Obituaries
Sue "Charles" Ah Hoy, 95, of Käneohe, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in Heeia. Retired U.S. Army Commissary civil service employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Vilma; son, Christopher; daughter, Gwendolyn Sue; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Sun Tim Brown. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Rev. Capistrano Balutan Albito, 89, of Elk Grove, Calif., formerly of Whitmore, Wahiawä, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired carpenter; founding pastor of Maranatha Christian Church in Whitmore. Survived by wife, Trinidad; son, Sam; one grandson; sister, Solidad Bulawit. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Maranatha Christian Church; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
Leanne Kuuleimomimakaonaona Waiau Cook, 58, of Waianae, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A management analyst with the U.S. Navy Commander Pacific Fleet. Survived by husband, George; daughter, Kanoena; sister, Phyllis Doroh; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Jane Yetsuko Englar, 77, of Waianae, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Bayside Drive-Inn cook; retired Tamura Superette cashier. Survived by husband, Richard Sr.; sons, Richard Jr. and Michael; daughter, Faye Meyers; sister, Mary Shinsato; brothers, Frank, George and Mervin Nishimiya; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Ark of Safety Christian Fellowship, Waianae. Casual attire.
Dan "Uncle Matsu" Gora, 82, of Haleiwa, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired fire captain. Survived by wife, Mary Lou; sons, Guy Gora, Joseph, Michael and Sidney Aki; daughters, Danielle, and Brooke Ward; sister, Rose Hirota; 11 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at his residence. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Randall Tomio Goto Sr., 59, of Ewa Beach, died Oct. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Marine Corps veteran; Queen Kapiolani Hotel and Mäkaha Valley Inn & Country Club chef. Survived by wife, Carol; mother, Masue Dorothy; sons, Randall and Terry Goto; Harley and Rodger Brewer; daughters, Kamele Sato, Michelle Avilla and Caroline Brewer; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Toshio "Jeff" Kawashima, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Hawaii Newspaper Agency paymaster; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, William and Tyrus; six grandchildren; sister, Tamie. Visitation 4 p.m. tomorrow at Makiki Christian Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Kwok Kwong Lau, 83, of Käneohe, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in China. Retired restaurant owner. Survived by wife, Ah Hing; sons, Philip and Kevin; daughters, Adorn Pun and Pauline Lau; six grandchildren. Burial ceremony 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Dorothy A. Lee, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2009. Born in Waialua, Hawaii. Retired U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization immigration officer. Survived by sister, Stella; nephews, Timothy Choy, Kala and Kelii Watson; niece, Bonnie Lee Watson. Private service. Donations to Hawaii Opera Theatre or University of Hawaii Center for Korean Studies. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Leia "Fish" "Leo" Misatuli, 72, of Wahiawä, died Oct. 29, 2009. Born in American Sämoa. Survived by companion, Gail Teramoto; stepsons, Kimiko, Allan and Robert Teramoto; stepdaughters, Nancy Teramoto and Robin Urisd; hänai son, Leon Oliver. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday at Lalawai Hale Basketball Court, 1015 Aheahe Ave., No. 103, Wahiawä. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Juan "Jerry" Molina, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole Plantation light equipment operator. Survived by daughter, Lynn Kamealoha; brothers, Florentino "Dicky," Teofilo "Richard" and Roman; two grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Margaret "Betty" Murauskas, 84, of Sherwood, Ore., formerly of Aiea, died Sept. 10, 2009. Born in Miami. Retired Radford High School teacher. Survived by daughter, Margaret Dye; sons, Paul, David and Keith; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Celebration of life 7 p.m. tomorrow at Radford High School, Room 117. Arrangements by National Cremation Service, Tigard, Ore.
Takashi Nishino, 81, of Hilo, Hawaii, formerly of Pähoa, Hawaii, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from Sheraton Hotel; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Thomas; brother, Larley; sister, Priscilla Shinmoto; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Lois Ola O'Bryan, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2009. Born in Chico, Calif. Retired. Survived by sons, William Muzio and Michael Rodman; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Virginia "Gynger" Ohai, 70, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2009. Born in Waimea, Hawaii. Worked at First Honolulu Securities Inc. Survived by husband, Leo; daughters, Reri, Lisa Ohai Beasley, Tiare Ohai Martin, Laola Kau, Anolani Haiola and Roberta Livingston; sons, Nephi and Levon; sisters, Priscilla Ah Sam and Grace Basque; 22 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nuuanu Ward; service over the ashes 11 a.m. to noon. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Elaine Tazuko Okimoto, 87, of Aiea, died Oct. 9, 2009. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired state Department of Education schoolteacher and librarian. Survived by husband, Norman; daughter, Lani Adele; brothers, Clarence and Harold Matsumoto; sister, Chizue Smith. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Asher Kenhachiro Ota, 74, of Käneohe, died Nov. 2, 2009. Born in Waianae. Retired Hawaii Agricultural Research Center (formerly known as Hawaii Sugar Planters Association) entomologist. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, Dr. Floyd; daughter, Laura; brother, Richard; four grandchildren. Service 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment 10 a.m. Nov.12 at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Madeline Sau Kun Paul, 92, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hawaii, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Hawaii. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 2 and 6-99 employee. Survived by daughter, Lillian Tina; sisters, Rosaline Acosta and Lillian Chang; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren . Private service Nov. 21 in Las Vegas. Arrangements by Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial, Las Vegas.
Carol Susanne Lau Rosete, 51, of Kapolei, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Federal government information technology specialist. Survived by daughters, Nicole and Courtney; parents, Chew Lun and Gertraud Lau; sister, Carla Limpahan; brother, Edward Lau. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Eric Beyer Sakaguchi, 68, of Hilo, Hawaici, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A car salesman. Survived by wife, Penny; daughters, Tina Pao and Donna Gonzalez; sons, James Champlin, Robert, and Steve; brother, John Bounous; six grandchildren. No service. Condolences to Penny Sakaguchi, 655A Hinano St., Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Jean Smith, 90, of Buffalo, N.Y., and Ewa Beach, died Oct. 6, 2009. Born in Buffalo. Active with the Makakilo Seniors. Survived by sister, Colette Dushack; son, Jean; daughters, Joanne Swanson and Cheryl Bennett; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at Oneulu Beach (end of Papipi Road, Ewa Beach). No flowers. Donations to Meals on Wheels.
Gertraude Doris Schreiter Umamoto, 86, of Käneohe, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born in Germany. U.S. Army interpreter/translator. Survived by husband, George; son, Andreas; grandson, Erik; brother, Peter. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Kahaunani Lorraine Wilson, 78, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 31, 2009. Born in Hawaii. A homemaker. Survived by sons, John and Leslie Lee; daughters, Maria Apollo and Terry-Ann Eyster; brother, James Dunn; sister, Mildred Injaian; 12 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.