Obituaries

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Harold Jardine
July 26, 2006
Harold Jardine, 73, of Hilo, a Hilo Transportation and Terminal stevedore and U.S. Army veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Ramona E., sons Matthew and Hal, daughters Theresa and Donna, and two grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.

Ruby Haruyo Kaaihue
July 26, 2006
Ruby Haruyo "Hatchie" Kaaihue, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Kawaiaha'o Church and Child Care Center cook and teacher's aide, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Samuel W., Allen K., Dominick P.K. and Jackie N.; daughters Wanda I. Spillner and Vivian K.Y.; brother Andrew Hatchie; sisters Margaret Hatchie and Gladiola Schneider; hanai sisters and brothers Violet L. Hoopai, Grace I. Kaahanui, Henereit J. Taclan, Margarita Bueno, Marsha A. Shepherd and Christopher Bueno; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church, 937 Punchbowl St. Call after 3 p.m. Committal services: 8:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edwin M. Kelekolio Sr.
July 15, 2006
Edwin M. "Kele" Kelekolio Sr., 62, of Honolulu, a "Hawaii Five-O," "Magnum P.I.," "Jake and Fat Man," "Thornbirds," "Uncommon Valor" and "King Kong" driver, died in Honolulu. He also was a Teamsters Union Local No. 996 vice president and Unity House and Local No. 5 field representative. He was born in North Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Carol; son Edwin Jr.; daughters Edwina and Lorina Kelekolio and Nancy Moe; brother Randy Hongo; hanai brothers Nui and Johnny Francisco; sister Ruthie Binyan; hanai sisters Nina Hager and Maile Sprick; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Sergia Monton Latac
July 29, 2006
Sergia Monton Latac, 74, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Manuel Concepcion Jr.; daughter Marcely Bautista; sisters Baldomera and Cleotilde Latac and Lynn Hernandez; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 8 p.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be in the Philippines.

James Takumi Morioka
July 10, 2006
James Takumi Morioka, 93, of Honolulu, a self-employed broker doing business as James T. Morioka, Real Estate, died at home. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife June U.; son John K.; daughters Mae L. Sanjek, Diane Owyang and Mary; and one grandson. Services: 11 a.m. Aug. 9 at the Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 South Beretania St., fifth floor. Casual attire. No flowers.

Eugene Morton
July 20, 2006
Eugene "Ugie" Morton, 62, of Wailuku, a retired Maui County welder, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Lena, sons Arnold and Gene, daughter Laura L. Farrell, brother Rodney, sisters Laverne and Sharon, and eight grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

Millie K. Takeshita Muszynski
July 24, 2006
Millie K. Takeshita Muszynski, 83, of Honolulu, a retired bartender, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dennis Hashimoto; daughters Karen Yum, Christine Nakama and Lisa Gueco; brothers Harry and Robert; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Joseph Kabingue Navarrete
July 13, 2006
Joseph Kabingue "Joe" Navarrete, 40, of Kapolei, a U.S. Postal Services employee and Christ's Church pastoral intern at Kapolei, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Tacloban City, Philippines. He is survived by wife Neelun H. "Lun," son Joseph D.K. "JR" Jr., daughters Neewen M.E. and Tirzah K.S., mother Nenita K., brothers Dominador and Rodolfo, and sisters Maria N. Dalipe, Myrna Eng, Angeles Lopez and Maryann Xivongxay. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday and noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual and aloha attire.

Danita B.T. Pullins
July 15, 2006
Danita B.T. "Dani" Pullins, 47, of Kapolei, a University Health Alliance employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dale A., son Dominique, father Percival S. Topinio, brother Rudy and sister Deborah Topinio. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Clarence Elsworth Lehua Richardson
July 20, 2006
Clarence Elsworth Lehua "Hoss" Richardson, 67, of Lanai City, a Lanai Trucking equipment operator, died in Lanai City. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by mother Rebecca K., daughters Karen Kittelberger and Kathy Candelaria, sisters Mary Ellen "Suki" Nakoa and Charlotte Holsomback, hanai sister Mina Morita-Laney, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clarence "Hoss" Richardson residence. Call after 3 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: Noon at Lanai Veterans Cemetery.

