Obituaries
HERMINIHILDA PASCUA AGCAOILI, 83, of 'Aiea, died March 2, 2009. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Rudy, Edward and Derek; daughters, Lemasa, Patrocinia "Patti" Vierra, Carmen Gomes and Loretta "Lori" Garcia; brothers, Federico Pascua and Raymondo Dawat; sisters, Delores Talon and Angelina Muldoon; 26 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park; service 1 p.m.
LOSALINE LANGILANGI BLOOMFIELD, 66, of Wai'anae, died March 5, 2009. Born in Tongatapu, Tonga. Survived by sons, Paula, Leaasi, Joshua and Sione; daughters, Hulita Fifita, Loseli Veatupu, Teleta Bloomfield, Lose Nisa, Ofa Anduja and Sentila Bloomfield; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Lisiate Hufanga, Kioa Falekaono, Malama Langilangi and Fakatou Langilangi; sisters, Hikuleo Angitoa and Anateleta Tapealava. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Free Church of Tonga; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ISABEL GONSALVES BOYEN, 101, of Honolulu and Cullman, Ala., died March 15, 2009. Born in Ho-noka'a, Hawai'i. A retired Central Union kindergarten teacher. Survived by son, Richard Sr.; sister, Virginia Gonsalves; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Service later in Honolulu.
EVELYN PEARL CARPENTER, 85, died March 17, 2009. Born in Fremont, Ohio. A former 'Aiea resident. Secretary for Borden Dairy Company. Survived by husband, Charles; daughters, Gerry Reese, Patricia Enomoto and Barbara McClain; son, Dennis; brother, Fred Adams; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Donations to the Alzheimer's Association.
JOSEPHINE "AKO" FREITAS, 100, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in Kealakehe, Kona, Hawai'i. a member of the Senior Citizen Program at Yano Hall. Survived by sons, Alexander and James; daughters, Melvine Kualii, Margaret Isaacs and Myrtle Bush; brothers, George Kahananui, Valentine Ako and Raynold Ako; sisters, Jane Nunies, Rachel Kaopuiki, Elizabeth Lee, Emma Ako Conjugacion and Elaine Ako-Spencer; 52 grandchildren; 124 great-grandchildren; 82 great-great-grandchildren; a great-great-great-grandson. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Service and burial to be held in Kona. No flowers. Casual attire.
THACH HET, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 7, 2009. Born in Vietnam. No known survivors. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
ALICE LOUI HEU, 94, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Formerly employed at CQ Yee Hop, Bingham Market and Patti's Chinese Kitchen. Survived by son, Wes; daughter, Sylvia Tateishi; sister, Flora Chang; brother, David Loui; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AILEEN WONG HO, 93, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Loved to cook. Survived by sons, Dale and Wade; daughter, Lyra; brother, Edmund Wong; sister, Faith Wong; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
NANCY MASAKO ISHIHARA, 88, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired waitress at the Sheraton Moana Hotel. Survived by brother, Morris; sisters, Ruth Arakaki, Betty Uehara and Harriet Amuro. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
VIRGINIA LOUISE LARKIN, 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 14, 2009. Born in Massachusetts. No immediate survivors. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
JACINTO PELIRA NABUA, 83, of Kapolei, died Feb. 26, 2009. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Emiliana; sons, Ronnie Bautista, Juanito and Rod Nabua; daughters, Julie Williams, Mila Balangue, Edna Tecson and Gloria Tillman; sister, Beatrice Sylvestre; 22 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
TOSHIKO TASHIRO NAKAMURA, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2009. Born in Ibaraki-ken, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Roy; grandson, Jonathan. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
AGAPITO "PITONG" RAMOS, 85, of Waipahu, died Feb. 14, 2009. Born in San Nicholas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Natividad "Naty"; sons, Mariano, Abraham, Noel, Joel and Diosdado; daughters, Palmarina Lomboy and Minda Valdez; brother, Rizalino; sisters, Linda Cruz, Consolacion Dela Cruz, Violeta Vidad and Nellie Lovitos; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
HUGH EDWARD RILEY, 81, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died March 13, 2009. Born in Indiana. Businessman and U.S. Navy pilot. Survived by wife, Lil; daughter, Julie; sons, Hugh, Mark; brother, Charles; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Saint Raphael's Church; Mass 3:30 p.m.; reception 5 p.m. at Joe's On The Green in Po'ipu. No flowers. Donations to Kauai Hospice. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
ELSIE FUJIE SASAKI, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2009. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired food service worker for Zippy's and Fukuya Restaurants. Survived by daughter, Sandra Chun; three grandchildren; sisters, Natsue Minami, Etsuko Yamaguchi and Sadame Miyazu. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Temple-Pali. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MARTIN SEMBRANO SEDENO, 92, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2009. Born in Tondo Manila, Philippines. Retired automobile welder. Survived by wife, Teresa; daughters, Luzviminda "Luz" Moya, Veronica Sedeno, Ofelia Quinto, Perlita Frame and Marites Sotto; sons, Romeo, Eduardo "Eddie," Manuelito "Noly," Fernado and Armando Sedeno; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
MILES MELICIO SEGUNDO, 95, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired chief night auditor at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Francis, Les and Randy; daughters, Elena Bringas, June Segundo-DeFeo and Norma Segundo-Ganeku; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LEROY ALVIN "Al" SHAVER, 87, of Makaha, died Feb. 22, 2009. Born in Riverside, Calif. A captain with United Airlines. Survived by wife, Ann Sack Shaver; daughters, Sharon and Peggy Shafer; hanai granddaughter, Yuriko Takeda. Service pending. No flowers. Ashes to be scattered at Makaha. Donations to Our Lady of Kea'au, P.O. Box 1475, Wai'anae, HI 96792. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
NOBORU "WILBUR" SHIMIZU, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A diesel mechanic. Survived by sons, Blaine, Ford and Dean; three grandchildren; brother, Masato; sisters, Yoshiko Akiyama, Kiyoko Takagi, Keiko Toda and Kazue Okamoto. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. March 26 at Lihu'e Hongwanji; service 4 p.m. Interment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
WALLACE WAN YUN WONG, 100, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Active Chinese community leader. Survived by sons, Gerald, Dennis and Wayne; brother, John; sister, Kee Fun Lee; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
CLAYTON "YAMA" AKIRA YAMAMOTO, 73, of Pearl City, died March 16, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Hickam Air Force Base aircraft mechanic supervisor; former owner of Yamamoto Auto Repair and Sales in Wahiawa and 'Aiea. Survived by wife, Judith; daughters, Debbie Bajcar, Tammy Luke and Karin Shim; brother, Milton; sisters, Lucille Yoshimura and Dorothy Hioki; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.