Obituaries

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Harriet Ahana Albao
Feb. 11, 2008
Harriet Ahana Albao, 92, of Lihue, a Garden Island newspaper editor and retired Social Security Administration employee who headed the Selective Service on Kauai, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Huleia, Kauai. She is survived by sons Timothy and Jeffrey, daughter Candace Yanagihara, brother Ah Sau Ahana, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Kapaa All Saints Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ruth S. Ballard
Feb. 1, 2008
Ruth S. Ballard, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Radford High School counselor, died in Honolulu. She was born in Dunn Center, N.D. She is survived by brother William Swenson. Private services. Donations suggested to charity.

Lourdes Auuino Balmores
Feb. 5, 2008
Lourdes Auuino Balmores, 87, of Koloa, Kauai, a Kalaheo and Eleele School custodian and Hale 'Opio cottage supervisor and cook, died at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by children Bernard, Rodrego "Baye," Craig, Abraham "Abe," Arthur "Atta" and Mario Balmores, Theresita "Tessie" Kinnaman, Irma Hinchcliff, Anita Yoneji, Yolanda Demas, Lydia Konno, Adelia Fuller and Melinda Yomen; brothers Primitivo and Antonio Aquino; sisters Caroline Mendoza and Lenora Aquino; 36 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa. Call after 2 p.m.

Mbiye O. Cabello
Feb. 6, 2008
Mbiye O. Cabello, 36, of Kekaha, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Congo. She is survived by husband Alejandro; children Esteban, Axel, Amanda and Hadassa; father Malu-Malu Ambroise; four brothers; and seven sisters. Services to be held at a later date.

Dorothy Won Chang
Jan. 29, 2008
Dorothy Won "Dottie" Chang, 93, of Kaneohe, a retired St. Ann's Catholic Church cafeteria chef and manager, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Anthony, daughter Bertha Chang Au, brother Robert C.S. Won, eight grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Bark Dai Goo
Feb. 3, 2008
Bark Dai Goo, 95, of Honolulu, a retired grocer and restaurateur, died at home. He was born in Zhongshan, China. He is survived by sons Melvin, Clinton and Byron; daughters Beverly Chang and Brenda; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Chinese services. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Toshimitsu Hara
Jan. 19, 2008
Toshimitsu Hara, 76, of Aiea, a retired St. Francis Medical Center chief store keeper and retired U.S. Army sergeant first class, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Kaueleau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Maria, brothers Tadayoshi and Takeshi, and sisters Emily E. Igarashi, Eva A. Kobayashi and Lyn H. Hara. Private services.

William Ulumaheihei Hoapili Jr.
Feb. 6, 2008
William Ulumaheihei Hoapili Jr., 75, of Honolulu, a retired F.K.S. Heavy Equipment Rentals employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Ellen M. Todd and brother Robert J. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Dominador Carpio Hugo
Jan. 27, 2008
Dominador Carpio Hugo, 81, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Santo Tomas, Batangas, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dolores C.; sons Roberto, Dominador Jr., Apolinario and Faustino; daughters Clarita Manzano, Nelia Reyes, Josefina Quiatchon, Evangeline Ramiro and Carmelita Laviano; 30 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Nancy Victor Kauiokalani Kaonohi
Feb. 6, 2008
Nancy Victor Kauiokalani "Kaui" Kaonohi, 49, of Waimanalo, a FedEx ramp handler and former Burger King and Volume Service Inc./Center Plate manager, died in Waimanalo. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents James K. Jr. and Anna D.K. "Dodo," brother James K. "Kimo" III and sisters Jimmienette "Jimma" Lopez, Nancine "Kalani" McCorriston, Roxanna "Ulu" Kaonohi, Wendy "Keanu" Camara, Raynell "Uilani" Hall and Anna "Napua" Germano. Services: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Olomana Ward, 41-972 Oluolu St., Waimanalo. Call after 5 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Reception to follow at church. Aloha attire.

Thelma Tatsue Katsuki
Feb. 7, 2008
Thelma Tatsue Katsuki, 91, of Honolulu, a retired licensed practical nurse for Dr. Sanford Katsuki, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Linda Katsuki and Ellen J. Desruisseaux, brothers Isami "Mike" and Harry Tsuji, and a grandchild. Private services.

