Obituaries
LAWRENCE CHEW CHONG AU, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal employee. Survived by son, Edmund; daughters, Carolyn Ching and Laverne Fukata; sisters, Violet Ching, Andrea Yee, Sue Mun and Lily Yee; three grandchildren. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
PEARL HUNG CHIN AU CHONG, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Aloha Airlines supervisor of commercial sales with 33 years of service. United Chinese Society's 1991 Model Mother of the Year. 2003 recipient of the "Never Underestimate the Power of a Christian Woman" award from the Woman's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands. Survived by daughters, Barbara Jeanne Chong Gossard and Eleanore Joy Chong-Stannard; four grandchildren; brother, Man Kwong; sister, Rose Au Gordon. Service 5 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church; reception to follow; private inurnment. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JONATHAN DE LEON FERRER, 20, of Kihei, Maui, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines. Maui Community College student. Survived by father, Teofilo Jr.; mother, Denicia; grandparents, Teofilo Sr., Alejandra, Celedonia de Leon. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ The King Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Normans Mortuary.
ERLING W. HEDEMANN JR., 89, of Hakalau, Hawai'i, died Jan. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired landscape architect and fish and game warden. Survived by sons, Erling III and Hans; daughters, Adele and Kristen; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private services. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
LESTER OSAMU IZUO, 69, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Safeway produce manager (Enchanted Lake). Survived by mother, Shizuko; brothers, Wallace and Robert; sister, Jane. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
EDWARD "KILA" KAILI KAANEHE SR., 85, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center landscaper. Survived by sons, Edward Kaili Jr. and Emmett Kahookele; daughters, Freddi-Ann Haunani Kuualoha Hitchcock and Elizabeth Janine Pumehana Spencer; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; brothers, Johnny and Herbert; sisters, Julia Ing and Marion Milikaa. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Waimanalo Ward; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the church; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
YAEKO KAJIWARA, 85, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 4, 2009. Born in Kaua'i. Survived by son, Glen Isao; daughter, Janice Michiko; sisters, Jean Nakata and Hisae Yamada. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
WALTER EDWIN KAY, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2009. Born in Iowa. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters, Sherrie Coronel, Leandra and Margie; son, Michael; grandson, Walter Coronel. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
VALERIE UILANI LEE, 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Hilo. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Janelle and Jolynne; son, Jayse; brothers, Ralph, Robert Jr. and Wayne; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; memorial service 10 a.m. Casual attire.
SIU FONG LOWE, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2009. Born in Guang Dong, China. Retired gift-shop salesperson. Survived by sisters, Yuet Ho Tang and Yuet Siu Chang; brothers, Kang Ming Tang and Jing Chi Deng. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. Burial Saturday at Tung Sen Cemetery, San Francisco.
DORIS KIYOKO MAEDA, 79, of Kailua, died Dec. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal Kane'ohe Marine Corps Air Station warehouse clerk. Survived by sons, Nelson and Laine; grandchildren, Noah, Hailey and Micah; brothers and sisters. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HENRY KIYOSHI MAEMORI, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by son, John Henry; daughter, Jody Segundo; brother, Shigeru; sister, Lois; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
SHIGEKO MARUMOTO, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Wendell; daughter, Claire; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MANUEL "MIKE" MASCOTO JR., 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 56. Survived by his sons, Barry and Russell; daughter, Vanessa Tolentino; sister, Eva Nobrega; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
HOWARD MATSUDA, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan.10, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Survived by daughters, Linda Nomura and Marianne Matsuda; brothers, Jack, Kosake, Koichi and Shigeto; five grandchildren. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
FUMIKO MORITA, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Hiroaki; daughters, Helen Tanigawa and Elaine Park; sister, Setsuko Kihara; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Setsuko Kihara. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SOYEI "FRANK" NAGAMINE, 81, of Pearl City, died Jan. 14, 2009. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Retired Lockheed auto mechanic. Survived by wife, Katherine; daughter, Nona; sister, Haruko Asato. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service, 6 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.
HATSUE IZAWA NODA, 94, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of Tensho Kotai Jingu Kyo. Survived by son, Stanley; daughters, Ellen Sakuma and Betsy Noda; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Thompson Izawa; sisters, Nancy King and Chiyo Megran. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SETSU OKUBO, 95, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. McKinley and Roosevelt high schools teacher. Survived by nieces and nephews. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Crossroads. Donations to Malu Aina Farm, Hoa Aina O Makaha, Hawaii People's Fund or Church of the Crossroads. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MICHIO OSHIRO, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Punchbowl Fender Works. Survived by son, Frederick; daughters, Florence Kikuyama, Kim Hata, Anne and Joan; sisters, Doris Shimabukuro, Doris Shimamoto, Chiyoka Kaneshiro and Fumie Kotaka; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held.
BRIAN LEE SADAOKA, 66, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Owner of S&N Trading. Survived by numerous uncles, aunties, cousins. Visitation 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3:30 p.m. Casual attire.
NANCY SUZUKO SAKATA, 73, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Dec. 19, 2008. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired First Hawaiian Bank teller. Survived by husband, Itsuo; son, Burt; daughters, Shari Imano and Alison; two grandchildren; brother, Francis Iwamoto; sisters, Alice Nakamura, Lily Iguchi, Hannah Okimoto and Mabel Tam. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MORRIS SEIKI SHINSATO, 87, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Kaua'i County attorney. Survived by wife, Francine; sons, Ken and Ross; daughters, Ann Shinsato, Shelley Konishi and Ginger Shinsato; three grandchildren; sister, Kikue Tanoura. Private services. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
WILLIAM "BILL" PHILIP STEIBEL JR., 64, of Kailua, died Dec. 31, 2008. Born in Chicago, Ill. Retired airline supervisor for Hawaiian Airlines and Canadian Pacific Airlines, and a U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Jonilu; sons, William Philip III and John; daughter, Breanna; grandson, Fyiah; sister, Mary Kay Welsh; brother, James. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday at family home. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
STEVEN R. STICKNEY, 59, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 9, 2009. Born in Kansas City, Mo. Retired laboratory technician. Survived by brothers, Lawrence "Larry" and James "Jim"; sister, Janet "Jan" Meyer. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at the warm ponds. Celebration of life in late February. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
ETHEL CHING THOM, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pohukaina School teacher's aide. Survived by daughters, Ruth Hirai and Mae Chang; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private services held. Donations to United Church of Christ, Judd Street or American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MARJORIE CHUN-HOON TOM, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Dr. Kam Sung; sons, Dr. Lawrence, Dr. Douglas, Allen and Dr. Curtis; brother, Dr. William Chun-Hoon; sister, Frances Ching; seven grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
BERTA MAE WARRINGTON, 57, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Jan. 16, 2009. Born in Glenndale, Calif. Artist. Survived by son, Delbert Shaw; daughter, Bianca Shaw; sister, Kelly Smith; one grandchild. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ILIMA VIOLA WILLIAMS, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Leeward Community College guidance counselor. Survived by son, Paul; daughter, Kanoe; sisters, Elizabeth Kauka and Haleaka Martin. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Bishop Hall Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama campus. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MUN KIN WONG, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. President of Wong's Drapery Shoppe. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Kenneth, Percy and Earl; daughters, Phyllis Lee and Patricia Sands; brothers, Walter and Alfred; sister, Ruth Lee; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JONATHAN YUKIO YASUHARA, 73, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired from Army and Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base 154th Fighter Group. Survived by wife, Ellarene; son, Leith; daughter, Christina Thibodeau; brother, Leighton; sister, Juliette Rickard; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.