Obituaries

BRYAN J.Q.C. AHUE, 49, of Pearl City, died Dec. 20, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A bartender. Survived by wife, Dee; son, BJ; daughter, Shyloh; father, James; brother, Eldon; sisters, Sharon Cole and Gwen Tompkins. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Kamehameha Schools, Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 3 p.m. Private inurnment at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

WILLIAN "BILL" DONALD BERTRAND, 66, of Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i, died Dec. 30. 2000. Born in Ahukini, Kaua‘i. Vice president of Midway Ltd. and a sales executive for 101 Things to Do. Survived by twin brother, John; mother, Marie; children, William, Suzanne Bucknel and John II; granddaughter, Elizabeth Bucknel; ex-wife, Marie. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 2 p.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Celebration gathering to follow at the Hanapepe Neighborhood Center. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

BRUCE CRAWFORD BIGELOW, 54, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2001. Born in Celina, Ohio. An attorney. Survived by son, Ian; father, Charles; sisters, Ann Peterson and Linda Edmundson. Visitation noon to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; memorial service 12:30 p.m;. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Francis Hospice Program. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MARY CORREA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2000. Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i. Survived by son, Nelson; daughter, Betty Lou Davis; sister, Margaret Lancaster; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH ANN SHEEHAN CUMMINS, 79, of Kane‘ohe, died Dec. 30, 2000. Born in Washington. A KCAA Mother Rice Thrift Shop and Punahou Thrift Shop volunteer. Survived by sons, Patrick and Thomas; daughter, Theresa Reelitz; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

JEAN O. DAUPHIN, 56, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in Wondai, Queensland, Australia. Survived by husband, Karl; daughter, Michelle Berry and Karla Berridge; mother, Gladys Pidgeon; brother, Garry; sisters, Daphne, Merle, Shirley and Gay; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 7 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire.

LORNA ADELE KEKOAHIWAIKALANI PRENDERGAST DUNNE, 73, of Kea‘au, Hawai‘i, died Dec. 26, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Michael Dunne and Douglas Tolentino; daughters, Eleanor Clasen and Leilani Peters; brother, Leonard Koomoa; sisters, Myrtle Brown and Josephine Ingalls; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Pa‘ina to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DANIEL J. FONTES, 72, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, died Nov. 20, 2000. Born in Hawai‘i. A retired auto body repair worker. Survived by fiance, Pearl Jardine; brothers, George and Fred; two daughters. Memorial service 1 p.m. Friday at Hilo Medical Center Extended Care Facility. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

JULIA GARCIA, 86, died Dec. 25, 2000. A devoted grandmother and avid gardener. Survived by children, John Garcia Jr., Richard Garcia, Robert Gurley, Roseline Tavares and Lolita Leonard; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ANISIA ANGHAG HERESA, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A retired Chuck Machado’s Luau and Damien High School food service worker. Survived by sons, Eugene, Anthony, Marcus and Patrick; daughter, Charlene Mae; eight grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

DENNIS AH LUKE HO, 65, of Las Vegas, died Dec. 23, 2000. Born in Hawai‘i. Survived by wife, Beverly; mother, Honey; children, Everett, Denise, Emily, Meile and Dennis Jr.; sister, Doris Ho-Castro, Donald Ho, Ben Ho and Keala Ho. Service 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at 1018 Mokulua Drive, Lanikai.

CHARLES KULA "KALI BOY" KAMAKA SR., 64, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2000. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A former E.E. Black heavy equipment operator and Hawaii Newspaper Agency carrier assistant. Survived by wife, Charlotte "Nani"; sons, Albert and Charles Jr.; daughter, Charlotte "Honey Girl", Cindy Freitas and Denise; 15 grandchildren; brothers, Abraham Jr. and Clement; sisters, Doreen Saito and Ivy Trope. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuanu Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JOSEPH SOO NUM KIM SR., 86, of Halawa Heights, died Jan. 1, 2001. Born in Hamakua Poko, Maui. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter. Survived by daughter, Lorna Ah Yat; son, Joseph Jr.; brothers, John, Moses and Walter; sisters, Katherine Gibson and Elizabeth Lau; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Bernice Pauahi Chapel, Kamehameha Schools; service 5:30 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

