Obituaries

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Roy M. Akamine
Feb. 15, 2006
Roy M. Akamine, 68, of Torrance, Calif., died. He was born in Kapulena, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Florence; son Ross; daughter Eden Gulliermo; brother George; sisters Barbara Ogata, Irene Hamada, Betty Takara and Pauline Hisatomi; and two grandchildren. Services to be held in Torrance.

Christine Almeida
Feb. 17, 2006
Christine Almeida, 51, of Lahaina died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Gaylord T.; sons David Piutau and Desmond, Devin and Darren Almeida; daughter Daphne Piutau; brothers James K. Jr. and Wayne N. Naleieha; sister Shirley Naleieha; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Eugenio Callejo Aquino
Feb. 18, 2006
Eugenio Callejo Aquino, 86, of Honolulu, a retired construction laborer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Maxima, son Jessie, daughter Pearla, brother Eyong, sister Conchita Cabras and five grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park, Waipio. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

William Stanley Aspengren Jr.
Feb. 12, 2006
William Stanley "Bill" Aspengren Jr., 63, of Hawaii Kai, a CCH Hawaii proprietor, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in De Kalb, Ill. He is survived by wife Deanna, sons Seiji and Ryan, and brothers Alfred, Paul, Gary and Jon. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary by the Sea Church. Call after 1 p.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation NREF at Celebrate a Life Program, GBM Research, 7661 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1076.

Jose Dumbrique Asuncion
Jan. 31, 2006
Jose Dumbrique "Rizal" Asuncion, 85, of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar Plantation employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in San Nicolas, Philippines. He is survived by wife Filomena Madamba "Mena" "Fely," son Joel and sister Gorgonia A. Tamayo. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Del Courtney
Feb. 11, 2006
Del Courtney, 95, of Honolulu will be remembered in services 4 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. The last of the original big-band leaders died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Oakland, Calif. Burial will be held in Hayward, Calif. Casual attire.

Marilyn Smith Dicus
Feb. 20, 2006
Marilyn Smith Dicus, 60, of Honolulu, a marketing manager for TheBus, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was active in the Gridiron show of the Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband Howard, son Sean McGinty, daughter Virginia and brother Todd Smith. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. Leis preferred.

James Edward Elmore
Feb. 12, 2006
James Edward "Chili" Elmore, 78, of Wahiawa, a Navy retiree who served in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War, and a civil service planner-estimator at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in New Castle, Ind. He is survived by wife Pearl P.; sons Clifford Alapa and James, Edward and Doug Elmore, Lono Muna and Bryan Kameenui; daughters Marilyn Crawford, Ruth Bourgeois, Liberta Lee, Puamakana Huffine, Lokelani Mast and Lenora Banis; sister Alberta Moseley; 24 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Barbara Ella Hall
Feb. 19, 2006
Barbara Ella "Bobi" Hall, 78, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a practical nurse, died at home. She was born in Providence, R.I. She is survived by husband Jack, son Martin, daughter Colleen and brother Morris Hammond. Celebration of life: 1-3 p.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Episcopal Church. Aloha attire. No flowers.

John Kazuyuki Hiranaka
Feb. 6, 2006
John Kazuyuki Hiranaka, 42, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, a Lally's bartender, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Kazuo, mother Mildred and sisters Pamela Uchima, Linda Tom and Jan Yamane. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Minoru Hironaga
Feb. 21, 2006
Minoru Hironaga, 69, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired Big Island Optical Inc. proprietor, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Edna; sons Mark, Eric, Jeffrey and Dexter; hanai daughter Susan Nagamine; brothers Tamotsu "Tom" and Saburo "Sam"; sister Lydia Chase; and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Loretta Leinaala Liva
Feb. 17, 2006
Loretta Leinaala Liva, 53, of Honolulu, a cook for local restaurants, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Viko; children John F. and Ake V. Liva and Jamie L., Jason L., Chris K. and Malia V. Tabag and Walanika K. Tupuola; three brothers; a sister; and four grandchildren. Visitation and services: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to be held on Monday.

Florence Masako Maeda
Feb. 5, 2006
Florence Masako Maeda, 71, of Kailua, a retired Honolulu Fire Department stenographer clerk, died in Hale Pulama Mau. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sisters Amy M. Yamada and Helen S. Tanaka. Private services.

Gordan Maio
Feb. 19, 2006
Gordan Maio, 53, of Lihue, a Princeville Hotel dishwasher, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born on Maui. He is survived by son Samuel; daughters Theone Yardley and Malina Maio; mother Violet P.M. Ferreira; brothers Mac R. Maio and Peter Morris; sisters Jenny Viernes, Barbara Lee and Debra Ahung; hanai family; and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.

William C. Millan
Feb. 16, 2006
William C. Millan, 78, of Ewa Beach, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by son William Schmidt; brothers Frank, James, David and Steven; and sisters Lucy Freitas, Mary Supebedia, Josephine Pinto, Bernice Millan and Lola Harris. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Robert Shigeru Mizuno
Feb. 13, 2006
Robert Shigeru Mizuno, 80, of Honolulu died in Avalon Care Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Gary; daughter Emily Endo; brother John; sisters Gladys Otsuji, Alice Moriwaki and Helen Akagi; and five grandchildren. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Nelson Naki
Feb. 16, 2006
Nelson "Ah-Chong" Naki, 45, of Waianae died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Christine K. Reis-Naki; son Cassius K.; daughters Chasidy U. and Christy-Lee K. Naki and Cherice M. Ching; brothers George III and Clayton; and sister Georgette Bullock. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.

