Obituaries
HERMINIHILDA PASCUA AQCAOILI, 83, of 'Aiea, died March 2, 2009. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Rudy, Edward and Derek; daughters, Josephine "Jody" 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; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
ALPHA D. BIENIA, 90, of Kihei, Maui, former longtime Honolulu resident, died March 14, 2009. Born in Vallejo, Calif. Longtime teacher at Holy Family School. Survived by son, John; daughter, Barbara. Burial held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Friends may write family at P.O. Box 1745, Kihei, HI 96753. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
GUY MASA CUNHA, 35, of Kane'ohe, died March 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Bank teller. Survived by daughter, Geena; parents, David Sr. and Gwen; brother, David Jr.; sister, Jessica; companion, Renee Shintani; grandparents, Guy and Harriet Nakamoto, Bernice Bailey and Della Auld. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY GLORIA DE MORALES, 87, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died March 17, 2009. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. A housewife. Survived by daughters, Marie Kaya, Deanna and Josephine; sister, Elsie Lewi; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Na'alehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service noon; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.
YASOJI HAGIO, 87, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died March 16, 2009. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Self-employed vegetable farmer and owner of Y. Hagio Farm. Survived by wife, Sumiko; daughter, Laureen, sons, Ray, Ronald and Wesley; brother, Hajime; sister, Hanae Nishimoto. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
EDWARD CARL HUTT, 94, of Kailua, died March 16, 2009. Born in Fresno, Calif. Retired farmer. Survived by son, Edward Jr.; daughter, Beverly Chow; sister, Alma Hansen; four grandchildren. Service in California. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RICHARD SEI INAMINE, 90, of Pearl City, died March 3, 2009. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired electrician for the Department of Navy-Pearl Harbor. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Margaret and Carole; two grandchildren; sisters, Doris and Betty Higa, Kay Nakata and Sue Nagao. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CHUCK CHISO JITCHAKU, 83, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired supervisor for Tokyu & Hankyu Express; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Chiyo; daughter, Lea Geraci; stepson, Henry Ishiki; stepdaughter, Elaine Takayama; brothers, Nobu Higa and Charlie; sisters, Kiyoko Miyashiro, Dorothy Katsunuma and Janet Arakawa; two grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Nu'uanu Memorial Park.
YAEKO KITAMURA, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 10, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from the Hawai'i state judiciary. Survived by brothers, Tadayuki, Masayuki and Masuo; sisters, Kinuyo Sumi and June Werts; nieces and nephews. Private service held. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
WAI CHUN LEE, 92, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2009. Born in China. A homemaker. Survived by stepson, Arthur; daughter-in-law, Shirley; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
SEICHI MASAKI, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 26, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired federal government worker. Survived by sons, Danies, Maurie, Larry and Thomas; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Chieko Hanthorn and Sue Izumi. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EMIKO MURAMATSU, 85, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2009. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Survived by daughter, Meiko Linuma; sister, Yuki Shibuya; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LESTER KIYOSHI NAKAICHI, 73, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Public Safety office clerk; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Karen; son, Reid; daughters, Susan Watanabe and Cynthia; one grandchild; sisters, Nellie Saito, Agnes Okinishi and Karen Tsukiyama. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ESPERANZA LANGTAD OANA, 76, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died March 7, 2009. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired County of Kaua'i Public Works office manager. Survived by husband, Stanley Jr.; sons, Jedrino and Alfred Balauro; daughter, Denise Young; stepsons, Shane, Sterling and Styles; stepdaughters, Stanette Takeuchi and Sheldeen Ronia; brother, George Langtad; sister, Lorraine Paler, 25 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at The Lihu'e First Church; service 10:45 a.m.; burial noon at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
SHIGEYOSHI OKA, 94, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2009. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired Hormel Foods Co. sales manager Survived by wife, Marjorie; daughter, Coralie Kono; sons, Richard and Patrick; brother, Mitsuo; sister, Takako Fujimoto; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
LITA RAGASA RACCA, 83, of Lihu'e , Kaua'i, died March 9, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired from Kauai Surf Hotel housekeeping department. Survived by husband, John; brothers, Anastacia and Marcelo Ragasa; sister, Anastacia Ragasa Rafanan; sons, Orlando, Warren and Allen; daughter, Marilyn Fernandez; hanai daughter, Pearlita Racca Baldonado; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
CHARLIE RODGERS, 71, of Hawai'i Kai, died Feb. 16, 2009. Born in Oklahoma City. Former manager of Bryon II steakhouse; catering manager of Princess Kaiulani Hotel; lobbyist for the Ironworkers; past chair of the Honolulu Planning Commission. Survived by son, Karl; brother, George. Ashes were scattered at Koko Crater. Donations to Le Jardin Academy Capital Campaign.
EINAR "CRASH" SANTOS, 47, of Lahaina, Maui, died March 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Lahaina Intermediate School cook. Survived by parents, Nelson and Thelma; sons, Alton and Einar Jr.; daughter, Maile Anna; sister, Renee Nakagawa. Service 10 to 11 a.m. April 4 at Nakamura Mortuary. Casual attire.
GUNDELINA "NAN" BALTAZAR SMITH, 58, of Waipahu, died Feb. 24, 2009. Born in San Nicolas, Victoria, Tarlac, Philippines. Registered nurse at Kapi'olani Medical Center at Pali Momi and Hawai'i Medical Center-West. Survived by son, Nathan; sisters, Virgie Rovillos, Paz Ganoot and Venus Baltazar; brother, Roger Baltazar. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
CHARLES BENJAMIN SOONG JR., 96, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired college professor and Fulbright Scholar. Survived by sisters, Eleanor Chang and Nora Fong. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
DONALD KAM FOO TANG, 77, of Pearl City, died March 1, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brother, Larry; sisters-in-law, Gladys and Kay. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JO ANN HARUE YASUTAKE, 62, of 'Aiea, died March 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired registered dietitian for Kaiser Hospital. Survived by son, Owen; daughter, Liane Nakada; mother, Edna; sister, June Sato and Susan Sugimoto. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.