Archive for July 17th, 2011

Virginia Chee Young

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June 28, 2011
Virginia Chee Young, 81, of Honolulu, an educator and mentor to recent immigrants, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Lynda S. and numerous nephews and nieces. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Community Church of Honolulu. Private Inurnment. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to University of Hawaii Foundation, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu, HI 96828-0270.

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Marjorie Goo Wong

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July 10, 2011
Marjorie Goo “Jackie” Wong, 87, of Kahului, a Credit Bureau of Hawaii office manager, died in Rosalani Place, Kahului. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Dennis, Terry and Brian; brothers George “Buddy” and Richard “Dickie” Goo; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman’s Mortuary. Services: 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Garden of Meditation. Burial to follow. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

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Bruno Cyril Wong

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July 8, 2011
Bruno Cyril Wong, 88, of Wailuku, a Maui Publishing Co. pressman, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Kula, Maui. He is survived by sons Dennis, Terry and Brian; sisters Emelia Lim and Jacqueline Woodward; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman’s Mortuary. Services: 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Garden of Meditation. Burial to follow. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

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Chiyomi Wakida

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July 9, 2011
Chiyomi Wakida, 93, of Hilo, formerly of Volcano, Hawaii, a vegetable farmer, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center, Hilo. She was born in Glenwood, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Charles and Lawrence; daughter Karen Shiraishi; sisters Toshie Nagata, Yoshino Honma and Nancy Yano; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 5 p.m. Casual attire.

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Janice Keiko Shimizu

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July 15, 2011
Janice Keiko Shimizu, 56, of Hilo, a Hawaii First Federal Credit Union accountant, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Marty and daughters Lindsey MacKenzie and Maury Shimizu. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at Puna Hongwanji Mission, Keaau, Hawaii. Services: 11 a.m. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers and monetary offerings, donations suggested to Hospice of Hilo or American Cancer Society.

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Irene Masako Shimabukuro

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June 29, 2011
Irene Masako Shimabukuro, 95, of Pearl City, a retired housekeeper, died. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by daughters Jean C. Leong, Elaine S. Vega and Joy Y. Schoonover; brother Paul S. Inafuku; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: noon. Casual attire. No flowers.

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Walter Schumacher Jr.

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July 1, 2011
Walter Schumacher Jr., 84, of Pearl City, a retiree from Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Daisy, son Albert, daughter Viola Ramaila, brother Rudolph, sister Gladys Carter, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 6 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual or aloha attire.

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Karen Louise St. Germain

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June 25, 2011
Karen Louise St. Germain, 62, of Kailua died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Stanley R. Pahed Jr.; daughters Helena M. Pahed and Tanya R. Pertzoff; brothers Robert, Danny and Jerry Tanaka; and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at the Waiwaiole residence, 644 Keolu Drive, Kailua. No flowers; lei welcome.

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Remedia Encarnacion Butay Ribao

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June 17, 2011
Remedia Encarnacion Butay “Sion” Ribao, 86, of Honolulu, a Holiday Inn housekeeping retiree, died in Honolulu. She was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Alexander; daughter Nenita M.R. Ramos; brother Filimon Butay; sisters Marina Basilio, Avelina Acosta and Amoncia Spillner; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m Friday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Kalihi. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com.

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Mary Ann Kehaulani Opangai

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June 2, 2011
Mary Ann Kehaulani Opangai, 71, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Derwin Kunewa and Matthew, Michael and David Martin; daughter Iraina Martin; stepson Ahikolo Fau; sister Hazel Damas; and caregiver Royleen M.K. Cordeira. Visitation: 5 p.m. Thursday at St. Philips Hall, Maili. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. Lei welcome. Updated information for an obituary published Saturday.

