Obituaries

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Cindy Marie Bergman-Rodrigues
Jan. 18, 2008
Cindy Marie Bergman-Rodrigues, 46, of Volcano, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Clayton "Dino" Rodrigues, son Christopher Bergman, daughter Jamie, mother Sylvia Bergman and brother Robert Bergman Jr. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Parke Chapel. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

John Anthony Connors
Jan. 23, 2008
John Anthony Connors, 80, of Kaneohe died in Kaneohe. He was born in New York City. He is survived by children Peter, Melanie, Janine, Sean and Meaghan; brother Dr. Lawrence; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church in Kailua.

George Teruo Fukuda
Jan. 5, 2008
George Teruo Fukuda, 88, of Honolulu, Fukuda Paving Co. owner, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elaine I., sons Kenric and Walden, daughters Kathleen Fukuji and Ernell Aoki, sister Hazel Yamase, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Daren J. Gibson
Jan. 19, 2008
Daren J. Gibson, 47, of Honolulu, a U.S. Navy retiree, died in Honolulu. He was born in Wichita, Kan. He is survived by sons Joshua and Kyle, daughter Christal, mother Judith, stepmother Anja, stepbrother Timo Satola and stepsister Jaana Haarstick. Private services.

Eddie Tatsumi Hamada
Jan. 1, 2008
Eddie Tatsumi Hamada, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Gas Co. employee, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brother Roy and sister Shizue Sugihara. Private services.

Dwight K. Kekua
Jan. 19, 2008
Dwight K. Kekua, 57, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii County Police Department dispatcher, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Kiana Wright and Cara and Corin Kekua; hanai daughter Sherry Kanazawa; brothers John C. Jr. and Ellsworth; sisters Darlene Iokepa and Maria Smith; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Haili Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Sadao Kubo
Jan. 19, 2008
Sadao Kubo, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Alfred Shaheen textile designer, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan. He is survived by wife Kimiko, son Ronald, daughter Katherine, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Edith Yoshiko Kutara
Jan. 15, 2008
Edith Yoshiko Kutara, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Reef Towers Hotel housekeeper, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Ronald and Alfred, daughter Lorraine, brothers Butch and Raymond Sakai, sister Florence Okazaki and Vickie Yoshimura, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Taysha Leilani Miura
Jan. 18, 2008
Taysha Leilani Miura, infant daughter of Leah Arevalo and William Miura Jr. of Papaikou, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. She is also survived by grandparents William Sr. and Yolanda Miura, and Francell Sabino; and great-grandparents Jamie and Karen Baraoidan. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Sunao Nakano
Jan. 8, 2008
Sunao Nakano, 98, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Annette Morishige, sister Kinuyo Koga, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Takiji Okubo
Jan. 16, 2008
Takiji Okubo, 89, of Honolulu, a retired T. Okubo Construction Contractor Inc. owner, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by son Lance, daughters Karen Yamamoto and Cheryl Nishimura, brother William, sisters Toshie Nakamura and Sueko Tanahara, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert Kikuji Sagara
Dec. 14, 2007
Robert Kikuji Sagara, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Andrew's Trucking Co. employee and U.S. Army veteran who served in the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, died in Honolulu. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by sister Hilda H. Kimura. Private services.

Thomas Isamu Shiroma
Jan. 12, 2008
Thomas Isamu Shiroma, 87, of Honolulu, a United Airlines mechanic in San Francisco, died in Maunalani Nursing Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Beatrice Y., daughter Yukie P. and brothers Michael M. and Joseph. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Harris United Methodist Church. Call after 2 p.m.

Wayne Samuel Kauakane Simeona
Nov. 26, 2007
Wayne Samuel Kauakane "Booby" Simeona, 41, of Waianae, a certified nurse's aide, died in Makaha. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Lawanda C., brothers James P.K. and William E.K., and sisters Wanda L.I. Lolohea and Waonette C.K. Simeona. No services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Waonette C.K. Simeona, 249 E. Kahaopea St., Hilo, HI 96720.

Benjamin Tinao Jr.
Jan. 6, 2008
Benjamin "Benny Boy" Tinao Jr., 38, of Waipahu died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Elena; brothers Douglas and Wendall; sisters Elsie Alapati, Dorothea Tinao, Laurie Ann Rabellizsa, Terrilynn Oliva and Wendi Tinao-Sosefo; and grandparent Loretta Bautista. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Dorothy Apana Ulibas
Jan. 1, 2008
Dorothy Apana "Dolly" Ulibas, 77, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son Richard-Lee, daughters Abigail N. Abellira and Imogene L. Gonzalez, brothers Alan and Kenneth Lau-Apana, sister Carole Apana-Suganuma, 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.

Sueko Watabu
Jan. 12, 2008
Sueko Watabu, 75, of Mililani, formerly of Waipahu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Gayle Horie, brother Roy Tokuyama, sister Mitsue Daimaru and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Incorrect information given in an obituary Sunday.

Chun Im Waynick
Dec. 19, 2007
Chun Im Waynick, 72, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Waipahu. She was born in Korea. She is survived by daughter Marie I. and brother Joon Young Oh. Private services.

Carrie Amundsen Young
Jan. 23, 2008
Carrie Amundsen Young, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Kahala Woolworths employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Al and Clayton, daughter Collette Hunt, nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.