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Gloria Acoba
Aug. 12, 2004
Gloria Acoba, 63, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a Grayline and state accountant, died in Burlington, Wash. She was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by husband Andres; sons Frederick, Nathan, Andres Jr. and Darren; brother Cesario Yadao; sisters Sally Pasion, Paula Cadaoas, Veronica Cook and Karen Guillermo; and 11 grandchildren. Services: noon Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Gordonlee Kealoha Apo Sr.
Aug. 17, 2004
Gordonlee Kealoha "Duke" Apo Sr., 52, of Wailuku, a Tri Isle truck driver, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rose; son Gordonlee Jr.; daughters Celeste, Chanelle, Evalani and Maile Apo, Danielle Mendoza and Nicole and Andraya Jackson; mother Hattie; brother Bernard M.D.; hanai brother Keoki Kiili; stepsisters Mary and Kaui; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.

Olivia Obanan Billedo
Aug. 16, 2004
Olivia Obanan Billedo, 88, of Waialua, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center Housekeeping Department employee, died at home. She was born in San Fernando, Cebu, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Jose B.; sons Arthur, Jose and Carlos Esteban; daughter Agnes Llanos; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Michael Job Gregory
Aug. 11, 2004
Michael Job "Greg" Gregory, also known as Greg Onza, 53, of Honolulu, a tax consultant and businessman, died in Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center. He was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Jennifer Supnet, son Gregory Onza, brother Burt Onza and sisters Armi Guttierez, Blandina Onza and Magdalena Frando. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m.

Lorraine Hamade
Aug. 16, 2004
Lorraine Hamade, 42, of Lahaina, a former Paradise Television advertising sales representative, died at home. She was born in New Mexico. She is survived by daughter Shannon Abac, father Rupert Velasquez, mother Helen Downing, brothers Andres Velasquez and Marcus Downing, sister Linda Velasquez and caregivers P.J. Barone, Pili Sundin and Makalapua Kanuha. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Napili Bay. Scattering of ashes to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Friends of Moku'ula and Hale Makua, Kahului, 472 Kaulana St., Kahului, HI 96732.

Philip William Henderson
Aug. 11, 2004
Philip William Henderson, 62, of Kailua-Kona, a co-owner of Kona Reef Liquor and Deli Store in Kailua-Kona, died in Kona Community Hospital. He also was a teacher, Fazio's Grocery store manager and Sonatech Inc. project manager in California. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He is survived by companion Kay M. Mahone; daughters Dawn Bjarke, Shawn Citrano and Christy Thompson; mother Alyce Bolas; brother Michael; sisters Constance Schwinn, Sandra Blanchard, Kathleen North and Soma Henderson; and four grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa, Hawaii.

Lester Kamakana Kahalelehua
Aug. 16, 2004
Lester Kamakana "Dickie" Kahalelehua, 69, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol E.; sons Lester K. Jr. and Philip K. III; daughters Jennifer K. DeFreitas and Rene K. McLouth; brothers Philip, James and Irvin Kahalelehua, Arch Naeole and Douglas, George and Rothwell Uemoto; sisters Myrtle Yamane, Valkyrie Naeole and Carol Richardson; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Judy K. Kala
Aug. 9, 2004
Judy K. Kala, 81, of Kahului, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son Stanward, daughter Tracie Kahikina, brothers Harry and James Yamauchi and five grandchildren. Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao.

Richard Tamotsu Kawanaka
Aug. 13, 2004
Richard Tamotsu Kawanaka, 90, of Kaneohe, a retired Dole Corp. cook and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Pauuilo, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Laraine K., sister Bernice Matsumura, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Takeshi Koki
Aug. 18, 2004
Takeshi Koki, 79, of Wailuku, a County of Maui groundskeeper, died in Kahului. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by brothers Douglas T., Kiyoki, Harumi, Noboru and Wataru; and sisters Alma K. Koki and Sumie Sonoda. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Makawao Veterans Cemetery.

William Jack Lane
Aug. 13, 2004
William Jack Lane, 71, of Mililani, formerly of Kauai, a retired U.S. Army sergeant major, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Gloriana N.; sons Michael and William H.; daughters Lucille Waiwaiole, Shawn T. Perreira, Ilima Lopez, Kendra Au, Edwina M. Kimura, Billie K. Sheldon and Anela R. Kael; brother Harrison M.; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Olaloa Retirement Community Center, 95-1050 Makaikai St., Mililani.

Vincente Lanosa Jr.
Aug. 16, 2004
Vincente "Vince" Lanosa Jr., 53, of Kapolei, a pipefitter, died. He was born in Keaukaha, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Cathleen Ann; stepson Charles J. Rodgers; daughters Michelle Richardson, Jonie Williams and Leah Debina; stepdaughter Heidi E. Rodgers; brothers John and Milton Iopa; sister ValDean Solywada; and eight grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Services to be held at a later date in Hilo. Casual attire.

