Obituaries

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Dolores Joyce Ahu
Nov. 11, 2007
Dolores Joyce Ahu, 77, of Hilo, a retired telephone operator, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born on Oahu. She is survived by husband Robert K. Jr.; sons Robert K. III, Aran, Gary, Eric, Ervin and Kellen; daughters Allena DeLaMare and Bernice Flores; brother Cecil Spencer; sisters Barbara Hanchett, Audrey Brooks, Beverly Kahoonei, Laverne Kissel and Theone Nohara; 22 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Elaine P. Alford
Nov. 15, 2007
Elaine P. Alford, 86, of Honolulu, a retired newspaper editor, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Joplin. Mo. She is survived by husband Ralph M. and sons Ralph M. Jr. and David C. Private services.

Kainoa Kamohoali'i Lord Amoguis
Nov. 15, 2007
Kainoa Kamohoali'i Lord Amoguis, 11, of Kailua-Kona died at home. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by parents Tony and Ramona, sisters Lopine and Valen, and grandparents Tony and Margie Amoguis, and Malcolm and Linda Lord. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday at Keei Beach Family Lot in Keei, Hawaii. Casual attire. No flowers. For more information, call Ramona Amoguis at 325-0941.

Francisco Baguio
Nov. 11, 2007
Francisco "Frank" Baguio, 78, of Waianae died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Paumalu. He is survived by sons Frank and Jody, daughters Ruth "Lani" Halican and Joy Baguio, hanai daughter Valerie Bacos, brothers Aurelio "Leo" and Eustaquio "Stick," sister Catalina Bantillan, 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Anne Harrison Barr-Ng
Nov. 17, 2007
Anne Harrison Barr-Ng, 57, of Hauula, a retired Kwajalein Atoll supervisor, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa. She is survived by brother Thomas Barr. Private services.

Josephine Borges
Nov. 1, 2007
Josephine Borges, 77, of Carson City, Nev., died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Lawrence H.; sons Lawrence Jr., Harold H. Jr., Darrick H. and Shawn H. Tsuha; brothers John and Lawrence and Danny Canon; sister Rose Bajet; and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Avelino Balisacan Butay
Nov. 12, 2007
Avelino Balisacan Butay, 69, of Waipahu, a retired Kuakini Medical Center groundskeeper, died at home. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Simeona; sons Zaldy "Mario" and Fernando; daughters Anita Diniega, Namnama Jones, Liwliwa Badua and Nancy Carnate; brother Gervacio; sisters Magdalena Balisacan, Josephina Galvez and Eliza Casamina; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Melvin Lewis Crider
Oct. 15, 2007
Melvin Lewis Crider, 67, of Honolulu, a retired PGD Industries vice president, died in San Francisco. He was born in Crown Point, Ind. He is survived by son Gregory Michael, daughter Kimberly Helgerson, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Virginia Ross Dicks
Nov. 16, 2007
Virginia Ross Dicks, 90, of Volcano, Hawaii, a retired former Volcano Lodge proprietress and former Liberty House executive employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Chicopee Falls, Mass. She is survived by daughter Virginia Bush, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No services.

Mildred Hisano Haykawa
Nov. 14, 2007
Mildred Hisano Haykawa, 86, of Honolulu died. She was born in Keahua, Maui. She is survived by husband Clyde D. "Jack"; sons George R. and David K. Watanabe; daughters Diane Y. Watanabe and Lei H. Nakano; brothers Kunio, Michio "Mitch" and Wayne K. Kobayashi; sisters Ruth Y. Magarifuji and Jeanette K. Templeman; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Richard Hiroshi Higa
Nov. 10, 2007
Richard Hiroshi Higa, 71, of Kaneohe, a retired automotive mechanic and Army veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yoshiko, children Judy H. Fukuzawa and Jennifer H. Yamane, brothers Norman and John, sisters Briget Silva and Martha K. Tamashiro, and four grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. next Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe, Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Sumie Kido
Nov. 10, 2007
Sumie Kido, 86, of Waipahu, a Princess Kaiulani housekeeper, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Masaru, son Edmund, daughter Janice, brothers Arthur and Earl Honda, sisters Alice Nobui and Bessie Kiyota, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Kingsley Kamuela Kum Wun Luke
Nov. 14, 2007
Kingsley Kamuela Kum Wun Luke, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Waipahu Intermediate School teacher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ann, sons Kevin and Keith, daughter Amber, brothers Sam and Vernon, stepbrother Alvin Pang, sister Lynda Lee and stepsisters Freida P. Bishop, Sylvia Pang, Audrey P. Wong and Janet P. Yee. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Damien Lance Kawika Moniz
Nov. 20, 2007
Damien Lance Kawika Moniz, infant son of David Moniz Jr. and Alane K. Benevides of Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is also survived by grandparents David Sr. and Leonetta Moniz, and Lance and Elizabeth Benevides; and great-grandparents Robert and Daisy Naihe, and Francis Benevides Sr. Private services.

