Obituaries

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Barnie Kamekona Char Sr.
April 6, 2006
Barnie Kamekona Char Sr., 83, of Waimea, Kauai, a retired Kauai Fire Department fire captain and taro farmer, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea. He is survived by wife Puanani M.; sons Russell, Rawlins and Barnie Jr.; daughters Jackie Gray, Eula M. Taala, Apryle Wong, Sue Ann Char and Cheryle Anne Woolsey; brother Wilson Aana; sister Matilda Gonsalves; 29 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints, Kekaha Ward. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe.

Kenneth Wah Hon Choy
April 3, 2006
Kenneth Wah Hon "KC" Choy, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Royal Hawaiian Band member, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Velma, son Kennyson, daughter Robin Hebert and brother Walter W.T. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Harry Nobuo Fujii
April 3, 2006
Harry Nobuo Fujii, 84, of Honolulu, a retired federal fire captain and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 232nd Engineer Combat Company, died in Honolulu. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Kikue, sons Harold T. and Paul N., daughter Carol Ann K., brother Gordon, sisters Millie Matsunaga and Ruby Inafuku, and four grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Ortello Gorospe Guillermo
March 17, 2006
Ortello Gorospe Guillermo, 60, of Kailua, a Marine Corps Community Service supply warehouseman at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Balaoang, Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines. He is survived by wife Rose, son Gary, daughter Cindy Zapata, father Aurelio, brother Mark, sisters Aurora Romuar and Aida Gillia, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Janet Hideko Kishimori
April 2, 2006
Janet Hideko Kishimori, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Barbers Point Elementary School special-education teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Phillip T., son Scott, daughter Jolene Wong, brother Richard Yonamine, sister Lillian Shibata and two grandchildren. Private services.

William Lee
April 1, 2006
William "Bill" Lee, 51, of Honolulu, a Castle High School special-education teacher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:15 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Donald Lewis McKrell
March 20, 2006
Donald Lewis McKrell, 66, of Hilo, a carpenter and Marine Corps veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by half brother Donald Harris and half sister Dawn Holmes. Services: 9 a.m. Friday at Central Christian Church. Scattering of ashes. Casual attire. Loose flowers welcome.

Octalina Iwalani Medeiros
April 4, 2006
Octalina Iwalani Medeiros, 51, of Volcano, Hawaii, a Kilauea Military Camp bartender at Hawaii Volcano National Park, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Stephen Teixeira; sons Edward K. and Levi K.; daughter Stanyale L. Kahele; mother Lois L. Kahele; brothers James Kahele, Samuel Gray and Mitchell and Clifford Ayau; sisters Stephanie Osato, Almalene Parker and Kim Kleinschmidt; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Volcano. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary. Casual attire.

Jean Madeline Miller
March 27, 2006
Jean Madeline Miller, 94, of Encinitas, Calif., a dressmaker and seamstress, died in Encinitas. She was born in Delaware. She is survived by daughter Madeline Winters, brother John Castagno and sister Marie Carey. Private burial. No flowers. Donations suggested to San Diego Hospice, 4311 3rd Ave., San Diego, CA 92103.

Charles Masao Mizutani
April 7, 2006
Charles Masao Mizutani, 78, of Lihue, a First Hawaiian Bank banker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Takako, daughter Dale Hirata, brother Warren and sister Dorothy Miyahara. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Lihue Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dennis Tetsuo Namihira
March 27, 2006
Dennis Tetsuo Namihira, 58, of Honolulu, an Ala Moana Hotel bartender, died in the Spark M. Matsunaga Center for Aging. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Doris K., brother Calvin H. and sister Amy Higa. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Dr. David Lee Pang
March 21, 2006
Dr. David Lee Pang, 95, of Honolulu, a retired family physician, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty C., sons Gerald M.K. and Brian M.C., daughters Linda Y.S. and Sharon O.L., sisters Nani Younse and Dorothy Fong, and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Community Church of Honolulu. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

Mary Ross
April 7, 2006
Mary Ross, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honomakau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Walter H. and sister Virginia Vinta. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.

Hiroshi Saki
April 6, 2006
Hiroshi Saki, 82, of Pearl City, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist and Navy veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Sueko "Joyce," sons Wesley T. and Clyde H., daughters Denise K. Saki and Ann H. Saki-Eli, brother Tamotsu and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Mary Namahana Tengan
March 29, 2006
Mary Namahana Tengan, 91, of Kalamaula, Molokai, died in Kaunakakai, Molokai. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son David Kupihea, daughter Ilona, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. today at St. Sophia Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to be held at a later date.

Gordon Charles Wongham
April 5, 2006
Gordon Charles "Bosco" Wongham, 62, of Kailua died in Kailua. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Lawrence J., daughter Yvette H., brother Lucky, sisters Daryl Jean Watson and Elizabeth P. Karosich, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery. Graveside services to follow. Aloha attire.