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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, July 19, 2008

Obituaries

HELEN ANNA FISHER ACKELL, 82, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2008. Born in New York. Retired Bell South New York Telephone Co. supervisor. Survived by caregivers, Judi Fong and Penny Chun. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARCOS DIEGO ACOSTA, 62, of Oakland, Calif., died July 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A manager for a big-rig company in Oakland. Survived by daughters, Madonna Marie Acosta and Milani Lee Lam; brothers, George and Ronald Ondayog; sisters, Sima Tamarra, Cindy Nakagawa and Terry McKee; grandchildren Deja Acosta, Savannah and Sean Lam; nieces; nephews. Service 1 p.m. Monday at Mission Funeral Group, Hayward, Calif.; scattering of ashes at a later time. Condolences/offerings suggested to Marie Acosta, 2325 Windmill Parkway, Unit 514, Henderson, NV 89074.

SOSEI "FRED" ANIYA, 95, of Kunia, died July 5, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Member of Wahiawa Nichiren Mission and Wahiawa Kyoyu Kai. Survived by daughters, Irene Sora and Bertha Laubscher; sons, Richard, Morris and Dennis; hanai sons, Paulino and Sonny Basilio; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Wahiawa Nichiren Mission or one's favorite charity.

PEDRA "PEGGY" TAIPIN BIRGADO, 82, of Wahiawa, died July 13, 2008. Born in Kahuku. A retired Wahiawa General Hospital licensed practical nurse. Survived by children, Jan Gilman, Jean Mangca, Lawrence, William Jr., Clifford "Bobo," Wayne and Lynnette Villanueva; sister, Tranquilina "Keling" Tampon; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m.; eulogy 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ROBERT JOSEPH FOEGLER, 86, of Kailua, died July 16, 2008. Born in Ohio. A retired watchmaker. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Kenneth; daughter, Linda Joseph; stepsons, Barry, Michael and Brian McCue; stepdaughter, Barbara Guillet; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NAMIKO FUKUNAGA, 84, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 23, 2008. Born in Glenwood, Hawai'i. A nut sorter at Que K. Ltd.; also a cook at Teshima's Restaurant in Honalo. Survived by son, Wayne; brothers, Koshi, Teruo and Yukio Tomono; sisters, Asayo Nakano, Dorris Tomono and Marilyn Fujikawa; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

MARCELINO ANDRES GALAM, 93, of Waipahu, died June 30, 2008. Born in Barrio 14, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. One of the sakadas who arrived on O'ahu in 1946; retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by daughters, Remedios Braceros, Josephine Acosta and Sophia Garcia; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

THEODORE "TED" HAGEN, 73, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 13, 2008. Born in Washington. Retired high school principal. Survived by wife, Lois; children, Sonja Terry, Tor, Kecia Darrow, Andrea and Erik; one sister; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Lihu'e Lutheran Church; service 10 am. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Lihu'e Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

GLADYS KUMIKO MASUDA HAYATA, 85, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Janis Shimizu; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LAURA M. HIURA, 93, of Mililani, died June 21, 2008. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Owner of "Laura's" clothing store. Survived by son, Al; daughter, Jerri Fujii; sisters, Lillian Takiguchi, Violet Seu and Mitsuko Kawaoka; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JUNG SOOK KIM, 92, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2008. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Joong Ik and Young Ik Lee; daughters, Ok Soon, Soon Ok and Soon Ja Lee; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

HATSUE I. MUKAI, 97, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died June 9, 2008. Born in Waimea. A Waimea Dispensary licensed practical nurse. Survived by husband, Sutezo; daughter, Elaine Fujii; brother, Bert Ishikawa; sister, Kay Groff; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

SHIGEYO NADA, 99, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired teacher for Kapahulu Japanese Language School. Survived by son, Jiro; daughters, Nancy Nagai and Masako Hanamoto; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STANLEY TSUTOMU NAKAMURA, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Okazaki and Sugai Plasterers Inc. plastering contractor; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Hazel; son, Hugh; brother, Clarence; sister, Rose Sugai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARIANO PAGDILAO SEMANA JR., 69, of 'Aiea, died July 12, 2008. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A member of Badoc Pinili Association. Survived by sons, Eddie and Danilo; daughters, Annette Baldos, Luz Pagdilao and Leilani; brothers, Marino Semana and Victor Pascua; sister, Clemence Pascua; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church; service 7 p.m.; burial in the Philippines. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ODYLIA SILVA, 90, of Pearl City, died July 1, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired from Hilton Hotels. Survived by brother, Francis; caregiver, Hubert. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 10 a.m.; inurnment at a later date in Hilo. Lei preferred. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JAMES ROBERT SMITH, 73, of Mililani, died July 16, 2008. Born in Pennsylvania. Survived by wife, Chae Hi; son, Paul; daughters, Patti Stanley and Betty Foster; brother, Sam; sister, Jane Scherer; three grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Burial 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

THOMAS JOHN SULLIVAN, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu and Lihu'e. Kaua'i, died July 14, 2008. Born in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. A Bank of Hawaii employee; chief financial officer of Aloha Lumber in Lihu'e; commercial real estate broker. Survived by daughters, Erin Lipman and Leatrice; sister, Diane Mullen; brothers, Allan, Wickie, Larry and Gregory. Private service. Arrangements by Dessert Hills Mortuary.

MARY "NANI" KAMAKA TOM, 73, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2008. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. A retired Princess Kaiulani Hotel telephone operator with 35 years of service. Survived by husband: Bernard; sons, Derek, Isaac, Boyd, Brian and Michael; daughter, Dawn Cadoy; sisters, Elvin Spencer and Faith Horner; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Diamond Head Mortuary Chapel; service 10:15 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

KATSUYOSHI WATANABE, 81, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Servco Pacific financial manager. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Lyle, Lindsey, Scott and Steven; daughter, Kay Castro; brothers, Masao and Katsushige; sisters, Tsunako Tanigawa, Hisako Watanabe, Ayako Honma and Hitomi Oda; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.