Obituaries

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Jayme Guillermo Agbalog
Feb. 5, 2008
Jayme Guillermo "Iming" Agbalog, 81, of Ewa, a retired Fort Shafter employee, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Belma; sons Jimmy, Robert, Sonny, Ramon and Jaybe; daughters Angie Sales, Janet Castillo and Krystle J. Agbalog; sisters Marina Lagpacan and Rosalia Mati; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional information: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Moanalua Community Church, 4867 Bougainville Drive. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Cheryl D. Baker
Feb. 24, 2008
Cheryl D. Baker, 62, of Kapolei, formerly of Hawaii, a Mauna Kea Keck Observatory executive administrator, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by daughters Laura J. Rickman, Wanda L. Nichols and Debra C. Stewart-Rowe; father Hugh D.; sister Trudy Zufelt; and a grandchild. Services to be held on the Big Island at a later date.

Walter Waii Toong Choy
Feb. 18, 2008
Walter Waii Toong Choy, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Federal Aviation Administration employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Beverly K. Chrisman. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Florence Vieira D'Araujo
Feb. 27, 2008
Florence Vieira D'Araujo, 84, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons John Jr. and Christopher; daughters Sylvia Bunker and Cynthia McKay; brother Robert Vieira; sisters Martha Vierra, Theresa Silva and Laurie Arruda; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 11:45 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Priscilla Ann DeMello
Feb. 18, 2008
Priscilla Ann DeMello, 67, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Pahala, Hawaii. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire.

Vi Elizabeth Dolman
Feb. 26, 2008
Vi Elizabeth Dolman, 87, of Honolulu, a real estate executive, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Richmond, Kan. She is survived by son David, daughter Laura Andrews, brother James Setter, sister Marjorie Setter and five grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Holy Nativity Church. Call after 3:30 p.m.

Kandace Kaieie Waho English
Feb. 28, 2008
Kandace Kaieie Waho English, 56, of Hoolehua, Molokai, died in Molokai General Hospital in Kaunakakai. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George; son Shawn M.; daughters Verna M. Schmidt, Cindy Osterhus and Rachel L. Lau; brothers Benjamin Pai, Jerry Malloney, David Anderson and Donald and Ralph Albino, Robert and Michael McClain; sisters Moana Aiwohi, Benadeen Paraiso and Raldeen Albino and Carolyn Kaupu; and 16 grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.

Cristeta Bernardino Pascual Esperanza
Feb. 15, 2008
Cristeta Bernardino Pascual Esperanza, 61, of Aiea, a hotel housekeeper, died in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Bonafe; sons Peter Bon and Bonafe Jr.; daughter Mary Jane; brothers Romeo, Juan and Ben Pascual; sister Flordeliza Jambarro; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

George Noboru Fujii
Feb. 14, 2008
George Noboru Fujii, 75, of Ewa Beach, a retired city Road Division carpenter, died at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Helen H., sons Darrell T. and Duane K., daughter Denise Y. and sister Dorothy Mikami. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday and noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Bernard Marshal Gruber
Feb. 23, 2008
Bernard Marshal "Buddy" Gruber, 62, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Christine "Tina," son Christopher, daughters Bernadette "Bunny" Gruber and Danielle Arreola, brothers Gordon Wong and Leonard Gruber, sister Veronica Davis, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Molokai. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.

Toshimi Ishii
Feb. 22, 2008
Toshimi Ishii, 84, of Honolulu died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Florence, son Wendell and brother Sadao. Private services.

Helen Hamau Lono
Feb. 23, 2008
Helen Hamau Lono, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Peter and David Lono, and Richard Kealoha; daughters Mary Callahan and Blossom Nasau; brother Joseph Thomas; sisters Lydia Toledo and Violet Piiohia; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Makiki Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

John S. Miranda
Feb. 12, 2008
John S. Miranda, 69, of Aiea, a Hawaii Army National Guard retiree and Duty Free Shops and Chelsea Catering employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dolores; daughters Charmaine and Joann; brothers Antonio "Kaku" Miranda and James Kamai; sisters Barbara Kaina, Anna Passas and Carmen Hoomalu; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. next Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Happy attire.

Alejo D. Obra
Feb. 29, 2008
Alejo D. "Alex" Obra, 96, of Pahala, Hawaii, a farmer, died in Kau Hospital. He was born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by daughter Loreto "Laurie" and two grandchildren. Services held. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday at Alae Cemetery, Section K, in Hilo.

Edwin Uichi Okihiro
Feb. 16, 2008
Edwin Uichi Okihiro, 62, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Harriet and brother Clarence. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Denise Charlene Ribbel
Feb. 24, 2008
Denise Charlene Ribbel, 54, of Kihei, Maui, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Oregon. She is survived by husband Bradford "Brad," son Charles, daughters Sherry Ann Hendricks and Lisa K. Ribbel, father Charles Bryant, brothers Judd and Clay Bryant, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Antonio Ondiana Sagon
Feb. 16, 2008
Antonio Ondiana Sagon, 79, of Waialua, an Army retiree and civil service employee, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Patricia A.K. McDermott-Sagon; son James R.K. McDermott; daughters Patti Ann Bermoy, Christine Sugai and Patricia A.K. Bennett; brother Fernando O.; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Doris Hisako Sato
Feb. 15, 2008
Doris Hisako Sato, 94, of Honolulu, a retired cook, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Raymond K.; daughters Dorothy Suzuki, Martha Kiyabu and Laura Hieda; brothers Edward and Katsuji Takiguchi; sisters Rose Yoshida, Myrtle Takiguchi, June Ibara and Mae Kawasaki; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harry Hideo Tsuji
Feb. 12, 2008
Harry Hideo Tsuji, 81, of Kailua, a retired Honolulu Paper Co./Hopaco sales representative, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lynn, son Ryan, daughters Donna Sumida and Dara Miyahira, sister Jane K. Ota and five grandchildren. Private services.

Masao Yamahira
Feb. 20, 2008
Masao Yamahira, 88, of Lihue, a County of Kauai road district clerk, died in Garden Isle Healthcare. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by sister Harriet and caregiver Jacqueline Yamahira and Flora Odo. Private services.