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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Obituaries

 •  'Jack' Titchen, 84, retired Star-Bulletin photographer

Advertiser Staff

JOELDENE ROXANNE AMORIN, 69, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Social worker for Parents and Children Together. Survived by sons, Jaime Jr., Mark, Jon and Paul; daughter, Stephanie Castanares; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph Perreira; sister, the Rev. Rebecca Galbraith. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

OLIVER PERREIRA BRILHANTE JR., 82, of Rio Vista, Calif., died Feb. 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired fire chief for U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Geraldine; sons, Oliver III, Gerard and Brian; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Mass 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Enchanted Lake; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery; reception 2 p.m. at the church. Casual/aloha attire. No flowers; donations to American Heart Association or the church building fund. Arrangements by C.E. Stewart Funeral Chapel, Rio Vista.

ANDREW BRUCE COOL, 56, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2006. Born in Lima, Ohio. Self-employed mason; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Aaron and Allan; daughter, Ashley; mother, Emmagene Keller. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ANGELITA "ANGIE" GRIFFIN, 47, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Darryl and Daniel; daughter, Desiree Canencia; brothers, Mariano Doctolero, Dionicio Doctolero Jr., Joseph Salangdron and Stanley Salangdron; sisters, Dolores Salangdron, Shirley Salangdron, Consolation Troxell, Philomena Goldie, Presilda "Pearla" Doctolero, Carrie Acosta and Doreen Tolentino; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

TAKAE HAMADA, 89, formerly of Waipahu, died March 2, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by son, Alan; daughter, Nancy Goka; brother, Fred Karioka; sisters, Fumie Hirota, Suzue Tsuno, Kunie Miyagi and Nancy Miyadi; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BETTE RUTH HILL, 75, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2006. Born in Columbus, Ohio. Registered nurse. Survived by sons, Terry, Robert and Keith; daughter, Joyce Yamagata; hanai son, Michael Lindsey; hanai daughter, Helen Lindsey; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Everett and Fred Rollins; sister, Patricia Gilbert. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Community Church, Kailua, Kona; service 9 a.m.; urn burial 11 a.m. at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

KELSI KAMEALOHA KAAHUI, 20, of Lahaina, Maui, died March 11, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Cashier/bus boy at Hana Hotel. Survived by father, Kevin Uyeda; mother, Melanie Nakoa; brother, Chanse Uyeda; sisters, Piilani, Jaiana, Marie and Cheylah Uyeda; stepbrother, Micah Uyeda; grandparents, Edward Kaahui, Marlene Kaahui, George Uyeda and Carmen Nunez. Visitation 2:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at Waiola Church; service 4 p.m. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HAZELDEN "SONNY" KAECK, 76, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A 300 League bowler, including at Kam Bowl, and Kalihi Bowling Alley. Survived by wife, Lorna Chu Kaeck; brother, Joseph Kaniaupio; grandson, Christopher. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PATSY KIMIE KANECHIKA, 82, of Kahului, Maui, died March 11, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. Narrator for Roberts Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Arleen Strunk and Sheryl Yamamoto; brothers, Richard and Robert Matsushita; sisters, Peggy Obayashi, Doris Mori and Alice Chee; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service over the urn 11 a.m. at Ala Lani Methodist Church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

DAVID WOOD "BRUD" LARSEN, 86, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2006. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired C. Brewer & Co. plantation manager and W. R. Grace Co., agricultural consultant; a business entrepreneur, artist and sculptor. Survived by sisters, Ingrid Claybourne, Katharine "Tiny" Martin, Norma "Peter" Sanford and Margit Holsworth; brother, Richard; sons, Peter and Paul; six grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes pending. Donations to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Pu'iwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SIU KUN LAU, 81, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2006. Born in Canton, China. Survived by son, Howard; daughter, Dianne Ching; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CHARLES S.F. LEE, 68, of Bellevue, Wash., died March 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Dole Pineapple Co. employee. Survived by mother, Ida; sisters, Alethea Caspers and Challiss Vanich-Angkul; brother, Carlson "Bunny." Hawai'i services pending. Arrangements by Bonney-Watson Funeral Home, Seattle.

MILDRED MASAKO NAKANISHI, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. A housekeeper. Survived by daughter, Sharlene Smith; grandson, Matthew Smith; brother, Masaki Oshiro; sister, Betty Tsukayama, Ruth Biello and Kikue Nakamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAHARU ODA, 79, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died March 1, 2006. Born in Puhi. District foreman for the Department of Water. Survived by wife, Emma; daughters, Charleen Tam Ho and Cherri Yasutake; three grandchildren; siblings, Hatsuko Fujishige, Shizuko Hiroshima, Yoshie Uyesono, Edith Otsuka, Louis, Judith and Tokiji. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery pavilion; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

TERESITA "TESS" UMALI OKIHARA, 65, of Cleveland, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2006. Born in Manila, Philippines. Law office administrator. Survived by husband, Ralph; son, Alexander; a grandchild; brothers, Ed, Ramon, Manuel Jr. and Norberto Umali; sisters, Angelita Lotho, Barbara Gallego and Loretta Chico; hanai sister, Nila Brown. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

OK YEON RA, 84, of Kapolei, died March 11, 2006. Born in Japan. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Keum Su, An Chi, John and Allen; daughter, Haeng Ji Kwon; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Hae Young and Kil Chang Kim; sisters, Ma Ja and Young Ja Kim. Visitation 10 a.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service and burial to follow.

LANCE SCHOENBERGER, 54, of Wailua Homesteads, died March 12, 2006. Born in Streeter, Ill. Retired sailor. Survived by wife, Mary Smith; father, Thomas; sister, Tommye. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church, Kapa'a, Kaua'i; service 2 p.m. Scattering of ashes pending. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

NOLLE R. SMITH JR., 86, of Kane'ohe, died March 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired director of Maui County, Department of Parks and Recreation. Survived by son, Nolle III; daughters, Kim Gonzales, Tsulan Husted and Kuuipo; sisters, Iwalani Mottl-Sniedman, Leilani Lundberg and Tsulan Farden; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Atherton Chapel, Central Union Church. Inurnment 1 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MASAE URABE, 89, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died March 2, 2006. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Lincoln, Harold, Steven, Patrick and Francis; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; brother, Gilbert Mori; sister, Doris Nonaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

FEE PANG WONG, 69, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2006. Born in Canton, China. Survived by brothers, Tommy and Francis; sisters, Linda Tamane, Anna and Ann. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KYOICHI "CUPIE" YANAGIHARA, 81, of Kailua, died March 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Board of Water Supply microbiologist; retired U.S. Army Reserve; interpreter for the Military Intelligence Service. Survived by wife, Agnes; son, Dean; daughter, Laura Nishizuka; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HILDA BAROZA YOEMAN, 72, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, William Jr.; daughter, Marie Blake; brother, Joseph Baroza Jr.; stepbrothers, Alfred Roman and Moses Rivera; stepfather, the Rev. Henry Rivera; eight grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.