Obituaries

Roberta Lynne Brown
Aug. 10, 2010
Roberta Lynne Brown, 51, of Kokomo, Maui, a former Maui Land & Pine truck driver for the Haliimaile division, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Christopher L.K. and Keoni L. Sarsona, brothers Clayton C.K. Brown and James K. Hokoana, and sisters Charlyne and Cherylette Brown, and Glenda M.N. Bacos. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at the church cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

May Leong Chang
July 30, 2010
May Leong Chang, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Commission secretary, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Joseph J. "Joe" Jr., brother Walter S.F. Leong, sisters Mary Tohyai and Mildred L. Nakano, and a grandchild. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Albert Koon Sun Chock Sr.
Aug. 6, 2010
Albert Koon Sun "Bull" Chock Sr., 79, of Kaneohe, a retired Federal Fire Department assistant chief and an Army veteran, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Myra "Darlene"; sons Albert Jr., Clayton, Derek and Victor; daughters Ronny Mae Cruz and Annie Manago; hanai sons Allen and Leroy Kahaku; sisters Betty Tollefsen and Truda Irvine; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. next Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Lei welcome.

Sau Yue Chun
Aug. 1, 2010
Sau Yue Chun, 92, of Mililani died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Ken Wu; daughters Run Ping Zheng, Anna Y.O. Lau, Julia Y.Y. Liang, Helen Y.Y. Ng and Lisa Y.Y. Kato; sister Beatrice Lau; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Dorothea La'a Ku'umomilani Kahiapo
Aug. 2, 2010
Dorothea La'a Ku'umomilani "Billie" Kahiapo, 50, of Waimanalo died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Michael, son Kamea, daughter Ku'uleialoha, mother Trudy La'a, brothers Leslie and Patrick La'a, and sisters Lani Prib and Mary Kamahele. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Waimanalo Hawaiian Homes Association Halau, 41-253 Ilauhole St. Casual attire.

Samuel Austin Iokepa Kassebeer
July 25, 2010
Samuel Austin Iokepa Kassebeer, 11, of Waimanalo died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Robert Petty Jr.; mother Betty-Jo Kassebeer; hanai fathers Robert and Sonny; brothers Noah and Hae Kassebeer and Ryan, Rustin and Kamakane Petty-Tam; sister Rylee Petty; grandparent Julie; and great-grandparents Henry and Mary. Services held.

Kaipo Lee
Aug. 4, 2010
Kaipo Lee, 61, of Hilo, a retired investigator for the state, Honolulu Prosecutor's Office and 1st Circuit Court and a Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Melanie A., son Kaipokai, mother Gloria J., daughters Melisa-Andria Dias, Marcella Kalehua and Dannielle Pilialoha; brother Lono J.; sisters Nani Ann Lee and Kehau Bulhom; and 11 grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the family residence, 2048 Hale Hooka St. Burial: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2, Hilo. Casual attire.

'Ofa Kiloloma McConnell
Aug. 7, 2010
'Ofa Kiloloma McConnell, 80, of Dimondale, Mich., formerly of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Dimondale. She was born in Kolomotu'a, Tonga. She is survived by daughter Putney White; brothers Sitili, Tevita L., Lopeti and Sione Tupouniua; sister Heu Tuli; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 7 p.m. Friday at Kailua United Methodist Church, 1110 Kailua Road. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 9 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

David Hakuilua Paaluhi Sr.
July 25, 2010
David Hakuilua "Papalui" Paaluhi Sr., 66, of Waianae, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 99 retiree and Navy veteran, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gwendolyn Ann; son David H. Jr.; daughters Davidine H. Paaluhi-Paris, Sunshine S. Aiona, Azure Dee L.P. Kawelo, and Morgan A. and Vanessa M. Paaluhi; brother Adrian "Cha-Cha" Sr.; sister Charlotte "Nalei" Ruiz; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Winifred Yoshiko Sakamoto
Aug. 13, 2010
Winifred Yoshiko Sakamoto, 89, of Pukalani, Maui, a Haleakala Ranch office manager, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband Walter, sons Wayne and Keith, daughter Sheila Izumigawa, brother Clifford Takishita, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Patricia Smith
Aug. 12, 2010
Patricia Smith, 79, of Kula, Maui, a retired Maui Medical Group registered nurse, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y. She is survived by brothers Robert and Francis Tindall. Visitation: 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: noon. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Mark C. Tawarahara
Aug. 4, 2010
Mark C. Tawarahara, 56, of Honolulu, a Waipahu Intermediate School teacher and an Army veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Abby, sons Daniel and Joseph, mother Bernice, brothers Peter and James, and sister Ruth. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at 'Iolani School Chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire.

Poseta Gisa Timoteo-Tenise
Aug. 7, 2010
Poseta Gisa Timoteo-Tenise, 31, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Seirosa Timoteo; brothers Auola, Tuasalanoga, Luafuluvalu, Aiono and Jonah Gisa; and sisters Christina and Falepau Gisa, and Seirosa Toia. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Samoan Church of Hawaii, Nanakuli. Burial: 12:15 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.

Vernon James Villa
July 30, 2010
Vernon James "Pancho" Villa, 69, of Kapolei, a retired Federal Fire Department captain, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dale; sons Kanani, Nainoa, Frank and William; daughters Kaiminaauao Cruz, Kamaileohualalai Barnes, Keakealaniwahineopuna Motas, Denise Villa and Mona Pang; brothers Freeman Allen, Alvin and Walter Kaohu, and Freddy and Vincent Villa; sister Aileen Gaza; stepmother Emma; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.