Obituaries

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Gilbert Amaral Sr.
Jan. 14, 2007
Gilbert Amaral Sr., 76, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired Lihue Plantation Co. power plant operator and sugar boiler, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Lorraine V.; children Celeste "Lassy" Akiona, and John "Johnnie" and Peter "Pete" Amaral; mother Leonora A. Schies; brothers Charles and Robert; sisters Dorothy Carvalho and Eleanor Kennedy; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at the church cemetery.

Earlene Ann Baisac
Jan. 15, 2007
Earlene Ann Baisac, 55, of Ewa Beach, an artist and crafter, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Indian Wells, Ariz. She is survived by husband Reginald, son Tyson, brothers Benny and Amos Thomas, sisters Rose McCabe and Laverne Leithead, and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 91-1154 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Caridad Castaneda
Jan. 17, 2007
Caridad Castaneda, 91, of Lihue, a retired Wilcox Memorial Hospital registered nurse, died in Garden Island Health Care. She was born in Bangued Abra, Philippines. She is survived by daughter Ely Afos, brothers Beato and Dr. Leo Trinidad, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held 10 a.m. next Saturday at Lihue United Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.

Robert M. Davis
Nov. 15, 2007
Robert M. Davis, 55, of Honolulu, a state Department of Education custodian, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gloria Jean; sons David and Alex Abille, and Chris, Andrew, Jerry and Jacob Davis; daughter Kornelia; brothers Alfred Davis, and Vernon and Mickey Wise; and six grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. today at Makapuu Beach Park.

Jun Enomoto
Jan. 5, 2007
Jun Enomoto, 87, of Pearl City, a retired Universal Motors employee, Army veteran who served in World War II and was a member of the 100th Battalion, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Hoea, North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Esther Hayashi and Diane Takushi, brother John, sister Kashiko Kobayashi, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.

Rachael Tokiko Harada
Jan. 14, 2007
Rachael Tokiko Harada, 91, of Mililani, owner of Dot's in Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by daughter Cynthia K. Hashimoto, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

John Tomoichi Ishimi
Jan. 6, 2007
John Tomoichi Ishimi, 94, of Honolulu, a retired wharf clerk for the Castle & Cooke terminal, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Grace C., son Warren T., two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Walter Naehu Kahahawai
Jan. 9, 2007
Walter Naehu "Bolo" Kahahawai, 62, of Waimanalo, a truck driver, died in Kailua. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by wife Kapiolani; children Walter Jr., Mitchell and Kaitlin; brother Arthur "Atta" Jr.; sister Hannah "Napua" George; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Dong Sok Kang
Jan. 15, 2007
Dong Sok Kang, 67, of Honolulu died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Kyungsangnamdo, Korea. He is survived by wife Wha Ja, sons Joongku A. and Hyonku H., brother Sam Sok and sisters Kyung Soon, Jeong Sun, Young Sook and Hyon Sook. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Kimie Ozeki Kasadate
Dec. 26, 2006
Kimie Ozeki Kasadate, 71, of Kaneohe died at home. She was born in Japan. She is survived by husband Masami; sons Glenn Y., Calvin H. and Raymond J.; brother Takeo; sisters Natsuyo Miyazaki and Toshie Watanabe; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Roselani Leialoha Kelekolio
Dec. 30, 2006
Roselani Leialoha Kelekolio, 47, of Kalamaula, Molokai, died in Molokai General Hospital. She was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. She is survived by husband Gabriel; companion Harley Tancayo; father Orlando Soares Sr.; sons Gabriel, Joshua, Josiah and Caleb; daughters Esther and Sarah; brother Orlando Soares Jr.; sisters Anita L. Sugai, Roberta Pemperton and Christine McLaurin; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. today at New Hope Retreat in Kaunakakai, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kanakaloloa Cemetery in Hoolehua, Molokai.

Yoshino Mae Kimura
Jan. 11, 2007
Yoshino Mae Kimura, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Andrade and McInerny salesclerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Samuel N., daughter Elaine N. Takamiya, sister Hatsumi Hamamura, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

David G. Koglin
Jan. 12, 2007
David G. Koglin, 80, of Minnesota, a retired U.S. Steel Co. machinist, died in Honolulu. He was born in Duluth, Minn. He is survived by wife Betty; son Craig; daughter Ginger Scanlon; brothers Dick, Dale and Bruce; sisters Valeria Hausmann, LaWanda Nicholas and Marietta Sutherland; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Elmer Hirosuke Komeya
Dec. 31, 2006
Elmer Hirosuke Komeya, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Komeya Travel Service travel agent and apartment complex manager, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers James Y. and Frank Y., and sisters Marguerite M. and Shirley K. Komeya, Dorothy K. Ichikawa and Anne K. Fugikawa. Private services.

Shirley Dawn Lewis
Dec. 20, 2006
Shirley Dawn Lewis, 76, of Kailua-Kona, a retired business owner, died at home. She was born in Pawtucket, R.I. She is survived by numerous cousins. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at the family residence.

