Obituaries

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Esther Leinani Aki
Jan. 24, 2008
Esther Leinani Aki, 90, of Keaau, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Charles, brothers Christian and Joseph Leialoha, sisters Yvonne Howard and Katherine Seay, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.

Michael Pires Amaral
Feb. 8, 2008
Michael Pires Amaral, 85, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Hickam Air Force Base supervisor and World War II veteran, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Michael, daughter Patricia Montizor, five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Thomas Ewens Barnes
Feb. 12, 2008
Thomas Ewens Barnes, 86, of Makawao, Maui, a race car manufacturer and builder, died in Wailuku. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by daughter Terry Nakooka, sister Mary Ann Stevenson, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Richard Michael Boudreaux
Feb. 7, 2008
Richard Michael "Beau" Boudreaux, 56, of Hilo, an independent fisherman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Louisiana. He is survived by wife Cecilia M., daughters Benita D.R. Kespelher and Nicole M. Boudreaux, stepdaughters Gina K. Pa and Lucille K. Mossman, stepson Ken R. King, a grandchild and numerous hanai grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.

Cirilo Viloria Caberto
Jan. 31, 2008
Cirilo Viloria Caberto, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village head waiter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Cagayungan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Antonia; sons Rudy, Warlito and Jeffrey; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 9 p.m. next Monday and 10 a.m. Feb. 26 at Honolulu Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 6 p.m. next Monday and 8 a.m. Feb. 26. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Dr. Gordon Yen Hoy Chang
Feb. 15, 2008
Dr. Gordon Yen Hoy Chang, 90, of Honolulu, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Chock Pang Clinic and a U.S. Army veteran, died. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Jean W.; sons Dr. Douglas K.Y., Russell K.Y., Stuart G. and Christopher K.Y.; daughters Valerie J. Chang and Stacie D. Martella; brothers Jack and Dr. Thomas; sister May-Blossom Wilkinson; and eight grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. March 6 at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Karen Yuriko Fujishima-Lee
Feb. 7, 2008
Karen Yuriko Fujishima-Lee, also known as Mitsuaki Hanayagi II, 58, of Kailua, a University of Hawaii at Leeward Community College professor at Department of Math and Science and Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation president, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Michael T. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Aloha attire.

Damien Howard Gouveia Sr.
Jan. 30, 2008
Damien Howard Gouveia Sr., 67, of Waianae, a retired Honolulu Community College employee, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Wanda F.; son Damien H. Jr.; daughter Deneen; brothers Bobby, Patrick and Dennis; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Boyd Scott Groom
Feb. 14, 2008
Boyd Scott Groom, 58, of Kihei, Maui, a computer technician, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Deborah, son Derek, brother Darrell and sister Wendy Reid. Private services to be held at a later date.

Eiji Hatakeyama
Jan. 19, 2008
Eiji Hatakeyama, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Hatakeyama Corp. owner and founder doing business as Lea Limousine Service, died in Honolulu. He was born in Akita, Japan. He is survived by wife Chizu, son Eiki, daughter Chio, a brother and two sisters. Private services.

Ludvina Freitas Jardine
Feb. 4, 2008
Ludvina Freitas Jardine, 100, of San Pablo, Calif., formerly of Oahu, a retired Young Laundry employee, died. She was born on Maui. She is survived by brothers Joseph and Peter Freitas. Services to be held in Hayward, Calif.

Gladys Young Bolster Vidinha Kaiu
Jan. 30, 2008
Gladys Young Bolster Vidinha Kaiu, 95, of Kailua, a retired Honolulu Police Department dispatcher, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son James K. Bolster Jr., sister Pearl Victor and a grandchild. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary Julia Puninani Manewa
Feb. 12, 2008
Mary Julia Puninani "Cabuag" Manewa, 60, of Wahiawa, a former Oahu Country Club and Roberts Hawaii School Bus employee, died. She was born in Maunawili. She is survived by husband John; sons Manuel and Dedrick; daughter Collette Hale; hanai son Andrew Kaeo; brothers Jacob, David and Paul; sister Becky Asis; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: noon-4 p.m. Sunday at Moanalua Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rosemarie Waihuilani Masutani
Feb. 8, 2008
Rosemarie Waihuilani "Kanani" Masutani, 68, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Jonathan; daughters Joycelyn Jurek, Jacqueline McCoy and Jessica Delaney; mother Helen P. Namohala; brother Herbert Namohala; sister Elizabeth Hauanio; and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Janet Masae Medeiros
Feb. 6, 2008
Janet Masae Medeiros, 85, of Kailua-Kona, a retired restaurateur, Fountain Restaurant owner, Sunset Lanai Restaurant cook and Huggo's Restaurant prep person, died at home. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by sons James and Dan; brothers Charles, Thomas and Akio Yogi; sister Florence Fugami; and four grandchildren. Private services to be held at a later date.

