Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
BLANCHE YOSHIKO AISAKA, 84, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired assistant bookkeeper for C&H Sugar Co. Survived by daughter, Roberta; brothers, Dyke, Henry and Harold Urashima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
E. BRUCE APPLETON, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 24, 2007. Born in Canada. Retired civil engineer. Survived by son, Jim; daughters, Nancy Appleton and Peggy Mann. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
HARRY KANAKAOKAI BROWN SR., 83, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Board of Water Supply meter reader. Survived by wife, Beverly; sons, Sheldon, Harry, Kevin and Shannon; daughters, Linda-Ann, Beverly Ezekiela, Haroldeen Ortiz and Fern-Ilima Inouye; brother, Clinton Yoshikawa; hanai brother, Christopher Kekipi; hanai sisters, Ruth Aki, Joan Bickson, Luana Pang-Ching, Kuulei Cassidy and Ruby Harding; 20 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
VICTOR FRANCIS CHANG, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 27, 2007. Born in Hilo. United States Postal Service supervisor on O'ahu. Survived by wife, Pauline; daughters, Paula Antoque and Chiquita Timbreza; son, Ryan; sisters, Lei Yamada and Pat Farinas; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
LEILANI LEE CHUN, 87, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Bernard Ku'oko'a, James No'eau, Clarence Kau'i, David Kaulike, Thomas Kamuela, Paul Keoni and Francis Keoki; daughters, Margaret Laulani Liu and Catherine Lehua Chun-Burseth; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Campbell Lee; sister, Keakealani Char. Graveside service and celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EDNA Y. CONROY, 95, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2007. Born in Kansas City, Mo. A former registered nurse at The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by husband. Harold; daughter, Winifred Stark; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Church; inurnment 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GEORGE "KEOKI" TEJADA DELA ROSA, 72, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2007. Born in Haina, Hawai'i. Retired cane truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation. Survived by companion, Clarita; son, Clayton; daughters, Georgia Lerma, Yolanda and Donna Lee Carpio; brothers, Florendo "Dong," Henry and Lawrence; sister, Dorothy "Hilda" Nakamoto; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
DAVID "DUDE" ALAN FLEURY, 40, of Kihei, Maui, died June 26, 2007. Born in Miami. A maintenance worker at Kanaha Beach Hotel. Survived by sisters, Marie and Andrea; hanai sister, Denise Devor. Celebration of life 6 p.m. Saturday across from the old Suda Store in Kihei. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ADA JEAN FORBES, 98, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired plant physiologist with the HSPA Experiment Station. Survived by nieces, Catherine Mattison and Jennifer Wiggins; nephew, Gilbert Forbes; three great-nephews; two greatnieces. Inurnment service 2 p.m. tomorrow at O'ahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GRACE SACHIKO HIGA, 71, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired procurement specialist for Hawai'i Housing Authority. Survived by sons, Jay and Glen; sister, Nancy; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
SHELDON HANALEI HOOPAI, 54, of Wai'anae, died June 24, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by brother, William Kalawao; sisters, Pamela Hoopai, Davilene Kahookele, Dannette Yadao, Daniella Kalawao and Sandralee Weaver. Service 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Huliawa Beach Park, in Ma'ili, across from 7-Eleven. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
JAMES TOSHIAKI HORIKAWA, 70, of 'Aiea, died June 24, 2007. Born in Kahului, Maui. A supervisor for Loomis. Survived by sons, Arnold and Nelson; brothers, Henry Horikawa and Melvin Hayasaka; sister, Joyce Mimura; companion, Amy Nagata; three grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
KOSABURO IGE, 87, of Kane'ohe, died June 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired State of Hawai'i carpenter. Survived by wife, Tomie; sons, Wayne and John; daughters, JoAnn Kadowaki and Kathleen Awaya; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Hiroshi; sister, Yoshiko Ikehara. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. next Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ODDVAR JOHANSEN, 89, of Makakilo, died June 27, 2007. Born in Vardo, Norway. Retired chef/garde-manger and general manager of the Norwegian Seamans House in Brooklyn, N.Y. Survived by wife, Pearl; daughter, Susan. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
BLOSSOM PUANANI ADOLPHO KAWA'A, 67, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died June 26, 2007. Born in La'ie. A supervisor retired from the Department of Heath. Survived by husband, Peter Jr.; sons, Peter III, Alvin and Ka'eo; daughter: Blossom "Jr."; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalama'ula Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalakaloloa Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
HIDEO KAWABATA, 91, of Mililani, died June 23, 2007. Born in Pu'ukoli'i, Hawai'i. Retired pharmaceutical salesman for AMFAC. Survived by sons, Michael and Lloyd; daughters, Linda Yanagihara, Margie Suzuki and Trudy Yamauchi; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Yukio and Isamu Kawabata; sister, Sueko Hirata. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. next Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual Attire.
