Obituaries
Severa C. Andaya, 93, of Kahului, died June 20, 2009. Born in Narvacan Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired farmer. Survived by husband, Pedro; sons, Vic and Marc; daughters, Angelita Gaspar, Flora Torres and Nena; sister, Magdalena Sales; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Christ The King Church; prayer service 7:30 p.m. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
Lawrence Everett Byfield, 62, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 27, 2009. Born in Southern California. Carpenter in the construction industry. Survived by wife, Judy MacMulkin-Byfield; sons, Toby Westberry, Elliot and Brian; two grandchildren. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Friday at Hanalei Beach Pavilion. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
Bessie Misue Cummings, 89, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 1, 2009. Born in Kapa'a. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth Alfiler, Patience and Linda Morishige; sisters, Bernice Saiki, Alice Victorino and Jane Kashiwabara; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Kapa'a First Hawaiian Church; service 10 a.m.; inurnment at later date at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
Caridad Peru Daba, 93, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 18, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired housekeeper. Survived by son, Ernesto; daughters, Placida Calpo, Filomena Almazen, Alsa Upshur and Edna Racoma; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Mass 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Edith Hodgkins DeMars, 89, of Honolulu, died June 12, 2009. Born in Kansas. Survived by many loving friends. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Isabel "Bella" Narvaez Galaza, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 30, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. Member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Survived by sons, Raymond, Steven and David; daughter, Evette Thornburg; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Thomas and Joseph Narvaez. Committal service 8:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.
Margarita "Rita" M. Gay-Ya, 52, of Wahiawa, died June 8, 2009. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Del Monte Corp. packer and tagger; a housekeeper at Turtle Bay. Survived by husband, Norlex; sons, Joemar Asuncion and Napoleon; daughters, Jessica Alcayde, Eunice, and Rachelle Startzman; brother, Henry Malinay; sisters, Marcelinda Tamayo, Alejandra Dela Cruz, Tereza Raza, Gloria Diniega and Zenaida Erece. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.
Edward Ah Yet Goo, 89, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army veteran; retired from O'ahu Transport. Survived by wife, Alma; daughters, Lenora Thomas and Regina; sons, Clement and Cedric; three grandchildren; sister, Bertha. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Dorothy Aiko Haitsuka, 89, of Kane'ohe, died June 25, 2009. Born in He'eia. Retired state Department of Education cafeteria worker. Survived by sons, Gordon, Calvin, David, Jon and Alan; daughters, Jeanne Nakasone and Adelle Wright; brother, Charles Shimada; 22 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
Bevin C. Hodge, 87, of Kane'ohe, died June 26, 2009. Born in Macon County, Ga. Retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant; 20-year volunteer with the USO. Survived by sons, John Sr.; daughter, Diane Kuga; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veteran's Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Yukio "Watson" Hosokawa, 91, of 'Aiea, died June 17, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired carpenter at Wheeler Field; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Ray and John; three granddaughters; brother, Tom; sisters, Adrienne, and Ethel Miyamoto. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Tooru "Major" Inoue, 78, of 'Aiea, died June 10, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Painting instructor for Hawaii Job Corp; also Waikiki beach boy. Survived by wife, Betty; daughters, Marvi Shibuya, Darcie, and Kimberly Kira; two grandchildren; brothers, Tsutomu and Dan; sisters, Amy Griever, Jenny and Sybil. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Midori Miyata Johnson, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 29, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Homemaker and tanka poet. Survived by husband, Karl; sons, Shuichi and Eji Yamamoto; stepdaughters, Kay Newnam and Sally Bustamante; brother, Asao Miyata; five grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Christ Lutheran Church in Hilo, service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Robert "Bob" Sunao Kaneshige, 89, of Waialua, died June 19, 2009. Born in North Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter at Schofield Barracks; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Kikue; sons, Kenneth and Royle; daughters, Colleen Choi, Carol Kaneshige and Myra Lau; four grandchildren; brother, Kiyomi; sisters, Mitsuno Mende and Helen Watanabe. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; Waipi'o; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
James A. Kawainui, 78, of Alton, Ill., formerly of Honolulu, died July 1, 2009. Retired U.S. Air Force communication specialist with 22 years of service. Survived by wife, Norma; son, Victor; daughters, Valerie Thurman and Vanessa Callio; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Godfrey, Ill.; service 11 a.m.; burial in Valhalla Memorial Park. Arrangements by Elias-Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home, Godfrey, Ill.
