Health official Walter Quisenberry
Editor 'Jack' Burby
Harry George Among, 73, of Honolulu died July 2. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Dorothy Mendonza; brothers John and Edwin "Buddy"; sisters Bertha, Evelyn and Nona; children; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Private services.Carl Joseph Borgnino, 55, of Honolulu, a commercial fisherman, died Sunday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Barbara, son Arlo, daughter Arwen Borgnino-Zambon, mother Elizabeth, brother Frank, sister Catherine Dusterdick and a grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Waikiki Elks Club No. 616. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, 2370-B Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu 96817.
Maureen Carmel Cassidy, 70, of Montgomery, Ala., formerly of Honolulu, a former faculty member for Sacred Hearts Academy and University of Hawaii language department, died Sunday in Montgomery. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by cousins in Australia and Ireland. Mass: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Academy Chapel. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Maureen C. Cassidy Memorial Scholarship, Sacred Hearts Academy, 3253 Waialae Ave., Honolulu 96816.
Cayetano Domingo Castro, 88, of Pearl City, a retired paving engineer for S. McCabe Paving Co., died July 3. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughters Carmen Augustiro and Marcella Miller; sons Frank, George and Enrique Rapisora; stepdaughters Barbara, Gloria, Linda and Erika; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 38 stepgrandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the temples grounds. Aloha attire.
Nancy Cordeiro, 81, of Ewa Beach, a retired Schofield Barracks federal employee, died June 18. She was born in Maui. She is survived by sons Frederick, Robert, Jonah and Mark; daughters Janet Cordeiro, Geraldine Fox and Shirley Boschee; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual and aloha attire.
Norman Dellaport, 84, of Waianae, a retired optician for Navy Exchange Optical, died last Wednesday. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Louise, sons Brian and Mark, daughter Lizbeth, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Kyong Suk "Kay" Kwon Espano, 53, of Waipahu, a Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel Beachside Cafe employee, died July 1. She was born in Korea. She is survived by husband Jose, son Joel, daughter Joann Espano-Johnson, brother Chong Hyuk Kwon and sisters Jung Sook Yoon and Young Sook Kwon. Services: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Nobuko Fujimoto, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Pana Enterprise sales associate, died July 3 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by husband Richard T.; son Gai T.; daughters Jenny H. Yoshimura, Rene T. Laroya and Joyce S. Fujimoto; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Emiliana Manibog Gelacio, 87, of Pearl City, died July 6 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Mildred K. Griffin, 87, of Kihei, Maui, a retired teacher, died Saturday at home. She was born in Blue Hill, Neb. She is survived by son Wayne R., daughter Brenda Jowaiszas, sisters Bernice B. Taylor and Lucille H. Mallory, brother Gilbert Kort, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services held.
Robin "Vicky" Jean Hayes, 47, of Upcountry Maui, died June 30 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Venice, Calif. She is survived by son Sky McIlveen, brother Robert Masavage, hanai son Jai Jimenez and hanai mother Diana Whitehead. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Kahekii Beach Park in Kaanapali.
David Kaleihiwahiwa Hema Jr., 84, of Kihei, a laborer for Hana Ranch and East Maui Irrigation, died last Thursday at home. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by sons Clayton, Urban, David "Buck," Greg and Ivan; daughters Christina "Joanna Mae" Jones and Janice Montalvo; hanai brothers Kimo, Bullu, Boy and Eddie Plunkett; hanai sister Lorraine Kenui; hanai mom Nancy "Ma" Plunkett; 23 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Na Wai Eha Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Asao Kadosaki, 90, of Paia, Maui, a retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. truck driver, died July 1 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Keahua, Maui. He is survived by daughters Polly Kuraoka, Amy Tanaka, Lorraine Ho and Linda Kadosaki; and 11 grandchildren. Private services.
Fremont Rossland Kaliko, also known as Bryan Kaliko, 45, of Honolulu, a Honolulu Recovery recycler, died July 1. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Johnnette "Johnnie"; son Bryor "Pono"; daughter Laryssa-Lynn; mother Deanna "Lani" Feliciano; brothers Blane, Barry and Brad Feliciano; and sisters Crystal "Pinky" Masaki, Winona Parker, Lenora Fong and Leona Feliciano. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Stake Center, 46-117 Halaulani St., Kaneohe. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park.
Eddie Kelekolio Jr., also known as Edward Kelekolio Jr., 81, of Keei, Kona, Hawaii, died June 13 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honokua, South Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by sister Lillian Esperanza, primary caregiver David Esperanza and caregiver Michelle Naihe. Services to be held at a later date.
Dorothy Kameko "Kay" Kuba, 86, of Kailua, died July 2 in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Kaneohe. She is survived by son Patrick; daughters Janet Sekiya and Gale Kuba; brothers Eddie, Richard, Warren "Jack," Larry, Jerry and Thomas Azama; sisters Katherine Heshiki, Mildred Tamashiro, Elaine Shimabuku, Hazel Nakama and Nancy Takata; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Shen Wah Lim, 83, of Honolulu died June 25. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Yam Har and sons Check N. and Thomas. Private services.
Rokuichi "Joe" Masui, 77, of Ewa Beach, a retired engineer, died July 2. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Michiko, daughters Jeanne N. Kobayashi and Helen K. Fujikawa, sister Kikue Miyamoto and five grandchildren. Private services.