MAE MOMOE KAWAKAMI, 55, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 25, 2007. Born in Hilo. A technician at Hootal Dental Laboratory in Hilo. Survived by mother, Kikuyo; brothers, George and Benjamin; sisters, Elsie Hee, Betty Yada and Jean Kawakami. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
MARGARET YUKIKO KURATA, 95, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired forelady in the canning department at Del Monte. Survived by son, Donald; daughters, Carol Baptiste and Betsy Akinaka; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
LAI MUI LEE, 87, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2007. Born in China. Retired food packer. Survived by daughter, In Ping Wong; grandchildren Howard and Gordon. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
PATRICK PAK PUI LEE, 84, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired Honolulu police sergeant and U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector. Survived by wife, Vivian; daughters, Deborah Hudson and Ramona Balish; sons, Terrence and Dr. Bradford; sisters, Elsie Kanana, Viola Whaley and Beatrice Lederer; brother, Clarence; eight grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahala Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RUTH WALLISER LEIBAN, 95, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2007. Born in Chicago. Retired State of Hawai'i media consultant. Survived by niece, Lorian Polack; grandnephew, Shane Pollack; nieces, Tristanne, Bretaigne and Hillary Walliser; hanai granddaughter, Anita Pascua. Service 5 p.m. Friday at 1350 Ala Moana, 3rd floor. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
PRISCA ACOB MADAMBA, 85, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2007. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Jose; grandson, Joseph. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 to 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; graveside service 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
BERNARD MCCOMSEY, 80, of Lahaina, Maui, died June 23, 2007. Born in Detroit. Former owner of Sly Mongoose Bar. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Patricia Benson, Mary McKaig and Nancy Sparks; stepchildren, Richard Haugen, Rhonda Haugen, Cyndi Rivera and Susanne Haugen; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
BILL MCDONOUGH died Feb. 4, 2007. Longtime Kailua chiropractor and former president of the Quarterback Club. Survived by children, Trevor, Tania, Lehua and Lara; grandchildren, Kelli, Mahlon, Siena, Brittany, Tahi, Taimana, Maile, Tommy and Mahina. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Wednesday at Makalei Park, oceanside, Diamond Head Road; park at Kapi'olani Park, walk kokohead to wrought iron fence with blue balloons.
JOHN WAYNE MCPHEE, 70, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 23, 2007. Born in Washington state. Retired real estate broker. Survived by wife, Cheryl; son, John "Duncan"; daughters, Elizabeth "Liz," Benay Gonsalves, Tammy and Sheri Joaquin; brothers, Malcolm, Stephen and Michael; sisters, Nancy, Judith, Kathleen Stensvig, Barbara and Christine Wall; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; caretakers, Moani Kim and Malia Joaquin. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
SUSUMU FRANCIS MIYASAKI, 84, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died May 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Army veteran and retired City and County of Honolulu road crew supervisor. Survived by wife, Anna; sons, Arnold and Francis; daughters, Catherine Farrell, Diane Bonds and Lorraine Nakamura; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service and burial held at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
YOSHINO NAKAMURA, 81, of Kahului, Maui, died June 26, 2007. Born in 'Ulupalakua, Maui. Former medical assistant. Survived by sons, Roddy Nakamura and Roger Kihara; daughters, Irene Nakamura and Jean Age; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Iao Congregational Church; service 5 p.m. Private urn burial at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
RODERICK "ROD" KOON MUNG NG, 58, of 'Aiea, died June 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Automotive mechanic employed with Aloha Airlines. Survived by mother, Helen; brothers, Dennis, Gordon and Nelson; companion, Aileen Wada. Visitation from 6 to 6:30 p.m. next Sunday at The Ark Christian Center, 46-144 Kahuhipa St. Kane'ohe; service to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MARY C. "PENNY" OLSON, 82, died Nov. 10, 2006. Her son, David Olson, 54, died Dec. 6, 2006. Both are formerly of Honolulu. She is survived by sons, Harold, Gilbert and Wendell; daughter, Dlorah "Dee Dee"; five grandchildren. He is survived by brothers, Harold, Gilbert and Wendell; and sister, Dlorah "Dee Dee." Joint service 1 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Committal Court. No flowers. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Beckman Williamson Funeral Homes, Cocoa Beach, Fla.