Andres "Martin" Brudo Macatiag Sr., 86, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died June 21, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Kona Community Hospital emergency medical technician. Survived by wife, Evangeline; sons, Andres Jr. and Stanley; daughters, Gloria Ciriako, Vernica Marquez and Theresa Alani; brother, Erenio Ortiz; sisters, Behinia Navarro and Genevieve Kuahahela; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Kealalekua; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
Juanito John "Johnny" Maluenda, 66, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 21, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired welder for Hawai'i Stevedore; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, Victor and Fred; sisters, Dionesia Taylor, Angeline Bell and Felicidad Borden. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.
William "Billy" Pimento Jr., 62, of Wai'anae, died May 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Plant operator for Johnson Atoll. Survived by mother, Lehua Burgess; father, William Sr.; brothers, Robert and James Burgess; sisters, Leilani Silva and Barbie-Lei Burgess. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 10 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Clarence Rafada Sampayan, 63, of Wahiawa, died June 25, 2009. Born in Gabu, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed at Twin Bridge Farm Waialua. Survived by wife, Leonila; daughters, Michele, Sheila Reyes and Liberty Evangelista; six grandchildren; mother, Felipa; brothers, Froilan, Mario, Quezon, Rene and Johnny; sisters, Estrella Mejia, Fe, and Cynthia Ranada. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; rosary 7 p.m.; eulogy 7:30 p.m.; prayer service 8 p.m.; burial in the Philippines at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Kaycee "Bug" Maile Smith, 21, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 30, 2009. Born in Loma Linda, Calif. 2005 graduate of Kamehameha School, Kapalama campus; private caregiver. Survived by mother, Emma Chong; sister, Shelly; grandfather, Richard Chong; grandmother, Abigail Smith. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Hilo; service 6 p.m.; scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Richard "Tabe" Tabandera, 66, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 30, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Tour bus driver and school bus driver for Roberts of Hawaii; processing engineer at Pioneer Mill on Maui; cultivation supervisor for Puna Sugar Co.; member of the Hawai'i Army National Guard. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughters, Jaime, and Natasha Tabandera-Romeo; sons, Ernest and Clayton Enoka and Joshua Toribio; hanai son, Craig; brothers, Terry and Russell. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; celebration of life 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Yoshio Takagi, 91, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pagoda Hotel maintenance supervisor. Survived by son, Warren; daughters, Sylvia Yasutake and Lynn Okamura; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Reginald "Reggie" Tatsuo Takaki, 68, of Honolulu, died June 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed doing business as Advertising Specialties of Hawai'i; retired Yellow Freight Co. sales representative. Survived by wife, Laura; son, David; daughter, Julia Preza; three grandchildren; brothers, Glenn and Gordon. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Lei welcome. Aloha attire.
Fred William Todd, 87, of Mililani, died June 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by sons, Glenn, Richard, Michael and Robert; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Honolulu; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Josephine Lee Tom, 93, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Wendell and Vernon; brother, Gilbert Lee; sisters, Betty Kitsu and Margaret Chung; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Mildred Vaughn, 71, of Brownsburg, Ind., formerly of Hawai'i, died June 24, 2009. Retired certified nursing assistant at Danville Regional Rehab Center with 15 years of service; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters Patricia Carrington, Brenda Barnett and Laura Thompson; brother, Mauricio Agtuca Jr. and George Lumabao; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service held; burial at Brownsburg Cemetery. Arrangements by Matthews Mortuary Inc., Brownsburg.
Leticia "Letty" Querido Villator, 62, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 8, 2009. Born in Barrangay #5, Nalasin Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed at Queen's Medical Center for 30 years. Survived by husband, Bienvenido; sons, Jonathan Querido and Ryan; three grandchildren; brothers, Conrado, Uldarico and Jaime Querido; sister, Rosario Antonio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Maria Christina Yung, 75, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2009. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by sons, Stephen and William; daughters, Leslie Victoran and Stephanie Iaea; brother, Rodrigo Balderas; sisters, Gloria Cepeda, Monica Borges and Norma Akau; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.