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Katherine Elizabeth Olinares

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June 28, 2011
Katherine Elizabeth “Lina” Olinares, 50, of Kailua-Kona, a waitress at the former Ocean View Inn, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Garrett, daughters Lynette Kam and Lyanne Olinares, father Kenneth Kam Sr., brothers Kenneth Jr. and Benson Kam, sisters Francine Rindlisbacher and Raenette Larsen, and two grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua-Kona. Additional visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at the church. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

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Sadao Okamura

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June 26, 2011
Sadao “Longy” Okamura, 85, of Aiea, a retired Princess Kaiulani Hotel maintenance employee, retired welder at Hickam Air Force Base and an Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by son Lance M., daughters Merna C. and Lisa K., brother Ray M., sisters Irene T. Nakatani and Helen K. Macadangdang, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

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Robert T. Oka

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June 7, 2011
Robert T. Oka, 83, of Hilo, a retired Procter & Gamble sales representative, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Teruko “Terry,” daughters Evelyn R. Oka and Audrey Klein, sisters Marjorie Thompson and Ruth Matsuura, and five grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial at a later date at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

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David Momojiro Nakashima

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June 27, 2011
David Momojiro Nakashima, 94 of Mililani, a carpenter for the Army, died in Wahiawa. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Harue, sons Myles and Aaron, daughters Elsie Nonaka and Danette Omiya, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.

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Arthur Waianuhea Naeole

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July 6, 2011
Arthur Waianuhea “Foose” Naeole, 59, of Waianae died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Sean; daughter Elissa; stepmother Valkyrie; brothers Rocky, Jonathan, Lewellyn, Kalani and John; sisters Sweetie, Herbeleen, Shari and Jaime; numerous stepchildren and stepsiblings; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Fort DeRussy Beach. Casual attire.

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Ernest Chikayuki Miyasaki

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July 6, 2011
Ernest Chikayuki Miyasaki, 83, of Hilo, formerly of Honokaa, Hawaii, proprietor of the former Hamakua Soda Works Co. and retired Hawaii County parking meter supervisor, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kalopa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Misae; son Ernest; daughters Leilyn Kauihou, LeeAnn Ishihara and Lyndie Michioka; brothers George, Wallace and Paul; sisters Ellen Miyasaki, Alice Monroe and Laura Kinoshita; and eight grandchildren. Visitation: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

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Annie Sarol Miyamoto

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July 10, 2011
Annie Sarol Miyamoto, 72, of Lahaina, a retired executive housekeeper at Kapalua Bay Hotel in Lahaina, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Erwin and Cy; daughter Pearl Gore; brothers Joseph and Junior Sarol, and Juan Sanchez; sister Josephine Quillayen; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman’s Mortuary, Wailuku. Services: 11 a.m. Cremation at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

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Martha Austin Mist

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July 13, 2011
Martha Austin Mist, 86, of Honolulu died in Hi’olani. She was born in Amaulu, Hawaii. She is survived by son Robert Stafford “Robby,” daughters June Mist Sullivan and D.C. Mist Eichelberger, and seven grandchildren. Services: 8 a.m. Thursday at Outrigger Canoe Club.

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Alfred John Manthei

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July 10, 2011
Alfred John Manthei, 73, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired plumber and Army veteran, died in a care home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Christine Keb and Nadine Tatofi; brothers Howard, Robert and Don Manthei, Dennis Awa, Timothy and Ronald Gonzales, and Danelle and Tex Flores; sisters Faye Stapleton, Petrona Harrell, Leslie Cazinha and Vaudine, Oveta and Lucia Gonzalez; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, Kahaluu, Oahu. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire.

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Charles Keoki Malott

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July 10, 2011
Charles Keoki Malott, 39, of Kailua, a YMCA Kalihi Branch systems administrator, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Bert “Bertman” Jr. and Charlotte “Charlee” Puana-Malott; brothers Bert “Kawika,” Delbert “Bobby,” Joseph and Randall “Kimo”; sister Florence “Misty” Kobashigawa; and grandmother Florence M. Puana. Visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Kailua. Mass: 10 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. in the parish hall. Inurnment: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Online condolences: www.borthwickoahu.com.

