Obituaries

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Donna Sadako Hashimoto Abelaye
Aug. 15, 2007
Donna Sadako Hashimoto Abelaye, 58, of Honolulu, a Specialty Pacific Builders owner, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Serfin and brother Garret Hashimoto. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Nicasio Balisacan
Aug. 16, 2007
Nicasio Balisacan, 96, of Kapaa, Kauai, a laborer, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Erlinda, son Arnel, daughters Lorelei and Evelyn, and two grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. next Friday at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai. Mass: 11 a.m. Sept. 1 at St. Catherine's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire.

Rhonda Marie Bennett-Holloway
Aug. 11, 2007
Rhonda Marie Bennett-Holloway, 46, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a Turning Point for Families counselor, died. She was born in Sacramento, Calif. She is survived by son Leonard L. Luis, daughter Lokelani L.L. Ramos, sister Sandy K.B. Gomora and three grandchildren. Private services.

Henry Atay Cabasag
Aug. 4, 2007
Henry Atay Cabasag, 67, of Waipahu, a karate instructor in Kwajalein, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by brothers Vernon J. and Larry F., and sisters Angelina Calivo, Rosalina L. Bolos, Marjorie Buier and Martha Pajente. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Barbara Whitmarsh Campbell
Aug. 12, 2007
Barbara Whitmarsh Campbell, 73, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons George and Samuel, hanai son Glenn Vea, daughter Rogerlyn Manning, sister Jean Ling, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 9-11 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church in Waikiki. Casual attire.

Violet C. Chung
July 12, 2007
Violet C. Chung, 94, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Warren, sister Charlotte Wong, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.

Alfredo Luna Corpuz
Aug. 3, 2007
Alfredo Luna "Pidong" Corpuz, 85, of Ewa Beach, a former Oahu Sugar Co. employee, died in Ewa. He was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by sons Carlito, Ernesto, Jeremias Sr., Samuel, Edwin and Joel; daughters Chita Baldovi, Shirley Paloma and Estela Carbillon; 26 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Masami Inasaki
Aug. 10, 2007
Masami Inasaki, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Mass Transit Lines employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by hanai daughter Gail Kelley, brother Hideo and sisters Sayoko Nanbara and Hanako Morimoto. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.

Bruce W. Jamieson
Aug. 15, 2007
Bruce W. Jamieson, 83, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Burlington, Iowa. He is survived by sons Chuck, Bruce "Jamie" Jr., Roy and Chad; daughters Portia Jamieson, Robin Otsuka and Traci Jamieson; sister Edna Lars; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private scattering of ashes at sea.

Joyce Marie Jones
Aug. 17, 2007
Joyce Marie Jones, 67, of Hilo died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in New York. She is survived by sons Joseph P. III, Jeff R. and Jerald; daughters Joy T. Smalls and Kelly Jones; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Jean Elizabeth Cochran Judd
Aug. 19, 2007
Jean Elizabeth Cochran Judd, 91, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by daughter Victoria Judd Hill and two grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Richard Susumu Kamihara
Aug. 5, 2007
Richard Susumu Kamihara, 82, of Aiea, a retired Castle & Cooke Hawaii Stevedores mechanic and World War II veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Grace T., sons Melvin and Glen, daughter Gail Ishimoto, sisters Ethel "Yoshiko" Yasunaga and Helen Maeda, and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Benedicta Abad Lanner
Aug. 16, 2007
Benedicta Abad Lanner, 91, of Arcadia, Calif., formerly of Mililani, died in Temple City, Calif. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by children Samuel Jr. and Ruben Lanner, Evangeline Yadao, Estrellita Guzman and Julie Asuncion; 23 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St., Honolulu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Jack Edward Livingston
Aug. 15, 2007
Jack Edward Livingston, 86, of Haleiwa, formerly of Ewa Beach, a retired Holmes and Narver government contracting chief of Material Control, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Iowa. He is survived by wife Lucy; daughters Sherry L. Mallot, Stephanie L. Chirrick, Barbara J. Cuillier and Janice Anne Watson; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Committal services and burial: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

William Yee Chung Lo
Aug. 14, 2007
William Yee Chung Lo, 89, of Honolulu died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Alice, sons Robert and David, daughter Lucille Chun, sisters Ethel Ching and Esther Chinn, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Hepi Hiki Masini
Aug. 16, 2007
Hepi Hiki Masini, 53, of Honolulu, an Aloha State Brokerage Inc. sales representative, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Violet, son Christopher, daughter Shawna, brother Penehipa, sister Helen and a grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Timothy J. Mellor
Aug. 19, 2007
Timothy J. "Tim" Mellor, 47, of Mililani died at home. He was born in Alburquerque, N.M. He is survived by wife Donna, sons Joshua Mellor and Lawrence Ota, daughter Tabatha and brother Philip. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. today at Valley of the Temples, Kaneohe.

