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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

VERNROY KAHALE AKINA, 66, of Kihei, Maui, died March 25, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by son, Rodney; daughters, Meilani Akina-Padilla and Deedee Thyssen; sisters, Beverly Huddleston and Georgette Akina-Baldwin; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Keolahou Church; celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday at Kama'ole III, Kihei; private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JOSEPH "SONNY" ALANA JR., 82, of Wai'anae, died March 20, 2006. Born in Honolulu. An avid fisherman. Survived by sons, Rodney, Patrick, Clyde and Victor; daughters, Sharon Afong, Joanne and Roxanne; brothers, Jones and Henry; sisters, Emily Kaopua and Jenny Souza; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

RIZAL S. ANDRES, 83, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died March 23, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Retired landscaper for Kaua'i Nursery. Survived by wife, Saturnina; daughters, Doreen Baliza, Adriana Andres and Rose Labutong; son, Artemio; sisters, Monsorate Amista, Marcelina Louis and Erlinda; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel, Koloa. Visitation also 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire.

LILY KAMEKO ARAKAKI, 85, of Pearl City, died March 14, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by husband, Harry; sons, Roy, Stanley and Ronald; daughters, Jane Choi and Liane; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Albert and William "Bill" Uyehara; sister, Shizue Tamashiro. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MANUEL J. CARVEIRO JR., 74, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died March 24, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Truck driver. Survived by wife, Leonora; daughters, Brenda Sherman and Jocelyn Soltren; brothers, Robert, Richard, Lawrence and Albert; six grandchildren. Mass 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church, 'Ele'ele; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ALEXANDER CASILLAS JR., 50, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2006. Born in Los Angeles. Co-owner of Tropic Paradise. Survived by partner, Darrel Dee; brother, Louis Sausedo; sisters, Cindy Ramirez and Linda Valverde. Private service. No flowers. Memorial donations to Gregory House Life Foundation or a favorite charity. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DEWEY LIVINGSTON CONNER, 70, of Honolulu, died March 23, 2006. Born in Atlanta. Retired ramp service employee for United Airlines. Survived by wife, Patricia; daughters, Linda Cheryl and Tobie Lynne; brothers, Larry and Michael; a granddaughter. Scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Monday at Sandy Beach. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

YASUTO FURUSHO, 90, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. A postal clerk retired from the 'Aina Haina station. A member of the 100th Battalion during World War II. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Meryle Miyamoto and Gayle Furusho; two grandchildren; sisters, Toshie Uruu and Kikue Furusho. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GORDON "TAKE" STANLEY GAU SR., 92, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2006. Born in Punalu'u. Retired shop superintendent for Oahu Construction Co. and co-founder of Don's Makiki Service. Survived by sons, Gordon Jr., Donald and Wayne; two grandchildren; sisters, Florence Ikeda and Gladys Sato. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 10:15 a.m.; prayer service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

WYNONA HALDEMAN, 86, of Waikele, died March 23, 2006. Born in Saskatoon, Canada. Survived by son, Ron; daughter, Launa Love; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LARRY CLYDELL HINCHCLIFF, 92, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 25, 2006. Born in Illinois. Survived by wife, Esther; sons, Gordon, Clint and Dale; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

HELEN LAM HO, 98, of Honolulu, formerly of Malaysia and Singapore, died March 9, 2006. Born in Los Angeles. Retired executive for Herbert Ho & Associates (Malaysia and Singapore). Survived by daughter, Roberta Chang; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at First Chinese Church of Christ; service of celebration and thanksgiving of life 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

IRENE HO, 92, of Wai'anae, died March 12, 2006. Born on Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Sylvia Kam; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KELLY KENICHI ITO, 63, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 16, 2006. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Kaua'i Police Department lieutenant. Survived by wife, Janet; daughters Pamela and Jenelle; two granddaughters; brothers, Donald and Chris; sister, Lorna. Visitation 9 a.m Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church, Kapa'a; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Davis Funeral Home, Las Vegas.

