Obituaries

LAURA IGNACIO ALENCASTRE, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 13, 2001. Born on the Big Island. Survived by daughters, Marilyn Coffman and Barbara Yoneda; sisters, Mabel Louis and Elsa Carvalho; grandchildren, Alan and Melanie. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

EARL SOARES ARAUJO SR., 74, of Kurtistown, Hawai‘i, died Feb. 10, 2001. Born in Mountain View, Hawai‘i. Retired pipe company boilermaker. Survived by son, Earl Jr.; daughter, Lorraine Uyehara; brothers, Theodore and Thomas Benedicto; sisters, Annie Hulama, Margaret Parong and Nancy Hardie; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Mountain View; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire. Flowers welcomed. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.

MARIANO AGALOOS BATOON, 65, of Lana‘i City, Lana‘i, died Feb. 12, 2001. Born in Pu‘un«n«, Maui. A shuttle bus driver for the two major hotel resorts on Lana‘i. Survived by wife, Lucia; sons, Richard and Gilbert; daughters, Anna and Maria Chaves; five grandchildren; brother, Chrispin, Bergillo and Benjamin Sr.; sisters, Dolores Collado and Josephine Callos. Visitation 6 p.m. today at the ILWU Hall, Lana‘i City; prayer service 7 p.m. Overnight visitation until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. Mass 10 a.m. at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Lana‘i City. Burial to follow at Lana‘i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

THEODORE "TEDDY" LEWIS BRACKNELL, 55, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, died Feb. 9, 2001. Born in Hilo. Retired sugar plantation laborer. Survived by mother, Florence Aguiar; brothers, Garvie and Gorden Bracknell, and Leroy and Bradley Aguiar; sister, Dona Jean Mount; hanai sons, Robert and Jacob Anderson. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.

SHIZUO "UNCLE JOE" "JOE" HASHIMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Kiyoshi; sisters, Mitsuko Miyata and Toshiko Yokoyama, hanai family, Kenzo and Florence Miyasaki, Osamu and Adora Nakamura, Mary Aoki, Henry and June Omiya. Service 2 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

WALTER TAU MING HO, 68, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and state Department of Transportation deputy director. Survived by wife, Nani; sons, Derek and Kevin; daughter, Maile Ho-Turner; sister, Hester Wong; brother, Hollis; grandson, Evan Turner. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at St. Alban’s Chapel, ‘Iolani School; service 4 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CATHERINE BURGESS KING, 99, of Kane‘ohe, died Feb. 7, 2001. Born in Missouri. Survived by sons, Richard and Philip; daughter, Catherine Thoene; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TENJI LAMA, also known as LAMA TENZIN, 63, died Feb. 13, 2001. Born in Da Lung, Tibet. Lama for the Maui Dharma Center. Survived by brother and two sisters. Prayer and memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Reception to follow. No flowers. Donations may be made to Dharma Center, New Temple Building Fund, P.O. Box 791029, Paia, HI 96779.

CLIFFORD "CLIFF" HENRY LANCASTER, 75, of Kailua, died Feb. 10, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center general foreman. Survived by wife, Vivian; children, Abigail and Clifton Lancaster, and Leonora Loo; stepchildren, Patricia Nishikawa, Alfred Kim, Pamela Malang and Joseph Kim; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild; brother, Henry; half-brothers, David Lancaster, William and George Cook. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

HEATHER MILILANI SPENCER LILL, 50, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai‘i, died Feb. 13, 2001. Born in Laupahoehoe. A Hilo Medical Center paramedic assistant in the psychiatric ward. Survived by husband, Frank; mother, Leona Spencer; stepfather, Elmer Coyle; brothers, Glenn, Charles and Paul Spencer; sister, Ainahau Stevens; hanai daughter, Waonette Simeona. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

PAMELA NAOMI LOUIS, 53, of Kane‘ohe, died Feb. 3, 2001. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Leroy "Butch"; daughters, Tisha and Tiana; son, Kainoa; mother, Doris Park; hanai mother, Sue Ishida; brothers, Andrew Rodrigues and Shawan Toyozaki; sisters, Diane Sutherland, Crystal DiRienzo and Tina Yamane; grandchild, Tehani. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

