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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ERNEST KAPAHU CHANG, 91, of Waipahu, died Oct. 4, 2006. Born in Makena, Maui. Retired from Oahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Mary; daughter, Janice Hackbarth; brothers, Frank and Samuel; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held.

TERESA SORIANO CORPUZ, 65, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Oct. 7, 2006. Born in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines. Former owner, Teresa's Variety Store. Survived by daughters, Rosemarie Webb, Annabelle Sjoquist, Maribel Calizo, Chona Kwock, Adele Kamala, Lilibeth Howell, Marjorie Kelly, Maria Jones and Rosalie Sinch; son, Billy Corpuz Bernabe; sisters, Natividad Fabro Jr. and Susana Sy; brothers, Wilfredo and Pedro Jr.; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Church, Kekaha; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

MELVIN JEROME "JERRY" KELIINOHOPONO ESTRELLA, 57, of Ka'a'awa, died Oct. 15, 2006. Longtime craftsman and fisherman. Survived by daughters, Tina Vincent and Tammi; brothers, Garrett "Gary" Peters and Clayton; sisters, Evangeline Kalakau and Cynthia Bacus; seven grandchildren. Celebration of life, 2 p.m. Sunday at Kahana Bay; scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Lei only. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

DARREN T. IWANE, 39, of Hono-lulu, died Oct. 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Oahu Air Conditioning Services Inc. Survived by sons, Christian and Zachary; parents, Ralph and Pauline; brother, Garrison; sister, Tammy; grandmother, Agnes Ariyoshi. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

NOBLE HULBERT KAHIKINA KILA, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pohakuloa Training Area safety supervisor. Survived by wife, Mary Agnes; daughters, Susan Lee, Sharon and Sammye-Ann Young; sons, Brunson, Brandon and Dallin Young; hanai daughter, Ursula Sambrana; brothers, Robert, Allan, Herman, Paul and James; sisters, Miriam Smythe, Edna Makalii and Rebecca Kauo; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; funeral 10 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

AMY EMIKO LO, 60, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Steven; daughters, Lisa Featheran, Kami White and Jaime; brothers, Ty, Gary and Lance Yoshii; sister, Mona Konno; mother, Jane Yoshii; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire.

ANNA MARIE MOORE, 86, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 14, 2006. Born in Paterson, N.J. Survived by son, William; sister, Genevieve Vandervliet. Private scattering of ashes. Service pending. No flowers. Donations to the Honolulu Symphony or Hawai'i State Public Library. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

NORMA HATSUKO ARAKAKI NAKAMURA, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Thrifty Drugs sales clerk. Survived by son, Alan; daughter, Michele Sekimoto; six grandchildren; sisters, Jane Tonaki and Dorothy Higa. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

UMEYO NISHIMURA, 85, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 30, 2006. Born in Wai'anae. Retired cook helper for Tamura Superette. Survived by son, Ronald; daughter, Janis Oshiro; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

MARGUERITE J. ROUGHTON, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Liberty House. Survived by son, Charles Barnett; stepson, Albert; caregiver/niece, Barbara Ahlo; brother, Arthur Vierra; sister, Doris Strictland; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Mass 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church; gravesite service 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremations Services of Hawai'i.

NANCY TOSHIE SPELLMAN, 65, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A file clerk. Survived by husband, Clarence; sister, Marsha Nakamura. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire.

DENVER CARL SPENCER JR., 64, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died Oct. 10, 2006. Born in Vaitogi, American Samoa. Survived by wife, Kesia; sons, Thomas and Carl; daughters, Juliette Sword and Rochelle Torre; 15 grandchildren; mother, Fa'a; brother, Thomas; sister, Betty Brittle. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

ANNA TOSHIE TAKAHASHI, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2006. Born in Honolua, Maui. Retired seamstress. Survived by a niece and nephew. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No Flowers. Casual attire.

TYRONE KATSUMI TSUJI, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 15, 2006. Born in Hilo. A marketing production assistant for KTA Super Stores; former employee of Food Fair Super Market. Survived by brothers, Rep. Clifton and Patrick; nephews; niece. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship; service 11 a.m. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

IMA PRESENTACION SESBRENO ULEP, 55, of Waialua, died Sept. 23, 2006. Born in Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Philippines. A state Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division, case management unit employee; president of Hale Nui Community Services. Survived by daughters, Leah and Marcelle; two grandchildren; six brothers; five sisters. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church, Waialua; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TRAVIS TOSHIO YAMADA, 8, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A Moanalua Elementary School third-grader. Survived by parents, Reid and Paula; brother, Connor; sister, Kira; grandparents, Masamitsu, and Warren and Geraldine "Gerry" Arakaki; great-grandmother, Haruko Iwanaga. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.