Obituaries

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Elizabeth H. Alvey
April 11, 2007
Elizabeth H. Alvey, 82, of Honolulu, a retired printer, died in Honolulu. She was born in Haiku, Maui. She is survived by husband William I., son Tracy, daughter Tami L. Lum and two grandchildren. Private services.

Antonio Dacuycuy Andres
March 30, 2007
Antonio Dacuycuy "Tony" Andres, 80, of Waipahu, a retired Pearl Harbor production controller and U.S. Army corporal who served in World War II, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by son Randy, daughter Sharlene Huffman, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Inurnment: 9 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Richard Kaai Andrian Jr.
April 6, 2007
Richard Kaai Andrian Jr., 33, of Ewa Beach, a Star Security guard, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Frances Tapiz-Andrian; son William; daughters Mariana Tapiz and Mischa and Maya Andrian; parents Richard and Yolanda; brothers Ryan and Ravyn; and grandparents Roger and Kay Poaha. Private services.

Blanche Yoshie Aurio
Feb. 18, 2007
Blanche Yoshie Aurio, 68, of California, formerly of Honolulu, a retired Hale Nani Rehabilitation Center geriatric nurse, died in California. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Kavin Hanakahi, daughter Kimberlee Monroe, mother Edna Isa, brothers Rodney and David Isa, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m.

Mateo Dudley Balinbin Sr.
April 17, 2007
Mateo Dudley Balinbin Sr., 56, of Puna, Hawaii, formerly of Maui, a C&S Land Clearing and former DeCoite Trucking truck driver, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by sons Mateo D. Jr., Davey G., Matthew D., Kaimana, Dougaaron and Brandon; daughters Debbieann U. Botelho, Wendy L. Soares and Carleyrose S. Balinbin-Comer; brother Julian; sisters Daisy Orbeta, Diana Lagmay, Donnamay Balinbin and Debbie Canionero; 12 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Mass: 10 a.m. May 12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Renton Road. Casual attire.

Cresencia Cardenas Burgos
April 12, 2007
Cresencia Cardenas "Cresing" Burgos, 84, of Pittsburg, Calif., formerly of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. employee, died in Concord, Calif. She was born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by son Florante, daughter Helen Zrout, sister Petra Abadicio, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: all night at family residence at Kulaimano Heights, Malamahoa Highway in Pepeekeo. Mass: 10 a.m. next Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church of Papaikou, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Section F. Casual attire.

Pancho Caballero
April 10, 2007
Pancho Caballero, 78, of Mililani, formerly of Kaneohe, a retired city refuse employee, died. He was born in Pauwela, Maui. He is survived by sons Nolan, Neal and Allen; daughters Blossom, Xyila, Maile and Linda; former wife Evelyn; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. next Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary, Maunakea Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 8:30 p.m. next Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Phillip S. Carvalho
April 19, 2007
Phillip S. Carvalho, 97, of Seattle, formerly of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired Pearl Harbor painter, carpenter and potter, died in Seattle. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by son Richard; daughters Margaret Tinari, Elizabeth Silva and Minnie Galante; brothers Saraphine Carvalho and Benjamin and Manuel Martinez; sisters Vivian Borero, Jackie McKenzie, Matilda Rivera and Emily Pascual; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 30 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Alae Cemetery.

Tai Ching Choy
April 9, 2007
Tai Ching Choy, 94, of Honolulu, an automotive painter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Mary; children Myrtle Shimoda and Ronald and Milton Choy, and Beverly Muraoka; sister Florence Chang; eight grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. Private services.

Jerome Jeremiah Coffey Jr.
April 10, 2007
Jerome Jeremiah Coffey Jr., 52, of Kula, Maui, a boat captain, died at home. He was born in Florida. He is survived by daughter Shannon T. and sisters Kathleen Mooney and Terese Pohlabel. Gathering: 9 a.m. Sunday at Lahaina Harbor public loading dock. Procession: 10 a.m. to leave Lahaina Harbor. Reception to follow at 304 Front St., Lahaina.

Ronald Corrales
April 16, 2007
Ronald Corrales, 55, of Pahoa, Hawaii, formerly of Cardiff, Calif., died at home. He was born in La Jolla, Calif. He is survived by daughter Brandy; brothers Michael, Fred, Ramon and Bernie; sisters Irma Salas, Juanita Torres, Margaret Castillo, Norma Boyles, Chicha Gastelum, Esther Hernandez, Cecelia Elliot and Rosemary Kelly; and a grandchild. Services to be held in Cardiff.

