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Posted on: Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Obituaries

Ronald Aluag, 71, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died March 18, 2009. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired from Chevron Refinery. Survived by wife, Aura; daughter, Sandra Polanco; sons, Hugo Castillo and Bobby Luarca; brothers, Stanley and Albert, and George Galaza; sister, Audrey Swanson; two grandchildren. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Killian Parish Church, Mission Viejo. Casual or aloha attire. Burial 10:30 a.m. May 1 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by The Trident Society, 949-348-0981.

Flora Juan Arnan, 75, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died March 18, 2009. Born in Cebu City, Philippines. Retired pharmacist; retired Philippine government and the Ministry of Local Government executive secretary. Survived by brothers, Angelo and Candido; sister, Minerva Ilagan. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Holualoa; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Kona Memorial Park; luncheon at the church hall. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Fernando Aspacio Artienda, 57, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2009. Born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Glen and Fernando; daughter, Fern; mother, Iluminada; brothers, Warlito, Francisco and Ronald; sisters, Damiana Banez, Beatrice Cabanag, Paulina Pascual and Ronalyn Barut; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at the mortuary, prayer service 12:30 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Robert Lloyd Bishop, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died March 22, 2009. Born in Portland, Ore. Retired from the University of Hawai'i Department of Astronomy; World War II Army Air Corps veteran serving in China, Burma and India theater. Survived by daughters, Roberta and Barbara Arlen; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. today at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Alice Souza Champion, 90, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Debra Bisho and Noreen; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Thomas Nobuo Chinen, of Seattle, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in Moloka'i. Retired from WASA Electric; member of Kochinda Chojin Kai and Shinnyoen Seattle. Survived by partner, Amy Shibuya; son, Paul; daughters, Cyndi Kiyabu and Althea Childs; five grandchildren; brother, Yoshio; sister, Sakaye Nomura; five stepchildren; several stepgrandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Hamilton Finau, 48, of Kahuku, died March 23, 2009. Born in Tonga. A mason. Survived by wife, Ana; son, Polotini; brothers, Kepueli Talaki, Manu Vaimohea, Vaimaua Takitaki, Iloa he Lotu and Moli. Wake service 6 p.m. Friday at the Kahuku Methodist Church. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Eugene Y.L. Fu, 79, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2009. Born in San Francisco. Former owner of Eugene Y.L. Fu Janitorial Services; Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Eugene, Edmund and Abraham; daughters, Elaine Shimabukuro, Elizabeth Uyeda and Edna; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; brothers, Lambert, Michael and Paul; sisters, Margaret Yim and Katherine. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

Junior Tafili Galeai, 48, of Honolulu, died March 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Avid volleyball player; night stocker for Wal-Mart. Survived by parents, Lauititi and Katherine Tuitele; brother, Justin Tuitele; sisters, Darlene Sheppard, Tofoipupu Liufau and Nia Tuitele. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park.

Jean N.N.N. Gallarde, 60, of Wai'anae, died March 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A cashier at the USS Bowfin Museum. Survived by sons, Bert and Gyland; daughters, Destin and Brandy; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Wayne Wong; sisters, Geraldine Gandall, Jeanette Brockmann and Judy Lara; half sisters, Cindy McKeague and Carla Plate. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Ethel Marie Gibson, 63, of Waimanalo, died March 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Hawaii Job Corps dormitory coordinator. Survived by daughter, Deborah-Lynn Disney-Caldwell; son, Robert-Joe Carlton; brother, Bud; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Open house and celebration of life 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Gibson residence, 1003 Auloa Road, Kailua. Private interment of ashes. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Masao Higa, 83, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2009. Born in Honomu, South Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired auto body repairman. Survived by son, Michael; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Richard; sisters, Clara, Dorothy "Pinky" Oshiro and Betty Mamiya; caregiver, Ana Lelenoa. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Ronald Nalanipo Iaukea, 64, of Ha'iku, Maui, died March 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired schoolteacher. Survived by wife, Judy Gray-Iaukea; daughters, Nalanipo Supulveda, Kahala Iaukea and Pualei Harold; stepdaughters, Ainahou Harold and Sarah Gray; two grandchildren; brothers, Curtis III and Hank. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Howard Kameyoshi Kaneshiro, 89, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Barbers Point Naval Air Station shop planner; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Gary, Neil and Craig; daughters, Karen Morita and Gail Isono; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Dorothy Masae Kunishige, 92, of Pearl City, died March 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, George Ouchi and Miles; daughters, Jane Tanaka, Joyce Ouchi, Sandra Kanemura and Mae; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Thelma Inouye, Betty Otoshi and Rose Anuba. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

