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Jong Ok Ahn
Sept. 10, 2008
Jong Ok Ahn, 84, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Korea. She is survived by sons Soo Young and Soo Kyung, daughters Soo Ha Kim and Ae Kyung Ahn, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m.

Sue Yasue Awada
Aug. 31, 2008
Sue Yasue Awada, 89, of Kaneohe, a retired state Department of Education secretary at Waialae Elementary School, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Wendell, daughter Diane Chinen, sister Elsie Sumida and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Harris United Methodist Church. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Fawn Allison Breeze
Sept. 9, 2008
Fawn Allison Breeze, 60, of Honolulu, a Motter's Motors owner, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Bryan Motter, mother Edna Crehan and sisters Cassandra Ellington, Erin Adler and Colleen Ferrebee. Private services.

William K.W. Chang
Aug. 30, 2008
William K.W. "Willie" Chang, 77, of Honolulu, a retired East Asian Chefs owner, Ambassador Market meat cutter and Air Force veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Fumiko T., daughter Hanna and brothers Wilfred and Vernon. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Tendai Mission, 23 Jack Lane.

Robert Hung Cho Chung
Sept. 3, 2008
Robert Hung Cho Chung, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Academy Service Station owner and Navy veteran, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Margaret; daughters Susan Alivado, Carole Chung-Yokoyama and Linda Miki; sisters Margaret Straupe and Thelma Coe; and five grandchildren. Celebration of life services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Living Streams Christian Fellowship, 1419 10th Ave. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. next Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Richard A. Cunningham
Aug. 25, 2008
Richard A. Cunningham, 77, of Makakilo, a retired Army sergeant first class, died in Honolulu. He was born in New Hampshire. He is survived by son Daniel; daughters Wanda Nunes, Patricia Suwa, Roxann and Lynn Souza and Lisa Seguerre; sister Ruth Sanders; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Maria Barlahan Gamayo
Aug. 18, 2008
Maria Barlahan Gamayo, 84, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died. She was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by son Willie; daughters Fe and Janette Reyes; brothers Melanio, Rafael and Quirino Barlahan; sisters Pacita Raneses and Clarita Agapay; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 9-10:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Doris Kiyoko Horiuchi
Sept. 2, 2008
Doris Kiyoko Horiuchi, 95, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Keopu, North Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Lorna Saito and Karen Kurihara, brother Naoshi Watanabe, sisters Jane Grady and Jean Poston, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Mary Nuuhiwa Enos Lee
Aug. 15, 2008
Mary Nuuhiwa Enos Lee, 94, of Honolulu, a volunteer first-grade teacher at St. Augustine School, died. She was born in Waihee, Maui. She is survived by son Allen and sister Kolettey Carvalho. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lana Ichiko Masuda
Aug. 30, 2008
Lana Ichiko Masuda, 83, of Honolulu, a retired X-ray technician for Dr. Roy Iritani, died in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in Kawaihau, Kauai. She is survived by brother Satoru and sister Setsuko Nozoe. Private services.

Rose Kauipualokekawahineikahanuopaineke McCabe
Sept. 11, 2008
Rose Kauipualokekawahineikahanuopaineke McCabe, 50, of Lahaina, a Whalers Village parking attendant, died. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Terry; sons John D.K., Erwin I. and Matthew K. Momoa; stepsons Joseph III and Nicolas Momoa and Daniel W. McCabe; daughter Ambernette R.M. Aki; stepdaughters Kathleen and Christine Momoa and Mona Lisa and Josette Momoa-Smythe and Traci Bean; brothers John, Paul and Jerome Hokoana; sisters Stephanie H. and Donella Hokoana; and 21 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.

Malele Leilani Mili
Sept. 9, 2008
Malele Leilani Mili, 32, of Laie died in San Diego. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Olive and Itula, brother Itula Jr. and sister Ruta Miller. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie 6th Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association.

Shizuko Muramoto
Sept. 1, 2008
Shizuko Muramoto, 87, of Wahiawa died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Milton, Ricky and Gregory Muramoto; daughter Karen Prevo; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Tsuyuko Nakagawa
Aug. 23, 2008
Tsuyuko "Thelma" Nakagawa, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Kaahumanu Elementary School cafeteria helper, died. She was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Larry H. and Ray T.; daughter Alma T. Ho; brother Melvin Shiraki; sisters Fusako "Gladys" Tsuruda, Aiko "Rosy" Fukuhara and Sueno "Sue" Nakagawa; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.

John Belaray Piedad
Aug. 28, 2008
John Belaray Piedad, 97, of Honolulu, a retired Army and Air Force Exchange Services warehouseman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Bayonbong, Neuva, Vizcaya, Philippines. He is survived by wife Mercedes, hanai daughter Sandra M. Kelly, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Nobuko Soranaka
Aug. 30, 2008
Nobuko Soranaka, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Duty Free Shoppers office assistant, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gary M., Aaron M., Nelson H. and Harvey S.; daughters Sharon H. Otani and Jan Y. Oshiro; brother George Motosue; sister Helen Motosue; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Violet Haleakala Simeona Tokuda
Sept. 5, 2008
Violet Haleakala Simeona Tokuda, 83, of Nanakuli died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Melvin and Robert Kawakami and Brooks and Michael Tokuda; daughters Viola Choriki, Elizabeth Robb, Winona Diamond and Mildred Molina; sister Emily Stark; 26 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 1 p.m. next Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Richard Otto Young
Sept. 2, 2008
Richard Otto Young, 68, of Kapolei, a retired government employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in El Paso, Texas. He is survived by wife Anna; sons Richard A., Christopher and James; daughters Charlotte Bies and TanNa Young; brother Aubra; sister Susan Armstrong; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30-10:45 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.



You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at www.librarieshawaii.org. The index goes back several decades.



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