Obituaries

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David Matthews fought Ka Iwi development

Motoyoshi Abe
Dec. 18, 2006
Motoyoshi "Slim" Abe, 80, of Hilo, a Franklin Life and Business Insurance Services insurance salesman, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Sumie, son Marvin, brothers Tadao and Richard, sisters Aiko Kanekuni and Fumiko Takahashi, and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings. No flowers.

Rhoda Kenona Anderson
Dec. 30, 2006
Rhoda Kenona Anderson, 69, of Gresham, Ore., a motel owner and operator, died in Oregon. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by husband Warren; sons Charles Jr., Edward and John Whitesitt; daughters Cindy Whitesitt and Susy Moore; mother Annie Wright; brother Alexander Gasper; sisters Patricia McAneney, Jeanette Loomis and Donna M. Gasper; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services to be held in Oregon.

Henrietta Aragon-Masuda
Dec. 27, 2006
Henrietta "Rita" Aragon-Masuda, 72, of Waipahu, a retired Royal Adventure Travel consultant and U.S. Army veteran, died at home. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Stanford J. Masuda; daughter Daria Y. Masuda; brothers Joseph, Vicente, James, Anthony and Adrian "Eddie" Aragon; sisters Kathleen Mata, Margaret Henson, Rose Crozier, Joanna Mago and Clare McKittrick; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Eugene Ralph Carlson
Dec. 25, 2006
Eugene Ralph Carlson, 88, of Mililani, a retired railroad telegrapher, died at home. He was born in Harvey, Iowa. He is survived by sons John, Norman, David and Michael; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Silvestre Agamao Fernandez
Dec. 30, 2006
Silvestre Agamao "Bitti" Fernandez, 81, of Ewa Beach, a retired Department of Public Works and Highway property custodian, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Kekaha, Kauai. He is survived by wife Maria C.; son Eddie C.; daughters Edna F. Subia, Elvie F. Ballesteros, Evelyn F. Castro, Emie F. Vite and Elsie F. Espiritu; brother Fausto; and sisters Lenora Molina, Adelina Domingo, Placida Vallebo and Adelaida Domingo. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday at Full Gospel Temple, 2464 N. School St., Honolulu. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Graveside services: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Edwin Atsuyuki Fujita
Dec. 29, 2006
Edwin Atsuyuki Fujita, 72, of Honolulu, formerly of Los Angeles, a retired hobby shop salesman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Kenneth Y., sister Edith H. Takaki and companion Itsuko Hirokane. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tsuyako Fukushima
Dec. 6, 2006
Tsuyako Fukushima, 90, of Honolulu died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Ronald, daughters Amy Oshiro and Dora Lane, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pearl City Hongwanji Mission. Private inurnment.

Yoshio Hara
Dec. 22, 2006
Yoshio Hara, 92, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a vegetable farmer, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Waikiki, Hawaii. He is survived by son Hilton, daughter Beverly Yamauchi and two grandchildren. Services held. No monetary offerings.

Katsuye O. Kaneshina
Dec. 28, 2006
Katsuye O. Kaneshina, 87, of Wailuku, a retired Baldwin High School and Iao School cafeteria cook, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Waikapu, Maui. She is survived by husband Rogers N.; son Riley; daughters Winifred R. Ogata, Lynette Kaneshina and Aileen Kashiwamura; brothers Shi- geyoshi and Mitsuo Oka; sister Takako Fujimoto; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Yukie M. Kawahara
Nov. 28, 2006
Yukie M. Kawahara, 93, of Kahului, a retired bookkeeper, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Hideo, brother Robert Mizuno, sister Charlotte Nakamoto, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.

Vernoica B. Krasinskas
Dec. 25, 2006
Vernoica B. Krasinskas, 84, of Wahiawa, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Canada. She is survived by son Joseph and daughters Pauline Krasinskas and Arline Mullady. Private services.

Marie Atabay Lopez
Dec. 25, 2006
Marie Atabay Lopez, 88, of Honolulu, a retired hotel fry cook, died in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Cecil, Carl and Nick; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery.

Violet Ume Mitsumori
Nov. 23, 2006
Violet Ume Mitsumori, 91, of Aiea, a beautician, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honaunau, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Alfred, Herbert, Kenneth and Franklin Yanamura; and sister Bertha Yanagida. Private services.

Hugh M. Mize Jr.
Dec. 31, 2006
Hugh M. Mize Jr., 80, of Darien, Ga., a construction engineer and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran who served in World War II, died. He was born in Tampa, Fla. He is survived by son Dr. Todd H., daughter Kim M. Lacocq, brother Dr. Jan, sister Sandra Armstrong and two grandchildren. Services held in Georgia.

Ann Ok Ja Omori
Dec. 25, 2006
Ann Ok Ja Omori, 74, of Mililani, a homemaker, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Korea. She is survived by husband Robert, daughter June and two grandchildren. Private services.

