Obituaries

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Arthur Bennett
Sept. 4, 2006
Arthur Bennett, 77, of Honolulu, a Quixstar business entrepreneur, insurance salesman, inventor and musician, died in Honolulu. He was born in Halifax, Mass. He is survived by daughter Chiemi D. Ma; brothers Alexander, Marcus and Warren; sister Lucille Eastman; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Louise Yasuko Dean
Aug. 29, 2006
Louise Yasuko Dean, 53, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father Saburo Watanabe, brother Steve Satoshi Watanabe and sister Elaine Sachiko Shindler. Private services.

Peter G. Dias Jr.
Aug. 31, 2006
Peter G. Dias Jr., 72, of Hayward, Calif., formerly of Oahu, a retired Sears Roebuck & Co. electronics technicican and San Francisco shipyard worker, died in California. He was born on Oahu. He was also a boxer and musician. He is survived by wife Hilda; children Cheryl, Sue and Nadine; brothers Richard and Robert; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Services to be held in California.

Jose Gangani Sr.
Aug. 29, 2006
Jose "Joe" Gangani Sr., 69, of Waipahu, a former CBM Janitorial Services employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosita; sons Robledo and Jose Jr.; daughters Jelrose Leyran, Mercydita Templo, Leilani Lacao, Eva Marie Estolas and Baby Lee Bolibol; sisters Delia Cuaresma and Lucita Ramirez; and 10 grandchildren. Prayer service: 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial in Philippines at a later date. Casual attire.

Roy Culvin Hefner Jr.
Aug. 27, 2006
Roy Culvin Hefner Jr., 68, of Daly City, Calif., a painting services company owner, died in California. He was born in Greer, S.C. He is survived by wife Jessica Moon and sisters Betty Robinson and Nancy Goodson. Private services.

Haruko Higa
Aug. 24, 2006
Haruko Higa, 80, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Halaula, Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Yasuo, son Daryl, daughter Aileen, brothers Richard and Stanley Kiyuna, sister Fusae Toma and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Leonard J. Ignacio
Sept. 6, 2006
Leonard J. "Iggy" Ignacio, 63, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Airlines operations manager with more than 30 years of service, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. He was known as "Mr. Hawaiian Air" in San Francisco and Honolulu. He is survived by son Troy, daughters Tammy Ludington and Tracey Erin, sisters Joretta M. Young and Valerie A. Ishii, and seven grandchildren. Catholic prayer services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at the Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Nancy Jove Mariano
Aug. 30, 2006
Nancy Jove Mariano, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Beach Hotel employee, died in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by husband Johnny; daughters Lourdes "Elmie" Santos, Harlean Pascual, Nobleza Andres, Mildred Albento, Minerva "Vicky" Gong and Jeannette Sales; brother Manuel "Percing" Jove; sisters Greta Vea and Nelie Jove; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday Sept. 30 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.

Sally Fujie Matsuda
Sept. 6, 2006
Sally Fujie Matsuda, 88, of Honolulu died in Hale Nani Health Center. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She is survived by son Wenceslaus Choy, daughter Lucy Long, brother Takumi Imada, sister Tsuyuko Kobayashi, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Samson Makanaokahakuloa Mejia
Sept. 2, 2006
Samson Makanaokahakuloa Mejia, infant son of Valerie "Kalani" and Jason Mejia of Waimanalo, died in Kailua. He was born in Kailua. He is also survived by brother Kamanu Mejia, sisters Tyler Faye Mejia and Kapua Enos-Paikai, maternal grandmother Leina'ala Enos and paternal grandparents Richard and Roberta Mejia. Private services.

Laufofoga Mane Faletogo Monis
Aug. 18, 2006
Laufofoga Mane Faletogo Monis, 77, of Waianae died in Waipahu. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by sons Eleasaro Togia, Siaosi Atoia, and John, William, Kenneth, Yano, Stanley and Sebastian Monis; daughters Janet Sua'ava, Ianeta Paogofie and Puna Atoia; 46 grandchildren and 59 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Moana Rae Morris
Sept. 2, 2006
Moana Rae Morris, 76, of Kaneohe, a retired Hawaii State Hospital psychiatric nurse with more than 30 years of service, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons John and Paul, daughters Lynn Rasbornick and Laurie Forbes, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Reception to follow. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.

May Kanani Nakanelua
Sept. 4, 2006
May Kanani Nakanelua, 94, of Wahiawa, a retired State of Hawaii school teacher, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Waihee, Maui. She is survived by son Daniel H. Jr.; brother William Teshima; sisters Cecily Moore, Lily Pearson and Edith Smith; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

Marjory Etsuko Okuda
Aug. 15, 2006
Marjory Etsuko Okuda, 60, of Honolulu, an M. Okuda Inc. office manager, died at home. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by mother Misao, brother Larry and sisters Miriam and Margaret. Private services.

Gene Dela Pena
Sept. 5, 2006
Gene "Gino" Dela Pena, 47, of Honolulu, died in Aiea. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Joshua, mother Bernice, brothers Paulson and Dwayne, sister Jennifer and grandfather James Daly. Urn service: 10:30 a.m. next Saturday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O' Ke Akua Church, 1760 Nalani St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

Sumako Saito
Sept. 6, 2006
Sumako Saito, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Servco Pacific clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by husband Fumio, son Doyle, daughter Gail and siblings Sumiyo Kaneshige, Yukie McCormick, Sakai Hironaka and Jean Shimasaki. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Private inurnment to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Juanita Moreno Simeon
Sept. 3, 2006
Juanita "Janet" "Joanne" Moreno Simeon, 52, of Hilo, a Zales Jewelers (Hilo) sales manager, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo and a secretary for the American Heart Association Big Island Stroke Club. She is survived by husband Reinior "Rey"; sons Jeremy and Sheldon; brothers Bartolome and Archie Moreno; and sisters Maximina Gladones, Magdalena Fabro, Emelia Altura, Mercedes Habab, Tina Tabucbuc and Pauline Topenio. Wake service: 7 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire.

Dorothy Jean Woosley
Sept. 3, 2006
Dorothy Jean Woosley, 82, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Education schoolteacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in St. Louis. She is survived by sons Robert and Russell. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.