Obituaries
JEANNE LILA WILSON AONA, 84, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Glendale, Calif. Survived by sons, Kennard Hicks and Paul; daughters, Doreen Okumura Thomas, Blossom Aona and Joanne Hilderbrand Tau; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Scattering of ashes noon Feb. 10 at Poka'i Bay (heiau side). Casual attire.
DAISY WONG AU, 98, of Ventura, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. A 52-year veteran of American Security Bank. Survived by daughter, Karen Au Jue; son, William; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Eunice King and Constance Chung. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JOHN "CHICO" BALDOMIR, 76, of Gardena, Calif., died Dec. 27, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired. Survived by sister, Nancy Castillo; brothers, Richard "Pinto," Alfred, Alberto and Jose "Tommy"; nieces and nephews. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Wahiawa; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by McCormack Mortuary, Gardena, Calif.
ANNETTE IKUE BURDICK, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in Wakayama-ken, Japan. Survived by sons, James and Dean; daughter, Christine Booth; brother, Masao Teraji; sisters, Shizue, Masako and Sachiko Teraji; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 am Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
NOA KIMO CARDUS, 25, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Maui, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A former waiter at Nick's Fishmarket-Wailea, Maui. Survived by father, John Cliff-Kimo Cardus; mother, Aggie Stahl; stepfather, Dr. Glenn Stahl; brother, Joshuah; sisters, Kristal and Lokelani; half sisters, Sunshine and Sky; stepsister, Shaina Stahl; grandmothers, Juanita Cardus and Agnes Cordeiro; stepgrandmother, Leah Stahl. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers.
ALICE KAZUMI CHANTELOUP, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired secretary from Consolidated Equipments Co. Survived by brother, Albert Ishikawa; sisters, Betty Jane Sakahara and Eloise Fowler; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
VIOLA ADELINE CLEGHORN, also known as MICKY A. CLEGHORN, 98, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in Larned, Kan. Retired nurse's aide for the original Hale Ho Aloha Nursing Home in Pacific Heights. Survived by cousins-in-law, Allen and Sadie Corn. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Lei requested. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
DUDLEY LEROY DARNEAL, 93, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Jan. 24, 2007. Born in Oakland, Calif. Retired independent financial adviser. Survived by son, Melton. No service. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
FRANCIS "FRANK" ELIHU DUBOYCE JR., 82, of Mililani, died Jan. 18, 2007. Born in New York City. Retired from U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Sayo; sons, Charles and Edward; daughters, Elizabeth "Liz" Kohagura and Mary; brothers, Edward and Billy; sister, Mary Coelho; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
MARGERY MACINTYRE FERGUSON, 92, of Crawford, Colo., died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. An artist and rancher. Survived by daughter, Jane Seymour Cartwright; sister, Cornelia Macintyre Foley; nieces and nephews. Cremation by Taylor Funeral Services, Hotchkiss, Colo. Burial at O'ahu Cemetery. No service.
JOSEPH HANWRIGHT, 65, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Jan. 15, 2007. A filmmaker. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Joachim. Celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
LUKE KEOLA ICHIYAMA, 25, of Kealia, Kaua'i, died Jan. 25, 2007. Born in Anahola, Kaua'i. Employed as a master diver with Sea Sport Divers. Survived by wife, Christina; parents, Roy and Lisa; brother, Adam; grandparents, Howard and Jan Smith. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kapa'a, Kaua'i; service noon. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
NANCY KUULEIMOMI IHU, 90, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 26, 2007. Born on Maui. A retired manager for nutrition program for County of Maui. Survived by sons, James, Wilfred and Alfred Jr.; daughters, Frances, Rosemary and Haunani Oshiro; brother, Jacob Hueu; sisters, Nellie McCarthy, Angeling Apo and Irene Hueu Kalawaia; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
PHILLIP "JOE" YOUNG HO JOE, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2007. Born in Wanatchee, Wash. Retired U.S. Army major. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Dean Harrison, Daniel and Michael Joe; daughter, Dale Sagehorn; brothers, Henry and Jim; sister, Sarah McEleney; four grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
BENJAMIN AMINA "BIG BEN" KEKUMU, 76, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in Ke'anae, Maui. Retired from Pipe Fitters and Refrigeration Local 675. Survived by wife, Winona; daughter, Joanne "Uluwehi" Keahi; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Emerson Leo Kaili. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KAINOA KAINALU OKALANI LAVERY, infant, of North Dakota, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in North Dakota. Survived by parents, Mark and Rona Dickerson-Lavery; grandparents, Anthony and Nelly Lavery, Thomas Schoenbeck and Charmaine Ikei; great-grandparents, Ronald and Amber Ondayog. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary
ADA "MAMO" BEATRICE MARTIN, 94, of Ka'anapali, Maui, died Jan. 26, 2007. Born in Bosworth, Ky. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Betty Hayworth; son, James; caregivers/granddaughter, Deborah and Doug Gardner; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service in Bakersfield, Calif. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
SADAMU MURANAKA, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Patsy; daughters, Pamela Kobatake, Lynn Muranaka and Faye Yorck; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Hiroshi; sisters, Edna Mizutani, Sumie Usui and Ann Wilson. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JOHN SUNG HARK NUM, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired cabinet maker for Honolulu Sash & Door. Survived by daughter, Martha Ishikawa; sisters, Elaine Min and Elizabeth Paik; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private services held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MITSURU ODA, 80, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by brothers, Herbert and Edward; nieces and nephews. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
NAGASHI OKEMURA, 92, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 10, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired from Del Monte Corp. Survived by son, Herbert; daughter, Gertrude Ono; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Takashi, Slim and Isao; sisters, Utako Otake, Janice Shimabukuro and Alvina Kono; caregiver, Mary Ann McMurray. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
CPL. TOBY RICHARD MICHAEL OLSEN, 28, of Mililani, died Jan. 20, 2007. Born in Erlangen, Germany. Died in Karma, Al Anbar Province, Iraq (KIA). Survived by parents, Col. James and Eisabeth Olsen M.D., brother, Michael; sister, Tanya; grandparents, Hiroko and John Olsen, Hedy Tiedemann and George Tiedemann. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
JACOB PASCUA, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Ermelinda "Linda"; brothers, Joshua Pascua Warren and Mykle Pascua Warren; grandparents, Juan and Mercedes Pascua. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John The Baptist Church; Mass 11 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
LAWRENCE PANGAN, 70, of Kailua, died Jan. 21, 2007. Born in Panquz, Philippines. A retired salesman. Survived by son, Brandon; daughters, Debbie Beauchamp and Lara Pangan; seven grandchildren; brothers, Tony and Renny; sisters, Della McElroy and Loretta Hobill. Service 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EDWARD J. PARNELL, 79, of Hawai'i, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in New York. A labor arbitrator and senior field examiner for the National Labor Relations Board. Survived by wife, Jacqueline; daughter, Meredith; sons, Chas and Eric Blackford; four grandchildren. Celebration of life 2 to 5 p.m. March 1. Call Jackie at 394-2228 for details and directions. Donations to Hospice Hawai'i.
