Obituaries

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Larry Nakatsuka, Star-Bulletin Reporter

Young Oak Kim, Col., U.S. Army Retired

James K.L. Choy
Dec. 26, 2005
James K.L. Choy, 95, of Sun City West, Ariz., formerly of Hawaii and Kansas, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Sun City West. He is survived by wife Helen, son Wesley and daughter Cathy. Services to be held in Phoenix.

Larry William Dias Jr.
Nov. 25, 2005
Larry William Dias Jr., 36, of Waianae, died in Kapolei. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Brandon L. and Daniel L.; daughters Nicole J. and Mariah K.; parents Larry W. Dias Sr. and Florence F. Rivera; stepfather Ronald Rivera; stepmother Dorrina L.; brothers Frank Mendiola, Rico Murray, Anthony Costa and Brian and Jason Dias; and sisters Florine Pulawa and Cecilia Dias. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Calvin A. Ebinger
Nov. 29, 2005
Calvin A. Ebinger, 64, of Kapahi, Kauai, a Hawaiian Fruit Packers Cannery mechanic, died in Garden Isle Healthcare. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Coraline; daughters CindyLou A. Moura, Linda Ebinger and Clarissa S. Pacheco; sister Christina M. Stier; and a grandchild. Celebration of life: 4 p.m. Saturday at family residence, 5911 G Kaapuni Road. Casual attire.

Gabesherwood Elton Edrado
Dec. 24, 2005
Gabesherwood Elton "Ali Baba" Edrado, 34, of Wailuku, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by father Gabriel Sr.; guardians Vernelle "Tootsie" Namuo, Kelly Pearson and Lianne Maddela; brothers Woody Agtang, Ben Mendiola and Gabriel Jr. , Gabriel William and Gabesherwin Edrado; hanai brothers Kahea and Kaleo Aguiar; sisters Gabriellinda Edrado and Kelly Fernandez; and hanai sisters April Kauhola, Joana Pacheco, Christy Sellers and Zhanity Dudoit. Private services. Scattering of ashes: noon Saturday at Kuau Bay.

Jean Espirito
Dec. 16, 2005
Jean "Aunty Yoshi" Espirito, 78, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Aljean Lopez, Nida Frommann, Maria Vizmanos and Mary Almont; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Martha Jean Midkiff Fitzpatrick
Dec. 28, 2005
Martha Jean Midkiff Fitzpatrick, 85, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by daughters Sharon Cabico, Kathleen Owens and Stephanie Fitzpatrick; brother John H. Midkiff Jr.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to American Cancer Society or the One Kalakaua Foundation.

Manuel Galera Sr.
Dec. 28, 2005
Manuel "Manny" Galera Sr., 70, of Waipahu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rosita A. "Rose"; sons Manuel Jr., Darrell M. and Jeffrey P.; daughter Carla L.; brothers Pedro, Gilbert and Thomas; sisters Josephine Faustino, Mary Soriano, Vicky Gayer and Eleanor Campos; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Yoshiharu Hazama
Dec. 24, 2005
Yoshiharu Hazama, 84, of Wahiawa, a retired Del Monte Co. employee, died in Ka Punawai Ola. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sayomi; daughters Linda Okamura and Donna Stone; brothers Hideo, James, David, Ralph and Larry; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Sarah Kela Hussey
Dec. 12, 2005
Sarah Kela Hussey, 84, of Waipahu, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Walter K. Jr., daughter Rosemary U. Afong, six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Vanell Valid Kaleionaona Kapea
Dec. 30, 2005
Vanell Valid Kaleionaona Kapea, 45, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a Kona Safeway Store florist, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kealakekua. She is survived by parents Carilynne and Antonio Cosma; hanai mother Ida Olivera; brothers Harry Kapea and Anthony Cosma; hanai brother William Olivera; sisters Cindy White, Pixie Flores and Tracey Carvalho; hanai sister Sheina Olivera; and companion Don North. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mauna Ziona Congregational Church in Kalaoa, Kona, Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Mauna Ziona Church Cemetery. Luncheon to follow at church hall. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.

Lawrence Lee Kellogg
Dec. 25, 2005
Lawrence Lee Kellogg, 63, of Honolulu, a metal fabricator shop owner and U.S. Navy veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Sacramento, Calif. He is survived by wife Shirley Leilani; son Dewayett R.; hanai sons Fred Talbot, Bruce Adams and Terry Norton; mother Dorothy Mae; sister Marilyn Smith; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

Sumi Kinoshita
Dec. 20, 2005
Sumi Kinoshita, 87, of Kahului, a retired Maui Land and Pineapple Co. packer, died at home. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Victor and Myron; daughter Katherine E. Koski; brothers Gunichi, Harry and Kazuichi Yoshioka; sisters Jeanette Shimizu, Mae Pung and Barbara Yoshioka; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park.

