Obituaries

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Donald A. Akina
Dec. 26, 2005
Donald A. Akina, 67, of Kihei, Maui, a plumber, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Kihei. He is survived by wife Marie Ann Palazzolo; son Donald; daughter Tammy Dancil; brother Douglas; sisters Millie Wietecha, Peggy Hamili, Cleria Gomez and Etheleen Coleman; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Theresa Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: noon Wednesday at the church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Michael Pablo Basilio
Dec. 11, 2005
Michael Pablo Basilio, 22, of Eleele, Kauai, a Suite Paradise front desk clerk, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by parents Romualdo "Rhomy" and Marcelina "Cely," sister Rhocel and grandparents Vicente and Eufemia Pablo and Eulalio Basilio. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Jaime Lizada Bosque
Dec. 25, 2005
Jaime Lizada Bosque, 80, of Kihei, Maui, a Pearl Harbor sheet metal worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife June; son Ross; daughter Angelina Santiago; brothers Glenn, Francisco, Benjamin and Joseph; sisters Nora Simon, Mary Blake, Rosita Polido, Lolita Quinsaat and Aurelia Bosque; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kihei. Call after 2:30 p.m. Reception at 119 Ohukai Road, Kihei. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Aloha attire.

James Lennis Combs
Nov. 15, 2005
James Lennis "Jim" Combs, 60, of Honolulu, a music composer, died at home. He was born in Bakersfield, Calif. He is survived by daughter Clarice Ross and brother Bob. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Ala Moana Beach Park, at the Ewa end.

Colleen May Cook
Dec. 23, 2005
Colleen May Cook, 75, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a Litton Industries and Whittacher and Hughes Aircraft employee, died at home. She was born in Omaha, Neb. She is survived by hanai daughter Sandra Stokes, brother Gilbert A. Stokes and sister Charlotte Larson. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Universal Church of Puna. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hospice of Hilo. For directions to church, call 982-8518.

Ivy Christiana Courtenay
Dec. 24, 2005
Ivy Christiana Courtenay, 85, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is survived by sons Henry and Sean; daughters Ivy Velte, Naomi Ringley, Moya Courtenay-Lateer and Ruth Courtenay; 14 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Charles Lee Ducheneaux
Dec. 23, 2005
Charles Lee "Charlie" Ducheneaux, 20, of Wailuku, a landscaper, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in El Paso, Texas. He is survived by father Darin, mother Kun Cha Bach, stepfather Jimmy Bach and brothers Patrick Ducheneaux and Jonathan Bach. Services: 7 p.m. today at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private burial. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Tuesday.

Ceferino Celedonio Fernandez
Dec. 24, 2005
Ceferino Celedonio Fernandez, 82, of Kailua, a retired Bank of Hawaii employee, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mitsuko O., daughters Elizabeth F. Strong and Bernice O. Fernandez, brother Emy, sister Gloria Aquino and a grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

James S. Frandsen
Dec. 21, 2005
James S. Frandsen, 76, of Honolulu, an Oahu Gas Service and Maui Gas Service founder and retired president, died. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Kuniko, son Richard, daughters Leslie and Terri, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Harold Kalei Gibson
Dec. 24, 2005
Harold Kalei Gibson, 53, of Waianae died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by sons Charles and Chad; daughter Corana Rasa; brother Michael Carvalho; sisters Pat, Pinky, Violet and Irene; and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Frank Aola Ke Jr.
Dec. 20, 2005
Frank Aola "Uncle Frank" Ke Jr., 54, of Lahaina, formerly Kailua-Kona, executive chef at Canoes Restaurant, Napili Kai Hotel and Royal Kona Resort, died at home. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kathleen; sons DuWayne "Kainoa," Bill "Kealoha," Francis "Paulo" and Shannon "Kaleo"; daughter Deana Sakata; brothers Wesley and Daryl; and sisters Paulette and Deidre Ke, Faybien Waltjen, Rayven Grace and Iris Baczkiewicz; eight grandchildren. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. today at Solid Rock Ministries. Additional visitation: 8-9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala. Mass and burial to follow. Additional visitation: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 6 at Canoe's Restaurant in Lahaina. For more information, call 928-8208, 326-7625 or 808-661-0937.

Jack Nobuo Kinoshita
Dec. 13, 2005
Jack Nobuo Kinoshita, 86, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Doris, son Gary, daughters Diane Kang and Dawn Gose, brother Kazuo, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Herbert Tadato Kitano
Nov. 9, 2005
Herbert Tadato Kitano, 60, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sharon Han; son Chad Ikeno; brothers Robert and Kenneth Kitano and John Davidson; and sisters Sakae Higa, Yaeko Miyashiro and Elsie Molina. Private services. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, Hawaii Pacific Headquarters, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu 96817.

Petronilo Munar
Dec. 22, 2005
Petronilo Munar, 95, of Paia, Maui, a retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. tractor driver, died at home. He was born in La Union, Philippines. He is survived by wife Rufina; children Celeste and Reuel Munar and Anastacia Picana; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kiem Thi Nguyen
Dec. 26, 2005
Kiem Thi Nguyen, 62, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Angiang, Vietnam. She is survived by husband Tien Long Q., sons Minh Trung and Minh Son, daughters Diem Duyen and Diem Phuoc, sister Suong Thi and nine grandchildren. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Vietnamese Buddhist services and cremation to follow.

Joseph Puu Sr.
Dec. 25, 2005
Joseph "Malu" Puu Sr., 80, of Kailua, a federal government electrical engineer and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ae Cha; sons Jody K., Sean K. and Joseph M. "Joe" Jr.; daughters Kim Eaton, Sonya Puu, Sharon, Renee, Leslie and Andree; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.

Ronaldo Cruz Ramos
Dec. 22, 2005
Ronaldo Cruz "Ron" Ramos, 56, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Manila. He is survived by wife Nely, son Rydelle, daughters Ronnell and Rochelle, mother Beatrice and brother Sonny. Services to be held in the Philippines.

Beatrice Yun Keu Lee Wong
Dec. 25, 2005
Beatrice Yun Keu Lee Wong, 79, of Honolulu, a business office manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Lester, Jason and Gary; daughters Sharon Wong-Kazama and Ramona Wong-Tasaki; brother Ronald Lee; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.