May 27, 2012
Alice Mitsuko Yogi, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Foodland Super Market accounting clerk, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Roy Y. and Jerry M., and sisters Amy A. Yogi, Dorothy A. Tengan and Joyce M. Lakes. Private services.

May 21, 2012
Thomas Kazuo Urashima, 65, of Pearl City, a retired city firefighter and Army veteran, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by son Ryan, mother Dorothy M., brother Dean, sister Clare Tominaga and a grandchild. Visitation:2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services:3:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

May 29, 2012
Shui Lan Sun, 77, ofHonolulu, a retired seamstress, died in Taiwan. She was born in Hong Kong. She is survived by husband Hong Yin, sons Robert and Gordon, daughter Christianna Sun-Hartley, brothers Kai Chee Chung and Kai Man Chung, and a grandchild. Visitation:9 to 11:15 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park &Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial:noon at Valley of the Temples.

May 25, 2012
Catherine Calaoagan Sohns, 64, of Pearl City, a former Research Center of Hawaii employee, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by sons Bobby and Stephen, mother Teodorica Tapaoan and sistersEsperanza White and Lydia O’Neill. Visitation:9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services:11:30 a.m. Burial:12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

May 24, 2012
Patricia “Pat” Shimabukuro, 76, of Wahiawa, a Stylish Beauty Shop owner and beautician, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by son Steve, brother Stanley Nagata, sister Jane Fujimoto and two grandchildren. Visitation:5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

May 29, 2012
Teruko Onogi, 98, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Hospice Puiwa. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Jean Nakagawa, Thelma Katada, Bette Tengan and Carol Igawa; brother Nobuso Nakano; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

May 31, 2012
Priscilla Oh Kee “Pat” North, 88, of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Hale Ho Aloha Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gary J., Joby S. and Herbert “Buster”; brother John Cho; sisters Evelyn Helmley, Agnes Bok Hee Markwith-Dudash and Gloria Jean Nam Spencer; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation:1:30 p.m. Friday at Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity in Aina Haina. Services:2 p.m. Private inurnment. A memorial in her honor has been established at the Hawaii Foodbank, 2611 Kilihau St., Honolulu, HI96819.

May 28, 2012
Dorothy Hisayo Nakayama, 101, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in a private care home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Francis, daughters Patsy Sakai and Iris Nakayama, brother Lawrence Shimazu, sister Laura Inake, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

June 3, 2012
Arthur Shoichi Mikamura, 81, of Honolulu, a retired refrigeration mechanic for the Navy, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jane N., son Earl K., daughters Hope S. Lopez and Jill N. Mikamura, and four grandchildren. Private services.

June 3, 2012
Rosita Pigao Mariano, 84, of Honolulu died in the Queen’s Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Cecilio; sons Jesus and Carlos; daughters Anita Apdal, Gloria Javier and Memia Pfleegor; sister Rosita Pineda; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation:6 p.m. Saturday at NuuanuMemorial Park & Mortuary. Services:7 p.m. Additional visitation:9 a.m. at the mortuary. Luncheon from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mass:11:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

May 16, 2012
Martha M. Makaiwi, 84, of Kapolei, a manager with Hawaiian Tel, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by many nephews and nieces. Visitation:9 a.m. June 30 at Our Lady of Good Counsel. Mass:10 a.m. Burial:1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

April 24, 2012
Hisayo Kawakami, 93, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by daughter Frances Tateishi, sister Mildred Shinsato and two grandchildren.Private services.

June 3, 2012
Janice Etsuko Kaneshiro Nishimoto, 56, of Hilo, a co-owner of HRC Co., died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband James “Jimmy,” stepsons Stephen and Harry, stepdaughter Jan Nishimoto-Arita, sisters Mae Kaneshiro and Diane Kaneshiro-Huff, and four step-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Services:10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

June 4, 2012
Isidro Domine Ibarra, 82, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant and former Sears Roebuck Co. warehouseman, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Ray and Keith; daughters Janice Takayesu, Karen Henna and Claire Miyasato; brother Louis; sisters Rose Olaso, Narcissus Van Pelt, Elvera Oreskovich and Lourdes Covey; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

June 6, 2012
Fromenciana Leliza “Francing”Dinggal, 68, of Waipahu, a Thelma’s Restaurant employee, died in Waipahu. She was born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by sons Wilfred and Bien, daughter Mildred Souza, brother Teofilo Leliza, sister Maria Costelo and seven grandchildren. Visitation:6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services:7 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

