Aug. 12, 2016
William “Randy” Piena, 81, of Kapolei, a Chevron Refinery retiree and a Marine veteran who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars, died in Kapolei. He was born in Makena, Maui. He is survived by sons Random Harvest, William Piena Jr. and Melvin Lantaka; daughters JoAnne Sipili and Natalie Okouchi; brothers Harold and Clarence; sisters Jean Piena and Eunice Kasaoka; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Eulogy: 11 a.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.
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Ronald Yukio Takemoto
Aug. 26, 2016
Ronald Yukio Take moto, 81, of Gardena, Calif., an Army veteran and a retired electrician, died in Los Angeles. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jane; daughters Donna Ogata, Janice Bush and Karen Tang; sisters Patty Sasaki, Aiko Haramoto and Eva Nishida; and six grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Private inurnment.
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James Kazuyuki Takeshita
Aug. 30, 2016
James Kazuyuki Takeshita, 93, of Waipahu, an Army veteran and a Chevron Refinery retiree, died in Waipahu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marilyn; son Keith; daughters Avis Harrison, Terry Kundanani and Lori Guerin; and four grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings. Donations suggested to the Hawaii Cancer Society.
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Shirley Ann Yukiko Haunani Acoba
Sept. 6, 2016
Shirley Ann Yukiko Haunani Acoba, 66, of Kahului died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons John and Steven Briones, Presco Rosete, Michael Watanabe and Fredy Vargas; daughters Lisa, Angela, Wanda and Tina Briones, Christina Rosete, Sherrylee Watanabe, Melanie Vargas and Renalee Romero; brother Glen Tanaka; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at Norman’s Mortuary. Eulogy: 10:45 a.m. Prayer service: 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Condolences: ballardfamily mortuaries.com.
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Marcela Cacho Bilog
Aug. 23, 2016
Marcela Cacho Bilog, 92, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a MacFarms of Hawaii macadamia nut picker, died in the Queen’s Medical CenterWest Oahu. She was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by husband Anselmo, sons Mar and Julio, daughters Emelda Bilog and Melba Flores, sister Leonida Pascua, 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8 a.m. Sept. 17 at Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
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Lourdes A. Camit
Aug. 29, 2016
Lourdes A. Camit, 90, of Kahuku, a retired Hauula Elementary School teacher, died. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Natividad Hopewell, Rose Hall, Marilyn Verner, Norma Leonardi and Emily Kauhaahaa; two brothers; two sisters; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 23 at Saints Peter and Paul Mission, Waimea Bay. Services: 10:30 a.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Inurnment: 9 a.m. Sept. 29 at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
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Neil Edmond Clevenger
Aug. 29, 2016
Neil Edmond Clevenger, 38, of Wailuku, a Hawaii Life Flight paramedic, previously employed by AMR Maui County and Bayada Home Health, and a first aid and CPR instructor, died in Kihei. He was born in Germany. He is survived by wife Aislinn; sons Riley and Kyler; daughter Jordan Nicole; and brothers Sean, Nick, Todd and Ryan. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Maui Masonic Lodge, 190 W. Kamehameha Ave. Condolences: ballard familymortuaries.com.
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Claudio Domingo Corpuz
Aug. 16, 2016
Claudio Domingo Corpuz, 89, of Ewa Beach, a retiree of Laborers Union Local 368, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Cristina P., daughter Edita Domingo, sister Basilia Fuerte, three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
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Rexel M. Daguio
Aug. 30, 2016
Rexel M. Daguio, 37, of Kahului, a McDonald’s maintenance worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nerizza; parents Jorge and Ofelia; brothers Xzor J., Randolf and Zedrik; and sisters Janette Ramiscal, Eileen Daguio and Faina Borje. Visitation: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Christ the King Church. Mass: 8 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Sept. 17 at the church. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com.
