Obituaries
VIVIAN AWONG, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2009. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Loved tending her garden. Survived by brothers, Abel and Ronald; sisters, Thelma Azevedo, Marjie Ahloy and Dorothy; caregiver, Melvin Leong. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
LA VANNA N. BACHMAN, 98, of Kihei, Maui, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Oklahoma. Retired elementary school teacher. Survived by son, Wayne. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
RONALDO "RONNIE" "OGIE" TARROZA BALUYOT, 35, of Mount Olive, N.J., formerly of Kapolei, died Jan. 20, 2009. Born in Makati, Philippines. Freelance artist, writer, film producer, editor and director; also worked for Fresinius in Rockleigh, N.J. Survived by wife, Lucille; daughter, Rochelle Kanani; parents, Paulino and Edita; brother, Rizaldy; sister, Leilani. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary and program 11 a.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
GLADIOLA "MAMA" CEREZO, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 3, 2009. Born in Kailua. Retired receptionist and administrative assistant for the Honolulu Community Action Program and Puohala Senior Center. Survived by daughter, JoAnn Puaauli-Harrison; son, PeniDean Puaauli; sister, Magnolia "Leimamo" Vasconcellos; three grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. Committal service 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Best aloha attire.
HARVEY CHARLES ENOS, 69, of Tustin, Calif., formerly of Kailua, died Jan. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Lance, Lee and Lon; grandchildren, Kayla, Rylee, Hali'a and Lei'ana; brother, Howard; sister Alicia. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park; lunch to follow. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary.
FREDERICK GARDNER HOPKINS, 68, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 30, 2009. Born in San Jose, Calif. Substance abuse counselor for the County of San Joaquin, Calif.; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, Fred, Jr. and Jeff Adkins; daughters, Lori Forcier, Jenni and Jammi Adkins; brother, Danny; sister, Nell Buchanan; one granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.
THOMAS JAY JACKSON, 80, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Omaha, Neb. U.S. Air Force veteran; aeronautical engineer in the aerospace industry. Survived by wife, Janie; daughters, Deidre Gaffney, Suzette Cohn and Kristi; son, Jay; two grandchildren. Service 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Christ Lutheran Church, Hilo. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
JOHN NAPUAOKALANI KAEHU JR., 70, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired operating engineer. Survived by sons, Jordan, Julis and Jerry; daughters, Leone Kaehu and Liana Agbayani; brothers, Benjamin, Lincoln, Franklin and Melvin; sisters, Agnes Adams, Stephanie Kaio, Bernice Pali, Cheryl, Crystal and Nowella; nine grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
DENNIS "ANJIN" T. KATSURA, 65, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 24, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Second Opinion Hawaii real estate appraiser; Air National Guard veteran. Survived by son, Darren; daughter, Yvette Dowd; three grandchildren; mother, Mary Newhouse; brothers, Allan and Warren. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHIRLEY OLIVE KNISLEY, 90, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Owned and operated Shirley's Art Supplies in Kahalu'u during the 1970s. Survived by nephew, David Stone; niece, Anne Stone. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Pohai Nani Retirement Center, Kane'ohe. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LAMBERT "COACH" KEKOOLANI KOKO SR., 62, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Longtime baseball and football coach; Air Force mechanic; construction supervisor; retired BAE Systems dispatcher. Survived by wife, Rosaline; son, Lambert; daughters, Clarissa Kwiatkowski and Cherylee Domondon; 11 grandchildren; mother, May Nahale'a; brothers, Kanohowailuku, Jerome, John and Herman Koko, Alfredo, Frank, Santiago and John Dalire; sisters, Eleanor Motooka, Irma, Germaine Silva, Wilmette Lafferty, Flora Cabansag, Anna Inano and Patricia Nahale'a. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual/aloha attire.
