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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, April 23, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ALEXIS B. ARADANAS, 50, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Marlita; daughters, Gena, Jachel and Aloha; two grandchildren; father, Alejandro; brothers, Abenir and Arnold; sisters, Alenia Velasquez, Amefel Ilagan and Arelene. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BLANCHE YOSHIE AURIO, 68, of California, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired geriatric nurse at Hale Nani Rehabilitation Center, Honolulu. Survived by son, Kavin Hanakahi; daughter, Kimberlee Monroe; a granddaughter; a great-grandson; mother, Edna Isa; brothers, Rodney and David Isa. Visitation 11 to noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service noon.

MILDRED MAHAULU BLAU, 81, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Neal Sr.; three grandsons; four great-grandchildren; brother, Archibald Mahaulu. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

HERMAN MOCK CHIP JR., 51, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. An Ilima Intermediate School maintenance man. Survived by wife, Pamela; mother, Mary Ann; brother, Reuben; sisters, Rochelle "Naomi" and Mary Ann; nieces and nephews. Visitation from 6 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KYONG SOON CHON, 87, of Pearl City, died April 11, 2007. Born in Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, David and William; daughters, Pong Hak Johnson, Pong Yon Porter, Pong Sik Park, Bun Ok Kim, Chong Duk Tokuoka and Chong Hata; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DENNIS WOON KONG CHUNG, 73, died April 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Survived by brothers, Alvin and Stanley; sister, Gladys Ho. No services; ashes to be scattered in Arizona. Arrangements by Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Phoenix, Ariz.

DOUGLAS GLENN DeCAMBRA, 56, of Taft, Calif., died April 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Darla Johnson and Danelle; son, Dawson; six grandchildren; sisters, Gertrude, Joanne, Velma Cordeiro and Pola Burgess; brothers, Manuel, Herbert and Donald DeCambra and John Moore; companion, Theresa, and her daughter, Sabrina. Service held. Arrangements by Erickson & Brown Funeral Home, Taft.

BETTY HISAKO YANAGIHARA GOTO, 75, of 'Aiea, died April 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Trust Co. secretary. Survived by husband, Daniel; son, Gary; daughters, Ranelle Ho and Lorrie Mossman; four grandchildren; brothers, John and Harold; sister, Ruth Flores. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No Flowers. Casual Attire.

CAPT. FRED EXLEY GRAFF, 91, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2007. Born in Belle Vernon, Pa. A retired U.S. Navy captain and retired public school music teacher. Survived by wife, Virginia; daughter, Susan. Graveside service 2 p.m. April 30 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KIMIYO HIRAI, 94, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Herbert; daughters, Janet Inamine, Nancy Chin, Mae Yoshino and Lillian Tsuji; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIZUE "FLORA" HIRAI, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 20, 2007. Born in Wailua, O'ahu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Clifford, Richard and Calvin; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN "JANG" FERGUSON HOOGS, 81, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died March 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner/operator of Peerless Roofing Co., Honolulu. Survived by wife, Louise; daughters, Nani Christensen and Tina Martin; sister, Evan; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial service 4 p.m. April 30 at Central Union Church. Aloha attire. No flowers; donations to Punahou School or Central Union Church. Arrangements by Lafferty and Smith Colonial Chapel, Santa Rosa.

MILDRED FUSAKO KIRA, 86, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired seamstress. Survived by son, Wallace; daughter, Joyce; brother, Mitsuo Murakami; sisters, Haruko Yoza and Grace Murakami; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES THOMAS KAAHEA, 68, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A roofer. Survived by daughter, Jamie-Ann Algoso; son, James; step-son, Blaze Kapalu; brother, Gordon; sisters, Leilani Ramos and Mary-Ann; six grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SEVERINO FLORES LEANO, 96, of Waipahu, died March 29, 2007. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Nii Nursery. Survived by wife, Candelaria; sons, Pedro, Jimmy, Rodelo and Joel; daughters, Linda Rivera, Nelcy Rosete and Nida Leano-Domingo; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SHINZO MATSUKAWA, 82, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sand Island State Park maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Steve; daughter, Lynn Yamamoto; five grandchildren; brothers, Haruo and Gengo; sister, Mary Yamakawa. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SYLVIA FUMIKO MIYASHIRO, 84, of Honolulu, formerly of Wahiawa, died April 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Wendy; son Calvin. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CYNTHIA "CINDY" LYNETTE ORNELLAS, 62, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A Beretania Saimin waitress. Survived by daughters, Julie Conover, Earlene Edrado, and Ashley Faustina; sons, Guy Saunoa and Andrew Faustina; mother, Julia Rezentes; sisters, Josephine Yamanaka, Judith Carvalho, Edwina Yamada, Gloria Resmundo, and Minnie Bicoy; brothers, Manuel Faustina and Joseph Faustina; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Memorial service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Point Panic Park; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

AKIRA SAKIMA, 88, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2007. Born in Waiakea Camp 2, Hawai'i. Retired International Savings and Loan manager; former state representative; retired minister with the Community of Christ Church; former president of the Hawai'i United Okinawa Association. Survived by wife, Jane; son, Dr. Howard; daughter, Ellen Higa; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Kaoru, Kogoro "Goro" and Yatsugi; sister, Tomiko Miyashiro. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Hawai'i Okinawa Center, service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CMDR. DOUGLAS T. WADA, 96, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Naval Reserve commander. Survived by daughter, Gail; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji, Hawai'i Betsuin. Arrangements by TraditionCare Mortuary, Pleasant Hill, Calif.