Obituaries

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Services set for Sakoda, killed in Iraq war

Services for Army Sgt. Steve M. Sakoda, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad April 29, will be held Friday and Saturday on the Big Island.

The Hilo native was a member of the 2nd Platoon, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, based in Fort Campbell, Ky.

He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge.

He is survived by wife Michelle C., sister Stella Y.S. Hottendorf, grandmothers Jennie Sakoda and Kimiko Yuasa, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, with visitation beginning at 5 p.m.

Committal services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

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Bernhardt Gustave Alama
April 20, 2006
Bernhardt Gustave "Bernie" Alama, 83, of Ewa Beach, a retired Army master sergeant, Korean War veteran and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife June, sons Bernhardt A. and Harry M., daughters Charlene Armentani and Kathleen N. Arasoo, brother David, sister Healani Hamilton, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hideo Arakaki
April 24, 2006
Hideo "Hide" Arakaki, 76, of Kapolei, a Korean War veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Alice, stepson Lloyd Omine, stepdaughter Terry Omine and sister Millie S. Fukushima. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard Yasuhiko Arakaki
April 30, 2006
Richard Yasuhiko "Pluto" Arakaki, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Board of Water Supply foreman, died at home. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Patricia A. and brothers Yasuo and Alfred Y. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Seiki Arakawa
May 3, 2006
Seiki Arakawa, 97, of Kalopa, Hawaii, a retired farmer, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Okinawa. He is survived by sons George, Paul and James; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Paauilo Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Allen Howard Boyack
May 1, 2006
Allen Howard "Big Al" Boyack, 53, of Honolulu, an In-specs Eyewear optician, died. He was born in Salt Lake City. He is survived by wife Rae Y. Nakata-Boyack, mother Shirley Mae Perkis, half-brothers Donald H. and Mike C. Tucker, and half-sister Dianne P. Tucker. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Rosalina P. Franco
May 1, 2006
Rosalina P. Franco, 72, of Paia, Maui, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Paia. She is survived by sons Joseph, Ronald, Gerald and Dennis; daughter Carolyn; brothers Nicasio "Nick," Rufino "Pinky" and Pablo Pasion; sisters Mary Cua, Carmila Carino, Gloria Inong, Amparo Retialo, Florence Laneoang and Dolores Fernandes; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Arlene Celera Kalanikau
May 1, 2006
Arlene Celera Kalanikau, 60, of Wailuku, a retired state Department of Education security guard, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on Molokai. She is survived by husband George, son Edward, daughter Trina Nakoa, sisters Tina Yamashiro and Dodie Loo, brother Leroy Dumag and two grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Cremation to follow.

Mary Myung Soo Kendrick
April 26, 2006
Mary Myung Soo Kendrick, 79, of Makawao, Maui, a homemaker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons James R. Jr. and Edward R., daughter Diana L. Fernandes, sisters Natalie Lee and Annie Reagan, brothers Joseph Ahn and Edward Kim, stepbrother Robert Carey, stepsister Jeanette Little, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Tak Leung
May 3, 2006
Tak Leung, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Sheraton Waikiki Hotel chef, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Foo Han; sons Raymond and Dee; daughters Amy Chiang, Cindy Ching, Kathy Miller, and Margaret and Flora Leung; brothers Bill and Kong; and eight grandchildren. Chinese Buddhist services: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Amelia Dolores Lockyer
May 3, 2006
Amelia Dolores Lockyer, 89, of Kaneohe died in Pohai Nani Care Center. She was born in Pennsylvania. She is survived by son Robert H. Jr.; daughters Virginia Olson, Katherine Hartman and Barbara Werth; sister Martha Rudy; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Yuriko Machida
May 3, 2006
Yuriko "Mildred" Machida, 89, of Kahului, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Gerald, Larry and Allan; daughter Yvonne Quipotla; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Kahului Union Church. Call after 4 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Francisco Padilla Mamalias
May 3, 2006
Francisco Padilla "Frank" Mamalias, 74, of Honolulu, a retired chief electrical engineer, grand master martial artist and musician, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by companion Jolenta Cummings; sons Franklin and Jamal Mamalias, and Howard, Gerald and Ronnie Toki; daughter Devon Coltes; brother Larry; sister Rose Anguay; 18 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Call after 1 p.m.

Yoshiko Nakano
May 4, 2006
Yoshiko Nakano, 91, of Kahului, a Crafts Drug Store cook in Kahului, died. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Richard and Edward, daughters Esther Nakano and Carol Kawagoe, brothers Roger and Roland Nishie, sister Eleanor Tanji, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Kahului Hongwanji Church. Call after 3:30 p.m. Inurnment at a later date.

Mary Katherine Penaroza
May 1, 2006
Mary Katherine Penaroza, 83, of Ewa Beach, a retired Meadow Gold Dairies clerk, died. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons William and Kim, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Julia Kahou Phillips
May 1, 2006
Julia Kahou Phillips, 64, of Waimanalo, a state Department of Public Safety dental assistant, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Victor Kukahiwa, Anthony Phillips and Robert Gall; daughter Vanessa; brother Herbert James; sisters Anna Wells, Wanna Flint, Eugina Himan, Ruby Moretto, Gloria Needs, Mary White and Gracie Agbayani; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Saturday at St. George Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow.

Alana-Doreen Kamalani Rickard-Cowell
April 23, 2006
Alana-Doreen Kamalani Rickard-Cowell, infant daughter of Edward "Pancho" Cowell and Ella Rickard, died in Honolulu. She was born in Kailua. She is also survived by brother Isaiah; sister K-Lyn Rickard-Sonoda; grandparents Ella Yamamoto, Joseph Rickard, Brenda Kivalu and Edward W. Cowell Sr.; and great-grandparents Rose Lopes and Thomas Akana Sr. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

James Edward Souza
April 25, 2006
James Edward "Jim" Souza, 77, of Waianae died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ilse; sons James Jr., Floyd and Alex; daughter Gabrielle; sister Dorothy De Luiz; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Maile Bible Church. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Mitsue Tanouye
April 19, 2006
Mitsue "Mitzi" Tanouye, 78, of Mililani died in Las Vegas. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Renny, daughter Lynne E., brother Taro Miyasato and sister Chiyo Ishiki. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Dasio Javier Tauro
May 3, 2006
Dasio Javier Tauro, 71, of Hilo, a Hilo Coast Processing Co. chief powerplant operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in La Paz, Abra, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Erlinda; daughters Carol Tauro-Fleck, Stella T. Williamson and Delia Tauro; mother Estella; sister Guillerona Valeros; brother Rodolfo; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papaikou. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edward Wah Sun Wong
May 1, 2006

Edward Wah Sun "Shorty" Wong, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base Office of Comptroller (commercial service accounts) 15th Airbase Wing employee and World War II veteran, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Edna L., son Rodwin, daughter Eddianne Lim, sister Lin Chun "Chunny," brother Francis W.L. and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ, 467 N. Judd St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.