Obituaries
Joshua David Kauhaahaa Berrios, 11, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Wailuku. A student. Survived by family and friends. Private service. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Sunday at Palauea Beach (White Rock Beach), Wailea (south end). Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
Eugenia "Nana Iniang" Carnate Bolosan, 103, of Waipahu, died Oct. 15, 2009. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Waipahu Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survived by grandsons, Henry, Gremy, Ely, Willy and Rey Madolora; granddaughter, Fe Villanueva; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Roy Alan Phillip Bright, 50, of Waianae, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. An entrepreneur and chef. Survived by wife, Wendy; brothers, Halama and Bo; sisters, Bernie Watts and Jo-Ann "Ui" Kuboyama. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Sunday at Lualualei Park II (middle park before Pokaí Bay). Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Nancy Lee Clines, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2009. Born in Cincinnati. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Stephen Villberg and James Potter; daughters, Susan, and Stephanie Potter; grandchild, Tammi Potter; great-grandchildren, Samantha and Emma Potter. Service in Ohio. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, Honolulu Unit. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Consuelo Arcangel Cuadro, 87, of Waikapu, Maui, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from the Hyatt Regency, Maui. Survived by sons, Reynaldo and Nelson; daughters, Yolanda Gazmen, Carolina Andam, Anita Daquioag, Leticia "Letty" and Beverly Kahahane; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Christ The King Church; prayer service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Priscilla Kapua Alika Duarte Cunningham, 87, of Keauhou, Hawaii, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Keauhou Mauka, Hawaii. Retired housekeeper. Survived by sons, Lloyd and Lowell; daughters, Juliette Alika, Lorna Delbarba and Beverly Evans; hänai daughter, Laurene Alika-Tripp; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Lanakila Congregational Church Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.
Thomas Gabriel Foster Jr. , 87, of Käneohe, died Oct. 19, 2009. Born in Cambridge, Mass. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel; retired Saint Louis School teacher. Survived by wife, Ruth; sons, Thomas III and Michael; daughters, Kristine and Denise; sisters, Jean, and Mary Rossi; three grandchildren. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Kiyoko "Kay" Goya, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Puun[0xeb]n[0xeb], Maui. Retired waitress. Survived by sisters, Tsuruko Nakasone, Sueko "Sue" "Violet" Ige and Nan Tsuruda. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Swan Michelle Groom, 16, of Waimea, Hawaii, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A student at Hawaii Preparatory Academy. Survived by parents, Susan and Jed; grandparents, Shirley Swan Dawe and Jack Alberts; great-grandmother, Margaret Powell. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at Hawaii Preparatory Academy's Davies Chapel; service 1 p.m.; reception to follow; private burial. In lieu of flowers, donations to the North Hawaii Community Hospital's Crossword Puzzle Fund. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.
Matsue "Yaeko" Nomoto Hogan, 78, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in Taiwan. A health caregiver. Survived by husband, Edward "Ned"; son, John; nephew, Steve Smith; grandnephew, Tim Smith; grandniece, Stephanie Smith. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Richard Daniel Jaeger, 64, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Queens, N.Y. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Chizuko; son, Teppei Yamaha; daughter, Mari Yamaha; brothers, John and Thomas. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
George "Too Tall" E. Jones, 55, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Augusta, Ga. Retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, E-7 and transporter for military service personnel. Survived by wife, Norma; daughters, Tarsha and Shemeka; stepdaughters, Maryetta Buckner and Hailey Michelle Berry; mother, Julia; brothers, Earl, Boston Jr., Ralph, Michael and Victor; sisters, Shirley Stepman and Vicie. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the International Myeloma Foundation (www.myeloma.org). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary and Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Scottsdale, Ga.
