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Posted on: Thursday, March 5, 2009

Obituaries

FREDERICK "FRED" WALTER BAHL, 83, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 27, 2009. Born in Kentfield, Calif. Director of personnel and labor relations for Alumax Inc. in San Mateo, Calif.; World War II U.S. Navy veteran; founding member of Waikoloa Canoe Club. Survived by wife, Adele; sons, William and Michael; sister, Mary Schwartz; grandson, Cody. Service pending. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

JOHN PAUL "JP" BLODGETT, 47, of Waipahu, died Feb. 13, 2009. Born in San Fernando Valley, Calif.; moved to Hawai'i in 1982. Survived by sister, Julie Harpigny; brother, Eric. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Episcopal Church; celebration of life 10 a.m. Donations to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GEORGE MASATO DOI, 99, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2009. Born in Kapahulu. Retired state care home aide at Hale Mohalu; retired Benson Smith Pharmacy sales and customer service representative. Survived by nephew, Albert; seven nieces; grandnephews and grandnieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JUDY ANN GEORGE, 56, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in York, Pa. Horticulturist; director of landscaping at the Sheraton Ka'anapali Hotel. Survived by husband, Cieran; son, Scott Aughenbaugh; parents, Harold and Anna Miller; sister, Patricia Hamme; brother, Thomas Miller. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

TSUTOMU "IKE" IHARA, 92, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base mechanic. Survived by wife, Michiko; daughters, June Tsutsumi and Elaine Yee; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DARLENE LEIMOMI "BEEP" IKARI, 44, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Cornelio Manaba; mother, Linda Cummings; sons, Jonah and Joshua; siblings, Vivian, Glenn and Alvina. Service 9 a.m Monday at St. Andrew's Church; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

KATSUTOSHI "STANLEY" KIYOTA, 82, of Pearl City, died Feb. 22, 2009. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired carpenter for Harold Y. Ishii Contracting; U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Korean War. Survived by wife, Miriam; daughter, Stanlianne Blackman; grandchildren, Clinton, Tyler, Cy, Shayla and Shaylynn; brother, Katsumi "Dennis." Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

TAKASHI "MUTT" MATSUI, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 2, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Commercial fisherman; retired state Department of Education administrator; retired U.S. Army Reserve major. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Owen and Greg; sisters, Carol Tamiko Shinyama, Ruriko Watanabe and Sachiko Patsy Tokishi; four grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Holy Cross, Hilo; service 3 p.m. Graveside urn committal service noon Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

AMOS BANKS MCMILLAN, 78, of Pearl City, died Feb. 25, 2009. Born in Belmont, N.C. Transportation superintendent for TheBus. Survived by sons, Lyle, Keith, David, Dean and Banks; daughters, Velda Puchalski and Donna Smolinski; 30 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newtown Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JAMES HARUO ONOMURA, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired self-employed mason. Survived by wife, Toshiko; son, Harold Sakamoto; two grandchildren; brothers, Paul and Philip; sisters, Matsue Nakamura, Joan Miyahira, Elaine Margolin and Ginny Gray. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCISCO "FRANKIE" ISAAC ORDONIO, 63, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 23, 2009. Born in Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from Tamura's Supermarket. Survived by wife, Genita; sons, Richard and Brian; daughter, Shantel; brothers, Jaime, Faustino and Romy; sisters, Melecia and Emilia Gamazon and Rose. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MICHAEL LAWRENCE PERRON JR., 42, of Honolulu, formerly of Massachusetts, died Feb. 18, 2009. Born in Massachusetts. Operations manager for Ku Aloha Ola Mau. Survived by daughters, Nicole and Michaela; mother, Susan; sister, Melissa Sovik. Service in Massachusetts at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YOSHIO "AGA" TAKATSUKA, 90, of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in Lahaina. Retired Pioneer Mill Co. office clerk. Survived by wife, Hatsue Imano Takatsuka; son, Alan; daughter, Judy Cramer; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Lahaina United Methodist Church; service 10:30 a.m. Inurnment 12:30 p.m. Monday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JANET NORIKO AOKI TOBARA, 69, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in Kealakekua. Retired Kona Community Hospital emergency room clerk; member of Kona Hongwanji Mission and Kinuwai Kumiai. Survived by daughter, Xandria; son, Rance; brothers, Kiyoto and Haruo Aoki; granddaughters, Maile Jarrette and Jennifer-Marie Honold-Tobara. Visitation 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

MITSURU UDA, 82, of Pearl City, died Feb. 8, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired manager communication security at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Mitsuki; daughters, Phyllis Anne Ishikawa, Jan Ormand and Jill Ikehara; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Kengo; sisters, Sue Isonaga and Kiyomi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.