Obituaries
Alvin "Aba" K. Aina, 74, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Jan. 7, 2010. Born in Hilo. Tugboat captain retired from Hawaiian Tug and Barge; also with HT&T/Matson Navigation. Survived by wife, L. Luella; daughter, U. Tammy Evangelista; sons, Daniel and Dave Duke; hänai son, Hewlen; sisters, Lucy Kuikahi, Kaleilehua Ishibashi, Thankie Nunnally, Roselani Napeahi, Harriet Akiona, Kay Makaiwi and Maile; brothers, Harry and William Aina, Elia and Larry Loa; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon section. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Adelaida "Ida" Alves, 74, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Dec. 31, 2009. Born in Kaumalumalu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Pedro; sons, Raymond, Robert, William and Alfred; stepsons, Peter and Clyde; daughters, Lori Ann Llanes, Bernadette and Serena; stepdaughter, Rachel Ullerick; hänai daughters, Linda Lindsey and Blossom Kuanoni; brothers, Daniel and Martines; sisters, Patsy Torres, Angie Lawrence and Ramona Maduli; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tsuruko Nakachi Ancheta, 90, of P[0xeb]peekeo, Hawaii, died Dec. 30, 2009. Born in P[0xeb]peekeo. A homemaker and retired factory worker for Amano Fishcake. Survived by sons, Ellison, Kyle, Lerbert and Casey; daughter, Georgeanna Macanas; brothers, Kosei and Charlie Nakachi; sister, Helen Toyama; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
James "Jimmy" Tokuyei Arakaki, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawaii. Retired chief estimator and project manager for American Electric Company Ltd. Amelco Corporation. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, Glenn and Gary; daughter, Noreen Goh; two granddaughters; brother, William Ikehara; sisters, Toyo Asato, Dorothy Nomura and Beatrice Kitayama. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew's Cathedral; service 1 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Harry "Kale" William Kalehua Batalona, 28, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Dec. 30, 2009. Born in Kau. Foreman for a local paving company. Survived by daughter, Kaylee-Marie; son, Konan; parents, Harry Sr. and Ened; brother, Keolan; sisters, Mei-Li Ortiz, Denise, and Loralai "Nohe" Nakamasu; grandmothers, Winifred Batalona and Stella Kahele. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary. Flowers and lei welcome. No alcohol on church premises. Casual attire.
Jeanette Esther Bernardo, 72, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan 2, 2010. Born in Lahaina. Prep cook retired from Nazo's Restaurant. Survived by husband, Antonino; daughters, Milagros and Bernadette; brothers, Edward and Benjamin Dag; sister, Judita Dagdag; adopted sister, Rosita Angel; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ The King Catholic Church; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Faustino "Tony" Cabrera, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2010. Born in Orence Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by children, Remey Sambajon, Joyce Cachola, Christine Couchman, Tony Jr., Annie Leong and Gail; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service to be held in the Philippines.
Richard Davies Finney, 61, of Pähoa, Hawaii, died Dec. 13, 2009. Born in West Palm Beach, Fla. Retired Hawaii County firefighter and lifeguard. Survived by sister, Anne Auchter; brother, Michael; niece and nephew; grand-nieces and nephews. Service 9 a.m. Saturday the former Kaimu Beach parking area. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Charles Dana Fitzgerald, 54, of Waipahu, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born in Morgan Town, W.V. Longtime employee at Nick's Fishmarket. Survived by wife, Debra; son, Matthew; stepdaughter, Jana Hanawahine; father, Jack; brother, Andrew; sister, Dustin Goodman; three grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Casual attire.
George Goldscharke, 75, of Keopu, Hawaii, died Jan. 7, 2010. Born in Grgurevci, Yugoslavia. General Motors pipe-fitter. Survived by wife, Kathe; brothers, Adam and Joseph; sister, Kay Dungate. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Living Hope Chapel, Holualoa, Hawaii; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Casual attire. No flowers; donationsto Hospice of Kona, 75-5929 Walua Road, Suite 101, Kailua, Kona, HI 96740. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona..
