Obituaries
Adolfo Babino, 85, of Wahiawä, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Wahiawä. Retired Kamehameha Schools painter; and a Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Marion; daughters, Mariongene Glicker and Angelyn Chun; sons, Randolph, Aaron, Jonathan and David; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grand-daughter; foster daughter, Erleen Ah You; foster son, Alfred Yadao. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Faith Assembly of God Church, 95-121 Waimakua Drive, Mililani; service 7 p.m. Cemetery committal service 10:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Rita Mary "Michalak"Brennan, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2009. Born in Connecticut. Kaiser Permanente outreach nurse supervisor. Survived by family and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 11 a.m.; reception to follow.
Elaine Lai Wah Chang, 78, of Käneohe, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Chang's Enterprises and Lincoln's Drive-In. Survived by son, Wayne; daughters, Wendy Lau, Terry Weber, Debbie Kintaro, Julie Chidester and Stacy; brother, Norman Lum; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Käneohe Stake Center; service 11 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Francis K.C. Chun, 84, of Käneohe, died Oct. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired sheetmetal draftsman, Pearl Harbor Naval Ship Yard, Shop No. 17; Army veteran. Survived by wife, June; son, Dana; daughters, JoAnn Lumsden, Dianne Ching and Susan Wakayama; brother, Reuben; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Frederick Rynders Corley, 27, of Waimea, Hawaii, died Oct. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Maud Corley; sister, Jessica Schmidt; grandfather, Frederick Rynders. Private service at later date. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawaii.
Librada Castillo Dalit, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2009. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Outrigger Hotel housekeeper. Survived by husband, Federico; sons, Federico "Fred" Jr., Gregory, Edgar Dean "Dino"; daughters, Floresita "Flo" Baldonado and Stephanie Saxton; brother, Aurelio Castillo; sisters, Mercedes Castillo, Filomena Alhambra, Eufemia Melendez and Yolanda Espiritu; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.
Edward Harry Gaspar, 76, of Nänäkuli, died Oct. 3, 2009. Born in Näpoopoo, Kona, Hawaii. Retired state custodian. Survived by companion, Hazel Mahuka; stepchildren, Bruce Mersberg, Natasha Pang and Ikaika Mahuka; sisters, Stella Fabacher, Leilani Lessary, Elizabeth Sampaio and Hazel Palacat; brothers, Ruben and Antone. Service 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nänäkuli Beach Park. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Gaston AdolpheAntoine Gerling, 83, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 15, 2009. Born in Metz Moselle, France. World War II veteran with the French and German Army in Europe. Survived by wife, Tiare; sons, Gaston Jr., Antoine, Roland and Gilles; daughters, Marguerite and Christianne; 12 grandchildren. Private family services held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
Randy Earl Hardesty, also known as Robert Hardesty, 57, of Honolulu, Phoenix and Australia, died Sept. 28, 2009. Born in California. Survived by mother, Jean Pickering; daughter, Selina; two grandchildren; stepsister, Carol DeMarcus; relatives in Australia and Connecticut. Service 5 p.m. Thursday at Calvary By the Sea Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Yuichi Ige, 97, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2009. Born in Peahi, Maui. Retired self-employed businessman. Survived by son, Edwin; daughters, Marian Hayashida and Nardn Kobayashi; brothers, Yuzen, Tokihide and Howard; sisters, Charlotte Tsuchiyama, Gladys Shimabukuro, Violet Yamanaka and Patsy Nakamura; six grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m.
