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Dorothy M. Andaya
Sept. 15, 2004
Dorothy M. Andaya, 82, of Honokaa, Hawaii, died in Kau Hospital. She was born in Kalopa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Richard, Moses, Abraham and Roy; daughters Lenora Munar, Josephine Kahanaoi, Loretta Cacoulidis and Doris Santiago; brother Clarence Martin; sisters Lavina Baptiste and Loretta Lurbe; 31 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.

Beverly Kay Blankenship
Sept. 16, 2004
Beverly Kay Blankenship, 68, of Mililani, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Nebraska. She is survived by sons Jeff and Lonny; daughters Barbara Crain, Becky Blankenship and Jennifer Fukuoka; brothers Duane Wieland and Tim Smith; and 12 grandchildren. Private services.

Donata Tabogader Casupang
Sept. 11, 2004
Donata Tabogader Casupang, 97, of Ewa Beach, died at home. She was born in Asingan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Claudio, Ramon, Amador and Victor; daughter Luisa De Guzman; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Antonina Perry Cockett
Sept. 16, 2004
Antonina Perry "Nina" Cockett, 92, of Lanai City, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Leinani R. Stormo, Monica K. Cockett and Joy Jacobs; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Ka Lokahi Oka Malamalama Church in Koele, Lanai. Call after 2 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Lanai Cemetery. Casual attire.

Lynn Akiko DeMello
Sept. 16, 2004
Lynn Akiko DeMello, 51, of Hilo, an admissions assistant for Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii campus, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband James, son Loren, daughter Ashley, parents Stanley and Sachiko Murakawa, brothers Gary and Brian Murakawa, sister Joy Awai and grandparents Henry and Midori Kumura. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside committal services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Margaret C. Ferguson
Sept. 15, 2004
Margaret C. Ferguson, 70, of Kalaheo, Kauai, died in Minnesota. She was born in Marshall, Minn. She is survived by children Karen Bennett and Rocky, Don and Chuck Ferguson; mother Loretta Harder; siblings Loralie Sickmann and Pete and Donald "Mike" Glieden; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. Call after 1 p.m. Casual or aloha attire.

Cyril Reis Gomes
Sept. 6, 2004
Cyril Reis "Gabby" Gomes, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu police officer and founder and chief executive officer of Honolulu Police Retirees Inc., died in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Glenn, daughters Sheila Gomes and Maureen Yuen, sisters Ramona Cordeiro and Willene "Wailani" Bell, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services held.

Ramona Pacheco Gonsalves
Sept. 11, 2004
Ramona Pacheco Gonsalves, 93, of Honolulu, a Dole Cannery trimmer and retired Hawaii Building maintenance employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by sons John Gonsalves Jr. and Benny and Henry Madeiro; daughters Mina Akana and Diane Gonsalves; sisters Jennie Pacheco and Dora Ramos; brother Cilio Pacheco; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. No monetary offerings.

Sadaichi Higa
Sept. 17, 2004
Sadaichi "Sada" Higa, 81, of Pearl City, a U.S. Army veteran and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Artillery Battalion 522 C, died at home. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Peggy; sons Malcolm, Rodney and Steven; brother Masao; sisters Matsue "Jessie" and Kikue "Kay" Kiyabu; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Anna Range Ho
Sept. 15, 2004
Anna Range "Tutu Lady" Ho, 88, of Honolulu, a retired United Public Workers Union employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Heinie and Gordon Wong and Buddy and Leonard Gruber; daughters Lucy Ann "Tidi" Awai and Ronie Davis; 22 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Kailua Missionary Baptist Church, 205 N. Kalaheo Ave. Call after 1:30 p.m.

