Obituaries

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Maxamila Aguiar
Aug. 27, 2007
Maxamila Aguiar, 95, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Leslie W., daughter Diana Peyton, brothers Albert and Harry Castro, seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 6 p.m Mass: 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, section 5. Casual attire.

Dorothy Padre Ancheta
Aug. 21, 2007
Dorothy Padre Ancheta, 83, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. nut picker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Leopoldo and Roberto; daughters Cristeta P. and Oriente Ancheta, Soledad Fernandez and Editha Paye; brothers Andres, Alfonso, Silvestre and Elpidio Padre; sister Valentina Valiente; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 8 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papaikou. Call after 7 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

John Daniel Armstrong
Aug. 31, 2007
John Daniel Armstrong, 42, of Kihei, Maui, a Goodfellow Bros. project manager, died in Wailuku. He was born in Missoula, Mont. He is survived by wife Molly; sons Clay and Makoi; daughters Amanda, Mercedes and Montana; parents Merton and Sharon; brother Jim; and sister Jennifer Shourds. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m.

Helen M. Billianor
Aug. 29, 2007
Helen M. Billianor, 96, of Lahaina, a retired Maui Land & Pineapple Co. pineapple picker, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Narciso J. "Jimmy"; daughters Violet Ko, Beatrice "Bea" Shibao, Rosita Talez and Rosalina Banaga; stepdaughter Eleanor Domicil; sister Caroline Hokano; 40 grandchildren; 89 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Fidencio Liberato Cacabelos
Aug. 13, 2007
Fidencio Liberato Cacabelos, 83, of Hilo, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. sugar processor, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Ronnie, Alexander and Laurence; daughters Lillian L.B. Rosati and Rita G.B. Carvalho; hanai son Pohaku Kahoohanohano; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, section 5. Casual attire.

Acion Natividad Capigon
Aug. 28, 2007
Acion Natividad Capigon, 74, of Kahului died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by daughters Norma Ramit and Gliceria Gamit, brothers Mariano and Perfecto Natividad, sister Sofia Balmores, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Church, Wailuku. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

Sarah Chung
Aug. 27, 2007
Sarah Chung, 81, of Makawao, Maui, a retired office manager, died in Kihei Kalama Heights. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Terence, Newton and Alan; brother Wallace Dung; and a grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ulrico N. Corpuz
Aug. 7, 2007
Ulrico "Rico" N. Corpuz, 78, of Waialua, a retired Waialua Sugar Co. warehouse assistant supervisor, died at home. He was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Ladilsa; sons Leon, Elpidio, Romeo and Victor; daughters Rosula Corpuz and Geraldine Weaver; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Church, Waialua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

George Scott Cruden
Aug. 25, 2007
George Scott Cruden, 49, of Hawaii Kai, a Travel Institute of the Pacific instructor, died at home. He was born in San Mateo, Calif. He is survived by wife Elizabeth, mother Mary P. and brother John III. Mass: 8 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 7:30 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alejo Bayaca Dela Cruz
Aug. 14, 2007
Alejo "Liko" "Al" Bayaca Dela Cruz, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Royal Hawaiian Hotel utility steward, died in Honolulu. He was born in Barrio Bangay, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florida "Pedang" "Floring"; sons Rudy, John, and Loreto "Bobby"; daughters Crescencia Acosta, Adoracion Laguer, Erlinda Lucas and Nellie Naanos; brother Agripino; sister Aurelia Antolin; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Edith Kaipopiolani Freitas
Aug. 19, 2007
Edith Kaipopiolani Freitas, 84, of Kapolei, formerly of Kaaawa, a master Hawaiian quilt and lei maker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Douglas A.; daughters Kaipo Barbara J., Beverly Suenaga and Diane J. Lau; brother Stanley Perry; sisters Dorothy Chong, Mary Susan Kane, Daisy Numazu and Erma Keunzli; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Kahaluu. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Pacita Anga-Angan Gamad
Aug. 12, 2007
Pacita Anga-Angan Gamad, 65, of Kailua, a retired Aston Waikiki Sunset employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by son Samuel "Sam," daughter Rebecca "Becky" Valdez, sister Corazon Valdez and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Remedios Gabriel Gamata
Aug. 27, 2007
Remedios "Remy" Gabriel Gamata, 65, of Aiea, an Ala Moana Hotel housekeeper, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Santa Domingo, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Felino "Jerry"; sons Edwin and Edgar; daughters Edrelina and Erlinda Gamata, and Emily Tom; and 16 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Arthur Valentine Gonsalves
Aug. 26, 2007
Arthur Valentine Gonsalves, also known as Buddy Gonsalves, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired Foremost Dairies employee, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Sharon; sons Arthur K. and Alan W.; daughter Jeannine Leong; step-son Benjamin Kahikina; brothers Robert, Peter and Alan; sisters Margaret "Margie" Dilello and Martha "Manu" Paresa; and eight grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Garth Mark Haney
July 21, 2007
Garth Mark Haney, 44, of Honolulu, a Courier Corp. of Hawaii driver and former U.S. Air Force captain and pilot, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Terence Haney and Maria Lopez de Haney, and brother Ian H. Lopez. Celebration of life: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Dillingham Glider Port, Mokuleia. Aloha attire.

