Obituaries
Lily K. Aio, 91, of Keauhou, Hawaii, died Nov. 30, 2009. Born in Pähala, Kau, Hawaii. Homemaker. Survived by sons, George, Jacob, Gabe and Paul; hänai son, John May; daughters, Dora Aio-Leamons, Yolanda and Marie Chan; brother, Harry Nahinu; sister, Mary Evangilista; 26 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 12 at Kaniohale Community Center, Kailua, Kona; prayer service noon; committal service 1:30 p.m. at Kailua Bay; scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Pelagia Natividad Sabuyan Bumatay, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired Burger King-Waikíkí maintenance worker. Survived by daughter, Remedios Corpuz; granddaughter, Cherry Corpuz. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Dec. 12 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 9:15 a.m.; committal service and burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kenneth James Camara, 75, of Honolulu, died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Cam Squadron with 42 years of service. Survived by wife, Geraldine; son, Dante; daughters, Ursula Camara and Natasha Stulberg; brother, Bill Smith; sisters, Leona Perhoff, Stephanie Iona, Ululani Malani, Helene Smith and Leilani Davenport; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Josephine Abila Canoy, 77, of Ewa Beach, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Survived by husband, Pedro; sons, Patrick and Timothy; daughters, Jacqueline Tomisa, Evangeline Ortiz, Verna, and Vivian Canoy-AhSam; brother, Jose Baylon; sister, Frances Medeiros; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at New Hope Leeward; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Charlotte Ching Fung, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, John; sons, Weylin; daughter, Lorna Auyoung; three grandchildren; sisters, Norma Young, Bernice Zane and Muriel Lew. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Gary Jiro Iida, 64, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Dec. 2, 2009. Born in Líhue, Kauai. Retired Kauai Builders mason. Survived by daughter, Shann Andrews; mother, Misao Ringor; siblings, Carol Toyofuku, Larry, Karen, Leonard Ringor and Kathleen Soogrim; caregivers, Randall Yamamoto and family, Duwayne and Gail Sandberg; two grandchildren. Private service at a later date. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
Nora N. Imose, 89, of Käneohe, died Nov. 16, 2009. Born in Kona, Hawaii. Retired owner of United Produce. Survived by stepdaughters, Doreen Gribok, Christyne Naluai and Carolyn Kaneshiro; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Tom and Wayne Sakamoto; sisters, Bessie Okumura, Jean Corcoran, Leatrice Sakamoto, Grace Yamashiro and Edith Harada; caregivers, Neal and Jan Sakamoto. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
George Itsuo Inouye, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired PAC Marine mechanic. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; brothers, Masato, Inouye, Dan and Noburo; sister, Charlotte Nishimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Wilbert Shige Ishihara, 80, of Lynnwood, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Honolulu Fire Department. Survived by wife, Mary Maile; daughters, Wilberta Sahim and Colleen Higa; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Eloise Sonoda and Rosina Kurosawa; brothers, Mervyn and Xavier. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Dorothy W. Joyce, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2009. Born in East Lansing, Mich. Homemaker. Survived by daughter, Judy Joyce Mariant; grandchildren, Neal, and Laura Rae Hatcher; great-granddaughter, Kaylee Mai. Service and scattering of ashes at sea at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Morimasa Kaneshiro, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired Iolani School Chapel clergy. A U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Myrtle; sons, Charles, Bruce and Paul; daughter, Donna Ujimori; six grandchildren; brother, Minoru. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at St. Andrews Cathedral; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Donald "Joe" Joseph Kattau, 57, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in Indianapolis, Ind. Carpenter. Survived by daughter, Joni Mackness; son, Adam; brothers, Jonathan, Timothy, Terry, Scott and Kenneth; sisters, Becky Robbins and Kathryn Flavell. Service in Peoria, Ariz. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.
Clifford "Papa San" Wayne Keao, 64, of Waialua, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Waialua Sugar Co. cane driver. Survived by sons, John Clifford and Clint Kaaukai; daughters, Catherine Hookala and Uilani Kalulu; sisters, Jonnette Kaluhiokalani and Thalia Ann Manildi; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; hänai family, Dee White, Robert McCormick, Shantell, Anna Silver, Cody, Bryson, Devin, Bobby Lee McCormick; ex-wife, Leilani Perreira. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Lonnie Gaylan Morgan, 69, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Dec. 1, 2009. Born in West Virginia. Hawaii State Department of Corrections and Salvation Army substance abuse counselor. Survived by wife, Reinette "Ipo"; sons Jeremy Kahaleua, Justin and James "Kalani" Kaupu, Lonnie Jr. and Eric; daughter, Jade-Lynn Kahaleua; hänai sons, Eric-Xander Wong, Steven Mata, Leonard Evans and Wayne Uta; sister, Gwen Hoffmiester; eight grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo; service 6 p.m.
Walter Tsutomu Okuma, 81, of Waianae, died Dec. 2, 2009. Born in Wahiawä. Federal government maintenance worker; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Walter Jr., Phillip and Edmund Kealaluhi; daughters, Laura Paulsen, Marlene "China Girl" Vierra, Debbie Toussaint and April Rosa; brothers, Henry "Sada," Steven and Edward; sisters, Elaine Harvey and Itsiko Shimabukuro; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Service 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Consolation Lopez Pupek, 69, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 30, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kauai. Retired from Big Save on Kauai. Survived by husband, Alexander "Alex"; daughter, Colleen Ceda; sons, Colin, Jon and Corey Ceda; stepsons, Darryl Pasetiempo, Michael, and John; stepdaughter, Michelle Lennehan; sister, Teodocia Lastimosa; brother, Manuel Lopez Jr.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service over the urn noon today at the Kingdom Hall[0x1d], Koloa. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Renee Joy Salviejo, 43, of Aiea, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Collection Management Services of Hawaii Inc. office manager. Survived by sister, Jennifer; brother, Randy; nephew, Kohl. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Philomena Catholic Church; family service 11 a.m.; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Kay Kiyoko Tanaka, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Retired Waiehu Golf Course custodian. Survived by sons, Colin and Lester; daughter, Lori Davis; brother, George Matsui; sister, Sumako Taniguchi; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Anna "Ba Sau" Tseng, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2009. Born in Rach-Gia, South Vietnam. Survived by sons, Alex and Tommy; daughters, Nancy Chau, Sandy Tseng-Luong and Cindy Tseng-Le; 10 grandchildren; sister, Tran Do; brothers, Hung and Hao Do. Visitation and Chinese Buddhist service 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Private burial to follow. No flowers. No monetary gifts.
Yaeko Uesugi, 94, of Aiea, died Nov. 19, 2009. Born in Päia, Maui. Retired Hawaii Nei Sportswear seamstress. Survived by son, William; daughter, Jane; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.