Obituaries

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Leslie James Alexander
Aug. 19, 2007
Leslie James Alexander, 37, of Kahului, an Ace Auto Glass glass replacer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by his mother Kathleen "Lady" Young Kin Choy, brothers Arnold and Kurt Alexander, and sister Mary Liz Kin Choy. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kahului Union Church. Call after 2 p.m.

Ponciana Bueno
Aug. 15, 2007
Ponciana Bueno, 73, of Kaumakani, Kauai, and the Philippines, a Kauai Surf housekeeping employee, died in the Philippines. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Gregorio; children Cristeta Macalma, Roland Bueno, George Bueno, Cleo Kovarik, Phebe Johnson and Claurino Bueno; and nine grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel in Koloa. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at West Kauai Methodist Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Eric S.H. Ching
July 28, 2007
Eric S.H. Ching, 55, of Mountain View, Calif., died in Mountain View. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rita, parents Anthony D.K. and Amy K.C., brother Alan S.L. and sister Lisa Y.C. Services held in Mountain View. Scattering of ashes to be held.

Vincente Hanalei Colleado Sr.
Aug. 13, 2007
Vincente Hanalei Colleado Sr., 65, of Honolulu, formerly of Hauula, a retired mason and owner of Vince Masonry, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Vincente H. Jr.; daughters Carnation Welch and Elizabeth Kamano; brothers Frank and Reuben Colleado and Albert Pu'u; six grandchildren and one grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Mary Mew Go
Aug. 16, 2007
Mary Mew Go, 86, of Mililani, formerly of Liliha, a retired city Planning Department employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Laurie M.L. Go-Yamada, sisters Vivian Matsumoto and Nora Mew, and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Wanda Elaine Hinchey
July 4, 2007
Wanda Elaine Hinchey, 52, of Kailua, a KFC of Kaneohe employee, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Modesto, Calif. She is survived by brothers Michael and David. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Salvation Army Chapel on Vineyard Boulevard. Casual attire.

Akiki Samuel Irons
Aug. 12, 2007
Akiki Samuel Irons, 58, of Ewa Beach, a retired Micronesian legislator, died. He was born in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. He is survived by wife Berty; son Jeffery; daughters Doreen, Shirley and Direen; and nine grandchildren. Mass: noon tomorrow at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Waipahu. Aloha attire. Burial to follow in Chuuk at a later date.

George Kaichi Kagehiro
Aug. 16, 2007
George Kaichi Kagehiro, 79, of Wahiawa, an Our Lady of Sorrows Church Wahiawa deacon and retired educational administrative services director of Office of Instructional Services in the Department of Education, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Thomas Y., Ralph S. and John H.; daughters Phyllis Tabusa, Jan M. and Marilyn M.; brother Hale K.; sister Minnie K. Song; and five grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. No koden.

Florence Kameko Kamiyama
Aug. 11, 2007
Florence Kameko Kamiyama, 92, of Honolulu, a retired private housekeeper, died at home. She was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. She is survived by son Robert T.; daughter Carol T. Ellis; brothers Ronald, Frank and Francis Agena; sisters Harriet Kaneshiro, Katherine Parker and Marian Inamine; and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Barbara Lou Ishikawa Kinard
July 29, 2007
Barbara Lou Ishikawa Kinard, 63, of Washington, D.C., a retired FDIC computer specialist, died in Washington Hospital Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dennis Randolph; daughters Gina Pablico and Denise Webster; son James Pablico; brothers Karl, Murti and Baron; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Magic Island. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Maurice Edward Kong
Aug. 6, 2007
Maurice Edward Kong, 56, of Ewa Beach, a Paul's Electrical Service foreman and U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lois, son Jordan, daughter Jennifer, mother Marjorie Carpenter, brother Clayton Carpenter and sisters Amy Hill and Lavern Daoang. Services: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Josiah Keonaona Kua
Aug. 1, 2007
Josiah Keonaona Kua, 69, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Jon and Jacob, daughter Candy Kua-Ungerman, sisters Reba Capello and Rachel Allenberg, and five grandchildren. Private services.

Robert Tuyen Khon Lam
Aug. 17, 2007
Robert Tuyen Khon Lam, 80, of Honolulu died. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Lieng Tang; daughters Ai H., Ky H., Hy H. and Hester H. Lam, and Van H. Dam; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Ronghuan Lian
Aug. 18, 2007
Ronghuan Lian, 68, of Honolulu, a Lin's Food Service cook, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in ZhongShan, China. He is survived by wife Shi Rong Wan, sons Yong Ming Lian and Yong Jun Lian, daughters Queeny Ly and Jenny Gu, brothers Yao Rong Lian and Yao Ping Lin, sister Yao Lian Lin and nine grandchildren. Taoist services: 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial to follow at Lin Yee Chun, Manoa Chinese Cemetery.

Clifford Yuk Pin Liu
Aug. 9, 2007
Clifford Yuk Pin Liu, 77, of Kailua, a retired State of Hawaii physical therapist, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty; children Katherine, Susan Hara and Kenneth; brothers Wallace, David and Stanley; sisters Amy Onakea, Gertrude Chun, Ellen Chun, Nellie Lum and Eunice Hughes; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Edna Otoyo Lye
July 19, 2007
Edna Otoyo Lye, 89, of Wahiawa, a seamstress, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Nancy O'Leary and Cynthia Lye; sisters Natsuko Uezu, Shizue Furuya and Jeanette Nakagawa; and a grandchild. Private services.

