Obituaries
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SINFRONIO "DOLFO" BARUT ACORDA, 66, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2007. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired maintenance worker for the state Land & Natural Resources, Division of State Parks. Survived by wife, Cecilia; daughter, Cheryl Ann Acorda-Magaoay; a grandson; father, Faustino; brother, Victorino; sister, Inocencia Gervacio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EDWARD C. ADAMS, 76, of Stuart, Fla., died Oct. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A senior captain for Northwest Airlines and former pilot for Aloha Airlines. Survived by wife, Kay; son, Cory; sisters, Laura Broad and Juanita McCandless. Burial to be at Williamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore. Arrangements by Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Stuart.
FAUSTO MORALES AGCAOILI, 97, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired proprietor of FMA Masonry. Survived by wife, Herminihilda; children, Josephine Lemasa, Patti Vierra, Carmen Gomes, Rudy, Loretta "Lori" Garcia, Edward and Derek; 26 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
RANDY WAYNE AHUNA, 48, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Tamuning, Guam. Lead security at Hertz Rent-A-Car; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Naomi Kahumoku-Ahuna; daughter, Dayna; sisters, Roberta Ahuna and Roleen Sausa; brother, Raymond; hanai mother, Rosalia Sondia; hanai brothers, Joe Lizama, John and Roland Sondia; hanai sisters, Genny Lopez, Jann Sondia, Eleanor Mendiola, Gina Pecina and Lori Sondia. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CORY KIMO AIWOHI JR., 16, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Kailua High School student. Survived by father, Cory Sr.; mother, Rosalie Fergerstrom; stepmother, Jennifer Keomaka; sisters, Liane, Liona, Kauikeolani, Rosemarie, Kera, Kaylee-Ann and Jasmine; brother, Troy; grandparents, Moana and Arthur III, Delores Biroan and Richard Lee. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Nov. 2 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations to Friends of Cory Kimo Aiwohi, P.O. Box 2627, Honolulu, HI 96803.
RAFAEL RAMOS DAOANG, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2007. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired construction laborer and member of Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 368, AFL-CIO. Survived by sons, Bernardo, Justo, and Michael; daughters, Petrona, Rosita, Erlinda and Anna Dumlao; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Ruperto; sisters, Maria, Pilar, Claudia, Teria and Conding. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ALBERT "ALFIE" B. FERNANDEZ SR., 58, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Maui, died July 31, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Casino porter for Mirage Hotel. Survived by wife, Virginia; son, Albert II; stepfather, Danny Sebresos; sisters, Bernadette Fishman, Mary Estrella, Alice Prito, Martha Santos and Theresa Cain; brothers, Anthony "Tony," Albert "Apey," Louie, Charles and Boniface; four granddaughters. Mass over urn 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ The King Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
JEAN MATSUO FRISSELL, of Kailua, died Sept. 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired real estate broker. Survived by sons, Duncan and Langley; daughters, Antonette Sopocko and Victoria McLaughlin; four grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
GERALDINE LEHUA HOOKANO, 59, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Reginald "Kalei" Kauwalu; son, Daylen "Kalani" Marino II; daughters, Kristl "Hokuokalani" Kansana and Esther "Mahealani" Palama; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Harold, Harrington, Hilton, Hamilton and Harrison Chai; sisters, Gwen Sandon, Genevieve Nixon, Germaine Siafuafu and Glenda Kamakana. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service at 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire.
JERRI SUI-HUA HSU, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 7, 2007. Born in Hong-Chow, China. A secretary retired from Air Asia. Survived by sons, Joseph Yuan-Kang Peng, Willy Yuan-Hsi Peng, Martin Yuan-Kai Peng and John Yuan-Chang Peng; daughter, Mona Yuan-Chun Peng Kailiponi; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
FLORENCE KINI HUIHUI, 63, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former school bus driver. Survived by companion, Raymond Wong; son, Robert Jr.; daughters, Naydeen and Ella; brothers, William and Lawrence Kaaumoana, and Joseph Kerr; sisters, Maggie Vincent and Mabel Failing; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu 2nd Ward, O'ahu; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
GLADYS TSUTAE ISHII, 82, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i died Oct. 1, 2007. Born in Anahola, Kaua'i. A retired sales clerk with Yoshiura Store. Survived by brother, Harold Kakimoto; sister, Florence Mukai. Private service held. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
MARIA LEIHAKA INEZ KAIO, 71, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 15, 2007. Born in La'ie. Survived by sons, Kealoha Jr., Kenneth, Gina Kaio and Samuel Johnson; daughters, Helene Simmons, Dannelle Haiola, Marie Tulua, Genevie Tulua, Susan Johnson, Lisa Foki, Teresa Angilau and Lori Fears; brothers, Ruben and Harold Pukahi; sisters, Mary Oberle, Genevie Pili, Sheila Alo and Mavis Coleman; 46 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie First Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SUN PUN KO, 79, of Nanakuli, died Oct. 12, 2007. Born in South Korea. Survived by sons, Dong Joo, Dong Su and Kurt; daughters, Man Sun Kelii, Yu Sun and Rila Kim; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.
