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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Fumiko Ayakawa, 91, of Waipahu, died Feb. 7, 2010. Born in Waipahu. Member of Waipahu Soto Zen and Fujin Kai. Survived by daughter, Arlene; sons, Claude and Lester; brother, Tomomi Yokono; sister, Sumie Yokono; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts).

Mark Duane Bilan, 53, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, died Feb. 8, 2010. Born in Panama City, Panama. Woodworker; president of the Big Island Ukulele Guild which makes ukuleles for underprivileged children. Survived by wife, Rika; father, Rene; brothers, Steve and Greg. Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary, 83-5401 Painted Church Road, Honaunau. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Sally Pasay Bosuego, 92, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2010. Born in Kauai. Survived by son, Tomas Del Rosario; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; stepsons, Scrappy and Mickey; stepdaughters, Naty Luke and Marylou Burns; brother, Edward Eleola; sister, Zuila Eleola. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Aldergate United Methodist Church. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Dionecia "Nan" Espaniola Cabango, 86, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Feb. 14, 2010. Born in Päpaaloa, Hawaii. Housewife. Survived by son, Albert; daughters, Priscilla Sibayton, Diana Sakoda, Eleanor Jackson, Elizabeth Alejandro and Carol Ann Clinton; brothers, Joe, Moses, George and Phillip Espaniola; sisters, Helen Tolentino, Victoria Quiocho and Judy Cabison; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Causal attire.

Rodolfo "Rudy" Cabalse Calderon Sr., 57, of Aiea, died Jan. 30, 2010. Born in San Pablo, Narvacan Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by ex-wife, Evie Calderon Wallace; sons, Rodolfo Jr. and Eric Sr.; daughters, Jennie Calderon Sales and Abcie-Dee; seven grandchildren; brothers, Orlando, Manuel, Fernando and Virgilio; stepbrother, Antonio; sister, Vennie Calpito. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; final viewing 10:30 a.m., eulogy 11 a.m.; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Winifred Eva Puanani Kaleiohi Cummings, 70, of Anahola, Kauai, died Feb. 16, 2010. Born in Kaläheo, Kauai. Survived by daughter, Terrilynn Makanani; sons, Benjamin Jr., Ryan and Keoki; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; hänai sons, Kambie Alapai, Rylan Higa, Ronald and Ty Yamashita, Tad Sheldon and Mitchell Pa, brothers, Samuel, Ellsworth, Edward, Robert, Joseph and Theodore Kaleiohi; sisters, Evangeline Evans, Evelyn Reis, Philiss Goias and Daisy Tailfeathers. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Kapaa First Hawaiian Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

Mitsue "Mits" Daimaru, 79, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Feb. 19, 2010. Born in Hilo. Retired sales clerk. Survived by husband, Yoshihiro; sons, Dennis and Ronald; daughter, Sharon Kai; brother, Roy Tokuyama; three grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Tomas Sagabaen Garcia Jr., 32, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Jan. 19, 2010. Born in Líhue, Kauai. Electrician. Survived by wife, Jeana Mae Pablo Garcia; parents, Tomas and Ofelia; sisters, Flordeliza Salacup and Bernadette; brother, Froilan. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalapakí Bay, Líhue. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

Robert Ahrens Hinkley Sr., 79, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, Hawaii, died Feb. 10, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Federal Aviation Administration employee; U.S. Air Force Hawaii Air National Guard veteran. Survived by sons, Robert Jr. and Vern Macdonald; daughter, Louisa LeiIehu "Lisa" Twigg-Smith; five grandchildren. Service pending. Casual attire. Donations to the National Rifle Association or the Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

James "Tiger" Nobuto Hirosane, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder. Survived by brothers, Frank and David; sister, Sadami Ige. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Joseph "Joe" Kahoola Kapihe Jr., 64, of Waianae, died Jan. 16, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Dredging; member of Carpenters Union Local #745. Survived by wife, Willien; daughters, Joann, and Jo-Lynn Iriarte; sons, Joseph III, John "Funa" and Jordon; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lolly Guting, Alisa Keamo, Ellen "Dukie" Santos, Naomi Keamo and Amy. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

