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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, October 22, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Richard Kaoru Abe, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired buyer for Honolulu Amusement. Survived by wife, Doris; daughter, Sandra; sisters, Lillian Yamane, Ethel Masagatani, Betty Oishi and Phyllis Isawa; brother, Raymond. Private service held. Arrangements: Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Salvador Salud "Bador" Ancheta Sr., 84, of Waipahu, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Pasuguin, Philippines. Retired carpenter; member of Carpenters Union Local 745. Survived by wife, Emiliana; sons, Tony, Larry, Ashley, Randy Thomas and Salvador Jr.; daughters, Rosemary Thomas, Kathy Yaletchko and Shirley Ching; brother, Eddie; sister, Avelina Austria; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

Joseph Arola, 86, of Lakewood, Colo., died Oct. 3, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Hawaiian Airlines aircraft ground maintenance worker. Survived by son, Bruce; sisters, Dolores Russell and Anita DeMotta; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Pedro "Pete" Arenasa Behasa, 83, of Ewa Beach, died Sept. 16, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Retired civil service employee at Barbers Point; volunteer docent at the Hawaii's Plantation Village, Waipahu; retired World War II and Korean War U.S. Army staff sergeant. Survived by sons, Mel and Tyson; daughters, Sandi Gomes, Christine "Kitten" and Stephanie; sisters, Dolores Ulangca, Trinidad Mallia and Josephine "Ping" Nicholas; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hawaii's Plantation Village. Entombment 10:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Karen Mew Hoong Ching, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Canton, China. Loved mahjong. Survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Maxine Ann Drake, 89, of Waipahu, died Sept. 29, 2009. Born in Oregon. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Kurt Boyer and Richard; one grandchild. No service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Shirley Kazuko Ideta, 69, of Mililani, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Ralph; daughters, Tammie Kurizaki and Rachele Hobgood; one grandchild; brothers, James and Roy Yamada; sisters, Jane Tokushige and Betty Murakami. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Kyla Nanea Kahalewai, infant daughter of Amanda Kepa and Kona Kahalewai, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Gavin Kepa, Ulumealani Kepa, Henry Kahalewai and Yolanda Kahalewai; great-grandparents, Beverly "June" Wright and Leslie Tanaka; great-great-grandparents, Myrtle Beamer, Francis Beamer Jr. and Beatrice Kalai. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; family sharing 6 p.m.; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Gathering 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kaiona Beach Park, Waimanalo; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.

Yasuo Komoda, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole Cannery employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, Suku, Toshio and Kenneth; sister, Ruth Nakamoto. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Henry Walter Kurkjian, 88, of Kaneohe, died Sept. 25, 2009. Born in Revere, Mass. Worked in real estate sales; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Luella; daughter, Judith Ann Johnston. Celebration of life 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Elks Club Waikíkí. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Michel "Mike" Manaut, 47, of Windermere, Fla., formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born In Honolulu. A licensed boat captain and parasail business owner; attended Punahou and Kaiser High schools. Survived by wife, Kim; stepdaughter, Sarah Webb; mother, Alison; sister, Anne Manaut Hagar; brothers, John and Paul. Service pending.

Myrna Ferreol Mendoza, 70, of Waipahu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Sabino "Ben"; sons, Noel, Sabino, Rannie, Robert and Bemer; daughters, Marissa Trahey and Liza; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Barbara "Bobbie" Maxine Morrow, 90, of Waipahu, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Kewanee, Ill. World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by daughters, Virginia Woolard, Joy Mira and Susan Woodard; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Kenneth Peterson; hanai grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Shumate Reid, 81, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waialua, died Oct. 3, 2009. Born in Bellingham, Wash. Survived by children, Theresa Reid Harvey, Randi and Dean; stepdaughter, Gloria Kenney; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sisters, Harriet Barberi and Margaret Davies. For more information on scattering of ashes off Haleiwa Harbor, contact Theresa Reid Harvey at haolegirl702@clear.net.

Joan Farrell Souza, 83, of Kaneohe, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born in Staten Island, N.Y. A counselor for Salvation Army Addiction Treatment Facility; individual and group psychotherapist for the Women's Community Correctional Facility; professor and academic counselor who worked with women in transition at Leeward Community College. Survived by daughter, Ruthanne Chuck; son, Keith; three granddaughters; sister, Ruthanne Sullivan. Private celebration of life Saturday at the Kahala hotel. No flowers. Donations to The PATH Clinic, 845 22nd Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816.

Benjamin Umialiloa Finley Stevens, 24, died Oct. 11, 2009. Born in Kahului, Maui. He attended Variety, Varsity, Parker, Honokaa High and Maui Culinary Arts schools. Survived by sister, Beth Kelea; father, James; mother, Adina; grandparents, Thomas and Janet Sing. Service 9 a.m. Nov. 1 at St. James Episcopal Church, Waimea, Hawaii. Waikíkí service and scattering of ashes pending.

George William Tracy, 61, of Honolulu and Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Santa Barbara, Calif. A healer/massage therapist. Private service. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii, Kailua, Kona.

Patrick Eugene Tuohy, 64, of Princeville, Kauai, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Battle Creek, Mich. Worked for Wyndham Vacation Ownership. Survived by daughters, Heather Devin and Erin Freeman; sister, Barbara Ives; five grandchildren. Service 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Princeville near the family home; celebration to follow at the home. Call 635-0381 for more information. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.