Obituaries

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Susan Motoko Azuma
May 15, 2008
Susan Motoko Azuma, 75, of Kapolei, a former barber shop owner in Classic Bowl, died at home. She was born in Truk Island, Micronesia. She is survived by daughter Michelle Soares-Minami, brother Tokusei Higashi and two grandchildren. Private services.

Leonard L. Barcoma
May 14, 2008
Leonard L. Barcoma, 76, of Kahului, a retired City and County of Maui district overseer, died at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Elaine; sons Leonard K. and Kelvin M.; daughter Naomi Birano; brothers Gilbert and Glen; sisters Julie Honda, Christina Souza, Priscila Duque, April Moniz and Sandra Kanemitsu; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at King's Cathedral in Kahului. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Milagros Piatos Brown
May 13, 2008
Milagros Piatos "Mila" Brown, 45, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in San Juan Rizal, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Todd, daughters Jasmine and Alexandra, brothers Jaime and Cesar Piatos, and sister Maricel Piatos. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Committal services: 1 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Donations suggested to Brain Aneurysm Foundation.

Magdalena Ancheta Castillias
May 13, 2008
Magdalena Ancheta "Maggie" Castillias, 42, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Charles "Chucky" Jr.; sons Guy and Kashis Wong; daughters Stephanie Farley and Maile and Latasha Gallegos; parents Albert and Irene Castro; sisters Leeann Kamelemela and Sandy Tsuha; and four grandchildren. Celebration of life: 5 p.m. Thursday at Castillias residence, 89A West Kawailani St., Hilo. Casual attire.

Ronald Spears Chadwick
May 6, 2008
Ronald Spears "Ron" Chadwick, 75, of Kaneohe, an Ameriprise Financial adviser and Air Force veteran, died in Bora Bora, French Polynesia. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. He is survived by fiancee Sandra Smiley, son Kevin, daughters Alison Chadwick and Kimberly Smiley, and brother Dr. Douglas. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's by the Sea Church, 47-074 Lihikai Drive, Kaneohe. Reception to follow. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Williams College, Alumni Relations and Development, 75 Park St., Williamstown, Mass. 01267.

Marjorie R. Ching
Feb. 12, 2008
Marjorie R. Ching, 93, of Hono- lulu, a retired Ilikai Hotel waitress, died in Redwood City, Calif. She was born in Sydney, Australia. She is survived by son Kenneth and daughter Janice Ching-Francis. Private services.

Roy Riyoyei Higa
April 16, 2008
Roy Riyoyei Higa, 68, of Aiea, a retired Federal Aviation Administration electronic technician and Air Force veteran, died. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by sisters Elaine S. Wakahiro. Private services.

Cloe Helen Agpalza Invencion
April 24, 2008
Cloe Helen Agpalza Invencion, 61, of Honolulu, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Godofredo M.; mother Leonora Agpalza; brothers Felix Jr., Isabelo, Adelardo and Melanio "Primo" Agpalza; and sister Aldegunde A. "Alde" Agustin. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church, 1614 Monte St. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Sueo Kanehira
April 24, 2008
Sueo Kanehira, 84, of Kaneohe, a retired military communications employee at Fort Shafter, died in the VA Center for Aging. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Tamotsu, Clifford and James. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Shigeo Kano
May 13, 2008
Shigeo Kano, 82, of Hilo, a state carpenter who repaired school buildings, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Hisae, brother Yaeko Ota and sister Sumie Maesaka. Private services.

Bill-Werner K. Manuel Sr.
April 26, 2008
Bill-Werner K. Manuel Sr., 55, of Nanakuli, a U.S. military veteran, died in Waianae. He was born in Nanakuli. He is survived by wife Jaycene; sons Bill-Werner "Braddah" Jr., Charles M. "Kana," Adam Duke K. and Brady-Werner K. "Kalawai"; daughters Billie-Jo M. "BJ" Dung, Cliffordee H.A. "Titi" Tamashiro and Dorilynn K. "Kanoe" and Brady-Ann A.E. "Tita" Manuel; brothers Joseph K. "Kauka" and Joseph D. Jr.; sisters Gardenia Kamealoha and Aaronelle Kaneakua; and 18 grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday at Nanakuli Door of Faith Mission. Call 4 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Additional information for an obituary printed Saturday.

Robert Masumi Miwa
April 25, 2008
Robert Masumi Miwa, 98, of Honolulu, a Heights Service owner, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tsuyako; sons Melvin, Stephen, Russell and Howard; daughter Phyllis Suematsu; brothers James and Ernest; sisters Dorothy Toyama, Myrtle Hamaoka and Grace Fukutomi; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Henry Tetsuo Miyashita
April 24, 2008
Henry Tetsuo Miyashita, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Shipyard shop planner and military veteran, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yoshiye, sons David and Alan, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Nancy Marnie Young Moore
May 7, 2008
Nancy Marnie Young Moore, 97, of Honolulu, a retired Nuuanu Pre-School q teacher and owner, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland. She is survived by son Lawrence A., daughter Sandra Lee, brother George Forbes, sister Elsie Lau, nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

T. Thomas Morinaga
April 25, 2008
T. Thomas "Tom" Morinaga, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired Coast Guard civil engineer and Army veteran who served in World War II, died. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by son Neil; daughters Kit Uyeda, Fay Morinaga-Pang, Pamela Morinaga and Jan Miyamoto; sister Tamiko Nagai; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Theresa Lopez Motas
May 6, 2008
Theresa Lopez Motas, 92, of Maunaloa, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by sons Benjamin and Gil; daughter Leonora Manangan, Jean Han and Lillian Lee; sister Linda Cortez; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Lanikeha, Hoolehua, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.

