Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
GLENN A. AINA, 65, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 5, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Wanda; children, Jobleen "Aina," Glenn "Analu," Coleen Akau, Clinton and Todd: 16 grandchildren; a great grandson; brothers, Tommy, Dale, Don, Gene and Bobby; sisters, Haunani Ynigues and Thelma Reardon. Visitation 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHARLES YASURO ARAKAKI, 86, of Waipahu, died Nov. 24, 2006. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired administrator for Pacific Insurance Co. Survived by sons, Alan, Glenn and Don; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Joyce; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Thomas; sisters, Sueko Arakaki and Katsu Matsuo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RICARDO MOSUELA BAGUYO, 72, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in the Philippines. A laborer for Kauai Nursery & Landscaping. Survived by wife, Juanita; sons, Perfecto, Teofilo, Arternio, Reynaldo and Herminio; daughters, Mila Ganir and Marina Nunes; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Eldefonso and Valentine; sister, Caridad Borrita. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 22 at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa. Visitation also 8 to 9:45 a.m. Dec. 23 at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery. Casual attire.
GEORGE DANIEL CARVALHO, 76, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Dec. 9, 2006. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. A retired legislator auditor assistant for the County of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Geraldine; sons, George and Gregory; daughter, Greta Pung; three grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
PETER YUEN CHOY CHONG, 99, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired AMFAC insurance agent. Survived by son, Stanley; daughters, Lois Ichimura and Janice Chong; brother, Alfred; sister, Hannah Lee; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
JAMES CHANG NOK CHOY, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired insurance agent with New York Life Insurance Co. Survived by son, Douglas; daughter, Jocelyn; six grandchildren; brother, Rudy; sister, Dorothy Chin. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
SHIRLEY MOKIHANA GONSALVES, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired cafeteria worker. Survived by husband, Reginald; sons, Brian, James and Richard; three grandchildren; brother, Frank Valant. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Church; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JOHN "JACK" HENRY HOFFMAN JR., 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. A Realtor. Survived by son, Charles; one grandchild; one great-grandchild. Private service. Donations to the Salvation Army. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
EVELYN SUN YUNG HONDA, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary with the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by husband, Hubert; daughter, Lynn; sisters, Eleanor Hayashi, Frances Wong and Carolyn "Kauanoelehua" Chang. Service 6 p.m. next Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
TERESITA PALERACIO INES, 68, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Nov. 23, 2006. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Housekeeper For Sheraton Kauai Resorts. Survived by daughters, Lorelei Lopes and Valerie Gorden; son, Burt; brother, Virgilio Paleracio; sisters, Leticia Osalla, Armelina Companero, Rogelia Tolentino and Primitiva Gray; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Visitation also 1 to 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 2:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual Attire.
LAWRENCE LEWIS JARLAND, 96, of Kailua, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in Decorah, Iowa. Retired Exxon Mobil manager. Survived by daughter, Patricia Sullivan; sisters, Ellen, Sylvia, Clara and Luella; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
NORLA MAILEKALUHEAALIIMAKANOEOLA KALEO, 27, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A secretary for the Kalihi Palama Culture and Arts Society. Survived by father, Norman; sister, Summer Kamalii. Private family visitation 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; public visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
VENANCIA EBALAROZA KEA, 75, of Wai'anae, formerly of Okinawa, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in Kawaihau, Kaua'i. A teacher at Nana'ikapono Elementary School; kupuna in Hawaiian study Department of Education program. Survived by sons, David, Vincent, Patrick and Samuel; hanai son, Robin Escuadro; daughters, Jovena Daniels, Susie Kekahuna, Patricia Tani, Margaret Carreira, Nancy Kaeo and B. Keahi Nuuanu; 29 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brother, Maxime Ebalaroza. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at St. Rita Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MELVYN RIKIO KOCHI, 63, of Waipahu, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by mother, Betty; daughter, Sheryl; sisters, Patricia Shiroma and Janice Aiona. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
NANCY KISAKO KUMAKURA, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2006. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A retired barber. Survived by husband, Larry; son, Calvin; daughters, Sandra Otani, Merle Yonehara, Aileen Yuen, Lynne Honbo; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brother, Stanley Watanabe; sister, Peggy Takamori. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FRED WARDE LLEWELLYN, 71, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in Seattle, Wash. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel M.D. Survived by sister, Mary Lynne Barcott. Service noon Saturday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to the Hina Mauka Treatment Center, Kane'ohe. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
EPIFANIO ECHANES LOCQUIAO, 82, of Waipahu, died Nov. 28, 2006. Born in Bayaoas, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired machine operator at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Agnes; sons, Arthur and Franklin; daughter, Felicidad Alfruto; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brother, Ricardo; sister, Encarnacion Estantino. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
EUGENE KELIIHELELA NAHINU, 70, of Waipahu, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. Retired laborer. Survived by sons, Eugene Jr., William, Rocky, Edward and Albert; stepson, Herman; daughter, Sarah Lopes; stepdaughters, Dorothy, Florence and Ginger; brother, Reuben Baggayan; sisters, Moana, Elizabeth Long, Floreta Volkening and Cecilia Nunies; caregiver/hanai granddaughter, Leona Kahalehua; 38 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
RICHARD SHIGERU NAKATA, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Dec. 10, 2006. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Retired proprietor of the former Hongo Store in Volcano. Survived by wife, Clara Hatsuko Ota; son, David; daughters, Irene Okamura and Judy Vierra; half brother, Richard; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire.