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Newton Kamuela Leslie

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June 27, 2011
Newton Kamuela Leslie, 36, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, an Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. heavy-equipment operator, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by mother Yvonne, brother Weston Jr. and sisters Dawn Leslie and Faith Saks. Visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Honaunau, Hawaii. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

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Kalani E. Kinimaka

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July 7, 2011
Kalani E. Kinimaka, 73, of Lahaina, a musician and minister, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Kimo, Jon and Todd; brothers Jimmy, Iva, Titus and Alekai; sisters Priscilla, Kaniu and Kapu Kinimaka, Nani Davis, Keala Senkus and Lihue Lopez; and three gra-ndchildren. Scattering of ashes: 1 p.m. Friday at Elks Club, Waikiki. Aloha scattering of ashes: 5 p.m July 24 at Baby Beach, Lahaina. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

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Ernest Lee Christopher Relford King

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July 9, 2011
Ernest Lee Christopher Relford “Chris” King, 25, of Waipahu, a Navy veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Bellflower, Calif. He is survived by wife Ashlyn, father Ernest Sr., mother Deborah Wiley, brother Londell Wiley, sisters Sequana Wiley and Ebonee King, and grandparents Erma Turner and Roberta King. Services: noon Friday at Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel, Naval Station Pearl Harbor (Building 1601). Burial to be held in Riverside, Calif.

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Annie Kekona

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July 6, 2011
Annie “Tutu” Kekona, 78, of Wailuku, a Kapalua Bay Hotel retiree, died. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Anthony; son Anthony Jr.; daughters Gracey Gomes, Yolanda Dukes, Jaynell Hutchinson and Evalyn Fernandez; brothers Joe and Richard Kaaihue; sisters Louisa Artartes and Evelyn H. Farias; hanai sons Kenneth Jr. and Fleming “Flash” Kekona”; hanai daughters Blondie Kaaa, Tiny Hewahewa and Ui Kekona; 18 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Celebration of life: noon Saturday at Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes Baseball Park. Scattering of ashes July 24 at DT Fleming Beach. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.

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Dwight Kauhunani Kaoihana

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July 1, 2011
Dwight Kauhunani Kaoihana, 56, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Andrew and Gary, and sisters Georgiann Cortez and Marian Alconcel. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Online condolences: www.cremationhi.com.

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Henry Kaipo Kanahele

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July 15, 2011
Henry Kaipo Kanahele, 76, of Pukaiki, Niihau, an Iubile Church kahu and retired ranch foreman at Niihau Ranch, died in Kekaha, Kauai. He was born in Pukaiki. He is survived by wife Mililani; sons Kaipo Jr., Elia, Nalani and Keaupuniokalani Kanahele, and Enoka Kaohelaulii; daughters Pualei and Rachel Kaohelaulii, Dr. Kuuipolani Wong, Hillary and Naleieha Kanahele, and Moki Niheu-Yong; sister Leiawapuhi Kahale; 24 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire.

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Georgette Noelani Kahoohuli

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June 25, 2011
Georgette Noelani Kahoohuli, 54, of Wailuku, a former Roberts Hawaii dispatcher, died at home. She was born on Molokai. She is survived by companion Sean Aweau; sons Macky and T.J. Oneha; daughter Grace Oneha; mother Grace Takara; brothers Danny Garcia, John Kahoohuli and Barney, Jimmy and Georgie Naki; sister Elsie Rodrigues; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at the family’s residence. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

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Sonny Jennings

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June 30, 2011
Sonny Jennings, 63, of Waianae died in Waianae. He was born on Swains Island, American Samoa. He is survived by sons Joshua, Daniel, David and Sonny Jennings, and Tautua Eliu; daughter Malelenga; brothers Makoa, Kana, Vaipapa, Lopati and Alan Jennings, and Peleti Peleti; sister Faafetai J. Pitolo; and numerous grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

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Ronald Yoshio Ichimura

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June 24, 2011
Ronald Yoshio “Ronnie” Ichimura, 77, of Mililani died in Mililani. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Vivian, sons Scott and Gary, daughters Paulynn Shigeoka and Patricia Muranaka, brother Roy, sister Mae Plata and six grandchildren. Private services.

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Emiko Hoota

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July 2, 2011
Emiko Hoota, 84, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a Mountain View U.S. Postal Service retiree, died at home. She was born in Mountain View. She is survived by sons Dennis and Glenn, daughter Jan Kuniyuki, sister Fusae Fujii and six grandchildren. Visitation: 3 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

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