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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, June 24, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

ROBERT L. ANJO, 85, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired from Pearl Harbor. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Vanessa Buillard and Michelline Anjo; brothers, James and William "Buster"; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Saints Peter and Paul Church; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MATTHEW KAIMANA ERECE-SANIATAN, infant son of Cheryl Saniatan and Guadalupe Erece Jr., died June 11, 2007. Also survived by sisters, Tysha Vesperas-Saniatan, Denby Yoshimura and Kourtnie Erece-Kunewa; brothers, Jeromie Erece, Nicholas Erece, and Shaun Erece; grandparents, Debbie and Larry Suenishi, Steven Pacheco and Maria Erece; great-grandparents, Bobby and Lulu Montibon. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

LLEWELLYN "DOUG" NAPELA GAY, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired watch engineer at Hawaiian Electric Co. Kahe Power Plant. Survived by wife, Evelyn; son, Llewellyn "Skippy"; daughters, Marilyn Higa, Gwendolyn Gay and Jacquelyn Kupau; 12 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial service 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

HANA AU HOY HIU, 102, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2007. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Survived by daughters, Annette Hee and Mariette Hiu Newcomb; sons, Frederick and Roland Hen Min; brothers, Harrison and Norman Au Hoy; sister Alice Lee; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BUN JO HO, 86, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2007. Born in Taegu, South Korea. Homemaker. Survived by son, Matin; daughters, Tina Huff, Su Jin, Lanny Lee and Nana Ho; three brothers; three sisters. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KRYSTAL KALEO O'KALANI HORN, 19, of Makawao, Maui, died June 5, 2007. Born in Hono-lulu. Former waitress for Planet Hollywood. Survived by parents, Glen Horn and Madelene Adams; brothers, Bill-Werner "Brada," Adam "Duke" and Brady-Werner "Kalawai" Manuel; sisters, Billie-Jo "B.J." Dung, Dori-Lynne "Kanoe" Manuel, Cliffordee "Titi" Tamashiro, Cecelia-Charity "CeCe" Adams, Brady-Ann "Alakai" Manuel, Mary Francis and Daisy. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; cremation to follow.

BELDEN CLIFFORD KAAUMOANA SR., 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2007. Born in Hilo. A retired machine operator and stevedore for Hilo Transportation & Terminal. Survived by wife, Arlene; son, Belden Jr.; daughter, Kelly Kaaumoana-Matsumoto; brother, William Sr.; sisters, Marjorie Kaaumoana, Lynette Rodrigues and Theola Kuamoo; four grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

BRYSON "LOCAL BOY 717" KALAHIKI HISASHI KAGAWA JR., 32, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died June 16, 2007. Born in Hilo. Employed at Home Depot. Survived by wife, Nyree; daughters, Amylee Mancao, Chazlene and Deznie; son, Bryson Kagawa III; mother, Nadine Aceret; father, Bryson Kagawa Sr.; sisters, Calisha Kinu and Aulani Kagawa; brother, Damion; grandmother, Mary. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WAYNE M. KAMOE, 57, of Pearl City, died June 8, 2007. A wharf clerk with Hawaii Stevedores Inc. Survived by wife, Lynn; daughter, Sheri; sons, Tadashi and Ki Lovell; grandsons, Blaze, Elijah and Isaiah; brothers, Gerald, Lionel and Bert Lane; sister, Mona. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary mauka chapel; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

MARGARET AYAKO KARASAKI, 83, of 'Aiea, died May 31, 2007. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FAYE S. FUIMAONO LEE, 35, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2007. Born in American Samoa. Claim processor at HMSA. Survived by husband, Edwin; mother, Nele Fuimaono; sisters, Nellie and Esther; brothers, Hans and John; nephews; nieces. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

JOHN LIGSAY, 67, of Mililani, died June 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of Hawaii Independent Cruise Club. Survived by sons, Wayne, John Jr., James, Johnathan and Jonah; daughters, Lida Hanohano and Irene Vereze; father, Cornelio; brothers, Thomas, William and Raymond; sister, Lorraine Labisores; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

SHIRLEY "SHIRL" LANDON NEWELL, 72, of Kailua, died June 17, 2007. Born in Columbus, Ohio. Owner of Windward Airport Shuttles; substitute teacher for Windward schools. Survived by companion, Joanne Farmer. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Windward Unity Church, 120 Mo'okua St.; reception to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RAYMOND "LEFTY" ISAMI NISHIKAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2007. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. A retired painter for the Public Works Center at Pearl Harbor. Survived by son, Clifford; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard, Sadao and Herbert; sisters, Grace Ishizaki and Ethel Nishino. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