Thelma Yoshiko Izumi, 97, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2009. Born in Kapapala, Hawaii. Retired co-owner of Dykes Market and Tavern, Kalihi. Survived by son, Fred; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Yukiko Miyamoto. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Yoshiki Izutsu, 87, of Käneohe, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal employee. Survived by wife, Hideko; daughters, Dorothy Inouye and Laura; four grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Kyla Nanea Kahalewai, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Infant daughter of Amanda Kepa and Kona; grandparents, Gavin Kepa, Ulumealani Kepa, Henry and Yolanda; great-grandparents, Beverly "June" Wright and Leslie Tanaka; great-great-grandparents, Myrtle Beamer and Mahi Pono Beamer. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, family sharing 6 p.m.; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kaiona Beach Park, Waimanalo. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary
John Keopuhiwa Jr., 81, of Waipahu, died Oct. 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Air Force; and member of Citizen's Patrol, Hawaii Police Department; and retired civil servant, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard fuel department. Survived by wife, Florence; daughters, Donna, April Higgins, Trudy Taniguchi and Kelly Keopuhiwa-Judkins; brother, Rodney "Bogo"; sisters, Lillian "Tita" Pualoa, Angeline Chun; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Cemetery committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Tadaaki "Tad" Kikugawa, 81, of Moraga, Calif., died Oct. 8, 2009.[0xa0]Born on Länai and grew up in Wahiawä. Teacher at De Anza High School, Richmond, Calif. Survived by wife, Elinor; sons, Michael and David; daughter, Carole; brother, Reggie.[0xa0]Private services held at Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, Calif. Donations to the UCSF Foundation, Attn: Ann Carollo, UCSF, Box 0248, San Francisco, CA 94143-0248.
Shirley Kikue Kimoto, 93, of Käneohe, died Sept. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Margaret Ho, Janet Yamada and Frances Ferreira; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Herbert Ito; sisters, Chiyoko Kajihiro and Florence Saito. Private services held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Alfred Fong Kong, 98, died Sept. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Merchant marine, warehouseman and Bay Area pool player known as "Slim." Survived by daughters, Deborah and Kathy. Service held. Memorial donations to Second Harvest Food Bank, 750 Curtner Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 or 1051 Bing St., San Carlos, CA 94070. Condolences to www.gardenchapel885.com.
Ma. Zenaida Rodeo Marquez, 38, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Philippines. Survived by father, Agapito; mother, Zenaida; brothers, Joseph, Ariel, Agapito Jr., Angelito, Benedick and Ferinand; sister, Thelma Veloso. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m. over ashes. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Melvin "Mutt" Masao Matsumoto, 67, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter. Survived by wife, Jeanette; daughters, Jill Matsumoto and Jan Hoekstra; two grandsons, Kyle and Justin; brother, Myron; sisters, Barbara Akamine, Janet Tao, Janice Tanabe and Linda Kuroiwa. Memorial service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
Connie Tadios Matsumura, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2009. Born in Länai City, Länai. Retired from Safeway supermarkets. Survived by husband, Ron; children, Jason, Corinne, May, Robert Caris, Brian Caris, Barney Caris and Rodney Caris; sisters, Betty Barbadillo and Isabella Ralar; brother, Daniel Tadios; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; prayer service noon. Mass 11 a.m. Oct. 27 at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; inurnment 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Dorothy Kiyoko Nagamine, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2009. Born in Haleiwa. Housewife. Survived by son, Francis; daughters, June Namba, Frances Nagamine; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Sit Wah Leong, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2009. Born in China. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Herbert; daughters, Janet Flores and Carole Hurban; seven grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Yorimitsu Guy Matsuwaki, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2009. Born in Läwai, Kauai. Retired city accountant. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Bert; brothers, Masaru, Chuck, Gary and Alex; sister, Yoshie Sato; two grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Congregational Church; service 3:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Masami "Machan"Mitsunaga, 92, of Länai City, Länai, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Häiku, Maui. Retired field supervisor for Dole Cannery, Länai. Survived by wife, Hisako "Cherry"; sons, Howard, Melvin and Bruce; daughters, Erma Kawamura and Myra Nitta; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Thomas "Tamo" and Toshio; sister, Toshiko Matsuura. Visitation 2 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Länai memorial service pending. No flowers. Casual attire.
Tachiko Nakaishi, 81, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Hilo. Homemaker and former lauhala weaver. Survived by sons, Glenn and Craig; daughters, Maureen Zablan and Karen Kawasaki; brothers, Yukio and Hidemi Uemura; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bernard Takashi Obatake, 78, of Käneohe, died Sep. 26, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Fuller O'Brien/ICI Paint Co. and an Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Julia "Juju"; son, Mark; daughter, Jill Shon; brothers, Fred and Paul; four grandchildren. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Grace C. Oliver, 62, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Teacher at Uliga Protestant Christian School, Majuro. Survived by husband, Peter; daughters, Melody Halferty and Glady; four grandchildren; brothers, Wiro Libokmeto, Clary and Classes Makroro; sisters, Clorinda and Daisy Makroro. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Pat Oshiro, 73, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Jerry; son, Gary; daughter, Lynn; brother, Richard Tsushima; sisters, Roberta Takeda, Bessie Ishida, Lillian Yasumishi, Frances Mori and Shirley Nakachi; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Oct. 26 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers.
