Obituaries

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Ronald Ace Kosaburo Agena
May 5, 2007
Ronald Ace Kosaburo Agena, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Ace Auto Repair Shop owner, died at home. He was born in Waikane, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Stanley A. and Dennis K., daughters Claudia A. McKinley and Joyce Y. Kobashigawa, brothers Thomas K. and Arthur K., sister Bernice K. Kimoto, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.

Manuel Basquez Anduha
May 22, 2007
Manuel "Manny" Basquez Anduha, 84, of Waianae, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard laborer and professional fighter known as "Kid Anduha," died in Waianae. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sons Manuel B. Jr. and Earl, daughter Linda Augustine, 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Edwin Ernesto Antonio
May 9, 2007
Edwin Ernesto Antonio, also known as "Tony" and "Eddie," 65, of Aiea, a retired Wasa Electric electrician, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lorraine M., daughter Angela "Angel" Antonio-Powell, brothers Roland and Robert, half brothers Rudel and Jason, sister Lorraine Wade, half sister Sara and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Eulogy: 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Eleucadia Felipe Baptista
May 16, 2007
Eleucadia Felipe Baptista, 79, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Pedro, Ernesto, Rufino and Reynaldo; daughters Lita Cristobal and Marylou Baptista; sister Macaria Felipe; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m.

George Matthew Breakey
May 16, 2007
George Matthew Breakey, 99, of Waipio Gentry, a retired General Electric Co. draftsman and civil engineer, died in Waipio Gentry. He was born in Leomenster, Mass. He is survived by son James C., daughter Gail F. and three grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Asayo Carvalho
May 22, 2007
Asayo Carvalho, 78, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Honokaa Hospital registered nurse, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Wailea, Hawaii. She is survived by son Patrick; daughters Cindy L. Chong and Flora A. Carter; brothers Richard, Akira, Kiyoshi and Rodney Higa; sisters Sally Y. Kishimoto, Lorraine Watanabe and Jo Ann Tome; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Graveside committal services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire. No flowers.

Bernice Kuulei Ferreira
May 21, 2007
Bernice Kuulei Ferreira, 88, of Pearl City, a retired Hickam Air Force Base clerk, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George, son George B., brother William Mahi, sister Beatrice Barboza, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. next Saturday at Community of Christ Church, Makiki. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Joseph Clarence Gillespie
May 17, 2007
Joseph Clarence Gillespie, 85, of Aiea, a retired federal government electrical engineer, died in Aiea. He was born in Ashland, Pa. He is survived by sons John J., David M. and Thomas C.; brothers James and William; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

The Rev. Arthur Herman Hamilton
May 15, 2007
The Rev. Arthur Herman Hamilton, 67, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Fire Department fire captain, a priest and U.S. Air Force veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Huntington, N.Y. He is survived by wife the Rev. Catherine; sons Robert Jr. and Ross Flores and Russell and Haven Hamilton; daughter Roberta De Mello; brothers Russell Hamilton and Leonard Hicks; sisters Patricia Little, Bonita Green, Ann Coleman, Tina Hamilton and JoAnne Miller; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Procession to follow by the Hawaii Fire Department firetruck to Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Thuong Thi Huynh
May 11, 2007
Thuong Thi Huynh, 79, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by son Tuan Nguyen, daughter Chau Nguyen-Matsunaga and sister My. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 712 N. School St. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Uta Ige
May 13, 2007
Uta Ige, 99, of Mililani, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born on Okinawa. She is survived by sons Tatsuo, Ronald and Akira; daughters Ethel Racicot, Lorraine Kobata and Jane Yonamine; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

Sydney Davant Jamison
May 23, 2007
Sydney Davant Jamison, 69, of Kula, Maui, a Hana School teacher and Baldwin and Maui high schools Alternative Learning Program lead teacher, died in Kula. She was born in California. She is survived by husband David Sakugawa; stepsons Jon and Daryl Sakugawa; daughters Sydney and Robin White and Maile Getzen; stepdaughters Lynne, Lorelei and Lisa Sakugawa, Norine Minor and Diane Siangco; sister Liz J. Barber; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Services: 4:30 p.m. Monday at St. John's Church. Call after 3:30 p.m. Burial to follow. Aloha or casual attire.

Iemasa Kubo
May 17, 2007
Iemasa Kubo, 81, of Hilo, a retired County of Hawaii supervising electrical inspector, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Curtis; daughters Renee and Julie; sisters Hajime Nagatori, Itaru "Marian" Nakashima and Shizuka "Sue" Kimura; and three grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Donald Norman MacMillan
May 17, 2007
Donald Norman "Skip" MacMillan, 73, of Kailua, a Carnation Co. employee and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kailua. He was born in Edgewater, N.J. He is survived by wife Donna and sons Shawn and Scott. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to charity.