Edwin Wing Yee Roberts
July 14, 2006
Edwin Wing Yee Roberts, 41, of Honolulu, a Thyssen-Krupp Elevator Corp. installation sales manager, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hope, parents Leo R. and Irene, and sisters Alison and Sherrie. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kazumi Shimazu
July 27, 2006
Kazumi Shimazu, 78, of Hilo, a carpenter for S.K. Oda Contracting, Big Island Builders and Larry Morita Contracting, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Tomiko J.; daughters Myra Okumura, Jeanne Shimazu, and Donna Matsumoto; brothers Haruo, Hiroyoshi and Masayuki; sisters Itsue Masaki, Kotoyo Ganeko and Yoshiko; and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Walter Shin
July 22, 2006
Walter Shin, 71, of Honolulu, formerly of Honaunau, Hawaii, a retired heavy equipment operator, died in Kaiser Medical Hospital. He was born in Kailua-Kona. He is survived by sons Walter and Brian; daughters Deborah Saromines, Lynne Cadelinia and Kathleen William; brothers John Kim, George, Albert and Henry; sister Bernice Paik; and three grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. August 7 at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Call after 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

Felisa Pamintuan Soriano
July 20, 2006
Felisa Pamintuan Soriano, 98, of Honolulu, a retired Fort Shafter coffee shop manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Stephen and Phil, daughter Mely McGivern, seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 9:45 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Lei welcome.

Ruth Chieko Suzui
July 1, 2006
Ruth Chieko Suzui, 83, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Aileen Denny and Sandi Baba, brothers Kenneth and Thomas Okuma, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Living Streams Christian Fellowship Church, 1419 10 Ave., Palolo. Casual attire.

Felicidad Tacub Tacub
July 11, 2006
Felicidad Tacub Tacub, 74, of Waianae, a retired Leahi Hospital employee, died. She was born in Baybayaoas, Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Henry, Vernie and Joseph; daughter Rose Oana; brother Pacifico; sister Eusemia; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kimiko Takita
July 14, 2006
Kimiko Takita, 90, of Kahului, a retired Maui Pine Co. employee, died in Hale Makua Wailuku. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by sons Charles and Larry, daughters Catherine Ferguson and Elsie Nagoshi, sisters Judith Magarafuji and Jenny Yamamoto, brother Terry Sakaitani, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Lepani N. Temo
July 24, 2006
Lepani N. Temo, 48, of Lahaina, a Pural Water Specialty Co. Inc. technician and a Pioneer Mill mechanic, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lautoka, Fiji. He is survived by wife Koini S., sons Charles C. and Geoffrey S., daughter Wati O. Pacleb, parents Jale C.R. and Paulina N., brother Etonia C. and sisters Vaciseva B. Laweloa, Wati L. Nagata, Paulina N. Ratucoqa, and Emeline T. Zinck. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Fijian and Tongan attire.

Mariquita P. Ventura
July 23, 2006
Mariquita P. Ventura, 100, of Upland, Calif., formerly of Hawaii, died in West Covina, Calif. She was born in Capas Pampangan, Philippines. She is survived by sons Tony, Charles and David; daughter Donna Gallas; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Committal services: 2 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Penelope Wiedeke
July 27, 2006
Penelope "Penny" Wiedeke, 59, of Kihei, Maui, an elementary school teacher, died at home. She was born in Springfield, Ohio. She is survived by husband Jerry, daughter Jenny, son Brian, mother Betty Wertz and sisters Linda Swisher and Kimberlee Wertz. Private services.

Shigeru Yonezaki
July 24, 2006
Shigeru "Shige" Yonezaki, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Familian Northwest/Plumbing Specialty manager, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Margaret, son Michael, daughter Susan Michihara, sisters Betty H. Yonezaki and Haruko Akatsuka, and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.