Gregoria Duran Naungayan
Feb. 18, 2006
Gregoria Duran Naungayan, 100, of Kohala, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Kohala Hospital. She was born in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines. She is survived by sons Maximo and Fred F. Guitang and Roosevelt and Elpidio Naungayan; daughters Belina "Bee" Galigo and Polly Fernandez; 19 grandchildren; nine hanai grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi, Kohala. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire.

Dagmar Yaeko Ogata
Feb. 20, 2006
Dagmar Yaeko Ogata, 82, of Wailuku, a Stephanie's and D'Markay Beauty Salons hair dresser, died at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by daughter Stephanie C. Ohigashi; stepdaughter Laurie C. Seplow; brother Richard Morimoto; sisters Lily Tam, Patsy Suzuki, Mildred Chung and Jane Watanabe; and five grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Inurnment to be held at a later date.

Sylvester Oliveira Jr.
Feb. 20, 2006
Sylvester "Oli" Oliveira Jr., 53, of Lihue, a Kauai Police Department sergeant, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yolanda, son Daniel, daughters Tasha and Melissa, mother Helen, brother Steven, sisters Bernice Chrowder and Joanne Oliveira, and six grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8 a.m.

John Pavao Sr.
Feb. 17, 2006
John Pavao Sr., 81, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a lumber truck driver, died at home. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons John Jr., Pierre, David and William; daughters Keala Bartolini and Jonelle Leina'ala Pavao; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo. Call after 1 p.m.

James Budiao Rellamas Sr.
Jan. 4, 2006
James Budiao Rellamas Sr., 72, of Aiea, a Qantas Airlines and Tripler Army Medical Center employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Harriet L. Santos; sons Earl K. and James B.; daughter Teresa Ann L.; brothers Joseph B., Rudy B. and Ronald B. Rillamas; sister Shirlee Rodrigues; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Evelyn Setsuko Rhoads
Feb. 10, 2006
Evelyn Setsuko Rhoads, 67, of Honolulu, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died in Hiolani Care Center at Kahala Nui. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Kipp D. and brother George Kawachi. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.

Felicidad Versola Saldebar
Feb. 10, 2006
Felicidad Versola Saldebar, 73, of Ewa Beach, a retired Barbers Point federal government supply clerk, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by sons Chadleigh and Conan; daughters Catherine Barte, Cara Loeser, Cornelia Kawamata, Crystelle Dunn and Felice Saldebar; stepmother Lucilla Versola; brothers Robert and Richard Basuil; sisters Esperanza Flowers, Jane Nacorda, Rosita Spainhower, Linda Ching, Lena McNulty and Geocila Lara; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Richard Thomas Siebring
Feb. 16, 2006
Richard Thomas "Sy" Siebring, 60, of Anahola, Kauai, a designer and craftsman, died at home. He was born in Lynwood, Calif. He is survived by wife Adrya P., son Ryan, daughter Ashley S. Jones, sisters Virginia S. Graham and Sally S. Burrage, and a grandchild. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Limahuli Gardens in Haena, Kauai. No flowers. Donations suggested to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Kiyoshi Tagawa
Feb. 21, 2006
Kiyoshi "Bob" Tagawa, 83, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Accounting and General Services cabinetmaker, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tsugie "Doris," daughters Carol Taga and Faye Tagawa, and brothers Tsuneo "Bert" and Haruo "Tommy." Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, east chapel. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Dorothy Fujie Taketa
Feb. 9, 2006
Dorothy Fujie Taketa, 86, of Honolulu died at Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Yoshio "Yoshi," brother Torao Antoku and sisters Nobue Akashi and Kiyono Morimitsu. Private services. An obituary that ran yesterday contained incorrect information.

Michael Hiroshi Torikawa
Feb. 12, 2006
Michael Hiroshi Torikawa, 47, of Waipahu, a Kahala Elementary School employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Elsie Y. and brothers Alan T. and Wayne K. Services: 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Justin Benjamin Truong
Feb. 19, 2006
Justin Benjamin Truong, 19, of Honolulu died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Catherine Lan Tran. Visitation: 6:30-9 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment to be held at a later date in California.

Charmaine Olivia Nohea Tucker-Dela Cerna
Feb. 19, 2006
Charmaine Olivia Nohea Tucker-Dela Cerna, 28, of Kailua-Kona died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Glenn Tucker; daughters Mahealani O.N. Dela Cerna and Nakita O.N. Tucker, father Greg Dela Cerna, mother Charlotte Dela Cerna and brothers Greg P. Jr. and Kaleo Dela Cerna. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Solid Rock Ministries. Call after 9 a.m. Luncheon and scattering of ashes to follow.

Mitsuko Sandra Uohara
Feb. 20, 2006
Mitsuko Sandra Uohara, 81, of Hilo, a retired Waiakea Intermediate School teacher and Walter Y. Uohara Orchids co-owner, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Dr. John K., sisters Asayo Fujii and Yukie B. Kawano, and two grandchildren. Visitation: 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Casual attire.

William Dain Tsunao Wakayama
Feb. 19, 2006
William Dain Tsunao Wakayama, 32, of Honolulu, a recording studio sound engineer, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Luna S.W. Matsuo, companion Melissa Nakama, mother Norma, father Jon, sisters Priscilla McDermott and Monica Wakayama, and grandparent Genevieve. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Suzanne Harue Yamane
Feb. 11, 2006
Suzanne Harue Yamane, 49, of Mililani died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Jeffrey, son Jared, daughter Shanelle, mother Ann Goya and brothers Kenneth and David Goya. Private services.