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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 29, 2006

Obituaries

 •  Kalaupapa writer Olivia Robello Breitha

Advertiser Staff

AH FAH AKAMU, 87, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 25, 2006. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired civil servant at Fort Shafter with more than 40 years of service. Survived by daughters, Beatrice Kamila Andersen, Pauline Leimomi Walton and Sharon Noelani; son, Daniel; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Grace Ho, Eunice, Loretta Cox, Murial Laa and Vivian Parlin; brother, Thomas. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ANGELA ALENCASTRE, 96, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Trust Co. secretary. Survived by nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

VIVENCIO "VEN" PADRE ANCHETA, 58, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 22, 2006. Born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A landscaper. Survived by wife, Robita "Ruby"; sons, Robert, Edward and Vincent; brothers, Clemente, Eligio, Prisco, Jaime, Filemon, Rodolfo, Orlino and Celestino; sister, Filipina Taclan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JACK LOUIS CAMBRA, 69, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired wharf clerk for Honolulu Terminal Co. Ltd. Survived by wife, Lei; sons, William, Brian and Keahi; daughters, Johnnie Mae Johnson, Danette Cambra-Bennett, Leslie Ann Tolentino and Suzette Cambra-Cho; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Joey Gomes and Mary Lou Diggs. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MOMOYO ENDO, 80, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2006. Born in Waialua, Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, Stanley and Lincoln Isobe; sisters, Daisy Ito, Lillian and Alice Isobe. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LILLIAN KAORU "SALLY" GOTO, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 22, 2006. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Western Auto Store, Hilo, sales clerk. Survived by daughters, Noreen Yamane and Gaylynne Tamura; sister, Mildred Perreira; brother, George Mukai; three grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

POLONIA "MARGIE" ESLIT KAAI, 81, of Waipahu, died Sept. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Randy and Radford; daughters, Dorothy Naparan, Gloria Orlando, Lorraine Kaai and Brenda Boyd; sisters, Clara and Juanita Eslit; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROSABELLA "BELLA" LUI KWAN KEALOHA, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 25, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired owner of Flowers by Kealoha. Survived by husband, David; daughters, L. Cecilia Shinoda, Theresa Sepulveda and Lilinoe Manischalchi; son, Francis; brother, Lambert Lui Kwan; sister, Kahala Miyajima; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, 'Ilima Section. Casual attire.

OSAMU "OSA" "MELVIN" KONDO, 78, of Mililani, died Sept. 21, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired Schofield Barracks heavy equipment mechanic. Survived by wife, Edna; daughters, Sandra Hakikawa and Linda Nakata; four grandchildren; brother, Isao; sisters, Aiko Tsumura, Rose Higa, Amy Morita, Helen Iwamoto and Alyce Lind. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

JOHN KEITH MacINTYRE, 93, of Kailua, died Sept. 26, 2006. Born in Duluth, Minn. Retired U.S. lieutenant colonel, and (GS-13) civil servant. Survived by nieces, Bette Jean Nicholson, Kay Skogen and Joyce Lamon; nephews, James Borell, James Yandell and John Borell. Service 1 p.m. Tuesday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children Honolulu. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RICARDO BOLO MANCAO, 92, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 19, 2006. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Retired from James W. Glover Construction Co. Survived by sons, Eduardo, Gilbert, Michael and Jerry; daughters Shrinah Henderson, Lucille and Brenda; 31 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

VINCENT MASAYUKI NAKANO, 55, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2006. Grocery department manager at Kane'ohe Foodland. Survived by brother, Michael; sister, Geraldine Wakuzawa; nieces; grandnephews. Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

Dr. NOBUYUKI NAKASONE, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A Honolulu physician for 45 years. Survived by wife, Yoshino; daughters, Mayuri, Kooko and Aiko; three granddaughters; brothers, Masayuki and Toshiyuki; sisters, Toshiko Ikeda, Sueko Fujii and Lillian Goto. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

DORIS YOGI THORNTON, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Straub Hospital. Survived by sons, Skip, Rodney and David; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Alice Allen and Frances Naholawaa. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KYLE AKINOBU WATANABE, 45, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Business machines technician for Lanier Inc. Survived by father, George; mother, Emily; sisters, Deedre Hauger and Tanya Yamada. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EDWARD "EDDIE BOY" ISAO YAMAGUCHI, 84, of Palm Springs, Calif., died Sept. 26, 2006. Born in Honolulu. World War II member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, I Co. Survived by wife, Tomiko; sons, Steven and Glen. Arrangements by Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, Cathedral City, Calif.

TOMIE YAMAUCHI, 75, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 25, 2006. Born in Ibaraki-Ken, Japan. Former owner of Tomi's Restaurant; retired cook from Restaurant Kiibo. Survived by daughter, Kris Yamauchi-Taniguchi; granddaughter, Hoku Taniguchi; sisters and brothers in Japan. Private service pending. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

KENNETH DAVIS YOUNKIN, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, formerly of Galt, Calif., died Sept. 26, 2006. Born in Topeka, Kan. Employee of the U.S. Department of Forestry. Survived by daughter, Valora Lee Boot; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service in California. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

OSKAR R. ZABORSKY, 64, of McLean, Va., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2006. Former University of Hawai'i, Marine Biotechnology Engineering Center director; and Oceanic Institute director of advanced technology. Survived by children, Erik and Claudia; wife, Marcia; mother, Elvira; brother, Herbert. McLean services Tuesday. No flowers; donations to University of the Sciences, Chemistry Dept., ATTN: Vanessa Jones, 600 S. 43rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Arrangements by Money & King Funeral Home, Vienna, Va.