Obituaries
| Clarence Shima, 93, market founder |
Michiko "Michi" Adachi, 90, of Pearl City, died April 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Shirley Santoki, Myrna Wieczorek and Vivian Fujimoto; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Thelma Kelemanakamala Ching Ah Tou, 48, of Wai'anae, died April 20, 2009. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Andrew Sr.; sons, Andrew Jr. and Manuel; sisters, Bridget Kealoha, Josephine Labajo, Alberta, Florence and Lee Ann Ching, Dorcelyn Amina and Donna Mae Salis. Service and scattering of ashes in Kona at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Roy Bengochea, 32, of Kapolei, died April 14, 2009. Scattering of ashes 5 p.m. tomorrow at Poka'i Bay. Lei are requested. Arrangements by Hilgenfeld Mortuary, Anaheim, Calif. Information: 783-6642.
Wah Yun Dang, 85, of San Francisco, died Feb. 6, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired CPA and businessman. Survived by niece, Winifred Leong Au; six other nieces and nephews. Service held. Arrangements by Sullivan's Funeral Home.
Sandra Takako Date, 67, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Delta Air Lines. Survived by brothers, Roy and Leslie Murakami; sister, Constance Takahashi. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Gerald "Jerry" Bliss Dietz, 81, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2009. Born in Portland, Ore. Retired insurance agent and business visionary; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by daughters, Cynthia Ann, Charlotte Louise Hunter and Dana Marie Weiss; foster son, Lee Watanabe; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Donald, Charles and Howard "Bud"; sister, Priscilla Hall. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
Toshiko Fukumoto, 94, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Health employee. Survived by sons, Wilfred, Dennis and Roger; daughter, May Yamachika; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; sister, Harumi Fuchikami. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Albert K. Hatori Jr., 84, of Kailua, died Feb. 15, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired postal worker; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Eunice; daughters, Blossom Tong and Alberta Olson; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Yvonne Hennig, 52, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2009. Born in Midland, Texas. A nurse recruiter. Survived by husband, Stefan Fekete; brothers, Nick and Perry Mason; sisters, Lita, Sandy, Michelle and Joann Mason. Private scattering of ashes at sea. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Yuriko Hirota, 91, of Waialua, died April 17, 2009. Born in Waialua. Survived by sons, David "Kawika," Richard and Francis "Aki"; daughters, Harriet Kam and Helen Salbedo; 19 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Ishigaki. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Koichi Iwasaki, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 17, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired office clerk for the former BevWay Corp. in Hilo. Survived by wife, Sadako; daughters, Ada, and Lisa Hironaga; brother, Yasuo; sister, Takayo Hirata; grandson, Shonn Hironaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Sumako Kato, 84, of Wahiawa, died April 13, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Member of the Church of World Messianity. Survived by sons, Eric and Ross; three grandchildren, Kambrie, Dayne and Reese; brothers, Isao "Frank," Haruji "Tony" Saburo and Yoshio Matsumoto; sister, Chiyoko Araki. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Kwang Ok Kim, 55, of 'Aiea, died April 27, 2009. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Hyun Sik Son; son, Hyoung Doo Son; parent, Jung Soon; sister, Nina. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Lynette "Goldie" Gomes Kim-Galera, 74, of Las Vegas, died Jan. 10, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired state Department of Education administrative assistant; Realtor in Las Vegas. Survived by husband, Pedro Galera Jr.; daughters, Pat Gomes-Woolsey, Maria Gomes Peez and Iwalani Young; son, Stanley Gomes Jr.; stepson, Gaylon Galera; stepdaughter, Tiyana Fernandez; sisters, Gwen Kim and Judy Sheridan. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. May 12 at Ho'okano Hall; service 4 to 6 p.m. at St. John's By the Sea Church, Kahalu'u. Arrangements by Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne, Las Vegas.
Kay Kimie Kohatsu, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died April 18, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired law firm office worker. Survived by sisters, Janet Tamayose, Yoshiko Tamanaha, Matsue Miyahara, Jane Watanabe, Suemi Inouye and Michie Shiroma; brother, Sidney. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Candy Lake aka Candy Meunier, 63, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Founder of Sylvester Foundation Animal Rescue. Survived by companion, Chris Boyle; daughter, Tiffany Chitwood; sister, Margaret "Cookie" Randolph; one grandchild; one niece. Service 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church Chapel, Kailua. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Marion "Jerry" Lamb, 80, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2009. Born in Des Moines, Iowa. Retired lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy; professor emeritus Kapi'olani Community College. Survived by wife, Joy; daughter, Katy Winding; son, Steve; one grandson. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Regency Mortuary, Sun City, Ariz.
Hideo Momohara, 87, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died April 8, 2009. Born in Laupahoehoe. Retired crushing plant operator for the former Laupahoehoe Sugar Co.; member of Papa'aloa Hongwanji Mission and Papa'aloa Senior Citizens. Survived by wife, Akiko; brothers, Sadao, Matsuo, Shigeo, Mitsuo and Hiroo; sister, Mae Matsushige. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Chieko Moriguchi, 93, of Kane'ohe, died April 7, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Retired Pacific Woolen Co. seamstress. Survived by son, Stephen; daughter, Sandra Abelaye; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Chiemi Okihiro and Dorothy Matsuoka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Henry M. Murakami, 81, of Kailua, died April 24, 2009. Born on Kaua'i. Finance manager. Survived by sons, Wayne and Glenn Murakami; sister, Fumiko Yokota; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Yoshie Nishihara, 94, of Honolulu, formerly of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died April 17, 2009. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Raymond; daughters, Judy Yamamoto and Hazel; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brother, Alfred Kozohara. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Chie Okimoto, 91, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Winthrop, Clifford and Alban; brother, Charles Monden; sister, Misae Masutani; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Messages of condolence to Alban Okimoto, P.O. Box 5253, Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Carol Felicia Panek, 85, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i and Honolulu, died April 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Marine Corps Base Hawaii clerk. Survived by husband, Sigmund; sons, Robert and Guy; sister, Edith DeMello. Burial rites 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Masako Takayama, 97, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2009. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. Retired Safeway grocery clerk. Survived by son, Harold; grandchildren, Robert Nekoba, Sharon Nekoba Lam, Luke and Rei Takayama; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
David H. Yata, 83, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 27, 2009. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired Rego Trucking Co. welder. Survived by wife, Carmelita; son, Glen; stepson, Alvin Ortanez; daughters, Sheila Saiki and Linda Planas; nine grandchildren; brother, Wilson; sisters, Edna Horiuchi and Rose Fushikoshi. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Ayn Sawami Yoshinaga, 81, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired baker. Survived by son, Guy; brother, Ronald Ebesu; sister, Iris Shim; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.