Obituaries
Aug. 22, 2016
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Theodore Kalani Abraham Jr.
July 28, 2016
Theodore Kalani Abraham Jr., 55, of Kapolei, a valet and bellman for Imperial Hawaii Resort at Waikiki, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Theodore K. Sr., brothers Clayton M. and Jimmy K. Kaleikini, and sisters Joslyn M. and Tedlina N. Visitation: 2 p.m. Aug. 28 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 2:45 p.m. Aloha attire.
May Fumiko Akimoto
July 1, 2016
May Fumiko Akimoto, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Wayne and Neal, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
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Mary Jane Leinaala Kurashige Cantor
July 19, 2016
Mary Jane Leinaala Kurashige Cantor, 79, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a PBX operator and cafeteria worker, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in South Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Peter, Stanley and Paul; daughters Tessie Cantor and Mary Toves; brother Jesse Valera; sisters Elvine Victorine, Primrose Paulos, Dayne Snell and Evonelle Hurley; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel ballroom. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire.
Nicanor Yanos Castillo
July 31, 2016
Nicanor Yanos “Nikki” Castillo, 81, of Kapolei died in Kapolei. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by brothers Alfred J., Rogelio Y. Yanos, Manuelito and Eric; sisters Carlina Castillo, Mary Lim and Shirley Dieudonne; and step- mother Maria P. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Aug. 25 at Mililani Mortuary- Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Herschel Denis Conradt
May 26, 2016
Herschel Denis Conradt, 73, of Waimanalo, a retired owner proprietor of H.C. Masonry and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, died in Waimanalo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Janet R.; son Todd K.; daughters Denise D. Imai and Keanulani V. Bloom; brothers Richard T. and Robert J.; sisters Loretta J. Wells and Cynthia Ann Conradt; stepsons John S. Jr., Randall S. and Ryan K. Azevedo; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at Shriners Beach Club. Services: 11:30 a.m.
Herbert Edward Coombs Jr.
Aug. 16, 2016
Herbert Edward Coombs Jr., 48, of Ewa Beach, a plumber, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Mary and Kimberly Coombs, Evelyn Neitzel and Jamary Ah Nee. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Aug. 28 at Depot’s in Nanakuli. Condolences: ballardfamilymoanaluamortuary.com.
Derall Corpuz
Aug. 1, 2016
Derall “Berny” Corpuz, 52, of Las Vegas died in Las Vegas. He was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by father Dominador; mother Estrelita; sisters Daisy-Ann Valdez, Donna-Rose Delo Santos and Desiree Ibarra; and grandparent Alipia Ramos. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 25 at Mililani Mortuary- Waipio, mauka chapel. Eulogy: 10:30 a.m. Services: 11:45 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Victor Dubray Jr.
Aug. 16, 2016
Victor Dubray Jr., 80, of Kailua-Kona, a retired concrete batch-man for West Hawaii Concrete, ranch worker for Puuwaawaa Ranch and a Marine Corps veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carmen; son Victor III; daughters Victoria DuBray, Deborah Dutra and Vanessa Crawford; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Laurie Ann Fase
Aug. 4, 2016
Laurie Ann Fase, 56, of Hono- lulu, a medical records coder for the Queen’s Medical Center, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John M. Fase; sons James M., Lionel K., Michael M. and Tyler K.; stepmother Thelma Molina; brothers Leonard and Lon Molina; sister Lovina Albritton; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 28 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences: hawaiianmemorial parkmortuary.com.
Betty Shigeko Fukuda
July 16, 2016
Betty Shigeko Fukuda, 87, of Honolulu, a retired accountant for Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, died in Island Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Jay and Mark, daughters Faith M.F. Aiello and Hope Fukuda, and a grandchild. Private services.
Terry Alan Hayes
July 28, 2016
Terry Alan Hayes, 69, of Aiea, a retired engineering technician for the Army Corp of Engineers and a Navy veteran, died in Aiea. He was born in Prairie Far, Wis. He is survived by companion Beryl Segawa; sons Mark Hayes and Rubbie Saena; daughter Crystal Saena; brothers Carly Leyba, Dale Hartman, Brian Hutchins and Art Tiede; sisters Jane Tiede, Kelly Hartman, Karen Leyba and Hope Hutchins; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 29 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Celebration of life: 11:30 a.m. Condolences: hawaiianmemorial parkmortuary.com.
