Obituaries

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Miguel Bumanglag Balisacan
June 3, 2006
Miguel Bumanglag Balisacan, 83, of Honolulu, a retired janitor and maintenance man, died in Honolulu. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Salome; children Pacita Agpaoa, Perlina Baguio and Felix Tagama; brother Florendo; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

Fisimani Bloomfield
June 27, 2006
Fisimani Bloomfield, 62, of Wailuku, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by sons Heamoni M., Paula L. and Taniela O.; daughters Helena L., Fua H., and Fekita; sisters Losi Vaitohi, Vinola Taumoepeau, Lesieli Tangi and Mele Koula; and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Additional services: 8 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

Ferdinand John Borsch
June 25, 2006
Ferdinand John "Ferd" Borsch, 77, of Honolulu, a Honolulu Advertiser sports writer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Portland, Ore. He is survived by wife Patricia "Patti"; sons Timothy "Tim," Christopher "Chris" and Brian; daughter Lisa; and brothers William and Joseph. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, 1701 Wilder Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Rodney Brown
June 28, 2006
Rodney "Shane" Brown, 52, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a construction worker, died in the Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Denver, Colo. He is survived by wife Johanna, daughter Shannon Skoko, sister Troylene and two grandchildren. Private services.

Bernandina Cabico Cabanting
June 15, 2006
Bernandina Cabico Cabanting, 95, of Lanai City, a retired Dole Pineapple Plantation worker, died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Palicud, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by son Alvaro C., brother Cenon Cabico, five grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Alice Jay Chin
June 19, 2006
Alice Jay Chin, 98, of Honolulu, an acrobat and international dancer, died in a nursing center on the mainland. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Loretta Abe, and Eric and Carol Seto; sister Elsie Ho; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Henry Fook Ching
June 26, 2006
Henry Fook Ching, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Aloha Motors salesman, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Merlyn Young, Eunice Jong and Ellen Lawrence; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. July 15 at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.

Vincente Fernandez DeBina Sr.
June 19, 2006
Vincente Fernandez DeBina Sr., 92, of Aiea, died at home. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Vincent Jr., Lawrence and Michael DeBina, and Jerry Garcia; daughters Linda Robert, Sandra Kelly and Lisa Kuraoka; 13 grandchildren; and 16 grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Maria Ramos Guerrero
June 26, 2006
Maria Ramos Guerrero, 81, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. picker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by brothers Juan R., Camilo R., Tomas R. and Angel R.; and sister Luisa G. Paguirigan. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Sec. Casual attire.

Masao Kawana
June 17, 2006
Masao "Mike" Kawana, 79, of Kaaawa, a retired carpenter and former Masa's Barbership owner, died in Kailua. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Fukue; son Frank; daughters Colleen Wold and Katherine Kawana; brother Yoshio; sisters Janet Miyashiro, Mary Onishi, Jane Muraoka and Clara Kawana; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Vivian Toshie Kojiro
June 17, 2006
Vivian Toshie Kojiro, 68, of Waipahu, a retired state traffic violation clerk, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kona. She is survived by husband Henry T., son Derek K., daughter Julie E., brother Neal Okada, and sisters Ellen Oda and Janet Morikawa. Private services.

David Alexander Lee
June 11, 2006
David Alexander Lee, 77, of Honolulu, a U.S. postal worker, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ah Ny "Virginia," daughters Bernice Matsuda and Agnes, sister Loretta Kahele and two grandchildren. Private services.

Morikazu Maeshiro
June 14, 2006
Morikazu Maeshiro, 77, of Honolulu, a retired fish cutter, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Craig M., Brian H. and David H.; daughter Jean K. Kwock; brother Morio Sasaki; stepbrother Edward Inafuku; and sisters Florence Ajimine and Doris Park. Private services.

Julia Ewalani Mahoe
June 15, 2006
Julia Ewalani Mahoe, 77, of Waimanalo, a retired Honolulu Police Department auditor, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Solomon; sons Herman Kama, Keone and Kahale; stepson Solomon Akui; daughters Ka'ilima, Kuilani, Kahaunani, Kaimana, Kalani and Keli'i; stepdaughter Leona Akui; mother Julia Kama; brothers Herman and William "Bill" Kama; hanai brother Edward "Butchie" Kidder; sisters Judy Hart, Josephine Lau and Jewel Purdy; and seven grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.