CHARLES K. KOBAYASHI, 82, of Pukalani, Maui, died Oct. 13, 2007. Born in Waipahu. A retired City Bank banker. Survived by wife, Rae; sons, Carl and Chris; sister, Mabel Kaya; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private services on Maui and O'ahu. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
EMMALINE MIZUTA LACADEN, of Kapolei, died Oct. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Stanley; sons, Stanley, Warren, Wayne, Robert and Imua Hoohuli; hanai sons, Craig Dela Cruz and Joe Lee; daughters, Thelma Hoohuli-Aiwohi, Karen Bell and Sharon Ferriman; brother, Pershing Mizuta; sister, Olinda Murray; 25 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ALVIN LOGAN, 58, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2007. Born in Saint Louis, Mo. A welder retired from U.S. Army. Survived by hanai son, Lenford Jardine Jr.; hanai daughter, Lashae Jardine; mother, Madie; brother, Donald; sister, Iola Eden; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
WESLEY AKIRA MIYASHIRO, 52, of Fort Monava, Ariz., died Sept. 28, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. He was an optician. Survived by wife, Pat; daughters, Maxine and Sara; son: Lyle; two grandsons; brothers, Warren and Wayne. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; inurnment 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
CHASE EVERS IKAIKA HONG-YEN MORRILL, 19, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A University of Hawai'i at Hilo student and member of the Hilo Vulcans Cross County team; attended He'eia Elementary, King Intermediate and Lutheran High School on O'ahu, and participated with Lutheran, Maryknoll Schools and Pac-5 teams. Survived by parents, Lanky and Tania; sister, Jazmin Hong; brother, Chance; grandparents, Jeanne Morrill and Raymond and Primrowse Bow. Celebration of life 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Makapu'u Beach on O'ahu; swimming and potluck barbecue. Beach attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
YOSHIMI NAKAYAMA, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 14, 2007. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Iris; brother, Masami Sato; sisters, Mildred Sakata and Gladys Shimata. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Glad Tidings Church; celebration of life at 7 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. Wednesday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
KENJI NOBORI, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired fire captain for the Honolulu Fire Department. A World War II veteran who served with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Kay; son, Raplee; daughters, Linnell Bessell, Sharman Noguchi and Dorraine Krahulik; two grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HANAKO ODA, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Papa'i-kou, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by brothers, Shigeo Oda and Michio Suzuki; sisters, Jane Samura and Fumiko Moore. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RONALD YEIGI OSHIRO, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 3, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired carpenter with Local 745. Survived by wife, Yukie; sons, Mike and Dean; four grandchildren; brothers, Vernon and Eisho; sister, Natsuko Oshiro. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BALTAZAR BAGORIO PAREL SR., 88, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Oct, 5, 2007. Born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired ranch hand for Parker Ranch. Survived by son, Baltazar, Jr.; daughter, Maria Naboa; brothers, Jose, Sr. and Feliciano Sr.; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
PASTORA ACEBO PASCUA, 85, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 14, 2007. Born in Isabela, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Ernest; daughters, Veronica Tangonan and Estrella Cho; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Mass 6 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Visitation also 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church; prayer service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
STEPHEN LAMEKA PUA, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2007. Born in Hilo. A retired welder for Arakaki Mechanical. Survived by daughter, Giovonne Hall; brothers, George Sr. and John; sister, Harriet Branco. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ALBERT PATRICK PUANA, 81, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 9, 2007. Born on Maui. A retired landscaper for Silversword Golf Course. Survived by children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sisters, Rose Lindsey, Aciles Peters, Lolita Patrum, Violet Sato, Yvonne Lareau, Peggy Highsmith and Mary Anne Feteira. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
RICHARD WARREN SAWYER SR., 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Denver, Colo. Retired assistant fire chief. Survived by sons, Richard Jr. and Thomas; daughters, Katherine Hendricks and Barbara Sawyer; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Sawyer; half brother, Mark Sawyer; half sister, Leslie Swezey. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
DR. WILLIAM JAMES SEAGERS SR., 84, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 17, 2007. Born in Canada. Organic chemist, pharmacist. Survived by sons, William Jr. and David; daughters, Janet Seagers Murphy and Elizabeth Seagers Wood; six grandchildren. Service at a later date. Donations to Friends of the Library Used Book Store in Pu'unene, P.O. Box 1017 Wailuku, HI 96793, or to one's favorite library. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
LILLIAN AKINO NAKAMA TACHIBANA, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2007. Born in Waiau. A restaurant manager retired from the Peach Garden. Survived by son, Calvin; daughters, Evelyn Chock, Joanne Kurosawa, Joey Yoshida and Debbie Tachibana; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Eiko, Rinzo, Usuke and Gikichi; sisters, Betty Omine, Ann Gibo, Lynnette Yuen, Anna Miyasato and Yoshiko Yonashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MILDRED FUJIE TSUTSUMI, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2007. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A retired Dole Pineapple Cannery trimmer. Survived by sons, Leroy and Steven; a grandson; a great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
HENRY UICHI TAMURA, 75, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Proprietor of Tamura Floor Sanding & Finishing. Survived by wife, Shirley; son, Amos; daughters, Julie Groves, Kathy and Denise; brothers, Misao, Alan, Toshisada and Richard; six grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Kapa'a; service 3 p.m. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
LUCIO NAVARRO TORRICER, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 11, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. irrigator. Survived by sons, Crispin, Clarence and Wilbert; daughters, Mary Ann Chaves and Pamela Viloria; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Friday at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
DAISY E. WHITING, 89, of Makawao, Maui, died Oct. 15, 2007. Born in Berwyn, Ill. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ralph; sons, John and James Koller; stepdaughter, Patricia Roman; sister, June Vasse; six grandsons; a great-granddaughter. Private service. Donations to Hospice Maui, 400 Mahalani St., Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
FLORENCE KON YOU WONG, 102, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Stanley and Donald; daughter, Fay Kimm; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Ed "Singi" Ching. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
TADASHI YAMASHITA, 97, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed vegetable farmer. Survived by sons, Roy and Kenneth; daughters, Cherrie Amasaki and Lynne Mayeda; brother, Fred; sisters, Michiko Kunimoto, Suemi Yamauchi and Ann Shimada; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.