SAMUEL TADAO OHIGASHI, 77, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 9, 2006. Born in Speckelsville, Maui. Retired regional sales manager for Aloha Airlines and assistant airport manager for the Kahului Airport. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Lee, Neal and Ross; daughter, Kim Cuadro; sister, Gladys Ushijima; brother, Herbert; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission; service over urn 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
JONAH M. S. PAK, 55, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A Realtor for Prudential Locations, and a sales representative for Grand Solar Inc. Survived by wife, Donna Shimizu-Pak; son, Eric; daughter, Emily; mother, Soo Ock Clowney; brothers, Lloyd, Randoll, John and Warren Pak; Laurence and Luther Werner; sisters, Susan Kimura and Amy Pak-Soma. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
BERNARD PANTIL RAMIREZ, 93, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 24, 2006. Born in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired carpenter from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by sons, Bernard and James; daughter, Linda Jameson; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
NORMA "NOR" RODRIGUEZ REYES, 60, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 26, 2006. Born in Cavite City, Philippines. Bishop Museum sales associate. Survived by husband, Victorino; son, Christopher; daughter, Norvee; granddaughter, April; brothers, Ruben, Romeo, Ramon and Reynaldo; sisters, Remedios, Lota Rodriguez, Lolita Paredes and Julie Marquina. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ADAM CARVALHO RIO JR., 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired service manager and mechanic. Survived by wife, Constance; daughters, Bernie Murakami, Rhonda DeGuzman, Tammy, Carlynn, Lisa Patricio and Kathryn Chong; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Jean and Lorraine Alexander; stepfather, Raphael; stepsister, Priscilla Helenihi. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MIA ANELA SALVADOR-SALMO, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Nov. 29, 2006. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Survived by parents, Alberto Salmo and MayAnn Salvador; grandparents, "Ben" Jr. and Terry Salmo and Patrick and "Mila" Salvador; great grandparents, Benjamin Sr. and Damiana Salmo, and Alfred and Bonifacia Salvador. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Na'alehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. All-night vigil after 9 p.m. at 95-5577 Poha St., Na'alehu. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; service 9 a.m.; burial 9:30 a.m. at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
IDEO "HIDE" TOMOYASU, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Yamaguchi Ken, Japan. A retired general contractor. Survived by wife, Kimiye; son, Jason; daughters, Gail Osakoda, Laura Tenn and Marcia Glassford; eight grandchildren; brothers, Shohichi, Akira and Kazuto; sisters, Sachiko Tanaka and Yuriko Sato. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
CURTIS PORCH TURNER JR., 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Retired data processor. Survived by wife, Toni; daughters, Larita Strings and Ciciley Lewis; sons, Curtis Jr. and Colby; sister, Clarice Aquail; 12 grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Oneula Beach Park (Hau Bush). No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary
EVELYN ALOHA KAUIMAEOLE WISE, 76, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Anthony, Edwin, David and Travis Wise, and Michael Burnett; daughters, Bernadette Kovalsick, Edwina Ann Kalaola, Edwina Yaok, Delphine Agliam and Shantel; 28 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; brother, Stanley Nuuhiwa; sister, Theone Wong. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
WALTER KWAI WAH WONG, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Customs officer. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; son, Stephen; daughter, Robin Hall; brother, Sam; sister, Lena Takayama; four grandchildren. Inurnment service 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SADAKO "LILLIAN" YAMAGUCHI, 87, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 9, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired retail store manager for Robins in Kahului, Maui. Survived by brother, Dr. Carl Hasegawa; sisters, Nobue Terada and Harriet Miyajima. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MILES "MIKE" MASAMI YOSHIMOTO, 70, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired assistant manager of passenger service for Japan Airlines. Survived by wife, "Sandra" Sumiko; son, Eric; daughter, Sharon Martin; two grandchildren; brothers, Brian, Eddie, Richard and James; sisters, Mildred Tachino and Ellen Ohara. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.