Katherine Maguire Pires
Dec. 27, 2006
Katherine Maguire Pires, 71, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Scott; daughter Fawn; brothers William, John, George and Charles Maguire; sister Merna Kin In; and two grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Leonora Quartero
Dec. 18, 2006
Leonora "Inday" Quartero, 79, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by sons Melvin, Michael, Marshall and Malcolm; daughters Marlene Elisaga, Madeleine Cenido, Marvalee Fernandez, Michele Obra, Maria Quartero and Desiree Yamauchi; brother Alfred Delos Santos; sister Conchita Lizares; 32 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Cirilo Raposas
Jan. 1, 2007
Cirilo Raposas, 88, of Omao, Kauai, a Grove Farm Co. rock quary operator, died in Garden Isle Health Care Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosalina B.; sons Jerry, Lodring and Edwin; daughters Merlita Honma, Helen Masuda, Josephine Raposas and Adeline Walter; 26 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Jan. 13 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Sulpicio Pilot Ribada
Dec. 23, 2006
Sulpicio Pilot Ribada, 81, of Pearl City, a ramp utility worker, died in Aiea. He was born in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Josephine J.; children Sheryl Tabion, Jocelyn Lorenzo, Clarise Ojeda, Brenda Aburto and Randall; sister Eugenia; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Terry Steven Ruiz
Dec. 27, 2006
Terry Steven Ruiz, 59, of Ho- nolulu, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Sheri Kelii- kuli, mother Helen, brothers Ronald and Robin, and sister Patricia. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m.

Ritsuko Shigemitsu Sanjume
Dec. 23, 2006
Ritsuko Shigemitsu "Litsuko" Sanjume, 91, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Kahuku, a Kahuku Service Station owner, died in Longview. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by son Glenn, daughter Helen, brother Thomas M. Shigemitsu, sister Tsuruko Kubota, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. No services.

Claro Santos Sauva
Dec. 24, 2006
Claro Santos Sauva, 75, of Hilo, a retired Santos Brokerage broker and South Shore Mall janitor, died at home. He was born in Manila. He is survived by wife Sylvia; daughters Maria T. Daniel, Maria D. Vitug, Maria E. Love and Olivia Samson; sons Jone C. and Jhorlan; sister Flor; and 11 grandchildren. Services to be held in the Philippines at a later date.

William R. Sewell
Jan. 2, 2006
William R. Sewell, 80, of Danville, Calif., a Matson Lines chief purser, real estate development owner and Home Builders Association president, died in Walnut Creek, Calif. He is survived by wife Bettye, sons William S. and Scott R., daughter Michele Harris, sister Mary F. Alexander and three grandchildren. Services pending. Donations suggested to Rotary Foundation, c/o P.O. Box 17040, Honolulu, HI 96817; or Kline Welsh Behavioral Health Foundation, P.O. Box 3045, Honolulu, HI 96802.

Charles Kepa Souza Sr.
Dec. 23, 2006
Charles Kepa Souza Sr., 63, of Waianae, a former Nanakuli Pop Warner coach, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Alberta "Sui-Lan"; sons Charles K. Jr. and Charles J. "C.J."; daughters Jayeyne, Sonya Paris, Lorna "Kui Lan" Atualevao, Shyla "Keala" Paris-Souza and Shalei "Emma" Paris; brother Allen; sisters Belle Teixeira and Ronie Low; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zabland Beach in Nanakuli.

Ann L. Stevens
Dec. 29, 2006
Ann L. Stevens, 74, of Kailua-Kona, died at home. She was born in New Mexico. She is survived by sons John, Ron and Don; daughters Nan Cain and Jan Peterson; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Ethel Y. Sugita
Dec. 22, 2006
Ethel Y. Sugita, 69, of Culver City, Calif., died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George, son Troy, sisters Helen Watanuki and Ruth Antonizio, and a grandchild. Private services.

Ronald K. Takamura
Dec. 30, 2006
Ronald K. Takamura, 64, of Kauai, a retired U.S. Army captain, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Ronald K. Jr. and Erik K., father Noboru, brothers Ted and Gerald, sister Becky Wada and a grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery pavilion. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Chizuko Takayama
Dec. 19, 2006
Chizuko Takayama, 89, of Mililani died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Tacoma, Wash. She is survived by daughter Frances Y. Saito and two grandchildren. Private services.

Cuong Phuoc Tang
Dec. 26, 2006
Cuong Phuoc Tang, 62, of Honolulu, a taxicab driver, died. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Bich Nga Ho; sons Chan Kinh and Vuong Kinh; daughters Ni Yen "Rachel," Diem Mi and Anna Tang, and Channel and Channey Tang-Ho; brother Ninh; and sisters Hue Phuong, Ngoc Auh and Ngoc Yen. Visitation: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Vietnamese Buddhist services. Cremation to follow.

Kwan In Wong
Dec. 25, 2006
Kwan In Wong, 67, of Honolulu, a cook, died on Kauai. He was born in Zhongshan, China. He is survived by wife Kwai Sin Chee, sons Tsin Yang and Micah, daughter Jeanie Tam, stepmother Sui Kin, brothers Gunn Ting and Gunn How, sister Yuk Lin Cheng and six grandchildren. Visitation: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.