Obituaries

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Melvin Keawekahilono Alika
June 9, 2007
Melvin Keawekahilono Alika, 86, of Keauhou, Hawaii, a utility worker, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Keauhou. He is survived by brother Richard and sister Priscilla Cunningham. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall. Scattering of ashes to follow outside of Keauhou Bay. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Florentina Estavillo Asuncion
July 17, 2007
Florentina Estavillo Asuncion, 59, of Honolulu died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by husband Cornelio; sons Arnold, Danny and Darlo; daughters Hydelyn and Arlene; brother Manuel Estavillo; sisters Benita and Margarita Estavillo; and five grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to follow in the Philippines at a later date.

Helen Kuluwaimakaokalani Aveiro
July 11, 2007
Helen Kuluwaimakaokalani Aveiro, 91, of Kaneohe, a Dole Cannery forelady and packer, died in Kailua. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by children Antoinette Liana, Douglas Aveiro and Bettylou Rosehill; brothers Joseph Aloha and Andrew Awaa; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Imiola Congregational Church in Kamuela, Hawaii. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire.

Vincent Calilao Dacuag
June 28, 2007
Vincent Calilao "Vince" Dacuag, 81, of Las Vegas, a retired Federal Aviation Administration engineer, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Estrella, son Lester, daughter Suzette, sister Connie D. Ringor, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Haruko Fajardo
July 10, 2007
Haruko Fajardo, 89, of Keaau, Hawaii, died in Kurtistown, Hawaii. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Albert and Sidney, daughters Frances Kaauamo and Judith Ahia, sister Kahoolulu Leialoha, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Wilfred Walter Freitas Jr.
July 8, 2007
Wilfred Walter "Wil" Freitas Jr., 49, of Mililani, a WS Air Conditioning and General Welding owner, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Susan C., son Adam K.M., mother Gertrude, brother Bryan "Koie" and sister Alice Watanabe. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Magdalena Lagpacan Guillermo
July 15, 2007
Magdalena Lagpacan Guillermo, 79, of Kapolei died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Bobon, Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Jessie and Roy, daughters Luzviminda Guillermo and Leilani Mangalino, brothers Paulo and Miguel Lagpacan, sister Esperanza Arceo and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Church, 92-455 Makakilo Drive, Kapolei. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Torao Honda
July 14, 2007
Torao Honda, 81, of Aiea died at home. He was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Molly, son Miles, daughters Sheryl Shimomi and Ann Agena, brother Thomas, sister Kiyome Nekota and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Haruko Isagawa
July 15, 2007
Haruko Isagawa, 93, of Kapolei died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by sons Richard and James, daughters Janet Muramoto and Dianna Isagawa, brothers George and Raymond Miyasato, sisters Judy Kaneshiro and Tomiko Fuchihara, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Jacqueline Oi Hong Kau
June 30, 2007s
Jacqueline Oi Hong Kau, 81, of Pearl City, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center medical stenographer, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Stanley, sons Rodney and Darrell, daughter Marsha, brothers Herbert and Charles Lee, sister Fannie Lum and three grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to be held at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Annabele Kaliko Kawaihalau
June 14, 2007
Annabelle Kaliko Kawaihalau, 70, of Pahoa, formerly of Lihue, a retired hotel industry bartender, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons William "Boy" Jr., Abraham K. "Honey Boy" and James Michael-Lee "Jimmy"; hanai son James Chaves; daughters Shirley-Ann M. "Honey-girl" and Betty Jean M. "Queenie" Kawaihalau and Geri P. "Pee-Wee" Manaku and Lehuanani M. "Nani" Santos; hanai daughter Amber Hall; brothers Jerry K. Jona and William K., Phillip and Dalayne Pai; hanai brothers Cagle Wilhelm and Fred Maximo; sister Shirley M. Gipcomb; hanai sisters Annie Bailado and Octavia Nakamura; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18 at ILWU Hall in Lihue. For more information, call (808) 652-1609.