Doris Yuriko Mizushima
May 31, 2006
Doris Yuriko Mizushima, 90, of Pearl City, a retired Kahala Sports Wear seamstress, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Dale Hayashi, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Lillian Liipiilani Stevens Nahiwa
June 27, 2006
Lillian Liipiilani Stevens Nahiwa, 83, of Hilo, a retired J.C. Penny and Longs Drugs security supervisor, died in the Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Robert K., Kawehi and Richard L. Stevens; daughters Nora L. K. Kualii, Mollie D. K. Wolthius and Lauren L. Nahiwa; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center Cultural Hall, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Call after 8 a.m. Entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum. Casual attire.

Bienvenido A. Noneza
June 20, 2006
Bienvenido A. Noneza, 83, of Honolulu, a retired dishwasher, died in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Sylvia; sons Romeo, Bienvenido Jr., Benji, Daniel, Kevin and Eugene; daughter Mary; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alma Patricia Hinano Olson
June 26, 2006
Alma Patricia Hinano (Mahoe) Olson, 58, of Honolulu, a Kunia Wal-Mart greeter, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow at Kaaawa Beach Park. Aloha attire. Lei welcome.

Jean Yoshiko Sakanashi
June 18, 2006
Jean Yoshiko Sakanashi, 47, of Kaneohe, a former Aloha Aina Mortgage broker, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Eric F., son Trevor L., parents Hiroshi and Alma K. Maeda, brother Garret T. Maeda, sisters Traci S. Hirakawa and Heidi S. Borchers, and grandmother Mildred Y. Kaneshiro. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Anna Belle Smith
June 26, 2006
Anna Belle Smith, 90, of Kaneohe, died in Ann Pearl Care Home. She was born in Loveland, Colo. She is survived by son Charles, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Sarah Elizabeth Taylor
June 21, 2006
Sarah Elizabeth Taylor, 92, of Makawao, formerly of Volcano, Hawaii, a retired librarian, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Riverside, Calif. She is survived by husband Robert, son Bob, daughter Eve Borchardt, brothers Allen and Jim Sawyer, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Hajime Terayama
June 14, 2006
Hajime "Jimmy" Terayama, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association geneticist, died. He was born in Kealia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Saeko "Jean," son George M., brother Ayao "Ted," four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Isabelo Ulep
June 27, 2006
Isabelo Ulep, 95, of Kahului, an X-ray technician, died at home. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by son Howard, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Naomi Kapuanani Valencia
June 21, 2006
Naomi Kapuanani Valencia, 78, of Wahiawa, a retired Rego's Purity Foods employee, died in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Irenio A., Ernesto R., Benito Jr. and Vincent S.; daughters Angeline K., Vivian K. Lowe and Lori Ann V. Doctolero; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Villamor Saludares Ventura
June 10, 2006
Villamor Saludares Ventura, 40, of Mililani, a former Aloha Airlines aircraft mechanic and Army Reserve member, died in Mililani. He was born in Manila. He is survived by father Irineo, brothers Virgilio and Venecio "Venice," and sisters Vilma Ramelb and Marina Grant. Private services.

Matsue Yonemitsu
June 22, 2006
Matsue Yonemitsu, 96, of Honolulu, a retired co-owner of Ala Wai Service, died in Hale Malamalama. She was born in Ookala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Kazuto and Roy, daughter Yukimi Kobayashi, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Ethel Shigeko Yoshiyama
June 22, 2006
Ethel Shigeko Yoshiyama, 92, of Papaikou, Hawaii, retired S. Yoshiyama Store proprietor, died in the Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by son James, brothers Eichi Nakao and Kunimitsu Yoshiwa, sisters Namie Honda and Sumiko Kai, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Clara Seto Yuen
June 23, 2006
Clara Seto Yuen, 99, of Honolulu, a former teacher and retired Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center clerk, died in the Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. She is survived by son Sam Seto Jr.; daughter Dorothy Ching; stepson Alexander; stepdaughter Toby; sisters Annie Kaliloa, Grace S. Wong, Rose S. Ching and Violet Chang; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.