Obituaries

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Amy Louise Shapiro Bruhl
April 24, 2006
Amy Louise Shapiro Bruhl, 42, of Kailua, a Lanikai Elementary School second-grade teacher, died in Kailua. She was born in San Francisco. She is survived by husband William E.; sons Zachary Theodore and Malcolm Edward; daughter Molly Elizabeth; parents Dr. Robert Shapiro and Theodore and Anita Bruhl; and sister Sheila McConnel. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at St. John's Vianney in Kailua. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Elsie Lum Chang
April 25, 2006
Elsie Lum Chang, 92, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Manoa. She is survived by sons Warren Q.K., Melvin Q.H., Adrian Q.S. and Alan Q.H.; daughter Barbara B.Y.; brothers Joseph T.J. and John C.O. Lum; sister Betty Lum Lee; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

James Chin Fo Chong
April 18, 2006
James Chin Fo "Jimmy" Chong, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base aircraft structural mechanic, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rose; son James T.W.; daughter Anne L. Dang; brothers David and Allen; sisters Clara, Grace and Edith; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Lin Yee Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Esquirion Crail
April 16, 2006
Esquirion "Karion" Crail, 73, of Waipahu, a Hawaiian Flour Mill grain elevator operator, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by sons Dennis, Michael and Jon V.; daughter Karen Lynn; brothers Albert and Rudy; sister Lucy Johnson; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, 91-1298 Renton Road, Ewa. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Yoshiko Hayama
April 26, 2006
Yoshiko Hayama, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Casuals, Lauhala Sportswear and Kala Kasuals employee, died in Hale Pulama Mau of Kuakini Geriatric. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dean K. and Wade I.; daughter Dael S. Hayama; brothers Tokiji, Thomas and Arthur Teramae; sisters Alice Iwashita and Margaret Tanigawa; and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Keanu Bricen Po'okela O'Kalani Kauwe
April 23, 2006
Keanu Bricen Po'okela O'Kalani Kauwe, 2, of Waimanalo died in Convalescent Center of Hawaii. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Jeremy; mother Laureen Garcia; grandparents Stewart Kauwe and Steve and Lei Blodgett and Alvin and Lei Garcia; and great-grandparents Joseph and Nora Thomas and Dorothy Pakele and Laura Garcia. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Tamayo Kodama
April 27, 2006
Tamayo Kodama, 92, of Kailua, a retired Japanese language school and floral arrangement instructor, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by sons Takashi Kodate and James J. Kodama, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, Windward Unit, 130 Kailua Road, Kailua, HI 96734.

Roger S. Lasko
April 23, 2006
Roger S. Lasko, 61, of Kukuihaele, Hawaii, a Waipio Ridge Vacation Rental owner, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Detroit. He is survived by son Shawn, daughter Krisanta Silva, father George and three grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Honokaa High School Cafeteria, 45-527 Pakalana St., Honokaa, Hawaii. Call after 1:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Adele Long
April 27, 2006
Adele "The Subway Lady" Long, 59, of Hilo, a Subway Sandwich Restaurant employee in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in San Francisco. She is survived by sons Mario and Mark; brothers Michael, Herman, Wilbert and Edwin Jenkins; sisters Carol Carrier and Janie, Mary, Ava and Angela Jenkins; hanai sister Roxane H. Freitas; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. today and 1 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. today and noon tomorrow. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Dwight Dai Wai Lum
April 27, 2006
Dwight Dai Wai Lum, 57, of Honolulu, a retired city emergency medical technician, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leanne, son Brenden, daughter Kristin and mother Josephine Lum. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Donations suggested to the church. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Esther Perkins Lum
April 17, 2006
Esther Perkins Lum, 87, of Waianae died in Waianae Comprehensive Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Joseph and John Kuahuia, Cynthia Haumea and Sherille Akai; brothers Ralph Sainchow and Spencer Peters; sister Verdelle Lum; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Tsutoko Maeda
April 11, 2006
Tsutoko Maeda, 91, of Kaneohe, a retired Benjamin Parker Elementary School teacher, died. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Dr. Ronald A. and Dr. Melvin G., daughters Barbara E. Fujimoto, brother Richard Oka, sister Jane Inaba and seven grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Toshio Nagatani
April 27, 2006
Toshio Nagatani, 67, of Honolulu, a media producer, died. He was born in Illinois. He is survived by wife Patricia, son Anthony, sister Reiko Mrozik and brothers Terry and Tad Kuroda. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Donations suggested to University of Hawaii Nagatani Academic Center. Aloha attire.

Hikaru Nishime
April 14, 2006
Hikaru Nishime, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Like Like Drive Inn employee, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by wife Chiyoko; sons Kazunobu, Gregg and Mark; brothers Saburo, Shigei "Frank" and Yohachi "Ralph"; sisters Tomei Taba, Fusaku Yamauchi and Kiku Okamura; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Florentino Nieto Padasdao
April 7, 2006
Florentino Nieto Padasdao, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Spencecliff Restaurant employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Masikil, Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Iluminada S., daughters the Rev. Imelda Padasdao and Merlina Ballesteros, brothers Steve and Leocadio Jr., two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Esperanza Mina Panem
April 26, 2006
Esperanza Mina "Pansing" Panem, 79, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired Ming's Jewelers and Orchids of Hawaii employee, died at home. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Robert and Nelson; daughters Thelma Acoba, Nena Al-Ibraheem Bargamento and Mely Dela Cruz; hanai daughter and grandchild Sharifa "Shay" Al-Ibraheem; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Casual attire.

Deziree' Kamlin Pucan
April 20, 2006
Deziree' Kamlin Pucan, 26, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kona. She is survived by husband Carlos J. III; son Austyn P.; daughter Austys A.; parents Eddie Rangasan and Pat Hardy; brothers Stanford Lanias, Russell Hardy and Eric, Rick and Cass Gorloff; sister Rena Queja; and grandparents Ben and Marie Fernandez. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 11:45 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Herman Salz
April 21, 2006
Herman "Herm" Salz, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Army master sergeant and Salz Lock and Safe owner, died at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by wife Tomiko, sons Max and Joe, daughter Linda Salz-Goto, sister Frances Yealey and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. next Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Elva Lee Tom
April 1, 2006
Elva Lee Tom, 85, of Honolulu died in Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Claudia McCloskey and Elvira Lee, brother Robert Lee and two grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Visitation: 9:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Reflections: 10:45 a.m. Casual attire.

Mildred Yukiko Toshikiyo Ito
April 20, 2006
Mildred Yukiko Toshikiyo Ito, 91, of Kaneohe, a retired state Department of Education custodian, died. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Tsugio K.; sons Nils and Lance Ito; daughters Judy Fujii, Mamie Luke and Harriet Takushi-Ito; sister Natsumi Blackiston; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Reginald Shumei Yogi
April 19, 2006
Reginald Shumei Yogi, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Gas Co. plant supervisor, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He is survived by wife Dorothy K.; sons Steven S. and Ronald S.; brother Mathew S.; sisters Sugiko S. Gushiken, Leatrice S. Sugiura and Marilyn S. Haraguchi; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.