JOSEPH PAGHARION, 76, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2007. Born on Moloka'i. Survived by sons, Gordon, Calvin and William Meyers; daughters, Anna Seman and Josephine; sisters, Mary Kea and Irene Kaeo; companion, Andrea Lii; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARY DEBORAMAE EWALIKO PAWAI, 41, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A minister at the Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Survived by companion, Richard Hickman; son, David; daughters, Deboramae, Melanie and Malachi; mother, Mary; brothers, John and David; sister, Geri Kaeo. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

MATILDA "TILLIE" CECILIA OLIVEIRA PIMENTEL, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died June 16, 2007. Born in Nahiku, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Edwin "Junie," Raphael and LeRoy; daughters, Priscilla "Maka" AhSan and Mina Otani; sisters, Agnes Phillips, Catherine Antone and Gertrude Marciel; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

VIRGINIA CATHERINE PION, 86, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2007. Born in New York. Retired registered nurse. Survived by daughter, Suzanne McHugh; two granddaughters; sister, Fran Schoenberger. Mass held. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Donations to Hospice Hawai'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HOWARD SAITO, 67, died June 15, 2007. Formerly of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Frances; son, Jon; daughter, Leslie Waddles; grandchildren, Shaun Daimonji, Trevor Saito and Alison, Henry and Kate Waddles; brother, James; sisters, Elaine and Jane. Burial service 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park; celebration of life 10 a.m. at Pearl Country Club.

MARY JANE SANTIAGO, 77, of Hawi, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2007. Born in Hawi. Proprietress of Santiago's Auto Body & Fender Shop in North Kohala. Survived by husband, Frank; sons, Frank, Steven and Barney; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; urn burial 11:30 a.m. at Hawi Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

NOEL "BEAR" KANOELEHUA SMITH, 45, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died June 19, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A lineman for Hawaiian Telcom. Survived by daughters, Shelly and Kaycee; companion, Malia Cook; mother, Abigail; sister, Abijean Okimura; brothers, James Jr. and Mark Smith. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; urn burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

BARBARA EVELYN STAFFORD, 74, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2007. Born in Allendale, S.C. Retired legal secretary and administrator. Survived by sister, Jean Meall; brother, Bruce. Celebration of life 4 to 7 p.m. next Sunday at Teahouse One at the Queen Emma Garden Apartments. Donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELSIE ITSUKO TAMAYOSE, 64, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A hair stylist for E & Hair Co. Survived by son, Kevin; mother, Thelma Matayoshi; stepfather, George Matayoshi; sisters, Charlotte Takeya, Judy Mooko, Linda Windham and Gail Quijano; half sister, Patricia McCarthy; half brother, Steve Mooko. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual Attire.

CHARLES "CHARLIE" TATH, 76, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2007. Born in Detroit. Retired from Ford Motor Co. Survived by son, Charles; daughters, Kimberly Tath, Colleen Lum and Constance Fisher; eight grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PAUL WOODY THOMAS, 89, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2007. Born in Virginia. Retired Army and Air Force Exchange Service military exchange general manager. Survived by stepdaughter, Gertraude Ernst; brothers, Leslie and Carrington. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHIZUKO TOMITA, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died May 31, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Owner of a cleaning business. Survived by sons, Ralph, Frederick and Gary; daughter, Patricia Lee; brother, Tamio Koishigawa; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

BARRY LEE TRIPPEL, 48, of Honokowai, Maui, died June 12, 2007. Born in Toul, France. Handyman. Survived by father, Robert; sisters, Susan Pierce and Nancy Grow; three nephews; one niece. Gathering 10 a.m. next Sunday at Airport Beach in Ka'anapali. Donations to Maui Coastal Land and Trust. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

TYRAN KEONI VESPERAS-SANIATAN, 14, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 11, 2007. Born in Hilo. A student at Hilo Intermediate School. Survived by mother, Cheryl Saniatan; father, Tyrone Vesperas; sister, Tysha; grandparents, Debbie and Larry Suenishi, Steven Pacheco, and Frank and Lucille Vesperas; great-grandparents, Bobby and Lulu Montibon. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

JOSEPHINE "PAAHANA" HAYNES YEE, 72, of Kailua, Kailua, formerly of Lahaina, Maui, died June 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Liberty House after 31 years of service. Survived by husband, Benjamin; son, Robin; daughter, Pulani "Joni" Cumpston; brother, Harry Haynes; sister, Dorothy Kahoiwai; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Parish; Mass 11 a.m.; private inurnment service at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WALTER HON JUNG YIM, 92, of Kane'ohe, died May 23, 2007. Born in Kane'ohe. Co-owner of Lin's Supermarket in Kane'ohe; longtime member of Bow Yee Tong. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Dwight, Steven and Lester; daughter, Karen Yim-Camarillo; three grandchildren; brothers, Clarence, Evans and Henry. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FLORENCE ANN ZEITLIN, 81, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Retired registrar and substitute teacher for Niu Valley Intermediate School. Survived by son, Scott; daughter, Pamela; grandchildren, Susan, Ben and Jake; brother, Jerry Malmquist. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.