Obituaries
RUTH "AUNTY HONEY" ROSELANI KELLEY AKI, 84, of Wai'anae, died April 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Rodney Sr.; daughters, Malinda Lou Kapaona, Tylette Hun, Penny Wilna Speer and Naomi; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Clinton Yoshikawa and Christopher Kekipi; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God, 3400 Moanalua Road; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
NORA MARGARET HORN, 99, of Kane'ohe, died May 3, 2008. Born in San Francisco. Retired Bishop Trust secretary. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ANN REBECCA MALO, 66, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2008. Born in Massachusetts. Manager of her husband, professional Hawaiian storyteller and folk hero Makia Malo. Survived by husband, Makia; sisters, Betsy Durham and Amy Vender; brother, Andrew Grant; nieces; nephews; one greatniece; aunts, Joy Castle and Ann Kukea. Service 7 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Crossroads. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
Ann Murdoch, 70, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., formerly of Kane'ohe, died May 5, 2008. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A special education teacher in many Windward O'ahu schools. Survived by husband, Charles; daughters, Kathy Leyshon and Martha Leschber; three granddaughters. Service May 31 in Hot Springs; Hawai'i service in the fall. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Cedarvale Funeral Home.
EDWARD AKIRA NAKAMURA, 96, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2008. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Edward Jr. and Harlan; daughters, Bernice Koike, Karen Motosue and Ann Uradomo; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Yaeko Okubo and Betty Masaki. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
BETSY AIKO SAKADO, 93, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died April 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired vegetable farmer. Survived by son, Raleigh; daughters, Mildred Hirokawa and Elsie Fujita; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Kazumi, Toshio and Tadashi Okura; sisters, Yaeko Kaneshiro, Toshiko Tanabe, Setsuko Ota, Jeanette Horii and Elaine Honma. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SUSAN PANGACIAN SENCIO, 83, of 'Aiea, died April 20, 2008. Born in Waimalu. Retired from the U.S. Army with more than 50 years of service. Survived by husband, Proto "Fred"; son, Bryan; daughter, Cynthia Sencio-Freedman; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Sandobal. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
EDITH MIYOKO TABAREJO, 76, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired St. Joseph School cafeteria worker. Survived by sons, Joseph, Jason, Sherwood and Terry; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; eulogy 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JOSEPH "JOE" KNIGHT TAGUDIN, 78, of Wahiawa, died April 18, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Retired city Waste Management Department inspector and mechanic; U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Survived by brothers, Alfredo "Al" and Domingo "Tag" Jr.; sisters, Rosaline Wasierski and Dolores Williams; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 6:30 p.m.; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire.
LANETTE L. WATANABE, also known as LANETTE L. GONZALES, 60, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Transportation, Airport Division employee. Survived by mother, Emily "Tweedie" Lyman-Rabe; brother, Andrew Mamane; sister, Marvie Gormley. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.