Tsugio Kiyohiro
Jan. 17, 2008
Tsugio Kiyohiro, 90, of Aiea, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Kuakini Nursing Home. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by daughter Winifred Amii, brother Fred, sister Violet Suda, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Hugh Herbert Leslie
Feb. 11, 2008
Hugh Herbert Leslie, 78, of Honolulu, a retired City Bank loan officer, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Souris, PEI, Canada. He is survived by wife Mary Lou; sons Harold K. and Michael; daughter Cathy Leslie-Lockwood, Mary Hannah, Heather Mendonsa, Laurie Kila and Michelle Leslie; brothers Andrew and Harold; sisters Elda Whalen, Loretta Leslie and Martha MacDonald; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Laurie Ann Aloha Loo
Jan. 14, 2008
Laurie Ann Aloha Loo, 54, of Anahola, Kauai, a travel agent, died at home. She was born on Oahu. She is survived by sons Kainoa and Kyler Hansen-Loo, daughter Iris Spanski, mother Audrey and brothers John, James and Damian. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Feb. 23 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Gerald Allen McGregor
Feb. 9, 2008
Gerald Allen McGregor, 59, of Makawao, Maui, a carpenter, died at home. He was born in Kittanning, Pa. He is survived by son Jaynes A., parents Lois and Russell, sister Sally and former wife Nancy. Celebration of life: noon Sunday at Maui Polo Field. Casual attire.

Violet Alesna Mesiona
Jan. 28, 2008
Violet Alesna Mesiona, 76, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Waianae. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Basilio; sons Michael and Ronald; daughters JoAnn Sabugo, Charleen Alvaro, Elizabeth Mesiona-Bailey, Bernadette M. Luning, Margaret U. Tanaka and Valerie M. Secuya; brothers Bonifacio Ebanez, Generosa Alesna and Rudolpho Miranda; sisters Betty Batalona and Chayne Orscher; 18 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Feb. 22 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Dennis Takemi Motonaga
Feb. 5, 2008
Dennis Takemi Motonaga, 50, of Honolulu, a city Department of Environmental Services, Refuse Division, Convenience Center attendant, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marcia K., sons Coree and Cyrus, parents George Kazuo and Myrtle S. Motonaga, brother George K. Jr., sisters Sharon Hansen and Sandra Kaku, and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Masuyo Nakatani
Jan. 15, 2008
Masuyo Nakatani, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Maunalani Nursing Facility dietitian, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by daughter/caregiver Anita Fragiao, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services held. Incorrect information given in an obituary Jan. 28.

Donald D. Niece
Feb. 10, 2008
Donald D. Niece, 90, of Kihei, Maui, a barber, died in Kihei. He was born in St. Paris, Ohio. He is survived by wife Dorothy, daughter Denise Guerin, sister Vivian Meyers and two grandchildren. Private services.

Yuriko Yamamoto Nishimoto
Jan. 20, 2008
Yuriko Yamamoto Nishimoto, 92, of Honolulu, a Kapiolani Community College teacher, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Alvina, brother Kiyomi Yamamoto, sisters Tsugiko Yamasaki and Kay Maeda, and a grandchild. Private services.

Beatrice Sumiko Nishimura
Feb. 7, 2008
Beatrice Sumiko Nishimura, 93, of Pearl City died in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Ronan K.; daughter Theresa Y.; sisters Edna Ikeda, Mildred Omura and Ethel Sugawara; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park, east chapel. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Fusae Nunokawa
Jan. 25, 2008
Fusae Nunokawa, 89, of Honolulu died in Hale Malamalama. She was born in Puhi, Kauai. She is survived by sons Robert, Wayne and Stephen; daughter Marion Miyamoto; sister Jean Oka; and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Harry Lionel Panai Oneha Jr.
Jan. 23, 2008
Harry Lionel Panai "Bla" Oneha Jr., 72, of Waianae, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Nanakuli. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by brother Randall J.F.K. and sisters Kaui Brandt, Barbara McMillen, Gwendolyn Oneha, Bonnie Pang and Norie Moyen. Services: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Joyce Chiyoko Panganiban
Feb. 4, 2008
Joyce Chiyoko Panganiban, 69, of Mililani died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Saitama, Japan. She is survived by daughter Jean N. Potts, brothers Sadao Kobayashi and Masao Shirako, sisters Michiko Kobayashi and Yasuko Miyachi, stepsister Sachiko Kanda and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Sarah Kn Pasueth
Feb. 5, 2008
Sarah Kn Pasueth, 13, of Honolulu died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father John; brothers Nick, Vang and Waialae; and sisters Nicole, Donna, Phanat and Anny. Visitation and Laotian services: 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

Woodrow Wilson Pelfrey Jr.
Feb. 10, 2008
Woodrow Wilson Pelfrey Jr., 58, of Kawaihae, Hawaii, a carpenter, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Diana; sons Keoki and James; brothers Richard, Henry and Rex; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kawaihae Canoe Club Small Boat Harbor. Casual attire. Loose flowers welcome.

