Obituaries
HERMINIHILDA PASCUA AGCAOILI, 83, of 'Aiea, died March 2, 2009. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Rudy, Edward and Derek; daughters, Josephine "Jody" Lemasa, Patrocinia "Patti" Vierra, Carmen Gomes and Loretta "Lori" Garcia; brothers, Federico Pascua and Raymondo Dawat; sisters, Delores Talon and Angelina Muldoon; 26 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service at 10:30 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
WAHINE AUWANA ANELA KELIIHOOMALU MCMILLAN APOLO, 85, of Waimanalo, died March 10, 2009. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Retired Moana Surfrider Hotel housekeeper. Survived by sons, Rodney, Willie, Stephen and Gayle McMillan; daughters, Faye Robinson, Deborah Somera and Christine Felix; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers, Pedro and Robert Keliihoomalu. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ALPHA D. BIENIA, 90, of Kihei, Maui, formerly of Honolulu, died March 14, 2009. Born in Vallejo, Calif. Longtime teacher at Holy Family School. Survived by son, John; daughter-in-law and caregiver, Ellen; daughter, Barbara. Burial held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Friends may write to family at P.O. Box 1745, Kihei, HI 96753. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
RUBY YUN CHIN WONG CHUN, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Cheryl Kong and Gwyned Lum; sons, Theron and Raynard; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
PATSY MATSUKO GOTO, 93, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born on Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, Ronald; daughter, Patricia Ann Nishida; two grandchildren; sisters, Suemi Murakami and Elaine Takano. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
SHOICHI IGARASHI, 80, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 18, 2009. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Retired state plumber. Survived by wife, Nobue; stepchildren, Beverly Nagano, Valerie Silva, Lana Corregedore, Lee, Daryl, Dewey and Lisa Koga; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. April 4 at Lihu'e Baptist Church; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
DAVID KAWALUNA KAILIWAI, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 2, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. A retired cafeteria helper. Survived by sons, Nathaniel and Larry Morry, and Isaac; daughters, Valerie and Ewalani Kailiwai; sisters, Daisy Schumaker, Mary Clemente, Harriet Mahoe and Nellie Kamaile; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Glad Tidings Church, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
MARIA "AUNTY NANI" KANANI KELA-WHITNEY, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 13, 2009. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. Retired Kupuna of Hawaiian studies at Keaukaha Elementary School. Survived by sons, Lemona, Gilbert, Joseph and Delbert Sr.; daughter, Nani Whitney-Camacho; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MARGARET "JO" KING, 78, of Kailua, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i, died March 14, 2009. Born in Bisbrooke, England. Retired physical therapist. Survived by son, Andrew; daughter, Diana; sister, Betty Johnson; two grandsons. Celebration of life service 1 p.m. Friday at Peggy's Pub & Tea House, 1167 Luna'ai St., Kailua. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
VICTORIA "VICKIE" PICITA KUMAI LUM, 59, of Waimanalo, died March 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Jesse; son, Jonathan; daughters, Victoria "Nani" and Cheryl Amina; six grandchildren; brothers, Luke Abraham and Jonathan Kumai. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ALEXANDER IOKOPA MA'ALEA, 83, of Melbourne, Fla., died March 3, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired U.S. Navy chief engineer, with 40 years of service. Survived by daughters, Minnie Ma'alea and Beatrice Lammers; brother, Charles; sisters, Winona Nunes and Ellen Yap; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ZULMIRA "ZUDY" REZENTES MARTINEZ, 90, of Kalopa, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2009. Born in Ahualoa, Hawai'i. A pantry worker for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Lawrence Jr. and Manuel Sr.; daughters, Antoinette Freitas and Dolly Cooper; sister, Nellie Vierra; brothers, Henry and Morris Rezentes; 23 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Hono-ka'a; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:15 a.m. at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
DAVID N. MATSUMOTO, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Maintenance helper at Hilo Medical Center. Survived by wife, Sharon; son, Dean; brothers, Calvin and John; sisters, Amy and Inez, and Connie Shim. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; graveside urn committal noon at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
TED SUBIA MINA, 74, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2009. Born in Waialua. Former state representative. Survived by wife, Gertrudis; son, Timothy Casabar; daughters, Joyce Oliveira and Desiree Calistro; six grandchildren; sister, Felicidad Camit; brother, John; hanai brother, Joe Aglia. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nu'unau Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
LOGAN "SONNY" NG, 72, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired special investigator with the attorney general's office; captain in the sheriff's office; member of the Hawai'i Air National Guard. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Nathan "Nate" and Darryl; grandchildren, Malia and Nicholas Ng, Leroy Borling Jr., Christy Hirakawa and Misty Borling; four great-grandchildren; brother, Randall "Satch." Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; graveside service 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
BARBARA F. O'SHEA, formerly of Honolulu, died March 19, 2009. Born in Portland, Ore. Former professional harpist for the Houston Symphony. Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Catholic Church, San Mateo, Calif. Donations to Catholic Charities CYO, 180 Howard St. No. 100, San Francisco, CA 94105.
