Obituaries

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Hatsuko Arakaki
July 24, 2007
Hatsuko Arakaki, 94, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed housekeeper, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Waiakea-Uka, Hilo, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Helen Ikehara and Betsy Nishioka; brothers Albert, George and Frankie Hokama; sisters Haruko Wauke and Yuriko Sumi; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Daniel James Baker
Aug. 4, 2007
Daniel James Baker, 64, of Hana, Maui, a retired auto body repair shop employee, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Kimberly; sons Daniel Jr., Troy and James Baker, and Danny Sato; daughters Denise Utoafili, Elizabeth Ahuna, and Danielle, Jayme-Lee and Gabrielle Baker; brother Jesse; sister Dottie Akahi; hanai family Joshua Keen, Sol Church, Kai Prais and Edwina Sato; and 12 grandchildren. For service information, call Nakamura Mortuary at 244-3726.

Kenneth Kaleilehuaonalani Bell Jr.
July 14, 2007
Kenneth Kaleilehuaonalani Bell Jr., 57, of Rexburg, Idaho, died in Rexburg. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Kenneth K. III, daughter Keely K., mother Clara L., brother Jerry K. and sister Leona P.B.B. Schroeder. Services: 10 a.m. today at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Friday.

Victoria Bengoian
Aug. 9, 2007
Victoria "Vicki" Bengoian, 88, of Lihue, a seamstress and owner and founder of Vicki's Restaurant and Vicki's Bakery, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Springfield, Mass. She is survived by daughters Rose Bengoian and Dottie Ouligian, brother Thomas Kezerian and caregivers Marino and Domi Robles. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Lihue. Call after 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hospice of Kauai.

Caroline Komela Kekai-Moku Cazimero
Aug. 2, 2007
Caroline Komela Kekai-Moku "Baby" Cazimero, 81, of Hilo died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Jerry and Danny Boy Aldrich; daughters Fran Matsumoto, Frances "Tita" Sagun, Francine "Bebe" Kamoku, Mapuana Kama, April Kamohai and Ilima Cazimero; sister Gladys "Sweeney" Spencer; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.

Dorothy Toyo Chinen
Aug. 6, 2007
Dorothy Toyo Chinen, 78, of Kaneohe, a Straub Clinic & Hospital nurse's aide, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Hiroshi; sons Calvin and Paul; daughters Cynthia Bortfeld and Sandra Shimabukuro; brothers Yoshio, Frank and Ryan Kamisato; sisters Grace Shiraishi, Lillian Isagawa, Lorraine Otsuka, Vivian Takahashi and Sharon Wada; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kalihi Union Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Aug. 21 at Hawaii State sVeterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Charles Chung Chu
July 22, 2007
Charles Chung Chu, 89, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeper, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Michael S.; daughters Linda C. Takayama, Valerie Nitta and Deborah Lobey; brother Henry; sister Penny "Fannie" Norris; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Harry Victor Field III
Aug. 5, 2007
Harry Victor Field III, 84, of Kailua, a retired federal fire captain and Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Ulrich "Biggie" and Cyrus, daughters Janice Wakamatsu and Harrilyn Belluche, sister Myra Gonzales, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.

Melvin Jiro Fujioka
July 25, 2007
Melvin Jiro "Mel" Fujioka, 49, of Waianae died. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Theresa, daughters Chasie M. and Chonte A., mother Ellen H., sister Eileen T. Jackson and two grandchildren. Private services.

Domingo Borero Guzman
Aug. 6, 2007
Domingo Borero "Gus" Guzman, 71, of Kaneohe, former owner of Gus Appliance, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Nancy; sons Lionel and Richard; daughter Stephanie; brothers Ernest, Gilbert and John; sisters Esther Mitte and Amelia Santiago; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

Levette H.K. Haina Harris
July 30, 2007
Levette H.K. Haina Harris, 49, of Honolulu, a food services worker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Bobby Reeves, hanai son Honu Haina, brother Wallace Haina and sisters Barbara Blackwell and Leonette Angilau. Scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. Saturday aboard the Hawaiian Rainbow Boat.

