Obituaries

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Roger Monroe Altenberg
Oct. 12, 2005
Roger Monroe Altenberg, 82, of Kihei, Maui, a retired UCLA theater arts professor, died in Kihei. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by former wife Elizabeth Lee-Altenberg, sons Lee and Wayne, brother Henry E. and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Unity Church of Maui, 483 S. High St., Wailuku.

Harvey Clyde Auman
Oct. 14, 2005
Harvey Clyde Auman, 78, of Kailua, a World War II veteran, died in Kailua. He was born in Kobe, Japan. He is survived by sons Stephen and Robert, daughters Kim and Ann, brother Edwin and nine grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Kailua United Methodist Church. Call after 3 p.m. Burial to be held in North Carolina at a later date.

Kasumi Marian Dela Cruz
Oct. 17, 2005
Kasumi Marian Dela Cruz, 88, of Waimea, Kauai, a J. Okada Store clerk, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai, She is survived by children Clayton W., Edwin R. and Lynn K.; brothers Hiroshi and Raymond Choriki; sisters Teruko Habu and Ethel Tsuda; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Lawai Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.

Jack Hawley
Oct. 11, 2005
Jack Hawley, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Air Force colonel, died in Honolulu. He was born in Saginaw, Mich. He is survived by wife Grace Y., sons William and Robert, daughter Marta K. Kamalii, stepdaughters Jill Guillermo-Togawa and Kim Yee, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Betty Kim Kagawa
Oct. 15, 2005
Betty Kim Kagawa, 78, of Waimea, Kauai, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons William, David and Paul; daughters Maile Lam and Janet Fong; brother Earl Kim; sisters Rosie Chang and Clara Amundsen; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sacred Hearts Church in Waimea. Interment: 4 p.m. at Kauai Veterans Cemetery at Hanapepe, Kauai. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Tachiko Kagesa
Oct. 8, 2005
Tachiko Kagesa, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Leahi Hospital licensed practical nurse, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Belleville, Wash. She is survived by son Russell, brother Ray Kumagai, sisters Vicki Yamate and Suzie Takata, and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mitsuo Kimura
Oct. 17, 2005
Mitsuo Kimura, 78, of Kahului, a retired Foodland produce clerk, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lillian T., daughter Dorothy "Dottie" Lopez, brother Randy, sisters Mary Hiranaka and Ruth Sato, and two grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: noon Monday at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao, Maui. Casual attire.

Natsuko Kobayashi
Oct. 16, 2005
Natsuko Kobayashi, 79, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in North Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Goro; sons Bradley, David and Jonathan; daughter Diane Doyle; brothers Tatsuki, Sadaki, Bruce and Mike Kusunoki; sisters Sue Takenaka, Mieko Sato, Momoyo Ritenour and Harumi Shigetomi; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Juliet Manoa Lindsey
Oct. 17, 2005
Juliet Manoa Lindsey, 80, of Hilo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Nathaniel "Bradda" and Eldon; daughters Tomlietta Rosehill and Lyndell and LeeAnn Lindsey and Enola-Gay "Sweetie" Osorio; brothers Arnold, Thomas and Conrad Nathaniel; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. Saturday at Haili Congregational Church. Call after 5:30 p.m. tomorrow and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire.

Tamotsu Nakasone
Oct. 11, 2005
Tamotsu Nakasone, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Matson Navigation Co. heavy equipment operator, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kekaha, Kauai. He is survived by wife Sumiko O., daughters Cindy T. Nakasone-Kwok and Vicky T. Nakasone-Pagaoa, brother Keichi "Pope" and sister Haruko Iraha. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mervin Sherwood Maliawa Napeahi
Oct. 7, 2005
Mervin Sherwood Maliawa "Kanak" Napeahi, 64, of Kailua-Kona, a diesel mechanic and welder in the construction industry, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Keaukaha, Hawaii. He is survived by companion Cathy Hamilton; former wife China; sons William, John, Michael and Kaleo; daughters Eddie M. Dickson and Jodi, Koren, Deserie and Millie Napeahi and Tessie Malivao; brothers William, Nephi, Nathan and Moroni "Butch"; sisters Nanette Aranda, Dardanell Aragon, Neon Akiu and Helen Napeahi-Baum; numerous grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. next Thursday at Kahaluu Beach Park. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.

