Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
LLOYD EDWARD CHRISTY, also known as L.E. CHRISTY, 57, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired United Airlines ramp agent. Survived by brothers, Roy and Morris; nieces and nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ROSA "CHAI EKA" BLAS BARTOLOME HINABE, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of Mongmong, Guam, died Oct. 20, 2006. Born in Agana, Guam. Retired food handler for John F. Kennedy High School, Guam. Survived by daughter, Encarnacion "Connie" Cruz; sister, Asuncion Pangilinan; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Mass noon; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SUMAKO ISHITANI, 90, of Ho-nolulu, died Oct. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired receiving clerk. Survived by daughters, Patricia, Faye Kimura and Velma Yoshitake; four grandchildren; brother, Raymond Gondo; sisters, Lillian Hara, Shigeko Yamada and Jane Kawa-guchi. Visitation 3 p.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ETHEL MITSURU MITSUMORI, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2006. Born in Wai'anae. Retired practical nurse. Survived by daughters, Cynthia Foulston and Sylvia Terada; a granddaughter; brothers, Roy, Glenn and Clifford Fujihara; sisters, Sue Arisumi and Ruby Kano. Private service pending. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
CASTOR VICENTE NAMOCOT JR., 68, of Pinole, Calif., died Oct. 2, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Retired computer systems analyst and programmer consultant; retired from U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve. Survived by wife, Carmen; daughters, Valerie Kevwitch, Vanessa Lucas, Vaune Kostecki and Vevette Linebager; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers Nicacio Namoc, C. Kenneth, Adriano and Michael; sisters, Felicidad Birch and Verna Namocot. Mass 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.
TORY MASAKO and TARYN MIDORI OTAKE-SHIMABUKU, twin infant daughters of parents, Ryan and Tracey, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Alan Shimabuku, and Ernest and Patricia Otake; great-grandparents, Ralph Shimabuku, Elaine Ueoka and Susie Hara. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
THERESA EVALANI SANTOS, 62, of Pearl City, died Oct. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Educational assistant at Pearl City Elementary School. Survived by husband, Edwin Sr.; sons, Edwin Jr., Richard "Ricky", and William "Billy"; daughters, Elizabeth and Ernel, and Darlene Moleta; 15 grandchildren; brothers, Robert "Boogie" and Lyle "Stanley" Tokioka, and Gerald Tavares; sisters, Dawn Teo, Judith "Dina" Wright, Florence "Pam" Bista and Brenda Velleses. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Pearl City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; service 7 p.m. No flowers or ornamental decorations. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
THOMAS TONG-IL SHIN, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2006. Born in Korea. Retired salesman for Duty Free Shoppers. Survived by wife, Grace; son, Jimmy; daughters, Kristy Wells and Jeannie Oliver; brother, Tong Cho Shin; sister, Il Kwon Kono; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JIMMY CHUICHI SHIMONO, 85, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A city electrical inspector. Survived by nephews and nieces. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MING TAM, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2006. Born in China. A retired clothing manufacturer. Survived by wife, Po Tak; sons, Leroy and Berlin; daughters, Amilia and Maria Chan, and Wendy and Helen Lau; 10 grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
SIMOANA TIMU, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2006. Born in Vatia, American Samoa. A homemaker Survived by sons, Faamoemoe, Polua and Henry; daughters, Rosa Paleafei, Faatei Taimi and Afaga Timu; brother, Tagalima Tagovailoa; sisters, Sei Laie and Faauma Save; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at First Samoan Assembly of God Church, Palama; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
RODNEY SHIN YAMAMOTO, 50, of Duvall, Wash., died Oct. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Program coordinator for the University of Washington. Survived by wife, Lois; sister, Lynne Tagomori. Private services held. Arrangements by Acacia Funeral Home, Seattle.