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Michael David Abbey
Aug. 30, 2005
Michael David Abbey, 52, of Kihei, Maui, a self-employed graphic artist, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Oakland, Calif. He is survived by son Joshua, daughter Kori, father Loren, mother Ruth Koehn-Frake, brother Richard, sisters Theresa Nicolet and Cheri Kalsey, and a grandchild. Private services.

Benedict Keaolani Ahakuelo Sr.
Aug. 26, 2005
Benedict Keaolani "Uncle Benny" Ahakuelo Sr., 74, of Honolulu, a retired Chevron Refinery supervisor of operation, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty Mae; children Deena, Benedict Jr. and Abraham Ahakuelo and Nadine Kapalu; sister Anna Neves; and seven grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. next Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Mabel Ella Amadeo
Aug. 24, 2005
Mabel Ella Amadeo, 92, of Kahului, a juvenile detention officer, died in Las Vegas. She was born in Kahakuloa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Pearl Souza, Shirley Santos, Betty Urata and Alicia Borge; sister Naomi Daikoku; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wailuku Union Church. Call after 10 a.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Rose Leialoha Canoa
Aug. 29, 2005
Rose Leialoha Canoa, 92, of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Albert, William, Lawrence, Charles and Bert Kanoa; daughters Florence Fukui, Eleanor Noel, Jeanne Nases, Beatrice DeLaCruz, Mildred Yamanouchi, Carol Oshiro and Joyce Alfiler; brother John Aiona Sr.; sister Sarah Togashi; 41 grandchildren; 78 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papaaloa, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Papaaloa Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire.

Violet Dela Cruz
Aug. 29, 2005
Violet Dela Cruz, 69, of Ookala, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Karen Powers and Diana and Doris Torres, Annette Simao, Bernadette Ah Choy and Debbie Pacheco; brothers Chago, Richard, Herman, Darril, Harrison, Pedro and Francis Domingo; sisters Rene Domingo-Hamamoto, Rose Gambsky, Florence Andaya, Caroline Cadabona and Mary Amalato; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papaaloa, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kaiwiki Catholic Cemetery in Ookala. Casual attire.

Fred D. Domingo
Aug. 26, 2005
Fred D. Domingo, 73, of Honolulu, a landscaper, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Letitia Aragon; children Froilan Domingo, Mae Luiz, Wilma Hahn, Kim Huff and Lynda Frenay; and nine grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment to be held at a later date in the Philippines.

Tadashi Hiraoka
Aug. 24, 2005
Tadashi Hiraoka, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Edward Enterprises Inc. president, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lillian C.; daughter Donna L.E. Takara, Debbie N. Hiraoka and Sandra C.H. Wong; sisters Hisayo Kawaoka and Eleanor C. Hironaka; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Norimasa Norsen Ray Renson Joseph
Aug. 20, 2005
Norimasa Norsen Ray Renson Joseph, infant son of Renson Joseph and Francy Selet of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by grandparents Rosendo Joseph, Nancy Sakios and Norimasa and Nisi Selet. Services: 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. Donations welcome.

Debra Kay Kalani
July 24, 2005
Debra Kay Kalani, 46, of Haleiwa died in Haleiwa. She was born in California. She is survived by husband Titus Sr.; sons Dino Kauai and William, Bernard and Titus Kalani Jr.; daughters Christine Kauai and Virginia Kalani; father Abel Kauai; mother Ruth Santiago; brother Kainoa Kauai; and sisters Kuuipo Kauai-Salazar and Heidi Kawelo. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church of Haleiwa.

Benny Tadao Kawachi
Aug. 31, 2005
Benny Tadao Kawachi, 87, of Hilo, a retired Muni Golf Course chef in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Karl and Ray, daughter Ann Yonashiro, brothers Takeshi and Hideo, and several grandchildren. Private services. For more information, call 959-4813 or 961-6991.