MARIA RASMUSSEN, 98, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner and director of a preschool. Survived by daughters, Pauline and Hope; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Theodore Molale. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
BETHINE MAE REED, 93, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2007. Born in Castana, Iowa. Retired registered nurse. Survived by son, Richard; sister, Gay Stricker; grandchildren, Garrett and Loren Corpuz; great-grandchildren, Taylor and Garrett Jr. Corpuz. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ELVIRA RIECKE, 78, of Ha'iku, Maui, died June 27, 2007. Born in Rogelwitz, Germany. Homemaker and proprietor of a plant nursery. Survived by husband, Hans; son, Ralph; daughters, Christine Riecke-Gonzales, Annette Scognamillo, Monica Morakis and Heidi Bigelow; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; reception to follow. Private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
DELPHINE ORNELLAS RICKARD, 88, of Kailua, died June 16, 2007. Born in Waipahu. A musician. Survived by sons, Clement Jr. and Harold Brown; daughters, Gail Graham, Doris Kim and Cathy Abulon; sisters, Violet Naone, Eva Gaspar, Lovener Bruns, Elaine Loo and Joan Young; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kailua Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; service 2 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
KEKOA S. TECSON, 29, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 27, 2007. Born on O'ahu. Postal delivery man for Kalaheo Post Office. Survived by wife, Karin; sons, Kekoa and Kaimani; father and stepmother, Raphael "Ray" and April Tecson; mother, Kathleen Sasaki; brothers, Joe McCann and Ikaika Tecson; sister, Casey Sasaki. Visitation 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary.
FRANK TUREK, 82, of Waimea, Hawai'i, formerly of Ala Wai Boat Harbor, O'ahu, died June 26, 2007. Born in Cleveland. Self-employed commercial artist; owner of Hawaiian Kine Kards; original designer of the PRIMO Beer logo. Survived by wife, Sue; daughter, Skippy; sister, Sylvia; two granddaughters. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual of aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
BETTY MINNETTA BECK WELLMAN, 86, of Kapolei, died June 27, 2007. Born in Fairfield, Ore. Diverse career with the State of Oregon. Survived by daughter, Elizabeth Jones Hall; stepdaughter, Carla; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Ka Punawai Ola, Kapolei. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ROBERT "BOB" E. WITTHANS, 80, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Evanston, Ill. Actor and insurance salesman; World War II veteran. Survived by daughter, Deborah Sawyer; son: Thomas; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
JOANN LEILANI WONG, 70, of Waipahu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Frank Kapele III, Jerry Kapele and Mathew Wong; daughters, Wanda Watanabe, Holly Kelii, Zelda Wong and Jade Wong; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Gary. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CLIFFORD YOSHIO KALUA YOSHIDA JR., 49, of Waimanalo, formerly of 'Ewa Beach, died June 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Navy veteran and member of Painters Union Local 1791. Survived by companion, Gayle "Nikki" Ito; parents, Clifford Sr. and Ursula Kaiwi-Yoshida; brother, Lawrence Yoshida; sisters, Cindy "Uilani" Ramiscal and Joy "Momi" Nakagawa. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Ashes to be scattered at a later date. Aloha attire.