Obituaries

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Michael Waialeale Apana
Jan. 12, 2008
Michael Waialeale Apana, 86, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. government plumber, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Tsuyako, sons Lionel and Michael P. Jr., daughters Deborah Apana-Tran and Michelle Apana-Sargent, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

William James Berger
Jan. 13, 2008
William James Berger, 85, of Ewa Beach, a retired sheet metal worker, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Minnesota. He is survived by wife Dorothy M., daughters Carol Smith and Doreen Richerson, and two grandchildren. Committal services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Alzheimer's Association of Hawaii.

Gloriana Cayetano Castillo
Jan. 8, 2008
Gloriana Cayetano Castillo, 73, of Ewa Beach, a retired Ewa Beach Elementary School teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Lyle and Darryl; daughter Ronna Rickard; sisters Lorna Brown, Fay Vazquez and Esther Bieda; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:15 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Dorothy Kam Yun Mau Ching
Jan. 9, 2008
Dorothy Kam Yun Mau Ching, 97, of Honolulu, a retired Sheraton Princess Kaiulani housekeeper, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Marilyn L.W. Wong and Clarice Ching Yamashita, sisters Gertrude Mau and Marie Fujii, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Epiphany Episcopal Church.

Jerry Ah Yew Ching
Nov. 30, 2007
Jerry Ah Yew Ching, 87, of Honolulu, a Jerry Ching Realty Inc. real estate broker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Pawela, Maui. He is survived by wife Henrietta M., sons Jeffrey C. Lee and Jerome Ching, daughter Nyla Fujii-Babb, sisters Sylvia Poyner and Sidney Chang, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kapahulu Bible Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert Ohua Cockett
Jan. 3, 2008
Robert Ohua "Bobby" Cockett, 74, of Kailua, a retired Foremost Dairies special delivery driver and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shirley, son Davy, daughter Debbie Nosaka, sister Juanita Freeman and three grandchildren. No services.

Grace Haruye Endo
Jan. 3, 2008
Grace Haruye Endo, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in California. She is survived by sons Ronald, Calvin M., Kenneth, Norman, Edward and George; daughter Fumiko A. Tica; brothers William and George Yamadera; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Incorrect information for an obituary printed Wednesday.

Hajime Fujioka
Jan. 10, 2008
Hajime "Fuji" Fujioka, 86, of Wahiawa, a retired Pioneer Contracting foreman, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by sons Alan and Scot, brother Gary "Yukio" Hashimoto and three grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Toshiko Okazaki Fukuda
Dec. 17, 2007
Toshiko Okazaki Fukuda, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Intermediate School teacher, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons David and Richard, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.

Julia Gomes
Jan. 3, 2008
Julia "Malia" Gomes, 77, of Ewa Beach, a retired state welfare intake worker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Michael, Stephen and Patrick; daughters Teresa Gomes, Alexis Ho, Bernie Tom and Maggie Gomes; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. No flowers. Incorrect information given in an obituary yesterday.

Raymond Alexander Hose
Jan. 2, 2008
Raymond Alexander "Alex" Hose, 79, of Ewa Beach, a retired Young Bros. Ltd. stevedore, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jeanette; sons Raymond, Alan, Charles, William and Peter; daughter Theresa Ah You; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Kimiye Ikeda
Jan. 1, 2008
Kimiye Ikeda, 91, of Mililani, a retired Diamond Bakery Co. packer, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Helen Sakai, Eileen Aniya and Joy Ikeda; brother Masuichi Yoshikawa; sister Kinuyo Iwasaki; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Richard Toshio Inouye
Jan. 1, 2008
Richard Toshio Inouye, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base sheet metal worker and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died. He was born in Honolulu. He survived by brother Harold M. and sisters Haruko Nomura, Florence H. Kurihara and Louise Y. Kinoshita. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Elaine Toyoko Iwanaga
Jan. 10, 2008
Elaine Toyoko Iwanaga, 64, of Honalo, Hawaii, a Naalehu Elementary School educational assistant, died at home. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Tamotsu; son Craig; daughters Cherylee-Ann Tam and Caryn Grace; brothers Harold, Stanley and Benjamin Murata; sister Beatrice Gee; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo, Hawaii. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary Yukiko Kawauchi
Dec. 28, 2007
Mary Yukiko Kawauchi, 92, of Aiea, a retired Soto Mission of Hawaii secretary, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by stepsons Carl M. and Brian H., and stepdaughter Diane T. Private services.

