Obituaries

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Roxanne Aurdey Abing
Sept. 24, 2005
Roxanne Aurdey Abing, 48, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Grass Valley, Calif. She is survived by husband Roger E.; daughters Shoshanna Abing, Angie Furrow, and Stephanie and Nicole Thomas; son Ryan Palmieri; parents Antonio and Aurdey Palmieri; brother Antonio Palmieri Jr.; and sisters Antonette Uhl, Clelia Litchfield and Doreen Palmieri. Private services.

Antoinette P. Akana Akaka
Sept. 25, 2005
Antoinette P. Akana "Toni" Akaka, 84, of Kihei, Maui, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Oli, daughter Lou Ann A. Garcia, hanai daughter Blossom Sullivan, sister Victoria Kaai, 11 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Burial to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Benjamin Walter Albarado
Sept. 26, 2005
Benjamin Walter Albarado, also known as "Ben" and "Al," 70, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Diane K.; sons Russell "Kimo" and Delbert; brothers Roland, Ralph and Jerry; sisters Gloria "Nani" Malama and Joyce Tomas; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Linda C. Almen
Sept. 27, 2005
Linda C. Almen, 59, of Honolulu, a United Airlines flight attendant, died in Honolulu. She was born in Vallejo, Calif. She is survived by mother Anne. Services in Vallejo.

Sandra Wai Mee Chun
Sept. 19, 2005
Sandra Wai Mee Chun, 78, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Kobe, Japan. She is survived by stepsons Charles and Nicholas, stepdaughter Verna Seiss and 19 step-grandchildren. Private services.

Marcus R.K. Colburn
Sept. 21, 2005
Marcus R.K. "Curly" Colburn, 57, of Waianae died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Marcus and Justus; mother Theresa; brothers Chinnough and Bobby Colburn, and Tommy Ching; sisters Angelique "Angie" Ancheta, Phyllis "Bobo" Whaley, Tiare Kuhi, Louise "Luigi" Gusman and Billie Aweau; and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

Bernice Perreira Correa
Sept. 28, 2005
Bernice Perreira Correa, 85, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Leslie H. and two grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Graveside services to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Newman Center, 1941 East-West Road, Honolulu 96822. Incorrect information was included in an obituary published yesterday.

Richard Earl Cunha
Sept. 18, 2005
Richard Earl Cunha, 83, of Oceanside, Calif., a retired Columbia Pictures director and cinematographer and former owner of Video Depot in Oceanside, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kathryn "Peaches"; sons Rick, Michael and Anthony; daughter Kathryn Sciarretta; sister May C. Ross; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services in Honolulu at a later date.

Misao Ganiko
Sept. 26, 2005
Misao Ganiko, 85, of Kaneohe, owner of Palace Inn Restaurant, died in Hale Ho Aloha. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Mitchel, Wayne and Elton; daughters Susan Sakoda and Charlene Lemn; sister Fumiko Shimabuku; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Noboru Hazama
Sept. 25, 2005
Noboru "Shorty" Hazama, 93, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. carpenter, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Yaeko; sons Thomas and Milton; daughters Judith Miyashiro, Karen Yoshikawa and Susan Hazama; sister Mildred Machida; and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m.

Kinjo Hidano
Sept. 21, 2005
Kinjo "Allen" Hidano, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Princess Kaiulani Hotel maintenance worker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by sons Allen K., Richard Y. and Robert S.; daughter Helen H. Yoshida; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Noong Hwan Kim
Sept. 22, 2005
Noong Hwan Kim, 71, of Honolulu, a retired furniture upholstery repairman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Korea. He is survived by wife Jung Soon, sons Kevin Kim and Won Kyung Cha, and daughters Melanie Edu, Lorri Gomes and Ok Hyun Cha. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

David Takeshi Kimura
Sept. 12, 2005
David Takeshi "Bear" Kimura, 54, of Waipahu, a Young Brothers machine operator, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hiromi, mother Louise and sister Diane Nakamura. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Hiroshi Magata
Sept. 12, 2005
Hiroshi "Jimmy" Magata, 87, of Aiea, a retired diesel mechanic, died in Aiea. He was born in Honokohau, Maui. He is survived by wife Ethel, son Michael, daughters Constance Dowd and Corrine Otineru, sisters Chikae Hironaka and Nancy Miyake, and four grandchildren. Private inurnment.

Fred Marcelino Manasas
Sept. 18, 2005
Fred Marcelino Manasas, 91, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a retired city heavy equipment operator, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honalo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nancy, sons Roddy and Randall, daughter Cassie Kawahara, 11 grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 30 step-great-grandchildren and six step- great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary Louise Matlack
Sept. 16, 2005
Mary Louise Matlack, 81, of Hilo, a retired apartment manager, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Cloquet, Minn. She is survived by daughter Judith Motonaga; son Dennis Mick; brothers Robert, Jacob and John Brandt; sisters Lois Phillips, Joan Bryne and Jane Rasmussen; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private graveside services in Hilo.

Madeline Halia Piscusa
Sept. 26, 2005
Madeline Halia Piscusa, 3, of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., died. She was born in Roanoke Rapids. She is survived by parents Anglelica Graham and Eric Piscusa; sisters Raili and Isabel; grandparents Ralph and Ronna Graham, and Santiago and Georgiana Piscusa; and great-grandparent Shirley Fulton. Services in Roanoke Rapids.

Barbara Devaughn Santiago
Sept. 25, 2005
Barbara Devaughn Santiago, 84, of Henderson, Nev., a former Kahala Mall children's clothing store employee, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Stanley; daughters Linda Lockie, Sister Joeline Santiago and Pamela Taira; brother Gilbert Scott; and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 12:45 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Suzue Umehara
Sept. 15, 2005
Suzue Umehara, 90, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by son Takeharu Hanyu, daughter Masako Komai and a grandchild. Private services.

Kenneth H. Wara
Sept. 22, 2005
Kenneth H. "Jesse" Wara, 62, of Keaau, Hawaii, owner of the former A-1 Bulldozing & Bobcat, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Las Vegas. He is survived by wife Marcella L. Kern, sons Zendo Kern and Clearstarr, daughter Katrina Kern and brothers George and Sandy Wara. Services held.

James Bung Kong Young
Sept. 25, 2005
James Bung Kong Young, 84, of Honolulu, a retired federal electrician and maintenance supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Nicholas and James; daughters Kathleen Sloan, Janice Darby, Joyce Au and Kamela Robbins; sisters Jean Lum, Pearl Ching and Priscilla Hong; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.