Archive for March 25th, 2011

Peggy Akie Yamamoto

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March 14,
Peggy Akie Yamamoto, 61, of Honolulu, a state Department of Health clerk and typist, died in Straub Clinic Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Mitsugi “Mits,” daughter Joni N. Konno, mother Hinayo Inouye and brother Haruo “Roy” Inouye. Visitation: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers

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Katherine Misayo Yamamoto

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March 1,
Katherine Misayo “Kathy” Yamamoto, 84, of Kailua, a retired federal government employee, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Tadashi, sons Ken S. and Alan T., brother Stanley Y. Okimoto and sisters Alma S. Okimura and Bertha Y. Yamamoto. Private services. No monetary offerings

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Marlene Young Wood

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March 13,
Marlene Young Wood, 77, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired postal worker for the federal government, died at home. She was born in Pearl City. She is survived by sons Leslie H. Young and Anthony K. Wood, daughter Cecilia Kapihe, companion Isabelle Park and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 2 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park

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Laura Ellen Wolfe

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March 11,
Laura Ellen Wolfe, 48, of Kaneohe, an accountant, died in Kailua. She was born in Bellevue, Wash. She is survived by father Richard A. Heaton, mother Mary A. Heldt and brothers Stephen and David Heaton. Services held. Donations may be made to the Hawaiian Humane Society

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Vaaimamao Vaaimamao Jr

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Feb. 27,
Vaaimamao “Afamasaga” Vaaimamao Jr., 71, of Waipahu, a Waimanalo Congregational Church co-founder and Salvation Army employee, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Matautu, Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Viola; daughters Sigalu P. Kakiva, Pepe Vaai and Moana M. and Twyla P. Vaaimamao; sisters Seupepe F. Te’o and Siaitolo P. Poufa; and six grandchildren. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kanana Fou Congregational Church, 94-261 Kunia Road, Waipahu. Services: noon. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Attire: Happy colors. No flowers

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Sada Takahashi

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March 7,
Sada Takahashi, 100, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons William and Franklin, sister Natsue Susuki, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services

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Lillian Ichiko Shimomoto

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March 9,
Lillian Ichiko Shimomoto, 82, of Waipahu, a Prudential Insurance Co. system analyst, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Ann Y. Hataoka; brothers George and Charles Miyashiro; sisters Tamiko Miyashiro, Betty Wakatsuki, Nancy Kamiya, Nora Yoshikane and Jessica Rogers; and a grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings

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Laumua Konesane Sagapolutele

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Feb. 22,
Laumua Konesane Sagapolutele, 55, of Waipahu, a Tripler Army Medical Center clerk typist and an Army sergeant, died. She was born in Ofu, Manua, American Samoa. She is survived by husband Laki T.N.; sons Lucky Jr., Alexander S., Tamaseu, Nuutele A. and Palaita T.; daughters Losilosivale T. and Samanu A. Sagapolutele, Laumua L. Lupe and Avery Livi; brothers Konesane, Tuiafono, Tavita and Siafono; sisters Sitalailoto Suivaaia, Evelina Seumalo, Itumalo Niuvela and Iuni Palaita; and 11 grandchildren. Private services will be held today. Visitation: 9 a.m. Monday at First Samoan Full Gospel Church, Salt Lake. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Incorrect information in an obituary published Tuesday

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June Peacock Regan

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March 4,
June Peacock Regan, 92, of Kailua-Kona, an interior designer, died. She was born in Wheaton, Ill. She is survived by daughter Mary Montoya and 10 grandchildren. Private services

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Theresa A. Perreira

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March 20,
Theresa A. Perreira, 90, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Randy, daughter Pat Hall, seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire

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Henry Kwai Sum Pang

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Feb. 22,
Henry Kwai Sum Pang, 93, of Aiea died in Aiea. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bessie; daughters Carolyn Yasuda, and Pamela and Brenda Pang; brothers Richard, Herbert and Edward; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers

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Barbara Loraine Pai

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March 13,
Barbara Loraine Pai, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Holy Trinity and Star of the Sea Schools athletic director and coach and Army veteran, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Antone III and Eric; daughters Cathyjean Marciel, Alison Adviento and Jennifer DeMello; brother Darryl DeRego; sister Eleanor Higa; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park

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Masatoshi Omatsu

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March 11,
Masatoshi Omatsu, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Garden City bookkeeper, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by numerous nephews and nieces. Private services