Linda Yurie Nakasone
May 2, 2008
Linda Yurie Nakasone, 60, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education elementary school teacher, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Roy S. Jr., daughter Lisa-Marie and brothers Clarence "Clancy" and Francis "Mino" Takara. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. Burial to be held at a later date.

George Hidenori Oshiro
May 5, 2008
George Hidenori Oshiro, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Agnes T., daughters Debbie M. Doi and Karen S. Buote, brother Yoshio, sister Flora K. Kaneshiro and four grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

David Yasuo Oyama
May 7, 2008
David Yasuo Oyama, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Eastman Kodak mechanic and Army veteran who served in the 100th Army Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shizuko, sons Glenn and Bert, brothers Michio and George, sister Tomiko Kamisato and five grandchildren. Private services.

Blanche Loretta Pinheiro
May 12, 2008
Blanche Loretta Pinheiro, 73, of Kahului, a former Puunene Elementary School and Maui High School custodian, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Raymond Jr., Stanley and Leroy; daughters Carol Valle and Loretta and Brenda Pinheiro; brothers Pat, Arthur and Clarence Jarnesky; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

George Edward Pratt
May 7, 2008
George Edward Pratt, 64, of Honolulu, a Marco Polo condominium security officer and Navy veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Erie, Pa. He is survived by sons George Jr. and Richard, daughter Laury Brown, sister Barbara Dreslinski and 10 grandchildren. Private services.
Cesar Sales Ramones
April 28, 2008
Cesar Sales Ramones, 71, of Aiea, a retired laborer, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Sally S., sons Jose and Ray, daughter Cesa, brother Simeon, sisters Agreda "Bellen" Acebo and Rose Lagadon, and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Juanita Tompap Ramos
May 13, 2008
Juanita Tompap "Aning" Ramos, 74, of Honolulu, a former Hawaiian Tuna Packers employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. She is survived by son Bernardo Jr.; daughters Julie Baron, Aclita Velasco and Esther Santa Ana; brother Virgilio Tumpap; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Margarita Gonzales Rosendo
April 25, 2008
Margarita Gonzales Rosendo, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Eggs Hawaii employee and Kalihi-Waena Elementary School assistant teacher, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Manila. She is survived by sons Manuel G. and Danilo Ramos, and Elmer E. Rosendo; sisters Lucia Jacobe and Aurora Martin; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Thursday at Our Lady of Peach Cathedral, 1184 Bishop St. Call after 11 a.m. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Eugene Edward Shepherd Jr.
May 12, 2008
Eugene Edward Shepherd Jr., 67, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a retired Kalaupapa Airport maintenance worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Wyoming. He is survived by daughter Aura; brothers John, Darro "Cub" and Jeff; and sisters Melody and Martha. Private services.

Ernest Tamotsu Shimoko
May 9, 2008
Ernest Tamotsu Shimoko, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired Maluhia Hospital food service supervisor and Vacations Hawaii escort and greeter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gloria; daughters Thorann Shimoko, Deanna Tanaka and Marlyn Deguchi; sisters Mildred Kamei and Sharon Nakai; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Leland Kenneth Sneen
April 20, 2008
Leland Kenneth Sneen, 92, of Honolulu, an American Amicable Insurance Co. president in the Far East, died in Honolulu. He was born in Faribault, Minn. He is survived by daughter Carole Yoshida, son David, sister Dorothy Lindo, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

Stanley Katsumi Takemura
April 25, 2008
Stanley Katsumi Takemura, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Thoht Construction carpenter, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yooko; sons Ben and Allen; daughter Carol ; brother Masayoshi; sisters Tatsue Maeda, Yukie Kashiwagi and Toshiko Kawasaki; and a grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Toshiko Tomimoto
May 11, 2008
Toshiko Tomimoto, 83, of Wailuku, a retired Kahului Dry Cleaners co-owner, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by daughter Darlene Fuke; brothers Shoichi, Ichiro, Yoshio and Tomeo Yoshizawa; and sisters Betty Yoshizawa and Fumiko Kunioki. Private services.

Yukimasa Tomono
May 7, 2008
Yukimasa "Wally" Tomono, 75, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard first sergeant, died at home. He was born in Kurtistown, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Katherine "Kay"; sons Lonny and Kevan; daughter Elwyn Caravalho; brothers Koshi, Teruo and Yukio; sisters Asayo Nakano, Namiko Fukunaga, Marylin Fujikawa and Doris Tomono; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.