Ronald Howard Ledesma, 61, of Waipahu, died Feb. 17, 2010. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army major. Survived by wife, Beverly; daughter, Rony Leiona Ledesma-McCuskey; mother, Evelyn; brother, Brandy Kekoa; sisters, Robin Ledesma-Cuellar and Lisa; one granddaughter. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Donations to Veteran Affairs. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Horace "Terri" Teresia Logan, 71, of Mililani, died Feb. 7, 2010. Born in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Curtis; daughters, Deborah Franklin, Jacqueline Davis, Belinda Boltwood, Susie Dickerson and Sharon Byrdsong; sons, Curtis Jr. and Gary; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Leon, Gene, Carl and Ernest Washington; sister, Tate Washington. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Stephen Allen Moore, of Kailua, died Feb. 4, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Control Data Corporation manager; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Carleton Allen and Scott Alexander; brother, Harry Randolph; two grandchildren. Scattering of ashes 2 p.m. Sunday at North Shore family residence. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Herbert Hiromu Nagakane, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2010. Born in Laupähoehoe, Hawaii. Retired Servco Maintenance man. Survived by sisters, Yachio Sugai, Betty Koizumi, Aileen Sakabe, Nancy Pang and Marian Kaneko. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

Yoshimi "Kameyama" Nakamura, 79, of Mililani, died Jan. 21, 2010. Born in Japan. Member of Rissho Kosei Kai Hawaii Kyokai. Survived by son, Tamio; daughter, Cammie Aiko and Fay Michiko; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Margaret Bo Sim Young Pang, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Lincoln Elementary School teacher. Survived by children and grandchildren. Celebration of life 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Hawaii Heritage Center. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Nancy Foskett Piianaia, 66, of Waimea, Hawaii, died Jan. 29, 2010. Born in Boston. Food writer, oral historian, cooking teacher, founding member of Slow Food Hawaii; retired from the University of Hawaii. Survived by husband, Norman; sons, Maikai and Gordon; sister, Sally Foskett; four grandchildren. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Sunday at Kahua Ranch, Paniolo Länai, North Kohala; heavy pupu gathering noon to 2 p.m. Call 885-6085 for directions. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to a local nonprofit organization that directly benefits your community. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Rolando Jose Ranan, 52, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Feb. 12, 2010. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory worker; North Hawaii Community Hospital and Mauna Lani Resort laundry worker; E.E. Black Construction mason in Guam. Survived by sons, Francis and Gerald; mother, Teresita; brothers, Geronimo Jr., Roberto, Renante and Ferdinand; sister, Ruby Calimquim; ex-wife, Pacita. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; prayer service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Renny Brooks Rego Sr., aka Renny John Rego Sr., 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2010. Born in Honolulu. President and chief executive officer of the Cement, Quarry Workers, Ready Mix & Dump Truck Drivers Teamsters Local 681; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Ellen Paresa-Rego; daughters, Renee, and Sheryl Rego-Dorsey; son, Renny Jr.; brothers, Jerry and Melvin; sisters, Louise Eckhart, Enid Keone, Gladys Doane, Saidie Telles, Leilani Naone and Hedy; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Catholic Church; family service 10 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Masako Tanaka, 93, of Waipahu, died Feb. 5, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Reginald; daughter, Ruthene Nakanishi; sisters, Fumiko Takamori, Teruko Saiki, Harumi Okano, Ruth Allen and Jessie Kang; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Joyce Maile Aileen Tani, 80, of Kaaawa, died Feb. 3, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired bowling instructor with Windward Bowl. Survived by sons, Wayne, Calvin, Rory and Kapua; daughters, Jocelyn Hassel, Frances Bryant and Vel Tani; sisters, Ida Fely, Wanda Nihipali, Ala Kaanaana and Donna Fernandez; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Jack Shige Tokuda, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2010. Born in Kauai. Computer systems analyst for Department of Navy; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, David; stepson, Larry Miles; sisters, Patricia, Katie, and Gladys Gima; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Aorandi "Aunty Honey" Leialoha Mitsuko Tsukiyama Wong, 75, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Wadsley, Wesley, Charleson and Algene Abihai and Kimo; daughter, Luwane Abihai; brothers, Nathan Tsukiyama, Hazelette Tsukiyama and Ainsley Paki; sisters, Callie Young, Carlette Gonzales and Emress Ann Matsumoto; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Jeanette Kay Worthy, 67, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2010. Born in Cleveland. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Dudley; brother, Ernest Teschner; daughters, Lyn Hebert and Leigh Ching; son, Brian Cox; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service and scattering of ashes in Honolulu July 11, 2010. Arrangements by Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills, Calif.

Harold Hisayoshi Yamato, 75, of Honokaa, Hawaii, died Feb. 4, 2010. Born in Hono-kaa. Survived by brother, Keichiro; sisters, Margaret, Irene Maurer and Michiko Matsuda. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.