Obituaries
Elmer Francis Akau, 90, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department captain. Survived by daughters, Sue Brown and Carol-Ann Belmodis; brothers, Frank, Reynold and Clarence; hanai sisters, Lei Mathews and Lenore Young; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m to noon Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service noon. Committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Darren Keith Barbadillo Jr., 18, of Wahiawa, died April 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A 2008 graduate of James Campbell High School. Survived by father, Darren Sr.; mother, Chenoa Mitchell; sister, Chelsea; grandparents, Angeline Barbadillo, Laverne Lavarias and William Gasper Jr.; girlfriend, Chelsea Wilson. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 11:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Heather Colette Brennan-De Guzman, 34, of Wahiawa, died April 28, 2009. Born in Redwood City, Calif. Survived by husband, Edmond DeGuzman; father, Ronald Brennan; mother, Jeannine Brennan-Gross; brother, Jeremiah Brennan; grandmother, Marie Wright. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Patricia "Patsy" Anne Carvalho, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 28, 2009. Born in Hilo. Consolidated Theaters cashier with 37 years of service. Survived by son, David Sr; daughter, Leanne Baskin; sisters, Virginia Birch, Blanche Henson and Mae Canfield; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 10:45 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section). Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Henry Akee Chong, 84, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal sheet metal worker. Survived by wife, Beryl; son, David; daughter, Vanessa; brothers, Charles Hew Len, Harry, Clarence and Robert; sisters, Winefred Kanoho, Henrietta Aveiro and Wilhelmina Dailey. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Loreto Guillermo Coloma , 67, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2009. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Insurance salesman with Equitable Life Insurance Co. and Conseco Insurance. Survived by wife, Dorotea; sons, Wilbur, Albert, Lito and Loreto Jr.; daughters, Eva Losbog and Jasmin; brothers, Eugenio and Ernesto; sister, Josie Pasion; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Milton Joseph Elarco, 52, of Honolulu, formerly of Kohala, Hawai'i, died April 23, 2009. Born in Kohala. Sheet metal worker. Survived by daughter, Sheri-Anne; mother, Miriam; brothers, Graciano Jr. and Randall Sr; sisters, Gwen Arias, Laura Souza and Cecilia Alaimo. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Gregoria Manuel Espe, 69, of Crestway, Calif., formerly of Waialua, died March 31, 2009. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Jay Jr., Roger, Manuel, Roland and Sonny; daughters, Mary and Maureen; two grandchildren; sister, Angie Abad; brothers, Dionicio, Benito and Carlito Manuel. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waip'o; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; burial 11:00 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Jose A. Farala Jr., 80, of Waimanalo, died April 29, 2009. Born in San Narciso, Zambales, Philippines. Maintenance worker for ANK Nursery. Survived by wife, Maria; brother, Valentin; sisters, Paz Mayan, Josefina Cabellon and Purita Delamen. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 12 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.
Ruth Kurahara Gaspar, 90, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper and waitress. Survived by son, Charlton; daughter, Charlene; brother, Richard Kurahara; sisters, Edith Fukunaga, Lorraine Kusumoto and Mary Kaneshiro; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Tomoe Higa, 82, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died April 14, 2009. Born in Koloa. Retired Kahili Sunset Hotel housekeeper. Survived by sons, Gordon and Eugene; daughter, Jennifer; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Tamotsu Yoshimori; sisters, Fumie Yamasaki and Marjory Kinoshita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Alice Masae Imada, 100, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Norma Yamamoto; grandchildren, Brian and Amy Yamamoto. Private committal service held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Aiko Okamoto Inouye, 89, of Honolulu, died April 10, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Kapalama School teacher. Survived by son, Robert; brother, Akio Okamoto; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Yoshimori "Mori" Isa, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 6, 2009. Born in Kukuihaele. Retired Jas. W. Glover Ltd. foreman. Survived by daughters, Connie Nakamura and Pam Igarashi; brothers, Yoshinori, Harold and Jack; sisters, Nobuko Shimabukuro, Hanae Yasuda and Margie Higa; five grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lorene "Pinky" Lai Ping Kam, 71, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Waikiki Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, Donald; son, Steven; daughter, Laurie Martinez; sister, Elaine Chang; brother, Norman Lum; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Anton Jan Larsen, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 3, 2009. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Retired processing plant superintendent for the former Hamakua Sugar Co.; also a factory superintendent for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Pieter and Norbert; daughter, Vanessa Meyer; brother, August; sister, Maria; three grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association or the Hospice of Hilo.
