Obituaries

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Joseph Peter Ahuna IV
Oct. 17, 2006
Joseph Peter "Tarzan" Ahuna IV, 75, of Laie, a Hawaii film industry employee, I.A.T.S.E. Local 665 business agent and Tradewind Tours bus driver, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gladys P.; sons Joseph Jr. and Kekoa; daughters Iwalani Ahuna and Renee Cabrinha; sisters Julia Williams, Martina Whitehead, Catherine Kelekolio, Laverne Pukahi, Thelma Kamae and Leilima Hutchinson; 23 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie North Stake Center. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Rose C. Aranio
Oct. 19, 2006
Rose C. Aranio, 90, of Omao, Kauai, a retired Poipu Beach/Waiohai Hotel housekeeping supervisor, died in Hale Kupuna Heritage Home. She was born in Omao. She is survived by sons Rey, Ben and Angel; daughter Fran Beck; brothers Manuel and Louis Castillo; sister Julia Rodriguez; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Friday at Koloa Assembly of God. Call after 2 p.m. Burial to follow at Koloa Church Cemetery. Casual attire.

Teddy Keoki Ross Auwae
Oct. 13, 2006
Teddy Keoki Ross Auwae, 29, of Waianae died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Theodore and Robin; sisters Crystal Spragling, and Theodora and Sophie Auwae; and grandparent Arthur W. Meyers. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Church, 95-061 Waimakua Drive, Mililani. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery.

Melchor Sanculi Caoili
Oct. 9, 2006
Melchor Sanculi Caoili, 83, of Ewa Beach died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by sons Melchor Jr., Joseph, Cesar, Eduardo, Joselito, Romeo and Jose; daughters Lolita Menor, Elizabeth Antonio and Genevieve Caoili; brother Alejandro; sisters Consuelo Pineda and Luficina Caoili; 33 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 6 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

Noah Carreira
Oct. 14, 2006
Noah "Kelii Keliiaimoku" Carreira, 44, of Kapaa, Kauai, a carpenter, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sandy Dyer, daughter Lona M., father Jason, brothers Kalae and Kalani, and sisters Lona Kaniu Kekoa and Ipo Carreira. Services: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kings Chapel, Hanamaulu, Kauai. Call after 2:30 p.m. Additional services: noon Saturday at Kekoa residence, 87-166 Pualeilani St., Waianae. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire.

Vivian Katherine Carter
Oct. 9, 2006
Vivian Katherine Carter, 93, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Thomas, daughter Elissa, eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Joseph Charles Cash
Sept. 30, 2006
Joseph Charles Cash, 51, of Waianae died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Maryann; sons Charlie and Joey; daughters Theresa and Victoria Gualdarama and Alexandrea, Jolynne and Cheryl Moana Cash; parents Barbara and T.S. Boles; brothers Thomas and William Boles; sister Debra Cantrell; and two grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church in Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Aaron George Cunha
Oct. 4, 2006
Aaron George Cunha, 57, of Waianae died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Erma Brash, brother Verner K. Brash Jr., and sisters Gwendolyn Kaai and Gaelic Cunha. Private services.

Patricia Gail Forbes
Oct. 15, 2006
Patricia Gail Forbes, 61, of Hilo, a retired Mauna Kea Support Services administrative officer, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Roger, Kenneth, Thomas and Mark; and sisters Margaret "Peggy" Frederick and Heather McDaniel. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Haili Congregational Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Earl Masaki Fushikoshi
Oct. 14, 2006
Earl Masaki Fushikoshi, 81, of Honolulu, a retired automobile salesman, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Spreckelsville, Maui. He is survived by wife Barbara; daughters Susan Fushikoshi-Fung and Melvina Kurashige; brother James; sisters Peggy Mau, Myra Komoda and Barbara Ogata; and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Phillip Russell Hagstrom
Oct. 14, 2006
Phillip Russell Hagstrom, 63, of Kaneohe, a Windward Community College professor, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Sandy and brother Dave. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday at the cemetery. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817.

Haruo Honda
Oct. 19, 2006
Haruo Honda, 87, of Wahiawa, retired Honda Tofu owner, died at home. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Josephine S.; sons Victor A., Dennis M., Leslie T. and Neal S.; brothers Mitsuo and Dr. Sadao; and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Florence Fumiko Ishibashi
Oct. 5, 2006
Florence Fumiko Ishibashi, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Japanese dance instructor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by caregivers Danny and Erlinda Ramos, and sisters Kikuyo Wada, Fujiye Miyake and Esther Ishida. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Makiki Christian Church. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Nathan Datoy Jacob
Oct. 17, 2006
Nathan Datoy Jacob, 62, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He is survived by wife Patty; daughter Rosie Solon; brothers Lucio, Elias and Loreto Jacob; sister Virginia Cuevas; and two grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 6 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

Laura C. Kimura
Oct. 8, 2006
Laura C. Kimura, 75, of Kahului, a retired Kahului Elementary School teacher, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Alton, Kurtis and Mike; daughter Laurie; brother David C.K. Chun Jr.; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Luncheon: noon to 2 p.m. at mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Henry Kon
Oct. 16, 2006
Henry Kon, 90, of Waipio, a retired Pacific Concrete and Rock truck driver, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers James, Clarence Sr., Harry Sr. and Eugene Sr.; and sisters Elizabeth Balocon, Pearl Sumida, Mary Jane Robins and Violet Almaraza. Services: noon Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kevin Kealoha Lainaholo
Oct. 13, 2006
Kevin Kealoha "Koa" Lainaholo, 47, of Hilo, a Sonomura Contracting Co. and Isemoto Contracting Co. employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by companion Tina Smith; son Heaven T.; daughters Kevalle L. and Zena N. Lainaholo, and Lokelani Martinez; parents Shepherd K. and Ellen H.; sisters Zelda N. Kelson, Joni L. Bonilla and Leonatta H. and Junedale Lainaholo; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Casual attire.

