Obituaries

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Mabel Nyuk Lan Ah Loy
April 7, 2006
Mabel Nyuk Lan Ah Loy, 82, of Mililani died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Val; daughters Marlene Leong, Brenda Nath and Sharon Cambra; brothers Robert and Lawrence Wong; sisters Alice Wong and Maile Bartalome; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Florencio G. Bayudan
April 8, 2006
Florencio G. Bayudan, 81, of Waipahu, a retired carpenter, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Elena; son Farley; daughters Linda Inocelda, Lisa Banes and Hosanna; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Josephine Healani Bulawan
April 8, 2006
Josephine Healani "Lani" Bulawan, 44, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a Speedishuttle manager and dispatcher in Kona, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert J.; sons Robert J. Jr., Roland K.K. and Ryan Rydell K.; daughter Rayna H.K.; father Joseph E. Pierson; brother Joseph E. Kona Pierson; and sister Coreen K. Dijos. Services at a later date.

James Keliikukala Chau Sr.
April 11, 2006
James Keliikukala Chau Sr., 89, of Hawi, Kohala, Hawaii, a retired crane operator for the former Kohala Sugar Co., died in Kohala Hospital. He was born in Kohala. He is survived by wife Beatrice K., sons Melvin and Rudolph, daughters Julie-Ann Maertens and Bernadette Cunningham, sister Hannah Costa, 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

Norman Kit Chong
April 2, 2006
Norman Kit Chong, 71, of Honolulu died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mae, son Mitchell, daughters Lianne Chong and Wendy Gima, brother Jerry and four grandchildren. Services held.

Alfredo Lagazo Curammeng
April 8, 2006
Alfredo Lagazo Curammeng, 74, of Waianae, a retired Waianae High School teacher, died at home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by daughters Diana L.C. Seppelfrick and Alvina M.C. Shinseki, brother William L. Sr., sister Leonora C. Albayalde and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Ruby Carter Drake
April 7, 2006
Ruby Carter Drake, 102, of Kaneohe died in Aloha Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre. She was born in Georgia. She is survived by two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services at a later date.

Edna Miyako Eckart
April 4, 2006
Edna Miyako Eckart, 62, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by sons Larry and Deryck; brothers Clifford and Hal; sisters Roseanne, Kathy and Sue; and a grandchild. Private services.

John Harris Ferreira
March 25, 2006
John Harris Ferreira, 50, of Mountain Home, Idaho, formerly of Kunia Camp, a retired Air Force master sergeant, died in Mountain Home. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Tammy; son William; daughters Bobbie T. Bailey and Maria; mother Helen; brothers Tim, Gary and David M.; sister Sue Ann Lopes; and a grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Donald Ray George
April 6, 2006
Donald Ray George, 94, of Honolulu, a retired truck driver, died in Honolulu. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He is survived by sons Keith and Roger, and five grandchildren. Private services.

Ronald Kaleilehua Ha'o
April 10, 2006
Ronald Kaleilehua Ha'o, 79, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired Oahu Community Correctional Center cook, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Theresia; sons Ronald and Randy; daughters Ella Lau, Marian Bernaldes, Sandra Renio, Kathy Ballesteros, Diane Ha'o and Jacqueline Tanaka; 22 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Myra B. Ikeda
April 9, 2006
Myra B. Ikeda, 58, of Honolulu, a child-care director for the federal government at Pearl Harbor, retired Kalani High School vice principal and Roosevelt High School teacher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dr. Reid K., daughter Leslee R. Peterman, brother Richard C. Kadota and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.

Iku Ikezawa
April 3, 2006
Iku Ikezawa, 72, of Kaneohe, a barber, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Aomori, Japan. She is survived by husband Henry Y.; son Lee; daughter Kim Oue; hanai son Akira Pontanilla; brothers Shigeo, Minoru and Katsuo Tagaya; sisters Fumiko Chen and Aiko Tagaya; and a grandchild. Private services.

Julius Stanford Koma
March 24, 2006
Julius Stanford "Bubu" Koma, 37, of Honolulu died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Ruby Miller; brothers Valet and Jonathan J. "Bully," and John D. Silva; and sisters Jefferina F. and Justine K. "Kuulei." Services held.

