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Posted on: Monday, March 9, 2009

Obituaries

LETICIA "LETTY" PERALTA ADZUARA, 66, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Bakery processor. Survived by husband, Joe; sons, Henry, Manny and Larry; daughter, Annalita Corpuz; sisters, Norma Bartolome and Leonida Aganon; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Service also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday; Mass 9:30 a.m. at The Good Shepherd-Wailuku. Lunch to follow at the church parish hall. Burial 10:30 a.m at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

GRACE TSUYAKO KAWAUCHI AKITA, 89, of Kailua, died March 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed seamstress. Survived by son, Grant; daughter, Gay Takahashi, one granddaughter; brothers, Norman and Charles Kawauchi; sisters, Nancy Fujihara and Alice Iwamoto. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

AGNES YOSHIKO FUJIWARA ASATO, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Accounting clerk for Shell Oil Co. and St. Francis Medical Center, Liliha. Survived by husband, James; son, Jay; daughter, Cathy Chow; three grandchildren; brothers, Herbert, Thomas, George, Ernest and Ronald; sisters, Betty Tokunaga, Emily Murai, Florence Hashimoto, Edith Kato, Helen Tachino, Janet Shigaki and Elsie Gono. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHERI R. BENTLEY, 82, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 26, 2009. Born in Leachville, Ark. Certified public accountant. Survived by sons, Charles Dana Smith and Mitchell Denis Brooks; daughters, Emily Faith Waddington and Michele Denise Tuck; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DIONICIO "DIONING" CABACUNGAN CORDERO, 54, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 21, 2009. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Carpenter and co-owner of Cab & Cord Construction. Survived by wife, Evelyn; mother, Benita; sons, Andy and Joseph; daughter, Laurie; brothers, Rosalino "Salino"; Irenio, Jesus "Jessie"; sisters, Erlinda "Linda" Racca and Alana "Edna" Webb; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Normans Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ The King Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m. Entombment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Normans Mortuary.

CLARENCE WALTER CRIVELLO, 84, of Hawaiian Beaches, Hawai'i, died Feb. 24, 2009. Born in Papa'ikou. U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Survived by wife, Felicidad; cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

RENE DELLOMES, 54, of Haiku, Maui, died March 5, 2009. Born in California. Restaurant manager for Sonz of Maui. Survived by wife, Carina; son, Reidan; daughter, Anna Salling; brothers, Felix and Anthony; hanai brother, Tim Botonis; sister, Felicia Botonis. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

DORIS TOSHIKO ERICKSON, 91, of Mililani, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Robert and William; daughters, Vivian Price, Barbara Keliikoa and Carol Asada; sister, Elsie Shimaura Wood; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ISOBEL GORMAN GENTNER, 67, of Ka'a'awa, died Feb. 22, 2009. Born in Horchurch, Essex, England. School teacher. Survived by son, Ramon Nolasco; sisters, Sheila Passannante and Dorothea Tilbury. Services pending. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LYNN YURIKO HAMORA, 80, of Waipahu, died Feb. 23, 2009. Born in Waihole, Hawai'i. Retired manager for the military exchange. Survived by companion, Ronald Kokubun; son, Miles Iwasaki; daughters, Gwen Tamaru and Cora Kinney; brother, Kazuo Kanda; sisters, Barbara Yamamoto and Louise Kanda; six grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KATHERINE ISHIKO YANAGI ICHINOSE, 95, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Watumull salesclerk. Survived by son, Craig; daughters, Ruby McDonald, Nerissa and Audrey; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICHARD HIROMICHI IWAMOTO, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2009. Born in Ho- nolulu. Retired longtime U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and mechanic; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Tsuyako "Tsu"; son, Neil; daughter, Sandra M.; brother, Roy; sister, Mary Sakaue; two grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SUE SHIZUE KIMURA, 75, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2009. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Retired from Volcano House. Survived by husband, Harutoku; sons, Robert and Sheldon; daughters, Joyce Osborn and Jasmine; brothers, Shigeo and Minoru Nakui; sisters, Kinue Okada, Fumiko Tsunokake and Keiko Inoue; two grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

SAMSON KING KWONG LO, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2009. Born in Hong Kong. Retired owner of Auction Gallery, Cinerama Reef Hotel. Survived by son, Steven; daughter, Susanna; two grandsons; brother, King Lum Lo; sister, Fanny Leung. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private inurnment.

