Obituaries

YU HUA CHIANG, 102, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2001. Born in Nanking, China. Survived by sons, George, Steve and Victor; daughters, Esther Cheh and Angela Chang; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

PAULA ANNA CHONG, 72, of Waipahu, died Jan. 25, 2001. Born in Germany. Survived by son, John; daughter, Leslie Sylva; three grandchildren; brother, George Dilg; sister, Berta Schreyer. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 9:30 a.m. next Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

ELIZABETH "LIBBY" "LIZ" KALüKAPU CROSBY, 77, of Kane‘ohe, died Jan. 28, 2001. Born in Wai‘anae. A retired Sheraton Princess Ka‘iulani Hotel timekeeper. Survived by son, Lalea Pulu‘ole; daughter, Winifred Crosby-Flick; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Edward Poe. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene, Kailua; service 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes Sunday at Makua Beach. No flowers; donations to American Cancer Society. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FRANCES G. FAIRBANKS, 93, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Iowa. A legal secretary for the Territorial Supreme Court. Survived by caregiver, Melinda Fujita; sons, William Jr. and David; daughter, Ann Marie; niece, Audrie Alexander; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren. Memorial service 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers; donations may be made Kawika Fairbanks Scholarship Fund at Punahou School, Shriners Hospital for Children or other charity. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DOMINADOR GONDA, 61, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Mid-Pacific Lumber Co. glazier. Survived by companion, Amy Yogi; sons, Doms, Don and Chico; daughter, Edwina Woods; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Edward Jr., James, Douglas, and Dennis, John and Melvin Manley; sister, Gloria Abut, Antoinette, Shirley Juritch, Cynthia Villagonza and Barbara Cantere. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes 1 p.m. Sunday at Sandy Beach. Casual attire.

JAMES ROBERT "BOB" GREER, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2001. Born in Fayetteville, Ark. Retired from U.S. Air Force. Retired Kaiser Permanente data systems operations manager. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Linda Tielking and Robin Greer-King; brother, Richard; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; hanai grandson. Service 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MIKE MASAO HIRASUNA, 85, of Pearl City, died Jan. 31, 2001. Born in ‘Ewa. A retired Mike’s Auto Top Shop proprietor. Survived by wife, Pauline; sons, Michael and Thomas; daughter, Sera; three grandchildren; sisters, Hatsuko Maeda and Evelyn Ito. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

CHARLES MAMORU HIRONAKA, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2001. Born in Kawaihau, Kaua‘i. Retired Hawaii Pols Incorporated owner. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Brian; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Albert, Edwin, Walter and Harold. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN KIAMOKU KAIMIKAUA JR., 87, of Ho‘olehua, Moloka‘i, died Jan. 29, 2001. Born in Pa‘ia, Maui. Survived by sons, Wilbert and John, III; daughters, Arlene Brixius and Linda Gayle; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

FANNIE KAMEHA "MEHA" APAO KANE, 97, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 1, 2001. Born in Waimea, Kaua‘i. Survived by daughters, Margaret Hegist and Julia Needham; sisters, Julia Ching, Christina Apana and Beverly Kaneakua; 38 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service noon. Burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

VIOLET KUI HO KULANI, 75, of Kane‘ohe, died Jan. 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Al; sons, Sterling and Herbert Lau Jr.; daughters, Sandra Young, Bertie Gaspar, Marsha Yim and Elizabeth Lau; 23 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Ordenstein’s Hawaiian MemoriaL Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

ALMA DEE KURTZ, 64, of Kahuku, died Jan. 27, 2001. Born in Fairfield, Ill. A retired lay minister. No known survivors. Memorial service 6 p.m. Friday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makiki Branch. Arrangements by Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SABINA FRANCISCO MALUYO, 58, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A Naniwa Ya Restaurant employee. Survived by husband, Alberto; son, Jessie James; daughters, Winda Corpuz, Imelda and Karina James, Sheryl; sister, Elena Gaspar. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; service 6:30 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. No flowers. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

LAWRENCE LOUIS MONTERO, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2001. Born in Kahuku. A retired Barbers Point pipe fitter. Survived by sons, Lawrence Jr. and Arthur; daughter, Vicky; sister, Helen Oliveira; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

FRANKLIN MITSUO OKAMOTO, 58, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder. Survived by daughter, Fay; granddaughter, Jadelyn; brothers, Clifford and Kenneth; sisters, Joyce Morito and Ruth O’Brien. Visitation 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Committal service 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIRAM PAKIEI PALIMO‘O JR., 64, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired truck driver and mechanic. Survived by wife, Pearl; sons, John, Olie, Hiram III and Joseph; daughters, Roxanne, Haroleen and Joann; 24 grandchildren; hanai daughter, Maybal; five great-grandchildren; brothers Jonathan, Raymond, Bobby, Joseph, Daniel and Barney; sisters, Lillian and Margaret. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon to 1 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

ESTHER PARK, 98, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2001. Born in Korea. A retired Honolulu and Korea YWCA employee. Survived by nieces and nephews. Service 9 a.m. Friday at Arcadia Chapel, 1434 Punahou St. No flowers; donations may be made to the National YWCA of Korea, 1-3 First St., Myung Dong Ika Chungku, Seoul, Korea. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BURGOS TABIOLO TAGABAN, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Alejandra; daughters, Amelia Tagaban-Prussing and Arlene Damo; sons, Edwin and Gilbert; brothers, Felix, sister, Andrea Bocoboc; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MANUELA BALTAZAR TUNGPALAN, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2001. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Alipio and Romeo; daughters, Rosita Pedro, Concepcion Salvador and Julita Ventura; sisters, Angeles Ramos and Rita Alontaga; 33 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 8:30 a.m. Burial follows at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

SIMEONA BONILLA VALDEZ, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2001. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Paciano; son, Arnold; daughters, Carlina Saringan, Ceferina Pasion and Gayle Castillo; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

VIOLET LAU WONG, also known as VIOLET BUCK CHAI LAU WONG, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Alvin and Nelson; daughters, Wanda Mew and Janice Kaili; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Chester Lau; sisters, Alice and Abbie Fong; Jennie Wong, Flora Young, Yuk Ling and Yuk Mee Chung. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

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