Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
BENJAMIN "BUDDY" AH YEN, 68, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Tour driver. Survived by son, Sean; daughter, Sheri Yonamine; sisters, Rose Ah Sam, Evangeline Arcala and Judith Kitagawa; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MANUEL BASCA CACAL, 57, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Sept. 29, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Gay & Robinson truck driver. Survived by wife, Filipina; daughters, Juvy Tangonan, Myrna and Eden; sister, Vicenta Martinez; brothers, Virgil and Conrad; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa. Visitation also 8 to 9:45 a.m. next Saturday at St. Theresa's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
CLARA KIMIKO ISHIKAWA, 92, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Thirty-five year member of the Kunia Orchid Society. Survived by daughters, Carol, Gail White and Liane Rawlings; sisters, Grace Takeda and Betty Kihara; three grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 1:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
YACHIYO KUKITA, 83, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 4, 2007. Born in Kealakekua. Homemaker and coffee farmer. Survived by daughters, JoAnn Morimoto and Gloria Ichishita; brothers, Kiyoto and Haruo Aoki; sister, Janet Tobara; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Kona; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
STEVEN TUAFONO LEALAMANUA, 38, of Kapolei, died Sept. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Co-owner of J&S Express. Survived by wife, Nadine Lealamanua Perez; son Jacob; daughter, Teia; parents, Tuafono Lealamanua and Judy Ann Southwell; brother, Michael; sister, Susan. Burial was on Moloka'i. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; gathering 6 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
DOROTHY YEE LEE, 65, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in Canton, China. Survived by husband, Tai Kee; sons, Aaron and Nathan; daughter, Jennifer; brothers, Alfred, George and Sonny Yee; sisters, Shirley Chock and Lily Nitta. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
TERRY "CAPTAIN BILL" WILLIAM LIND, 60, of Pearl City, died Oct. 8, 2007. Born in Chignik, Alaska. Licensed boat captain. Survived by wife, Beverly; son, Andrew; daughter, Yoko; brothers, George Crowder, Ron and Don Lind, and Sam Stepanoff; sisters, Norma Jean Crowder, Geraldine Lee, Virginia Aleck, Jane Garritson and Alvina White; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FELIPE MARTINEZ, 82, of Waipahu, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Navy Public Works Command, Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Survived by wife, Clara; daughters, Cynthia Martinez and Charlene Egloria; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SADAO "DANNY" MINAKAWA, 91, of Pearl City, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Ho'ae'ae, 'Ewa. Retired electrician with the federal government. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Mae Higashi; brothers, Tadashi, Katsusuke and Toshio; sisters, Sally Okuno, Kimiyo Fuse and Nora Mizumoto; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
MIKE OCHTYUN, 95, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2007. Born in Homestead, Pa. Retired maintenance engineer. Survived by nieces and nephews. Service pending in Ohio at Sinchak & Son Funeral Home, 727 E. Market St., Warren, OH 44481. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROLLIN CLARK REINECK, 87, of Kailua, died Oct. 9, 2007. Born in New York City. Retired U.S. Air Force colonel with 30 years of service; published author and researcher regarding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Survived by wife, Esther; sons, Rollin "Bill" Jr. and Paul; daughters, Lydia and Pamala; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
GERONIMO "GERRY" P. RESURECCION, 74, of Waipahu, died Oct. 2, 2007. Born in BRGY No. 4, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired carpenter with Walker-Moody Construction and Pearl Harbor Navy Public Works. Survived by wife, Carolina; sons, Frederick Ancheta, Wilson and Dennis; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
RONALD ROY RICO SR., 66, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Shipyard Shop No. 26 welder foreman. Survived by son, Ronald Jr.; daughters, Sabina Miller, Shonnelle Rico and Shelby Mattos; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; mother, Elizabeth Consul; stepmother, Paulina Salado; brothers, Leroy Sr. and Arnold Rico, Michael and Angel Asuncion and Paul Francisco; sisters, Donna Rico, Tina Bergado, Dora Bergado, Perla Consul, Alice Ome, Maria Harbert and AnaMaria Torres Vasquez. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.