Obituaries

KATHLEEN ANN "KAY" BALLARD, 77, of Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, died Feb. 19, 2001. Born in Troy, N.Y. A retired nurse’s aide and Headstart preschool teacher. Survived by daughters, Joan Earl, Nina Winslow and Jackie Moore; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.

VICTORIA "AUNTY VICKY" JUANITA BONITA, 85, of Hale‘iwa, died Feb. 21, 2001. Born in Kawailoa, Hawai‘i. A member of Waialua Filipino Club. Survived by sister, Rose Cabezola; daughter, Janet Stephens; granddaughter, Kimberly Stephens. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael’s Church, Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Inurnment for WILLIAM "LITTLE CAESAR" CAESAR, whose obituary appeared in yesterday’s newspaper, will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Yesterday’s obituary was incomplete.

JEAN PAYNE COOK, 70, of Kapolei, died Feb. 21, 2001. Born in Chicago. A station manager for the American Red Cross. Survived by husband, Harry; daughters, Cathy Barnes and Carol Van Der Geest; son, David Cook; four grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at her residence. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.

JAMES ARNOLD EKERN, 84, of Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, died Feb. 20, 2001. Born in Bainsbridge Island, Wash. Retired as a salmon cannery superintendent. Survived by wife, Ursula; son, Peter; daughters, Karen Chipman and Therese Williams; seven grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.

FLORENCE NATSUE FUJIE, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2001. Born in ‘ñla‘a, Hawai‘i. Retired as a technician at Hamilton Library. Survived by sons, Glenn, Byron and Lloyd; five grandchildren; sisters, Rachel Hioki and Irene Yamaguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GEORGE WINSTON GREEN JR., 52, of Waialua, died Feb. 13, 2001. Born in North Carolina. A ship steward. Survived by daughters, Jacqueline Fasion-Elmandorf and Ruth Green-Kaipo; son, George III; sisters, Mary Robinson and Maxine Green-Bolden; brothers, Charles, Cornelius, Harold and Harley; four grandchildren. Memorial service 9 a.m. tomorrow at Kalona Beach in Waimanalo. Memorial donations c/o Ruth Green-Kaipo, 41-317 Manawaiola St., Waimanalo, HI 96895-1767. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.

HOWARD SING WONG KON, 78, of Pearl City, died Feb. 15, 2001. Born in Hala‘ula, Hawai‘i. A teacher at Radford High, Kohala High and Highlands Intermediate schools. Survived by wife, Katherine; brother, Dr. Francis Kon; sisters, Bernice Young, Jean Kong, Doris Dang and Phyllis Cook. Memorial service 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

DARELL JUNIOR KEAUPUNI MAGLINTI, 24, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2001. Owner of Atmosphere Productions and video systems engineer for Honcad Corp. Survived by wife, Sheree; children, Kiani, Clarence and Cody; parents, Darell Maglinti and Priscilla Tani; grandparents, Alex and Anna Maglinti; siblings, John, Kawika, Josiah, Cory, Casy, Cyle, Dayna and Odetta. Memorial service 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JOSEPH KIYOTERU "JODY" MARUYAMA, 70, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2001. An inspector for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Survived by wife, Lisa; daughters, April Andrade, Christal and Valerie Maruyama; two grandchildren; brother, Frank; sister, Moonza Kitashima. Memorial service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. A recent obituary, based on information from the mortuary, was incorrect.

MARGARET KAHALE PRESTIDGE, 79, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Likelike School as a cafeteria helper. Survived by husband, Samuel Sr.; son, Samuel Jr.; daughters, Mamie Kahawai, Gwen Boyce, Sherron Vincent and Roxanne Kimura; 21 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; brother, Cyril Kahale; sisters, Hilda Akioka and Violet Bourke. Visitation after 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 8 p.m. Visitation also after 10 a.m. Thursday, service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

REGENAL FRANK SCOTT, 69, of Mililani, died Feb. 18, 2001. Born in Glen White, W.Va. Retired from the Army as a sergeant first class; served with the 101st Airborne during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Also a retired boiler maker with Shop 41 of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Suzuko; daughters, Sue Sabalburo and Susan Robertson; sister, Annie Harris; two grandsons; a granddaughter. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Soldier’s Chapel at Schofield Barracks, memorial service 10 a.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROGER SUEO TAKABAYASHI, 46, of Waipahu, died Feb. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Harriet Takabayashi; brother, Patrick. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ED GAINES THRAPP, 80, of ‘Aiea, died Jan. 9, 2001. Born in Brewster, Wash. Retired from the Navy; a former security officer at The Park at Pearl Ridge. Survived by wife, Esther; brother, Dick. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHARLES F. "BUDDY" TIRRELL JR., 78, of Keaukaha, Hawai‘i, died Feb. 15, 2001. A retired Hawai‘i County firefighter; World War II veteran who served in Europe with Company A, 370th Infantry. Survived by wife, Katherine; sons, Charles III and Timothy; daughters, Merle Kukona and Charlene Pea; brothers, Raymond Keala and Charles Tirrell; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Veterans II.

GUILLERMO "GEORGE" TABANGURA TORRICER, 81, of Waipahu, died Feb. 15, 2001. Born in Santa Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A member of Waipahu and ‘Ewa Senior Citizen Club and the ILWU (Oahu Sugar). Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Alfred, Elpidio, Gregory, William and Julian; daughters, Winnie Nishimori, Margaret Mishina, Gail Lorenzo and Cissia Torricer; brother, Stanley; sisters, Dimitria Tabac, Katherine Paet and Loretta Romo; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

APRIL DAWN TURIN, 22, of La‘ie, died Feb. 20, 2001. Survived by parents, Michael and Debra; brothers, Ryan, Adam, Douglas and Michael; sisters, Jennifer Turin-Williams, Tabatha and Pamela; grandmother, Janet Sylvestre; great-grandmother, Dorothy Ennis. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lai‘e 4th Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HELEN CHING WONG, 86, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2001. Survived by sons, Raphael, Ambrose Jr. and Christopher; daughter, Rosemary Wong; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary, service 1:45.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

SHOZUN YAMAUCHI, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2001. Born in Koloa, Kaua‘i. A retired public school teacher. Survived by sons, Steven and William; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Shotei, Louis, Masahide, Masanobu and Hiroshi; sisters, Pauline Wong and Esther Takushi. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROY EIKO YOGI, 72, of Tulsa, Okla., died Feb. 12, 2001. Born in Mountain View, Hawai‘i. Retired as a federal financial analyst in Okinawa. Survived by wife, Macksyne; sons, Roy Jr. and Ricky; daughters, Linda Howard and Peggy Robertson; sister, Anna Hu; a grandson. Memorial and burial services held.

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