Glenn L.K. O'Brien
Oct. 10, 2005
Glenn L.K. O'Brien, 59, of Hauula died in Kahuku Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Frances; sons Stephen and Jason O'Brien and Donald Rumford; daughters Nancy Claflin, Tracey Koran, Gail O'Brien and Debbie Pesilo; mother Margaret Markham; brothers Arnold, Buddy and Daniel O'Brien, Lionel Armitage and Darryl Markham; hanai brother William Lee; sisters Gail Nam, Laurell Cobb-Adams, Leila Keawe-Aiko and Leonell Ladds; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 2:30 p.m. Monday at Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools. Call after 1:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Dorothy A. Perry
Oct. 16, 2005
Dorothy A. Perry, also known as "Dotty" and "Sista," 81, of Honolulu, a retired Woolworth's Restaurant waitress at Kahala Mall, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Mary Young, Charles "Bob" Teixeira and Priscilla "Percy" Reeves; brother George "Sonny"; sisters Lillian Pires and Loretta Estrella; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Emilia Valiente Ravelo
Oct. 10, 2005
Emilia Valiente Ravelo, 94, of Kapolei died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Benjamin and Barton; daughters Clara Damo, Laura Baldonado, Remy Fleischer, Holly Grossman and Barbara Kaiawe; sister Carmen Villamin; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Services to be held in Hawaii at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jesse James Safranca
Oct. 2, 2005
Jesse James Safranca, 26, of Kula, Maui, a Poncho's Solar Service manager on Maui, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jaqueline "Jackie," son Kainalu K., daughters Hokulani M. and Anuheaonalani L., mother Sandra Oliva, brother Nathan Oliva and sister Monica Oliva. Services: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Keokea Park.

Yoshiko Sakata
Oct. 12, 2005
Yoshiko Sakata, 87, of Waialua died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by son Jerry; daughters Ruby Wilkinson, Angeline Hino and Connie Sakata; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Geraldine Stevens
Oct. 12, 2005
Geraldine "Gerri" Stevens, 73, of Lihue, a doughnut shop proprietor in Lihue, died at home. She was born in Wyoming. She is survived by husband James V., son Victor, daughter Celia Hacker, mother Doloris Morgan, brother James Morgan, sisters Maxine Harless and Marilynn Deaver, and two grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.

Arnold Shunzo Takemoto
Oct. 12, 2005
Arnold Shunzo Takemoto, 68, of Honolulu, a KHON Channel 2 radio and television announcer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by mother Fumie, brother Alvin K. and sister Vivian M. Lai. Private services.

Janet Chieko Tamura
Oct. 11, 2005
Janet Chieko Tamura, 89, of Waipahu, a retired Navy Exchange Laundry seamstress, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Nelson, daughter Judith Kishimoto, brother Joe "Noboru" Kinoshita, sister Violet Yokoyama and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 3 p.m.

Barbara Naomi Thom
Oct. 16, 2005
Barbara Naomi Thom, 57, of Honolulu, a Petland Stores manager, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband LeRoy; daughters Deena and Dayna; mother Michiye Nishimura; brother Myles Nishimura; sisters Karen Shinjo, Fern Kawazoe and Arleen Tamashiro; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Dora Orio Yamaguchi
Sept. 25, 2005
Dora Orio Yamaguchi, 96, of Kealia, Kauai, a retired Department of Education teacher in Koloa, Kauai, died in Garden Isle Health Care. She was born in Koloa. She is survived by daughter Leva Hayashi, brother Paul Okamura, sister Fumiko Morisato, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.