Tiburcio Caballero Magale
May 21, 2007
Tiburcio Caballero Magale, 74, of Ewa Beach died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Davao, Mindanao, Philippines. He is survived by sons Juanito and Tiburcio Jr.; daughters Erlinda Gabutan, Celsa Akiatan, Eleonor Munalem, Julie Sabroso and Geraldine Magale; brother Vicente; 24 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church in Waipahu. Burial to be held in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines.

Thelma E. Liftee McCabe
May 7, 2007
Thelma E. Liftee McCabe, 63, of Kailua, a retired Department of Education school head custodian, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers George, Joe, Zach, John, George Jr., Randy, Guy, Eric and Chad; and sisters Annie and Ray. Services: 12:45 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery. Aloha attire.

Kiyo Minagawa
May 13, 2007
Kiyo Minagawa, 94, of Waipahu died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Earl K. and Kenneth M., daughters Iris H. Minagawa and Mildred Y. Kihara, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Mae Marie Myers
May 6, 2007
Mae Marie Myers, 89, of Kailua, formerly of Dana Point, Calif., died. She was born in Ohio. She is survived by sons Larry and Richard, daughter Linda, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services to be held in California at a later date.

Thomas Tsutomu Nii
May 15, 2007
Thomas Tsutomu Nii, 78, of Honolulu, a retired insurance agent, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Alice; sons Carl, Errol and Raymond; daughter Janice Kinoshita; and eight grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Albert O'Day
May 8, 2007
Albert O'Day, 92, of Honolulu died in Oahu Care Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by niece and caregiver Colleen DiAngelo. Mass: 9 a.m. next Saturday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Inurnment to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yorito Okano
May 12, 2007
Yorito Okano, 79, of Ewa Beach died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Onomea, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Doris Uehara, Terry Hanamoto, Fumiyo Yamada and Betty Nagata. Private services.

Jennie Nina Riola
May 10, 2007
Jennie Nina Riola, 83, of Kilauea, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Long Island, N.Y. She is survived by husband Arthur "Art," son Philip, daughter Donna R. Gottlied and three grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. next Saturday at St. Sylvester Church in Kilauea, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow at Anini Beach. Casual attire.

Helen Shizuko Shiohira
May 4, 2007
Helen Shizuko Shiohara, 87, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Wahiawa, Kauai. She is survived by husband Riho; sons Aaron and Leo; daughters Pamela Robello and Susan Shiohara; brothers Raymond, David, Francis and Ronald Funakoshi; sisters Florence Lau, Lillian Takahara, Marian Inaba and Geraldine Katayama; and four grandchildren. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Rowland Fontanilla Simpliciano
May 19, 2007
Rowland Fontanilla Simpliciano, 51, of Ewa Beach, a Navy Exchange employee and Waipahu Seventh-day Adventist Church deacon, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by sons Lucas, Elijah and Rowland Jr.; adopted son Joshua; mother Fausta F.; and sisters Cynthia Montalban, Marilyn Tamanaha, Lita Groves and Ellen Morgan. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Waipahu Seventh-day Adventist Church, 94-900 Awanei St., Waipahu. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Sharon I. Souza
May 21, 2007
Sharon I. Souza, 57, of Kahului, a U.S. Department of Agriculture rural community outreach program employee, died at home. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband Allen, son Jansen, daughter Alana and brother Eric Miyajima. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. Private inurnment at a later date.

Ruth Mary Stewart
May 9, 2007
Ruth Mary Stewart, 61, of Honolulu, a retired State of Hawaii nurse, died in Hospice House Kailua. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by son Evan T., father James A. Apffel and brothers Joseph K. and James A. Apffel Jr. Mass: 10 a.m. next Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 9 a.m.

Misue Tangonan
May 10, 2007
Misue Tangonan, 92, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Waimanalo. She is survived by sons Richard M. and Leonard M.; brothers Ryuji and Takeo Takenaka; sisters Yoshiko Taketa, Dorothy Yazawa and Vivian Takenaka; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Richard Lauren Wakeland
May 22, 2007
Richard Lauren Wakeland, 87, of Keaau, Hawaii, a South Coast marine surveyor and a captain in the Merchant Marine, died at home. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by son Mark J., daughters Kareen Wakeland-Haskin and Riki L. Wakeland, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: noon Monday at Hilo Bayfront, canoe area. Casual attire. Leis only.

Rose N.S. Wong
May 17, 2007
Rose N.S. Wong, 93, of Honolulu died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Curtis, Alan and Neal; daughter Sylvianne Young; sisters Helen Ching and Violet Ing; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Private inurnment.

Calvin Kunio Yoshida
May 18, 2007
Calvin Kunio Yoshida, 62, of Waipahu, a retired Mortgage Express loan officer, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by mother Yukiko and sister Shirley S. Kon. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.