Duke Kim
Dec. 30, 2007
Duke Kim, 50, of Honolulu, a taxi driver, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Korea. He is survived by daughter Melissa, brother Fred and sisters Frances Kenny, Hyo C. Hanks, Hwa Ja Anahori and Connie Katsumoto. Private services.

Joanne Kija Koo
Jan. 10, 2008
Joanne Kija Koo, 62, of Honolulu, a retired English as a second language teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She is survived by husband Hagen, daughters Jennifer and Christine, brother Jae Yun Chung and sisters Mungja and Jae Won Chung. Private services.

Takeshi Kouchi
Dec. 23, 2007
Takeshi "Take" Kouchi, 79, of Honolulu, a retired ILWU business agent, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Setsuko; sons Garrett, Ward and Dean; daughter Dawn Hamada; brother Hiroshi; sister Kazuko Fujioka; and five grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Won Kil Lee
Jan. 14, 2008
Won Kil Lee, 76, of Honolulu, a manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Seoul. He is survived by wife Kyong; sons Dacsung, Brian, Casey and Jason; daughter Jannice; brother Won Min; and sisters Kyong Ja and Chu Hyon. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Olive Elizabeth Maby
Jan. 3, 2008
Olive Elizabeth Maby, 80, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. Services: noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. Casual attire.

Timotea M. Marcos
Jan. 9, 2008
Timotea M. Marcos, 92, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Calayab Laoag City, Philippines. She is survived by daughter Grace Simmons, brother Perry Menor, sisters Cornelia Bumanglag and Sofia Barroga, and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Joseph Onal Mendoza
Jan. 10, 2008
Joseph Onal Mendoza, 86, of Pearl City, a federal government employee for the U.S. Navy, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Lucena, Tayabas, Philippines. He is survived by wife Etta and sister Paz Padua. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Betty H. Nakamura
Jan. 15, 2008
Betty H. Nakamura, 87, of Honolulu, a retired J.C. Penney executive buyer, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Lynne Matsueda and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Larita Reginaldo Paet
Jan. 11, 2008
Larita Reginaldo "Laring" Paet, 74, of Lihue, a Garden Island Newspaper folder and MGM Travel employee, died in Garden Island Health Care. She was born in Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. She is survived by brother Renato Simon, sisters Lolita Padua and Amelia Simon, hanai sister Carol Mapuc, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.

Petra Llagunas Ruizo
Jan. 9, 2008
Petra Llagunas Ruizo, 82, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in South Hilo, Hawaii. She is survived by children Edward, Joe and Margaret Wong, Maggie Reverio and Carmin Kageyama; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Percival Sebastian Topinio
Dec. 27, 2007
Percival Sebastian "Fred" Topi- nio, 80, of Waipahu, a retired Foremost Dairy supervisor, died in Laoag City, Philippines. He was born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Pacita, son Rudy, daughter Deborah Spencer, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Howard Ward Jr.
Jan. 8, 2008
Howard Ward Jr., 63, of Honomu, Hawaii, a County of Hawaii facility maintenance worker, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara A., son Guy A., daughters Bonnie L. Loo and Brenda Roberts, sister Diane, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No services. Scattering of ashes at sea at a later date.

Hilda Kazuno Yamamoto
Dec. 14, 2007
Hilda Kazuno Yamamoto, 83, of Mililani, a retired Tommy's Fender Shop employee in Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Bruce, Dane K. and Glenn M.; brothers Richard "Fender" and Richard Noguchi; sister Amy Suwa; and nine grandchildren. Private services.