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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, February 5, 2010

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Robert "Bob" Sterling Adair, 73, of Kapolei, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Brenham, Texas. Engineer/contractor; U.S. Navy Reserves veteran. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Geoffrey and Jason; daughter, Theresa Adair Lawrence. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center front lawn, 86-260 Farrington Highway. More details can be found at RememberingBob.com. Arrangements by Mo[0xad]ana[0xad]lua Mortuary.

Kam Lum Ah Ng, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2010. Born in Guangdong, China. Retired Chun Hoon Market employee with 20 years of service. Survived by daughter, Fufu Lee; brother, Lin Tai Lam; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Mariano Martin Apuya Sr., 92, of Waipahu, died Jan. 7, 2010. Born in the Philippines. Retired welder. Survived by wife, Hermogena; sons, Carlos, Mariano Jr., Ernesto and Norberto; daughters, Aida, Evangeline Galicia, Estrelita Palafox and Maria Felicidad-Apuya; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Feb. 13 at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Moo Jun Lee Chun, 98, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2010. Born in Chung Tao, China. Member of Chinese Buddhist Association of Hawaii. Survived by son, Howard; daughters, Nelline, Vivian Chang, Hanin and Cleo; two grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Joyce Beverly Falk, 78, of Kailua, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Makawao, Maui. Cannon Club waitress. Survived by husband, Raymond; son, Allen; daughters, Joane Trejo and Pamela Boneza; sisters, Eleanor Higa and Barbara Pai; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Gaylord Louis K. Frank, 58, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Marriott's employee. Survived by brother, Alfred; sisters, Camy Hilo and Elouise; nieces; nephews. Service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Yooko Fujimoto, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2010. Born in North Kohala, Hawaii. Retired state Department of Education Koko Head Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, Fusao; brother, Ichiro Ito; sister, Reiko Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Robert Allen Hanaike, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2010. Born in Hawaii. Retired Hawaii Army National Guard systems analyst with 35 years of service. Survived by wife, Lavonne "Scotti"; son, Allen; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

George "Trippy" Heen Jr., 65, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired boat captain. Survived by wife, Bonnie; son, Stephen; daughter, Heather; parents, Billie and Joe; sisters, Sandra, Mary Joe and Suzette; brother, Scott. Celebration of life 11 a.m. tomorrow at his parents' home, 1075 Liku St., Kailua. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Jo Ann Hicks, 81, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Texas. State Department of Education secretary. Survived by son, Charlie Lorenz; daughters, Andrea Kennedy, Lucinda, Jane and Mary Lorenz; brother, Olin Smith; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Dorothea "Dot" Fujiko Inoshita, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2010. Born in Honokaa, Hawaii. Retired florist. Survived by daughter, Karen Maddocks; brothers, James and Ramon "Nobu" Fujiki; sisters, Hisako Fujiki, Yoshiko "Betty" Wong and Helen Fujiki; grandson, Bill Maddocks; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Gladys Hoon Kop Kekina, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Kahuku. Retired state Department of Education McKinley High School clerk. Survived by sons, Michael, Wayne, James and Samuel III; daughter, Ann; sister, Eileen Ayala; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.

Robert Takashi Kitayama, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, Craig; daughter, Debbie; brothers, Raymond, Harry and Jerry; sister, Lilian Nakano. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Dorothy Paula Lezak, 99, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2010. Born in New York. Survived by son, John; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; niece, Rosemarie Caselli. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Glenn Susumu Nakaoka, 82, of Käneohe, died Jan. 26, 2010. Born in Päpaikou, Hawaii. Retired T-Val Co. carpenter; U.S. Army Military Intelligence Service Language School private. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Clayton; daughter, Cindy Shiroma; sister, Fumie Fukushima; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

James "Jim" Douglas Phillips, 39, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Athens, Tenn. Retired owner of Phillips Language Services in Brno, Czech Republic. Survived by mother, Sharlene Bohannon; father, Douglas; half brother, Drew; caregivers, Lori, Ivo and Jordan Miller. Private service. Donations to Kauai Hospice, 4457 Pahee St., Líhue, HI 96766. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Joseph Pok Yun Ramos Sr., 66, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Joseph Jr. and Alex; daughter, Jennie Marks; mother, Violet Grady; brothers and sisters; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

Evarista Feig Renon, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2010. Born in the Philippines. Housekeeper. Survived by son, Mauricio Feig Renon; daughter, Precila Caldwell; brother, Isaac Feig; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Elizabeth "Betty" Mikiyo Shinagawa, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2010. Born in Waimea, Kauai. Avid golfer. Survived by husband, Susumu; sons, Riky and Alan; daughter, Lynn Kochi; mother, Tome Okamura; brothers, Asao, Allen and Charles Okamura; sister, Jane Higa; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers.

Chun Cha Solstad, 68, of Ewa Beach, died Jan. 30, 2010. Born in South Korea. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Peter; daughters, Betty Brown, Virginia Okamoto and Subok; three grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. Donations to SECOH, 91-1001 Kaimaile St. Unit 106, Ewa Beach, HI 96706. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Douglas Jyoji Suzuki, 64, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired DJ Sheet Metal Inc. owner. Survived by wife, Susan; son, Ivan; daughter, Carrie; brothers, Edwin, Howard, Donald, Glenn and Dennis; sisters, Emiko Watanabe and Deanna Hayashida; stepbrothers, Ronald and Robert Nishida; stepsister, Karen Perry. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Libert "Joey" Joseph Visher, 51, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Painter. Survived by fiancee, Venus Recopuerto; brother, Victorino Polido Jr.; sisters, Anne Hoshida, Rosenda Romero, Deborah, Victoria Vasconcellos, Pauline Polido and Bernadette Markins. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.