Obituaries
Rodolfo "Rudy" Quiocho Aquino, 58, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 13, 2009. Born in Rancho Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children environmental technician; also a shop steward for Teamsters Union. Survived by wife, Rosabella; daughters, Rowena Oasay and Rachelyn Manzano; six grandchildren; brothers, Santiago and Mario; sisters, Estrelita Cappal, Editha Salamat and Virginia Rodriguez; auntie, Juana Aquino. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Antone "Tony" Cabral , 81, of Kapolei, died Sept. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Wailana Coffee Shop. No survivors. Celebration of life service 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Neal S. Blaisdell Park; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Salome Balanza Cantor, 81, of Pearl City, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born in Bani Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Erlinda Garcia and Lina Calderon; sister, Corazon Mamaspas; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Hatsuko "May" Hayashida, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Norman; grandchildren, David, and Lei-Ann Nishihama. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
William John Herwick Sr., 92, of Honolulu, formerly of Whidbey Island, Wash., died Sept. 4, 2009. Born in Mankato, Minn. Former owner of Kollmar Sheet Metal in Seattle; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, William Jr. and David; sister, Gretchen Kilemer; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 12 stepgreat-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Akiko Hirano, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 28, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired Hawai'i Sales & Surplus sales clerk. Survived by daughters, Helene Arakaki and Lei Kudo; stepchildren, Larry, and Jane Sasaki; sister, Chieko Sagara; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.
Ruth Lam Hovarter, 95, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired IRS employee. Private inurnment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Nora Kala Kaaua, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2009. Born in Waipi'o Valley, Hawai'i. Member of Waialae Country Club. Survived by son, Byron White; nephews; nieces. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Newton Tadashi Maruyama, 57, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Clarence and Phyllis; brothers, Russell and Jay; sisters, Lenora Oda and Clarice; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Yukie Slaton Moen, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Survived by sons, Gordon and Rei Slaton; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
John Joseph Myles, 57, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in New York. A charter boat captain; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by companion, Delia Garcia; mother, Marian Keough; sons, John Myles Spencer and Mark Green; daughters, Kelly Ann Clark and Christina Vaughan; sisters, Kathryn Sebade, Madely Macavoy and Jacqueline Panzone; brothers, Kevin Keough and Eugene Connelly; six grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary. Service noon Oct. 25 at Hilo bayfront canoe-landing area (Keaukaha Canoe Club); scattering of ashes to follow. Flowers and lei welcome, Casual attire.
Masato "Masa" Niiyama, 72, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Proprietor of Aqua Plumbing. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Neal; daughter, Dawn Takamori; three grandchildren; sister, Ichiyo Yamamoto. Visitation 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Lynn Ann Sampson, 57, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 27, 2009. Born in New York. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Dayna Hironaka; brothers, James and Robert Duncombe; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Shizue Unten, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 25, 2009. Born in Japan. Retired Coral Kingdom salesperson. Survived by daughters, Teresa Gushiken, Mona Mangubat and Dawn Onishi; sons, Dean and Wess; seven grandchildren; sisters, Kyoko, Yaeko and Kimiko. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.