Kenneth Kenichi Kondo
April 8, 2006
Kenneth Kenichi Kondo, 89, of Honolulu, co-owner of Watanabe and Kondo Inc., died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mary S., sons Steven K. and Garrett S., daughter Janice S. Onosaki, brother Dr. Seiji, sister Jean Uyeno, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Seu Lun Lai
April 7, 2006
Seu Lun Lai, 81, of Honolulu, a retired cook, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Sam Shui, China. He is survived by wife Sui Kam Ng; sons Gon Hee, Gon Sau, Gan Ying and Gon Fun; daughters Nancy Li Peng and Sin Hing; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: noon at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.

Casimero Fernandez Natividad
April 7, 2006
Casimero Fernandez "Sonny" Natividad, 74, of Wahiawa died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Keiko "Theresa"; children Christopher, Anthony and Gregory Natividad, Christina Clohan and Cathleen Bailey; brothers Avelino "Pancho," Benarbas "Nabe" and Maoro; and seven grandchildren. Services: 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Gerardo Redulla
April 5, 2006
Gerardo "Jerry" Redulla, 64, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Concrete and Grace Pacific truck driver, died. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Jane; sons Jared, Jason and Josstyn; brothers Lawrence, Dennis and Vincent; and sisters Rosita Kealohapauole, Norma Zoller and Flora "Lulie" Cassel. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount, Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Donald Schooley
April 9, 2006
Donald "Don" Schooley, 77, of Mililani, a retired Navy veteran and federal government employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Minatare, Neb. He is survived by sons Alan, David L. and James Ellis; sister Iyonne Cross; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Pearl City, 1445 Hoolaulea St. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harue Tamakawa
April 3, 2006
Harue Tamakawa, 91, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas T., Dennis M. and Allen K.; sisters Masano Yamato and Tomiko Yamanishi; and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Okiyo Tamanaha
April 8, 2006
Okiyo Tamanaha, 93, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Ann Pearl Nursing Facility. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Kenneth K., Glenn M. and Alan M.; daughter Yvonne Foster; brothers Toshi and Eigene Yonamine; sisters March Werner, Faith Nakano, Sueko Miyashiro and Kay Yogi; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Wednesday at St. Ann's Church, 46-129 Haiku Road. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Greenhaven Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Agnes Jane Teixeira
April 9, 2006
Agnes Jane Teixeira, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Sheraton Waikiki Hotel housekeeping supervisor, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Lance, Richard and Robert; daughter Wanda Sonognini; brothers Reginald and Timothy Correa; sisters Adele Vasconcellos, Genevieve Coelho and Sylvia Waiwaiole; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Star of the Sea. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Florence Honda Tenn
March 12, 2006
Florence Honda Tenn, 91, of Honolulu, former sales in the Palm Beach Shop, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gordon and Kenneth, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services held.

Sue Toya
April 10, 2006
Sue Toya, 90, of Kaneohe died at home. She was born in Okinawa. She is survived by sons Shigeru and Steven; daughters Shigeko Kishimoto, Sandra, Joyce Tobaru and Mieko Teruya; brothers John and Mitsuo Shiroma; sister Yoshino Teruya; 22 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Thursday.

Robert John Ward
April 6, 2006
Robert John Ward, 89, of Waianae, an Army lieutenant colonel who served in Quartermaster Corps in World War II, died in St. Francis-Liliha Medical Center. He was born in Dunmore, Pa. He is survived by wife Florence G.; sons John, Robert and Joseph; daughters Alice Lyles, Marybeth Ward and Barbara Lambert; sister Nancy Rainey; and nine grandchildren. Services and inurnment at Fort Rosecrans in San Diego at a later date. Donations suggested to Kidney Foundation.

Cho Yo Lee Wong
March 29, 2006
Cho Yu Lee Wong, 79, of Honolulu died in St. Francis-Liliha Medical Center. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by son Gilbert; daughters Jane Wong, Cynthia Yamane, Amy Hoopii and Susan Wong; brothers Wah Sum Lee and Wah Sun Li; sister Kim Fong Ho; and nine grandchildren. Private services.