Obituaries
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ANDREW ISAMU ABE SR., 76, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired goldsmith. Survived by wife, Katsuyo; son, Andrew Jr.; daughter, Koreen Shiosaki; five grandchildren; mother, Jennie; brothers, Henry, William, Milton, Robert and Stephen; sisters, Pauline Wood, Beatrice Emperada and Elaine Taparra. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ROBERT HENRY CALLAHAN JR., 67, of Honolulu, died Aug. 23, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Retired household mover. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Brian, Hana and Nainoa; daughters, Cheryl and Corinna; brother, Rick Abille; sisters, Robertina Kimhan and Eloise McKeague; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service noon. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
REMIGIO "REMIC" SIPIN GACUSAN, 89, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 28, 2007. Born in Barrangay Dan-Ar, Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Del Monte Fresh Produce in 1984; member of Santaginia Association. Survived by wife, Aurelia; daughters, Teresa Caranza, Anaclita Padilla, Nelia Navarro and Reina Ocampo; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Sabina Pascua. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
JANET R. HODGE, 98, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 15, 2007. Born in Swissvale, Pa. Housewife. Survived by son, Raymond; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service at a later date in Pennsylvania. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DARRELYN KUULEI ALOHA KENUI, 43, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 20, 2007. Born on Lana'i. Maui Tropical Plantation receiving supervisor. Survived by companion, Dekla Helgenberger; mother, Lorraine; sons, Kaua'lii and Kamoi; brother, Clarence Jr.; sister, Waynette Awana. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.
PATRICIA "PAT" MAKIA KUPA, 61, of Nanakuli, died Aug. 3, 2007. Born in Waialua. Member of the Nanakuli Door of Faith Mission. Survived by husband, Daniel Sr.; sons, Daniel Jr. and William; daughter, Vanessa Kaikala; brothers, Edward "Hinano" Werner, Jerome, John Jr. and William Kekino; sisters, Gladiola "Tita" Kekino, Gwendolyn Donatiello, Mary Mahiai, Geraldine Kupa and Eastria Mokiao; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Nanakuli Door of Faith Mission; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
IVANETTE "MAHEA" MAHEALANI NAUNGAYAN, 53, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Aug. 21, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A special education (SPED) educational assistant at Pahoa Elementary School. Survived by husband, Benjamen; daughter, Leimanu; sons, Panekire and Pohaikealoha; mother, Marleen Wood; father, John Wood; brothers, Leslie "Ipo" Young and Anthony "Kealoha" Wood; sister, Cecelia Ku'uipo Kapihe. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ROY KATSUAKI OSHIRO, 64, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Aug. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former superintendent for Moseman Construction Co; retired plant worker for Kauai Coffee. Survived by wife, Sandra Gaal-Oshiro; sons, Richard, Keith and Troy; stepson, Wade Gaal; daughter, Janine; stepdaughter, Jade Braithwaite; one grandchild; brothers, Ronald and Francis; sisters, Suzanne and Grace Oshiro. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CORASON SORIANO, 75, of Waipahu, died July 31, 2007. Born in Waialua. Captain in the Nurses/Medical Corp. during the Vietnam War; retired Queen's Medical Center nurse. Survived by sister, Consuelo Bray; nieces and nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
INEZ CHARLOTTE KULANI STEVENS, 72, of Mililani, died Aug. 1, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Wheeler Elementary School librarian; 1953 graduate of Kamehameha School. Survived by daughters, Laurie Stevens and Lisa Taumuli; son, Lorin "Kaleo"; three grandchildren; brothers, Solomon and James Kaiona; sister, Francine Kaiona. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
LAWRENCE "LARRY" LANK TAMOTSU SUGANUMA SR., 79, of Pearl City, died Aug. 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department assistant fire chief. Survived by wife, Bernadette; sons, Lawrence Jr. and Michael; daughter, Stephanie; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Herbert, Melvin and Brickwood; sister, Doreen. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
TED K. TAMASHIRO, 88, of Mililani, died Aug. 9, 2007. Born in Ulumalu, Maui. Survived by wife, Shizue; sons, Stephen and Alton; daughters, Beatrice Sakuma, Bernice, Sandra Yuu and Elaine Garo; brothers, Leroy and Leslie; sisters, Tamako Gushi, Agnes Tonouchi, Gladys Tengan and Lillian Oshiro; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
GAIL S. TROESTER, 64, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Aug. 25, 2007. Born in New York. Retired from YWCA. Survived by husband, Phil; daughters, Cathy Seidenberg, Dianne Lisboa and Karen Saronitman, seven grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Lyd-gate Beach Park, Wailua; celebration of life 6 p.m.; scattering of ashes to follow; potluck to follow. Lei/loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
TORAO "WIMPY" WATANABE, 85, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Carpenter for Constructors Hawaii; former state building inspector and licensed general contractor. Survived by wife, Aiko; sons, Wayne and Lance; daughters, Diane and Janice; brothers, Iwao, Tsuneo and Katsumi; sisters, Yasuko Hatada and Kuniye Fujihara. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kahakai School Cafetorium off Ali'i Drive, Kailua, Kona; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.