Obituaries

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Maria Mendoza Acidera
August 3, 2008
Maria Mendoza Acidera, 85, of Kahului, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Virgilio, Ernesto and Ed Acidera and Tony Pias; daughters Esminia Tahelo and Carlina Asuncion; brothers Baltazar and Juan Mendoza; sister Manuela M. Pias; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

James Kimo Francis Akina
July 4, 2008
James Kimo Francis Akina, 43, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a Laupahoehoe Bus Co., Bragado Bus Co. and Akita Enterprise bus driver and Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home funeral director, died at home. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by brother Charles III, sister Adrianne, hanai mother Hannah "Midge" Kahee, hanai brother Lambert Wong, and hanai sisters Janice Ogomori and Christina Lloyd. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9 a.m.

Dolores Alfafara
July 7, 2008
Dolores "Dee Dee" Alfafara, 86, of Pearl City died in Ann Pearl Nursing Home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by companion Takeshi "Ray" Yamamoto; sons Quintin and Benjamin; daughters Joy Hanohano, Sue Lum, Yolanda Levesque, Jean Potter and Brendy Jennings; brother Domingo Padilla; sisters Gertrude Urbano, Claudia Lee and Matrona Suficiencia; 20 grandchildren; 40 great- grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Joseph Warren Ball
July 24, 2008
Joseph Warren Ball, 83, of Pahoa, a U.S. Army veteran during World War II, retired U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary commodore, retired hardware salesman and Puna Rentals employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hono- lulu. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Helen W. Cadiz
July 16, 2008
Helen W. Cadiz, 70, of Wahiawa, a food service worker, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Romeo, Rolando and Richie; and daughters Juliet Cadiz, Jeraldine Labrador and Jeanette Javillonar. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Arthur S. Charbonnet III
July 28, 2008
Arthur S. Charbonnet III, 66, of Waimanalo, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and retired state employee, died. He was born in New Orleans. He is survived by wife Jean "Uilani"; sons Jesse "Aulani" and James "Alakai"; brothers Steve, Donald, Ronald and Paul; and sister Linda Meyers. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal service: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Leonardo Duldulao Corpuz
August 4, 2008
Leonardo Duldulao Corpuz, 82, of Waialua, a retired Pioneer Mill crane operator, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Laoag City, Philippines. He is survived by sons Noel and Robert; daughter Annabelle R. Jacobson; brother Elias; sisters Petra Domingo, Eutropia Alipio and Sylvia Celeregia; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Purisima Concepcion Edra Fabello
July 8, 2008
Purisima Concepcion Edra "Puring" Fabello, 57, of Waipahu, a former elementary school teacher in the Philippines and a Standard Parking cashier, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by son Ryan, daughter Chermaine, brother Rodrigo Edra, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's the Baptist Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Ginger Kii Hanada
August 6, 2008
Ginger Kii Hanada, 81, of Eleele, Kauai, a Sheraton Kauai cook, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Burt, daughter Helene, brothers Susumu and Saburo Hasegawa, and sister Katherine Okouchi. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel. Call after 3 p.m.

Sue Hatch
July 28, 2008
Sue Hatch, 62, of Honolulu, a former University of Hawaii School of Tropical Medicine lab technician and an American Cancer Society executive, died in Honolulu. She was born in Albany, Calif. She is survived by husband Dan, son Ted, daughter Meg, sister Virginia Rinehart and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday Aug. 22 at Community Church of Honolulu. Call after 4 p.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to: Doctors Without Borders, www.doctorswithoutborders.com, or St. Francis Hospice.

Halafaiafenga Taua Hau-Kautai
August 6, 2008
Halafaiafenga Taua Hau-Kautai, 3, of Wahiawa died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by parents Tumohetaua and Palepa Hau; brothers Antonio and Jared Kautai, Tutu and Jason Tagaloa, and Benjamin, Alex, Savclio and Fa'onelua Hau-Kautai; sisters Tenisia Kautai, Tiffany and Tionne Tagaloa, and Onaita Hau-Kautai; and grandparents Tcukitahi Kautai Hono, Mary Tu'ulaupua Otemai and Encliko K. Otemai. Services in American Samoa.

Nancy Kameko Higa
July 29, 2008
Nancy Kameko Higa, 86, of Mililani died in St. Francis Hospice West. She was born in Pihonua, Hawaii. She is survived by son Norrick S., brother Yeitoku Asato and sister Shizue. Private services.

Elwyn Ohulenui Hoapili
July 15, 2008
Elwyn Ohulenui Hoapili, 75, of Kaneohe, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. lineman, died in Kailua. He was born in Kaneohe. He is survived by sons Elwyn Jr., Michael and Sean; daughter Seannell Laa; hanai son Bronson Adric; brothers Vernon, Joseph Jr. and Kenneth; sisters Ann Miyasaki and Maria Schlemmer; and seven grandchildren. Call after 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Tadashi Ishimaru
August 3, 2008
Tadashi "Dyke" Ishimaru, 86, of Honolulu, a retired state harbors division electrical supervisor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Miyoko, son Russ T., daughter Gayle M. Maulupe, sisters Shizue Honda and Helen Oya, and two grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Louis Jacintho Jr.
August 6, 2008
Louis "Uncle Louie" Jacintho Jr., 83, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired McBryde Sugar Company irrigation supervisor, died in Garden Isle HealthCare. He is survived by son Dennis, daughters Doreen Jacintho and Delia Akaji, sisters Eleanor Carvalho and Lydia Sakimae, ten grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and two great-great- grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael Church in Koloa. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Richard Kanamu Kamai
July 16, 2008
Richard Kanamu "Bebe" Kamai, 56, of Waimanalo, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Roberta Rose Wallwork, sons Jonathan and Jerome, daughter Rosaleen, brother Andrew, sisters Fayth "Hoku" Souza and Sarah Paler, and two grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church, Waimanalo. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes: 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Rosalyne Elvira Kobayashi
July 30, 2008
Rosalyne Elvira Kobayashi, also known as "Roz" or "Elvie," 58, of Kihei, a state Department of Education elementary school teacher, died in Wailuku. She was born in Honoluu. She is survived by husband Albert T., son Kelly, daughter Kari, brother Ben Panis and sister Christine Choy. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Church, Kihei. Call after 10 a.m. Followed by luncheon.