Anacleta Pagala Kacatin
Aug. 31, 2004
Anacleta Pagala Kacatin, 82, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Anao, Tarlac, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Angelo D.; sons Romolu Ligsay and Leodegario "Leo," Napoleon and Emmanuel Kacatin; brother Severino Pagala; sister Felicitas Levara; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

James Kahoano
Sept. 8, 2004
James "Jimmy" Kahoano, 87, of Honolulu, a ferry boat captain at Pearl Harbor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elinore; sons Kimo, Keith and Patrick; daughters Helene Wong, Judith K. "Nalani" Gersaba and Raylene Diaz; stepson Allen Swartz; stepdaughter Mary Lou Villalovos; 17 grandchildren; one step-grandchild; 13 great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

David Kui Fong Kam
Sept. 13, 2004
David Kui Fong Kam, 90, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Herbert K.W. Private services.

Arlene S. Kaneshiro
Sept. 11, 2004
Arlene S. Kaneshiro, 54, of Waimanalo, a Waimanalo Elementary and Intermediate School educational assistant, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Kenji DeGerald and Carl-George Holapa; daughters Janeth Lapitan, Aiko DeGerald and Eva Holapa; mother Hatsuko; brothers Bert, Paul, Lawrence, Clyde and Allan; sisters Jane Kutaka, Irene Kawasaki and Nancy Yogi; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker United Methodist Church, 45-211 Waikalua Road, Kaneohe. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Incorrect information was published in an obituary yesterday.

Irene Shizue Kea
Sept. 6, 2004
Irene Shizue Kea, 77, of Honolulu, a secretary and administrative assistant, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Gayle N. Hirahara, son Gary Y. Hirata, hanai daughters Sunshine and Ruthie Kassebaum, hanai son Bill Bye, sister Helen Maki and seven grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Cancer Research Center of Hawaii or American Cancer Society. Additional information provided for an obituary published last Tuesday.

James Katsuma Kodani
Sept. 15, 2004
James Katsuma Kodani, 62, of Honolulu, a self-employed certified public accountant, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Susan H., daughters Christine Shaw and Kelly Takeshita, brother Roy M., sisters Pearl Yoshida and Merle Yamada, and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Lance Kupau
Aug. 20, 2004
Lance "Scott" Kupau, 42, of Pearl City, a resident manager, lifeguard and security officer, died in Pearl City. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Michael-Wayne and Christian-MItchell; daughters Jerry-Lee Cardenas and Jamie-Lee Kupau; mother Angeline; brothers William, Errance, Walter Jr. and John; and companion Denise Robello. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association.

Helen Lee Lau
Sept. 10, 2004
Helen Lee Lau, 97, of Kaimuki, a retired state Department of Education elementary school teacher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dr. H. Lorrin; daughters Evelyn Char and Karen Kee; sisters Elizabeth Ching, Winifred Chun and Flora Lum; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Newman Center on the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations suggested to charity. Casual attire.

Richard Moon Lee
Aug. 18, 2004
Richard Moon Lee, 88, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Taxation assistant director, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mabel; son Wayne; daughter Sharolyn Huntoon; sisters Helen Lau, Elizabeth Ching, Winifred Chun and Flora Lum; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Koleka Martin
Sept. 12, 2004
Koleka Martin, 89, of Kailua-Kona, a weaver, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Michael Jones, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 3 p.m. today at St. Michael's Church, Kailua-Kona.

Helen Tomiko Matsumori
Sept. 7, 2004
Helen Tomiko Matsumori, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Joyce K. Matsumori-Hoshijo and a grandchild. Private services.

Samuel Moon
Aug. 27, 2004
Samuel Moon, 78, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a retired educator and U.S. Army major, died at home. He was born in Spreckelsville, Maui. He is survived by wife Alice Y.; sons Charles S. and Brian C.; daughters Charlotte A. and Cynthia S.; brother Daniel; sisters Soo-Nai Fouts, Susan Lem and Lorna Moon; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Deena Makana Mori
Sept. 10, 2004
Deena Makana Mori, infant daughter of Kellie L. and Ronald T. of Mililani, died. She was born in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. She is also survived by brother Dustyn; and grandparents Rikio and Etsuko Mori and George and Evelyn Tomari; and great-grandparents Teruyoshi and Masako Tamura and Kiyoko Tomari. Private services.