Takashi "Richard" Kawamura, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired engineer for the U.S. Navy; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, Eric and Garret; four grandchildren; sisters, Betsy Mori and Yasuko Ooka. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Kaoru Koike, 85, of Kailua, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born in Kailua. U.S. Army veteran; retired city Road Division employee. Survived by wife, Smiles; daughters, Debra Mita and Lorri Higuchi; three grandchildren; brother, Jiro; sisters, Grace Nojima, Margaret Ooka and Clara Ogawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Ethel Haruko Matsumoto, 95, of Honolulu, died Oct. 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, James; brothers, Daniel, Wilfred and Lawrence Uekawa; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Thelma Aiko Matsuo, 86, of Pearl City, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Kona, Hawaii. Survived by husband, Rikio; son, Ricky; daughters, Jan Yokogawa, Mae Sowinski and Nora; three grandchildren; brothers, Harold, George and Arnold Ujimori; sisters, Helene Topalian and Minnie Teshima. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Carolyn Moore, 62, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Dexter and Isiah Scott III; sisters Roslyn Davis and Judith Guerra; grandchildren; hänai sons and daughters. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Palms Mortuary, Las Vegas.
Tomiko Oshiro, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Japan. Retired cafeteria worker. Survived by brother, Yoshinori Higa. Private service. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Gladys "Fifi" Laverne Gomes Peterson, 72, of Hilo, formerly of Kalihi Valley, died Oct. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired food service preparer with Japan Airlines. Survived by husband, Henry; sons, Alexander Jr. and Rockne Miller; daughter, Charmaine Pakele; one grandchild; brothers, Herbert and Donald Gomes; sister, Agnes Alcover; stepsons, Frank and Maahi; stepdaughters, Lorraine Dion, Terry Miyamoto, Winona Kaahanui and Susan; 18 stepgrandchildren; 20 stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; service 11 a.m. Burial Nov. 6 at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
Rex "Barney" Leroy Potts Jr., 62, of Mountain View, Hawaii, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Columbus, Ohio. Vietnam War U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy veteran; recipient of the Purple Heart. Survived by wife, Bernadette; son, Joe III; daughter, Thera Irene; sisters, Sharon Hough and Sheila Miller; half sisters, Merle Butller and Debbie Walker. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; graveside service and burial noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Douglas Kawika Scott, 55, of Bend, Ore., died Sept. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Graduate of Punahou School Class of 1973; manager in the construction industry. Survived by wife, Cynthia; daughter, Kylene; mother, Shirley Moss; brother, Jim. Service 10:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at Thurston Chapel at Punahou School. In lieu of flowers, donations to Punahou School. Arrangements by Baird Funeral Home.
William C. "Bill" Silva, 84, of Vancouver, Wash., died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired from sales with General Electric Medical Systems; Merchant Marine veteran. Survived by wife, Shirley; children, Jim, Ken and Carol; grandchildren, Russell, Erica, Suzi, Cassie and Danielle; two great-grandchildren; brother, James; sister, Lauae. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Nov. 14 at the La Quinta Inn, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to Bill Silva Class of 1944, Kamehameha Schools Ke Alii Pauahi Foundation, 567 S. King St. No.160, Honolulu, HI 96813. Casual attire.
Kazuo Takanishi, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Owner of Kekaha Store. Survived by wife, Misae; son, Claude; daughter, Ruby; brother, Morito; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Chiyo Diane Yafuso, 76, of Ewa Beach, died May 19, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawaii. Retired The Body Shop sales clerk. Survived by son, Ivan; brothers, Morikichi and Ralph; sisters, Bessie Tamashiro and Irene. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Frank Kazuto Yamane, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired with the U.S. Postal Service with more than 40 years of service; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Myrtle; son, Marc; daughters, Ann, and Fay Yasutake; brother, Ernest; sister, Constance Komoda; two grandsons. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Kahue "Kai" Kaaha Young, 66, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Air conditioner/refrigeration mechanic; worked in the hospitality industry. Survived by companion, Lynn Nakagawa; sons, Warren and Alan; daughters, Lorelei and Leisha Nakagawa; brothers, George and Robert Olivar, George, Clarence and Rudy; sisters, Elizabeth Nonaka, Priscilla Herrmann and Melinda Lovejoy. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.