Elston Mike Hirokawa
Aug. 11, 2016
Elston Mike Hirokawa, 23, of Honolulu, a construction laborer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife companion Michelle Yi, son Skyston M., father Miles, mother Myra M., brother Emrick, sister Mindy-Lynn and grandparents Mildred Hirokawa and Jeanette Rasmussen. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at Waialae Baptist Church, 1047 21st Ave. Services: 11:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kiyoko Ito
Aug. 8, 2016
Kiyoko “Kay” Ito, 94, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Waipahu. She was born in Lanai City. She is survived by son Melvin Ito. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 29 at Valley of the Temples Chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Condolences: hawaiianmemorial parkmortuary.com.
Wayne Ka‘alawai Kakae
July 21, 2016
Wayne Ka‘alawai Kakae, 75, of Waimanalo, a Hawaii Housing Authority foreman, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Kaneohe. He is survived by wife Ruth K.; son Theron Kakae; daughters Blanche Waiolama, Cassy Kahumoku, Nova Lindsey and Waynette Maka; brother Stanley Sousa; 27 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Aug. 27 at Borthwick Mortuary, 1330 Maunakea St., Honolulu. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Aug. 27 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Condolences: borthwickoahu.com.
Wayne Hideo Kamemoto
Aug. 1, 2016
Wayne Hideo Kamemoto, 61, of Waianae, an American Savings Bank database administrator, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Deborah R., stepson Kamahalu Chang, stepdaughter Rosie Chang, brothers Allen M. and Larry T., sister Diane A. Shimazu and two grandchildren. Visitation: 3 p.m. Aug. 27 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dayton Brian Kananioku‘uhome Ka-Ne
June 22, 2016
Dayton Brian Kananioku‘uhome Ka-Ne, 61, of Honolulu, a retired City and County of Honolulu refuse driver, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Kristine Palaualelo; former wife Mari Wong; brothers Randy, Layton, Robbie and Joseph; sister Noe Padilla; and three grandchildren. Celebration of life: 5:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at Kaiona Beach Park, Waimanalo.
Hwa Sik Kang
Aug. 5, 2016
Hwa Sik Kang, 79, of Honolulu, a general construction contractor, died in Waipahu. He was born in Korea. He is survived by wife Soon Ok Jung, son Thomas, daughter Cindy, brother Moon Sik, sisters Kil Ye Kang and Chung Ye Minton, and a grandchild. Private services. Condolences: ballardfamily moanaluamortuary.com.
Harold Kaulu Keaweehu
Aug. 17, 2016
Harold Kaulu Keaweehu, 64, of Kaneohe, a maintenance employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gail H.; daughters Georgeanette and Bernadette Rodrigues; brothers Leslie and Rodney; sisters Charlene Kilaulani, Harriet Atkins and Valerie Hollingshed; hanai sister Charlotte Maifea; and six grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Aug. 28 at Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Cas-ual attire. No flowers. Condolences: ballardfamilymoanaluamortuary.com.
Ola Florence Kochis
June 18, 2016
Ola Florence Kochis, 76, of Naalehu, Hawaii, died at home. She was born in Wink, Texas. She is survived by husband Roy; sons Rodney, Randy and Ronald; daughter Donna Pellegrino; eight grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at Whittington Beach Park in Naalehu, Hawaii. No flowers. Condolences: homelani memorialpark.com.
Rodney G.M. Komatsu
Aug. 12, 2016
Rodney G.M. “Rocky” Komatsu, 69, of Honolulu, a morale, welfare and recreation director for the Coast Guard and Barbers Point, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sharon; daughters Barbi Streeter, Christi Young, Jaimi Liu and Miki Komatsu; hanai sons David Lum and Nelson Lee; father Michael; brother Michael; sisters Jeanie Yano, Rhonda Murray and Brenda Lee; and six grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at Waialae Baptist Church. Celebration of life: 5 p.m. No dark attire. No flowers. Condolences: diamondhead mortuary.net.
Charity Delos Reyes Laforteza
Aug. 15, 2016
Charity Delos Reyes Laforteza, 43, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in California. She is survived by mother Herminia Lagua; father Terzon; brother Darwin; stepsisters Evelyn Reyes, Fe Dinneen and Suzztte Lagua; and stepbrother Brixton Lagua. Services to be held in Santa Cruz, Calif. Condolences: ballardfamily moanaluamortuary.com.
