Obituaries

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Onofre B. Albayalde
Aug. 20, 2006
Onofre B. Albayalde, 64, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Hilo, a retired IBM computer technician, died at home. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Janet; son Joseph; daughter Joanne; brothers Ben, Edito, Dennis, Moises and Renante; sisters Lety Cabato and Cely Ridoloso; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.

Mary Chung
Aug. 16, 2006
Mary Chung, 98, of Honolulu, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by son William, daughters Helen Leung and Betty Jung, brother and sister, eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Florence Patricia Fonseca
Aug. 19, 2006
Florence Patricia "Bonnie" Fonseca, 81, of Honolulu, formerly of Waianae, died in Honolulu. She was born in Baguio, the Philippines. She is survived by husband James G.; sons Wallace P. Kop Jr. and Randy B. and Sandy C. Fonseca; daughters Elaine P. Hasegawa and Diane P. Albarado; brother Greg "Sonny" Hall; sisters Lorraine Ornellas and Gladys Gilding; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.

Joe T. Franco
Aug. 21, 2006
Joe T. Franco, 86, of Haiku, Maui, a retired County of Maui heavy equipment operator, died at home. He was born in Olinda, Maui. He is survived by companion Florence "Flossie" Manner; sons Paul K.M., David U.M. and John G.M.; daughter Paulette M.M. Tau-a; brother Henry; sister Charlotte "Beverly" Duarte; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

David Kaniuhaahaa Kahalewai
Feb. 6, 2006
David Kaniuhaahaa Kahalewai, 59, of Honolulu, an Ed Garduno Stucco and Plastering plasterer, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Dayvalene Avendano-Silva, brothers Dean and Dane, mother of child Ada and five grandchildren. Gathering: 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday at Haleiwa Beach Park.

Berta Leota Louderback
Aug. 27, 2006
Berta Leota Louderback, 77, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Odell, Texas. She is survived by husband Eugene; children Marsha Yee and Martin and Maurice Louderback; brothers Bobby Jean and Van Ward; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

Barbara Maldonado
Aug. 16, 2006
Barbara Maldonado, also known as "Auntie Lei" and "Dickie," 74, of Waianae, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Eddie "Maldo," son Eddie "Maldo" Jr., daughter Debbie "Mapuana" Hoopai, sister Lola Mae Texeira, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Leis welcome.

Tokiharu Matsukawa
Aug. 25, 2006
Tokiharu Matsukawa, 81, of Lihue, a Toki's Massage masseur, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Betty, son Dean, brother Kogen, sister June Lee and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Wallace Nobuo Moriyama
Aug. 14, 2006
Wallace Nobuo Moriyama, 97, of Honolulu, a self-employed contractor doing business as WN Moriyama Painting Contractor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kilauea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Yuriko; daughters Jane and Karen Moriyama and Joyce Kim; brother Fukuto; sister Leatrice H. Ikeno; nine grandchildren; six great-grand children; and two great- great-grandchildren. Private services.

Itsue Muraoka
Aug. 23, 2006
Itsue Muraoka, 88, of Kapaa, Kauai, a Roberts and Grayline tour guide, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Eleele, Kauai. She is survived by sons Zane and Earl; daughters Dale and Lori Muraoka and Val Muraoka-Robertson; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Eufemia Isidro Pablo
Aug. 21, 2006
Eufemia Isidro Pablo, 84, of Eleele, Kauai, a laborer, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laoag City, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Vicente; sons Benjamin, Romarico, Ernesto, Elpidio and Bernardino; daughters Josefina P. Samoy, Priscila P. Dadiz, Marcelina P. Basilio and Benilda P. Medrano; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Jerry Kai Portabes
Aug. 27, 2006
Jerry Kai Portabes, 24, of Lahaina, a fisherman, died in Haiku, Maui. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by mother Susan. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Airport Beach. Single flowers and leis welcome.

Ross F. Sorensen
Aug. 24, 2006
Ross F. Sorensen, 93, of Laie, died. He was born in Utah. He is survived by wife Caroline; sons Ross D. and Russell K.; daughters Ululani Pilimai, Kathy Tollefsen and Juanita Tejada; brother Jay; sister Dorothy Van Valkenberg; 36 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Burial: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Laie Cemetery.

June Yoshie Ushijima
Aug. 19, 2006
June Yoshie Ushijima, 86, of Pearl City, formerly of Wahiawa, a retired King's Schools preschool teacher, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Clive K. and Wesley M.; daughter Susan S. Fujii; sisters Elaine Yamaguchi, Peggy Tsukida and Linda Shinozawa; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Sadame Watanabe
Aug. 26, 2006
Sadame "Nancy" Watanabe, 82, of Paradise Park, Keaau, Hawaii, a Muu Muu Tree and Sadame Originals fashion designer and owner and Kamana Center Japanese karaoke teacher, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Thompson and Earl, hanai daughter Leiko Yamashiro, brother Mickey Matsuyama, sister Joyce Hara, six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire.

Harry Gunichiro Yoshimura
Aug. 14, 2006
Harry Gunichiro Yoshimura, 101, of Honolulu, a retired Bishop Insurance Agency administrator, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bessie M.; son Royal M.; daughters Joy S. Yoshimura, Trudy F. Kaukali and Marylin Y. Jim; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.