Rae Lynn Y.L. Lau
Aug. 17, 2004
Rae Lynn Y.L. Lau, 38, of Honolulu, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Caitlyn, parents Raymond and Michelle, sister Gayle Huey and half sister Mary Jane Yoshimura. Chinese Buddhist services: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Doris Kayoko Lee
Aug. 14, 2004
Doris Kayoko Lee, 65, of Manoa, a retired Fern Elementary School teacher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by husband Willie, son Mark, daughter Tracy Gabriel, brothers Roy and Allen Kurizaki, sister Jane Kim and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Itsuji Masaki
Aug. 17, 2004
Itsuji "Puck" Masaki, 78, of Hilo, a retired heavy equipment mechanic for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kapehu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Hisae, brother Masato "Norman" and sisters Chiyoko Masaki, Eleanor S. Kokubun and Eiko Yamaoka. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Jeanne Edith McRae
Aug. 13, 2004
Jeanne Edith McRae, 74, of Kula, Maui, a former restaurant manager, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by son Rocky; daughters Cindy Hubert, Lana King, Debra Manjiu, Tammy McRae and Jennifer Blinn; 20 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services to be held in California.

Mariano Espiritu Mendoza Sr.
Aug. 5, 2004
Mariano Espiritu Mendoza Sr., 79, of Mililani, a retired U.S. Navy petty officer first class, died in Mililani. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Loretta; sons Mariano "Chico" Jr. and Arlindo "Lee"; daughters Evelyn "Evie" and Frances "Fran" Benicta, Barbara Fajota, Darleen Daguro and Cynthia "Cindy" Sonido; brother Constante; sister Veronica Robles; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Adam Joseph Myers
Aug. 7, 2004
Adam Joseph Myers, 88, of Kaneohe, a retired federal government planner and administrator, died at home. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by wife Elaine N.; sons Adam and Thomas; daughters Geraldine McNulty, Elaine Hammond, Grace Mary Mau, Mary Martha Cummins and Ethel G. Myers; sister Lillian Aufiero; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Donations suggested to St. Ann's Catholic Church.

Milly Sam Mui Young Ng
Aug. 9, 2004
Milly Sam Mui Young Ng, 84, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Tristan Q.; daughters Annette Y.C. Young, Barbara Jean B.L. Kaminaga and Beverly G. Chong; brothers Harry, Joseph, Andrew and Robert Young; sisters Amy Chann and Dolores Chun; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Graveside services to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Truong Thi Nguyen
Aug. 17, 2004
Truong Thi Nguyen, 62, of Honolulu, an herbalist, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by son Roger Rose; daughters Loan, Hien and Christina; brother Pham Van Dong; sisters Pham T. Hong, Pham T. Hue and Pham T. Kim; and three grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Richard Takio Nogami
July 29, 2004
Richard Takio "Dick" Nogami, 75, of Honolulu, a GTE Hawaiian Tel and Waikiki Banyan Condo maintenance supervisor, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ann M. and daughter Lori K. Nogami-Young. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Teruko M. Oba
Aug. 10, 2004
Teruko M. Oba, 90, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Union School baker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Kaumana, Hilo. She is survived by husband Hideki, son Wayne, daughter Frances, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Adele Ossea
Aug. 5, 2004
Adele Ossea, 87, of Waipahu, died at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by daughter Florence Brandt, caregivers Adela and Tim Espinoza, and three grandchildren. Services to be held in Arlington, Va.

Robert Kenjiro Sakai
Aug. 15, 2004
Robert Kenjiro Sakai, 85, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii-Manoa professor and dean and U.S. Military Intelligence Service veteran, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Riverside, Calif. He is survived by wife Sady K., son Robert G., daughter Ann K., sister Irene Futa and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harris United Methodist Church. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Japan-America Society of Hawaii, P.O. Box 1412, Honolulu 96806-1412; or UH Foundation, Sakai History Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu 96828-0727.

Elsie Shoko Suetsugu
Aug. 2, 2004
Elsie Shoko Suetsugu, 77, of Honolulu, a retired accounting clerk for the U.S. Army at Fort Shafter, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by husband Yoshio; son Jon M.; daughter Debra M. Lee; brothers Melvin, Charles, Kiyoshi and Shogo Sato; sisters Florence Lee, Lillian Takushi and Alice Sato; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Maui Manuwhakeawa Anthony Te'Moananui V
Aug. 4, 2004
Maui Manuwhakeawa Anthony Te'Moananui V, 19, of Ewa Beach, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by father Manuwhakeawa; mother Mary; foster mother Segundina C. Mamaclay; brothers Coca A. and Ku J.; sisters Sheba Shimoji, Mili H. Te'Moananui and Noel S. Meyer; and grandparent Bonnie Jo Adkins. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

James W. Witten
Aug. 16, 2004
James W. "Jay-Boy" Witten, 44, of Haleiwa, a fisherman, died. He is survived by wife Judy, son Nash, father James T., brother Thomas S. and sisters Margot Johnson and Susan Hulick. Private services.

Yoshiichi Yamagata
Aug. 12, 2004
Yoshiichi "Grandpa" Yamagata, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired state Department of Health psychiatric aide, died in Honolulu. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by wife Carol; son Gary; daughters Sharon, Joyce Higashi, Linda Kato and Penni Lee; brother Noboru "Bolo"; sister Dora Awaa; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Bessie Yoshimura
Aug. 11, 2004
Bessie Yoshimura, 76, of Ewa Beach, died at home. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Dennis, Russell and Jason; daughters Maria Banks, Brenda Searcy and Lurline Thomas; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

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