FRANK G. PIRES, 54, of Kane'ohe, died March 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A tugboat captain for P&M Service. Survived by wife, Michele; sons, Vernon and Scott; daughter, Chele-Kalena Yoshimoto; mother, Violet-Louise Hancock; brother, Charles; four grandchildren. Celebration of life 9:30 a.m. Friday at Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 10 and 11; farewell voyage 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Free parking validation.
THOMAS ALAN RHODES, 71, of Waiehu, Maui, died March 8, 2009. Born in Greensburg, Pa. Retired sign painter and owner of Rhodes Signs, Luigi's Pizza and Vineyard Tavern. Survived by wife, Catherine Turner Rhodes; mother, Eleanor; daughter, Tani; son, John; brothers, Richard and Robert; sister, Gladys Chmiel; four grandsons; one great-grandson. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Donations to Maui Humane Society. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
DIANA L. KAUPALOLO ROBINSON, 61, of Ha'iku, Maui, died March 13, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. heavy-equipment operator. Survived by mother, Alma Kaupalolo; son, Myron Kimo Borge; daughters, Noelani and Ronnette Leilani Borge; brother, John III and Carl Michael Kaupalolo; sister, Ermine Kaupalolo; five grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Casual attire.
CHARLIE RODGERS, 71, of Hawai'i Kai, died Feb. 16, 2009. Born in Oklahoma City. Former manager of Bryon II steakhouse; catering manager of Princess Kaiulani Hotel; lobbyist for the Ironworkers; past chair of the Honolulu Planning Commission. Survived by son, Karl; brother-in law and sister-in-law, George and Nan Hutton. Ashes were scattered at Koko Crater. Donations to Le Jardin Academy Capital Campaign.
DENNIS ROBERT SANTOS, 53, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 19, 2009. Born in Hilo. A self-employed plumber. Survived by wife, Janice; sons, Riley and Cody; brothers, Glenn Santos, Mark Rodrigues and Lee Pennington; stepmother, Celeste. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
SHINICHI SHIOTSUKA, 89, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2009. Born in Napo'opo'o, Hawai'i. Founder of Kona Transportation Co. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Dr. Ronald and Albert; daughter, June Taguma; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Hawai'i; service 5 p.m. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.
BRIAN JOSEPH SILVA, 52, of Ha'iku, Maui, died March 15, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Self-employed yard service. Survived by sisters, Sandra Silva and Debra Faborito; seven nieces; three nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. March 30 at St. Rita Church. Visitation also 8 a.m. March 31 at the church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
ELIAPO TAUVELA, 73, of 'Aiea, died March 18, 2009. Born in American Samoa. Retired construction plasterer. Survived by son, Rodney; daughters, Karen Afalava, Ruby, June and Daicia; sisters, Faalua Lutu, Miriama Flowers and Helen Salanoa; 11 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MARY BELEN TORO, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of Bethany Assembly of God in 'Aiea. Survived by sons, Miguel, Peter and David; daughters, Lizabeth Foster, Rhode Chung and Cheryl Santoro; brother, Samuel Belen; sisters, Helen Ramos and Sarah Vincent; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
GAUDENCIO AGCARA TURQUIO, 93, of Kihei, Maui, died March 19, 2009. Born in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines. A retired security guard with Freeman Guards Inc. Survived by wife, Lucille; sons, Arturo and Benjamin; adopted daughter, Jennifer Landayan; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Saint Theresa Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.