Obituaries
JANET LEA BRIGHT, 64, of Honolulu, died April 28, 2008. Born in Monmouth, N.J. McKinley High School teacher. Survived by husband, Robert; stepsons, Brandon, Ross and Robbie; parents, Robert and Rena Bowman; brother, Steve Bowman; sister, Lynne Smith; seven nieces; nine nephews. Service and scattering of ashes 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elks Club. Flowers, lei or plants welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
GLENN GARCIA, 59, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 9, 2008. Born in Wailuku. State Department of Transportation supervisor. Survived by wife, Cheryl; sons, Alika and Kaleo; father, Fred; brother, James; sister, Francine. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JOSEPH ALLEN HOLT JR., 66, of Honolulu, formerly of Wai'anae, died April 17, 2008. Born in Wai'anae. Retired state Fire & Rescue Department captain; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by sons, Allen Owen Sr. and Edward; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Edna Smith, Roseman Kahookele and Caroline. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
FUSA IHA, 92, of 'Aiea, died April 24, 2008. Born in Okinawa. A retired Aloha Tofu Factory tofu maker. Survived by daughter, Kazuko Ishikawa; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
MASAKO KAKUGAWA, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i, died April 28, 2008. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. The retired co-owner of S. Kakugawa Farms. Survived by sons, Norman, Earl and Dennis; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY AHEONG KELII, 89, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Daniel Jr., Lorraine "Napua" Kam, Pua Furtado and Ella "Ulu" Camacho; 21 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JAMES YOSHIO KOTANI, 78, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired Frito-Lay of Hawaii driver/salesman. Survived by wife, Rosaline; son, Russell; daughters, Blanche Chinen and Jessica Sakaguchi; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Warren; sisters, Violet Shikiya, Dot Hayashi, Betsy Uechi and Lily Taba. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
DANNY TAN LAM, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2008. Born in Vietnam. Real estate agent. Survived by son, Anthony; daughter, Tiffany; brothers, Sam, Jimmy and Michael; sisters, Sara Chee, Yeemi, Melissa Chang, Beverly and Diana Ngao. Service 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Ali'i View. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
FREDERICK Y. NAGATA, 57, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Judiciary social worker. Survived by mother, Alice; brothers, Peter and Rick. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CHARLES NOBUO NITTA, 90, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber at Heide & Cooke. Survived by wife, Jessie; sons, Paul and Jonathan; three grandchildren; sister, Masako Miura. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JAMES OLIVIERI, 82, of Honolulu, died April 10, 2008. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by brother, Daniel; sister, Louise Munoz; nephews; nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
FERNANDINO A. PEDRO, 76, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Retired mason from Tokonaga Mason. Survived by children, Ruddy, Laurie Fonseca, Mary Lou, Fernandino Jr., Dr. Don Pedro and Mona Lisa Nishioka; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Violet Monces, Trinidad Yaris, Betsy Ruff and Beatrice Jackson; brother, Crispin Aguano. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CADANCE SADANAGA RABAGO, infant daughter of Cori Sadanaga and Jayrald Rabago, of Mililani, died April 22, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Kevin and Karlyne Sadanaga and Jenniver Rabago. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MERCEDES VELASCO RAMIL, 85, of Kihei, Maui, formerly of Maunaloa, Moloka'i, died April 26, 2008. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Antonio "Tony; daughters, Benita Sales, Herminia Padre and Leonida Quinal; brothers, Pedro Lorenzo, Basilio and Alfonso Velasco; sister, Catalina Rosimo; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
ROFALITA TRAZO REONAL, 79, of Waipahu, died April 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Aurora Dumaguin, Carina Palapala, Emma Rituria, Rosalia Alcones and Mylin Smith; sons, Ponciano, Johnny and Narciso; 28 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Patricio, Sabio and Nicolas Trazo Jr.; sisters, Maricia Magno and Nerea Temblor. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. No flowers. Casual attire.
ALLEN "GG" "GRUMPY GRANDPA" FORREST SANDRY, 70, of Waipahu, died April 21, 2008. Born in Duluth, Minn. Former harbor controller at Aloha Tower; Sand Island drawbridge operator, and harbor agent at Kalaeloa. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Rick and Shawn; daughters, Alene Sandry and Shannon-Leigh Ma'afala; brother, Tommy; 21 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; aunt, Alice Jean Kohel. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; committal service 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.
RICHARD "PAPA" PAUL SAVITZ, 66, of Kane'ohe, died April 27, 2008. Born in New York. Retired owner of Richard's Antiques; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Richard "Boy" Adkins, Alec Callia, Little Richard Adkins, John Savitz and Sidney Cruz; daughters, Bernadine "Deanie" Lino, Mary Jane Morrison, Regina Barino, Renee and MaAnn Savitz; stepdaughters, Powie Ka'apa and Jasha Ka'apa; stepsons, Justin and Siah Ka'apa; brother, Ronald Savitz; sisters, RoseAnn and Lorriane Savitz; 34 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Sunday at "Papa's Office," Old Pali Road. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MIYOSHI TAKAHASHI, 94, of 'Aiea, died April 15, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons, James and Stanley; daughters, Elaine Cordero, Betty Takahashi and Marion Arakawa; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Edith Lorenzo and Nora Sanpei. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KIKU A. TAKARA, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died April 18, 2008. Born in Okinawa. Survived by stepson, Tamotsu; daughters, Sachiko Koike, Hiroko Shishido and Minori Kinjo; stepdaughters, Sumiko Kuniyoshi and Agnes Haruguchi; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
JEAN FUMIKO TANAKA, 81, of Waipahu, died April 19, 2008. Born in Waipahu. A member of Waipahu Soto Mission and Waipahu Senior Cititzens. Survived by husband, Charles; son, Dexter; daughter, Susan Hokama; brothers, George Matsumoto, Susumu, Edwin and Clifford Kato; granddaughter, Carly; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
FLORENCE VICTORIA UNDERWOOD, 83, of Makawao, Maui, died April 28, 2008. Born in Massachusetts. A retired proofreader for legal services. Survived by son, David; daughters, Janice Thomas and Joann Jameson; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
DONALD MU CHUNG WONG, 90, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired chief finance officer for Chinn Ho's Capital Investment Co. since 1947; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Eugenia; sons, Steven, John and Thomas; seven grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Ching. Visitation 10:30 a.m. May 10 at Star of the Sea Church; service noon. Private burial. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.