Beatrice Ayako Nishida
Aug. 1, 2007
Beatrice Ayako Nishida, 61, of Honolulu died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John K.; son Scott A.; daughters Denise K. Yee and Lisa M. Kaaihue; brother Steven K. Inouye; sisters Irene S. Villamil, Judy M. Nakamoto, Mildred E. Yamada and Grace Y. Uchino; and eight grandchildren. Private services. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.

Roy Hitoshi Okumura
Aug. 15, 2007
Roy Hitoshi Okumura, 95, of Kihei/Makena, Maui, a food distribution company owner, died at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lorraine; sons Nelson, George Jr., Roy and Rudolph; daughter Jean; brother Kazuma; sister June Costa; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

James Charles Oxe
Aug. 20, 2007
James Charles Oxe, 45, of Honolulu died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in San Diego. He is survived by wife Caroline Sluyter, children Natasha and Cole, father James, mother Nona and sister Karla Hunt. Scattering of ashes: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Alii Beach Park.

Selmo Ferreira Rosa Jr.
Aug. 10, 2007
Selmo Ferreira Rosa Jr., 84, of Aiea, a retired Hawaiian Electric assistant plant chief, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mabel, daughters Linda Bernard and Selma Rosa, brother Patrick, four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

May Satsuki Morita Shaw
July 27, 2007
May Satsuki Morita Shaw, 95, of Waianae, a retired Shaw's Aloha Red Circle Motel owner in California, died. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Frederick and a grandchild. Private services.

Vera Staples
Aug. 16, 2007
Vera Staples, 82, of Honolulu, a retired supervisor, died at home. She was born in Cincinnati. She is survived by sons Patrick and Michael, daughter Rita O'Neill, brother Tom Bergen, sister Thelma Dietz and a grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 800 Kaheka St., Honolulu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment to be held at a later date in Cincinnati. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Madeline Nobuko Takaki
Aug. 10, 2007
Madeline Nobuko Takaki, 68, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Ookala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Tameki, daughters Janice De Mello and Joyce Sweezey, brothers Yoshinori Nishi and George Sanborn, sisters Betty Rabisa and Diane Santos, and a grandchild. Private services.

Annie Y.C. Tanouye
Aug. 8, 2007
Annie Y.C. Tanouye, 94, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Masatoki; son Calvin; daughters Marie Fernandez, Pat McKeon and Sandy Thornton; brother Charles Wong; sister Broadwin Davis; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Masao Uyehara
Aug. 15, 2007
Masao Uyehara, 91, of Honolulu, a former Silver Surf Fountain owner, died. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by son Gordon M., daughter Sandra H. Ikehara and two grandchildren. Private services.

Bung Yen Wong
Aug. 14, 2007
Bung Yen "B.Y." Wong, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Graphic Arts lithographer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Katherine; son Gordon; daughter Gayle; brother Sun; sisters Rose Wong, Mabel Chock and Kam Kook Young; and a grandchild. Services: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Takeshi Yonemura
Aug. 20, 2007
Takeshi Yonemura, 95, of Honolulu, a finish carpenter for Local 745, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Watertown. He is survived by son Wallace H. "Wally"; daughters June T. Kawamata, Gayle E. Kiyota and May H. Goias; brother Satoshi; sisters Gladys Ting and Marion Buttons; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Mary A. Pavao Zsupnik
Aug. 14, 2007
Mary A. Pavao Zsupnik, 87, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Marvin "Kip," daughters Regina Z. Thomassen and Patty Grube, 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 9 a.m. Sunday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8:30 a.m.

Norma Fujimoto Zulueta
Aug. 10, 2007
Norma Fujimoto Zulueta, 92, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Herman and Guy, half sister Jane Shimada, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.