Obituaries

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Florencia B. Azada
April 14, 2007
Florencia "Florence" B. Azada, 76, of Mililani, a Waimano Home paramedical assistant, died in St. Francis Hospice-West. She was born in Tayum, Abra, Philippines. She is survived by son Mevet B., daughter Dionflor Pohaku, brother Antonio C. Balneg, sisters Veneranda B. Balmaceda and Domiciana B. Vidallon, and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Elena Cabulong Bumanglag
April 18, 2007
Elena Cabulong Bumanglag, 85, of Aiea, a retired Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association experiment station administrator of Filipino affairs, died at home. She was born in Pampanga, Philippines. She is survived by husband Jose A., sons Carlos J. and Ronald J., sister Ester Buenaventura, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road. Call after 9:45 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Catholic Charities Hawaii, attention Celeste Imamura, 250 Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813.

Wilford Kanohokula Enos Jr.
April 20, 2007
Wilford "Tula" Kanohokula Enos Jr., 73, of Honolulu, a retired electrician, died. He was born in Waikapu, Maui. He is survived by brother Sonny Adams and sisters Diana Hopkins, Blossom Ellis, Daphne Hunkin and Kapiolani Enos-Kaawaloa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi ward, 1723 Berkley St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Frederick Funari
April 15, 2007
Frederick Funari, 68, of Kula, Maui, retired Funari Masonry owner, died at home. He was born in Needham, Mass. He is survived by wife Connie; son Stephen Lyle; daughter Maureen Laniak; brothers Gino, Gilio, Giulio, George and Attilio; sisters Jennie Arbuckle, Jemma Pantalonc and Elizabeth Funari; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Shunsaku Hirano
Shunsaku Hirano, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Tug & Barge employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Peggy, daughter Margaret, brother Mitsuru and sister Hideko Kaiser. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Casual attire.

Frances Tomiko Imamura
April 2, 2007
Frances Tomiko Imamura, 82, of Honolulu, retired Charley's Fishing Supply owner, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Kenneth K. and Roy M., sisters Hiroko Komo and Chizue Martin, and three grandchildren. Private services.

Lillian Yoshiko Ishiki
April 20, 2007
Lillian Yoshiko Ishiki, 92, of Honolulu died in Maluhia Hospital. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son Dean M., daughters Carol Ann Yanagita and Sharon N. Hendricksen, brother Richard Uyehara, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Itsuko Ishimoto
April 13, 2007
Itsuko Ishimoto, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Kalihi Waena teacher, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by sisters Jeanne Steiger, Patricia Masuda and Nobuko Minami. Private services.

Agnes Shizuko Ito
April 18, 2007
Agnes Shizuko Ito, 98, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Herbert S.; daughters Doris T. Yokota, Norma K. Yamamoto and Nancy S. Sasaki; sister Ethel Oda; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Raymond Tasuku Komatsubara
April 5, 2007
Raymond "Tasko" Tasuku Komatsubara, 75, of Mililani, a retired state Harbors Division employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Jeanette, brother Walter and sisters Tomiye Haertig and Janet Abe. Private services.

Billie-Avis Kapuaokina Lee
April 26, 2007
Billie-Avis Kapuaokina Lee, 81, of Aiea, a former longtime Kelly's Drive-Inn waitress, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Joseph K. Sr.; sons Henry E.K. and Joseph K. Jr.; daughters Joelryne I. Leong, Charlotte H. Lee and Ann Hanson; brothers Wesley "Moon" Kong and Melvyn Copta; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Lydia C.H. Lee
April 24, 2007
Lydia "Lilia" C.H. Lee, 94, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Hollis, daughters Annelle Lee and Onea McPherson, a hanai son and three grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Wailuku Union Church. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ronald Lee
April 19, 2007
Ronald Lee, 77, of Kaneohe, a Matson Navigation merchant seaman, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Chiyo, son Ronald, daughters Brenda and Linda, and a grandchild. Private services.

Mildred Akiko Makaoi
March 30, 2007
Mildred Akiko Makaoi, 74, of Honolulu, a retired state tax office supervisor, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Thomas K. Private services.