Gladys Napua Kepaa
July 16, 2007
Gladys Napua Kepaa, 78, of Waimanalo died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kamalo, Molokai. She is survived by sons Robinson Jr., Jesse, Shane and Glenn; brothers Samuel, Gordon, Lawrence and Philip Akiona Jr.; sisters Myrtle Deitch, Barbara Balao and Verna Sorenson; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downton Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Beatrice Kum Soon Lau
July 15, 2007
Beatrice Kum Soon Lau, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Canlis Restaurant waitress, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons James McGhee and Thomas Toyozaki, daughters Paula Nourrie and Lisa Toyozaki, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Virginia Lorenzo
July 10, 2007
Virginia "Virgie" Lorenzo, 71, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hilo, a retired state Department of Human Services secretary, died in Las Vegas. She is survived by husband Joe; sons Adrian Jr. and Levi Mangiboyat; daughters Kalena Quinones, Estelle Aoki, Denise Lorenzo and Petra Ann Hage; sisters Rosaline Kubota and Aurora Young; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.

Daniel Kane Makua
March 1, 2007
Daniel K ane Makua, 63, of Hilo, a Young Brothers Ltd. employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Movita, son Warren Teixeira, daughters Roberta Teixeira and Denise Wana, sisters Esther Wingate and Kaimiola Makua, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Hazue Masaki
July 14, 2007
Hazue Masaki, 92, of Waimea, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Kohala Hospital. She was born in Paauilo Mauka, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Masakichi; sons Melvin and Dennis; daughters Janet and Verna; brother James Sugahara; sisters Sumie Takeguchi, Toyoko Lee and Reiko Sugahara; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Paul S. Okimura
July 13, 2007
Paul S. Okimura, 86, of Hilo, a retired Dick's Coffee House owner and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Nancy; sons Raymond, Sam and Ken Lara, and Kevin Okimura; and three grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Keichi Osaki
July 4, 2007
Keichi Osaki, 98, of Honolulu, a retired public school principal and self-employed contractor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by daughters Kaydi Fukunaga and Ann Fujii; brother Masao; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Minoru Ozaki
July 9, 2007
Minoru Ozaki, 99, of Pearl City died in Pearl City. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mitsuko Ozaki; sons Mitsuru, Warren and Mitsuyoshi; daughters Lilly Nomura, Sue Tapaoan and Nobuko Nishimura; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Eva Mikala Punsalan
July 6, 2007
Eva Mikala Punsalan, 79, of Kailua died in Leeward Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Earl and Melvin; daughters Rochelle Seda, Donna Punsalan and Carol Snook; sister Emily Griffin; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Miyuki Shimazu
July 1, 2007
Miyuki "Sharon" Shimazu, 88, of Honolulu, a Malihini Sportswear seamstress and bundler, died in Hale Pulama Mau. She was born in Paukaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Nobuo, sons Gary M. and Carl N., brother Daikichi Kaneta and four grandchildren. Private services.

James Monroe Skyles
July 15, 2007
James Monroe Skyles, 60, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a former Hawaii Army National Guard member and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Lebanon, Ore. He is survived by brothers and sisters Marvin, R. Lee, Lynn, Ardyth and Peter Skyles Sr. and Evelyn Sanoria. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday at Living Waters Assembly of God Church, 89 Makai St. Call after 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. Friday. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Joseph Shusuke Torii
July 10, 2007
Joseph Shusuke Torii, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Torii Store and Lunch Room proprietor, died at home. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by brother Lawrence T. Private services.

Generosa Nicolas Velasco
June 28, 2007
Generosa Nicolas "Niki" Velasco, 70, of Honolulu, a Kapiolani Medical Center registered nurse, died in Honolulu. She was born in Kekaha, Kauai. She is survived by husband Marcy A., son Marvin, daughters G.N. Nicole and Celina Marisse, and a grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: 10:45 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park.

Barbara Jane Wilson
July 20, 2007
Barbara Jane Wilson, 64, of Kaneohe, a First Hawaiian Bank employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She is survived by companion Michael Palmero; sons Jimmy and Alan; brothers Tony, Randy and Gary Abraham; sisters Carol Harr and Grace Gonzalez; and 10 grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.