June 13, 2012
Arsenio Julian Sr., also known as “Uncle LC” and “Pops,” 92, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a Puna Sugar Co. boiler room operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by sons Leslie and Arsenio L. Jr.; daughters Florence Kawaihae, Gloria Roldan, Jessie Jumalon, Alison A.M. Julian, Elizabeth M.L. De Coito and Elizabeth M.C.L. Perez; brothers Mauro, Marcos and Cayetano; sisters Placida Felipe and Veronica Pagala; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Additional visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary. Casual attire.

May 29, 2012
Huddy Abraham Iaea, 85, of Honolulu, a Coast Guard veteran, Sailors Union of the Pacific employee and Operating Engineers Local 3 retiree, died in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Wendell; daughters Suzette Refuerzo, Diedra Robinson and Reva-Lee Rosa; hanai son Gilbert Herring; hanai daughter Kerri-Lyn Lau; brothers Joseph Jr., Melvin, Christopher, Harold, Howard and Ned Sr.; sisters Olivia Miller and Hedy Mae Iaea; 23 grandchildren; seven hanai grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 6:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment to be held at a later date at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers. Online condolences: borthwickoahu.com.

June 10, 2012
Kearney Mun Sheong Hung, 68, of Honolulu, a Pan American World Airways passenger service retiree, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Shelley Blizzard and Natalie Morrison, and six grandchildren. Private services.

June 7, 2012
Sueko Higashi, 95, of Hono-kaa, Hawaii, formerly of Manoa, a retired secretary for the Honolulu District superintendent at the state Department of Education, died in Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua, Honokaa. She was born in Ahualoa, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Itsue Hino and Mutsuko Higashi. Visitation: 4 p.m. Friday at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Services: 5 p.m. Casual attire.

June 14, 2012
Spencer Tsuyoshi Gushiken, 64, of Kilauea, Kauai, a Garden Island Termite pest control technician, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kilauea. He is survived by mother Kikue and brothers Jack, Alan, Ralph and Leslie. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ Memorial Episcopal Church, Kilauea. Celebration of life: 11 a.m.

June 5, 2012
Mieko Fujimoto, 85, of Lanai City, a retired Castle & Cooke housing supervisor, died in Kahului. She was born in Lanai City. She is survived by daughters Lynne Alvarez and Lu Ann Fujimoto, brother Tommy Nakamura, sister Fusae Yoshikawa, three grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Lanai Union Church. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Lanai Cemetery.

June 14, 2012
Louisa Ann Fuellas, 73, of Kailua-Kona, a retired guest activities clerk at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, and former pharmacy clerk and cashier at Kmart, died at home. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband John; son Myron; daughters Myrna Amarino and Janis Kanetani; brothers Benjamin and Carlos Castillo; sisters Marci Bolos, Loretta Dante, Anita Maeda and Felisa Mostoles; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Friday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Kailua-Kona. Services: 6 p.m. Additional visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi, Hawaii. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

June 11, 2012
Hannah Mililani Kerr “Mili” Ferreira, 78, of Ahualoa, Hawaii, former owner of Cattleman’s Steak House in Waimea, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant and Bishop Trust secretary, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband J. Rodney. Private services.

June 12, 2012
Frances Robello Fernandez, 90, of Kahului, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by daughter Harriet Gushi, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman’s Mortuary. Services at noon. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

May 20, 2012
Li-Mo Chen, 90, of Kapolei died in Kapolei. He was born in Szechwan, China. He is survived by wife San-Hua; sons Tai-Li, Tai-Te and Tai-Ming; daughters Tai-Hu Shen, and Tai-Ping and Tai-Jen Chen; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

June 4, 2012
Barry Bokmej, 49, of Waimea, Hawaii, a Kukio landscaper, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Majuro, Marshall Islands. He is survived by companion Percila Thomas; sons Nimaia, Lolin and Liston; daughters Bonnie and Janice; hanai sons Edmond and Jermon Thomas; brothers Bokmej, Ronnie, Will and Kimon; sisters Atidrik Lovell, Alenta Alinko, Belinda Ali and Colleen Bokmej; and seven grandchildren. Visitation and all-night vigil at noon Friday at Bukot Nan Jesus Marshallese Church, in the old industrial area near Kona Self Storage. Additional visitation: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

June 7, 2012
Richard Kealohapauole Among, 79, of Honolulu, a Seventh-day Adventist minister, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife E. Joy, daughter Lysa M. Kono, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. June 25 at Honolulu Japanese Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2655 Manoa Road.

VAL V. AMBROSIO
Age 67, of Wahiawa, HI, passed away May 18, 2012 in Wahiawa. Born April 5, 1945 in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines.
He is survived by wife, Brenda M. Ambrosio; son, Edgar (Fe) Ambrosio; daughter, Krista (Jeffrey) Templeton; mother, Adelina Ambrosio; brothers, Jerry Ambrosio, Alan (Jeanette) Ambrosio, Ted (Geralyn) Ambrosio, Len Ambrosio; sisters, Rebecca Ambrosio, Perla Young, Myrna Boehning, Ruby Batalona; 2 grandchildren.
Visitation 10:00 a.m. Friday (June 22) at the Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Prayer Service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers Welcome.