Karen Lynnette Demello
April 18, 2007
Karen Lynnette Demello, 57, of Kaneohe, a U.S. Navy facilities manager, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Clyde Sage, daughters Jennifer C. Vidal and Kristyn Demello, mother Irene Horimoto and brothers Patrick and Daniel Horimoto. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anne's Church, 46-129 Haiku Road, Kaneohe. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Stefan Wayne Ditucci
April 8, 2007
Stefan Wayne Ditucci, 50, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father John and brother Adrian. Private services.

Felipe Cabanting Domingo Sr.
April 16, 2007
Felipe Cabanting Domingo Sr., 83, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired Puna Sugar Co. truck driver, died at home. He was born in Sucoc, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Florencia "Loring"; sons Felipe "Phil" Jr., Perfecto "Pete," Ernest and Eduardo "Ed"; sister Josephina Palomares; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: all night at family residence, 15-1327 Poni Moi 29th Ave., Hawaiian Paradise Park, Keaau, Hawaii. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Luncheon to follow at family residence in Keaau. Casual attire.

Emma Kuulei Donner
April 20, 2007
Emma Kuulei "Sweetheart" Donner, 70, of Kailua-Kona, a homemaker, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Milton Sr.; sons Milton Jr. and Jonathan; daughters Rhona Freeze and Ora Stark; sisters Wanda White, Heroldine Simer and Darlene Woodruff; and 10 grandchildren. Private services.

Stephen V. Dziadul Jr.
April 9, 2007
Stephen V. "Dizzy" Dziadul Jr., 60, of Honolulu, a Redline Automotive employee and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Stephanie M. Kahawaii, Anna M. Dela Cruz and Sandra M. Kovach. Services: 10:15 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yvonne E. Estes
April 8, 2007
Yvonne E. Estes, 73, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hollywood, Calif. She is survived by husband Shigeru Nakajima and brother General. No services.

Tomiye Furuya
April 8, 2007
Tomiye Furuya, 85, of Hilo, a retired Dr. M.H. Chang receptionist, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brothers Hiroo "Porky" and Keizo, and sisters Sonoko Muranaka, Yasuko Taniguchi and Yoshiko Yamasaki. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Yoshihiro Higa
April 3, 2007
Yoshihiro Higa, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Spencecliff bartender, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by daughter Adele Yamashiro and three grandchildren. Private services.

Kimiyo Hirai
April 11, 2007
Kimiyo Hirai, 94, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Honomu, Hawaii. She is survived by son Herbert; daughters Janet Inamine, Nancy Chin, Mae Yoshino and Lillian Tsuji; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Shizue Hirai
April 20, 2007
Shizue "Flora" Hirai, 91, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Wailua. She is survived by sons Clifford, Richard and Calvin; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Marion Tsurumi Hironaka
April 13, 2007
Marion Tsurumi Hironaka, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Sears Barber Shop barber and owner, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Futashi, daughters Joanne T. Murata and Carol R. Suzuki, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

John Ferguson Hoogs
March 25, 2007
John Ferguson "Jang" Hoogs, 81, of Santa Rosa, Calif., a retired Peerless Roofing Co. owner and operator, died in Santa Rosa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Louise, daughters Nani Christensen and Tina Martin, sister Evan, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Central Union Church. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Punahou School or Central Union Church.

James Thomas Kaahea
April 3, 2007
James Thomas Kaahea, 68, of Ewa Beach, a roofer, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son James, stepson Blaze Kapalu, daughter Jamie-Ann Algoso, brother Gordon, sisters Leilani Ramos and Mary-Ann Kaahea, and six grandchildren. Private services.

Jamie Kainoa Kaluna
April 8, 2007
Jamie Kainoa Kaluna, 39, of Eleele, Kauai, died in West Kauai Medical Center. He is survived by sons Maka and Joshia; daughter Jenna; parents Moana and Jeremiah; brothers Jeremiah, Jules and Jeffry; and sisters Jerine and Kainani. Services held. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.

Edith Wally Kramer
April 16, 2007
Edith Wally Kramer, 84, of Honolulu, a retired secretary, died in Honolulu. She was born in Berlin. She is survived by daughter Vera E. Fraser, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Hamayo Kusunoki
April 16, 2007
Hamayo Kusunoki, 92, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Kenneth and Patrick; daughters Karen Morrow and Linda Decker; sisters Aiko Nagata, Doris Ota and Sue Shimoma; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Maui Adult Daycare Center or Kaunoa Senior Center.