Toshio Nishida
Nov. 14, 2007
Toshio "Porky" Nishida, 78, of Hilo, a retired parts clerk at Pacific Machinery Co., died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Tamiyo "Ivy," son Grant and brother Masato "Muggs." Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Higashi Hongwanji Mission, 216 Mohouli St. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert Shoji Nishimura
Nov. 23, 2007
Robert Shoji Nishimura, 78, of Kaneohe, a concrete fabricator, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Janet; sons Rodney, Keith and Delvin Brioso; daughters Deana Rodrigues, Deldriene Brioso and Lisa Nunies; sisters Dorothy Ishii, Yuri Furubayashi, Florence Suzuki and Michi Tsukamoto; and nine grandchildren. Private services.

Josephine Baguio Pabo
Nov. 20, 2007
Josephine Baguio "Pina" Pabo, 75, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Corrinna Serrao and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.

Liutai Posiulai
Nov. 16, 2007
Liutai Posiulai, 57, of Waipahu died at home. He was born in Fagaitua, American Samoa. He is survived by wife Tina Tauasosi; sons Liutai and Jordan; daughters Tioleaoauli, Leafaitulati and Toalima Posiulai, and Jamie Viena; brothers Pule and Ene Atualevao; sisters Fia, Selani, Seia, Tote and Hazel; and six grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Esther Kahuila Reyes
Nov. 12, 2007
Esther Kahuila "Eta" Reyes, 83, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a prep cook, died in Kohala Hospital. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by son Chucky, daughter Roberta Buenos, brother Daniel Kahuanui, hanai brother Ben Sales, sister Adeline Duby, hanai sister Mary Pule, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi, Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Tomie Sano
Nov. 16, 2007
Tomie Sano, 93, of Kahului, a retired Maui Land & Pineapple Co. warehouse worker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Jerome and Harvey, daughters Karen Muramoto and Patricia Dunlap, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

George Hiroshi Shigemoto
Nov. 12, 2007
George Hiroshi "Sarge" Shigemoto, 78, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel supply clerk, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol S., son Dan K., brothers Tamotsu and Richard, and sisters Hisako Mukai and Florence Murakami. Private services.

Samuel Katsumi Shimizu
Nov. 16, 2007
Samuel Katsumi Shimizu, 87, of Honaunau, Hawaii, a Sam K. Shimizu Store proprietor, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honaunau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Misao and sister Verna Matsumoto. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Central Kona Union Church in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Casual attire. No flowers.

Cirilo C. Sinfuego Jr.
Nov. 13, 2007
Cirilo C. Sinfuego Jr., 63, of Kahului, an Army Dental Division command sergeant major, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Socorro "Coring," son Elmar J., daughter Leila S. Huynh and two grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Graveside services: noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui.

Rose Torres
Nov. 13, 2007
Rose "Rosita" Torres, 83, of Waianae died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Lucy Key, Patricia Kawakami and Jordan Sr., Samson and Roland Torres; brothers Clarence, William and Ricardo Ortiz; sisters Margaret Kahalewai, Clara Sanchez and Shirley Colon; 24 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Rita Church, 89-318 Farrington Highway, Nanakuli. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Diane Yohko Ueki
Nov. 21, 2007
Diane Yohko Ueki, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education assistant librarian for Kaiser High School, died at home. She was born in South Hilo, Ninole, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Lawrence, sons Darren and Derek, brother Arthur Yamagata, sisters Atsuko Kashiwa and Tazuko Kanagawa, and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Harris United Methodist Church. Aloha attire. No flowers.

William Leroy Wilkes III
Nov. 10, 2007
William Leroy Wilkes III, 53, of Pukalani, Maui, a musician, died in Pukalani. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by daughters Kana Fielding and Carmen Kinny; sisters Paula, Jennifer and Melanie; companion Ruth; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Dolorinne K.Y.N. Williams
Nov. 14, 2007
Dolorinne K.Y.N. Williams, 59, of Honolulu died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Peasesa II, father Paul Apo, brothers Paul A.K. and Thomas Apo, and sisters Paulette Stubbfield and Michelle Duchateau. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Yoshiko Yasunaga
Nov. 7, 2007
Yoshiko "Ethel" Yasunaga, 89, of Honolulu, a former Yasu's Food Shop owner and retired Manoa Laundry manager, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Judy C. Nakahara, Susan M. Umeda and Fay Yoshie Henson; sister Helen Y. Maeda; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.