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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, May 7, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

AMY LOO CHUN, 91, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker, babysitter and gardener. Survived by sons, Eric, Victor and Norman; daughter, Darlene Yoshioka; sister, Nancy Dung; four grandchildren. Visitation from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALAN MIYUKI GYOTOKU, 71, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Retired from Otis Elevator. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Lance and John; brothers, Richard and Lawrence; sisters, Ruth Choi and Jeanne Shimomura; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary

SABURO ROY FUJISHIMA, 87, of Kailua, died April 29, 2007. Born in Waipahu. A retired carpenter; longtime supporter of the Hanayagi Dancing Academy. Survived by daughter, Karen Fujishima-Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FILAMINA "MINNIE" HAMASAKI, 96, of Waipahu, died April 20, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Rudy; daughters, Mildred Takeuchi and Kathleen Henseleit; 18 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 43 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

CALVIN KAOHU KAM, 63, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired mason. Survived by wife, Joanette; sons, Owen and Calvin; daughter, Janet Visser; granddaughters, Ashley and Alisa Visser. Private service held. Condolences: 537-1395. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SALLY LABAYA, 92, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2007. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Survived by sons, Danny, Richard and Thomas; daughters, Fely Mero, Emily Labaya and Shirley Reyes; brothers, Clarence and Leonardo Bidal; sisters, Trinidad Jakosalen and Felica Hanohano; 21 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

AGAPITO GALLEGOS MANERA SR., of Honolulu, died April 30, 2007. Born in Sidiran, Dingras, Philippines. A tailor. Survived by wife, Lolita Manera; sons, Agapito Jr., Genaro and William Manera; daughter, Elizabeth Spragg; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Antonio; sisters, Anselma Manera and Marcilina Ortega. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, West Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DAVID WILLIAM MARYE, 67, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died April 29, 2007. Born in Portland, Ore. Survived by brothers, Stanley and Thomas; sisters, Pauline Swerdlin and Priscilla Fitch. Private service. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary.

JAMES PETER MAU, 93, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of St. Augustine's Church. Survived by daughter, Lenora; brother, Richard; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

KENNETH KINJI MUNETAKE, 80, of Wahiawa, died April 23, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired state Department of Transportation supervisor. survived by son, Darryl; daughters, Tanya Oshiro, Faye Yogi and Jan Sugimoto; five grandchildren; sisters, Janet Munetake and Lorraine Ganob. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Wahiawa Hongwanji; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SHIZUE MURASHIGE, 95, of Mililani, died April 28, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired Waialua Hospital cook; member of Waialua Hongwanji and Funjinkai. Survived by sister-in-law, Flora; nephew, John; niece, Gay Mukai. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

ALICE HIROKO NAKASHIMA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died April 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sears Co. receivable clerk. Survived by sons, Clyde and Ronald; two grandchildren; sisters, Harriet Shibata and Irene Hina. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1p.m. Casual attire.

LAWRENCE AKIYOSHI SAKAI, 76, of Hale'iwa, died April 19, 2007. Born in Hale'iwa. Survived by wife, Jane; daughters, Carrie Tashiro and Laura Coker; two grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Kusaka; brothers, Harvey, Ralph, Lionel and Kenneth. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

KEVIN JAMES SHIMIZU, 46, of Kane'ohe, died May 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Leahi Hospital plumber. Survived by wife, Faye; son, Kevin Jr.; daughter, Chelsea; mother, Mildred Shimizu Higashi; father, Elver Higashi; stepbrothers; Guy and Stacey Higashi; stepsister, Vicky Quanga. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KAREN KAWASHIGE WOLFORD, 45, of San Diego, Calif., died April 17, 2007. Born in Anniston, Ala. A bookkeeper for Advanced Network Inc. Survived by husband, Ryan Wolford; father, Chester Mutsuro Kawashige; mother, Shirley Kawashige; sisters, Karlene Chong, Kathy Kawashige and Kristi Medina; stepmother, Gloria. Visitation from 5 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE SAICHI ZAKIMI, 88, of Waipahu, formerly of Hakalau, Hawai'i, died April 9, 2007. Born in Pi'ihonua, Hawai'i. Retired state health inspector; member, Medics Company, 100th Infantry Battalion, and with 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by son, Lyle; daughters, Patricia Ann Akamine, Shelley Akamine and Careen; four grandchildren; brother, Saiji; sisters, Shizue and Shigeko Ishikawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.