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Ruth Kazuyo Fukumoto
Aug. 16, 2016
Ruth Kazuyo Fukumoto, 91, of Wailuku, a retired Maui Pineapple warehouse worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Ronald and Glen, daughter June Daimaru, brother Haruo Miyamura and four grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Services: 11 a.m. Condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com.
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Josefina I. Garcia
Sept. 6, 2016
Josefina I. Garcia, 92, of Lihue, a sugar industry retiree, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Cresencio, Jessie, Joven and Manuel; daughters Gloria Ham, Merilyn Witte and Mila Char; brothers Emilo, Elpidio and Juanito Igne; sister Fely Faulkner; 21 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m. Sept. 14 at Kauai Veterans Pavilion, Hanapepe. Services: noon. Inurnment to follow.
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Margaret G. Howard
Sept. 4, 2016
Margaret G. Howard, 89, of Mililani died. She was born in Dallas. She is survived by daughters Mari V. Miller and Donna L. Le Breton, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
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Iris Oi Man Jang
Aug. 26, 2016
Iris Oi Man Jang, 82, of Honolulu died. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by husband Edson; daughters Liza JangChe, Julana Abe and Elise Hashimoto; and five grandchildren. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 11:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Condolences: borthwickoahu.com.
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James Kimo Herbert Kaleo Jr.
May 30, 2016
James Kimo Herbert Kaleo Jr., 58, of Reno, Nev., a mechanic, heavy equipment operator and engineer, died in Sparks, Nev. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by fiancee Laura Ann; son Alika; daughters Tajah and Kiana; sisters Layla, Phoebe, Madeline and Gail; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at Baby Makapuu Beach. Scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Casual/aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
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Eloise Leialoha Kama
Aug. 28, 2016
Eloise Leialoha Kama, 79, of Hilo, a retired housekeeping supervisor for Waiakea Villas and the former Travelodge, died in Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Charles, Randy, Gary, Paul and Greg; daughter Tammy Potter; brothers Anthony, Francis, Clifford “Chucky,” Kenneth and William Waiau; sisters Wilhelmina “Mina” Kamahele and Geraldine “Geri” Creech; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Sept. 15 at New Hope Hilo Hawaii, 840 Kupulau Road. Services: 6 p.m. Committal services: 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.
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Amy Kau’ilani Kanahele
Aug. 17, 2016
Amy Kau’ilani Kanahele, 54, of Waimanalo died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Hilton; sons Makani and Hanalei Chai, and Kana’i Kanahele; daughter Alohi Chai; brother Dennis “Bumpy”; and nine grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Sept. 18 at Pu’uhonua O Waimanalo, 41-1300 Waikupanaha St. Condolences: woolseymortuary.com.
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Shige Namihara
Sept. 1, 2016
Shige Namihara, 84, of Keaau, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Naha, Okinawa. She is survived by son Danny, hanai son Bruce, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
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Naomi Lei Okimoto
Sept. 6, 2016
Naomi Lei Okimoto, 78, of Hilo, a retired teacher, died in Hospice of Hilo-Pohai Malama Facility. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by sister Claire Thompson. Visitation: 11 a.m. Sept. 14 at Hilo United Methodist Church. Services: noon. Casual attire. No flowers.
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Sharon Hiroko Oshiro
Aug. 20, 2016
Sharon Hiroko Oshiro, 60, of Aiea died in Wahiawa. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. Private services.
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Norman Joseph Palenapa
Aug. 17, 2016
Norman Joseph Palenapa, also known as “Sheriff Pale” and “Uncle Pale,” 81, of Honolulu, a fish and game warden and a correctional officer at Oahu Community Correctional Center, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Julie; sons Kimo and Michael Palenapa, and Lee Ellis; daughter Tracy Nakayama; brother Edgar; sisters Jane Asing and Carrie Shea; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Sept. 16 at the Elks Club-Waikiki. Casual attire. Loose flowers/lei welcome. Condolences: oahumortuary.com.
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