COLIN PAUL PASTERNAK, 23, of Makawao, Maui, died Jan. 26, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A student at Maui Community College. Survived by parents, LeRoy Pasternak and Paula Gallagher; sister, Rosemary Gallagher. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
KIL SOON PELEKAI, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in South Korea. Survived by daughters, Gil Punahele and Kilnani Ishii; son, Clyde; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers, Aloha attire.
MARGARET "MARGIE" CHRISTINE RIXIE, 38, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 18, 2007. Born in San Bernadino, Calif. A Zippy's Kapolei cook. Survived by daughters, Christine Barajas and Denise Minter; father, Gilbert Quiroz; sister, Angela Quiroz; one grandchild. Service 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wai'anae Army Recreational Center. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
OLIVIA MALUHELANGI SA, 76, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 23, 2007. Born in Tonga. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Siosaia and Isileli; daughters, Mele Tafea and Siale Vi; brothers, Samuela, Tevita and Taniela Vaioleti; sisters, Naa Ohuafi, Tonga Lolohea, Seneti Kosa, Saane Tupou and Musie Percival; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 11 p.m. Friday at Family Life Center; overnight vigil to follow at Ballard Family Mortuary until 8:30 a.m. Saturday; burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park.
JOHN CRUZ SALES JR., 73, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2007. Born in Waialua. Formerly a private 1st class in the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Robert Akima; daughter, Judy Ann Inouye; sister, Dorothy Chun; three grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Aloha attire.
GILBERT HIGINO SALVADOR, 56, of Waihe'e, Maui, died Jan. 11, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Food prep/cook at Clam Bake Maui. Survived by companion, Ulani Combo; brothers, Richard, Ernest "Jiggs" and Maurice Buen, Roy Kauhaahaa and Floro Salvador Jr.; sisters, Pat Pua'a and Carmelita Cravalho. Celebration of life noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Waihe'e Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ILALION "LARRY" MARCOS SEBASTIAN, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2007. Born in Philippines. Survived by wife, Gloria; daughters, Ernalene Sebastian and Charylann Tongpalan; sisters, Evelina Sebastian Calilao and Naty Sebastian Dadiz; brother, Ricarte Sebastian; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 8:45 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
RUTH AKIKO SENDA, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan. 26, 2007. Born in Lihu'e. A clerk with Senda Photo Studio. Survived by brothers, Kazuo and John; sisters, Eiko Muranaka and Flora. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Lihu'e Christian Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
TOYOYUKI SHIMIZU, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Hana, Maui. A retired mechanic for Transcon Line. Survived by brother, Roy; sisters, Hideno "Harriet" Matsumoto and Chiyoko Fujimoto. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
SHIZUKO "ANN" SHIRAISHI, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 23, 2007. Born in Captain Cook, Hawai'i. A retired cafeteria cook. Survived by daughters, Alyce Arata and Alysia Yoshizumi; brothers, Noboru and Masashi Kitaoka; sisters, Aiko Yoshimura, Fumiko Kai and Yukiko Kurozawa; two grandchildren. Private service. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
NOBUYOSHI "NOBU" TAMURA, 91, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Kilauea. A plumber with Kilauea Sugar Co.; retired as a business agent with ILWU. Served as a commissioner of the Kaua'i Police Department, commissioner with Hawai'i Housing Authority and commissioner of the Contractor Licensing Board. Survived by wife, Eleanor; daughters, Avis and Holly Tamura and Melissa Ebinger; stepdaughters, Cris and Joanne Asuncion, and Faith Sugahara; stepson, Leonard Asuncion; brother, Tatsuo; sisters, Michie Yonekura, Masayo Yoshihara, Miyako Takenaka and Chieko Ota; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Sylvester's Catholic Church, Kilauea; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
ALAIMALO T. VAA, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in Ofu Manu'a, American Samoa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Foasepi and Taimie Toeaina; daughter, Apeape Tavui; brothers, Rev. Vainuu, Mataifale and Fetaliai Toeaina; sisters, Talo Aunau and Apeape Lei; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Samoan Full Gospel Pentacostal Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.