Archive for March 4th, 2011

Kap Ye Yi

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Feb. 21, 2011
Kap Ye Yi, 89, of Wahiawa, a homemaker, died in Nuuanu Hale. She was born in Seoul. She is survived by sons Hang Ki and Won Ki; daughters Jennifer Croft, Pok Dong Yi, Pok Soon and Pok Kyong Kim; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

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Yuk Fong Yeung

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Feb. 20, 2011
Yuk Fong Yeung, 93, of Honolulu, a restaurant kitchen helper, died in Honolulu. She was born in China. She is survived by husband Chiu Yam; sons Ka Lok, Ka Wai and Ka Min; daughters Pak Yin Chung, Sandra and Theresa Lee, and Pak Fung Li; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

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Mitsuo Yakuma

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Dec. 22, 2010
Mitsuo “Battleship” Yakuma, 89, of Aiea, a retired carpenter and Army veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yukie, son Glenn, daughter Nora Barboza, sister Yoshiko Kaisen, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.

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F. Betty Weitzenhoff

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Feb. 28, 2011
F. Betty Weitzenhoff, 84, of Honolulu, a retired teacher, died in Queen’s Medical Center. She was born in New Jersey. She is survived by husband Max, son Michael, daughter Susan McConnell and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. today at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations may be made to the Hawaiian State Art Museum.

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Maria Teresa Wapner

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Feb. 8, 2011
Maria Teresa Wapner, 85, of Haleiwa, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Venice, Italy. She is survived by daughter Pamela J. Jett and brother Pietro Faloppa. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

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Michael Frank Wapner

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Oct. 9, 2010
Michael Frank Wapner, 57, of Los Angeles, an automobile sales associate and an Army veteran, died in California Rehabilitation Nursing Home. He was born in Italy. He is survived by sister Pamela J. Jett. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

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Helen K. Wakai

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Feb. 24, 2011
Helen K. Wakai, 96, of Honolulu, a state Department of Health social worker supervisor, died in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Sacramento, Calif. She is survived by husband Masayoshi, sons Eugene and Allen, sister Nobu Miyoshi and two grandchildren. Private services.

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Keiko Takehara

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Feb. 12, 2011
Keiko Takehara, 70, of Mililani died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She is survived by daughter Keily Takehara-Sasano; mother Uto Nishihira; brother Yoshihiro Nishihira; sisters Mieko Iha, Masako Maeshiro, Kazuko Nishihira and Shizuko Ooshiro; and two grandchildren. Private services.

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Dianne Dahlberg Simmons

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July 20, 2010
Dianne Dahlberg Simmons, 63, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a Sea Mobility Inc. and U.S. Marine Management Inc. personnel manager, Mutual of New York field underwriter and a registered representative with The Guardian, died. She is survived by half brother Richard Dahlberg. Celebration of life: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the AAUW Building, 1802 Keeaumoku St. Private scattering of ashes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Junior League of Honolulu, the American Cancer Society or the University of Hawaii Foundation for the Dianne D. Simmons Endowed Scholarship.

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Benigno A. Rivera

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Feb. 28, 2011
Benigno A. Rivera, 73, of Kilauea, Kauai, a heavy equipment operator, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kamakani, Kauai. He is survived by wife Yolanda; sons Ben, Demetri and Billy Joe; daughter Giselle “Gigi” Miller; brothers Paul and Alberto Rivera and Gumby Lattigg; sister Gloria Lattigg; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at Saint Sylvester Catholic Church, Kilauea. Mass: 10 a.m.

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Richard Edward Palm

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Feb. 18, 2011
Richard Edward Palm, 53, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, an importer and exporter and owner of Palm’s of Paradise in Maui and One Step Ahead on the Big Island and Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Highland Park, Mich. He is survived by fiancee Diane Watanabe and sister Elizabeth Volz. Private services.

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Sam Sadanobu Okuda

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Feb. 16, 2011
Sam Sadanobu Okuda, 89, of Honolulu, a retired United States Government Publications editor, died. He was born in Exeter, Calif. He is survived by wife Yoshiko, sons Arthur T. and Nolan K., daughter Julie M., brothers Frank and Gilbert, and sister Geraldine. Private services.

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Conrad Masao Oda

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Feb. 22, 2011
Conrad Masao Oda, 90, of Kaneohe died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Fuyumi; son Conrad Jr.; daughters Sandra Luke, Claudia Oda and Laura Vadman; brother George; sisters Marjorie Haae and Kim Nancy Cowser; and four grandchildren. Private services.

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Lester Mitsuo Moriyama

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Jan. 24, 2011
Lester Mitsuo Moriyama, 57, of San Diego, a certified automotive mechanic specializing in Volkswagen, died in San Diego. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Brynne Montenegro, father Tony S., mother Sally and brothers Glenn and Miles. Services held in San Diego.

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Janet Lucille Moore

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Feb. 25, 2011
Janet Lucille Moore, 73, of Wenatchee, Wash., a retired restaurant owner, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Springfield, Ill. She is survived by husband Hugh, daughter Lori, brother Tony Nady Jr., sister Judy Chapman, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services to be held in Washington.

