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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, January 8, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SUSAN AQUINO, 62, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Retired bookkeeper. Survived by son, Kyle Kaiura; daughter, Shana Saito; five grandchildren; mother, Toshie; brother, Rick; sister, Sylvia. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JENNY JEAN BRANNOCK, also known as JENNY AKI, 60, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired. Survived by sons, John "Bundy" Jr. and Jason; sister, Audrey Galeo. Service 9:45 a.m. Saturday beachside fronting the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel (by the red and yellow canoes); scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARGARET MIYOKO KAWAMOTO, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Roy; son, Eric; brothers, Gilbert and Stanley Takara; sister, Madonna Skinner. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PEARL SHIGEKO KOIDE, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2006. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Territorial Savings & Loan Co. secretary. Survived by husband, Masanori; daughter, Anne; brother, Harry Kumabe; sisters, Sumiko Tanouye, Sarah Yoshimoto, Pauline Onouye and Janet Miyagawa. Private service held. All koden (monetary gifts) to be donated to Makiki Christian Church.

MARY LOUI MURRAY, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired civil servant. Survived by sons, Dale, James, Francis and Phillip; daughter, Tina Yogi; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

LOIS ELAINE NAKAKURA, 69, of Kailua, died Dec. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Honolulu Federal Savings and Loan, Kailua Branch, supervisor. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Ken and Kyle; eight grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SOMPHONG "PONY" NORINDR, 61, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Vientiane, Laos. A chef and co-owner of Spices, Southeast Asian Cuisine. Survived by brothers, Somsey, Somsak, Somphavy, Somphone, Somphavong, Somsavang, Panivong and Panisouk; sisters, Sommala, Sommalay and Somphavonne; hanai brother, Roger Mies. Services 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

MARGARET TSUNEYO OCHIAE, 93, of 'Aiea, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A Robert's Bakery, Hilo, baker's helper. Survived by sons, Halbert and Alan; three grandchildren; brothers, Saburo and Soichi Matsuoka; sisters, Lynn Uyemura, Irene Higa, Winifred Noguchi, Carol Oya. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BETTY LOU PAISHON, 64, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Curtis Kalili, Donnie and Kevin Paishon, and Joshua Ceno; daughters, Donna Paishon and Chevette Akui; brothers, Kevin, Anthony, and Martin Kalili; sisters, Bernadette Casuga, Dolores Keaweehu, Rose Chambers, and Ramona Kekahuna; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Holy Hill of Zion Church; service 7 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SCOTT PAUL PEARSALL, 35, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2007. Born in Detroit. Survived by parents, Dr. Paul and Celest; brother, Roger. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers; donations to United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai'i, 414 Kuwili St. Suite 105, Honolulu, HI 96817. Aloha attire.

SHARILYN MIDORI RAMIREZ, 43, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Long-time Sheraton Waikiki Hotel banquet waitress. Survived by brother, Arthur Chong; sisters, Vivian Paulo and Colleen Gantala; husband, Samson. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

OSOYO "KOYAMATSU" SASANO, 94, of Hale'iwa, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Hale'iwa. Member of Waialua Hongwanji Mission. Survived by nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

EDWARD KIYOTO SHIKATA, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel; and Servco Pacific Automotive vice president. Survived by wife, Amy; son, Edward; daughter, Cheryl Phillips two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE MASAO SHIMA, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. A real estate broker and property manager (Spaces Ltd.); and retired U.S. Air Force major. Survived by wife, Joy; daughter, Alice; granddaughter, Lynette Nishioka; mother, Fumiko; sister, Irene Whitaker. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

FRANCES HANAYO SHIMOTE, 59, of Mililani, died Dec. 21, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired long-time state teacher, including Nimitz, Wheeler and 'Iliahi elementary schools; also a Central District art resource and language arts resource teacher. Survived by husband, Stanley; daughters, Eydie Nakasone and Kelliann; grandson, Coehn Nakasone; mother, Ruth Nagahara Sato; brother, Fred Sato; sister, Carol Sato. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; memorial service ll a.m. No Flowers. Casual attire.

LOWELL TOM, 60, of South Bend, Ind., died Jan. 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Jeffrey, Ronald and Melvin. South Bend services Thursday; burial in Highland Cemetery, South Bend. Arrangements by Welsheimer Family Funeral Home. 2007

SHIGEO "YAMA" YAMAMOTO, 93, of Waipahu, died Dec. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired O'ahu Sugar Co. plumber. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Dennis and Kenneth; daughter, Karen Shoda; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Takeo; sisters, Kazuko Nakamichi, Melva Yamamoto, Janet Ebato and Evelyn Reardon. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.