Rodney C.S. Leong, 56, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Truck driver. Survived by daughter, Samantha; companion, Rose; sisters, Annette Gibu and Cathy Yin; brothers, Bill and Gordon; mother, Janet. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; family program 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Faimafili "Faima" Lulu, 37, of Honolulu, died March 29, 2009. Born in Aunuu Island, American Samoa. Owner of Lulu Enterprises Inc. Survived by wife, Fran; son, Jedadiah "Baba"; daughters, Kiana and Kiara; father, Lulu Sai; mother, Sitofi; brothers, Fei Matila, Anovale, Lulu Jr. and Faafetai; sisters, Letineia Tufele, Taiana Fualaau, Matauaina O'Brien, Faleilelagi Foster, Taumalatou Taua, Vaiata Lulu and Sitofi O'Brien; half brothers, Lawrence and Peter Umi, Michael and Rocky Toloai; half sisters, Pearl Umi and Abby Toloai. Visitation 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Alberta Mew Ha Ching Lum, 89, of Honolulu, died March. 5, 2009. Born in Punalu'u. Survived by son, Alan; daughters, Brenda Chong and Arleen Padayao; brother, Clarence Ching; sisters, Dora Kam and Myrna Wong; one grandson; three granddaughters. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Walter Gustave Malterre, 82, of Wahiawa, died March 29, 2009. Born in Onomea, Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired in film industry. Survived by children, Susan Malterre Htun, Trudy Maile Horimoto, Mary Jane Napuailima Bruening, Gustave Michael, Peter Walter and Terry Ann Leilani; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Leon Joseph; sister, Adeline Leilani Price. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Lucille M. Milligan, 90, of Lodi, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died March 22, 2009. Born in Eldon, Mo. Employed in retail sales. Survived by daughters, Paula Rasmussen and Pamela; son, Ronnie. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Cherokee Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 209-334-9613.

Melvin Isao Nakai, 55, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Education Ali'iolani Elementary School employee. Survived by wife, Leah; son, Joel; daughter, Ayesha; brothers, Howard and David. Visitation noon Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2055 Kamehameha IV Road; service 1 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Kunio Ogawa, 92, of Kahului, Maui, died March 15, 2009. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Mid-Pac Sales sales clerk. Survived by brothers, Shigeo, Edward and Jerry. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Harris "Justin Hawk" Leland Olsen, 61, of Mililani, died March 5, 2009. Born in Rochester, N.H. Retired U.S. Navy senior chief petty officer; was an honorary consul of Papua New Guinea Oct. 10, 1996. Survived by wife, Mimi Kwi Sun; sons, Garin "Ren" and Gavin; granddaughter, Maria. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Wilfred Daniel Posten Sr., 73, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Air Force veteran; retired GTE Hawaiian Tel construction supervisor with 37 years of service. Survived by wife, Charlotte; sons, Wilfred Jr., and Harold Nolan; daughter, Ramona; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Annie "Tutu" Ana Purdy, 76, of Kailua, died March 11, 2009. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Windward and Ala Moana Volkswagen auto parts clerk. Survived by sons, William "Kalani," Jobi, Robert and Bernard; daughter, Delphin "Analani" Alexander; sister, Rosie Wilcox; brothers, Edward and Abraham Young; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.

Santos "Santoshi" Ranis Sr., 82, of Kane'ohe, died March 8, 2009. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard inspector. Survived by son, Howard; daughters, Bernadette "Bernie" Ranis-McCumber and Josanne "Cookie" Arriaga; sister, Margaret Ceno-Bazan; stepbrothers, Timothy, Patrick and Daniel; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; service over the ashes 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

May Cunha Ross, 97, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker; member of the Outdoor Circle, Historic Hawai'i Foundation, Daughters of Hawai'i and the Pacific Club. Survived by daughter, Bernie-Alicia Ross Fernandez; son, Peter; grandchildren, Daneille Gay and Brandy-Alicia Ross Maalouf. Service pending at the Cunha plot at O'ahu Cemetery. Donations to the Daughters of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Yukio Herbert Takayama, 72, of Honolulu, died March 29, 2009. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired Philip Morris Co. sales manager; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Beverly; sons, Todd and Ty; three grandchildren; brother, Stanley; sister, Sarah Kam. Visitation 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Estanislao Tejero, 96, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 21, 2009. Born in Tayum, Abra, Philippines. Longtime resident of Kukuihaele, Hawai'i; retired sugar plantation tractor operator. Survived by wife, Mamerta; daughters, Dionisia, Crisanta Tubana and Eugenia Taeza; son, Dionisio; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. April 17 at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Mass 9:15 a.m. April 18 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Koyei Tokuhama, 89, of Mililani, died Feb. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired James Glover Construction heavy-equipment operator. Survived by sons, Chuck and Nelson; daughter, Naomi Yamamura; six grandchildren; brothers, Edwin, Kojin, Edward and Thomas; sister, Vivian. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at 'Aiea Methodist Church; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Dempsey Pahuwai Villiarimo, 69, of Hana, Maui, died March 29, 2009. Born in Hana. Retired Hotel Hana Maui engineer. Survived by companion, Annie Kahula-Rahl; son, Bobby Castro; daughter, Nani Smith; brother, John; sisters, Mary Haupu, Jenny, and Elizabeth. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church, Hana; Mass 11 a.m. to noon; burial to follow at Pu'uiki Cemetery.

Nelson Tamotsu Yamashita, 66, of Kane'ohe, died March 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired president of former AJA Saimin Inc.; U.S. Army veteran Survived by wife, Suzanne; son, Ross; daughter, Robin Anthony; two grandchildren; brothers, Walter and Roy. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.