Ariel Faith Kaleookekai Gorospe, infant daughter of Larissa and Teddy Gorospe of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died Dec. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Ricki; grandparents, Consuelo Gorospe, Evelyn Hocking and Franco Bicoy; great-grandmother, Rosita Casino. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Sophia's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Blue casual attire requested. Memorial flowers or gifts to the Gorospe residence, 709 Moha Place, Manila Camp, Kaunakakai, Molokai or bring to the service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Leona Constance Gurge, 92, of Makawao, Maui, died Jan. 4, 2010. Born in Vermont. Retired food preparer. Survived by sons, Andrew, Mark, Teodore and Guy Pawlowski; daughters, Marcia Cordero and Deidre Johnson; 22 grandchildren; a hänai grandson. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Church; Mass 9 a.m. Lei only. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Yoshio Ishii, 93, of Pearl City, died Dec. 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Work Center carpenter; Army veteran. Survived by wife, Jane; daughter, Diane Hines; four grandchildren; brothers, Katsuichi, Masaharu, Kameo; sister, Kiyoko Naito. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Pearl Chieko Kano, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2009. Born Honolulu. Retired executive secretary to the director of the Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate, Camp Smith. Survived by brother, Thomas; sisters, Janet Kato and Betty Kodama. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FernEllynn "Fern" Soon Ye Kelly, 49, of Käneohe, died Jan. 2, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Joseph; children, Brooks, JoEllynn and KyraJade; grandson, BryceEthan; father, Randall Simeona Sr.; brothers, Randall Jr., Princeton, Vestal, James and Robin Simeona; sister, Ran-Li Nii. Visitation 3 to 4.p.m. on Sunday at Käneohe Seventh-day Adventist Church, service 4 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
May M. Lee, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2010. Born in Honolulu. 1950s-60s Hawaii "Southpaw" women's champion golfer. Survived by son, Wayne; daughter, Candis; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Edna Crehan. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
Rex Kaiana Leong Sr., 74, of Waimänalo, died Jan. 1, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger. Survived by children, Primrose Leong-Nakamoto, Rider, Roxanne Edayan, Rex Jr. and Tatiana Montez; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; brother, Royal ; sister, Blossom Jamison. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
John M.C. Ling, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal and Honolulu Academy of Arts electrician. Survived by son, Jeffrey; daughter, Janelle; brother, Reny; sisters, Edna Hara and Lily Lau; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10 a.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Basilio Barit Lumabao, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired from CENPAC Properties. Survived by daughters, Isidra Abis, Fernanda Sugitan, Irene Acob and Constancia Tumbaga; sons, Placido and Ray; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; prayer service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:30 a.m.; graveside service noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Robert Maave, 60, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2010. Born in American Sämoa. Retired truck driver. Survived by spouse, Lupe; sons, Robert Jr., Rockey, Roland and Roman; daughter, Noreen; brothers, Wallace, Alex, Junior and Jesse; sisters, Moana, Maila, Olepa, Flolita and Vanlla; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Moanalua Mortuary; service 3 p.m.
Bertha K.S. Makekau, 82, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Dec. 21, 2009. Born in Honalo. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward. Survived by sons, LeRoy Sr. and Michael; daughter, Audrey Meyers; sister, Florence Medeiros; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Robert "Bob" Shaw McClean, 88, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Jan. 2, 2010. Born in Los Angeles. General partner with McClean Honokohau Properties, Navy veteran, avid sailor and explorer. Survived by sons, James and John McClean, and George and Richard Blay; daughter, Laurie Elbogen; brother, Harry; sister, Virginia Powers; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildrens. "Life is Good" celebration 10 a.m. Saturday at Kona's Big White Tent, mauka of Tesoro; service 11 a.m.; barbecue to follow. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii, Kailua, Kona.