Leo Riel Sr.
Feb. 2, 2008
Leo Riel Sr., 83, of Honolulu, a retired union painter, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Leyte, Philippines. He is survived by sons Leon Jr., Alvin, David and Michael; daughters Glenda Celebrado, Julie Dayaganon, Audrey Dela Cruz and Georgette Nickulas; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Philomena Church, 3300 Ala Laulani St. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow.

Brian William Schenk
Feb. 9, 2008
Brian William Schenk, 56, of Wailuku, an orchid grower, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Detroit. He is survived by parents Walter and Mary Lou, and brothers David W., Douglas R., Gregory G., Michael P., Kenneth J. and Jeffery K. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veteran's Cemetery. Aloha attire.

George Toshiyuki Shijo
Jan. 26, 2008
George Toshiyuki Shijo, 79, of Pearl City, a retired Barbers Point Public Works Center maintenance supervisor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Gladys T., son Clyde K., daughter Deborah A. Bird, sisters Evelyn M. Kihara and Dora K. Sakurao, and a grandchild. Services: 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Charlotte L. Sinclair
Feb. 8, 2008
Charlotte L. "Ma" Sinclair, 78, of Kaneohe, a Punahou School music teacher, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Jerome L. ; sons Warren and Nathaniel Holmes; stepsons Danford, Eric and Vincent; daughters Tiara, Mailer and Malia Reynolds; stepdaughter Collyn; and brother Lindsay Lufkin. Private services.

Glenn Michael Souza
Feb. 10, 2008
Glenn Michael Souza, 56, of Makawao, Maui, a Haleakala Ranch cowboy foreman, died at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Jackie, son Kyle, daughters Luana Kele and Michelle "Miki" Souza, parents Arthur and Jean, sisters Brenda Phillips and Lugene Souza-Bulger, and two grandchildren. Celebration of life and dedication of Glenn Souza: 10 a.m.-noon Sunday at Haleakala Ranch Roping Arena, above intersection of Kealaloa Avenue and Haleakala Highway. Leis and loose flowers only.

Harry H. Sumiye
Feb. 6, 2008
Harry H. Sumiye, 61, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army veteran, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Michelle Kadomoto, father Hideo "Herb," brothers Carl and Edwin, and sisters Lorraine Sumiye and Christina Imoto. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

David Hichio Takahashi
Feb. 1, 2008
David Hichio Takahashi, 85, of Pearl City, a U.S. Army veteran and retired Federal Employees Association worker, died at home. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Helen M. Takahashi, sons Davin and Dean, daughter Dona J. Watanabe, and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Sumie Taoka
Jan. 29, 2008
Sumie "Lillian" Taoka, 90, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Ann Pearl Care Home Inc. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Roy R. and Galen K., brothers Herbert and Larry Yoshimoto, and sister Edith Kuwamoto. Services: noon tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Leora Kuulei Tebbe
Jan. 12, 2008
Leora Kuulei Tebbe, 83, of Honolulu died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Edward S. and Arthur Mears, and Ray B. Lundgren; daughters Patricia Caires and Kathryn Mears; brother Thomas Akana; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

John Kaoru Ueno
Feb. 4, 2008
John Kaoru Ueno, 97, of Hono- lulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Tom and Stanley, daughter May Uyehara and six grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 8:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Severina Feliza Ventura
Feb. 8, 2008
Severina Feliza "Sibing" Ventura, 68, of Hawi, Hawaii, a hotel housekeeper, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by husband Alejandro; daughters Pacita Ricalde, Chris Ventura, Dulce Francisco and Vicky Steinke; mother Prima Lacar; brothers Vicente, Theo, Perie, Francis and Charito Lacar; sisters Manuela Lajorda, Victoria Teppang and Florencia Martin; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Feb. 23 at Sacred Heart Church in Hawi. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Michael Douglas Watkins
Feb. 8, 2008
Michael Douglas Watkins, 62, of Paia, Maui, a mason, died at home. He was born in Canada. He is survived by companion Joan Jolley, son Neil Priest, brother Christopher, sister Melissa and a grandchild. Private services pending.

Ralph Tin Yai Yee
Dec. 31, 2007
Ralph Tin Yai Yee, 84, of Honolulu, a retired COMTEST Technologies Inc. accountant, died. He was born in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mabel; son Reginald; daughters Marian and Loretta Yee, and Virginia Lau; brothers Richard, Ernest and Raymond; sister Sadie Gouveia; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.