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Dorothy Miernik

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Feb. 14, 2011
Dorothy Miernik, 96, of Honolulu, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, a professional ballerina, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Sioux City. She is survived by daughter Michaeline Belatti, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

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Audrey Leilani Bright Edling Santiago McKalvia

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Feb. 17, 2011
Audrey Leilani Bright Edling Santiago McKalvia, 73, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired bartender, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Koolaupoko, Oahu. She is survived by brothers Melvin G. Bright and Albert M. Jr., George E., David C., Jerry D. and Mark Waterson; sisters Winona Bright-Berry, Gail T. Waterson Edmonds, Tharon R. Waterson Wright, Kelly S. Waterson and Tracy A. Waterson Emerson; six grandchildren; and caregivers Benita and Joe Riingan. Private services.

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Alan Avelino Malunao

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Feb. 7, 2011
Alan Avelino Malunao, 63, of Mission Hills, Calif., a Universal Studios Transportation Department planner and dispatcher, died in Mission Hills. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Gloria; son Alan Jr.; brothers Raymond, Orlando, Gary, Glen, Gerald and Michael; and sisters Tanya Malunao-Barba and Bernadette M. Setik. Services held. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Providence Holy Cross Foundation, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, 15031 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills, CA 91345; indicate donation to Critical Care Ward.

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Dac Ly

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Feb. 17, 2011
Dac Ly, 90, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by sons Tran Chi and Tran Thieu Duong; daughters Muoi T. and Tai De Tran and Nu Ly and Tran Thi Dau; and 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services.

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Dorothy Magdalene Lacey

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Feb. 23, 2011
Dorothy Magdalene Lacey, 64, of Kailua-Kona, a retired federal program manager and homemaker, died. She was born in West Point, N.Y. She is survived by husband Bill, stepdaughters Bridget and Donna, sister Mary Foster and two grandchildren. Services pending.

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Masaru Kobashigawa

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Jan. 29, 2011
Masaru “Mike” Kobashigawa, 91, of Honolulu, a retired city Parks and Recreation District 2 supervisor and Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tamayo “Clara,” daughters Schalene Kobashigawa and Lynne Tsuchiyama, sister Betty Lee and a grandchild. Private services.

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Peter V. Kealohi

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Feb. 12, 2011
Peter V. “Pekelo” Kealohi, 83, of Waianae, an Army veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Henry “Hanalei,” Wendell and Nelson Kealohi and Lawrence Ryan and Gerald Boyd; daughters Faye “Nani” Bolton, Jody Parton, Valerie Fujino, Deborah Brodo and Collette Villanueva; brother James “Rudy”; 14 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual and aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

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Ayako Kanno

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Feb. 12, 2011
Ayako Kanno, 77, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Hospice West. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She is survived by sons Stephen K. and Frederick K., two brothers, four sisters and a grandchild. Private services.

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Lillian Kazue Kanemaru

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Dec. 28, 2010
Lillian Kazue Kanemaru, 91, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Lester, Jared, Calvin and Gordon; daughter Vivian Kimura; brother James Kamo; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

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Edward Poni Kamaka Jr.

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Feb. 18, 2011
Edward Poni “Eddie” Kamaka Jr., 69, of Waianae, a bus driver, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lucia V.; stepdaughter Marina; brothers Wayne B., Samuel K. and Wilmore H.; sisters Anthurium K. Kamaka, Effie N. Akona, Haroldeen M. Aviata and Sheila V. Hibbs; and two grandchildren. Visitations: 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire.

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Baverstock Arthur John

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Feb. 27, 2011
Baverstock Arthur John, 77, of Kailua, founder and original owner of Enchanted Travel, Inc., died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in New York. He is survived by daughters Jeanne and Janet Baverstock and Joan Hall and Jennifer Kamiko; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 3 p.m. Wednesday at 974 Mokulua Drive, Lanikai. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Clarke Katsumi Hadama

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Feb. 22, 2011
Clarke Katsumi Hadama, 73, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired Lihue Sugar Plantation welder and Army veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by wife Cecilia, sons Gerry and Nathan, and sister Jane. Visitation: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery pavilion. Services: 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow.

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Clark George Greenlee

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Feb. 20, 2011
Clark George Greenlee, 59, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired counselor, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Portland, Ore. He is survived by sons Mars and Drake, daughters Nepal Greenlee and Jade G. Kiko, mother Sally J., brother Arthur, sister Debra and two grandchildren. Private services.

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Helen T. Furumoto

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Jan. 30, 2011
Helen T. Furumoto, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Fisherman’s Wharf employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Waikiki. She is survived by daughters June M. Senaga and Elsie A. Yamane, brother Tadashi Mihara, seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.

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Keio Fukunaga

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Feb. 25, 2011
Keio Fukunaga, 85, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Health sanitation inspector, died in Aloha Nursing & Rehab Centre. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence K., son Avery K., daughter Alison K. Adachi, brother Larry T., sister Jean Y. Kimata and three grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

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