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Jane Sadako Akamine
Dec. 11, 2004
Jane Sadako Akamine, 79, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Jeffrey and Russell, daughters Janice Akamine and Colleen Isono, brothers Hiroshi and Shinobu Yasuhara, sister Natsuko Matsushima, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Eugene Grote Apoliona
Dec. 19, 2004
Eugene Grote Apoliona, 67, of Kihei, Maui, a retired pharmacist for a private drugstore, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Nicole and Laura, sisters Aulani and Haunani, and two grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held 10 a.m. Sunday at Kihei Canoe Club, across from Suda Store. Casual attire.

Linda Naomi Beaver
Dec. 15, 2004
Linda Naomi Beaver, 41, of Waianae died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Bernard K.; son Bronson K.; mother Mae L. Matutino; brothers Felipe Jr., Calvin and Edward Matutino; sister Kathleen Bellefeuille; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Chi Shing Chu
Dec. 16, 2004
Chi Shing Chu, 38, of Honolulu, an Eastern Garden Restaurant manager, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Ida Wan. Chinese Buddhist services: 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

John Joseph Clines
Dec. 20, 2004
John Joseph "Jack" Clines, 77, of Honolulu, formerly of Florence, Ky., a retired Delta Airlines ground agent supervisor and Prospect Towers building manager, died at home. He was born in Jefferson, Mo. He is survived by wife Nancy, daughters Stephanie Potter and Susan Clines, brothers Robert and James, sister Patricia Hickman, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services in Cincinnati. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, Hawaii chapter, or St. Francis Hospice.

Roselani Manu May Cunningham
Dec. 14, 2004
Roselani Manu May Cunningham, 72, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Nahiku, Maui. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Private services.

Fenika Maria Faamatau
Dec. 2, 2004
Fenika Maria Faamatau, 61, of Kaneohe died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by sons Edward Faamatau and Junior Tuitele-McKernan; daughters Rosey F. Bowdre, Theresa Kelly and Ida Young; brothers Toliniu and Mike Faamatau, and Lauasa Lauasa; sisters Taupale Tuitele-Faamatau, Sifoua Faamatau, Taupale Lelea, Ada Martin and Lele Orange; and 17 grandchildren. Private services.

James Felipe
Dec. 18, 2004
James "Spyda" Felipe, 54, of Honolulu, a shipwright work leader, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Joyce, sons Zachary and Jeremy, sisters Florenda Yamamoto and Regina Felipe, brother Abraham and mother Gertrudis. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Roberta Vickie Heil
Dec. 19, 2004
Roberta Vickie Heil, 54, of Kapaa, Kauai, an education consultant for public schools and a UPS Store partner at Kukui Grove, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Illinois. She is survived by husband Bill, son Aaron, daughter Alicia, brother Roland Palmer and sisters Rosalynn Bender and Rhonda Wilson. Private services.

Florence Hatsuko Horibata
Dec. 20, 2004
Florence Hatsuko Horibata, 85, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a retiree, died at home. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son Stephen; daughters Anne Arakawa, Jeanne Young and Kay Horibata; a brother; seven sisters; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua. Services to follow.

Sheila Sanae Kawai
Dec. 15, 2004
Sheila Sanae Kawai, 63, of Honolulu, a retired Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Service Division chief, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert T. and father Sadamu Fujikawa. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

William Gustav Kiesel Sr.
Dec. 11, 2004
William Gustav "Bill" Kiesel Sr., 63, of Mililani died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Kimiko; sons Paul G. and William G. Jr.; brothers Charles, Henrick, Ted and Ed; sisters Victoria Niihau and Magnolia Soares; and three grandchildren. A memorial program will be held 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m.

Doris Kiyoko Kimura
Dec. 13, 2004
Doris Kiyoko Kimura, 91, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons John and Gerald, sister Janet Takamoto, 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Private services.

James Tetsuyuki Kotsubo
Dec. 15, 2004
James Tetsuyuki Kotsubo, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Hygrade Electric Co. bookkeeper, died in St. Francis-Liliha Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sisters Kaoru Ishimura, Ruth Harue Ozaki, Ruth Kasumi Seto and Jane M. Kanai. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Cynthia Tsuruyo Kuba
Dec. 12, 2004
Cynthia Tsuruyo Kuba, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Sears Roebuck & Co. clerk, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Haleiwa. She is survived by husband Raymond S., son Rod M., daughter Linda M. Rucci, brother James, sisters Janet Yamasaki and Leatrice Takushi, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Calvin Pang Sinn Ling
Dec. 13, 2004
Calvin Pang Sinn Ling, 65, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service supervisor, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Kelvin and Alvin Ling, sisters Charlotte Ling and Sharon Takahashi, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

June Frank Manini
Dec. 13, 2004
June Frank Manini, 86, of Waimanalo, a retired Amfac phone operator, died in Ann Pearl Nursing Facility, Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son George "Keoki," daughter Lorraine "Puanani" Chung, brother Hilarian Phillip, 16 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Cemetery. Casual attire.

