Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
JENNIE "JOANIE" ASAM, 76, of Pearl City, died June 30, 2006. Born in Na'alehu, Hawai'i. Owner of Joanie's Lounge, Junko's Lounge, and The Boarding House Restaurant and Bar. Survived by daughters, Leona Malama, Nanette Asam; brothers, Richard, Arthur and Donald Lorenzo; sisters, Barbara Jose; father of children, Gilbert "Sam"; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
RUTH "MARY" MAKAHALA BEL-MODIS, 60, of Pearl City, died June 29, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired licensed practical nurse at Leahi Hospital; chairwoman of the Licensed Practical Nurses of Oahu and United Public Workers union, Leahi Hospital. Survived by son, John Griffin Sr.; mother, Sophie; brothers, Anthony, Abraham, Alfred, Arthur and Alan; sisters, Pauline Alejado, Virginia Gonsalves, Agnes Kapuniai, Joan Smith, Mae Torricer and Hiromi Rio; two grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.
PHILIP YOUNG SIK CHOO, of Ho-nolulu, died June 19, 2006. City Department of Public Works retiree. Survived by son, Stephen; daughter, Annie Ahmad; brother, Peter; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
ALTHEA INOK, 61, of Wahiawa, died July 3, 2006. Born in Lae Island, Marshall Islands. Survived by sons, Almer, Leson and Tatios Atrik, John and Thomas Peralta, and Bilson and Graig; daughters, Connie Keju, Alson Atrik and Adelyn Taylor; brothers, Fountain and Mawilong Inok; sisters, Mirasko Lokeijak, Irene Jekkar, Jorak, Maria and Winne; 26 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
RONALD SACHIO ISAGAWA, 42, of Pukalani, Maui, died June 29, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A cook at Maui Prince Hotel. Survived by mother, Patsy; brothers, Roy, Robert and Roger. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
HERBERT K.M. KAM, 92, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 17, 2006. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired County of Kaua'i lifeguard supervisor; a farmer and fisherman. Survived by son, Alvin; daughters, Delcie Mokulehua, Merna Jim and Portia Jones; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
MITSUKO KONNO, 78, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2006. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Retired Malia International seamstress. Survived by son, Henry. Visitation 1 p.m. July 22 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m.
SUSAN MASAYE KURASHIGE, 81, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2006. Born in Waipahu. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Janice Terayama; grandchildren, Lyle and Nolan Terayama; great-grandchild, Dylan Terayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
SEICHI "FISHER" MATSUSHIGE, 95, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 1, 2006. Born in Lihu'e. A Kaua'i County retiree. Survived by son, Gary; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ann Matsushige and Kikumi Nakatsuka. Visitation 10:30 a.m. July 22 at Lihue Christian Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers; donations to the church in his memory. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
KENICHI NAITO, 97, of Honolulu, formerly of Kohala, Hawai'i, died June 19, 2006. Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Survived by sons, George and Roy; daughter, Betty Hironaga; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SUSUMU NISHIYAMA, 89, of Kula, Maui, died June 29, 2006. Born in Kula. A flower farmer. Survived by sons, Ray and Edwin Nishiyama; daughter, Laura Ujiie; sisters, Fudeko Maeda and Peggy Hashimoto; four grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
EDMUNDO "EDMUN" SISON ROQUE, 87, of Wahiawa, died June 20, 2006. Born in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. Retired Philippine government civil engineer. Survived by wife, Nora; sons, Edmundo Jr., Francisco, Ernesto, Macario, Renato and Alvin; daughters, Pilar De Mesa, Editha Sayaman, Leonina Gatdula and Maria Balmaceda; 30 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Lourdes Sison and Inocencia Sicat. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at Resurrection of the Lord Church, Waipi'o; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HAKUO SAKKA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died June 24, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A purchasing agent for Hale Koa Hotel; retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Tsuneko; son, Bryan; daughter, Lorraine; a grandson; brother, Tetsuo Tada; sisters, Yoshiko Fukuchi, Takeko Kashiwamura, Yukiko Yoshii and Umeko Iijima. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
VICTOR KAZUNOBU TANIMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2006. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired from Kitazaki Plastering Corp. and Okazaki & Sugai Plasterers. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Dennis and Lance; daughter, Jan Ching; sisters, Grace Okamura and Carol Yoshimura; six grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
ETHEL M. TSUGAWA, aka ETHEL SADAME TSUGAWA, 94, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by daughters, Gail Tokuda and Myra Watanabe; four grandchildren; brother, Noboru Matsushima; sisters, Mildred Yokoyama and Florence Jo. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ESTHER SEU YIN FUNG TYAU, 98, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2006. Born in Niuli'i, Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired housekeeper. Survived by daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" Ikeda; brother, Raymond Fung; sister, Aoe Chong; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LEA WEATHINGTON, 75, of Wai-'anae, died June 30, 2006. Born in Germany. Survived by husband, Moses; son, Bill; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SHIZUE "BETTY" YONAMINE, 90, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Lahaina, Maui, died June 23, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Roy and Kenneth; daughters, Patricia Takahashi and Cynthia Miyamoto; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold, William, Roy and Spike Nako; sisters, Gladys Nako and Amy Kigawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.