Obituaries
Cecilio E. Antonio, 87, of Waipahu, died March 7, 2010. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Oahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Magdalena; sons, Francisco, Alejandro, Cecilio Jr., Angelito, Miguel and Renato; daughters, Estrella Basco, Praxedes Bilog and Ana Lagatuz; brothers, Claro, Candelario, Orlando and Roberto; sisters, Lucena Barangan and Zenaida Simon; 24 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Clinton C. Y. Char, 57, of Fountain Valley, Calif., died March 8, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Loan officer for major banks. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Mitchel and Jordan; brother, Winston; sisters, Leanne Carpenter and Leonette Sato; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Rudy Kaohulani Conn, 79, of Waipahu, died March 6, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired refinery inspector for BHP (Broke Hill Petroleum); U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Gemma; son, Edward; sister, Noe Delorm. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Soligavine Faiumu, 70, of Seattle, died March 11, 2010. Born in American Samoa. Survived by daughters, Fialoa Sale, Vaiola Key, Gerrie Sailiai and Pele Vanilau; sons, Leu Tauanui, Toma, and Patrick Tauanui; 50 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brothers, Tanielu and Faitala Toma, Faanoa, Faitala, Anthony, Christopher, Shawn and Travis Muaava; sisters, Maga Atualevau, Pulou Muaava, Lealofi Penitito, Savaliga "Loto" Tufu and Soli Sale. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.
Rogelio Puzon Fernandez, 63, of Waipahu, died March 4, 2010. Born in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. Retired from Hawaii Agriculture Research Center. Survived by wife, Francisca; sons, Roland, Reynold and Reggie; brothers, Saturnino, Moises, Enofre and Marvie; sisters, Francisca Conde, Lolita, Imelda Estebes, Merlyn Tran and Desiree Balisi; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; eulogy 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; celebration of life 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Harold Susumu Fujita, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired pharmaceutical sales representative; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, Glenn; daughter, Amy Hashimoto; sisters, Flora Kuwaye and Sharla Kamoto; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Yolanda Leong Holt, 76, died March 17, 2010. Born in Waimea, Hawaii. 1953 Maryknoll graduate; retired from the Teamsters Union. Survived by brother, Clayton Leong; sons, Dunning and Thomas; daughter, Valerie Parker; five grandchildren; hanai daughter, Tanya Kusano; two hanai grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God, Red Hill; service 6:30 p.m.; private inurnment at a later date. Shared memories: yoyoholt@gmail.com.
Allen Lawrence Hauanio Kauhi, 69, of Kalapana, Hawaii, died March 21, 2010. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired laborer I from the Laborers Union, Survived by sons, Allen Jr,. and Joseph Hauanio; daughters, Christina Kauhi-Tago, Emma, and Martha Chang; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service noon to 2 p.m. Monday at New Hope Ministry Center, 290 Sand Island Access Road. Final service 9 a.m. to noon April 17 at New Hope Puna, Pahoa, Hawaii.; scattering of ashes to follow. Lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Edwin H. Kokubun, 88, of Pearl City, died Feb. 23, 2010. Born in Kaheka, Maui. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Dennis, Milton and Kerry; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Henrietta Chang Kwong, 88, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Carolyn Strahler and Monica Gilliam; three grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Bethel; brothers, George and Larry Chang. Private service in Los Angeles. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Young Sook Lee, 97, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2010. Born in South Korea. Survived by sons, Ken and Jimmy; daughters, Kyo Yoo, Kyo Sook and Stellar; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at the Mu-Ryang-Sa Buddhist Temple; private burial. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Villamor Menor, 71, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died March 28, 2010. Born in Wailua. Draftsman with Electric Motors and Specialty in Garrett, Ind. Survived by wife, Caralyn; sons, VJ, Barry and Todd; daughter, Angie Minton; brothers, Joseph Reno and Dino; sisters, Rose Harris, Josephine Quisino and Gloria Jones; 10 grandchildren, Visitation 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at D O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home. Aloha attire. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home; burial in Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. Donations to the Trinity English Lutheran Church or American Diabetes Association. To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.
Hitomi Watanabe Oda, 81, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2010. Born in Makaweli, Kauai. Retired owner of Oda Catering Service, Inc. Survived by husband, George; son, Harry; daughter, Wendy; grandson, Alex; brothers, Masao and Katsushige Watanabe; sisters, Tsunako Tanigawa, Hisako Watanabe and Ayako Honma. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. April 6 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
Filimino Paas, 85, of Waipahu, died March 6, 2010. World War II veteran. Survived by son, Christopher; brothers, Duke, Teddy and John; sisters, Eduarda, Mary Carmen, Andrea and Leonora; 49 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Service held. in the Philippines.
Ronald Kay Quesenberry, 66, of Mililani, died March 13, 2010. Born in Dugspur, Va. Survived by wife, Janice; sons, Robert and Ryan; daughter, Janelle Au; parents, Lincoln and Vesta; brother, L J; seven grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Helen Tomiko Takahara, 92, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Cakeland and Leonard's Bakery sales clerk. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Edmund; daughters, Carolyn Kumashiro and Eileen Torigoe; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Leahi Maluhia Foundation (Adult Day Health) or St. Francis Hospice., Aloha attire.
Jiro Tamao, 88, of Aiea, died March 16, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired baker; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Walter and Milton; daughter, Grace Stalbaum; granddaughter, Kimberly. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Haru Tamura, 85, of Wahiawa, died March 3, 2010. Born in Kailua. Survived by husband, Koichi; daughter, Stacie Nakahara; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Pearl Bernadette Torres, 59, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Manheim's Aloha Auto Auction supervisor. Survived by sons, James Kealohapauole and Jonathan; daughters, Hualani and Jody Kealohapauole, Hannah Buchanan and Rebecca; brother, Pat Turro; sister, Frances Turro; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipio; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Paulino "Tarzan" Valdez, 98, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, died March 23, 2010. Born in Luna, La Union, Philippines. Retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. mill worker; member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Survived by wife, Feliza; daughters, Marife Valdez-Ramos and Regina Valdez-Mulkey; brothers, George and Alejandro; sister, Regina; grandchildren, Kohry Lee Mulkey and Kiani Noelani Lucy Ramos. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate of Mary Catholic Church, Papaikou. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Roy Lee "Lucky" Wiginton, 67, of Kaneohe, died March 8, 2010. Firefighter/crash, fire and rescue at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station flight line. Survived by wife, Janet; brother, Frank. Committal of ashes 10;30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Hideko Yamamoto, 89, of Waialua, died March 12, 2010. Born in Kaneohe. Member of Senior Citizens Club of Waialua. Survived by husband, Kiyoshi; son, Kenneth; three grandsons; one great-grandson; niece; nephew. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.