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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 24, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Lucio "Noi" Barona Jr., 68, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died May 17, 2009. Born in Maunaloa, Moloka'i. Retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency mail clerk with 42 years of service. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Roger; brother, Raymond "Ming"; sisters, Loretta "Teta" Satiago and Rebecca "Bing" Villarino; two grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Moloka'i; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Ho'olehua Kanakalolo Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Gladiola H. Aiana, 78, of Kailua, died April 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Volunteer at Castle Medical Center for 20 years; Kupuna at Mokapu Elementary School; U.S. Postmaster on Wake Island. Survived by son, Moses Jr.; daughters, Darrylnn Ferreira, Jenni Benson, Haunani Jaber and Mokihana Rodrigues; brother, William Keoho; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

James "Jimbo" Arnold, 60, of Wai'anae, died May 4, 2009. Born in California. A foreman. Survived by sons, James, Walter and John Young; one granddaughter; two great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Ma'ili Bible Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Francis C.S. Au, 86, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2009. Former Hickam Air Force Base equipment relocation specialist. Survived by brothers, Richard, Timothy and Gerald. Committal service 2 p.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Janet Martinez Cabbab, 34, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Waipahu Town Pharmacy pharmacist technician. Survived by husband, Nestor; son, Jansen; parents, Juanito and Lucila Martinez; brother, James Martinez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

James P. Evans, 80, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died May 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Chuck's Steak House chef. Survived by wife, Aida; daughter, Kimberly; sister, Gabby Clark. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Sylvester's Church, Kilauea; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Brian Chong Faith, 31, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Susan; brothers, Raymond and Laymond Luis and Anthony; sister, Jeanie Riehn. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Mililani Mauka; service 11 a.m.; private inurnment. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Venancio "Benny" Pascua Gacusana, 99, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2009. Born in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Puna Sugar Co. laborer; civil defense department employee. Survived by daughter, Maring; sons, Wendell, Delancey and Melvin; sisters, Mary, Trinidad, Catalina and Sista; 21 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 10 a.m. Saturday at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Domingo "Minot" Gomez, 78, of Kane'ohe, died May 7, 2009. Born in Hawi, North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired janitor. Survived by sons, Michael, Paul, Daniel and Terrence; daughters, Vanessa, and Selena Goles; hanai daughter, Mercedes "Lucky" Hudman; brother, Patricio; sister, Florence Ragan; 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Marcelino Respicio Guzman, 67, of Kahului, Maui, died May 20, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired Grand Wailea housekeeper. Survived by wife, Cridad; daughter, Mayjoy; brothers, Crispino and Antonio; sisters, Conchita Dayoan and Rosita Ibarra; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow.

Mabel Caroline Hagen, 103, of Plattsmouth, Neb., formerly of Honolulu, died April 5, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by nephews, Richard Kuhlman, Gary Kuhlmann and Howard Tarleton. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Private inurnment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. In lieu of flowers, donations to Eastern Star (Harmony Chapter 4) and/or Egyptian Temple No. 33 (Daughters of the Nile) or charity of your choice.

Victoria "Vicky" Pimental Higa, 92, of Kane'ohe, died April 20, 2009. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired waitress. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Charlene Kamai; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, William and Ernest Soares; sister, Violet Soares. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

Nolan Santos Hipolito, 69, of Waipahu, died May 18, 2009. Born in Manila, Philippines. Retired commercial artist. Survived by daughters, Ruby Duque and Maria Dona; sons, Jeffrey and Tom; sisters, Nelia George, Normit Callanta, Nedy Padilla, Noida San Antonio and Nimfa Litonjua; brothers, Nelson, Noberto and Nestor; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Herman Raymond Iaela, 86, of Honolulu, died April 28, 2009. Born on Maui. Retired Associated Steel crane operator. Survived by daughter, Tiare Kauhi; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Eva. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Bert Kindo Kimoto, 77, of Kane'ohe, died May 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Schuman Carriage service writer; former Lockheed accountant; Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Sharon; daughter, Cheryl Miyashiro; sons, Bert Jr. and Michael; grandchildren, Brandon and Michelle Ikei. Committal service over the ashes 11 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Masanori Maeda, 65, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2009. Survived by son, Christopher Okada; daughter, Ashley Okada; sister, Michi. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

Daniel W. McDougall, 59, of Kula, Maui, died May 16, 2009. Born in San Francisco. Construction supervisor. Survived by wife, Rhonda Witt; son, Makani; daughter, Katie; sisters, Nani Azbell and Robin DeCoite. Celebration of life 1:30 p.m. May 31 at the Hawaiian Canoe Club, Kahului-Ho Aloha Park, Kahului, Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Louis Akira Nakata, 78, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Tacoma, Wash., died May 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter, first class; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Gary and Glenn; daughter, Caren Noda; two grandchildren; brothers, Albert and Allen; sisters, Betty Wakafuji, Aileen Sodetani, Amy Saiki and Agnes Kaya. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Friday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. June 1 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

Jonathan Nerpio, 56, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 10, 2009. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Aloha Waste truck driver. Survived by wife, Stacy; sons, Bronson, Reno and Jedidiah Nerpio, Lawrence "Squeaky" and Jeremy Taniguchi; daughters, Shanelle and Jennifer Fernandez; parents, Antero and Ann; brothers, Jeremiah and Wesley; sisters, Rachel Bentley and Jessica Harris. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:15 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow.

Cindy Ah Lun Haunani Rojas, 52, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died May 17, 2009. Concierge in the hotel industry. Survived by daughter, Kamala; sisters, Flora Camalliri, Ruth Surveyor, Josephine Refamonte, Mona Mae Caldeira, June Chang, Marcia Patterson, Kathleen Andrew, Karen Singson, Jessie Saulson, Judy Cooper and Lisa Allen; brothers, Edwin Caldeira and David Surveyor Jr. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kapa'a; service 9 to 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Ronald Sanoria, 62, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died May 20, 2009. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Security officer at Hokulia; U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Patricia; daughter, Tammy Pahinui; stepdaughter, Kristen Ishikawa; brothers, Anthony Akiona, Fred, Robert and Richard; half sister, Marlene; half brother, Raymond; five grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at St. John's Catholic Church, Kealakekua; Mass 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Kurt Yoshinori Sonoda, 45, of Pearl City, died May 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Pearl City High School teacher; also high school golf coach. Survived by wife, Madoka "Mako"; mother, Beatrice; brother, Kevin; sisters, Suzette Lee and Julie Urabe; nephews, Cammy, Bradley, Sean and Zachary; nieces, Kristin, Elizabeth Ann and Keira. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Harry Hoon Wong, 86, of Kane'ohe, died May 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Sherrilyn "Sheri" Luning; grandchildren, Jonathan Lui-Kwan, Kelley and Kevin Wong and Michelle Mizutani; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Kalfred; sister, Doris Chang. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Private graveside service. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Francis "Yama" R. Yamamoto, 79, of Pearl City, died April 19, 2009. Born in Palama. Retired automotive machinist foreman; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Wayne and Ricky; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Gail Akiko Yoshida, 64, of Pearl City, died May 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Tanioka Seafood and Catering sales clerk. Survived by husband, Roy; sons, Guy and Troy; daughter, Tori; sister, Sharon Tamaru. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.