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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, December 8, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ELEANOR TAM SING ADOLPH, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 29, 2006. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Clifton and Curtis; daughter, Audrey Melchor; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Rena Clark, Elsie Leandro, Priscilla Kahele, Momi Kahele and Myra Botielho; brothers, Henry and Paul Tam Sing. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 3 p.m. Thursday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. No flowers.

ALICE CHANG HEE, 101, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired driving instructor. Survived by son, Melvin; daughter, Loretta Chang; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Living Streams Christian Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DAN HENKEL, 61, of Hau'ula, died Dec. 5, 2006. Born in Denver. Retired physicist and boatman. Survived by wife, Janice; stepson, Jeremy; brother, Michael; sister, Sharon; nephew, Stephen. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SEIKI HIGA, 91, of Waipahu, died Nov. 30, 2006. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Warren and David; daughters, Thelma Mitsuyasu and Jane Liu; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold and Noboru; sisters, Nora Nakamura and Patsy Garald. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JULIE BONG-WHA HONG, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2006. Born in Korea. Survived by sons, Steven, Walter and Robert; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Christ United Methodist Church; service 9:30 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Donations to Christ United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EUGENE KATSUNORI IKEDA SR., 63, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. President/owner of Ikeda's Auto and Truck Repair Inc. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, Eugene Jr.; daughters, Sharlene Matsuura and Kathleen; two granddaughters; brothers, Allen, Glenn and Russell; sister, Linda August. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

JOSEPH "ATAI HON" KAAIHUE SR., 76, of Pearl City, died Nov. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Walker Moody as an iron worker. Survived by son, Joseph Jr.; daughters, Jolene Apostol and Jonelle; brother, John Kalama; sister, Sheila Awai; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KUUIPO MUI LIN KELIILIKI, 67, of La'ie, died Dec. 3, 2006. Born in La'ie. Survived by brothers, John Jr., Dale, Leroy and Michael; sister, Love Barenaba. Service and burial 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LEI YOKOYAMA KUWADA, 78, of Pasadena, Calif, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 12, 2006. A piano teacher; former Hilo Honpa Hongwanji Mission choir director; Los Angeles County Music Performing Arts commissioner; president, Music Teachers Association of California, Los Angeles branch. Survived by husband, Daniel; daughters, Margaret Kuwada and Cynthia Wehle; sister, Kay Yokoyama; brother, George. Los Angeles service tomorrow. Private Hilo service pending. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary, Los Angeles.

FU CHUAN LEE, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2006. Born in Hunan, China. Retired flight navigator for China Airlines. Survived by wife, Shon Ning; daughters, Wei Lee-Yonamine and Helen Lee Moriyama; brothers, Fu Daw and Fu Sheng; sister, Fu Tswen; three grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

WILLIE M. LOPEZ, 80, of 'Ewa Beach and Pahala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in Pahala. Retired crane operator for the former Ka'u Agribusiness. Survived by sons, William, Decky, Rodney, Cyril Sr. and Daryl; daughters, June Na-rito, Melisande Ramos, and Tacy; sisters, Winifred Cunningham and Josephine Mandandic; brother, Franco Longakit; 24 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

HENRY MARSHALL LUIS, 48, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 30, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Tour bus driver for Polynesian Adventure Tours and Jack Tours. Survived by companion, Tiva Tautala; sons, Ryan, Daniel and Kekoa; brothers Paulino, Kenneth, Robert, Richard, Larry and Gregorio Jr.; sisters, Mildred, Helen, Ellen Walker, Piilani, Carol, Nancy Berkeley, Dorothy Galma, Margie Brooks, Chari Ann and Maylayne; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, Pahoa; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire.

YUTAKA MASUDA, 90, of Pearl City, died Nov. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from federal civil service; served in the U.S. Army as a member of the M.I.S. Survived by wife, Yasuko; son, Vernon; daughters, Carol, Evelyn and Sharon; brothers, Tadao Hirama-tsu, Mitsuo, Itsumu and Jack; sisters, Misao Tashiro, Michie Fukuda, Nora Fukuyama and Helen Yonashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TADASHI "CHARLES" MATSUMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 26, 2006. Born in Kaka'ako. Retired boat builder for Hawaiian Tuna Packers. Survived by wife, Hideno; son, Robert; three grandsons; brother, Yoshinobu "Ralph." Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PEGGY HARUKO NAKAMURA, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Bruce; daughter, Diane Oyama; brothers, Rex and Joe Tanaka; sisters, Loretta Tanaka and Barbara Fujita; grandchild, Lindsey Oyama. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHARLES MITSUHARU ORITA, 74, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in Wai'anae. Retired janitor for Tamura Superette-Wai'anae. Survived by wife, Madge; son, Jason; daughter, Debbie. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASUE IMAMURA SEGAWA, 88, of Pearl City, died Nov. 25, 2006. Born in Puhi, Kaua'i. A housewife. Survived by daughter, Amy Fujinaka; one grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

JOHN OCTAVIO SIERRA, 82, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 20, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired from Hawai'i Air National Guard. Survived by wife, Connie; daughter, Chiquita Chow; brothers, Peter, Gonzalo, Frank, Pedro Moleta and Phillip; sisters, Barbara Volivar and Juliana Balinbin; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ARTHUR "POPPA" "GRANDPA" E. SMITH, 97, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 5, 2006. Born in Wainiha, Kaua'i. Retired manager with Libby and Amelco Corp. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Arthur and Donald "Kona"; daughter, Noella Sherwood; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

DORIS SUMIE TENGAN, 72, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 20, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from State Farm Insurance. Survived by brothers, Toshio and Edward; sister, Alice Muramoto; three nephews; one niece. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TSUYAKO "MRS. T." TSUTSUMI, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Finance manager at Kamaaina Motors in Hilo. Survived by husband, Hiromi "Skeets"; sons, Mark and Jay; daughter, Cheryl Kubo; brothers, Seiji and Kenji Kajiwara; six grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

YOSHIKO UMEMOTO, 91, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 29, 2006. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Patricia Kaneshiro; grandchildren, Jenni and Jason Umemoto, Ryan and Todd Kaneshiro; sisters, Sueko Hisaka and Yukiko Wong. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LOREN TADASHI YASUDA, 60, of Waipahu, died Nov. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Verizon. Survived by parents, Clarence and Janet; sons, Michael and Brian; daughter, Cheryl; sister, June. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KIYOKO YASUKAWA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in Kaiwiki, Hilo, Hawai'i. Member of Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Survived by daughters, Amy Ogawa and Jane Barnes; sisters, Tomiko Kaido, Hanako Shikuma and Shizuko Yamamoto; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.