Dennis Medeiros
Aug. 2, 2016
Dennis “Chico” Medeiros, 55, of Hawi, Hawaii, died in Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by mother Isabella Mahi-Medeiros; brothers Albert Jr., Patrick and Raymond K.; sisters Patricia Kalua‘u, Joanne Olsen, Sandra Moses, Susan Nauka, Debra Aiona, Joelyn Coito, Cherina Pule and Anuhea Spies. Visitation: 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hawi, 55-3374 Akoni Pule Highway, Hawi. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at the Catholic Cemetery in Hawi. Condolences: ballardfamily mortuaries.com.
Precila Pascual Miguel
July 16, 2016
Precila Pascual Miguel, 95, of Wahiawa died in Kapolei. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Florencio and Villamor; daughters Enriqueta Baldonado, Virginia Tungpalan, Denise Tejada, Fely Corpuz, Tina Bareng, Christy Gudoy, Amelie Flodin and Evelyn Maass; sister Apolinaria Cabreros; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at the mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Kikue Yasui Miyake
July 10, 2016
Kikue Yasui “Lorraine” Miyake, 93, of Waipahu, a co-owner of Tenney Center Tavern, Ewa Plantation, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Steven and Wayne, sister Sadie Kaya, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Dana Marilyn Kaluna Kaawalauole Morey
Aug. 12, 2016
Dana Marilyn Kaluna Kaawalauole Morey, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired telephone operator for Hawaiian Tel and The Honolulu Advertiser, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Shawn, Jordan and Shannon; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kaneohe. Eulogy/Mass: 10:30 a.m.
Tomiko Nakamura
Aug. 2, 2016
Tomiko “Judy” Nakamura, 98, of Honolulu, a retired waitress, died in Honolulu. She was born in Eleele, Koloa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Gary T.; daughters Marian M. Takayama, Irene S. Saito and Linda M. Hosaka; sister Aiko Takara; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation: 10:45 a.m. Aug. 27 at Diamond Head Mortuary. Services: 11:45 a.m. Inurnment: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Howard Sadao Okada
May 30, 2016
Howard Sadao Okada, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Army chief warrant officer, died in Arcadia Retirement Residence. He was born in Watsonville, Calif. He is survived by daughter Marian J. Private services. Donations suggested to Hawaii Army Museum Society, P.O. Box 8064, Honolulu 96830-0064.
Fred Makoto Okuhara
July 28, 2016
Fred Makoto Okuhara, 84, of Kailua, a retired Nobu Okuhara mason, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Roy T. and Paul H., daughter Judy C. Burgess, brother Raymond, sister Janet, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Aug. 27 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Soei Oshiro
Aug. 10, 2016
Soei Oshiro, 83, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired Lihue Plantation truck driver, died at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by sons Davis and Roy, daughters Barbara Itamura and Cindy Mindoro, brother Gene, sisters Fumiye Meadors and Marian Ikehara, 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Sept. 10 at Immaculate Conception Church in Kapaia, Kauai. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire.
Kawika Kalanimakana‘o Akua Paiva
July 10, 2016
Kawika Kalanimakana‘o Akua Paiva, 20, of Kaneohe, a truck driver for Big Brothers Big Sisters, security for “Hawaii Five-0” and security for Securitas, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Norbert J. Jr. and Kathleen A., sister Koanani A. Garcia and grandparents Norbert and Bernadette Sr. Visitation: 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at Anchor Church in Kaneohe. Celebration of life: 11:30 a.m. Condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.
Velma Ponciano
July 27, 2016
Velma Ponciano, 86, of Kane- ohe, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by sons Everett and Benjamin; daughters Everetta Park, Rebecca “Becky” Inouye and Velma “Babe” Ponciano; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Aug. 29 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 920 Keolu Drive, Kailua. Celebration of life: 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.
Dorothy K.C. Au Sakamoto
July 13, 2016
Dorothy K.C. Au Sakamoto, 98, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Francis and Michael, daughters Carol and Mary, and a grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Alisa Janea Van Vleet
Aug. 9, 2016
Alisa Janea Van Vleet, 58, of Honolulu, a corporate trainer for banking, died in Straub Clinic &Hospital. She was born in California. She is survived by husband Matthew, son Garrett Behrman and Adam Van Vleet, daughter Megan and sister Linda Coenen. Private services. Condolences: ballardfamilymoanaluamortuary.com.
Alfredo Jose Villanueva
Aug. 11, 2016
Alfredo Jose Villanueva, 71, of Ewa Beach died in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Arnel, Arman, Arvin and Arlan; daughter Armie; brothers Manolito, Rudolfo and Nestor; sisters Lucy, Cita and Lina; 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual attire. Condolences: ballardfamilymoanaluamortuary.com.