Naeko Komesu
Aug. 29, 2005
Naeko Komesu, 100, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by son Kiyomori; daughters Miye Yagi, Akiko Momohara and Yukiko Shiroma; brother Seisuke Sakihara; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Bisitasion Mardrial Largo
Aug. 30, 2005
Bisitasion Mardrial "Bessie" Largo, 85, of Kekaha, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rufo "Papa" Radona; sons Joe Jamero and Randy, Gary, Leslie, James and Chris Largo; daughters Amparo Abalos, Geri Kawamura and Dolly Babayan; sister Suzie Delopenia; 27 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 10 at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Hanako Miyamoto
Aug. 25, 2005
Hanako Miyamoto, 95, of Kaneohe, a retired Kapiolani Community College teacher, died in Pohai Nani Care Center. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Bert, Milton and Melvin; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Raphael Robert Molina Jr.
Aug. 24, 2005
Raphael Robert Molina Jr., 77, of Waianae died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Elizabeth M. "Lily"; children Kelvin J., Robert III, Michael D. and Jeffrey J. Molina, Margaret Galariada, Clara A. Kuni, Stephanie L. Lancaster, Elizabeth "Liz" Sandobal and Winnie K. and Krystal Rubin; sisters Frances De Coite and Pauline Tavares; 39 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Glenn Masayoshi Nagata
Aug. 25, 2005
Glenn Masayoshi Nagata, 48, of Honolulu, a state Judiciary attorney, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by wife Sheryl L.M. and brother Carl M. Private services.

Joyce Kinue Nishimura
Aug. 23, 2005
Joyce Kinue Nishimura, 87, of Kaneohe, a retired Kaiser Medical Center cook, died in Kailua. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by daughters Susan Miyata, Linda Ishii and Ursula Hirao; brothers Clarence and Edwin Iwata; sister Sally Iwata; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.

Anita Crystal Keikilani Bush Pali-Taylor
Aug. 30, 2005
Anita Crystal Keikilani Bush Pali-Taylor, 104, of Aiea, a Pacific Club hostess, died in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Christopher Pali, four grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

Thelma Izuwa Quilliam-O'Brien
Aug. 24, 2005
Thelma Izuwa Quilliam-O'Brien, 67, of Burlingame, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, a retired Singapore Airlines customer service representative, died in Burlingame. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Michael "Mike" O'Brien, son John Quilliam and sisters Janet H. Momohara, Edna J. Sonomura and Shirley M. Tsutsui. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Gloria N. Ruiz
Aug. 24, 2005
Gloria N. Ruiz, 62, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Ernesto "Ernie"; son Ernie Jr.; daughters Gina Fontillas and Lani Ricasa; brother Mike Labanon; sisters Patricia Llacuna, Katherine Alcoran and Faith Collins; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the cemetery. Aloha attire.

Eniko Sataraka
Aug. 21, 2005
Eniko Sataraka, 71, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Western Samoa. He is survived by son Osana; daughter Lotogatasi Sataraka-Uti; brothers the Rev. Sataraka Jr., Eti, Enele, the Rev. Isakara and Satala; and sisters Tailua Sataraka and Mele Mau. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

Tadashi Sato
Aug. 10, 2005
Tadashi "Ted" Sato, 78, of Aiea died. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Teri; brothers George, Yoshiharu, Clarence and Sadao; sisters Kimie Ege, Toshiko Shishido, Yaeko Kato and Sakae Ogawa; and a grandchild. Private services.

Ruth H. Spargo
Aug. 29, 2005
Ruth H. Spargo, 63, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by husband David L. and sister Barbara Adams. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, 1822 Keeaumoku St., Honolulu. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to First Presbyterian Church or Hawaii Cancer Society.

Edward Nalueha Spencer Sr.
Aug. 26, 2005
Edward Nalueha Spencer Sr., 76, of Aiea, formerly of Honolulu, a retired security guard, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Edward Jr. and Mark; daughters Arlene Matz and Theresa, Charlene, Jean and Helen Spencer; brothers Melvin and Eldridge Spencer and Ronald Cabanilla; sister Judy Estampa; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. today at Oahu Cemetery.

Shigeko Uyetake
Aug. 27, 2005
Shigeko Uyetake, 72, of Honolulu died in Kailua. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by husband Bernard and daughter Lee. No services.

Francois Greene Wallace
Aug. 18, 2005
Francois Greene Wallace, 64, of Kaneohe, a Honolulu Fire Department Station No. 18 employee, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean, daughter Renee K. Wallace-Silberstein, mother Caroldean and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow. Leis and loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Tuesday.