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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, October 17, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ANGELINO ABLERO AGTARAP, 64, of Lana'i City, Lana'i. Born in La Union, Philippines. Retired Castle & Cooke golf maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Dominga; daughters, Nancy, Teri, Josie, Susan, Lorna and Janet; mother, Julia; stepfather, Vincent; two sisters; five brothers; 16 grandchildren. All-night vigil from 6:30 Friday at ILWU Hall, Lana'i City; service 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church; burial to follow in Lana'i Cemetery. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary, O'ahu.

JUNG SOON HA, 73, of Kailua, died Oct. 14, 2005. Born in Seoul, Korea. A housewife. Survived by son, Tae Young Park; daughters, Hye Ran Lee, Kwi Ok Choi and Miok Chung; sisters, Hee Joo Chun and Young Joo Lee; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park; service 5:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

WILBERT MATSUSEI IGE, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2004. Born on Maui. Retired cook; owner of Pu'uhale Fountain. Survived by daughters, Katherine Hamano, Shirley Fujimoto, Linda McCloskey and Eleanor; 10 grandchildren; sister, Lillian Kaneshiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES MANABU IWANAKA, 61, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Verizon Hawai'i switching technician; co-owner of Iwanaka Flowers. Survived by wife, Kimiko "Kim"; son, Frank; daughter, Sharleen; sisters, Leatrice Saito, Jean Hayashi and Sharon Soares; granddaughter, Taylor. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

WILLIAM REGINALD KNIERY, 86, of Mililani Town, died Sept. 5, 2005. Born in Clifton, N.J. Survived by daughters, Robyn Sue Robinette and Penny; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

WILLIAM AHUNG LEONG, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Waihe'e, Maui. Vice president of Wong Leong Doo Benevolent Association. Survived by wife, Gladys; sons, Melvin and Stephen; daughter, Cynthia Uyeda; sisters, Ethel Lung and Agnes Soon; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MOISES TAMAYO LLANTERO, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2005. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Former Puna Sugar Co. employee; retired Holmes Narver Inc. custodian, Johnson Island. Survived by sons, Tranquilino, Jorge and James; daughters, Visitacion Manibog, Pilar Ucol and Emerenciana Tamayo; brother, Julian; sister, Melicia Manuel; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 24 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

SHIZUO MACHIDA, 89, of Pukalani, Maui, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Self-employed jewelry salesman. Survived by wife, Mitoe; son, Kenneth. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

MASUKO MAYEDA, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Food Pantry liquor buyer. Survived by son, Wendell; daughters, Ritsuko Mizushima and Lorna Nakasone; five grandchildren; brothers, Hitoshi and Isao Nishiguchi. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MANABU MINAMI, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Nordic Construction Co. carpenter. Survived by son, Dr. Howard; daughters, Jean Shibuya and Dr. Sharon; four grandchildren; brother, Hiroshi; sisters, Ruth Yamase and Tsutae Urada. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FELISA MANAGO NACARIO, 94, of Waialua, died Oct. 5, 2005. Born in Naga, Philippines. Member of Waialua Senior Citizens Club. Survived by sons, Conrad, Richard, Robert, James and Wayne; daughters, Miguelia Heidenfeldt and Estrellita Dela Pena; sister, Roberta Cabrera; 32 great-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MIEKO NISHIDA, 77, of Kailua, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, Joseph; daughter, Karen Suzuki; grandson, Daniel Suzuki; brother, William Hiraga. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YOSHIO "FRANCIS" NODA, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaii Electric Light Co. Survived by wife, Masue; son, John; daughters, Ellen Yasukawa, Ruth Tachibana and Susan Menda; brother, Kaoru; sisters, Sachiko Yanagihara and Miriam Ohye; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KENNETH KENICHI OSHIRO, 57, of Pearl City, died Oct. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. communications technician. Survived by sons, Michael, Mark and Shane; daughters, Reyna Ota and Kori; mother, Violet; sisters, Nancy Sakurai, Jane Yamaguchi, Karen Ichioka, Margie Oshiro and Audrey Gibo. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STELLA KAY CATHERINE OZARK, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Monessen, Pa. Retired from Interior Designs. Survived by cousin, John Sava Jr. Cemetery service 10:30 a.m. Friday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CAROL MAILE SOLOMON, 65, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Inter-Island Resorts secretary; and secretary for state Juvenile Probation Department, Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Edward; son, Kirby; daughter, Adrienne Saffery; brother, Stephen Eaves; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii funeral Home, Hilo.

CHARLES BRUCE STAIGER, 87, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in New Jersey. Southhold High School, History Department head. Survived by caregivers, brother, Roger, and nephew, Roger Jr. Service 11 a.m. Friday at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

MASAO YAMASAKI, 88, of Pearl City, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Navy Public Works Center electrical shop planner; member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Yvonne; daughters, Cynthia Teruya and Terri Kitagawa; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Yuzuru Yamasaki; sisters, Marjorie Kuwahara, Jeanette Saito and Flora Higashi. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.