Roy Jiro Komatsu
August 5, 2008
Roy Jiro Komatsu, 68, of Hilo, a U.S. Army veteran and retired state Department of Transportation employee, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brothers Donald and Kenneth, sister Eleanor Kuratsu and cargiver Wanda Canon. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Betty Muilan Milar Langer
July 27, 2008
Betty Muilan "Lola" Milar Langer, 63, of Hilo, a B&C Trucking Company bookkeeper, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Charles, daughter Desiree Okinaka, hanai daughters Lea Grupen and Lisa Amador, brother Pedro Milar, sister Margie Hanselman and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 11:15 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park.

Mary Yasuko Mishina
July 22, 2008
Mary Yasuko Mishina, 85, of Ewa Beach died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She is survived by husband Ichiro; sons Stanley, Richard and Matthew; daughter Jayne Kamaga; brother Kiyoshi Mori; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Mildred Hanako Nako
July 30, 2008
Mildred Hanako Nako, also known as the "Riddle Lady," 89, of Honolulu, a former owner of the Peanut Shop, died. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Robert A., Allen M. and Gary S.; daughters Sandra H. Kinsfather and Janice S. Nako-Piburn; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Kikuye Namba
July 3, 2008
Kikuye Namba, 88, of Pearl City died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Guadalupe, Calif. She is survived by daughters Denise Keala and Marilee Duffy, sister Kazue Kawachi, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Hideo Okino
July 29, 2008
Hideo Okino, 70, of Aiea, a U.S. Army veteran and retired Mid Pacific Institute and Honolulu Academy of Arts teacher, died in St. Francis Hospice West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Chizuko; brothers Eugene and Roy; and sisters Sumie Saiki, June Morfit and Mitsue Kaneko. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.

Robert A. Oliveira
August 4, 2008
Robert A. Oliveira, 74, of Hono- lulu, a retired Kamehemeha Schools employee, died. He was born in Oakland, Calif. He is survived by brother William. No services.

Benjamin Orpilla Orpilla
July 27, 2008
Benjamin Orpilla Orpilla, 79, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Waipahu. He was born in Bauang, La Union, Philippines. He is survived by wife Sinforosa "Mrs. Rose"; sons Alexander, Jonathan and Vic; daughters Jennifer Galicinao and Norgen Orpilla; brothers Juan and Roberto; sisters Anquiliza and Rosenda; and seven grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Burial: Noon at Valley of the Temples.

Dorothy Pettengill
August 1, 2008
Dorothy "Dot" Pettengill, 100, of Honolulu died in Aiea. She was born in New Jersey. She is survived by son Howard Ritchie, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Richard Anthony Vincent Pugni
August 3, 2008
Richard Anthony Vincent Pugni, also known as "Rich" and "Richie," 61, of Nanakuli, a Transportation Security Administration lost and found department lead supervisor, died. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y. He is survived by brothers John "Johnny" and Anthony "Butch"; hanai brothers Clarence P. Jr., Gregory "Greg" K., Ellsworth K. and Gorden K. Adams; and hanai sisters Deborah L.K. Robinson and Cynthia L.P. Villaver. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Nanakuli. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rosalie Capol Ramo
July 25, 2008
Rosalie Capol Ramo, 73, of Ewa died in St. Francis Hospice West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Herbert "Rocky," daughters Melodie Ramo and Ruby Javar, 12 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Helen Elizabeth Spyker
July 25, 2008
Helen Elizabeth Spyker, also known as Elizabeth Helen Spyker, 87, of Honolulu, a retired California judiciary court reporter, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Baton Rouge, La. She is survived by brother George. Services: Noon Friday at Evangelical Christian Church in Kaimuki. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Herbert Junichi Sera
July 31, 2008
Herbert Junichi "Junch" Sera, 67, of Wailuku, Maui, a Maui County Fire Department firefighter, died at home. He was born in Maui. He is survived by sons Trent and Todd, brothers Sadao and Roy, sister Margie Yoneda and two grandchildren. Services held.

Takashi Takeguchi
August 3, 2008
Takashi Takeguchi, 96, of Keaau, a Puna Sugar Co. machinist, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Kapoho, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Sumie; sons Dr. Clyde, Earl and Steven; daughter Faith Yamauchi; brother Hidenobu; sister Yoichi Sato; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after noon. Inurnment: 2:15 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers.

Tadashi Takahashi
July 28, 2008
Tadashi Takahashi, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company field supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Keahua, Maui. He is survived by wife Tsuyako, sons Wayne H. and Greg, daughters Colleen Yamashiroya and Janis Shinyama, brother Mitsuru, sister Ethel Uyehara and six grandchildren. Private services.