Tamao Niiyama
Sept. 13, 2004
Tamao "Tommy" Niiyama, 73, of Hilo, a retired welder for the former Hilo Coast Processing, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Onomea, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ada, son Norris, daughter Sheri Stewart, brothers Kiyoto and Masato, and sister Ichiyo Yamamoto. Private services.

Harris Tsugio Okuda
Sept. 16, 2004
Harris Tsugio Okuda, 78, of Aiea, a state groundskeeper for the University of Hawaii at Manoa, died in Manoa. He was born in Pearl City. He is survived by wife Yukiko; sons Roy T., Marcus M. and Ray Y.; daughter Shaureen Yatchmenoff; sisters Edith Nishida, Nora Hall, Lillian Asato and Katherine "Cappy" Klein; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Celedonia Sagaysay Pagusara
Sept. 9, 2004
Celedonia Sagaysay "Cely" Pagusara, 49, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Waialua, Hawaii, died in San Jose. She was born in Bani, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Tony; daughters Kylie and Nicole; brothers Lolito and Allan Sagaysay; and sisters Mina Agsalda, Marilyn Cadavona, Virginia Adams, Lornita Madariaga and Helen Pascual. Services were held in Fremont, Calif. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Saturday.

Damilyn Kuuleilani Ramirez
Sept. 1, 2004
Damilyn Kuuleilani "Ku'u" Ramirez, 26, of Mililani Town, an Academy Foot Center and Lupus Foundation of Hawaii employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Marlon J.; sons Jordan-Jayce K., Jonah M. and Jacob H.; parents Damien Lavarias and Laurie Ann Lopez; brothers Brianden Iukini and Jarend Lopez; sister Crystalen Lopez; and grandparent Emily K. Jamora. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Brandy Keikilani Rego-Matapua
Dec. 5, 2003
Brandy Keikilani Rego-Matapua, infant daughter of Stephanie Rego and Richard Matapua, died in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by brother Brandon K.; grandparents Charlotte Matapua and Clarence and Rebecca Rego; and great-grandparent Lorraine Souza. Services: 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Waialua.

Murray Uriah Sklar
September 12, 2004
Murray Uriah Sklar, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Cellular Co. and RCA Co. sales manager, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Maryland. He is survived by companion Marjorie Nishimura, son David Porter, daughter Rebecca Pohuski, brother Paul, sisters Rita Gray and Betty Colona, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information provided for an obituary published Sunday.

Abel Patrick Vinluan
Sept. 15, 2004
Abel Patrick Vinluan, 61, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired Hawaii County police officer and owner of Abe's Yard Service, died at home. He also was a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by companion LeeAnn Perez; sons Andrew Ferreira and Ruben, Patrick and Jayson Vinluan; mother Florence; brothers Leslie R. and Kevin; sisters Li Vinluan and Bobbie Bugado; a grandchild; and a hanai grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Toshio Watanabe
Sept. 9, 2004
Toshio "Michael" Watanabe, 83, of Aiea, a retired U.S. Postal Service employee, U.S. Army veteran and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Battalion, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Jeanette; sons Dennis, Leslie and Glenn; daughter Michele Hinahara; brother Winston; sister Ellen Kasai; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dick Yen Wong
Sept. 12, 2004
Dick Yen Wong, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter, died in Liliha Health Care. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Carlton, Vernon and Marvin; brother Duck Sum; sisters Shin Yee and Shin Ping; and companion Dorothy K.Y. Siu. Private services.

Hanji Yamashita
Sept. 8, 2004
Hanji Yamashita, 104, of Honolulu, a Hamakua Sugar Plantation mill hand, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kumamoto, Japan. He is survived by wife Mitsuko, daughters Jean Zimmerman and Grace Tsuda, brother Hauro, sister Masako Uchida, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Grace Ayako Yonemori
Sept. 10, 2004
Grace Ayako Yonemori, 90, of Halawa Heights, retired co-owner of Kalihi Shopping Basket, Gibson Grocery and Ewa Shopping Basket, died. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by sister Laura M. Tsumoto. Private services.

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