Obituaries

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Pablo Mijos Arbitrario
May 9, 2008
Pablo Mijos Arbitrario, 95, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipfitter and Royal Barber Shop barber, died in Honolulu. He was born in Tawala, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines. He is survived by sons Phillip and Lawrence, daughters Lorraine Aranaydo and Yolanda Six, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Maria Beltran Banquil
May 30, 2008
Maria Beltran Banquil, 95, of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Toribio and Eleno, daughters Annabel Krenke and Estipania Gross, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church-Windward. Call after 12:30 p.m.

Betty Jane Brown
May 21, 2008
Betty Jane Brown, 69, of Honolulu, a retired registered nurse, died. She was born in Great Bend, Kan. She is survived by husband Lee T., son L. Timmy, brother Larry Scheck, sister Gloria McCormick and two grandchildren.

Emma Cook
May 20, 2008
Emma "Bunnie" Cook, 88, of Honolulu, a retired teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Somerville, Mass. She is survived by husband George A., sons George "Buzz" A. III and Charles R., daughter Janice E. DuBois, brother George Bjornson and sisters Beatrice Cheyney and Clara Ross. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. Aloha attire. Family requests for guests to wear a lei. Donations suggested to the Hawaiian Malacological Society.

Dorothy Kamalama Correa
May 24, 2008
Dorothy Kamalama Correa, 69, of Hilo, a Hilo Airport security employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dorbert Correa and Ronald Kam, daughter Doryal and sister Carol Watai. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hilo Women's Club.

Ernest Joseph Freitas Jr.
May 30, 2008
Ernest Joseph Freitas Jr., 76, of Kahului, a retired Alexander & Baldwin Land Development maintenance supervisor, died at home. He was born in Spreckelsville, Maui. He is survived by daughters Ernestine Brennon, Annalynn Harbaugh, Maralee Kahakauwila and Celeste Cunningham; sister Harriet Dolim; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Guy George Goormastic
May 27, 2008
Guy George Goormastic, 64, of Kihei, Maui, a U.S. Postal Service postal clerk, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Jamioulx, Belgium. He is survived by son Troy Pantelis, daughters Linda Rodriguez and Heather Goormastic, sister Claudine Pauly, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, 925 S. Main St., North Canton, OH 44720-3625.

Priscilla June Hayashi
May 20, 2008
Priscilla June Hayashi, 73, of Mililani, a retired Department of Land and Natural Resources engineering draftsman, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband David M., daughters Margaret Kamiko and Frances Hayashi, brother Felix Brillante, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Morio Kaya
April 27, 2008
Morio Kaya, 95, of Pearl City, a retired carpenter, died. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by sons Mervyn H. and Terence K., and two grandchildren. Private services.

Doris Kimiye Kuramoto
May 8, 2008
Doris Kimiye Kuramoto, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Auto Supply bookkeeper, died in Arcadia Retirement Residence. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dale and Galen, brothers Herman and Kenneth Hashizume, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Paul Paulino Lapa
May 27, 2008
Paul Paulino Lapa, 82, of Mililani, a retired real estate sales executive and investor, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Lillian; daughters Edwina Bergano, Laura and Lisa Lapa, Charlene Shea and Estrella Turner; brother Eddie; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John A & E, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave., Mililani. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Annie Cornelia Lau
May 2, 2008
Annie Cornelia Lau, 94, of Aiea, a retired nurse, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert and Edwin Asam, and Joseph Lau; daughters Muriel Ishihara, Leatrice Teoh and Elaine Kia; brothers Paul, Herbert and Calvin Hoe; sisters Kuulei Kanoho, Leilani Lopez, Geraldine Hopkins, Harriet Kaawa, Susan Lau and Rebecca Uu; 23 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Shigeki Maesaka
May 20, 2008
Shigeki Maesaka, 78, of Hilo, Apollo Bar owner/operator and U.S. Army veteran, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Harold and Jerry. Private services.

Johnson Ming
May 14, 2008
Johnson Ming, 87, of Waipahu, a World War II veteran, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Bibiana "Bibi." Private services.

Georgia Belle NeSmith
May 25, 2008
Georgia Belle NeSmith, 94, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Rockport, Texas. She is survived by daughter Jaunette "Jaunie" Maurer-Reaneo, eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Kiyoko Nishiki
May 30, 2008
Kiyoko Nishiki, 82, a retired Alfred Shaeen & Co. seamstress, died in Honolulu. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Lawrence; sons Newton and Arnold; brothers James, Henry and Robert Shimata; and sisters Violet Kaya and Jean Chun. Private services.