Sakae Hirata
Aug. 2, 2007
Sakae Hirata, 86, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Parker Ranch nursery worker, died in Hale Ho'ola Hamakua. He was born in Ahualoa, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Mitsuji, Kenichi and Toshio; and sisters Kiyoko Katagihara, Matsuyo Tanoue and Yaeko Tanaka. Private services.

Tomie Hirose
Aug. 5, 2007
Tomie Hirose, 85, of Kahului, a Maui Pine Cannery trimmer, died. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Ronald and Dennis Ouchi, daughter Iris Nishida, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Stanley Shizuma Ibara
Aug. 1, 2007
Stanley Shizuma Ibara, 76, of Pearl City, a retired August Ahrens Elementary School vice principal, died at home. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by wife June Y.; daughters Stanette S. Higa and Stacey Y. Nagata; brothers John, Paul and Kenneth; sisters Teri Murata and Tamae Chang; and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jack Edward La'au
July 31, 2007
Jack Edward La'au, 77, of Kawaihae and Kamuela, Hawaii, a retired heavy equipment operator and commercial fisherman, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Kawaihae. He is survived by son Brandon, daughter Lesley, mother of children Maile, brother Edward "Lala" and sisters Annie Martinson and Naomi Kahili. Services: 2 p.m. today at Imiola Congregational Church, Kamuela. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Imiola Cemetery. Casual attire. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Thursday.

Betty C. Lee
July 24, 2007
Betty C. Lee, 93, of Honolulu, a retired State of Hawaii Commission on Aging secretary, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Donald and Michael, daughter Elizabeth Tango, brother Donald Chang, sister Mabel Chun and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. at the park cemetery.

Caroline Miller
June 29, 2007
Caroline Miller, 73, of Honolulu, a retired teacher in California, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in California. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Unity Church of Diamond Head, 3608 Diamond Head Road. Scattering of ashes to follow at Waikiki Beach.

Leslie Sakae Miyahira
Aug. 8, 2007
Leslie Sakae Miyahira, 46, of Makawao, Maui, owner of Paia Video Store, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Toshie, daughter Morgan and sister Patty Yonashiro. Services: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Friday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Rosalie C. Montalbo
Aug. 4, 2007
Rosalie C. Montalbo, 94, of Makawao, Maui, a homemaker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son Robert Fernandez, daughter Myrtle Pszyk, 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard Stanley Nakamura
Aug. 8, 2007
Richard Stanley Nakamura, 71, of Hilo, a retired Foremost Dairies milkman and former coach for the Kaumana Ainako Twins, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Jolson H., Joel N. and Jason K.; daughter Jolette; stepmother Pat; and two hanai grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Charlie Elmyra 'Anelali'ili'imakamae Pirga
Aug. 6, 2007
Chloe-Anne Makanau'iokalani Pirga
Ciana-Lynn Kamakanamaikeakuamai Pirga
Chaz Ka'uhane Pirga
Aug. 7, 2007
Quadruplet daughters Charlie, Chloe-Anne and Ciana-Lynn, and son Chaz, infant children of Charles E. Jr. and Tina Elizabeth K. Pirga of Ewa Beach, died in Kaiser Medical Center, Moanalua. They were born in Honolulu. They are also survived by brother Santana; sisters Tiffany, Brittany, Tristtany, Lorena and Sonia; and maternal and paternal grandparents. Services at a later date.

Quirino Raquinio Ragasa
Aug. 2, 2007
Quirino Raquinio Ragasa, 78, of Honolulu died. He was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by brothers Hipolito R., Cerilo R. and Mariano R.; and sisters Melania R. Raqueno, Lily R. Valois and Marialuz R. Matro. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. No flowers.

