» John James Hulten / 1913-2002 Benjamin P. Aki, 70, of Waimea, Kauai, a retired groundskeeper for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, died Wednesday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Keei, South Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Alison K.; sons Benjamin J., William K. and Hank B.P.; daughters Beni-Jo Kuamoo and Florence Leong; brothers Archie, Ernest and Walter; sisters Annie Ka, Lillian Hose, Margie Salis and Elizabeth; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Imiola Congregational Church in Waimea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to take place at a later date. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Seiki "Timo" Arakaki, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired security officer for the Department of Defense, died June 3. He was born in Waikapu, Maui. He is survived by wife Daisy Y., sons Glenn T. and Terence K., brothers Richard S. and Raymond S., sisters Lorraine Y. Toma and Dorothy S. Oshiro, and a grandchild. Private services.
Seiichi Azama, 86, of Honolulu died May 17. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Yoshino "Florence"; sons Edward S., Michael H. and Gary Y. Azama; daughters Bessie C. Yagi and Amy Izawa; brothers Richard and Raymond; sisters Mitsuye "Dee" Higa, Shizuye Suzuki and Haruye "Hazel" Azama, Masaye Sakurauchi and Sumiko Oi; and seven grandchildren. Services held.
Florence Kie Sin Baker, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of Iowa, died June 4 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by three brothers and three sisters. Private services.
Lloyd Clinton Beers, 80, of Honolulu, a quality engineer for Aerospace Program, died last Friday. He was born in Elmira, N.Y. He is survived by wife Dorothy, daughter Barbara A. Stellhorn, son Paul C., sister Muriel Dortch and two grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.
Ai Di Deng, 78, of Honolulu died June 2 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in China. She is survived by sons Li Wai Kyong, Li Koch Kyong and Li Mun Kyong; daughters Li Yu Chan and Li Yu Bing; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Herbert Masaaki Eji, 85, of Honolulu, a retired owner of D & H Engraving, died Monday at Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Nathalie N., son Dexter S., daughter Donna M.E. Ah Mok Sang, brother George H., sisters Kimiye Kashiyama and Helen K. Ishikawa, and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert Matthew Gompers, 34, of Haiku, Maui, a professional wave rider, will be remembered in a private family service. He died last Friday when his motorcycle crashed into cars in Lahaina. He was born in Cheverly, Md. He is survived by parents Linda Kennedy and Walter; brother Michael; sisters Jessica G. Adams, Ricki Gompers and Kim and Lisa Kennedy; and grandfather William Bowman.
Kiyome Goto, 100, of Honolulu, a retired housemaid, died June 2. She was born in Fukushima, Japan. She is survived by sons Chester K. and Harry Y., four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Rowena Brito Hardey, 78, of Honolulu, a retired federal worker, died last Thursday at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Laara Allbrett, sister Mollie Bishop, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services held.
Henry Masayoshi Higa, 77, of Kailua, a retired federal government entomology supervisor for the U.S. Army, died May 28 in St. Francis Hospice Puiwa. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by son Rex; brothers Isao and Richard; sisters Bernice Isagawa, Mitzi Wilhelm, Jeanette Tengan and Karen Higa. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Nellie Hatsue Ideta, 82, of Honolulu died May 26. She was born in Kahaluu, Oahu. She is survived by sons Harvey and Dennis, daughter May Ross, brothers Shinyei and Kiyoshi Yonashiro, sisters Edith Matsudo and Nancy Nakata, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Charles "Keke" A.K. Kaeka, 63, of Waipahu, a truck driver with Ohana Environmental Construction, died Monday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by his mother Catherine "Kay"; sisters Velma McCaughan, Lily Ann "Aloha" Gaspar and Kay Nakoa; and brothers Daniel, Rodney, Dennis, Wardy and Hinano. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the park. Aloha attire.
Rosalie Lokalia Kaneshiro, 77, of Honolulu, died June 5. She was born in Puukapu, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Jack Y.; sons Rodney Romans, Newton Akiona and Dane; daughter Brenda Orian; brothers Bert, Frank and Louis Tarpley; sisters Lei Pia and Momi Solomon; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Graveside services: 10 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
John Vernon Lafferty, 71, of Kailua, died June 3 in Kailua. He was born in California. He is survived by daughters Laura A. Lafferty and Becky V. Spradlin, son Edwin Vernon, mother Laura M., sisters Sharon V. Cooper and Dorothy N. King, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Marie Mahoe, 97, of Kaneohe died June 5 in Aloha Nursing Home. She was born in Ookala, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Josephine Malani and Mildred Arjona, and numerous nieces and nephews. Private services.
Kevin "Hoku" Malaqui, 42, of Haiku, Maui, who served in the U.S. Navy as a satellite communications operator and radio man, died Sunday in Haiku. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Chita A., daughter Sara, father Gilbert, brothers Kyle and Hanalei "Hana," and sisters Charmaine Wallace and Gigi Won. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Haiku Protestant Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Haiku Protestant Church Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Thomas Mendiola Jr., 55, of Honolulu died June 6 in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Melissa Fujioka and Cherilyn Williams, son Thomas III, sister Sharron Gomes, brother Rodney Mendiola and three grandchildren. Private services.
Charlotte K. Mochizuki, 80, of Wailuku, died last Friday in Wailuku. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by daughters Clarice Kinoshita and Kathleen; son Matthew; brothers Tadashi, Matthew and Norman Saito; sisters Catherine Nihei, Jane Tanji and Bernice Masuda; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Evelyn Kinko Oishi, 79, of Mililani, a retired hairstylist, died June 5 in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Wesley T., daughter Lorene H. Rubin, brothers Teruyoshi and Richard O. Nakanishi, and sisters Lillian T. Saito, Edna S. Kaneko, Elaine T. Teramoto and Stella A. Walker. Private services.
William Pundyke, 76, of Ewa Beach, a retired police officer and firearms instructor at Pearl Harbor, died June 6. He was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. He is survived by wife Jolinda; sons William and Daniel "Robby" and Derek Hong; daughters Lisa Simoneau and Joann Cui; brothers Henry Sr., Alfred, Johnny and Richard; sister Alice Pollack; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal service: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.
John Pershing Thornton, 83, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, a retired senior chief for the U.S. Navy and the proprietor of Blue Sky Enterprises, died Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by sons John, Michael and Jerry; daughters Donna Gayer and Marilyn Luke; sister Carol J. Smallberg; ex-wife Doris; and numerous grandchildren.
Edith Tamayo Uyehara, 93, of Honolulu died May 31. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Charles M. and Maurice S., daughter Jean Y. Nishimura, sister Lilly Y., eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Larry Tadaichi Yanagisako, 89, of Wahiawa, died June 3. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Ayako; sons Byron, Milton and Clayton; daughter Lois; brothers Edward and Yoshio; sister Elaine Hayashi; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Yoshie I. Yano, 84, of Honolulu died May 21 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She had four grandchildren. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
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