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Obituaries [Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)](Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Victor Ayala June 27, 2011 Victor Ayala, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired city Road Division mechanic and an Air National Guard staff sergeant, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elizabeth; daughters Regina Labasan, Renette Heart, Ruth Plemer, Victoria Harpine and Vivian Yamaguchi; brother Robert; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 12:30 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at the cemetery. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com. Toni Lynn Bailey June 15, 2011 Toni Lynn Bailey, 55, of Hilo, a retired food server on Kauai, died at home. She was born in Arizona. She is survived by daughter Tishanna B. Ben and brothers William D. and Jimmy Z. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wailoa State Park, Hilo. Additional services: noon July 17 at Poipu Beach Park, Kauai. Lillian Shizue Bessette June 21, 2011 Lillian Shizue Bessette, 87, of Oxnard, Calif., a homemaker, died. She was born in Kahaluu. She is survived by son Steve; brothers Henry, Shogoro, John and Raymond Oshiro; sisters Alice Matsui and Jenny Nishimura; and a grandchild. Private services. No flowers. George Louis Cambra June 25, 2011 George Louis Cambra, 88, of Honolulu, a retired superintendent at Honolulu Board of Water Supply-Leeward and owner of Shafter Pawn Shop, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Virginia, sons George E. and David, daughter Sylviajean, sister Ida Recarte, 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com. Edward Kun Yin Chang June 25, 2011 Edward Kun Yin Chang, 102, of Honolulu, a clerk at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Keauhou, Hawaii. He is survived by son Danford E. "Danny" Jr., daughters Anita Lau-Kalua and Bernice-Wanda Lum, sister Sister Caroline Chang, 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com. Patrick Nahinu Correa May 28, 2011 Patrick Nahinu Correa, 62, of Kailua, a Univar supervisor, died in Makapuu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother David and sisters Francene Kinoshita, Momi and Laurie Ann Correa, Pamela Ohia, Maryann Kane and Inez Samoa. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Online condolences: www.hawaifuneralservices.com. Ko Daitoku June 29, 2011 Ko Daitoku, 92, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan. She is survived by son Harry, daughter Minako Toriki and two grandchildren. Private services. Margaret L. Evans June 24, 2011 Margaret L. "Marge" Evans, 75, of Hilo, a nurse's aide at Life Care Center of Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born on Maui. She is survived by husband Robert; son Marcom Leonillo; daughters Arlene, Audrey and Amelia Leonillo, and Anita Tacderas; brother Alfred Lopez; sisters Violet Lopez and Alice Martin; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services. Yoshiko Fujioka June 20, 2011 Yoshiko Fujioka, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Watamull's salesclerk, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Rikio, sons Calvin and Arthur, sisters Blossom Nishime and Peggy Uza, and three grandchildren. Private services. Online condolences: www.borthwickoahu.com. Ralph Masaji Hayase June 15, 2011 Ralph Masaji Hayase, 78, of Honolulu, a construction worker, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister-in-law Thelma, nephews Lyle and Kelly, niece Lynelle Fox, a grandnephew and two grandnieces. Private services. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com. Evelyn Kom-Sumi Keolanui June 18, 2011 Evelyn Kom-Sumi "Sue-Nee" Keolanui, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Budget Rent A Car lot manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Emory Jr. and Hoku, daughter Venus Manipon, sister Jackie Ching, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. Online condolences: www.borthwickoahu.com. Jose R. Lorenzana Sr. June 19, 2011 Jose R. "Joe" Lorenzana Sr., 68, of Honolulu, an Army veteran, an all-services boxing champion for the Army and boxing trainer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Puerto Rico. He is survived by sons Jose Jr., Christopher and Paul; daughter Angelina S. Rivera; numerous brothers and sisters; 21 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Services: 9:30 a.m. Commital services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Mildred Masae Nagasawa June 20, 2011 Mildred Masae Nagasawa, 81, of Honolulu, a Hawaii State Library centralize processing center retiree, died in St. Francis Hospice, Nuuanu. She was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Lloyd; daughters Sharon N. Young, Theola L. Striker, Deborah L. Lum and Lorene L. Chang; brothers George and Junji Kawabata; sisters Bernice Shota, Bettie Mishima and Jean Yoshi-mura; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services. Kiyoko Nakai June 28, 2011 Kiyoko Nakai, 92, of Honolulu, formerly of Lanai City, a Richard's Market clerk, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Haiku, Maui. She is survived by son Stephen T., daughter Fay Ann M. Maxson, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 p.