Franklin Mun Hoy Ho
Aug. 16, 2007
Franklin Mun Hoy Ho, 45, of Waipahu, a Continental Mechanical pipe fitter, formerly at Heide & Cooke, died in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Tim Yick Ho, brother Timothy and sisters Heneretta Abila and Carolyn Nakamura. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kim Oi Ho
Aug. 20, 2007
Kim Oi Ho, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Selective Service System employee, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughters Vivian S.L. Murray and Natalie Sandberg; brothers Sung Fook, Albert S.L. and Harold Wong; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu, Koolau. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 8 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu or to the American Cancer Society.Patsy Fumiko Honda
Aug. 22, 2007
Patsy Fumiko Honda, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Cannery employee, died. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Masaji "Masa" H., sons Alvin Y. and Gerry K., daughter Kathlene H. Minami and two grandchildren. Private services.

Robert Masao Ikeda
Aug. 17, 2007
Robert Masao Ikeda, 77, of Waipahu, a retired teacher, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Kazuko; daughters Kathleen Lee and Charlene Ikeda; brothers Kenneth, Richard and Ralph; and sister Kathleen Sumida. Services: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Taiji Inamasu
Aug. 28, 2007
Taiji Inamasu, 94, of Wailuku, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. electrician, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born on Maui. He is survived by daughters Sue Nomura and Kay Flowers; brothers Saburo, Harold "Archie" and Tomio; sisters Yukie Takahashi and Fujie Suzuki; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Kahului Hongwanji. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Clifford Donovan N. Kaholokula
Aug. 22, 2007
Clifford Donovan N. Kaholokula, 68, of Haiku, Maui, a Wackenhut airport security guard, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Barbara, son Clifford N., daughter Lacey N.M. Kaholokula-Omalze, hanai son Roger K.P. McKinley, hanai daughter Wilma Mae Shepherd, brother William W. Jr., sister Haulani Kaholokula-Kamaka and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Minoru Kaneda
Aug. 15, 2007
Minoru Kaneda, 86, of Honolulu, an Endo Electric Co. electrician, died at home. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Muriel, son Paul, daughters Shirley Sato and Dayle Yoshikawa, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.

Fern Kahekili Kealoha
Aug. 26, 2007
Fern Kahekili Kealoha, 67, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a fisherman, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in South Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Fern and Robert Kealoha, and Duane La'anui; daughters Anna and Donna Spencer, and Shiryl Richards; brothers Howard and Randy "Dukie" Doctorello; sister Mary Kalili; 21 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Waimea Catholic Annunciation Church. Burial to follow at Catholic Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Fortunata Barbadillo Amantiad Larosa
Aug. 16, 2007
Fortunata Barbadillo Amantiad Larosa, 83, of Waianae died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Waiakea, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Jesse, Patrick and Bradley Amantiad; daughters Natalie Gabato and Janella Ventura; brothers Peter, Silvestre, Robert, Paul and Del Barbadillo; sisters Ellen Holmberg and Filomina "Fely" Fernandez; 29 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. 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. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Alice Mileka Lum
Aug. 25, 2007
Alice Mileka Lum, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Makena, Maui. She is survived by sons Ronald, Harvey, Samuel and Dennis; daughters Maessie Awana and Gwendolyn Wolske; brother Sam Makaiwa; 25 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kaluhi Lum
Aug. 21, 2007
Kaluhi "Kay" Lum, 83, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons David "Pake," Harrison "Harry," Richard, Charles "Bully," Solomon "Kape" and Van Lum, and George Lum-Perreira; brothers George "Kappy" and Solomon "Junior" Kapeliela; sister Emily McRae; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Bayview Chapel Assembly of God, 45-134B Lilipuna Place, Kaneohe. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Toyoko Miyazaki
Aug. 25, 2007
Toyoko "Toyo" Miyazaki, 82, of Honolulu, a Lincoln Elementary School teacher, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kekaha, Kauai. She is survived by son Jed T., brother Isao "Wimpy" Nitta, sister Yoshimi Kawahara and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, east chapel. Casual attire.