Terry A. McDonald, 77, of Kula, Maui, an artist and scenic painter, died June 3 in Kula Hospital. She was born in California. She is survived by husband John, daughter Kathie, son Kenneth, sister Margaret Leach, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Memorial gathering: 1 p.m. July 21 at Ulupalakua Ranch. Aloha and casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Mildred T. Miwa, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Nuuanu Floral owner, died June 23 in Hale Ho Aloha Inter Care Facility. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband George T.; son John K.; daughter Marjorie Y. Kitahara; brothers Masao, Nobu and Francis Fujioka; sisters Helen Ice, Yoshiko Fujioka, Sue Louis and Natsue Fujioka; and four grandchildren. Private services.
Paul Ah Cheu Mokiao, 55, of Nanakuli, died June 25 in St. Francis Medical Center. Also survived by brother Abraham Kilakalua. Services will be held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo Ward. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Tuesday.
Dawn Fumie Murashima, 54, of Honolulu, a massage therapist for Heidi's Massage, died June 28 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Carolyn A., brothers Paul and Jeffrey, and sister Cheryl Chow. Private services.
Hisae Odo, 79, of Waimea, Kauai, a clerk for the former Woolworth's, died July 3. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by brothers Kiichi, Yoso and Seiichi; and sister Nancy Nomura. Private services.
Isabella Kahaunani Pakele, 77, of Kaneohe, died Wednesday in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Quetin Gohier and James, John, Allan and Colonel Pakele; daughters Trini Hough, Gwendolyn Higa, Nani Witsch, Eva Kong, Johnsie Kodama and Norinne Vierra; sister Wehi Gaspar; 45 grandchildren; and 79 great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at the park. Aloha attire.
Muriel Kazue Fujii Pratt, 71, of Waipahu, a Hawaiian Dredging executive secretary, died Thursday at home. She was born in Kapulena, Hawaii. She is survived by son Gordon H.; brothers Koichi, Masao, Takeo and Richard Fujii; sister Thelma Yamaguchi; and two grandchildren. Services: 1:15 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after noon. Burial to follow at the park. Aloha attire.
Yoko "Y" Sakata, 64, of Honolulu, a retired Tugman Steel administrative assistant, died last Thursday. She was born in Palo Alto, Calif. She is survived by husband Daniel T., sons Steven K. and Ronnie T., mother Sadako Sakai, sister Kelly K. Sakai and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Saburo Santoki, 93, of Honolulu, a retired McKinley High School teacher, died June 29. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Sadako, sons John W. and Michael A., daughter Linda A.S. Day, brother Genji, sister Mabel Murakoshi and three grandchildren. Private services.
Mitsugi "Robert" Shimizu, 72, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a Department of Water Supply electrician and mechanic, died Tuesday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Helen, son Marty, daughters Lindy Johnson and Renee Stoner, brother Itsuji, sisters Kayoko Hanano and Nancy Nelson, and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
William Nobuo Shirachi, 82, of Honolulu, a retired jeweler for William N. Shirachi Jewelers, died June 29. He was born in Honolulu. She is survived by wife Nancy C. and sister Rosabell T. Kakuda. Private services.
Karen Jeanne Chee Thompson, 47, of Honolulu, a Delta Airlines flight attendant, died last Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Daniel; sons Keola and Mika; parents William and May Chee; and brothers Bill, Bob, Richard and Steven Chee. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ, 467 N. Judd St. Aloha attire.
Emiko Togashi, 75, of Hilo, a Hawaii Mountain Orchids Farm laborer, died last Wednesday. She was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Wendy Maeda, Pamela Togashi and Susan Yamada; sisters Alice and Mieko Kuritani; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Heart Memorial Donations-American Heart Association, 400 Hualani St., Suite 15, Hilo, HI 96720.
Ethel Yuke Pung Tong, 77, of Waipahu, died Sunday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Lawrence "Larry" Sr.; sons Robert, Libert and Lawrence Jr.; daughters Cynthia Chong, Veronica Piena and Francine, Bernadette and Michele Tong; brothers Kwai F. and Herbert Hee; sister Mervelyn Fong; and five grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert Wallace Townsend, 75, of Honolulu, a retired chemical engineer, died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was born in Brockton, Mass. He is survived by wife Ann, son David, daughters Kathleen Dean and Elizabeth Lemieux, sister Shirley Bean, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Roy Kenichi Uyema, 61, of Pearl City, a former truck driver for Island Transport Systems, died June 28 in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Curtis; daughters Xina Chun and Rachelle, Jennine and Shalen Uyema; brothers Herbert, Edward and Clyde; sisters Jean Hayashi, Gail Miyamoto and Patsy Uyema-Matsuda; and two grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Herbert H. Yamamoto, 73, of Hayward, Calif., formerly of Kaneohe, retired from Hawaii State Hospital, died June 15 in Hayward. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Mildred M., daughters Janice M. Ahinga and Phyllis K. Yoshimoto, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Kwi Yo Yom, 89, of Kaneohe died last Thursday in Aloha Nursing Home. She was born in Korea. She is survived by daughters Ok Soon Lee and Ok Yae Mangrobang, brother Sun Chol Park, sisters in Korea, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.
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