Carrie H. Monden
Nov. 30, 2004
Carrie H. Monden, 89, of Honolulu, a federal retiree, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by daughter Susan G., sister Ritsuko "Rita" Yamamoto, brother Kenji Ego and two grandchildren. Private services.

Hideo Moritsugu
Dec. 17, 2004
Hideo Moritsugu, 76, of Kaneohe, owner of Heeia Electric Inc., died. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by wife Margaret Y.; son Scott; daughter Faye; mother Yoshiko; brothers Toshio, Sadaji and Roy; sisters Terue Yamamoto, Florence Miyashiro and Alice Arakaki; and two grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers. In lieu of monetary offerings, donations suggested to American Heart Association.

Walter Hudson Neff Jr.
Dec. 7, 2004
Walter Hudson Neff Jr., 77, of Kaneohe, a retired city worker, died in Aloha Nursing & Rehab Centre. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by nieces and nephews. Services: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Larry Isami Nishida
Dec. 14, 2004
Larry Isami Nishida, 95, of Pearl City, a retired carpenter, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by son Eric M., sister Tazuko Togashi and a grandchild. Private services.

Dianna Sueko Ota
Dec. 19, 2004
Dianna Sueko Ota, 55, of Waiahole, a Tsuhako Farm farmer, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Vernon T., son Jordan T. Tsuhako, daughter Erin H., brother John T. Tsuhako and sisters Harriet Tsuhako, June Takeno, Ruby Arii and Sandra Yasui. Services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jamie Mahalani Pablico-Davis
Jamie Mahalani Pablico-Davis, 20, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Emary M. Ishiki; mother Hisae Davis; father James K. Pablico; brother James Davis; sister April Pablico-Davis; half-brother Tino Pablico; and grandparents Claudio Jr. and Jennie Borges, Setsu Davis and Barbara Kinard. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Thomas Shryock Putnam
Dec. 21, 2004
Thomas Shryock Putnam, 96, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu, a former Schuman Carriage Co. employee and owner of the Muffler Clinic, died. He also was a U.S. Navy veteran stationed at Pearl Harbor during World War II. He was born in Anacostia in Washington, D.C. He is survived by sons John and Robert, brother Donald, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Katherine Ng Quong
Dec. 17, 2004
Katherine Ng "Kay" Quong, 76, of Honolulu, a Star of the Sea Catholic Church parishioner, Leahi Hospital employee and retired Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Standards District Office employee, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John C.J.; son Ronald W.Y.; daughter Gayle Q. Takiguchi; brothers Larry P.Y., Peter P.J. and John P.Y. Ng; sisters Margaret N. Wong, Julia N. Lee and Mary N. Wong; and two grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 4469 Malia St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 18th Ave. Aloha attire.

John Dale Rasmusson
Dec. 14, 2004
John Dale Rasmusson, 90, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Kailua, a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II and Purple Heart recipient, died. He also was a Federal Aviation Administration employee. He was born in Cozad, Neb. He is survived by wife Laura "Kit," four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private graveside services will be held in January.

Hildegard Shioshita
Dec. 1, 2004
Hildegard Shioshita, 75, of Waipahu, a housekeeper, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Germany. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Private services.

James Kenji Tanaka
Dec. 4, 2004
James Kenji Tanaka, 78, of Mililani, a Hawaii Limousine employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Fusako, son Ben Matsudaira, daughter Ruth Asai and four grandchildren. Private services.

Fusano Uyeno
Dec. 8, 2004
Fusano Uyeno, 96, of Honolulu, a retired cook, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Honest H., daughter Janice K. Nago, sister Takeko Sato and four grandchildren. Private services.

Julia Vasega
Dec. 15, 2004
Julia "Iulia" Vasega, 58, of Waipahu died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by husband Toma; sons Sapina, Pelupelu and Sailiata T.; daughter Saiaiga D.; brothers Onesemo Pula and Tulesa, Pelupelu Jr. and Foalima Pelupelu; sisters Punaotala Fainuulelei, Faaitu Faaituala, Sifua Mitchell and Iulia Pelupelu; and two grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Waipahu Samoan Seventh-day Adventist Church, 94-333 Waipahu Depot Road. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City.

Eiko Williams
Dec. 1, 2004
Eiko Williams, 76, of Honolulu, formerly of Kaneohe, a Central Pacific Bank teller and proprietor or Hana Hana Gift Shop, died at home. She was born in China. She is survived by brothers Kaneichi and Masaru Miura and sister Toshiko Hayashi. Private services.

Moses Yim
Dec. 14, 2004
Moses Yim, 90, of Honolulu, a retired yardman, died in Avalon Care Center. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by hanai children John W.M. and Frederick A. Deveruex, and Diane Deveruex-Ackerson; and six hanai grandchildren. Private services.

Lorraine Toshiko Yoshimoto
Dec. 18, 2004
Lorraine Toshiko Yoshimoto, 61, of Hilo, a retired Waiakeawaena Elementary School teacher, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by mother Joyce Yukimi; brothers Warren, Roy, Francis and Stanley; and sister Irene Ishiyama. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.