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Joanne Masako Okuma

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March 16,
Joanne Masako Okuma, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base and Wheeler Air Force Base librarian, died in Kailua. She was born in Ninole, Hawaii. She is survived by sons David and Russell, daughter Cheryl, sister Arlene Yamagata and a grandchild. Private services

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Mae Teruyo Okada

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Feb. 15,
Mae Teruyo Okada, 92, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son David, daughters Patricia Suenaga and Ellen Okada, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings

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Shizuka Ogata

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March 9,
Shizuka Ogata, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Wayne, daughter Dale K., brother Michiwo Nakashima, sister Etsuko Mori and a grandchild. Visitation: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers

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Elizabeth Louise Nylen

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March 11,
Elizabeth Louise “B. Lou” Nylen, 89, of Kaneohe, a Nylen Bros. & Co. proprietor, died at home. She was born in Kellogg, Idaho. She is survived by son William III, daughter Lorraine Kingery, sister Mary Ellen Bogan, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Services pending

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Sally Sayoko Nakata

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March 2,
Sally Sayoko Nakata, 70, of Honolulu, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center dental hygienist, died. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Kent K., Earl S. and Lloyd A.; brothers Gilbert T. and Ralph Kakiuchi; and four grandchildren. Private services

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Betty Tomoye Nakamoto

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March 2,
Betty Tomoye Nakamoto, 78, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired Wilcox Elementary School cook, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wallace; sons Lyle, Noel and Dan; daughter Kathy Miyashiro; brother George Fujimura; sisters Hisako Conners and Marilyn Obryant; and six grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings

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Craig Alan Mortl

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March 15,
Craig Alan Mortl, 54, of Ewa Beach died. He was born in Beaufort, S.C. He is survived by mother Ruth M. and brothers Jeffrey and Steven. No services

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Herbert Toshio Morita

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March 9,
Herbert Toshio Morita, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Pan Pacific project superintendent, died. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Lawrence and Cary, daughter Judy Lee and four grandchildren. Private services

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Fusako Morita

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March 18,
Fusako Morita, 95, of Honolulu, a retired Rehabilitation Center of the Pacific nurse, died in Honolulu. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by sons Carl and Van, brothers Chiaki and Eugene Akazawa, and sisters Misao Mori, Yukiko Kubota and Itsuko Murabayashi. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Makiki Christian Church

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Tsuruko Miyashiro

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March 17,
Tsuruko Miyashiro, 96, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Hospice West. She was born in Waimanalo. She is survived by son Glenn; daughters Myrna M. and Jane M. Miyashiro, and Carolyn S. Portner; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services

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June Toshiko Miyasato

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March 17,
June Toshiko Miyasato, 90, of Waipahu, a retired Malia International seamstress, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Glenn and Myron, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire

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Masaichi Matsuura

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March 2,
Masaichi “Tom” Matsuura, 89, of Hilo, a retired general contractor and Army veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who served in World War II, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by son Ronald; daughters Leatrice Komatsu and Sandra Hirano; stepsons Rodney, Wesley and Elvis Kimura; brother Haruo; sisters Shizue Oshita, Fumiko Imada and Yukiko Maeda; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services

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Tasuku Matsushima

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Feb. 13,
Tasuku “Matsu” Matsushima, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Rovens Tanaka Construction superintendent, died at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kazuko; sons Cedric and Michael; daughters Shirley Newman, Gail Woolsey, Sandra Wakayama, and Mislyn Alensonorin; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services

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Rose Akau Madeira

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Feb. 18,
Rose Akau Madeira, 95, of Kapolei, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son John C. Jr., daughter Clara Jane Akana, 10 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park

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Merlyn Emmett Lyons

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March 20,
Merlyn Emmett Lyons, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired First Insurance Co. of Hawaii Ltd. insurance agent and Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Jeffrey K., daughter Kathleen L. Sharp and five grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Private inurnment. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the Hana Canoe Club, P.O. Box 676, Hana, HI 96713

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Beatrice DeLa Cruz Lum

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March 16,
Beatrice DeLa Cruz Lum, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Amfac data control clerk, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Harrison H.W., sons Elwood “Woody” and Jeffrey, daughters Beverly Whitaker and Dierdre “Dee Dee,” sister Elizabeth Queja and seven grandchildren. Services pending

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Domingo Alonzo Lagmay

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Feb. 27,
Domingo Alonzo Lagmay, 72, of Ewa Beach, a retired Oahu Sugar and Royal Kunia Golf Course employee, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Loreta; son Dominic; daughter Esther Ouchi; brothers Juan, Angel and Nolan Sr.; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 91-1298 Renton Road, Ewa. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome

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