IRENE "LADY" KUULEI KU, 61, of Wai‘anae, died recently. Born in North Kona, Hawai‘i. Survived by husband, Jacob; son, Jacob Jr.; daughters, Victoria Kaulia, Michelle Tuiloma, Jacquelyn and Paula; nine grandchildren; brothers, Peter Ku, Vernal Ku, Thomas and Duane Kaaialii, William Ku, Peter and Ceasar Kamealoha; sisters, Violet Thompson, Patricia Davis, Charlene Newman, Darlene West, Doreen Kaaialii, Sharon Blackburn, Sharade Carba and Sarah Kamakea. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at Soka Gakkai International, U.S.A., 2729 Pali Highway. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

AKIRA "TOE" "KUGI" KUGIYA, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in Kipahulu, Maui. A retired Pacific Insurance Co. adjuster. Survived by wife, Mabel; son, Barry; daughters, Carolyn Sumida, Gail Murashige and Wendy Sanemitsu; six grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOSHIKO KUWABARA, 95, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2000. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. A homemaker and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Survived by sons, Edward, Philip and Dr. Dennis Kuwabara; daughter, Mildred Nakagawa; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers, Akira and Hisashi Nakashima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NORMAN "MOLO" MOLOKINI LINDSEY, 64, of Waimea, Hawai‘i, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in Waimea. A retired Hawai‘i County construction inspector. Survived by sons, Kevin, Billye, Keith "Ala," Kent and Jason; brothers, Clifford and Jonathan; sister, Bernadette Cocoulidis; 11 grandchildren; stepmother, Mary. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at the Lindsey Family Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DR. KENNETH EATON LITTLE, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2000. Born in Canada. A retired osteopathic physician. Survived by daughters, Sarah Nelson and Sandra Myers; stepson, Robert Meek; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 7 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai‘i Kai Ward; service 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GEORGE N. LOPES JR., 61, of Hakalau, Hawai‘i, died Dec. 30, 2000. A Hawai‘i County firefighter and professional entertainer. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughter, Edie Jo; son, George III; sister, Myrle Rebuldela. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepard Catholic Church, Honomu; service 10 a.m. Burial noon at Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Lunch to follow at 111 Honolii Pali, Hilo. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

JEFFREY ALAN MACK, 48, of Kailua, died Dec. 23, 2000. Born in Trenton, N.J. Survived by wife, Sun Young; daughters, Jennifer and Kristina Mack; son, Justin; mother, Marilynn; father, Edgar; sisters, Sandi Uhlman and Thelma Mack. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hope Chapel, Kane‘ohe; service 7 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DEDITCHO GAMAYON MANGROBANG, 75, of ‘Ewa Beach, died Dec. 28, 2000. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Gregoria; sons, Del, Zanny, Nestor, Artemio, Orlando and Efren; daughters, Aurelia Cadez, Zenaida Gelacio, Clarita, and Jocelyn Lopez; brothers, Jose and Marcelino; sisters, Lucrecia Guiling, Benita Dela Cruz and Rosita Ganai; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, ‘Ewa Beach; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 9:15 a.m. Wednesday; Mass 9:15 a.m. Burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

JOSEPH LEONARD MARTIN, 84, of Kailua, died Dec. 29, 2000. Born in Chicago. Survived by daughters, Mary Louise Orzehoskie, Janet Helwink, Joanne Muzzy and Diane Jones; hanai daughter, Barbara Thornton; sons, Terry and Wayne Draper; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Hellen Peterson. Service 10:30 a.m. today at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

MERVIN STANLEY OANA, 67, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 29, 2000. Born in Pa‘ia, Maui. Retired assistant fire chief. Survived by son, Mervin Jr.; daughter, Mia Lalau; two grandchildren; brothers, Alexander and Michael; sister, Edith Bal. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