HARUMI MASAKI, 94, of Pearl City, died Feb. 20, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. Retired housekeeper for Queen's Medical Center. Survived by sons, Donald and Melvin; daughters, Kay Harvey and Myrtle Yamashiro; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; sister, Shigeko Yoshimura. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

JOSEPH "NANO BOY" HINANO LEWI IV, 16, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 25, 2009. Born in Hilo. Hilo High School 10th-grader. Survived by parents, Johnette Lewi and Kumalani Borling; brothers, Jordan and Jaydan Borling-Lewi; grandparents, Joseph and Stephanie Lewi and Hawyn and Susan Jeremiah. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:45 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park (Lehua Section). No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.

CLIFFORD BUNG YUK LUM, 74, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. President of CBY Lum Inc. and principal broker of Executive Realty. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Dean and Curtis; daughters, Debbie Usui and Kris Horiuchi; father, Richard; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LARENA CACAL MACADANGDANG, 57, of Kapolei, died Feb. 20, 2009. Born in Bacarra, Philippines. Survived by son, Jason Cacal; brothers, Irineo and Abraham Sr. Queja; sisters, Romana Padasdao, Leonarda Magaoay and Patricia Madariaga. Service is private. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary

BERNARD MARCOS SR., 74, of Waipahu, died Feb. 21, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from CS Wo & Sons; member of Hawaii Air National Guard. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Bernard, Michael and Mark; daughter, Bernadette Genck; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Jose; sisters, Sister Tomasa Marcos and Philomena Coco. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Waipahu; Mass 11:15 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MINORU MARUGAKI, 102, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 17, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. mechanic. Survived by sons, Mamoru and Alan; daughter, Janet Saito; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MASUYE "AMY" MATSUURA, 92, of 'Aiea, formerly of Wahiawa, died Feb. 13, 2009. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired Japanese language school teacher. Survived by sons, Thurston and Martin; daughters, Phoebe Lambeth and Lois; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, June Muranaka. Visitation 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Soto Mission of Hawaii; service 4:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FLOYD IWAO MURAOKA, 59, of Mililani, died Feb. 20, 2009. Born in Ho- nolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician/electrical planner. Survived by mother, Thelma; brothers, Warren and Calvin. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YUBUN NOHARA, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 22, 2009. Born in Spreckelsville, Maui. Teacher retired from Waiakea Elementary School. A member of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regiment. Survived by wife, Kazuko; daughters, Marsha Chau, Natalie Nohara, Bobbilyn Garalde and Dawn Inaba; sisters, Mitsuki Uda, Barbara Ann Cottrell, Nobuko Arakaki, Katsuko Hiyane and Yoshiko Inouye; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

VIOLET HATSUE NONAKA, 83, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. Owner of Alex Drive-In. Survived by husband, Wilfred; daughters, Diane Nonaka and Sharon Tiffin; brother, Richard Kawamura; sisters, Carol Nakashima and Alice Yamashita; grandchildren, Jonathan, Benjamin, and Sarah Tiffin. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RICHARD KIYOMI OCHIAI, 79, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician. Survived by wife, June; son, Randall; daughters, Lavernne Nakamura and Iris Chang; grandchildren, Jenelle Nakamura and Kimi Chang; brothers, Royden and Curtis; sister, Edna Ajimura. Visitation 11 to noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