Mark Kunio Nakamura
Feb. 14, 2008
Mark Kunio Nakamura, 52, of Honolulu, formerly of Las Vegas, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kathy Sugitaya, son Jayme C. Sugitaya-Nakamura, stepson Ryan Arakaki, mother Joyce, sister Iris Asao and a stepgrandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Violet Torres Narvaez
Feb. 10, 2008
Violet Torres "Ma Lopez" Narvaez, 74, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph P.; sons Dennis Torres and Rudolfo T., Ruben T. and Cruzanto T. Lopez; daughters Linda Lawrance, Lokelani M. Rios, Maria T. Smith, Christina L. Flores, Ramona Lopez, Tina M. Enos, Frances T. Cummings, Estraita T. Narvaez and Herlinda T. Jacobo Roque; hanai daughter Crystal M. Torres; brothers Samson Wanna and Engracio and Douglas Bohol; sisters Sarafina Jones and Lillian Chuck; 56 grandchildren; and 74 great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 6 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow at mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Haruye Noda
Feb. 12, 2008
Haruye Noda, 82, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gerald and Clyde, brother Harry K. Haraguchi, sister Tamaye Muto and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Miyoshi Onuma
Jan. 24, 2008
Miyoshi Onuma, 98, of Keaau, Hawaii, a sugar boiler, died at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Tsuyoshi; daughters Setsuko Kanayama, Junko Iyo and Fusako Lee; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Stephen John Oshaughnessy
Feb. 16, 2008
Stephen John Oshaughnessy, 57, of Kihei, Maui, a Maui Adjustments owner, died at home. He was born in New York. He is survived by wife Sharon; sons Curtis and Eric; brothers William, Robert, Edward and Richard; and sisters Judy Berry and Laura Oshaughnessy. Private services.

Douglas Jackman Robertson
Jan. 28, 2008
Douglas Jackman Robertson, 64, of Honolulu, a college English and education educator and professional pianist, died. He was born in Seattle. He is survived by adopted son Darrin H. Lenett and brother Bruce H. Robertson. Private services.

Doris Bristol Stackhouse
Feb. 14, 2008
Doris Bristol Stackhouse, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Punahou School first-grade teacher, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by husband James, son David, daughter Stacy, brother Robert Collins and three grandchildren. Services: 8 a.m. Friday at Outrigger Canoe Club. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Kapiolani Medical Center Women's Cancer Center.

Viola D. Swett
Feb. 2, 2008
Viola D. Swett, 94, of Lihue, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Lynn, Mass. She is survived by daughters Sandra Nichols and Kathleen Swett, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. No services.

Nobue Watanabe Tamura
Jan. 29, 2008
Nobue Watanabe Tamura, 86, of Honolulu, a self-employed pattern marker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by son David, daughter Marsha and a grandchild. Private services.

Marie Calles Taylor
Feb. 11, 2008
Marie Calles Taylor, 87, of Pukalani, Maui, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Norfolk, Va. She is survived by son Michael, sister Shirley Shrader, a grandchild and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Albert Charles Tellington
Feb. 13, 2008
Albert Charles Tellington, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Air Force sergeant and Federal Aviation Administration guard, died. He was born in Waieshoals, S.C. He is survived by wife Thelma Lynch and family. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Derek Takashi Teramae
Jan. 30, 2008
Derek Takashi Teramae, 83, of Honolulu, a retired florist for Chiyo's Florist, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Dorothy K.; sons Gary, Brian and Ray; brother Robert S.; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Kazue Toba
Feb. 5, 2008
Kazue Toba, 84, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Fukui, Japan. She is survived by husband Goro; sons Timothy T., Toby S. and Gary T.; daughters Harumi Takuma and Michiko Toba-Arakaki; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Toshi Tsuhako
Feb. 7, 2008
Toshi Tsuhako, 83, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Okinawa. She is survived by son Hiroshi; daughters Kay Gordon and Keiko Naka; brothers Ken, Katsuzo and Yoshihide; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Clay Susumu Yoshioka
Feb. 9, 2008
Clay Susumi Yoshioka, 89, of Honolulu, a retired federal government canvas/shoe repairman, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in South Hilo, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Jennifer and brothers Norio, Nobuyoshi and Fumio. Private services.