Hokulani Marie Manalo
Aug. 19, 2007
Hokulani Marie Manalo, infant daughter of Michael and Jeanne Manalo of Kapolei, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by her brothers Kamalu, Kanoa and Kainalu; sister Maile; paternal grandparents Mathias and Eunice Manalo; and maternal grandparents Edward and Connie Dulas. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepard Lutheran Church. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow.

Katsuko Matsuyama
Aug. 11, 2007
Katsuko Matsuyama, 79, of Lihue, a homemaker, died in Garden Isle Healthcare Center. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by husband Sueo "Joe"; daughters Debra Okuno, Joni Cabot and Iris Manoi; sisters Betty Oshiro, Madeline Matsuda and Alice Kamiya; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Monday at Koloa Missionary Church. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

John J. Moyer
July 12, 2007
John J. Moyer, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Iron Works executive, died at home. He also was a World War II veteran and prisoner of war who survived the Bataan death march in the Philippines. He was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa. He is survived by hanai daughter Ruth Ruff. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Tadami Naito
Aug. 6, 2007
Tadami "Tad" Naito, 85, of Kaneohe, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shop stores foreman, died in Kaneohe. He also was a 442nd Regimental Combat Team member and World War II Purple Heart recipient. He was born in Nawiliwili, Kauai. He is survived by wife Matsuno; sons Richard, Paul and Matthew; daughter Sandra Matsumoto; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Clyde Franklin Nehls Jr.
Aug. 15, 2007
Clyde Franklin Nehls Jr., 72, of Ainaloa, Hawaii, a retiree and U.S. Navy veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Colorado. He is survived by son Keith, daughters Cheryl Jacot and Roslyn De Sa, sisters Gwen Kadnuck and Connie Murphy, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial services to be held at a later date.

Beatrice Ayako Nishida
Aug. 1, 2007
Beatrice Ayako Nishida, 61, of Honolulu died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John Kiyoshi; son Scott Akiyo; daughters Denise Kiyomi Yee and Lisa Midori Kaaihue; brother Steven K. Inouye; sisters Irene S. Villamil, Judy M. Nakamoto and Grace Y. Uchino; and eight grand- children. Private services.

Mashiko Matsumoto Ohta
Aug. 1, 2007
Mashiko Matsumoto Ohta, 94, of Kekaha, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Kapolei. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by son Douglas M.; daughters Larayne C. Koide, Myrtle H. Haas, Carol K. Murakami, Jo-Ann S. Liu and Grace K. Cacal; 22 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Charles John Phillips
Aug. 10, 2007
Charles John Phillips, 51, of Lihue died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waukegan, Ill. He is survived by son Raymond, mother Virginia and sisters Dolores Thompson and Alexis Sweet. Private services.
Tony Quagliano
May 31, 2007
Tony Quagliano, 65, of Moiliili, an international poet and writer, died. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. No services.

Phillip B. Rutherford
Aug. 16, 2007
Phillip B. Rutherford, 86, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Long Beach Fire Department fireboat pilot in California and U.S. Army Air Force veteran who served in World War II, died in Life Care Center of Kona. He was born in Corvalis, Ore. He is survived by wife Frieda; son Rick; daughters Patti Rutherford, Leda Jewett, Charol Spaulding and Cherrie Ogin; sister Ann Davis; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services.

Helen Hisayo Saito
Aug. 18, 2007
Helen Hisayo Saito, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam House and Garden Shop manager, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by son Russell, daughter Karen Takahashi, brother Peter Mochizuki, sister Leatrice Lee, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers. No koden.

Ernest Alexander Smith
Aug. 17, 2007
Ernest Alexander Smith, 88, of Hilo, a retired C. Brewer & Co. director of purchasing, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Robert, Keith, Gary and Jeffrey; daughters Judith Rowan and Sandra Smith; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Church of the Holy Apostles in Hilo, 1407 Kapiolani St. No donations to the family. Donations suggested to the Church of Holy Apostles in memory of Ernest Alexander Smith.

Fedelino Suniga
Aug. 14, 2007
Fedelino Suniga, 89, of Ewa, a retired Oahu Sugar employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dolores, son Steven and one grandson. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ewa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park.

Shoichi Tamashiro
Aug. 11, 2007
Shoichi "Mala" Tamashiro, 84, of Waipahu, a retired Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 apprenticeship coordinator, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Kapoho, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kikue; sons Dennis Masami and Sydney Takeshi; daughter Faith Atsumu Miho; brother Masatsugu "Tommy"; sisters Masue Uehara, Mitsue Regan and Kinuye Lawton; seven grandchilren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Monday.

Joseph Kekulanui Uahinui
Aug. 16, 2007
Joseph Kekulanui "Kekula" Uahinui, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Federal Aviation Administration employee, died. He also was a 50-year member of the Freemasonry. He was born in Kaunakakai. He is survived by daughter Sylvia, brother James Chung, grandson Troy Uahinui, granddaughters Tracey Saiki and Jessie Higa, and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.

Mary Leach Whitcomb
Aug. 20, 2007
Mary Leach Whitcomb, 37, of Kailua, a homemaker, died. She was born in New Orleans. She is survived by husband Bradford Paul, son Nicholas Cowan "Nick," daughter Alyse Marie, father Rice Cowan Leach, mother Mireille Labbe Leach and brothers George Fredrick Leach and John Rice Cowan Leach. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. John Vianney in Kailua. Additional services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Lanikai Beach. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Donations suggested to the Mary Whitcomb Memorial Fund at any Bank of Hawaii branch.