Emilio Olivas
Aug. 23, 2007
Emilio "Spud" Olivas, 80, of Lihue, a retired state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administrator, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mercedes L., son Michael Sr., daughter Marlene Greer, brother Rick Miguel, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lihue Christian Church. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to your favorite charity or the East Kauai Lions Club.

Yoshiko Oshiro
Aug. 24, 2007
Yoshiko Oshiro, 86, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Haiku, Maui. She is survived by son LeRoy; daughter Sharon Kawakami; sisters Charlotte Shimabukuro, Laura Chun and Nancy Weaver; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Salud Samiano
Aug. 25, 2007
Salud "Sally" Samiano, 87, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired Robert's Shoe Store sales clerk, died at home. She was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Jose Jr., Dante, Rudy and Melvin; daughters Carmen Ubasa and Evelyn Taroc; hanai daughter Cecilia Ramirez; brother Herman Fabian; sister Fe Flores; 14 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

Edith S. Shiraki
Aug. 28, 2007
Edith S. Shiraki, 81, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel medical secretary, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Haina, Hamakua, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Janice Miwa and Lynn Burgett, brothers Bert and Richard Sugimura, sisters Betsy Kiyabu and Lei Yamaoka and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Harris United Methodist Church. Call after 5:30 p.m. No flowers.

Kenneth Murry Stone
Aug. 13, 2007
Kenneth Murry Stone, 56, of Honolulu, a retired mason, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jeanette K.T.; daughters Shawny and Kelley-Jean; brothers Harry Jr., Samuel, Lionel and David; sister Doreen S. Kodani; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes. No flowers.

Elizabeth Brown Thoma
Aug. 16, 2007
Elizabeth Brown Thoma, 84, of Oceanside, Calif., formerly of Kailua, an elementary and preschool teacher in Honolulu, died in Oceanside. She was born in Reno, Nav. She is survived by daughters Barbara Thoma Niedrich and Susan Thoma Carberry, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741.

Fusae Uchida
Aug. 25, 2007
Fusae Uchida, 83, of Wailuku, a retired restaurant cook, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by son Earl, daughters Lorraine Higa and Claire Hirata and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Melchora Ringor Viloria
Aug. 22, 2007
Melchora Ringor Viloria, 91, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Elena Gaborno and Lita De La Pena, brother Tereso Ringor, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to University of Hawaii Foundation.

Maria Visitacion
Aug. 22, 2007
Maria Visitacion, 86, of Kihei, Maui, a former condominium housekeeper, died at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Rogelio, Jon Flor, Rodrigo and Rodolfo; daughters Gregoria Prieto, Mila Ramones, Delia Castillo and Edna Dagupion; 28 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Karl Watkins
Aug. 29, 2007
Karl Watkins, 54, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, a D&D Roofing general superintendent and Roofer's Local 224 apprenticeship program instructor, died in Reno. He was born in Rock Springs, Wyo. He is survived by companion Judy Good, son Joshua K., mother of his child Ingrid Lutz, brothers Benjamin T. III and William, and sister Ann. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to the Karl Watkins Memorial Fund to be used for a park bench in his memory.

Joseph Kwai Mung Wong
Aug. 24, 2007
Joseph Kwai Mung Wong, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard laborer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Edmund and Warren, and sisters Laura Fong and Margie Ing. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

George Yamada
Aug. 22, 2007
George "Koji" Yamada, 73, of Pearl City, a retired Byron II Steak House chef, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Janet; son Dean; daughters Mona Yamada and Debbie Tajiri; brothers James Jr., Harry, Roy and Ronald; sisters Jane Tokushige, Shirley Ideta and Betty Murakami; and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.