MARGARET YOSHIE ONUMA, 68, of Kailua, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A retired preschool teacher’s aide. Survived by husband, Yasuzo; son, Derik; brother, Harold Kimura; sisters, Elaine Tokifuji and Betty Tsukamoto. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment service 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

IRENE NAVAS PAGAN, 74, of Kane‘ohe, died Dec. 29, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Alexander "Chico" Sr.; daughters, Rose Bradley, Trudy Monte, Betty Masano and Irene Medeiros; son, Alexander; 15 grandchildren; brother, Richard Navas. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CHANG SHEE PANG, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2000. Born in Canton, China. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Wendell and Barry; daughter, Ruby Lew; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

AUDREY GAY KELIIHULUHULU PETERSON, 69, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2000. Survived by sons, Christopher and Lawrence Newman, Gary and Eric Anderson; daughters, Katherine Woolsey and Karen Lindermann; brothers, Gordon and John. Scattering of ashes from the vessel Hilton Rainbow I Saturday; board at 5:30 p.m., Kewalo Basin. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

CYNTHIA ANN ROSCOE, 42, of Glenwood, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Pomona, Calif. Survived by mother, Shirley; brothers, Curt and Tyler; sister, Shay Southworth; grandmother, Nina Roscoe; significant other, David Frederick. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Friday at her home. Call 968-7194 for information and directions. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ETSUKO SHISHIDO, 70, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Pu‘ueopaku, Hawai‘i. A member of the East Kawailani Kumiai and the Taishoji Soto Mission Fujinkai. Survived by husband, Seichi; son, Gerald; daughters, Jennie Yamaguchi and Ann Shishido; sisters, Shizue Masaki and Clara Nozaki; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

MANUEL NUNES SOUZA III, 84, of Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, died Dec. 30, 2000. Born in Hawai‘i. A retired sugar plantation heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Eileen Souza; sons, Manuel Jr. and Wayne; daughter, Sharon DeMello; sister, Mary; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka‘a; Mass 10 a.m. Burial at Honoka‘a Catholic Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.

RAYMOND DOUGLAS SOUZA, 90, of Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, died Dec. 27, 2000. A government auditor and Kaua‘i County councilman for many years. Survived by sons, Ainsley Waiwaiole, Earl Waiwaiole and DeHarn Waiwaiole; hanai daughter, Tamarie Kaholi; sister, Olivia Kanai; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Catherine’s Catholic Church, Kapa‘a; Mass 11 a.m. Burial at church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

BERNARD "BOOKIE" SUGERMAN, 84, of Kane‘ohe, died Dec. 23, 2000. A civilian entomologist retired from the Army’s Pacific and Hawai‘i commands and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine. Survived by daughters, Charna Fox and Renee Burger; four grandchildren; hanai son, John Partin. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Haleiwa Joe’s, Haiku Road, Kane‘ohe. Scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Sunday at Kailua Beach Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

LESLIE SYRACUSE, 62, of Kahuku, died Dec. 14, 2000. Born in Indiana, Pa. Survived by sons, Russell and Thomas Syracuse, Frank Machleit III; daughters, Tracy Anne Humble-DePaola, Kelly and Victoria Syracuse. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

CHARLES RENARD KAHULI "BOYCE" "HUCK" TODD, 69, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A warehouse foreman. Survived by wife, Gaile; son, James; daughter, Rowena Murphy; three grandchildren; brothers, John, Clarence, Ronald and Thomas; sister, Kulani Soares. Visitation 9 a.m. Jan. 11 at Kailua Christian Church; service 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

SOUTHAMMA VIXAYVONG, 62, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 28, 2000. Born in Laos. Survived by husband, Koukeo; sons, Soukthavixay, Somvilay, Sitsamay, Senguthay and Ky; sisters, Bounkong and Bouakham. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Laotian Buddhist service. Cremation to follow.

ASAO YABUNO, 75, of Wai‘anae, died Dec. 26, 2000. Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i. A member of Waianae Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Roy, Sandy and Barry; brothers, Jerry, Sadao, Katsumasa and Satomi; sister, Ethel Suzuki; three grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

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