Liwisa Linny
Dec. 16, 2005
Liwisa Linny, 72, of Hilo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. She is survived by husband Fidel Matin, sons Lesther Muritok and Mike Estak, daughter Domenina Matin and five grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Services and burial to be held in Chuuk. Casual attire.

Clara Ann Maltoni
Dec. 28, 2005
Clara Ann Maltoni, 69, of San Mateo, Calif., a Pan Am employee and San Francisco International Airport immigration officer and assistant port director, died. She also was a Home Land Security chief. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by children Marc and Mickey Maltoni, Joseph and Mahion Hubbard, and Armida Leigh; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Belmont, Calif. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Bay Area Poodle Rescue, 1442-A Walnut St. No. 204, Berkeley, Calif. 94709.

Kay Uratsu McPhail
Dec. 24, 2005
Kay Uratsu McPhail, 78, of Newberry Park, Calif., died in Thousand Oaks, Calif. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by sons Andrew and Timothy, brother Misa Haruwaku and two grandchildren. Services to be held in Laurel, Md.

Bertram Hideto Nagata
Dec. 16, 2005
Bertram Hideto Nagata, 87, of Waialua, a retired Waialua Sugar Co. warehouse supervisor, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Fusae, sons Ted F. and William T., daughter Janis H. Uradomo, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert Nakayama
Dec. 25, 2005
Robert "Bob" Nakayama, 92, of Wahiawa, a retired Wahiawa swimming pool instructor, died at home. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by niece Amy N. Townsend. Private services.

Isidro Patao
Dec. 29, 2005
Isidro Patao, 98, of Honomu, Hawaii, a Pepeekeo Sugar Co. truck driver, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Tarlac, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mary; sons Frank Quirit and James, Lawrence and Rodney Patao; daughters Sally Fukunaga, Patricia Ushiroda, Caroline Patao and Frances Caceres; 27 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Honomu, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edna Keegan Roby
Dec. 28, 2005
Edna Keegan Roby, 89, Volcano, Hawaii, a Charles and Co. executive secretary, Home Owners Loan Corp. legal secretary, former U.S. Army Relief Society recording secretary and Volcano Volunteer Fire Department dispatcher, died at home. She was born in Union Port, Bronx, N.Y. She is survived by sons Edward F. and James K., and three grandchildren. Private services.

Antonio J. Ruiz
Dec. 13, 2005
Antonio J. Ruiz, 39, of Kailua, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by mother Mary Ruiz-Magana, brother Frank and sister Lisa Ruiz-Seguin. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at King's Cathedral Upper Room, Niu Valley Center.

Tante Areola Ruiz
Dec. 27, 2005
Tante Areola Ruiz, 66, of Lahaina, a retired vegetable farm laborer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Antonina; sons Rey, Dante, Roger, Rodaree, Manny and Junior; daughters Sylvia Mina and Margie and Jennie Ruiz; brothers Jovencio, Conrado, Orlino, Frank and Arthur; sister Perlita Tongson; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines at a later date.

Mathew M. Saito
Dec. 31, 2005
Mathew M. Saito, 88, of Kahului, a retired Maui Pine supervisor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Jean O.; brothers Tadashi and Norman; and sisters Catherine Nihei, Jane Tanji and Bernice Masuda. Buddhist services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Reception to follow. Aloha and casual attire. No flowers.

Isami Tamamoto
Dec. 31, 2005
Isami "Punahou" Tamamoto, 83, of Honolulu, a retired city propagator, died in Kuakini Hale Pulama Mau. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Rodney, Dennis, Milton and Jerry; sisters Masako Oshita and Edythe Hirao; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Aloha attire.

Fred Teruo Yamaguchi
Dec. 23, 2005
Fred Teruo Yamaguchi, 78, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Amy, sons Kent and Dean, daughter Joy Tsuchiyama, brother Takao and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Ryoichi Roy Yamasaki
Dec. 28, 2005
Ryoichi Roy Yamasaki, 87, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired state social worker and military veteran, died at home. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Yoshiko, brother Thomas, and sisters June S. Sato and Flora Takekawa. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Koloa Jodo Mission. Inurnment at Kauai Veterans Cemetery.