Obituaries

ANNA ORDENSTEIN, former owner of Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, died Jan. 26 in Honolulu. She was 68. See story.

SONO AOKI, 93, of ‘Oma‘o, Kaua‘i, died Jan. 27, 2001. Born in ‘Ola‘a, Hawai‘i. A retired Pacific Cafe cook helper and waitress. Survived by sons, Masayoshi and Hisashi; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Misuyo Okabayashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.

FRANCISCA REBOLDELA CACHO, 78, of ‘Ewa Beach, died Jan. 22, 2001. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A foster parent. Member of Senior Citizens Club of ‘Ewa Beach. Survived by daughters, Lillian James and Priscilla Kobashigawa; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GERTRUDE NASCIMENTO CAMPAINHA, 90, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Waipahu, died Jan. 24, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Lionel and Melvin; daughter, Charlene Peterson; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KATHERINE WALTER DE COITE, 86, of Waialua, died Jan. 25, 2001. Born in Waialua. Member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Survived by son, Milton; brother, George Jose; grandchildren, Anthony and Jeffrey De Coite and Theresa Carias. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MENDEL FELDMAN, 60, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2001. Born in Cape Town, South Africa. Survived by wife, Maribeth; sisters, Yvonne Farley, June Pollitt, Stella McClinton and Fay DeConninck. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon. Inurnment to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis Hospice.

HELEN FERNANDES, 83, of ‘Aiea, died Jan. 28, 2001. Born in Hakalau, Hawai‘i. Survived by husband, William; daughter, Charlotte Parsons; son, Billy; brother, Joseph Silva; sisters, Virginia Silva and Linda Munoz; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

COLONEL (RET.) RAYMOND FERNANDEZ, 81, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Dec. 12, 2000. Born in Honolulu. An administrative officer retired from the U.S. Army hospitals. Survived by wife, Florence; daughter, Radine Hamilton; two grandsons; brother, Antone; sisters, Edna Kim and Genevieve Naito. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

TAULEN KEONI FUJIHARA, 16, of Kane‘ohe, died Jan. 27, 2001. Born in Kailua. A junior at Kamehameha Schools. Survived by parents, Garrett Fujihara, Donna Francisco and James Rodrigues; brothers, Alan and Kameron Fujihara, James and Brayson Rodrigues; sister, Talia Fujihara; grandparents, John and Bettie Stephenson, Gary and Rozella Fujihara, Darlyn Ioane. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

NOBUICHI FUJIOKA, 89, of Pearl City, died Jan. 26, 2001. Born in Pearl City. A retired taxi driver. Survived by wife, Hisayo; sons, Robert, George, Roger and Norman; daughters, Aileen Moriguchi and Elaine Miura; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Fukuichi, Raymond, Hiroyuki, Harold and Tadashi. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTHONY "TONY" BRIAN GALLOWICH, 31, recently of Honolulu, formerly of Seattle, Wash., has died. Survived by father, Anthony; sister, Pamela; a niece, aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary, 12-801 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, Colo. Mass 1:30 p.m. Monday at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, Crested Butte, Colo. Burial at Crested Butte Cemetery.

FAIVA LESOLOSA OLE MA’OPUTASI TUATA MAUGA, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2001. Born in Papua, New Guinea. Retired deacon and lay minister of First Samoan congregational Christian Church of Honolulu. Survived by Faiva Mauga Jr., AlsanaLeSili Faiva Mauga, Analeseanoa Tuiasosopo, Vanimonimo Tuiasosopo, Lemailoa Tuiasosopo Jr. and Tuata Faiva Mauga; daughters, LupeUluvalu Murphy, Ianeta Ueligitone, Fa’apaologa Tuiasosopo and Sulimoni Faiva Mauga-Del Rio; adopted children, Tuiasosopo, Asovalu and So’oso’oula Lemailoa Tuiasosopo; brother, Palepoi Eselu Mauga; sister, Samitioata Taiilimu Talia Fa’ale; 49 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Service 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Visitation 8 to 10:15 a.m. Monday; service 9 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

SHARON JEAN MILLER, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2001. Born in Potterville, Mich. Survived by daughter, Renee Davis; sons, Kent and Brad; three grandchildren; sister, Linda Davis. No services. Donations may be made to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.

RONALD MASATO MIYAMOTO, 63, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Hawaiian Telephone Company electronic communication employee. Survived by mother, Asayo; brothers, Stanley, Earl and Norman. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu‘uanu Mortuary.

VALOAGA V. MOANANU, 55, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died Jan. 26, 2001. Born in American Samoa. Survived by wife, Theresa "Terry"; sons, Valoaga II and Simalei; daughters, Lucy, Sina Ainu’u, Valisha and Theresa; grandchildren; Russell and Robyna Ainu’u, Tafilele Toluono, Leilua and Anarisa; sisters, Evalina Niko, Delilah Roberts, Evalina Moananu and Laucky Leota. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Northstake Center; service 10 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at La‘ie Cemetery. Latter-day Saints standard attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JAMES TADASHI NAKAMURA, 74, of Kane‘ohe, died Jan. 31, 2001. Born in Hakalau, Hawai‘i. A retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Survived by son, Alan; daughters, Glenna, Alma Beasenburg and Gail Messner; granddaughter; brothers, Harold, Harry and Raymond. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Committal service to follow at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSARIO EMATA NEBRIJA, 85, of Hana, Maui, formerly of ‘Ewa Plantation, died Jan. 26, 2001. Born in Papaeko, Hawai‘i. Retired from Navy Exchange laundry services. Survived by daughter, Rosalina Hasegawa; son, Stanley; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; hanai sisters, Sally Gomes and Diane Barcelles. Private family service at a later date. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

CAROL DIANE NEIZMEN, 54, of Volcano, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 30, 2001. Survived by husband, Peter; daughters, Diane and Haunani; mother, Mabel Perry; brother, George Perry; two grandchildren; stepsons, Peter "Kalai", Barry, Brian and Glen; stepdaughter, Cheryl Gonzales. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at O‘ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

YOSHINO NISHIMURA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2001. Born in ‘Aiea. A retired seamstress. Survived by son, Walter; daughters, Martha Chang and June Ogata; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service held.

HAE WOON SOHN, also known as HAE WOON SOHN-LIM, 70, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2001. Born in Korea. Survived by sons, Chang Ho and James Miho Lim; daughters, Keum Ja, Keum Sun and Keum Sook Lim; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Sei Whan Sohn. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

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