Lindsey Kalahikiola Makahilahila
March 26, 2007
Lindsey Kalahikiola Makahilahila, 72, of Waianae, a semiretired city groundskeeper, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by sons Lindsey K. and Bernard H. Cosier; stepsons David P., Gordon H., Bruce W. and Eric L. Cosier; daughter Linda Williams; stepdaughters Alice K. Drummondo and Rosemary L. Tamashiro; sister Libby Spencer; 24 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Herminigildo A. Mandac
April 18, 2007
Herminigildo A. Mandac, 96, of Kahuku, a retired carpenter, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Damiana A.; daughters Maura Mandac, Cristeta Recta and Erminia Sasaki; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Roch Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Shinzo Matsukawa
April 11, 2007
Shinzo Matsukawa, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Sand Island State Park maintenance worker, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Janet, son Steve, daughter Lynn Yamamoto, brothers Haruo and Gengo, sister Mary H. Yamakawa and five grandchildren. Private services.

Samuel Katsuto Morikawa
April 5, 2007
Samuel Katsuto Morikawa, 83, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. welder, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Marion, son Lyman, daughter Lynn Pilarski, sisters Haruyo Kotake and Maybel Ikemoto, and three grandchildren. Private services.

John E. Myers
April 5, 2007
John E. "Jack" Myers, 36, of Honolulu, a Federal Business Solutions of Hawaii founder, died. He was born in Cincinnati. He is survived by father James E., stepmother Sandra, brother William and sister Rebecca Corbett. Private services.

Mildred Hayako Ota
April 11, 2007
Mildred Hayako Ota, 90, of Pearl City, a retired seamstress, died at home. She was born in Huleia, Kauai. She is survived by son Harvey; daughters Grace Yoshimura, Gladys Bolos and June Domondon; brothers Edward and James Ohashi; sister Eva Uyeno; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary, Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ferrell Elwood Roper
April 2, 2007
Ferrell Elwood Roper, 68, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Army sergeant first class, died in Honolulu. He was born in Alabama. He is survived by wife Xiaohong; sons Larry, Gary and Evan; daughters Melissa and Thessa; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Manuel Santiago Sabado
April 17, 2007
Manuel Santiago "Ago" Sabado, 100, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Kawaihae and Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Kea Beach Hotel groundskeeper, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by daughters Lucille "Ipo" Register, Nadine Favata, Barbara "Bobbie" Arincorayan, Julie Okuna and Bernadette "Luana" or "Bernie" Sabado; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Marion Evans Sanford
April 19, 2007
Marion Evans Sanford, 96, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a Trans World Airlines mechanic, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Sterling, Kan. He is survived by sons Kenneth C. and Donald, and three grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.

Mary Anne Dunn Selander
April 19, 2007
Mary Anne Dunn Selander, 75, of Mililani, a Selander Real Estate Co. president and owner, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Columbus, Neb. She is survived by brother Jerome Dunn and sister Helen B. Kaminski. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Wheeler Air Force Base main chapel. Rosary: 10 a.m. Private inurnment to be held at a later date.

Helen Nanaye Shimamura
April 8, 2007
Helen Nanaye Shimamura, 70, of Honolulu died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George T.; son Sparks; daughter George-Jan; brothers Henry, Stanley and Sparks Segawa; sisters Janet Matsumoto, Mary Tanabe, Rose Sugai and Jean Sonoda; and three grand- children. Private services.

Ramona Arcena Skyles
April 13, 2007
Ramona Arcena Skyles, 82, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Lebanon, Ore. She is survived by sons James, Marvin, Ray, Lynn and Peter Sr.; daughters Ardyth Skyles and Evelyn Sanoria; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Living Waters Assembly of God Church, 89 Maikai St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire.

Ronald K. Teramoto
April 3, 2007
Ronald K. Teramoto, 75, of Honolulu, a retired salesman and U.S. Marine Corp. veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Shoji and sister Violet Sakurai. Private services.

Tsutako Teruya
March 26, 2007
Tsutako "Debra" Teruya, 73, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Nagasaki, Japan. She is survived by husband William M., son Terrence K. and brothers Todd T. Seki and Takao Abe. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Elsie Yoshie Uemura
March 19, 2007
Elsie Yoshie Uemura, 86, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a homemaker and former Sweet Shoppe waitress, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Ronald and Robert; daughters Amy Koizumi, Patsy Hamada and Carole Kuba; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hamakua Jodo Mission in Paauhau-Mauka, Hawaii. Casual attire. No flowers.

Charles Yamamoto
April 8, 2007
Charles Yamamoto, 82, of Mililani died in Arlington, Texas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Doris and son Ross. Services held.