Obituaries
Anacleta "Lita" Arpia Ablen, 66, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2009. Born in Taysan, Batangas, Philippines. Hawaii Care and Cleaning Inc. housekeeper for Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by sons, Franc and Juanito Jr.; daughter, Irene Nopia; sister, Loming Catilo; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; hanai daughter, Rosa Barbosa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; burial in the Philippines at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Hanalei I. Brown aka Melvin James Brown, 54, of Kahului, Maui, died May 27, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Polynesian Adventure Tour Co. bus driver. Survived by mother, Elizabeth; caregivers, Frank and Bella Ariota; sons, Nohea and Kyle Moniz; brothers, Matthew Kepani, Henry and Eric; sisters, Mailani Brown-Cramer and Lori Torricer. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Vincent Monroe Clark, 85, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2009. Born in Detroit. Retired from Chrysler; World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Dolores "Dee"; daughter, Karen DuChene; stepson, Keith Blok; four grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
John Cobb-Adams, 78, of Carson City, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, died April 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Navy and California Air National Guard veteran serving in the Korean, Vietnam and Gulf wars. Survived by wife, Lynnette; sons, John Jr., David and Michael; brother, Henry; sisters, Emily Brandl and Dorothea Nary; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Committal service 11:30 a.m. June 18 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Fitzhenry's Funeral Home.
Erwin F. Czichos Jr., 86, of Honolulu, formerly of Fort Smith, Ark., California and Texas, died May 26, 2009. Born in Waco, Texas. Retired attorney; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by companion, Eleanor Hanson; granddaughter, Lynn McNees; great-grandsons, Gerrit Pang and Derek Green. Service in Waco. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
Charles Donald "Don" Horton, 80, of Kane'ohe, died April 24, 2009. Survived by wife, Carol; daughter, Kauanoe Coelho; sons, Kale and Lee; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 11 a.m. June 17 at Kane'ohe Yacht Club. Pu'olu burial in Kane'ohe Bay. Online contact: aloha@homeishawaii.com.
Thomas "KK" Kaluna Hugo III, of Kailua, died May 27, 2009. Born in Denver. Retired conservation enforcement officer with the state Department of Land & Natural Resources; Attorney General's Office/Department of Public Safety executive protection officer for governors George Ariyoshi, John Waihee and Ben Cayetano. Survived by mother, Julie-Bethe; sons, Thomas IV and Kelela; daughter, Kahikolu; sisters, Julie Melrose, Jan, Jina Lincoln and Joanne; brothers, Todd and Trevor "Bud"; grandchild, Emi Jean. Celebration of life service 9 a.m. Wednesday at Waimanalo Beach Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Yong Suk Johnson, 51, of Pearl City, died May 31, 2009. Born in South Korea. Survived by companion, Vance Watabu; daughters, Nicole and Denise Campbell; sisters, Yong Aee and Yong Hae Harston. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at 'Aiea Korean United Methodist Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Dexter Tai Bok Moon, 65, of Waipahu, died May 20, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Member of "Friday Fool's" Golf Club. Survived by wife, Loretta; son, Casey; daughter, Candice; mother, Song Boon; sisters, Jessica Hefner and Cynthia Hanson; one grandson. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
Timothy Brian Poaipuni, 44, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died May 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Tour driver. Survived by mother, Ruth; brothers, Jonah and Clayton. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Moloka'i; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Paula Oania Ramiscal, 89, of Waipahu, died May 18, 2009. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Tripler Army Medical Center clinical nurse's aide; retired Greeters of Hawai'i lei maker. Survived by daughters, Loida Santos, Norma Domingo, Juliet Ramiscal-Valdez, Marissa Ramiscal- Santillan and Stella Julian; sons, Joel, Daniel, Sotero Jr., Ariel, Romeo and Nelson; 23 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Toribia Cadiente. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at Filipino United Church of Christ, Waipahu; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Presentacion Badua Ganti Valdez, 100, of Waipahu, died May 9, 2009. Born in Sarrat, Illocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Dante and Felix; daughters, Fortunata Manuel, Silvina Damo, Clemencia Prieto, Petrona Prieto, Maria Agonias and Candida Basilio; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister, Conception Gantala. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. No flowers.
Anne Martin Wilson, 75, of of Kula, Maui, died May 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Worked for Liberty House. Survived by daughter, Mahala "Missy" Pershin; sons, William "Jib" and Bian; three grandchildren; sisters, Beryl Haxton and Joan Rodby. Service pending. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.