ALICE ALMEIDA MONIZ MAGLINTI, 77, of Kalaheo, Kaua‘i, died Feb. 11, 2001. Born in Hawai‘i. A retired ‘Ele‘ele Public School custodian and baker. Survived by husband, Johnny; sons, Landis and Vernon Fu; daughters, Ilona Moritsugu and Drucilla Louis; sisters, Emily Johnson, Evelyn Charmin, Gloria Riata and Lucille Yuen; brothers, Ernest Almeida, Daniel Moke, Tai Soon Kang and William Almeida; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Feb.23 at Holy Cross Church. Visitation also 9 to 9:45 a.m. Feb. 24 at the church; Service 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow at St. Raphael’s Church Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.

ROBERT LOUIS MANNON, 93, of Broomall Presbyterian Village, Pa., died Feb. 11, 2001. Born in Paris. Insurance executive and former employee of Dillingham Corp. and Frank B. Hall Co. Survived by daughter, Suzanne O’Connor; stepsons, Walter, Richard and David Fish; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Mainland service held. Donations to Friendship Fund of Rosemont Presbyterian Village. Arrangements by Stuard Funeral Home, Ardmore, Pa.

TUBEROSE KUULEI MIGUEL, 71, of Honolulu, died Feb. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Business department employee for the Queen’s Medical Center. Survived by sons, Charles and Jason; daughters, Avis Hee and Shirleen Johnson; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Marjorie Wun, Winifred Soo, Shirley Wong and Charlene Yuen; brother, James Wong. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LILLIAN HISAE MURAKAMI, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2001. Born in Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i. Survived by daughter, Jean Taguchi; brothers, Fran, James and Donald Kaku; sisters, Misao Kosora, Sue Shimada, Anna Asano, May Nishihara and Doris Katano; granddaughters, Christy Kohama and Malissa Taguchi. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

GEORGE MAKOTO NAKAMURA, 68, of Wai‘anae, died Feb. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired city Department of Design and Construction inspector. Survived by wife, Catherine; brother, Robert; sisters, Agnes Kinoshita and June Nakamura. Service noon tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ADELINE LOUISE NUNES, 67, of Waipahu, died Feb. 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired nurse’s aide. Survived by sons, Anthony Jr., James, Peter, William and George Simon; daughters, Marie McCarthy and Adelyne Mason; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Private service and scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GERALD KOICHI OKANO, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2001. Born in Kealia, Kaua‘i. Retired from Castle and Cooke Co. Survived by wife, Kimiko; sons, Stephen and George; one grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BENJAMIN "BEN" RAMOS, 78, of Mililani, died Feb. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Lualualei Naval Ammunition Depot. Survived by wife, Lillian; son, Benjamin; daughters, Linda Kekuawela, Sandra Kahoano, Kathleen Corpuz and Adelita; brother, Frederick; sisters, Angeline Gallo, Haleema Hashim, Jeannie Earl, Mary Tarutani, Lucy Troche and Caroline Blakeley; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

NICODA "NICO" FAYE COLLINS REEVES, 21, of Kekaha, Kaua‘i, died Feb. 5, 2001. Born in Carson, N.M. An arborist who worked on Waimea Plantation Cottages palms planted by his great-great-grandfather almost a century ago. Survived by mother, Trina Collins; sister, Mataia; grandmother, Linda Collins. Celebration of life held. Contributions to Kikiaola Foundation, Box 367, Waimea, HI 96796. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.

LARRY MASAAKI TANIGAWA, 68, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kaua‘i. Owner of LMT Bookkeeping Service. Survived by daughter, Lori; one grandson; brother, Jerry; sisters, Agnes Tomita and Marge Sabin. Service noon Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

EDWARD GILMORE WOLTER, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2001. Retired First Hawaiian Bank trust officer. Survived by wife, Lily Libety; son, Richard; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Lt. Col. Charles. Service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

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