Obituaries
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FAITH "LEILANI" APO-KA'AHANUI, 73, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 30, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. State Custodial Department worker. Survived by sons, Milton, Earnest and Charles Ka'ahanui; daughters, Darlene Ka'ahanui and Charlene Patolo; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha/casual attire. Donations to Mrs. Ka'ahanui's grandson, Nolan Alika Ka'ahanui.
ROSITA TORIBIO ASUNCION, 89, of Pearl City, died Nov. 3, 2007. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by son, Adriano; daughters, Evelyn Bass and Fely; sister, Maria Corpuz; 18 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Mass noon; inurnment in the Philippines at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
BERNICE MOKIHANA BELL-SANFORD, 80, of Nanakuli, died Oct. 29, 2007. Born in South Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, William; sons, William, Brian and Todd; daughters, Hedy Lou Rutkowski, Bonnie Perry and Deidre Bell-Sanford; sister, Blossom Saffrey; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.
MARIANO MONTERO CABELLO, 97, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 31, 2007. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Dole Co. machine operator. Survived by sons, Jasimo, Daniel and Abraham; daughters, Rosita Valdez, Narcisa Callejo and Erlinda Yoshida; 23 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LLOYD M. DEDRICK, 55, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former salesman for a book and stationery store. Survived by daughter, Christina Faualo; son, David; brothers, William, Delbert and Henry "K;" sisters, Sharon Kamai, Gwendolyn and Delphine Bautista; grandson, Makoa Faualo; former wife, Donna. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waikalua Chapel; service 7 to 8 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.
JEANNE ANNE HASLWANTER, 64, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2007. Born in Morristown, N.J. X-ray technician. Survived by sister, Carol Gensler. Private service held. Donations to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude., Memphis TN. 38105. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
RAYMOND CHEW QUONG HEE, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Veteran of the Armed Forces during World War II; successful entrepreneur representing various clothing lines. Survived by wife of 59 years, Ngit Tsin; daughters, Carol and Bernadette; sons, Gary and Gordon; granddaughters, JoAnne and Amie; great-grandson, Ian. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AILEEN MISAO IGE, 87, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Nov. 6, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Member of the Hui Okinawa and the Ten Mile Kurtistown Kumiai. Survived by husband, Edmund; sons, Frederick, Patrick and Theodore; daughter, Sharon Yanazaki; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Denis Makiya. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
TADASHI KANNO, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired state building construction inspector. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Russell; daughter, Alison Numata; brother, George. Private service held. No flowers or monetary gifts, Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary..
LILY CHING LEONG, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired sales person with Hartfields at Ala Moana. Survived by sons, Gilbert, Wendell and Sterling; brothers, Clarence and Wilfred Ching; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 8:30 a.m. next Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
FLORENCE BERGMARK LEY, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2007. Born in South Bridge, Mass. Survived by husband, Dr. Albert "Al"; children, Rock, Karen, David and Christopher; three grandchildren; brothers, David and George Bergmark. Private service held. Donations to the American Friends Service Committee. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ANNETTE LIPPA, 69, of Riverside, Calif., died Nov. 13, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Professional hula dancer. Survived by daughters, Debbie Dunn, Michele Soper and Raquel; son, Nick; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Arlington Mortuary; service 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lippa Family, % Nick Lippa, 3525 Roslyn St., Riverside, CA 92504.
LEROY EDWARD LOPES, 54, of Kailua, died Nov. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Finish carpenter. Survived by wife, Penny; sons, Stanley and Shawn; father, Edward; sister, Linda Kahanaoi. Visitation 11:30 a.m. next Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; services over the ashes 12:30 p.m.; private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Aloha attire.
WILLIAM "BILL" M. LOVELL, 68, of Mililani, died Nov. 8, 2007. Born in Jersey City, N.J. Survived by wife, Keiko; son, Anthony; daughter, Naomi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
BETTY LOVETT, 89, of Waialua, died Sept. 29, 2007. Longtime school librarian retired from Waialua Elementary School. Survived by husband, Marshal; son, Lawrence; daughter, Laurelyn Lovett Veatch; grandchildren, Jesse Lovett, Amy Lovett Kern, Carlton Veatch and Paul Veatch Moriarty; great-grandchildren, Ian and Kaylor Lovett. Small gathering of family and friends to be held near Nov. 24, 2007.
CAROLYN B. LOWREY, 79, of Sequim Wash., formerly of Kailua, died Nov. 11, 2007. Born in Alhambra, Calif. Volunteer for Clallam County Superior Family Court. Survived by husband, William; daughter, Cara Takamori and Brenda; stepdaughters, Pandy Reiser and Jill Dowd; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. No service. Donations to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 96862. Arrangements by Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, Wash.
ROSE PASADAVA MACALUTAS, 91, of Waipahu, died Nov. 13, 2007. Born in Kilauea, Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired Kala Casuals seamstress. Survived by children, Dorothy Burkner, Abraham, Daniel and Lolita Lum Hoy; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, John and Joseph Pasadava. Visitation 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
PAUL KAHANANUI MAILOU SR., 80, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Nov. 9, 2007. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired East Maui Irrigation ditchman. Survived by sons, Leland Hoopii and Paul Mailou, daughters; Juliet, Linda Honokaupu, Laverne Kaiwi, Evelyn Delanux, Carolyn Kauai, Tanya Uwekoolani, Suzanne Hoopii and Melorie Betts, brother; Elijah, sister; Daisy, 33 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
STEPHEN WILLIAM MOOZ, 50, of Kiihei, Maui, died Nov. 9, 2007. Born in Staten Island, N.D. Self-employed home inspector Survived by parents, Harold and Constance Heldman Mooz, Beatrice and Steve Goodere; sisters, Elizabeth Geeslin and Carolyn. Celebration of life 9 a.m. today at Kanaha Beach. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
KAY NICHOLS, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 2, 2007. Born in Captain Cook, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Air Force registered nurse. Survived by brother, Mike Minamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KANAME SAITO, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Medical technologist at Straub Clinic & Hospital. Survived by wife, Dorothy; son, Dr. Albert Saito; three grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JULIA YASUKO SHIROMA, 74, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 8, 2007. Born in Kualapu'u, Moloka'i. Survived by husband, Alan "Mits;" son, Daniel; brothers, Seiki and Seishiro Shimabukuro; sisters, Sally Gushi and Grace Teruya; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
JOSEPH LEE WADDELL, 81, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died Nov. 13, 2007. Born in Denver, Colo. U.S. Marine Corps veteran; truck driver and diesel mechanic. Survived by wife, Bernadine; sons, John and Robert; daughter, Linda Moore; sisters, Norma Wiederspan and Margaret Rollingson; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. today at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Na'alehu. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
DORIS YASUKO WATANABE, 92, of Kaunakaki, Moloka'i, died Nov. 10, 2007. Born in Hau'ula. Survived by sons, Teruo "Buddy," Mitsuo, Kiyoshi and Myles; daughter, Lillian Mochizuki; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Pauline Taguma and Sadako Matsuura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.