John G. Lincoln
Dec. 29, 2006
John G. Lincoln, 71, of Monrovia, Calif., a U.S. Postal Service employee, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Liz, sons Alex J. and James T., brothers Rodney and George, sister Jenny Molina and two grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at Kamehameha Chapel. Call after noon. Aloha or informal attire. No flowers.

Anthony Augustine McCabe
Jan. 4, 2007
Anthony Augustine "Geepie" McCabe, 64, of Kaneohe, a retired auto mechanic, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Howard and sisters Jane McCabe, Arleen Pina, Paulette Pinho and Jackie Costello. Mass: 11:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Church, Kaneohe. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.

Shoichi Miyamoto
Jan. 10, 2007
Shoichi Miyamoto, 83, of Pearl City, a retired S & M Sakamoto Inc. carpenter, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Roy T.; daughters Charlene K. Vaughn, Cynthia S. Kimura and Ann N. Ogino; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard Leon Mosqueda
Jan. 15, 2007
Richard Leon "Rico" Mosqueda, 60, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a retired Hawaii Laborers Union Local 368 laborer, former coffee farm owner and Air Force veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died at home. He was born in Seattle. He is survived by wife Ann, hanai daughters Nina Mosqueda and Kelsey Windust, parents Henry and Dorothy, brother Robert and hanai sisters Bonnie Nelson and Lynne Doherty. Mass: 11 a.m. next Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m.

Edward Patrick O'Neill
Jan. 15, 2007
Edward Patrick O'Neill, 76, of Keaau, Hawaii, an Army veteran and a highway maintenance worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in New York City. He is survived by wife Lynn; daughters Dorothy Teramoto, Mary Kenyon and Raina Pinto; and five grandchildren. Graveside services and burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Joseph Yuen-Toon Poon
Jan. 12, 2007
Joseph Yuen-Toon Poon, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Queen's Medical Center employee and stock clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Guangzhou, China. He is survived by wife Maria Oi-Ling, son Raymond Chi Fai, daughters Maria Lui and Josephine Lau, and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Thomas James Ray
Jan. 14, 2007
Thomas James Ray, 80, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Eastern Airlines captain and Navy veteran who served in World War II, died in Kona Community Hospital. He also was an engineer with aerospace contractors in Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Baltimore. He was born in Miami. He is survived by wife Gisela, son Thomas, daughters Catherine Orban and Patricia Johnson, hanai daughter Edith Sramek, brother Peter and seven grandchildren. No services.

Vicente Alfredo Sabuco
Jan. 12, 2007
Vicente Alfredo Sabuco, 89, of Lanai City died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Concepcion, son Melvin and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Sheila May Puanani Santa Elena
Jan. 10, 2007
Sheila May Puanani Santa Elena, 37, of Mililani, owner of Shejoes Inflatables, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by husband Jose M. Jr.; children Brandan, Breeann and Kaipo Santa Elena, and Zachery and Kaiaka Herron; parents William H.K. Sr. and Constance Herron; brothers Kekoa and Kaimi L. Herron; sisters Stancy K., Charlotte E. and Cherie Herron; grandparent Deuz; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Frances Ayame Takahashi-Mashima
Jan. 16, 2007
Frances Ayame Takahashi-Mashima, 72, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Edward K. Mashima; sons Roy Y., Ted Y. and Guy Y. Mashima; daughters Dee Y. Baba and Jan K. Costa; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert John Masaichi Takamine
Jan. 8, 2007
Robert John Masaichi Takamine, 70, of Aiea, a Honolulu Community College assistant professor of aeronautics and retired Aloha Airlines employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Matthew Takamine and Randall Riese; daughter Caroline; mother Tsurue Perez; brothers Ed, David and Paul; sister Karen; and a grandchild. Private services.

Asako Tamaki
Jan. 10, 2007
Asako Tamaki, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Cannery packer, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by sons Kenji Tamaki, and Akira and Osamu Miyagi; sisters Kimiko Kinjo and Ikuko Higaonna; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Chuen Tai Wong
Jan. 9, 2007
Chuen Tai Wong, 81, of Honolulu, co-founder of Dynasty Furnishings, died. She was born in China. She is survived by husband Kam Sang Chan; sons David, Albert, Collin and Victor Chan; daughters Jenny Tsang, Winnie Wan and Amy Harada; and 11 grandchildren. Taoist services: 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No monetary offerings.

Keichi Yamanaka
Jan. 8, 2007
Keichi Yamanaka, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Cannery laborer, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Roy, daughter Judy Awaya, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Timothy-George Yomes
Dec. 24, 2006
Timothy-George "Keoki" Yomes, 22, of Honolulu, an Army sergeant, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents John and Edie Hanohano, brothers Lark Hanohano and Michael Yomes, sister Kristian Yomes-Hooks and grandparent Edith Hanohano. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Maunakea-Vineyard Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.