Nancy Mitsuye Saito, 89, of Käneohe, died Oct. 10, 2009. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Gerald, Ronald and Melvin; daughter, Jean Mcgoey; brothers, Harold and Lawrence Nakagawa; sister, Betty Tanaka; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Lillian M. Sato, 84, of Pearl City, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Queen's Medical Center ward clerk. Survived by son, Nathan; daughter, Karen Masumoto; two grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Robert Honke. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Rehman Paul Scholz Jr., 85, of Käneohe, died Oct. 15, 2009. Born in Evansville, Ind. Retired construction engineer. Survived by wife, Kitti Ford-Scholz; sons, Phillip and Todd; daughter, Tracy Yvonnet. Celebration of life 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; honorary services 8:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Robert Shigetoshi Shigaki, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ron's Construction Co. heavy equipment operator; Army veteran. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Keith and Eric; grandchildren, Dustin and Kristina; brother, Reginald. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Bruce Noboru Takamine, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. Retired Hawai'i County Wastewater Division mechanical engineer; Army veteran of Korean War. Survived by wife, Betsy; sons, Paul, Tracy and Derek; daughter, Janice Watkins; sisters, Florence Kaneshiro, Rose Kawasaki, Margaret Beck, Nancy Mitsuyoshi, Betty Galvin and Carolyn Mizukami; seven grandchildren. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts) or flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Frances Harue Tsubata, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born on Oahu. Retired state Department of Labor employment specialist; 442nd Regimental Combat Team Veterans Club member. Survived by sons, Keith and David; daughter, Grace Tsubata Fujii; brothers, Richard and Lloyd Takahashi; five grandsons; two great-granddaughters. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
George Yoshii Tsuruma, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Zoo foreman. Survived by wife, Vivian; daughters, Joyce Welsh, Blanche Nakano and Dianne Ensign; brother, William; sisters, Ora Hamada and Laura Arakaki; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grand-child. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.
Albert Samson Oliver Vierra, 62, of Hauula, died Oct. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Expert city bus rider. Survived by brothers, William and Stewart; sisters, Sarah Manuel and Marcella. Service and scattering of ashes 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Kahana Bay Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Herbert Leonard Aimoku "Boa" Vierra, 66, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Lahaina. Retired Pioneer Mill irrigator. Survived by son, James; mother, Emma Saki; brothers, Michael and Anthony; sisters, Julianna Hill and Sandy; a grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Eugene Rudolph Wells, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Arkansas. Survived by stepdaughter, Jean Petty; four step-grandchildren; three step-great-grand-children. Service private. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
Harvey Yau On Wong, 61, of Waimea, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed handyman and an Army veteran during Vietnam era and Bronze Star recipient. Survived by wife, Norma; daughter, Christine Cambra; sons, Brandon and Bryan Wong and Mailelaulii Cummings; mother, Lena; brothers, Warren, Dennis, Calvin and Leslie; sister, Ilona Jamila and Brenda Ching; five grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawaii.
Leslie Tetsuo Yanase, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2009. Born in Waianae. Retired city Department of Parks and Recreation carpenter; Army veteran. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Jason; daughters, Jodi, and Jeri Nakakura; five grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Monte Louis Young Jr., 46, of Honolulu and San Diego, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in California. Carpenter. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Monique; mother, Judy Kellogg; brothers, Richard, Matthew Kellogg and Chris; sister, Kindra Clark; grandmothers, Lori Beedon and Barbara Luman. Service in San Diego pending. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Joseph Q. Yuen, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Owner of U.C.R. T.V. Survived by wife, Yvonne; son, Franz; daughter, Roma Cadinha; brothers, George and Billy; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m.