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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

LORENZA ACIDO, 94, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Oct. 12, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Florida Butac, Angeles Villacorta and Patrocenia Rivera; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel, Koloa; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

SIMANU AFOA JR., 81, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 26, 2007. Born in Kaupo, Maui. Retired North Windward Baptist Church minister; retired Hickam Air Force Base aircraft inspector. Survived by sons, Nathan and Namaan; daughters, Roxane Payne, Renita Boshers and Rosalind Quayle; brothers, Paul and Stanley; sister, Dixie Kalamau; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

TINA "LEHUA" FUNG LEN AGBIGAY, 52, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 20, 2007. Born in Hilo. State social worker; homemaker. Survived by husband, Anthony; mother, Daisy Ho. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park Ilima Section. Casual attire.

MARIE THERESA AMORAL, 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 18, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Pukalani Superette cook. Survived by son, Manuel "Manny" Jr.; daughters, Terry Lynn Bosque and Ivy Takushi; sisters, Katherine Marciel, Helen Cordeiro, Rita Leval, Theresa Nunes and Flora Cooper; former husband, Manuel Sr.; 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Nov. 3 at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial noon at the church cemetery. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" T. ANGEL, 72, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 14, 2007. Born in Chicago. Retired carpenter and maintenance/Aloha Stadium; volunteer worker at Aviation Museum at Ford Island. Survived by wife, Patsy; son, Paul; daughter, Beverly; brother, Wayne; sister, Eileen Frey. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at 'Aiea United Methodist Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HATSUKO MATSUKAWA ASATO, 75, of Kailua, died Oct. 15, 2007. Born in Naha, Okinawa. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Bob, Francis and Lawrence; daughters, Nancy Holak, Sanae Kina, Yukie "Lisa" Asato, Susan Hookala and Katherine Anami; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Yoshiko Hiyane and Tomiko Higa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TED TOSHIHARU AZUMA, 92, of Pearl City, died Oct. 4, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Retired carpenter. Survived by brothers, Noboru, Paul and Akira; sister, Edith Leong; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WILLIAM E. BOCK, 71, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2007. Born in South Dakota. Retired gold miner. Survived by wife, Maureen Quinn; son, William; daughters, Tammy and Deborah; seven grandchildren. Private service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

JOSEPH "CHEYO" S. BORERO, 93, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. after 45 years of service. Survived by caregivers, Jeremy Peatross, Sherry Bates and Ti'ala Manu; extended family, the West family. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

EUGENE "GENE" SAMUEL GALLO, 78, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 19, 2007. Born in Italy. Retired production manager for Metal Stand Co. in Philadelphia, Pa.; U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Michael, Steven, Eugene and Donald; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. today at St. Peter's Catholic Church; service noon. Donations to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 271, Hilo, HI 96721. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

EVA GONSALVES, 93, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by son, Ron; daughter, Barbara; brother, Fred Garcia; sisters, Caroline Gonsalves and Alice Edwards; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CLARENCE KAZUMI HAYASE, 75, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired salesman for Easy Music; musical arranger for Jimmy Ueda's Leeward Community College Band, Shin Jidai; founder, producer and musical director for the Uta Matsuri for 14 years at the Pearl City High School Learning Center. Survived by wife, Rachel; son, Kelly; grandchildren, Taylor and Mackenzie; brother, Ralph. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

FLORENTINO "BOY" ELACIO ISIDRO JR., 58, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 18, 2007. Born in Subic Zambales, Philippines. Taxi driver and owner of Golden Taxi. Survived by wife, Emerlinda; sons, Jonathan, Jomar and Jonard; daughters, Marichu Hoponoa, Meriam Florentino, Milin, Myrna, and Ma.Kaika; brother, Pepito; sister, Elena Gadatiyo; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at the family residence, 75-235 Pumehana St., Kailua, Kona for a two-night vigil. Service 6 p.m. Friday at the residence. Final service in Subic Zambales, Philippines. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

JEANETTE KUULEI KAAPUNI, 66, of Los Angeles, formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Retired Los Angeles Unified School District clerk. Survived by daughters, Judith and Lara; mother, Jeannette Ishiki; sister, Katherine; brother, Richard. Private service. Arrangements by Los Angeles Funeral Services.

EDWIN GONICHI KAZUNAGA, 96, of 'Ewa, died Oct. 12, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Retired O'ahu Sugar Co. construction supervisor. Survived by son, Alvin; daughter, Barbara Okada; four grandchildren; sister, Chiyoko Matsusaka; brothers, Masao, Michio and Itsuji. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PASTOR NOHEA KUHIA, 54, of Wailuku, Maui and Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Oct. 18, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Musician; senior pastor for the Turn Around Ministers on Maui and Lana'i. Survived by wife, Aloha Kiili-Abihai Kuhia; son, Hawaiian; daughters, Ana, Wailana, Anela Josephides, Jaime Puaa and Nalani Kamanu; sisters, TreLawney "Chubby" Niau and Shauna-Ann Tabisola; hanai sisters, Elizabeth "Liz" Iginoef and Geri Kalawaia; brothers, Randy Wong and Alvin Kalaau; hanai brother, Pelio Puha Jr.; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Luncheon noon Saturday at the family residence, 548 South Kikania Place, Wailuku. Scattering of ashes off Manele Bay at a later date. Inurnment at Kahome Mahamanu Cemetery at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MARTHA TOM LEONG, 93, of Hau'ula, died Oct. 13, 2007. Born in Waikane Valley, Hawai'i. Retired longtime Liberty House employee. Survived by daughter, Martha-Ann Lee; son, Henry; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; graveside service 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