Cherylanne Ryan
Aug. 3, 2007
Cherylanne Ryan, also known as "Nani" and "Kawehi," 49, of Waimanalo, a Handi-Van driver, musician and artist, died in Waimanalo. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Anita Asagra, father Edward Jr., brother Cooke and sister Nadine N. Goard. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Private scattering of ashes.

Violet S. Santiago
July 18, 2007
Violet S. Santiago, 86, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Queen's Medical Center anesthetist and Waimano Home supervisor, died. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons James Ray, and George and Ernest Santiago; daughters Thomasine Deitch and Lorena Santiago; brothers Ernest and Jason Miller; sisters Louise Galang, Angeline Hernandez and Dorothy Marciel; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

Roy Tooru Seki
Aug. 10, 2007
Roy Tooru Seki, 72, of Kahului, owner of Seki's Machine Works Inc., died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Anna, son Tom, daughters Lee Seki and Pamela Matsuoka, brother Butch, sister Patsy Ogata and two grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Burial: 9 a.m. Thursday at Maui Memorial Park.

Mildred Julia Santos Silva
Aug. 9, 2007
Mildred Julia Santos Silva, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Sears Roebuck and Co. employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons David P. Jr. and Anthony J. "Jim"; daughters Linda Souza and Deborah J. Silva; brothers Gilbert and Francis "Tim" Santos; sisters Evelyn "Bernice" Silva and Geraldine Falardeau; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.

David Yoshinobu Suda
Aug. 9, 2007
David Yoshinobu Suda, 73, of Hilo, formerly of Maui, a retired federal Department of Agriculture entomologist, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Irene; brothers Nobuo, Michael and Stanley; and sister Jean Pozsar. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Church of the Holy Cross, 440 Lanikaula St., Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Milton Ichiro Tateishi
July 31, 2007
Milton Ichiro Tateishi, 53, of Ewa Beach, a Hawaiian Cement heavy equipment mechanic, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Claudia H., son Evyn I., daughter Corrie S. Shigeta, mother Judith K., brother Paul M. and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

John H. Tavares Jr.
Aug. 8, 2007
John H. Tavares Jr., 75, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, died at home. He was born in Wailua. He is survived by wife Alice F.; sons John "Dukie" III and George; daughters Bernadette Boteilho, Teresa Cabos, Anna Larson, Annette Heu and Natalie Tavares; brothers Richard and Henry; sister Alice Carvalho; 20 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

Kiyoshi Toguchi
Aug. 3, 2007
Kiyoshi Toguchi, 83, of Mililani, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pump mechanic, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Chong Nae, son Mark, daughter Joy Ishiara, brother Hiroshi, sisters Lillian Arakaki and Karen Sugitaya, and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.

Shigeko Omine Tomei
July 31, 2007
Shigeko Omine Tomei, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired hog farmer, died. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Wallace T., Thaddeus R. and Wayne M.; daughter Amy M. Shinsato; sisters Nancy M. Tome and Midori Liesenberg; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Julian Ulep Ulep
July 26, 2007
Julian Ulep Ulep, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. laborer, died in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mary; sons Romualdo and Jose R.; daughters Blandina Leonin, Perpetua Barba and Magdalena Doctolero; hanai daughter Filomina Pasion; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

Karleen Kimie Yoshioka
Aug. 9, 2007
Karleen Kimie Yoshioka, 63, of Hilo, a retired state Department of Health district health officer, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Terence, son Brian, daughter Akemi Akau, mother Takeyo Takahashi, sister Audrey Furukawa, brothers Robin and Clyde Takahashi, and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2:30 p.m. Casual attire. No monetary offerings.

Dexter Y.S. Young
June 22, 2007
Dexter Y.S. Young, 53, of Las Vegas, a restaurant chef manager, died. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Sheldon; sisters Ruby Ho and Jeanette Brantner; and brothers Lenard, Gilbert and Phillip. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.