David Kane Makuakane Jr.
March 22, 2007
David Kane Makuakane Jr., 41, of Waimanalo, a construction industry carpenter, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tracy; parents Nancy and Ross Nacua, and Yvonne Obed; brothers McGuire Kahaiali'i and Paul Makuakane; and sisters Rosennette Makua, Arnolette Kahele, Kalei Lagaret, Lori Ann Wallace and Noelani Makuakane. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe second ward. Call after 9 a.m.

Eileen B. Pao
April 13, 2007
Eileen B. Pao, 45, of Waialua, a former Haiku Grocery Store employee, died in Waialua. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by companion Kelly Becker, sons Jarret and Jensen, daughter Mariah, parents Amadeo and Asuncion Gamiao, brother Edgar Gamiao and sister Elaine Cubi Jr. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Constance J. Pickett
April 19, 2007
Constance J. Pickett, 83, of Kawela, Molokai, a Carriage House Antiques at Kilohana Square owner, died at home. She was born in Los Angeles. Services: 4:30 p.m. May 8 at Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave., Honolulu. No flowers.

Charles Lamarr Quon
April 21, 2007
Charles Lamarr Quon, 39, of Waianae died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Dianna Jarra, son Kale Quon-Kahiamoe, stepsons Haole and Kawika Jarra, father Joseph, mother Amiel "Sista" Kahiamoe, stepfather William Kahiamoe, sister Trena Paison and grandmother Rose Quon. Services: 11 a.m. May 6 at Pokai Bay Beach Park. Call after 10 a.m.

Joel David Shockman
April 23, 2007
Joel David Shockman, 54, of Kapoho, Hawaii, a dermatologist, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Cosette B. Noll, son Solomon, daughter Elena, mother Arlyne and sister Debbie Kaplan. Services: 10:30 a.m. today at the Shockman residence in Kapoho. Casual attire. No flowers.

Isaac E. Suguitan
April 21, 2007
Isaac E. Suguitan, 95, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base civilian employee, died. He was born in Laoag City, Philippines. He is survived by wife Cirila D., son Selvestre and daughter Delia. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Theresa Co-cathedral, 712 N. School St. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Claire Jennings Swan
April 25, 2007
Claire Jennings Swan, 79, of Kailua-Kona, a Hearst Corp. and Hanes Corp. secretary who helped establish Kailua-Kona's first instant print shop in 1976, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in New York. She is survived by husband Henry T. and brother Ralph W. Jennings. Celebration of life: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Regency at Hualalai. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

James Kaukaohu Trask
April 23, 2007
James Kaukaohu "Jimmy" Trask, 72, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Kailua, a Trask Commercial Realty real estate developer and Hawaii Certified Commercial Investment Member Chapter co-founder and past president, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joyce; son Kimo; daughters Jill Higa, Joy Van Bergen and Kaili O'Connell; sisters Mahina Maxey, Moana Guerrero, Maile Rierson and Mikihala Sampaio; and 11 grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Sharon Tyler-Valdez
April 24, 2007
Sharon Tyler-Valdez, 59, of Waianae died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Harry Mertens and Christy L. Jr., Nicholes T. II and Russell L. Tyler. Call after 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church, 89-235 Pau Ave., Nanakuli.

Aiko Yamamoto
April 1, 2007
Aiko Yamamoto, 87, of Honolulu, a medical office receptionist, died. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brother Paul H. Katano and sister Miyoko Candland. Private services.

Herbert Masashi Yamane
April 13, 2007
Herbert Masashi Yamane, 80, of Honolulu died. He was born in Kapehu, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Eugene M. and Hisashi H. and sisters Margaret S. Morimoto and Lillian F. Tamabayashi. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Sau Yong Yoshikawa
April 14, 2007
Sau Yong Yoshikawa, 70, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Alexander and Stacy, sisters Evelyn Lum and Judy Ogata, and a grandchild. Private services.

William Kiyoto Yoshioka
April 19, 2007
William Kiyoto Yoshioka, 76, of Honolulu, a Tenrikyo Vineyard Kyokai reverend, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Thomas M. and sisters Helen H. Takata, Alice H. Uyeda, Doris H. Sugimoto and Eleanor F. Isono. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.