Obituaries
CLARA "RUTHIE" RUTH DAFFERN, 77, of Mililani, died June 6, 2008. Born in Modesto, Calif. Retired. Survived by son, Brian; daughters, Carol Hughes, Susan Rogers Farris and Diane Carnes; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
DANIEL JOSEPH GINDEN, 76, of Kane'ohe, died June 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired employee of Hawaiian Electric. Survived by wife, Wanda; children, Vernon and Dayna Ginden and Jennifer Martin; sister, Beverly Adams; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 11:30 a.m.; committal 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
CRAIG R. KAWAMOTO SR., 62, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 8, 2008. Born in Na'alehu. Retired from Santa Clara County, Calif. Survived by wife, Adrienne; sons, Tyler, Craig Jr. and Stuart; daughter, Jade; sister, Jean Kudo Nakagawa; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
ESTEBAN "RALEIGH" ROGELIO LARGUSA, 66, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 8, 2008. Born in Kilauea. Retired federal rigging supervisor at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Gloria; daughters, Marla Boddy and Laura Coleman-Vialdores; brothers, Ben, Frank, Ming, Norman and Bob Mandap; sisters, Aurea Laymon, Dolly Espina, Loretta Goode and Elaine Prabula; six grandsons. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine Church; Mass 10 a.m. Inurnment 12 p.m. at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
AMY KANANIMAULOA LEE, 69, of Pearl City, died June 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Margaret Cuarisma; three grandchildren; brothers, Herman and Sidney; sisters, Pearl and Gwendolyn. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.
LOVELL LEE, 75, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired United Airlines ramp serviceman with 30 years of service; father of the "Statehood Triplets", Dwight, Jonathan and Christopher, born Aug. 27, 1959, six days after Hawai'i officially became the 50th state. Survived by wife, Miriam; children, Dwight, Jonathan, Christopher, Dale and Scott; daughter, Ann Wong; sister, Bertha Kiyotoki; grandchildren, Alex, Melissa, Will, Amanda Wong, April-Elizabeth, Kerrin and Courtney. Visitation 9 a.m. June 19 at St. Patrick's Church; service 10:45 a.m. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
LUANA NANI LEE, 57, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Keone; a granddaughter, Anela O Kalani; fiance, Clifford Warren; brothers, Herman and Sidney; sisters, Pearl and Gwendolyn. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.
CHIEKO NAKANISHI, 94, of 'Ewa, died May 28, 2008. Born in Kaka'ako. Survived by sons, Hatsuo and Shinji; daughters, Katsuyo Kawabata and Kumiko Takemura; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JOSEPH "JOE" W.P. NAKOA JR., 73, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died May 30, 2008. Born in Maui. A retired chief warrant officer. Survived by wife, RoseMarie; daughters, Rose Ka'aihue, Mona Nobriga, Kanani Nakoa and Shonna Nakoa-Oness; son, Joseph "Kepa" Jr.; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; urn committal 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
WILLIAM ELIAKELA PAIKULI III, 86, of Wai'anae, died June 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by sons, William IV, John and Mark; daughter, Petricia Tiffany; brother, Walter Macfarlane; sister, Lydia Cluney; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church; service 11. Burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
PHYLLIS F. SOUZA, 88, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2008. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. An active member of St. Philomena Church. Survived by son, Lyle; daughter, Phyllis Esclito; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Emily. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
TSUGIO UEHARA, 85, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died June 1, 2008. Born in Mountain View. Retired from Miko Meat Co. Survived by wife, Natsuko; daughter, Julie Urabe; son, Arnold; three grandchildren. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
SANFORD INES VALDEZ, 25, of Wai'anae, died May 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Straube's Aircraft employee, specializing in aircraft painting. Survived by sons, Enrique and Elijah; mother, Carmelita; father, Enrique; brother, C.J. Urata; sisters, Sherry and Sherelle; grandparents, Grace Ilar Ines, Charles Valdez and Erlinda Valdez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
DANA SCOTT WINTERS, 89, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died June 8, 2008. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A retired principal of Whittier Union High School. Survived by wife, Virginia; sons, Dale; sister, Sydney Wood; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. No services. Memorial donations to Kauai Hospice, 4457 Pahe'e St., Lihu'e, HI 96766. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.