Obituaries
ROSE ADOLPHO, 95, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Tuna Packers supervisor. Survived by daughter, Roselyn Engleman; sister, Mary Afong; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JAMES "BUDDY" K. AKEE, 80, of Waipahu, died Oct. 12, 2008. Born in Maui. Korean War Purple Heart recipient; retired from Fort Shafter in 1968; U.S. Postal Service worker. Survived by daughters, Hildegard "Lani" and Linda; brothers, Glen Valencia, Robert and Marvin; sister, Betty Kalani; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 8 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
KALANI RUDOLPH ANDERSON, aka SANDRA RAPP, 61, of Las Vegas and Wai'anae, died Oct. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. 1965 graduate of Wai'anae High School. Survived by brothers, William, George, Alexander, Rex, Samuel, Matthew, John and Benjamin; sisters, Leilani Anderson-Kaisa and Grace Grubbe. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Subland Beach Park, Nanakuli; scattering of ashes to follow. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Bunkers Mortuary.
EUFEMIO "JUNIOR" LACUATA APAGA, 47, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Esperanza, Aurora, Isabela, Philippines. Hirako Farms worker. Survived by wife, Noralyn Yatar; parents, Eugenio and Carmen; brother, Dr. Elmer; sisters, Esther Peralta, Editha Bala, and Evelyn Berdon. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea; Mass 7 p.m. Additional service in the Philippines. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HATSUME ARAKI, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 23, 2008. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A housewife; member of Higashi Hongwanji Mission and Fujinkai. Survived by son, Clarence; daughters, Jane Araki and Janet Matsuo; sisters, Sue Ota and Asako Shindo; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BRENDAN "BUDDA" CAIRES, 29, of Pearl City, died Oct. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Honey Ho; daughters, Jade and Hope Ho; parents, Alfred and Stephanie; sisters, Sommer Magana and Liana Kanuha; grandmother, Elizabeth Relacion. Visitation 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
ARCADIO PASCUAL CALILAO, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2008. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired laborer. Survived by children, Josue, Belma, Nelson, Remy, Oscar, Edmund and William; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
HELEN JONOLINO CASTILLO, 82, of North Kohala, Hawai'i, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in North Kohala. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Elsie Carlson, Elizabeth Springer and Daphne Ducusin; sons, Marcelo Jr., George and Edwin; sister, Margaret Espiritu; brothers, John LeePau and Hilarion Jonolino; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
RICHKO CHUNGA, 66, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Micronesia, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Losap, Chuuk, Micronesia. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Sachua; sons, Charlie, Ringko, Richard and Rinard; daughters, Risako Sonmark and Sisako Sarol; brothers, Nori and Noriano Eram and Bancer Komer; sisters, Ketty, Lucy, Lovely, Nisiko and Rimansy; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Visitation also 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park Garden of Meditation.
THELMA S. HARAGA ESAKI, 74, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died Oct. 22, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Retired teacher with 40 years of service. Survived by husband, Merrill "Mel"; daughters, Sharon Kawai and Wendy Sasaki; four grandchildren; sisters, Rosie Harumi Tatsuta and Nancy Ishida. Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Orange County Buddhist Church, Anaheim, Calif. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary.
WILLIAM "BILL" DELFRED EVANGELISTA, 53, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2008. Born in Pahala. Keauhou Ranch, Volcano ranch hand; worked for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and Honomalino Orchard. Survived by mother, Mary Kuulei Evangelista; brothers, Roderick, Vernon, Harry and John; sisters, Trinidad Ballesteros and Georgette Ramos; hanai brothers, Patrick Andrade, Robert Nahinu and Steve Oyama; hanai sisters, Winifred De Soto, Abigail Seda and Tutie Brennan. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ENCARNACION "OSIN CION" MANDAC FELIPE, 97, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2008. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Josephine "Josie" "Seping" Caddali; sons, Rizal and Florentino "Tino"; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
ISAAC KA'ELA MAKANALANI JARA FUERTE, infant son of Justin Fuerte and Cherrish Jara, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Oct. 20, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived also by grandparents, Peter Fuerte, Penny and Sean Andrade, Ace and Celia Jara; great-grandparents, Prudencio Fuerte, Clara Ann Fuerte, Stanley Feliciano and Minnie Feliciano; great-great-grandparents, Abraham and Laura Silva, Tranquilino and Norberta Jara. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Pahala Assembly of God; service 7 p.m.; all-night vigil to follow at the family residence, 94-1958 Wakea Avenue. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Na'alehu Assembly of God; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
CLARO DEL ROSARIO HABAN, 83, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Oct. 24, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Retired planter. Survived by wife, Adela Allaido Haban; son, Claighton; daughters, Angelie and Christine Joy; brothers, Alejandro, Fausto, Eusebio and Pantaleon. Overnight vigil Friday at Union Hall, Lana'i City; service 7 p.m. Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Lana'i City; burial to follow at Lana'i Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
SHOICHI HAMAI, 84, of Kalaupapa, Moloka'i, died Oct. 23, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Shoichi Jr.; daughters, Melemarie Hamai-Anderson and Lehua Fern Hamai; three hanai grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Harris United Methodist Church. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Kana'ana Hou Church, Kalaupapa; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at the Kalaupapa Settlement. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JUNIOR KAAWALOA, 84, of Hilo, Hawa'i, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Kalapana, Hawai'i. Retired custodian for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; formerly employed at Jas W. Glover Ltd. Survived by daughter, Noelani Naumu; son, Calvin; three granddaughters. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
JEROME "COUSIN J" KAIMILANI KELIIHOOMALU KALANI SR., 35, of Kalapana, Hawai'i, died Oct. 13, 2008. Born in Maui. Roberts Hawaii tour bus driver. Survived by sons, Jerome Licoan-Kalani Jr. and Kalaemakani Licoan-Kalani; mother, Charlotte "Cookie" Keliihoomalu-Alapa'i. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Friday at Wailoa State Park, Pavilion No. 2 (large pavilion); urn burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery, Section K. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HOWARD "KAMMY" TONG YEE KAM, 87, of Kailua, died Oct. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired welder for Pearl Harbor Public Work Center; retired part-time state employee at Olomana School; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Winifred "Winnie"; son, Kalfred; daughter, Debra Wilson; sisters, Helen Liu and Carolee Lee; brother, Richard; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations to your favorite charity, Casual attire.
