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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, September 12, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Janet Kam Mui Abear, 83, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in Waimea. Survived by sons, Andrew and Allan; daughters, Elizabeth Ladao, Yvonne McIntire and Jennifer Kaitoku; sisters, Nancy Kim Lan Gumban and Betty Allosada; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Josefina Aragon Apostol, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in the Philippines. A dressmaker. Survived by daughters, Adelyn Misa, Jocelyn Apacible, Marissa Taylor and Joy Zeine; brothers, Ray and Erico Aragon; sister, Dory Altares; seven grandchildren. Service in Escondido, Calif. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Connie Barona, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2009. Born in Hana, Maui. Survived by daughters, Peggy Collier-Keeno, La Barona, Iris Brown and Sallye Barona; sons, Bobby and Howard; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; brothers, Vincent and Martin Engoring. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Maurine B. Clewett, 95, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2009. Born in Salt Lake City. A homemaker. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Kathy Clewett; grandchildren, Samantha and Sydney Frandsen; brother, Max Barker. No service. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Edward "Eddie" Colobong, 71, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in Kawaihau, Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired welder with Iron Workers Union, Local 625. Survived by wife, Louise "Rowan"; son, Shane; daughter, Kristina Felicilda; brothers, Robert "Bobby" and James "Jimmy"; sister, Flora Cortez; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. next Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Dutch Tenuis Kekoa DeKluijver , 31, of Kula, Maui, died Sept. 4, 2009. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Maui One construction worker. Survived by mother, Elmara; brother, Jason Lonzaga; sisters, Valarie Akana, Heidi Tadena and Nicole Gomes. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. next Saturday at Grace Church, Pukalani, Maui; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Casey Toshio Fujimoto, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired C. Brewer Chemical Co. director of labor relations. Survived by wife, Cheiko; son, David; daughter, Carol Fleming; four grandchildren; sister, Lorraine Abo. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (no monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Yoshiko Kikkawa, 92, of Waipahu, died Sept. 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper. Survived by son, Bert; daughters, Carol Sonoda and Jeanne Heu; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Hiroyoshi Maeda, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2009. Born in Japan. Retired Air Service aircraft mechanic. Survived by wife, Mabel; sons, Lloyd and Lance; daughters, Joan Karlzen and Nadine Nakamura; four grandchildren; brothers, Hiromichi and Michiro; sister, Taeko. Visitation 6 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Tenrikyo Hawaii Den Do Cho; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Hatsuko "Mary" Miyashiro, 96, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. Retired state Department of Education cafeteria worker at Fern Elementary School. Survived by son, Dwight; daughters, Heather Matsunaga and Charlotte Anchetta; grandson, Chad Anchetta; brother, Warren Kobashigawa; sisters, Evelyn Shiroma, Leatrice Goya and Patsy Akamine. Service 2 p.m. at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

Renate Johanna Roberts, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in Germany. Retired gift shop manager of the Waikiki Aquarium. Survived by husband, James; son, Brant; two grandsons. No service. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Katsuto Saiki also known as Ed Saiki, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired horologist and owner of Ed's Jewelers in Kahului, Maui. Survived by sons, Kevin and Michael; daughters, Phyllis Finger, Beverly, and Carol Saiki-Villanueva; nine grandchildren; sisters, Elaine Mimura, Jane Nakashima, Alice Fu and Doris Shigeta; brother, Richard. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Maui Coast Hotel. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Arbella Samson, 54, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Ujlan, Marshall Islands. Member of Assembly of God Church. Survived by brothers, Tony and Tosi Saimon; sister, Katherine Job. Graveside service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Na'alehu County Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

Akiko M. Shiroma, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2009. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired state librarian. Survived by sister, Toshiko Yamaguchi; seven nephews; five nieces; grandnephews; grandnieces. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Alice Miyono Takaki, 91, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Kauai Surf sales clerk. Survived by sons, Marvin and Alvin; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Wallace Yatagai; sisters, Clara Ueno and Hisako Kawado. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Kinji Takeuchi, 64, of Honolulu, died Aug. 20, 2009. Born in Japan. A waiter. Survived by companion, Martin Kekoa; brother, Kiyoshi. Private service. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

John Eishin Tamayose, 85, of Mililani, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired Foodland Super Markets produce clerk; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, James, Frank and Glenn; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Seichi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Kay Kiyoko Uchimura, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2009. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Neal and Lane; one grandchild; sister, Takako Mizokawa. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Rosemary Jane Walther, 59, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7 2009. Born in Santa Monica, Calif. Dental office manager. Survived by husband, Dennis; son, Jason; parents, James and Francis; brothers, Edward and Steven; sisters, Susan, Christine, Margaret and Joanne. Service in California. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.