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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, June 25, 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.

EMILIA JAVIER AGUSTIN, 93, of Mililani, died June 13, 2007. Born in Santa Maria, Pangasinan, Philippines. Former Dole Corp. employee. Survived by sons, Phil "Bernie," Ernest and William; daughters, Elizabeth "Betty" Omori and Angelina Agsalda; brothers and sisters in the Philippines; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

TARO ARAKAKI, 88, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2007. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter; World War II veteran. Survived by daughters, Annette, and Shelley Yamagami; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. July 2 at Honolulu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ADELA CONJUGACION AUGUSTINE, 89, of Kailua, died June 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by children, Leroy, Louis and Patricia; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

HENRY BARBA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Pahala, Hawai'i, died June 12, 2007. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired crane operator for the former Ka'u Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Robert and Gilbert; daughters, Geraldine Villamor, Ethel Takushi, Leonora Melendez and Virginia Kaye; 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JACK EDWARD CHAFFEE, 80, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Dayton, Ohio. Retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer at Barbers Point. Survived by son, David; daughters, Carol Chaffee, Kathy Chaffee-Groff and Gail Chaffee; three grandchildren; brother, William. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HARRY W.H. CHING, 82, of Wahiawa, died June 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the U.S. Army; retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard sheet metal worker. Survived by wife, Lynette; sons, Clifford and Clyde; daughter, Sheryl Ing; brothers, Joseph and Lawrence; sisters, Elenor Kam and Helen Serao; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire.

MARION TOONE FISCHER, 86, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Survived by husband, Marvin; sons, Mark and Paul; sisters, Geraldine Dodson and Glenna Walker; brother, Douglas Toone; two grandchildren. No flowers. Donations to a favorite charity.

ROBERT A. FLATING, 58, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Cleveland. Former director of security for Liberty House. Survived by wife, Cynthia "Cindi"; brother, Ken. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ROY MATETSU HONDA, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died June 8, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Social Security administrator. Survived by wife, Shizue Stella Honda; son, Rodney; daughter, Lezlee Haynes; brother, Robert; sisters, Helen Kayahara, Thelma Ishihara, June Minamoto and Ardell Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

YOSHITERU "TERU" ISA, 85, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired painter; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Cannon Company, 232nd Combat Engineer Company. Survived by wife, Yaeko; daughters, Gail Sugita and Deborah Sekine; two grandchildren; brother, Ronald; sisters, Yoshiko Tokeshi, Amy Moss, Susan Isa, Debbie Yakabe and Arlene Ishikawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHOICHI IWASAKI, 90, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 26, 2007. Born in Halehaka. Retired manager of the hardware and housewares departments at Kauai Store. Survived by daughters, Pearl Nagoshi and Jeanne Thoennes; sister, Hanako Tateishi; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

WAYNE MORRIS KAMOE, 57, of Pearl City, died June 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Wharf clerk with Hawai'i Stevedore Inc. Survived by wife, Lynn; daughter, Sheri; son, Tadashi; grandchildren, Blaze, Elijah and Isaiah; brothers, Gerald, Lionel and Bert; sister, Mona. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

HAYAKO KANESHIRO, 91, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired housekeeper for the hotel industry. Survived by sons, Masao, Masato and Masashi; daughters, Patsy Chieko Brooks and Karen Higashi; daughter-in-law, Jean Haruko Kaneshiro; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Donations to favorite charity. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JACQUELINE MOORE LORENTZ, 63, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2007. Born in San Jose, Calif. She was earning her doctorate in psychology. Survived by son, Dean Mitchell; granddaughter, Tori Mitchell. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

NOBORU "LEFTY" OKAMOTO, 83, of Wailua Houselots, Kaua'i, died June 12, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired self-employed body and fender repairer; member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sons, Carlton, Stanley and Stephen; daughter, Arleen Okamoto Powell; brother, Hidemi; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

MASAYUKI SATO, 83, of Kona, Hawai'i, died June 15, 2007. Born in Kona. Retired truck driver for state Department of Transportation, Highways Division. Survived by wife, Fujie "Cookie"; daughters, Sharol Deguchi and Earlyn Isa; grandchildren, Ryan and Karla Deguchi and Shelby Isa; brothers, Hidetaka, James Kenji and Kunio; sisters, Ritsue Hayama and Michie "Hazel" Kanda. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Kona Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MATSUKO TANIMOTO, 96, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by son, Jeff. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HISAO TANIOKA, 95, of 'Aiea, died June 13, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Worked for Kekaha Store. Survived by daughters, Sachie Iwamoto, Elsie Suenaga and Nancy Morikawa; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SAMUEL KEKAHU TOLLEFSON SR., 80, of Moloka'i, died June 19, 2007. Born on Moloka'i. State firefighter. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Samuel Jr., Chris and Timothy; daughter, Sharlene; sisters, Gertrude Mahi, Winona Kakaio and Winifred Naehu; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private burial on Moloka'i. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TOKIE MAEHARA TSUJI, 90, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Department of Education teacher. Survived by sons, Wayne and Dean; one grandchild; brothers, Edward and Samuel. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MERIKA UENO, 89, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Tenrikyo Honolulu Church treasurer. Survived by sister, Yotomi Watanabe; nephews and nieces. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon.

DR. MITSUGI WATASE, 80, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired dentist. Survived by wife, Carol; daughters, Deanne Obatake and Sherri Liu; three grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Harold; sister, Nancy Fuse. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HARRY K.C. YU, 87, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired from Navy Public Works Center Pearl Harbor. Survived by daughters, Evelyn Zane and Gloria Wong; brother, David; sister, Esther Yang; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.