ROBERT SANG CHOON KIM, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired merchant seaman; U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Survived by wife, Loretta Kathleen Kim; sons, Robert, Gregory and Ulysses; daughters, Tessie Viloria and Beverly Anne Kim-Whittle; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel. service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
MATILDA "TILLIE" KAUALOKU NG LUM, 97, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Lum's Waimanalo Restaurant. Survived by sons, Arthur and Raymond; hanai son, Lawrence Higa; sisters, Lily Bush, Anna Kong, Sarah Bryant and Nina Stenberg; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
GABRIEL "GABE" MANNING, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired former Hilo Iron Works crane operator. Survived by son, Theron; daughters, Barbara Manning and Gaylene Nako; sisters, Hattie Ashley, Ethel Cook and Eleanor Hatakenaka; brother, David; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section). Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
YVONNE "YAYO" YAYOE OKIMOTO, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. SSPP administrator at Hawai'i Electric Light Co. Survived by daughters, Lianne Sato and Jennifer; brother, Alfred Tsuha; sisters, Aileen Matsuura and Violet Ishikawa; three grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Hilo, service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
SHIZUE OMURA, 89, of Pearl City, died Oct. 19, 2008. Born in Wailua, Hawai'i. A homemaker and seamstress. Survived by husband, Manabu; daughters, Norma Higuchi and Joy Omura; sons, Ronald and Garrick; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Jane Yorita. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
SHIRO ONISHI, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 26, 2008. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired Kamaaina Motors sales representative. Survived by wife, Doris; daughters, Lynn, Ann Kekaula and Wendy Yoshioka; brothers, Yorio and Kotaro; sisters, Akiko Nakamichi and Sueko Yorita; six grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
THOMAS PARK, 84, of Waimea, Hawai'i and Hau'ula, formerly of Kailua, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired merchant seaman first engineer; retired dispatcher with the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association-Pacific Coast District 1; retired Honolulu Police Department officer; World War II Merchant Marine veteran. Survived by sons, Robert, Russell, Radford and Kaulana; daughters, Puamana "Kimmie," Soonie "Mikiala" Park-Ledbetter and Soo Whan "Pumehana" Cullen; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow; private scattering of ashes at a later date. Lei and loose flowers welcome. Casual attire.
EDUARDO JAMES PEDOY, 62, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 22, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Batikan of Pedoy's School of Escrima. Survived by brothers, Ponciano, Alberto and Marshall Adaro; sisters, Martina Navares, Rosa Rapoza and Juliana Riddle. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
ELPIDIO SORIA PIANO JR., 55, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 23, 2008. Born in Taleb, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Former Renaissance Hotel Maui kitchen steward. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; mother, Teresita; brothers, William, Melchor and Edgar; sisters, Maria Corpuz, Ligaya Parilla and Judy Boco. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Friday at Christ The King Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.
FUMIYE SAKAGUCHI, 93, of Kailua, died Oct. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Walrich Drug Store sales clerk. Survived by son, Franklyn; daughters, Ethel Motohiro and Ann Abe; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother and five sisters in Okayama, Japan. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
TSUGIO SAKATA, 84, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Oct. 23, 2008. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Retired working foreman at University of Hawai'i Department of Agriculture Experimental Station, Kainaliu. Survived by wife, Tokiko; daughter, Elaine Okura; sons, Roy and Chadwick; brothers, Shigeru and Shuji; sisters, Nobu Asai and Setsu Takashige; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
GORDON KATSUMI TOMITA, 63, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 27, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Westin Maui Services grounds maintenance. Survived by wife, Winona; son, Gordon Jr.; daughters, Sheree and Laurie Tomita and Denise Sniffen; brothers, Larry, Mitsuo, Allan, and Jason; sisters, Dorothy Nishimura and Gladys Tronbak; nine grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SHIZUE YAMAMOTO, 93, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 6, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired from the Navy Exchange laundry. Survived by son, Albert; daughter, Janet Honda; brother, Masaichi Ibata; sisters, Haruko Sakurai, Yoshiko Oishi, Shigeko Tokunaga, Midori Hiromoto, Nora Ibata, Fujiko Kahumoku Jr. and Lillian Ibata; granddaughter, Jennifer Honda; grandson, Chad Honda. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.