Bong Ea Lee
Oct. 10, 2006
Bong Ea Lee, 88, of Mililani, a retired Naval Communications Station maintenance director at Whitmore Village, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Mary K., sons Barry and Leslie, daughter Jenny Lee-Waite, brother Charles, sister Bessie Taussig and five grandchildren. Private services.

Cyrus G.Y. Lee
Oct. 12, 2006
Cyrus G.Y. Lee, 52, of Honolulu, Security Equipment Corp. president/owner, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ann K., son Daniel Donohue, daughters Catherine Giddings and Kim Donohue, father Chock Lun, mother Margie Kam, brothers Wayson C.W. and Waymond W.M., and sisters Sherlin Kowal and Elsa L.T. Lee. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed Friday.

Mitsue Matsuura
Oct. 11, 2006
Mitsue Matsuura, 83, of Honomu, Hawaii, a retired Kamehameha Garment Factory employee, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Leslie; daughter Lilac; brothers Harry and Raymond Matsuo; sisters Noriko and Kay Nakafuji, and Yoshiko Matsuo; and a grandchild. Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday at Honomu Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Matsuko Miyashiro
Oct. 15, 2006
Matsuko Miyashiro, 86, of Waipahu, a retired Waianae Super Market employee, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Kenneth S., daughters Ann A. Young and Leatrice C. Miyashiro, brother Isamu Uehara, sister Haru Lee, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Ikuta Murao
Sept. 25, 2006
Ikuta Murao, 80, of Wahiawa died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Bertha; daughter Anette Ketchem; sisters Roselyn M. Koga, Mildred T. Yamada and Dorothy Murao; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Daniel Duke Nicholas
Oct. 8, 2006
Daniel Duke Nicholas, 69, of Waianae, a roofer, died in Waianae. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence "Lolena"; children Florence "Napualani" Lee and Daniel Duke K. Nicholas; hanai daughters Faith Patea, Sharlene Sopoaga and Sheila Kaupu; brothers Lester and William Makolo; sister Ellen Scheuer; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Bert W. Lino Oleole Sr.
Oct. 16, 2006
Bert W. Lino Oleole Sr., 75, of Honolulu, a retired McCabe Hamilton and Renny stevedore, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marylou Kaawa; sons Bert W.L. Jr., Bart M. and Bret K.; stepsons Clement, Christopher "Boo Boo" and Clinton Kaawa; daughter Vernelle Anela; stepdaughter Cheryl Arruda; brother James Allan; sisters Melba Chock and Eldora Kahau; 17 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Avard Walter Ostrom
Oct. 13, 2006
Avard Walter Ostrom, 85, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Merchant Marine, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons John E., brothers Willie and Roger Bright, sisters Victoria Rego and Helen Furtado, and two grandchildren. Services pending.

Suzette Alohaaina Pia
Oct. 12, 2006
Suzette Alohaaina "Aloha" Pia, 49, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a Hilo Hawaiian Hotel worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Robert; sons Robert, Ryron, Ruebun and Randan; daughter Ralnalynn; brothers Gregory, Bernard and Gaylord Kuamoo; sisters Diane Horton, Nalani Miller and Esterlynn Amaral; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Patrick Leroy Ramos Sr.
Oct. 16, 2006
Patrick Leroy Ramos Sr., 60, of Hawi, Hawaii, formerly of Paukaa, Hawaii, a Waikoloa Golf Course groundskeeper and former Ameron Cement truck driver, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Wanette M.; son Patrick Leroy Jr.; daughters Lori Fujimoto, Kealii Carvalho and Uilani Ramos; mother Epefania; brothers Andres "Nato" and Rick Agan; sister Barbara Respicio; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi Catholic Church cemetery. Casual attire.

Mary Joaquin Rodrigues
Oct. 19, 2006
Mary Joaquin Rodrigues, 92, of Kahului, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by children William, Albert, Leonard, Ralph and Ethel Rodrigues, and Veronica Tanner; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

James Joseph Salas
Oct. 1, 2006
James Joseph Salas, 62, of Waihole, Hawaii, a retired state hospital paramedic, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Tutujan Sinajana, Guam. He is survived by wife Hannah; children James J. Jr., Lucy M., Natasha K., Czarina and Jason R.; brothers Franklin Johnston and Joseph Iriarte; sisters MaryAnn Aguon and Wani; and nine grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the mortuary's cemetery.

Kiku Uehara
Oct. 16, 2006
Kiku Uehara, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by son Alan Seikichi; daughters Kazuko Minamishin, and Tsuyako and Ruby Atsuko Uehara; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Carolyn Myrna Kehaulani Rickard Whitlock
Oct. 12, 2006

Carolyn Myrna Kehaulani Rickard Whitlock, 68, of Kaneohe, formerly of Lahaina, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Edward; daughter Marisa; brothers Donald, Kenneth and Scotty Rickard, and Teddy Rickard Nobriga; sisters Juliette Lum, Winona Kahahane, Adele Strahan and Eloise Kujat; and seven grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Church, 712 Wainee St., Lahaina. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.

Sadako Yamaguchi
Oct. 9, 2006
Sadako "Lillian" Yamaguchi, 87, of Wailuku, a retired Robins store manager in Kahului, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by brother Dr. Carl Hasegawa and sisters Nobue Terada and Harriet Miyajima. Private services.