WAI FONG LAM, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2009. Born in Hong Kong. Retired owner of Mainland Studio in Hong Kong. Survived by husband, Yiu Kai; son, Joseph; daughters, Teresa Lovern, Shirley Hill and Lily Takahashi; brother, Arthur Lau; sisters, Catherine Ko and Agnes Choy; one granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
RELDA LOUISE LOOMIS, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2009. Born in San Francisco. A homemaker and a lifelong community volunteer. Survived by sons, Charles "Cap" and Dwight Perkins; daughters, Shirley Dusendschon, Jean Kellerman, Barbara North and Margaret French; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Nativity Church; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Donations to charity of choice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
KATHERINE MARY MARCIEL, 93, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 4, 2009. Born in Nahiku, Hana, Maui. Retired Maui Pineapple Co. supervisor. Survived by sons, Peter, Aloysius, Samuel Kaai and Ernest; daughter, Rowena Marciel- Enomoto; sisters, Flora Cooper, Helen Cordeiro, Rita Leval and Theressa Nunes; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m Tuesday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
THOMAS KAZUYOSHI MORIKAWA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2009. Born in Wai-alua. Retired U.S. Postal Service worker; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Janis Shimizu and Jill Hayami; grandchildren, Lori and Bobo Hayami; sister, Virginia Hashimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JENNIE OHYE, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired University of Hawai'i janitress. Survived by sons, Gerald and Roy; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RUBY GARCIA ROBLEDO, 88, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Feb. 5, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A laundry worker for Harry's Laundry in Honoka'a. Survived by son, David Jr.; sisters, Angelina Carvalho, Laura Garcia and Frances Ratliff; five grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at 'Alae Cemetery Section H. Casual attire.
GRACE MARY ROSA, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 9, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Sheraton Maui bartender/waitress. Survived by companion, Henry Molina; sons, George Jr. and William; daughters, Georgette Bacon, Rosanne Fevella, Noella Rosenau and Arlinda Matsumoto; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Lei only. Casual attire.
KIYOSO "JUMBO" SHIROYAMA, 88, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Feb. 9, 2009. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Myrtle; son, Gary; daughter, Margo; sister, Masayo Yamashita; brother, Saburo; two granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the 'Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ROLF SOMMER, 77, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Switzerland. Swiss Army veteran; owner of House of Sputniks in Kona and Hilo; retired from KTA. Survived by wife, Ludmilla; son, Gary; stepson, Peter Pritchard; mother, Gertrude; sister, Ruth; nieces, Monica and Beatrice. Visitation 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; service noon. Donations to St. Juvenaly's Mission, P.O. Box 4631, Kailua, Kona, HI 96745. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
CONSTANCE JOYCE STECKER, 64, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 8, 2009. Born in Columbus, Ohio. An archeologist; also worked as a bartender. Survived by daughters, Pia Abraham and Kai Stearns; brother, Jim; sister, Susie Dorian; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
MARILYNNE M. STRONG, 93, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Waipi'o Valley, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Leighton Pahukula; daughters, Aprillynn Navarro, Pamela and Candace Pahukula; sister, Sadie Young; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service and celebration of life 10 a.m.; private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ALEXANDER "ALEX" PALINO SUGUITAN, 36, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Sports Authority customer service and sales representative. Survived by parents, Arsenio "R.C." and Sally Suguitan; Florie Suguitan and Jaimie Yanuaria; sisters, Analisa Ferraer, Siegfried, Amie Yanuaria, Arrisa-Gruen and Annika-Sella; stepsister, Camille Javier; fiancee, Devie Durupan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park; luncheon to follow.
ABIGAIL-LYNZIE CHARLEEN SWIFT, 6-day-old daughter of Jay and Rain Swift, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Mary Teixeira, Norman and Bonita Swift; great-grandparents, Theresa Garner and Herbert Swift; sister, Lauren; brother, Jayson. Private service. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
LILY YURIKO UYEHARA, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 9, 2009. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Hospital secretary. Survived by husband, Takeo; daughter, Lorna Kuwahara; brother, Eichi Kaneshiro; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ANDREW "ANALU" "ANDY" "ANAKALA" JACKSON WYNNE, 66, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Kapahulu. Former tour director with Kim Tours, TSI, Unitours and MTI Vacations. Survived by sisters, Marion Morrison and Nancy Spinney; cousins; nieces; nephews. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Monday at Kawaihae Canoe Club at the Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor; service 11 a.m. Lei and loose flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.
KENNETH KENJI YAGI, 66, of Pearl City, died Jan. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Fujikawa Painting Co. painter. Survived by wife, Rosaline; daughter, Stacey Hiranaka; grandson, Ryler Hiranaka; brothers, Edwin, Raymond and Glenn; sisters, Setsuko Onaga, Evelyn Masuda, Beatrice Iwamoto, Janice Desha and Sharon Go; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.