May 16, 2012
Juan Montano Arucan, 77, of Waipahu, a retired Ilikai Hotel housekeeper, died in Waipahu. He was born in Laoag City, Philippines. He is survived by wife Consolacion “Conching,”sons Rudy and Larry, daughter Evelyn A. Barut, brother Eugene, sisters Maria “Sailing”Pascual and Modesta Yadao, and seven grandchildren. Visitation:5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services:6:30 p.m. Additional visitation:8:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403A California Ave., Wahiawa. Mass:9:30 a.m. Burial:11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

ANTONIO “TONY” RIVERA ACOBA
Age 85, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away May 31, 2012 in Honolulu. Born September 26, 1926 in Waialua, Hawaii. Retired from Hilton Hawaiian Villages.
He is survived by wife, Carlota M. Acoba; son, Francisco (Vickie) Acoba; 2 grand-daughters; brother, Dionicio (Nieves) Acoba.
Visitation 8:00 a.m. Saturday (June 23) at St. Anthony Catholic Church (640 Puuhale Rd., Honolulu); Mass 9:30 a.m.
Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual Attire. Flowers Welcome.

MAJOR RICHARD TENKAN TABA
Major Richard Tenkan Taba, born in Kaneohe on Jan. 14, 1927, passed on Feb. 17, 2012 in Honolulu. Minister for 65+yrs. in The Salvation Army (active- retired). He was active in Com-munity Service as President of ministerial group associations; Hawaii Civil Defense Liaison for The Salvation Army; Volunteer Chaplain C.A.P. 50+yrs retired at Lt. Colonel; Rotarian 30+yrs. Survived by beloved wife Elsie K. Taba. Sons-Richard Jr. (Ruth), James, & Myles (Diana). Grandchildren-Ruina (Richard) Opina, Jamie Theodore Taba, & Chester-Wayne Butay. Great-grandchild-Cadence Joy Opina. Also survived by sister Esther Y. McElderry. Memorial Service June 22, 2012, Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Viewing 6pm. Service 6:30pm, Casual Attire. Private Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park in Kaneohe.

HELEN TOYOKO FUJITA
Helen Toyoko Fujita, age 89, passed away at Queen’s Medical Center on May 12, 2012. Helen was born in Honolulu on June 16, 1922 to Shigeru and Sato Shiota. Up until her death, she served as principal of Waialae Japanese School, an institution which she and her late husband, Reverend George M. Fujita, founded in 1955. She is survived by her son, James N. (Gail) Fujita; granddaughters Lori Ann K. (Vince) Stanec, Lea Ann T. Hershman; grandson Lance K. (Kara) Fujita and six great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. and services at 10:00 a.m. at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. The family requests no flowers.

BETTY YONEKO TAKE HSU
Betty Y.T. Hsu, 84, of Mililani, died on May 3, 2012. She was born February 5, 1928 in Tokyo and raised by her adoptive parents, Yoshitaro and Tane Take. In 1949, she married David S. Hsu, a Chinese language translator for the US government in Tokyo, later moving to Okinawa.
She began teaching Ikebana flower arranging in 1970 and served as board member of the Sogetsu Okinawa Chapter. Mrs. Hsu moved to Hawaii in 1983, and served as a board member of the Sogetsu Hawaii Branch and a board member of the Ikebana International Hawaii Chapter while remaining a member of the Sogetsu Teachers Association in Tokyo.
In 1987, Mrs. Hsu attained the highest teaching degree (Riji) in the Sogetsu School and was presented the name “Sobei Kai” by the headmaster to designate her flower club, which went on to become an important part of the Sogetsu movement in Hawaii. In 1997 she received the Certificate of Meritorious Achievement Award during the Sogetsu School’s 70th Anniversary Commemoration ceremonies in Tokyo.
Determined to further an education cut short by World War II, she passed the GED and obtained an AA Degree from Leeward Community College. A lover of people, she strove to share the beauty of art and nature and spread friendship throughout the world.
She is survived by her husband, David; sons Doug (Karen) of Los Altos, CA; and Mitch (Vickie) of Herndon, VA; four grandchildren, Wendy, Becky, Mitchie, and Carly. Visitation: 10:00am June 20th at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel. Service: 10:30am. Reception: 11:30am. Private burial to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

NANCY KIM OI LUM
Early April 13, 2012, Nancy Kim Oi Lum, joined those she so dearly loved and missed in Heaven. Her wishes of spending her final days at home with family was honored. She left a legacy of kindness, grace, compassion and finding good in everything and everyone.
Nancy K.O. Lum leaves behind husband, William P.C.; son, Brian, daughter, Donna Lum Kagawa, brother Philip Mau, sisters Gladys Abang and Irene Wong, and four grandchildren.
To our family and friends thank you for the unconditional support and prayers. Her journey has lead her to a new home where she forevermore will be in our hearts and spirit.