WALTER KUN LUKE, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 19, 2007. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired supervisor for the Net Income Department of the Hawai'i state Tax Office. Survived by sister, Elizabeth Chang; nieces, Claire Pang, Milnor and Elma Luke, and Margaret Lee; nephew, Elmer Luke. Visitation noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m. Burial service 11 a.m. Nov. 5 at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

WESLEY AKIRA MIYASHIRO, 52, of Fort Mohave, Ariz., died Sept. 26, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Optician. Survived by wife, Pat; daughters, Maxine and Sara; son, Lyle; two grandsons; brothers, Warren and Wayne. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; inurnment 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park

TADAO MIYAMOTO, 89, of Kona, Hawai'i died Oct. 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired optometrist; veteran of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Co. K. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Nyle and Bryce; brother, Fumio; sister, Sue Taniyama; grandchildren, Trent, Cydney and Sarah. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Kona Daifukuji Mission, Honalo, Hawai'i; service 11 a.m.

HARUE MORIYAMA, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Pahule Camp, Maui. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Carol Hatakeyama, Audrey Ono, Mae Kudo and Amy; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CHASE EVERS IKAIKA HONG-YEN MORRILL, 19, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A University of Hawai'i-Hilo student and member of the Hilo Vulcans Cross County team; attended He'eia Elementary, King Intermediate and Lutheran High School on O'ahu, and participated with Lutheran, Maryknoll Schools and Pac-5 teams. Survived by parents, Lanky and Tania; sister, Jazmin Hong; brother, Chance; grandparents, Jeanne Morrill and Raymond and Primrose Bow. Celebration of life 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Makapu'u Beach on O'ahu; swimming and potluck barbecue. Beach attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ALBERT SHIGEO NISHIMURA, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 20, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired senior vice president and region manager of First Hawaiian Bank. Member and former Kyodan Council President of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; member of the Association of Emeritus Regents of the University of Hawai'i; member and former president of Hawaii Shima Hiroshima Kenjin Kai, Japanese Community Association of Hawai'i, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawai'i, Rotary Club of Hilo. Survived by wife, Tatsuko; sons, Brian, Kyle and Eugene; mother, Matsue; brothers, Robert, Gilbert, Harold, Warren and George; sister, Fay Honma; four grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ALMA YUKIKO NISHINO, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Administrative assistant for Macy's support division. Survived by nephew, Roy; sister-in-law, Kiyoko. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SIDNEY PRANIKOFF, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Cincinnati. Retired international vice president of Cleveland Wrecking Co.; managed large demolition projects in the Pacific Rim including the First Hawaiian Bank, Dole Cannery and Duty Free Shop in Honolulu, Waterworld in Kawaihae, Hawai'i, and an atomic reactor at the University of Puerto Rico. Survived by life partner, Cindy Conklin; daughter, Lisa Arden; son, Joel; grandson. His body was donated to the University of Hawai'i Department of Anatomy. Celebration of life in 2008 when his ashes are returned.

HIDEO SAKATA, 71, of Holuloa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 7, 2007. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Department of Transportation highway road worker. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Ronald, Jamie and Troy; brothers, Tsugio and Naoki; sister, Yoshiko Hamaguchi; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kona Hongwanji, Kealakekua; service 4 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GABRIEL SANTIAGO, 79, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died Oct. 10, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Mechanic. Survived by wife, Lucia; daughters Stella Da Costa and Frances Allen; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery pavilion; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

MARGARET HATSUKO SHIMABUKURO, 91, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 1, 2007. Born in Kipapa, Maui. Retired Alfred Shaheen seamstress. Survived by stepdaughter, Mildred Waialeale; stepson, Allen; stepgrandchildren; brothers, James and Walter Miyasato; sisters, Clara Cranford and Betty Akiyoshi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FUMIKO TAKAYAMA, 52, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2007. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. Co-owner of A Salon Inc. on King Street. Survived by husband, Mikio; son, Sean; mother, Haruno Aota; sisters, Yoshimi Lum and Misayo Yamaguchi; one brother in Japan. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

AYAME TOYOTA, 86, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 5, 2007. Born in Keaukaha, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Barry and Harold; daughters, Ann Akiyama and Lynn Murasaki; brother, Charles Okamura; sisters, Toshiko Muranaka and Chieko Maki; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

GEORGE LEROY WATSON, 64, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired teacher at Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Waimea. Survived by wife, Sandi; daughter, Kimi; son, Ryan; mother, Winona; sisters, Carol Cunningham and Kellye Wallett; grandson, Makana. Private service held. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i.