DONNA MARIE JOINER
50, of Ewa Beach. Passed away June 8, 2012 at Pali Momi Medical Center. Born in Lihue, Kauai. She was a Registered Nurse for Straub Clinic & Hospital. Survived by husband, Alan J. Joiner of Ewa Beach; brothers, Stanley (Alicia) Viquelia of Kauai, Jerry (Nadine) Viquelia of Ewa Beach, Donald Viquelia of Kauai; sisters, Anita (Robert) Salvador of Calif., Geraldine (Elicio) Bolosan of Kauai, Debbie (Charles) Zanders of Calif.; Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday June 20, 2012 at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park Cemetery; Casual attire.

May 30, 2012
Michelle Lebb Zakimi, 42, of Aiea, a Hawaiian Airlines customer service agent, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Guy Haruki Zakimi, parents Edward and Faith Lebb, brother Christopher Lebb and grandmother Alice Okihara. Visitation: 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

May 29, 2012
Julia Kulia Schwartz Yim, 89, of Honolulu, a retired pineapple cannery trimmer, died in Pohai Nani. She was born in Laie. She is survived by sons Patrick and Gordon, daughter Theresa Malterre, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Eulogy: 10:30 a.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Good Samaritan Society-Pohai Nani.

May 29, 2012
Koshun “Pachec” Yamashiro, 85, of Kaneohe, a retired Oahu Construction heavy-equipment operator and an Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kaneohe. He is survived by daughter Kathleen “Apricot” Martines, hanai daughter Wailana Haiola, sister Betty Oshiro, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Committal services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Lei welcome.

June 7, 2012
Tatsuko Fukuyama Tsuneyoshi, 96, of Honolulu, a domestic engineer, died. She was born in Hoea, North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Raynor and Randall; daughters Bernice Loo, Sandy and Louise Tsuneyoshi, and Cynthia Kurasaki; brothers Kwanji and Stanley Fukuyama; sister Tomie Fukuyama; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 3 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

June 7, 2012
Imiko “Amy” Tisdale, 80, of Ewa Beach, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Toyama, Japan. She is survived by husband William, son William P. IV, daughters Amanda Hair and Krisella Oka, a brother, sisters Hanako and Fumiko, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Red Cross Hawaii tsunami relief fund.

June 10, 2012
Robert C. Tajima, 90, of Honolulu, a certified public accountant and retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency comptroller, died in 15 Craigside Health Care Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carole, daughter Ann Hartlein, brother Paul and two grandchildren. No services. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Feb. 17, 2012
Richard Tenkan Taba Sr., 85, of Honolulu, a retired Salvation Army major, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elsie K.; sons Richard T. Sr., James T. and Myles T.; sister Esther McElderey; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

June 1, 2012
Yoshiko Shimazu, 78, of Hilo, a retired house cleaner, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brothers Harou and Masayuki, and sisters Itsue Masaki and Kotoyo Geneku. Private services.

May 27, 2012
Carl John Rotert Jr., 57, of Kailua-Kona, a property management employee and an Army veteran, died. He was born in Dallas. He is survived by wife Barbara; son Steve; stepsons Raymond, Dave, Richard and Robert Uribes; stepdaughters Debra and Teresa Uribes, Betty Truba and Violet Rios; brother William; sisters Beverly Rotert and Sandy Soto; 39 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

May 12, 2012
Cecilia Andres Reano, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Life Insurance Co. housekeeper, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Makawao, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Normalito, Dominador and Rodrigo; daughters Candida Quidez, Agustina Reyes, Magdalena Dasmarinas, Erlinda Aquino and Marilyn Tumaneng; 26 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi. Services: 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Online condolences: www.hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

May 30, 2012
Kyung Hee Ok, 85, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Charlie K., Chong S., Chong C., Richard C.P., John K. and George C. Yoon; daughter Lucy Parkins; brother Mike Moon; sister Pok Soon; and 12 grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Online condolences: www.borthwickoahu.com.

May 25, 2012
Mabel S. Nakagawa, 81, of Pearl City, a retired Hawaiian Tradewinds Inc. bookkeeper, died in Pali Momi Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Larry, sons Roy and Alvin, daughter Julie Larabee, brother Harry Wasa, sister Amy Ching and four grandchildren. Private services.

June 1, 2012
Opal Liphard Moniz, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired special education teacher in Hilo, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Mississippi. She is survived by son Thomas Liphard, daughter Kathleen G. Enos and four grandchildren. No services.

May 17, 2012
Francis “Lehua” Militante, 78, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, merchant seaman and Kalakaua Gym boxing trainer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Edi “Noelani” Tanaka, Georgette “Kehau” Militante, Georgene “Lehua” De Guzman, Karleen “Sui” Agbayani and Karlette Tario; brother Lehua Ritchie; and sisters Jane Chung and Maryann Boudreaux. Visitation: 5 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire.

May 25, 2012
Gilbert Makua, 80, of Waimanalo, a Navy crane operator and an Army veteran, died in Waimanalo. He was born in South Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Kaipo Makua and Michael Naihe; daughters Manulani and Mahealani Makua, Napua Kepa and Puanani Torres; and sisters Chrisanta Largo and Felicia Martinez. Private services. Online condolences: www.hawaiian-memorialparkmortuary.com.

May 15, 2012
Sharon Lynn “Bay” Loughran, 59, of Haleiwa, died in Haleiwa. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Paul A. Jr.; son Alika K.; daughter Kawai’olu K. Maldonado; brothers Richard, Leroy, Earl, Clarence and Lambert Dahlin; sisters June Smith, Doreen Dahlin-Bringas and Audrey Yuh; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire.