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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, May 19, 2007

Obituaries

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KENNETH "HORSIE" LEIKAPU DeSANTOS SR., 74, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Aileen; sons, Kenneth Jr. and Frank "Kalai"; daughters, Nalani Sagario, Florence Ford, Kennette Dias, Barbara, Tammie Salazar and Kelly; stepdaughter, Linda Pruss; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; brothers, Earl and Albert Santos. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.

RUTH MARY KAPIOLANI DIFFEN HURD, 87, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Long Beach, Calif., died April 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Ray Diffen; sisters, Genevieve Herbert and Janice Harshman. Inurnment service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ARNOLD SUSUMU IHA, 51, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Robert; sister, Patricia Young; niece; nephew. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

L.A. JONES, 78, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2007. Born in New Jersey. Retired; former acting health commissioner, Pittsfield, Mass.; a civil rights advocate; former vice president, New England NAACP; part-time Outrigger Canoe Club and 'Olelo employee. No survivors; caregiver, Marya Carey Ugelow. Mass 5 p.m. June 1 at St. Augustine's by the Sea Catholic Church; private burial pending. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHIZUE "SHICHAN" KANESHIRO, 66, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2007. Born in Yomitan-son, Okinawa. Cook for New Violet's Grill. Survived by husband, Harold "Tosh"; son, John Norden; stepson, Guy; stepdaughter, Gaye Oshiro; four grandchildren; father, Seiichi Oshiro; brothers, Kyokatsu, Seishin and Seiken Oshiro; sister, Kazue Shiroma. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROSS TOSHI KIYOTA, 47, of Pearl City, died May 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Heavy equipment operator for more than 20 years. Survived by wife, Nanette; sons, Keoni Texeira and Cy Tom-Sun Jr.; twin daughters, Shayla and Shaylynn; father, Katsutoshi; mother, Miriam Toko Kiyota; sister, Stanlianne Blackman. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

WILLIAM J. MINKLER, 83, of Kihei, Maui, died May 17, 2007. Born in Albany, N.Y. Retired Shaefer Brewery worker. Survived by wife, Ellen; daughters, Ellen Crawford, Linda Kirker and Mary Youngs; sister, Jessie Hayes; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Mass 11 a.m. Monday at St. Theresa Church; burial 1 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery. Donations to Hospice Maui, 400 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ROY LIKIO MORIOKA, 68, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired state airport employee. Survived by wife, Betsy; son, Marc; daughters, Kimberly Lee and Melanie Kodama; two grandchildren; mother, Sumiyo; brother, Calvin. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LORIN HATSUMI OISHI, 53, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Licensed massage therapist. Survived by brother, Wesley. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCISCO "FRANK" GIMENIZ OMO, 97, of Wai'anae, died April 23, 2007. Born in Balaoan, La Union, Philippines. Retired carpenter at Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co.; member of Carpenters Union Local 745. Survived by children, Frances MacFarland, Allan Omo, Beverly Doty, Harry Higa, Florence Basug and Dennis Unciano; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; program 11:30 a.m.; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

BERNADETTE "BERNIE" PACUDAN PAGARAN, 52, of Kapolei, died May 11, 2007. Born in Alicia, Bohol, Philippines. Employed at Tripler Army Medical Center and Ilikai Hotel. Survived by husband, Ceasar; daughters, Josefaith Munns and Jennie; one granddaughter; brothers, Father Roland and Father Jonathan Pacudan; sister, Joberola Pacudan. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Church; eulogy 10 a.m.; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BARBARA JEAN PARK, 70, of Wai'anae, died April 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Herbert Godbolt Jr., Brian Gonsalves and Delphine Gonsalves III.; daughter, Ramona March; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; mother, Louise Ayala; brother, Robert Channels. Service noon today at Makaha Surfing Beach; luncheon to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HARRIET "LEILANI" SANTOS RELLAMAS, 73, of 'Aiea, died April 10, 2007. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier for the Waipahu Post Office with 20 years of service. Survived by sons, Earl and James Jr.; daughter, Teresa Ann Leimomi; brothers, Samuel and Roy Santos; sisters, Irene Gomes, Vinora Pulgados, Polena Uehara, Carol Nakasato and Lora Cardinas; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. next Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HINAYO T. SHICHIDA, 92, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of Kalihi Union Church. Survived by son, Keith; daughter, Erline Furuichi; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Kalihi Union Church; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

LARRY KENJI SHINSHIRO, 58, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died May 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation agronomist. Survived by wife, Pauline; sons, Jay and Jason Ryusaki; daughter, Janlyn Ryusaki; father, Isamu; mother, Tsuruko Miyashiro; brother, Glenn Miyashiro; sisters, Jane Miyashiro, Carolyn Portner and Myrna Miyashiro; two grandchildren. Private service held. Service on the Big Island at a later date. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GLADYS SILVERSTEIN, 89, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2007. Born in Denver, Colo. Retired secretary/treasurer at Honolulu Mercantile. Survived by sons, Cliff, Dick and Bob; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CLYDE "C.L." SUSSEX, 88, of Princeville, Kaua'i, died May 18, 2007. Born in Michigan. Retired contractor. Survived by wife, Mary Ellen; daughters, Gail Morales and Robin Wilson-McCarty; son, Mark; two grandsons. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Church of the Pacific, Princeville. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.