Obituaries

Laraine Aiko Azama
Sept. 24, 2012
Laraine Aiko Azama, 64, of Kaneohe, a retired Goodwill Industries salesclerk, died in Holy Family Care Home. She was born in Ho-nolulu. She is survived by brothers Arthur M., Walter S. and Frederick S.; and sister Helene L.A. Furuya. Visitation: 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Annie Y. Chang
Sept. 17, 2012
Annie Y. Chang, 97, of Mililani died in Honolulu. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Lawrence and Willie, daughters Evelyn Kimura and Frances Au, sister Mildred Ing, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Bernardo Villa Daoang
Sept. 21, 2012
Bernardo Villa Daoang, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Laborers Union mason and carpenter, died in Honolulu. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Feliza R.; sons Bernard and Lawrence; daughters Elizabeth Soriano and Normalita Miyata; brothers Justo and Michael; sisters Rosita and Petrona Daoang, and Erlinda Dumlao; and five grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Oct. 13 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Services: 11:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

Nida Casaclang de Francia
Sept. 24, 2012
Nida Casaclang de Francia, 55, of Pearl City, a Heaven's Helper nurse aide, died in Pearl City. She was born in Anda, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by husband George; daughters Maureen Joy and Mhary Grace; parents Pacita and Jose Casaclang Jr.; brother Jimmy Casaclang; and sisters Prescilla Viray, Alicia Mateo and Amalia Abonales. Visitation: 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, east chapel. Services: 7 p.m.

Danilo Batilaran Ebias
Oct. 2, 2012
Danilo Batilaran Ebias, 64, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Pittsburg, Calif., a retired postal employee, Hilo Hattie custodian and an Air Force retiree, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Manila, Philippines. He is survived by wife Benedicta; son Danilo Jr.; brother Roberto Jr.; sisters Milagros Villarey, Victoria Rubillos, Josefina Gaspar and Carmelita Baraquio; and two grandchildren. Services on the mainland.

Basil LeRoy Edmunds
Sept. 28, 2012
Basil LeRoy Edmunds, 81, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Navy captain, Oregon state economic development director and Port of Bay City manager, died at home. He was born in Garibaldi, Ore. He is survived by wife Sonia, daughters Sheryl Cain and Kathy Edmunds and a grandchild. Celebration of life at a later date.

Wallace Guy Fo
Sept. 30, 2012
Wallace Guy Fo, 61, of Waianae, a Salvation Army truck driver, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wilma "Squeakiee"; son Edward Cabral; daughters Cherie Ann Cabral and Phoebe Loando; brothers Raymond and Rodney Padello, and Warren and Patrick Fo; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Nov. 17 at Pokai Bay Beach Park. Beach attire.

Katherine M. Fontes
Sept. 25, 2012
Katherine M. "Kuna" Fontes, 62, of Waianae, a Nanakuli High School cafeteria retiree, died in Waianae. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ronald G.; sons Ronald G.K., Robert and Richard; daughter Lydia Bolden; brothers Sydney Keamo and Clayton and Clifton Young; sisters Abreen Padeken, Madeline Young, Sharleen Acierto, Doreen Mansinon and Irene Nakano; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. No flowers.

Evangeline Leialohalani Kaaihue
Sept. 14, 2012
Evangeline Leialohalani "Tiny" Kaaihue, 45, of Papakolea died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Erwin A.; sons Kamaka P. Kaaihue-Kekoa, Reginald K. Ahina and Erwin A. Kaaihue Jr.; daughters Tiare K. and Cassandra H. Kaaihue-Kekoa; brothers Robert and Luther Kekoa Sr.; and sisters Esther, Donnalyn and Jonnie-Dee Ahina, Lovey-Mae Nuuanu and Lovena Kekoa-Asperilla. Visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at Papakolea Community Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Brent Keolaokalani Kanae
Oct. 3, 2012
Brent Keolaokalani "Ola" Kanae, 23, of Honolulu, a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. cook, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Dale and Benjamin F.H. Jr.; brother Blane "Kila;" sister Darla "Sissy"; and grandparents Geraldine and Benjamin F.H. Kanae Sr., and Sarah and Donald "Chico" Iaea. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: hawaiifuneralservices.com.

Dan Keiji Kurihara
Sept. 20, 2012
Dan Keiji Kurihara, 57, of Honolulu, a former Schuman Carriage mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Darren and Dean, and brothers Gary and Don. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Phyllis Sutton Maffi
Sept. 26, 2012
Phyllis Sutton Maffi, 69, of Kailua-Kona, a legal secretary and Plumber and Pipefitters Union secretary, died in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She was born in Pueblo, Colo. She is survived by husband Richard, sons Gregory A. and Radley K. Muller, stepsons Terry and Greg, stepdaughter Jennifer Bernard, sister Nancy Colegrove and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Nadine Avalon Coffman Marques
Sept. 25, 2012
Nadine Avalon Coffman Marques, 87, of Molokai, a retired CBS executive secretary, died in Waianae. She was born in Hollywood, Calif. She is survived by stepson Elmer L. Jr., sister Pat Castle and seven stepgrandchildren. Private services.

Yukie F. Matsuda
Sept. 24, 2012
Yukie F. Matsuda, 88, of Honolulu, owner of M.Y. Drapery, died. She was born in Aomori-shi, Japan. She is survived by husband Harry H., daughter Hilda M. Min, sisters Taeko Hirakawa and Hiroko Fukushi and two grandchildren. Private services.

Henry Isamu Osaki
Sept. 3, 2012
Henry Isamu Osaki, 86, of Kailua, a retired Kailua High School science teacher and an Army veteran, died at home. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons John I. and Carl H.; brothers Jitsuo, Herbert and Franklin; sister Helen Iwai; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

Maria Arce Semana
Sept. 28, 2012
Maria Arce Semana, 92, of Waipahu died in Waipahu. She was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by brother Francisco Baldivino. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Mount Church, 1614 Monte St. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park.

Theodore S. Takahata
Sept. 25, 2012
Theodore S. Takahata, 64, of Aiea, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 marine machinist, died in Aiea. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by wife Yong Suk, son Tyson, mother Miyo, brothers Clyde and Byron and sister Francine Yano. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

Anthony Thoms
Sept. 7, 2012
Anthony Thoms, 57, of Mililani died in Kapolei. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by daughter Tiffany, mother Kun Wah Peterson, brother Kim, sisters Judy Whitehead and Juno Thoms, and three grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at New Hope Lead Center, Sand Island. Services: 7 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be announced. Aloha attire. Lei and loose flowers welcome.

Alvin Jinko Tohara
Sept. 26, 2012
Alvin Jinko Tohara, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Coca-Cola Co. production supervisor and an Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Alvin J. Jr. and Craig T.; daughters Gwendolyn N. Tohara, Cassandra M. Sherod and Deborah H. Ginoza; brother Martin Tohara; sister Jennette Tada; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.