HISASHI OKAMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Dean; daughters, Mary Lynne Kiyosaki and Lois Ann Sueda; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Noriyuki, Harry and David; sisters, Faith Leaf and Kay Swensen. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES M. ONO, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Maluhia Hospital administrator. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Thomas and David; grandchildren, Jason, Paul, Michael and Joshua; brother, Glenn Ono. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RUSSELL "RUSS" CHOY JAMES PUNG, 47, of Papa'aloa, Hawai'i, died March 6, 2009. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. South Kohala Wastewater Treatment Plant operations manager. Survived by father, Edward; mother, Patricia; sisters, Roxanne Pung, Sharee Rodrigues and Rainee; brothers, Stacy and Stephen; numerous hanai brothers and sisters; numerous grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Papa'aloa; memorial Mass 5 p.m.; scattering of ashes later. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

CONSOLACION "CONCHING" ESPIRITU RABARA, 100, of Mililani, died Feb. 14, 2009. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Leonila "Leoni" Ranches, Dr. Lourdes Tan, Alma Mangubat, Edith Suga and Pompeya Velasco; brothers, Joseph and Frank Espiritu; sisters, Amanda Banno and Lani Bancaco; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HILDA KA'AIKUAPA MATTSON ROGERS, 89, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired longtime Fort Shafter clerk/stenographer; 70-year choir member of Kawaiaha'o Church. Survived by daughters, Patricia Mullen and Ulu ; sons, Glenn and Scott; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Fred Mattson. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BERNARD HIDEO SHINBARA, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Plant Quarantine chief with the Department of Agriculture. Survived by wife, Janet; son, David; daughters, Cathy Nakai and Diane Haitsuka; sister, Lillian Oshiro; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WAYNE YOSHIKAZU SHINOKI, 51, of Seattle, died Feb. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Owner of TSSR. Survived by mother, Amy; sisters, Janice Bennett and Janine Clifford. Memorial service 6 p.m. Saturday at Hawaii Jodo Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SANDRA METCALF SHOBER, 73, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Feb. 13, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. 1953 Punahou School graduate. Survived by husband, Wharton; son, Michael Kittredge Diffenderfer; and sister, Hattie Somerville. Services to be held April 23, 2009, in Haverford, Pa. and April 30 in London, England.

ARLENE AUDRREY ARAUJO SMITH, 72, of Kaimuki, died March 2, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from the state Child Support Enforcement Agency. Survived by sons, Hugh O'Brien and Clint; daughter, Louetta Davis. For service information call: 259-7720 or 737-8211. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BYRD OLIVER SMITH JR., 94, of Kailua, died Feb. 27, 2009. Born in San Francisco, Calif. Retired San Francisco Fire Department fireman. Survived by sons, Barry and Kevin; daughters, Joanne Brody and Terri Keizer; hanai daughters, Barbara Carvalho and Anna Lee Christensen; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. March 16 at Faith Baptist Church, Kailua; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ENOKA MITSUO TOMITA, infant son of Trudy Bongolan and Andy Tomita, died March 2, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Also survived by grandparents, Mitsuo Tomita, Avon Kealoha, Romanus Dakamas and Edwina Bongolan; great-grandparents, Edward Tomita, Anselmo and Mary Bongolan; brothers, Kawainalu and Kapena Higa and Tevita Filimoehala; sisters, Anela Filimoehala and Cienna Tomita. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Normans Mortuary.

FUMIKO YANAGISAWA, 88, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Feb. 28, 2009. Born in Hakalau. Retired from Tex Drive In and volunteer at Honoka'a Elementary School. Survived by son, Melvin; daughters, Judith Sakutori and Carol Jasper; eight grandchildren a great-grandson. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hamakua Jodo Mission, Pa'auhau; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ROSALIE MEE CHAN YOUNG, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary. Survived by brothers, John and William; sisters, Rachael Hum and Grace Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JUNE A. MOREIRA ZAULIG, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Private business owner. Survived by daughters, Donna, Mary Bird and Frieda Inciong; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.