Obituaries

Helen Fujimoto Abo
Aug. 6, 2010
Helen "Lorraine" Fujimoto Abo, 84, of American Fork, Utah, a Hawaii schoolteacher, died in Utah. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by sons Ben and Todd; daughters Nan Healy, Joye Lefrandt and Fay Francis; brother Toshio "Casey" Fujimoto; sister Toshie Muromachi; 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 99-641 Pohue St., Aiea. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual and aloha attire.

Delfin A. Gijal
Aug. 8, 2010
Delfin A. Gijal, 67, of Kahului, a retired Architectural Design and Construction Inc. house painter, died at home. He was born in Pasay City, Manila, Philippines. He is survived by wife Prima; sons Delfin Jr., Daniel and Pridell; daughters Cazel, Derlin and Sherlyn; brothers Rodolfo and Ricardo; sisters Amparro Egin, Susan Clores and Dora Parohinog; and eight grandchildren. Visitation: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

James Lucrecio
July 11, 2010
James "Scotty" Lucrecio, 78, of Honolulu, a retired construction mason, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Jamie and Bryan, brother Phillip; sister Esther Lucrecio-Lucero, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

John Kanoho Mailua Jr.
July 23, 2010
John Kanoho Mailua Jr., 67, of Honolulu, a newspaper hawker on the Pali Highway, Vineyard Boulevard and Fort Street Mall, died. He is survived by brothers Julien "Bull" and Paul "Pake Boy" and sisters Katherine "Kathy" Mailua-Brown and Estrella "Darlene" Mailua. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Darlene Flores Merritt
July 23, 2010
Darlene Flores Merritt, 52, of Mililani, a Kipapa Elementary School cafeteria worker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Matthew L., son Gerald A., daughter Reylene Carino, father Juan Flores, mother Sue Mayonado, stepfather Ernest Abaya; brothers Jace and Jonathan Flores and Ernest D. "Sonny" Abaya; and half--brothers and half-sisters. Visitation: 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Raymond Anthony Moniz
Aug. 10, 2010
Raymond Anthony Moniz, 80, of Hilo, a retired Loomis Armored Car Service security guard, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Angeline; sons Shelton, Paul and Cyril; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Irene Fumiko Otani Nishida
Aug. 10, 2010
Irene Fumiko Otani Nishida, 70, of Kula, Maui, a retired Wailuku Elementary School teacher, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by husband Tomeki; sons David and Kevin; brothers Stanley and Harold Otani; sisters Celestine Uradomo, Jean Uemura and Charlene Tanaka; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Fiamaua Pu'u Su'a
Aug. 5, 2010
Fiamaua Pu'u Su'a, 83, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Nu'uuli, American Samoa. She is survived by sons Poepoe Suapaia, Sefulua'I Su'a Jr. and John Moesavili-Uta; daughters Siauto Suapaia and Tainoino Timoteo; brothers Teve Pu'u and Ao Pu'u; sisters Malia May, Matau'a Faimealelei and Vera Pu'u; 31 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kalihi. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

Mary Huntsberger Sylva
Aug. 7, 2010
Mary Huntsberger Sylva, 87, of Honolulu, an artist and homemaker, died. She was born in California. She is survived by husband Robert; sons Robert C. Jr., Michael A. and Stuart A.; daughter Marily A. Badger; and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery.

Vernon Keith Tabar
July 30, 2010
Vernon Keith Tabar, 46, of Waimanalo, a landscaper, died in Waimanalo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers William Jr., Jerome and Jason. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Lei only.

Seiso Taniguchi
Aug. 7, 2010
Seiso Taniguchi, 87, of Honolulu, a Kaimuki High School counselor and Army veteran, died in Avalon Care Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ruth K., sons Brian T. and Lance F., daughter Lauren Y. Namba, sisters Fumie Matsuura and Masue Taniguchi, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Incorrect information given in an obituary Thursday.

Laura Min Won Valdez
Aug. 7, 2010
Laura Min Won Valdez, 39, of Ewa Beach, an Ashford & Wriston legal secretary, died. She was born in Seoul, South Korea. She is survived by husband Jeffrey J., son Caleb C.H., daughter Jessie C.M., mother Nam Sun Kim and sister Lisa S.Y. Lee. Visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.