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 2 p.m. Casual attire. The Rev. Margaret Fumiko Nakashima June 23, 2011 The Rev. Margaret Fumiko Nakashima, 86, of Honolulu, a retired minister at Tenrikyo Waikiki Kyokai, died at home. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She is survived by sons Jay N. and Mark K., daughter Charlyne L., five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Anna Kum Ja Oh-Dimond June 11, 2011 Anna Kum Ja Oh-Dimond, 59, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Pyong Taek, South Korea. She is survived by husband Marshall A. Dimond, daughter Sasha Hae Yon Dimond, mother Chong Tae Oh, brothers Kum Wee and Kum San Oh, and sisters Kum Soon, Kum Pun and Kum Sook Oh, and Kyung Sook Oh-Ideguchi. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. July 16 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Yvonne Patricia Phillips July 3, 2011 Yvonne Patricia Phillips, 68, of Kailua, a Hickam Air Force Base accountant and retired Morale, Welfare and Recreation accountant, died at home. She was born in England. She is survived by son Robert J. Oliva Sr.; daughters Tony N. Oliva and Patricia A. Iwami; hanai daughter Nichole Calnan; sisters Zita Yap, Carol Reinke, Colette Godfrey and Kelly Behm; three grandchildren; and four hanai grandchildren. Services pending. Albert Clyde Pu June 18, 2011 Albert Clyde "Pake" Pu, 60, of Hoolehua, Molokai, a retired chief of maintenance for the National Park Service in Kalaupapa, Molokai, and a Marine Corps veteran who served in the Vietnam War and received an honorable discharge as a corporal, died. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Lucy Whiting; son Harry Galdeira; daughters Nadine Benton, Wendy White and Harrilyn Hindle; brothers Wendell, Fred and Norman Pu, Gordon Kekahuna and Mathew Jacobs; and sisters Esmeralda "Sweetie" Salinas and Jade Mullaney. Visitation: 8 a.m. today at Lanikeha Recreational Center, Hoolehua. Services: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Molokai Veterans Cemetery. Edward A. Rocha June 30, 2011 Edward A. Rocha, 78, of Hollister, Calif., a product manager in electronics, died in Hollister. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mary; son Derek; daughters Alexis Rocha and Glynis Morehouse; brothers Andy, Danny and Lawrence; and six grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society. Online condolences: www.blackcoopersander.com. Inocencia Dolores Sunio Saribay June 5, 2011 Inocencia Dolores Sunio "Cencia" Saribay, 89, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Henderson. She was born in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by sons Teodoro "Ted" and Jay, daughters Norma Guerrero and Carlita Jara, brother Rodrigo Sunio, 10 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Services: 10:30 a.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralsevices.com. Wilcey Yoshiye Shibuya June 24, 2011 Wilcey Yoshiye Shibuya, 95, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier and an Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by son Dana Y.; daughter Karen H. Hirose; sisters Edna Yamamoto, Judith Ooka, Katie Stein, Amy Wharton and Ellen Ishii; and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings. Seisaburo Taba June 28, 2011 Seisaburo "Sub" Taba, 88, of Pearl City, a retired supply squadron inventory supervisor at Hickam Air Force Base, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Claire T. Matsuoka, Janice K. Toyama and Eunice M. Davis; brother Jack S.; sister Lillian T. Chinen; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: noon. Inurnment: 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers. Maurice Jyun Tanaka July 1, 2011 Maurice Jyun Tanaka, 60, of Yorktown, Va., a retired Army National Guard chief warrant officer, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen Y., sons Christopher R. and Jonathan A., mother Joan S. and brothers Colin Y., Tracy T. and Vince S. Visitation: 1 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 2 p.m. Inurnment: 8:30 a.m. July 18 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Gloria Fumie Tsubata June 17, 2011 Gloria Fumie Tsubata, 68, of Honolulu, a You and Me Naturally sales representative, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Michael, daughters Erin L. Denham and Keri L. Kim-Bustillos, stepson Kurt, stepdaughter Tammy Yamane, brother James Nagamine, sister Misako Uehara, four grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren. Private services. Yoshio Tsugawa June 26, 2011 Yoshio Tsugawa, 97, of Aiea, a retired carpenter, died at home. He was born in Japan. He is survived by sons Ernest and Alan, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No services. Valerie Sue Wilson July 2, 2011 Valerie Sue Wilson, 55, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Redlands, Calif. She is survived by husband John, son Joseph Mecca, mother Garnet Bryan, brother John Bryan and sisters Sally Spasovski and Beth Swenson. Scattering of ashes at sea at a later date. (c) 2011 Oahu Publications Inc. |