Geraldine "Geri" Haleakala Lau, 61, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired central control dispatcher at Oahu Transit Service (The Bus) with 28 years of service. Survived by caregivers, Pualani Aluag and Matty Leiato; brothers, Geoffrey Lau and Jose "Sonny" Vera Cruz Jr.; sisters, Sheila Robertson and Sandra Kobashigawa. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:15 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Donations to St. Francis Hospice-Hawai'i.
James "Papa Jimmy" Keliihouokamoku Leleiwi Sr., 85, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 10, 2009. Born in Kahalu'u, Hawai'i. Maintenance man; member of ILWU. Survived by sons, James, Russell, Morgan, Clayton and Clinton; daughters, Charlene Tolentino and Lovenna; sister, Rose Alapai; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Community Church, Kailua, Kona; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
James Elias DeWaker Keaulana Lui, 45, of Waimanalo, died April 29, 2009. Born in Kailua. Heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Alberta; son, James Jr.; daughters, Alberta "Huggie" and Jamie-Ann "Bubbles"; hanai son, Regis Nolan; hanai daughter, Yazmin "Baby Girl" Camara; brothers, Alex and Arthur Naki and Orrel; sisters, Shirley Ann Lessary, Nancy Naki, Dorrel Engler and Ruby Loa. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the family residence, 41-219 Kauholokahiki St.; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Roy Michael Magno, 47, of Kane'ohe, died April 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co. employee. Survived by mother, Marecia; brother, Robert; sister, Karen Magno-Martinez. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Dennis Yuen On Mark, 68, of 'Aiea, died April 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education baker. Survived by sons, Anthony and Dewey; daughter, Sandy Kunst; eight grandchildren; brothers, Gordon and Raymond Mark and Darryl Wheat; sisters, Carol Dunifer, Beatrice Manasas and Pamela Derouin. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
Chieko "Alice" Miyao, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 18, 2009. Born in Kalaoa, Paapa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired barber for Alice's Barber Shop. Survived by daughters, Susan Nekoba and Sandra; sister, Emiko Honda; granddaughters, Ashlee and Kacy Nekoba. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Yoshie Niki , 89, of 'Aiea, died April 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Alvin; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Stephen George Oasay, 53, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 23, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Paradise Cove food and beverage director. Survived by daughter, Charis; son, Chad; mother, Rose; sisters, Denise Kennedy and Elaine Patchrapong; brothers, Rudy, Benny and Roderick. Visitation 9:30 a.m. May 12 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Khristy Rae Sasaki, 48, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2009. Born in Castle Rock, Wash. Clerk for Krazy Karaoke. Survived by husband, Mark; son, Christopher; daughters, Jamie, Regina, Michelle, Nicole and Stephanie. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Robert Lahaina Simerson Sr., 84, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired heavy equipment operator for Local 3. Survived by son, Robert Jr.; daughter, Sachiko Reyes; grandchildren, Robert III and Jasmine Teal; brother, Billy Kamahiai. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.
Clarence Masaji Sotsuda, 82, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Avid golfer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters, Sharon and Randy; brother, Stanley; sister, Frances; one grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Adeline Kuualoha Wenska, 91, of Kane'ohe, died April 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Saint Louis High School registrar. Survived by sons, Walter Jr., Tom, Stefan and Andrew; daughter, Lisa Phee; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph Seipel; sisters, Elizabeth Lau, Mary Jenss, Denise DeCosta, Wanda Remington. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church; Mass 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to Hospice of Hawaii. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Motoku Yahiku, 87, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2009. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired Flamingo Restaurant (Kapi'olani) chef; member of Headquarters Co., 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Asano; son, Michael; daughters, Joan Batula and Sandra Furumori; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.