James Ogata
May 26, 2008
James "Jimmy" Ogata, 74, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a self-employed tile contractor, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Sun Nan "Suzie," six sons and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Toshio Okamura
May 29, 2008
Toshio Okamura, 86, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired Kau Agribusiness Co. crane operator, died in Kau Hospital. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Yukie, daughters Gail Nishimura and Katherine Okamura, brother Yoshiharu, sister Mitsuyo Aramaki, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harue Okura
May 15, 2008
Harue Okura, 87, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a retired F.W. Woolworth Co. department manager, died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by son Wendell, daughter Eileen Bolin, brothers Ralph and James Wataru, and five grandchildren. Private services.

Jean Aiko Patterson
May 18, 2008
Jean Aiko Patterson, 74, of Honolulu, a Prosecuting Attorney's Office administrative assistant, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Craig, brother Raymond Tokunaga, sisters Patsy Kunishima and Betty Whitmore, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Rodney Ronald Pilago
May 26, 2008
Rodney Ronald Pilago, 59, of Waianae died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Linda; Shannon and Fabian Pilago, and Lokene "Landon" Catian; daughter Shar-Dey; stepfather Jessie Nohoikaiu III; brothers Angel, Bryan, Jarvis, Guy and Jessie "Braddah" Nohoikaiu IV; sisters Lisa Calio and Haunani Ledward; and eight grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Waianae Baptist Church. Scattering of ashes: 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Pergentino Guerrero Rol
April 22, 2008
Pergentino "Gene" "Gino" Guerrero Rol, 59, of Waipahu died in City of Hope Medical Center in California. He was born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Florentina "Flor;" son Ronilee; daughter Racquel "Rocky" R. Ines; parents Elias and Isabel; brothers Jose, Robert, George and Benny; sister Edna Ugalino; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Joella Leinaala Akiko Alagan Hardy Sassano
May 14, 2008
Joella "Kiko" Leinaala Akiko Alagan Hardy Sassano, 42, of Pearl City, activities director at the Courtyards at New Berne Villages, N.C., died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Eric; sons Jamison K. and Jonas K. Hardy; daughter Jasmine K.H. Copeland; mother Urillia "Eva" Alagan; brothers Kenneth A. Alagan Jr., and David and Damon Senaha; sisters Missy S. Kumai, Kimie Senaha and Kehaulani Compos; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Rose Marie McIntosh Shockley
May 17, 2008
Rose Marie "Marie" McIntosh Shockley, 77, of Kapolei, a Princess Kaiulani Hotel housekeeping inspectress and Straub Clinic & Hospital housekeeper, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Noel "Ben" D.; son William McIntosh III; daughters Ethel Fernandez, Carol Harville and Claudette McIntosh; sister Iris Kettleson; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Clyde Jun Tamura
May 26, 2008
Clyde Jun Tamura, 57, of Kahului, a retired Maui Police Department officer and security director with Andrews International Security at Kaahumanu Shopping Center, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Doreen, sons Trevor and Paul, daughter Gerilyn Sakamoto, brother Ed, sister Sandra Ota and two grandchildren. Celebration of life: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kahului Baptist Church. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Maui Memorial Park.

Duane Norbert Thompson
May 25, 2008
Duane Norbert Thompson, 64, of Pearl City died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Mahnomen, Minn. He is survived by sons Duane Jr. and Joel, sister Mavis Hutchinson and three grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Aiea. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lionel Kuuipo Waiwaiole Sr.
May 20, 2008
Lionel Kuuipo Waiwaiole Sr., 74, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hawaii, a retired Operating Engineers employee and Korean War veteran, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Ipo, Marshall and Brenton; daughters Kishti Anderson and Aloha Blok; brother John" Sonny"; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 6 p.m. Sunday at the home of Sylvia and Tom Hopfe, 644 Keolu Drive, Kailua. Committal services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Helen Yoshikawa
May 18, 2008
Helen Yoshikawa, 88, of Lihue, a retired Waimanu Grill waitress, died on Kauai. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Alvin and Tad, daughter Merle Nagasawa, sisters Lorraine Pagel and Kay Sugihara, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.