Obituaries
Rei Asano, 94, of Pearl City, died March 4, 2010. Born in Amauulu, Hawaii. Retired housekeeper. Survived by sons, George, Walter and Melvin; daughter, Gladys Ishihara; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Man Kwong Au, 90, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2010. Born in Honolulu. President and manager of Moanalua Shopping Center. Survived by wife, Lilly; sons, Michael and Philip; daughter, Marjorie; sister, Rose Gordon; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Cleighton "Uncle Keola" Beamer, 80, of Mililani, died March 11, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education administrator; brother of the late Nona Beamer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, May Ann; sons, Lonomaikalani, Alika and Kekuailohia; eight grandchildren; brother, Francis Jr.; sister, Flora Solomon. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew's Cathedral; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Peter Chun, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of CLM International. Survived by wife, Gretchen; daughters, Kathleen, Paula, Nora and Juli; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Miriam Noh and Mary Ann Lee. Visitation 7:30 to 9 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park.
Sally Ann Mershon Cordeiro, 66, of Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, Calif., formerly of Oahu, died March 1, 2010. Retired. Born in Erie, Pa. Survived by husband, Robert; children, Kelli Ann, Lorri Lee and Robert Jr.; six grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by North County Cremation Service, San Marcos, Calif.
Stanley Rogers Cordeiro, 65, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Antone, Steven Cordeira and Joseph; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Lieselotte Elizabeth Edwards, 82, of Kaimukí, died March 10, 2010. Born in Munich, Germany. Homemaker. Survived by daughter, Rose Vasconcellos; grandson, Mark Keoni Vasconcellos. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; prayer service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Curtis Robert Faltstrom, 68, of Käneohe, died March 19, 2010. Born in Burns, Ore. Kona organic macadamia nut farm manager; commercial fisherman; computer network administrator for the Pacific Regional Dental Command. Survived by wife, Gloria; children, Amon, Lasha and Lehua; mother, Helen Felt; sister, Sharlene Walker; three grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at his home; reception to follow. Call 239-2313 for address and directions. Informal attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Hawaii Organic Farmers Association, Hospice Hawaii, Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble, Habitat for Humanity in Hawaii or a favorite charity, or planting of a tree in his name.
Jeanne Teruko Fujii, 81, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pälolo Elementary and Waimanalo Elementary Schools teacher. Survived by sons, Rodney and Bradley; grandson, Bud. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Weldon "Del" Darwin Gosman, 61, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2010. Born in Chestertown, Md. Travel agent; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by brothers, Raymond and Lee; sisters, Vanessa Hayman and Robin Pletzer. Private family service. Donations to the Life Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Kenneth Le Roy Hale, 74, of Waianae, died Feb. 22, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Navy Shipyard Shop 31 machinist with 25 years of service. Survived by wife, Norma Frances Hao Hale; son, Kenneth; daughters, Kay Kaneshiro, Karen Kobashigawa and Kristle Jury-Hale; adopted daughter, Jamie-Lyn Murray; sisters, Odeta "Memory" Lacayanga, Viola "Penny" Dela Cruz, Nora "Sweetheart" Dumaran and Julie Neumann; brothers, Larry "Winston" Hale and John Hao; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Donnie Ho Jr., 57, of Kailua, died March 20, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Light and sound technician for Don Ho Enterprises and Magic of Polynesia. Survived by wife, Jamie; sons, Keawe and Keahi; five grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Lei, Dondi, Dori, Dwight, Hoku Clements, Kea, Kaimana Farris and Kealii. Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Jessie Lin Hoon Lee, 78, of Aiea, died March 8, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Love's Bakery accountant clerk. Survived by husband, David; sons, Brian and Jonathan; daughter, Sharon; brother, Arthur Chang; sister, Lynda Pang; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Annie Calangan Macose, 91, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2010. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Maurice and Alfred Lardizabal; daughters, Charlene Arita and Carmen Orpilla; brother, Elfredo Calangan; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Robert Healani Matthews, 73, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Clara; daughters, Lynne Suber and Clarissa Sanders; sons, Scott, George, Robert Jr., Ulysses and Regan Park; brother, Leroy; sisters, Blossom Nawili and Lanai Reyes; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Na Kupuna A Me Na Kakoo OHälawa (N. Hälawa Valley); celebration of life 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Matthew Mattson, 51, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Tour bus driver. Survived by brothers, Kepa and Wesley Cho, William and Michael; sister, Karen Green. Private service pending. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Santiago T. Orbase, 92, of Aiea, died March 6, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Work Center carpenter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Dean; daughters, Shirley and Barbara Liu; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Asta Veronica Sarapu, 89, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2010. Born in Estonia. Retired from Crocker Bank in Los Angeles. Survived by son, Ivar. Celebration of life 5 p.m. Sunday at the Waikíkí Elks Lodge. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Ross Satsuma, 53, of Pearl City, died Feb. 25, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Recreation director for city Parks & Recreation. Survived by father, Isamu "Warren"; brothers, Wayne and Scott; sisters, Joy Satsuma-Loo and Gay; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Karl Joseph Schueler Jr., 66, of Kahului, Maui, died March 17, 2010. Born in Florida. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by caregivers, Donald Foote and the staff of The Salvation Army in Kahului. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Maui Veterans Cemetery; inurnment to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Natsumi Shimonishi, 98, of Hanapepe, Kauai, died March 21, 2010. Born in Kekaha, Kauai. Owner of the Sweet Shop. Survived by daughters, Jane Takeshita and Mary Yokomichi; son, Fred; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Betty Yoshiko Shishido, 88, of Aiea, died March 14, 2010. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired Holsum Bakery packer. Survived by sons, Orrin and Alvin; daughter, Carol Shishido-Ogata; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Masao Ogata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Robert "Uncle Bobby" Simmons, 77, of Waianae, died March 14, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Robert and William; daughters, Leonae Kahele, Mary Simmons and Eileen Texiera; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Waynard; sisters, Mary Akana, Kuulei Lyden and Gina Matsushima. Scattering of ashes 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mäili Beach Park (across from family home). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Gladys Reaves Sullivan, 94, of Haiku, Maui, died March 20, 2010. Born in Concord, Tenn. Retired public schoolteacher. Survived by daughters, Margaret Koebke and Mary; one granddaughter; nieces; nephews. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ala Lani United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Isaac Sylva Sr., 83, of Punaluu, Oahu, died March 12, 2010. Born in Päia, Maui. Retired pest control supervisor. Survived by son, Isaac Jr; sisters, Patricia "Maile" Osmundson, Gertrude "Ala" Rodrigues, Agnes Mason and Eunice Gomes; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Fatu Aviu Tailele, 80, of Waianae, died March 15, 2010. Born in Fitiuta, American Sämoa. Survived by wife, Lusia; sons, Vernie and Norman; daughters, Faafoa White, June Edwards and Ruta Mejia; brother, Paulo; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; hänai sons, Larry Bleck, Christopher Reed and Otis; hänai daughter, Queen Edwards. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu First Ward; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Hilda Tsuyuko Taomae, 93, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2010. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Mildred's of Hawaii seamstress. Survived by daughter, Sandra La Montagne; sons, Patrick, Calvin and Michael; four grandchildren; brother, Kiyoshi Sonoda; sister, Shirley Ihara. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Albert Vierra, 84, of Wahiawä, died March 10, 2010. Born in Waialua. Retired from Cornet Stores. Survived by sister-in-law, Alice; niece; nephew. Graveside service 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Arthur "Atta Man" Kenneth Vierra, 74, of Waimänalo, died March 20, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired city mason foreman. Survived by wife, Halelu "Cherrill"; sons, Philip, Israel, Rusty and Dwayne; daughters, Kathy, Wehi and Tanya; sister, Doris Singleton; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual or aloha attire.
Edna Youko Yonemura, 80, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Faye Ichimasa, Joan Kashimoto and Kathy; brother, James Tanji; sister, Florence Nakagawa; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Ron Masami Yonesaki, 63, of Aiea, died March 16, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Active in the Aiea Little League baseball. Survived by wife, Chris; sons, Scott, Todd and Brent; daughter, Jennifer; stepmother, Emiko; brothers, Kerwyn and Darryl Yonesaki, Stephen and Don Chin; sisters, Brenda Sakamoto, Naomi Smith, Naomi Riley, Midori and Mari; three grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Esther Helene Young, 49, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2010. Born in Switzerland. Floral designer. Survived by husband, Terence; mother, Leoni Jurt-Bernhauser; brothers, Andreas and Christian Jurt; sister, Elvira Fischer-Jurt. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kailua Beach Park. Call 358-0725 for more information. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.