Obituaries

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Eleanor Pua Hawaii Akeo
July 21, 2006
Eleanor Pua Hawaii Akeo, 84, of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by children Raymond, Douglas, Joseph and Matthew Akeo, Gwen Alfonso, Ilona Kuhns and Kathleen Yap; sisters Victoria Flood, Rosaline Ng and Emmaline Wong; 31 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information in an obituary yesterday.

Fusae Akiona
July 12, 2006
Fusae "Peggy" Akiona, 84, of Hilo, a state Department of Transportation head custodian at Hilo Airport, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Glenwood, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Sandra Asato; brothers Hiroshi, Hideo and Toshi Nozawa; sisters Yaeko Kaneko, Haruko Matsuzaki and Shisue Osaki; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services and burial: 12:30 p.m. at Alae Cemetery at Hilo. Casual attire.

Fumie Bovard
July 20, 2006
Fumie Bovard, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Sunray Clock Service owner, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Hamakua Poko, Maui. She is survived by son Glenn, daughters Irene Fujimoto and Shirley Bovard, brothers Masanobu and Masao Asato, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Fiore Carbone
July 21, 2006
Fiore Carbone, 81, of Waianae, died at home. He was born in New York. He is survived by sons Michael and Anthony, sister Millie Marcise and two grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Monday and 10-11:40 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Mass: noon Tuesday at Resurrection of the Lord Church. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Mataichi Fujii
July 25, 2006
Mataichi Fujii, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Carpenters Union employee, died in Kapuna Wai Ola. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by son Robin, daughter Lois Agena, brother Sueo, sister Masako Hiranaka and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

Allen Michael Helenihi
July 25, 2006
Allen Michael "Porky" Helenihi, 65, of Honolulu, a retired cabinet maker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Francis; sister Donna Tolentino; and half sisters Gwen Lopez, Charlene Nelson, Monica Carvalho and Annette O'Brien. Private services.

Edith Naoko Higa
July 16, 2006
Edith Naoko Higa, 70, of Aiea, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Lorrie Kaneshige; and sisters Agnes Ishii, Jane Nakata and Katy Kiyotsuka. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert Y. Iwamoto
July 15, 2006
Robert Y. Iwamoto, 75, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother James Y. and sister Gladys S. Moriwaki. Private services.

Asaki Kondo
July 4, 2006
Asaki "Ronald" Kondo, 87, of Honolulu, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Marsha M., son Ross S., daughter Carolyn K. Kremen, sister Janice Werner and five grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Ruth Kazue Osumi
July 6, 2006
Ruth Kazue Osumi, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Insurance Co. executive secretary, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sisters Dorothy Masuda, Jean Shin and Bessie Yamauchi. Private services.

Margaret Petty
July 17, 2006
Margaret Petty, 95, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Jersey City, N.J. She is survived by son Ronald, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Federico Ramos Sandi
July 26, 2006
Federico Ramos Sandi, 81, of Lanai City, a retired Dole Co. truck driver, died in Lanai Community Hospital. He was born in Cabugao, the Philippines. He is survived by son Frederick; daughters Sharon and Arlene Sandi, Jane Gelakowski and Nanette Bactista; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Filipino Clubhouse-Lanai City. Additional services: 10 a.m. Monday at the same location. Burial to follow at Lanai Cemetery. Casual attire.

Takeo Soeda
July 16, 2006
Takeo Soeda, 98, of Kaneohe, a retired Kaneohe Chevron Service Station owner, died in Nuuanu Hale. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by sons Vincent, Clifford, Calvin and Wallace; and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alofa Gafoa Faasafua Tagovailoa-Amosa
July 3, 2006
Alofa Gafoa Faasafua Tagovailoa-Amosa, infant son of Saipeti Tagovailoa-Amosa and Tuli Faasafua Amosa, of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. He is also survived by brothers Adam Amosa, Myron Tagovailoa and Tuli Amosa-Muasau; sister Tichael Amosa; and grandparents Faasafua S. and Fetalai S. Amosa and S. and Leaniva Tagovailoa. Graveside services: 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Park.