Helen Fumiko Mukai, 75, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Jan. 7, 2010. Born in Hilo. Kapiolani School and Waiakea Elementary School nurse. Survived by husband, Tsukasa; daughters , Kathleen Kong and Iris Tom; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Kaumana Drive Baptist Church; celebration of life 10 a.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Eva M. Nobrega, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker; member of the Sacred Heart Society and the Kalihi Holy Ghost. Survived by son, Carlton. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Gavin David Bruce Norton, 8 weeks old, of Läie, died Jan. 7, 2010. Survived by father, Richard "Richie"; mother, Natalie; brothers, Raleigh, Cardon and Lincoln; grandparents, Rick and Shelly Norton, Greg and Annie Link. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-Läie North Stake Center, Fourth ward. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.
Eileen Maria Pollock, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2009. Born in Switzerland. Retired graphic artist. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Althea Cecilia Price, 73, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Roy Sr; sons, Eugene, Roy Jr. and Eric and six grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, service 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Committal service 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Nataniel Baton Remigio , 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired Honolulu Gas Co. boilerman. Survived by daughters, Trinidad Cablay and Priscilla Phillips; sons, Fred, Paul, Edward, Ronald and Steven; 24 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Diana T. Sato, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired First Hawaiian Bank assistant branch manager. Survived by son, Darek; daughters, Clarice Okada, Naomi Fujii; seven grandchildren; sisters, Ruby Kawasaki, Judy Komatsu. Memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.
Aaliyah Lokelani Nazara Tagavilla, 2 months, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, died Jan. 1, 2010. Born in Kamuela, Hawaii. Survived by mother, Kristy-Lee Nazara; father, Russell; sister, Lyric; grandmother, Cheryl Tagavilla; grandfather, Matthew; maternal grandmother, Lian Fleming-Nazara; grandfather, Chris Nazara; great-grandmother, Jody Leilani Fleming; great-grandfather, Leo Fleming; great-grandmother, Viola Nazara; great-grandmother, Mary Knoblauch. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Pukaana Congregational Church, Kealia, Hawaii; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Condolences to family residence, 81-1090 St. John's Road, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawaii.
Masahiko Tanaka, 75, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 1, 2010. Born in North Kohala. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard sheet metal worker, and Army veteran. Survived by wife, Patsy; son, Keith "Koro"; daughters, Denese Ignacio, Lori; four grandchildren. Visitation 11 to noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Warren Seichi Tokuda, 65, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2009. Born in Líhue, Kauai. Retired state Department of Transportation, Honolulu International Airport, employee; and Army veteran. Survived by wife, Teresita "Tessie"; daughter, Amy; mother, Nancy; sisters, Bernie Sakoda, Anne Tanioka. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Eisho Uehara, 66, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2010. Born in Itoman-shi, Okinawa. Commercial fisherman. Survived by son, Hideto; daughter, Hitomi Ito; companion, Nobue Gabreil; six grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
Lydia Puyaoan Valdez, 69, of Ewa Beach, died Jan. 4, 2010. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Carmelo; daughters, Caroline Bulong and Fe Nash; three grandchildren; brothers, Onofre, Villamor and Abraham Puyaoan; sisters, Benita Manuel and Filipinas Peralta. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church; service 10 a.m.; burial in Batac. No flowers. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
Alice Mitsuyo Watanabe , 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kapiolani Community College nurses' aide instructor. Survived by husband, Tetsui; sons, Ken, Brent and Roger; daughters, Carolyn Adler and Kathryn Tyler; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Church of the Crossroads or St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Evelyn Hideko Yagi, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired dietary manager for Island Nursing Home. Survived by son, Leland; daughters, Marian Nakashima, Roselyn Eng, Lynne Brown; brothers, James, Roger, Harold and Roy Suzuki; sisters, June Kojima, Molly Yoshii; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Beatrice Yoshiko Yanehiro, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired accounting supervisor for Love's Bakery. Survived by son, Derick; daughters, Linda Uyehara, Jan, Cindy Martin; brothers, Edward, George, David and Roy Morisato; sister, Clara Kurata; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m.