Obituaries
CECILIO "CELING" ESPIRITU BANDA SR., 85, of Waipahu, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired carpenter with Wahiawa Builders; member of Jehovah's Witnesses Waipahu Iloco Congregation. Survived by wife, Procesa "Esay"; sons, Fernando, Alfonso, Fedaldo "Feddie," Danilo, Virgilio, Cecilio Jr., Arnel and Reylander; daughters, Teresita Eleno, Susan Domingo and Rose Brombacher; 29 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Herrera and Natividad Encomienda. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
FAUSTINO BALICDANG FELIX SR., 74, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Feb. 17, 2009. Born in Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A farmer. Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Faustino Jr., Nestor and Elvis; daughters, Rosemarie Tuzon, Alma Marites Oropesa and Agnestita; brother, Onorio; sisters, Elena Daoas, Francisca Alfonso and Edwarda Directo; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Honaunau; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
ROY TAKASHI HAMADA, 72, of Pearl City, died Feb. 14, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from state Department of Education; Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Judith; children, Carol Nagamine, Paul and Diane; brothers, Thomas and Hale; sisters, Dawn Pung and Jewel Carnett; grandchildren, Tyler, Paige, Bryson and Kelly. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; urn burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
ELLEN HARUKO HAYASHI, 86, of Waialua, died Feb. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Allen; daughter, Joanne; sisters, Akiko Toyomura and Toshie Nakamura. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No monetary gifts. Cards welcome. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ADAM HOLL JR., 76, of Waipahu, died Feb. 2, 2009. Born in Germany. Retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Margie; sons, Adam and David; sisters, Inge Schulz, Irmgard Ullrich and Gertrud Gross; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service and celebration of life 7 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Chapel, Waipio Shopping Center. Information: 808-381-1386 (Dave). Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
BENJAMIN ODELL HURLEY SR., 80, of Waipahu, died Feb. 5, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant. Survived by wife, Caroline; son, Benjamin Jr.; daughters, Candice Hurley, Cynthia Dang, Debra Hurley and Caroline Coleman; brother, Stanley; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
PETER KANA'INA KEALOHA, 87, of Waimea, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2009. Born in Kaimu, Kalapana, Hawai'i. Retired Honolulu Roofing Co. roofer; member of the Honolulu Roofers Union Local 221. Survived by daughter, Karen Nakano; grandson, Kaleo Nakano; granddaughter, Marissa Nakano; brothers, Paul and Isaia Kealoha, Robert Keliihoomalu and Tommy Garcia; sisters, Elizabeth Furtado and Mary Tio; hanai sons, Kenneth Waikiki, Hailama, Bo and Roy-Allan Bright; hanai daughters, Bernie Watts, Anna Kuboyama and Mele Waikiki. Celebration of life noon March 28 at the family residence, 64-206A Wailani Place. Casual attire. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.
CECELI-ANN MIKALA FONTAINE KWAN, 50, of Pearl City, died Feb. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Ethics Commission legal secretary; "First Lady" of The Lamb of God Church and Bible School. Survived by husband, Pastor Melvin "Kaua" Jr.; son, Kalai'i Isaiah; mother, Cleora Fontaine; sisters, Nuela Mead and Kamala Fontaine; brother, Patrick Fontaine. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
HANS HENRY LARSEN, 84, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Feb. 8, 2009. Born in San Francisco. World War II and Korean War naval aviator; U.S. Navy lieutenant commander; retired president of Ralph Larsen and Son Inc., Burlingame, Calif.; founder and former commodore of the Royal Lana'i Yacht Club, Lana'i City. Survived by wife, Victoria; children, Steven and Karen Larsen and Dana Teixeira; seven grandchildren. Private celebration of life in Mill Valley, Calif., and at a later date in Lana'i City. Arrangements by Fernwood Mortuary, Mill Valley.
CAROL DIANE LOVE, 71, of Brenham, Texas, died Jan. 21, 2009. Born in Chicago. Realtor in Hawai'i for more than 35 years. Survived by daughter, Heidi Love Malialani Gaddis; sister, Judith Corinne Pape. Private scattering of ashes Sunday off Diamond Head; celebration of life immediately following the ceremony. Information: hgaddis@hotmail.com (Heidi Gaddis). Arrangements by Callaway-Jones Funeral Home.
DORIS YOKO MIYASHIRO, 53, of Chula Vista, Calif., died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A pharmacist. Survived by mother, Amy Sato; stepfather, Edwn Sato; brothers, Gary Miyashiro and Alan Sato; sisters, Carol Connelly and Janice Suzuki. Service held. Arrangements by Glen Abbey Memorial Mortuary, Bonita, Calif.
EMMA VERIATO MEDEIROS, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 13, 2009. Born in Hilo. A housewife; member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Survived by sisters-in-law, Cecilia Luiz, Mary, Annie DeConte, and Margaret Veriato; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; rosary 6:30 p.m.; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 5. Casual attire. Donations to the St. Joseph Parish Hall Fund.
DELPHINE "SACHI" SACHIYO NAGAI, 61, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 10, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker and seamstress. Survived by daughters, Tanya and Lori Ann Wong, and Cindy Wong-Blaser; son, Brandon Wong; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. today at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
CAROLINE MASAKO NAKAMURA NISHIYAMA, 88, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. A manager in the retail business. Survived by sons, Ralph, Steven and Melvin; brothers, Harry and George Nakamura; sister, Joyce Hirasaki; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. No donations. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KEVIN NGUYEN, 17, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2009. Born in Connecticut. Survived by mother, Lani; father, Son; sister, Natalie Owen. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Mass 9:30 a.m. Monday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
HELENA MITSUYE TAMASHIRO, 90, of Mililani, died Jan. 31, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Door Of Faith Church. Survived by sons, Nelson and Robert; daughters, Helen Wright and Gail Tamura; brothers, Michael, Shigeru, Isamu Itokazu and Shinsuke Tengan; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SATURNINO TACLAS TAMAYO SR., 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2009. Born in Guadalupe Makati Manila, Philippines. Survived by wife, Esther; sons, Ferdinand and Saturnino Jr; daughters, Frances Tamayo Stinson, Florence Tamayo Mooney and Fredizminda Tamayo Tso; brother, Elioterio; sisters, Lourdes Tamayo Calpo, Crisanta Tamayo Ronquillo, Nena Tamayo Pegram, Epifania Tamayo Schober and Leonila Tamayo Waje; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 4 p.m.; private burial.
JOSEPH ALFRED TULLOH III, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 9, 2009. Born in New York. Security guard; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by nieces, Sharon Peterson, Linda, Karen and Sharon Craft; nephew, Joseph Peterson; caregiver, Edward Baniqued. Private service. Donations to Project Dana. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DORIS Y. UCHIDA, 86, of California, died Feb. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Hachiro "Archie"; son, Rodney; daughters, Gayle and Debbie; grandchildren, Sidney and Noah. No service. Arrangements by Grissom's Mortuary, San Leandro, Calif.
KAREN ALOMA VALPOON, 61, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Feb. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Employed in human resources at the Hilton Kaua'i Beach Hotel. Survived by brother, Amil "Tinoa"; sisters, Dr. Marie Leekley and Debbie Valpoon-Coleman. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Anahola Hawaiian Church; service to follow. Private interment at a later date. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
TAKETOSHI "TAKE" YAMAUCHI, 90, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 2, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by brothers, Manabu and Floyd; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.