BETTY KELLIE, 82, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died March 25, 2006. Born in Indiana. Accountant. Survived by husband, William; daughter, Nancy; sons, Dan and Tom. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

HARUYO KIMURA, 94, of Hule'ia, Kaua'i, died March 14, 2006. Born in Hule'ia. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Albert and Ernest; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

TERUYUKI KUBOMITSU, 82, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2006. Born in North Kohala. Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Terumi; sisters, Harue Mende and Alice Ino. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FLORENCE YONG NAM LEE, 86, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2006. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard payroll supervisor with 45 years of service. Survived by brother, Bob; sister, Janice Faust. Visitation 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

MARIANNE LEWIS, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2006. Born in Trier, Germany. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Francis; sons, John and Rodney; daughter, Katerina; sister, Irm Rosengranzer and Marga Becker; three grandchildren. Mass 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Burial held at Vancouver Barracks Cemetery, Vancouver, Wash. Arrangements by Ross Hollywood & Little Chapel of the Chimes, Portland.

NANCY KANIAUPIO LOA, 81, of Waimanalo, died March 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired lei vendor. Survived by sons, Larry, Garry, Kearny and John Jr.; daughters, Joyce Talaeai, Olga, Patricia Brooks, Geraldine, Lorraine Chung, Julia and Charlotte; brother, Roy Hanawahine; sisters, Frances Hanawahine, Nora Stant, Jennifer Hanawahine, Emily, Alice Drummundo and Agnes Borges; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

ROBERT KATSUMI MATSUDA, 86, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2006. Born in O'okala, Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Gayle; grandson, Dax Migita; brothers, Richard and Shigenobu; sisters, Kathleen Barr and Sally Ma-tsuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MATSUSUKE "MATSU" OSHIRO, 87, of 'Ewa, died March 13, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Retired from 'Ewa and O'ahu sugar plantations. Survived by wife, Lillian; son, Milton; daughters, Grace Nakamura and Thelma Morita; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

ROBYN SCOTT PHILLIPS, 49, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Budget analyst for Board of Water Supply. Survived by father, Owen; mother, Ann. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ANECITO "TITO" SAHOT, 76, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 10, 2006. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Survived by sisters, Dora Tinao and Theresa Benzon. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Kekaha. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

EVELYN "CHIC" CHIYOKO SHIGEMASA, 73, of Pearl City, died March 19, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired waitress. Survived by daughter, Susan Toyama; sons, Brian and Wade; brothers, Richard "Hide" and John "Take" Takahama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HIDEO SUZUKI, 91, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Health clerk; retired from Fred L. Waldron Ltd. Survived by brother, Francis; sisters, Carol Miyamoto, Michiko Suzuki and Ellen Okamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MATSUO "DOROTHY" TSUJI, 82, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died March 22, 2006. Born in Kalaoa Mauka, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Stanley, Nelson, Douglas, Earl and William; daughters, Maizie Ash and Pearl; hanai son, Bernie Billena; hanai daughter, Marilyn Billena; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

JAMES "JIM" WALTER, 64, of Kamuela, died March 23, 2006. Born in Blairsville, Pa. A self-employed commercial and residential design architect. Survived by domestic partner, Paul Sposato; aunt, Betty Sundry; aunt and uncle, Rae and Victor Patti. Celebration of life 6 p.m. May 20 at his home with future celebrations to be held in Palo Alto, Calif.; Worthington, Ohio, and The Hague, Netherlands. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

IN CHA YASUE, 62, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2006. Born in South Korea. Survived by husband, Allan; son, Jim; two grandsons; brothers, Kim Jong Nam and Kim Yong Re; sister, Lee Yong Nam. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GEISON "TOM" ROBERT YEE, 66, died March 20, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. An analyst programmer for Pacific Gas & Electric in California. Survived by adoptive brother, Ronald; life partner, Charles Halfmann; caregiver, Thomas Ball. Service Saturday at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. No Honolulu service planned.