Obituaries

FLORENTINO RAMOS AGCAOILI, 61, of Pearl City, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in the Philippines. A retired U.S. Navy petty officer 1st class. Survived by wife, Cecilia; sons, John and Frederick Agcaoili and Todd Stover; daughters, Lisa and Celia; three grandchildren; brothers, Claro, Florencio, Florendo, Manuel, Leadro and Vicente; sisters, Angela Maltezo, Zenaida Ramos, Caridad Rivera and Carmen Jacinto. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery.

FEDERICO TOLEDO BERMUDEZ, 92, of ‘Ewa Beach, died Dec. 24, 2000. Born in Sulipa, Gerona, Tarlac, Philippines. A retired Dole Cannery janitor. Survived by wife, Magdalena; sons, Marvin and Federico Jr.; brother, Alejo; sister, Heralda Santiago. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nu‘uanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

HARRIET MIYAMASU BOWEN, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Sears furniture department employee. Survived by sons, Spencer, Nelson and David Nakagawa; brother, Robert Miyamasu; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

TAI ON CHOCK, 73, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 5, 2001. Born in Waimea, Hawai‘i. A retired vice president and manager of BT&T. Survived by wife, Laura; sons, Terrill, Lorrin and Dr. Kyle; daughter, Theone; sister, Mey Choy Wong; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Private urn committal service on O‘ahu at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

GRACE TAMIKO FUJISUE, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A retired office receptionist. Survived by daughter, Ann James; five grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ANNIE ETHEL MAUD GARSIDE, 73, of Wai‘anae, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in England. A retired waitress. Survived by son, John; grandchildren, Isaiah Kadamoto and Kalanikoa Rego. No services. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JAMES "JIM" LOUIS HOOPER, 85, of Kalopa Mauka, Hawai‘i, died Dec. 26, 2000. Born in Virginia. A retired U.S. Navy officer and civil engineer. Survived by wife, Katherine; son, James and William; brother, Kolby. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.

TADAO KAWAMOTO, 89, of Po‘ipu, Kaua‘i, died Dec. 24, 2000. Born in Kukui‘ula, Kaua‘i. A retired Modern Barbershop barber. Survived by wife, Lillian; son; three daughters, two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Koloa Hongwanji Mission; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.

JOHNNIE "KUKS" MAHELE KUKAHIKO JR., 51, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired Kailua Local Cab Co. bus driver. President of the Waimanalo Pop Warner football program. Survived by wife, Penelope "Penny"; son, Johnnie IV; daughters, Candace Beard, Colleen Johnson and Cheryl; six grandchildren; brothers, Patrick and James Mosca, Michael Haake, Antone Kealoha and Bert; sisters, Eleanor Abordo, Daisy Castello and Caroline Hernandes; hanai grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Waimanalo; service 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KATHLEEN-IRENE ANN IKAIKA KASLAUSKY KULOLOIA, 51, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A licensed practical nurse. Survived by daughters, Gigi Chang and Kehau Santiago; sons, Timmy and Alika; nine grandchildren; brothers, Chucky Kaslausky and Joe Kanahuna; sister, Pat Kaslausky; mother, Mabel Kaslausky. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

MARILYN K.H. LAM, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2000. Born in Kama‘ole, Maui. Survived by son, Albert; daughters, Judith and Sandra Cleland; brother, Harold Luke; sisters, Nancy Luke, Emma Pascua and Barbara Shon; three grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu‘uanu Mortuary.

SUN LEONG, 99, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2000. Born in ‘Ewa. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center employee. Survived by wife, Muriel; son, Oren; daughters, Margaret Tugaoen, Edith Lee, Joyce Chuang and Karen Fenton; brother, Dunn; sisters, Ah Jook Ku and Yuk Jun Joseph; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

AUGUSTINA BALDOGO LORENZO, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Badoc, Philippines. Survived by sons, Adriano and Richard; daughters, Addie Pablo, Linda Guerrero and Sophie Arucan; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Baldogo. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nu‘uanu Mortuary.

HARRIET MOANA NELSON McCABE, 64, of Riverside, Calif. , died Dec. 8, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A retired psychiatric technician at the Metropolitan State Hospital in California. Survived by sons, John Medeiros IV and Peter Medeiros; daughter, Claire Au; brother, Rudolph Nelson Jr.; nine grandchildren; great-grandchild. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Wai‘anae Boat Harbor. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.

ROSALIA ADORABLE NAGUN, 58, of ‘Ewa Beach, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Santa Maria, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Hilario; sons, Erwin and Arnold; daughters, Nenita Lamintao and Rohina; sisters, Maria Soriano and Zomima Adorable; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Interment at a later date in the Philippines. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

CHIZUKO NATHANIEL, 79, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in Kobe, Japan. Survived by family in Japan and Hawaii. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

MARY CARVALHO PEREZ, 81, of ‘Ewa Beach, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in Maui. Member of the United Puerto Rican Association of Hawai‘i. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth "Betty" Palmeira and RoseMarie McDonald; sisters, Victoria Yrizarry and Nettie "Tana" Rios; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary, mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

VIOLET WON AI KE PEREZ, 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2000. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, James-Ke; daughters, Rosalie Kapaona, Napua Ho and Dawn Burton; brothers, Larry and Warren Ke; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CRISTINA SOMERA PISO, 81, of Waipahu, died Dec. 24, 2000. Born in Paypayad, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Cresencia Pico; seven grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10:15 a.m. Interment to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

AMELIA "SISTER" KUULEIAUKAI REGO, 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A retired Dole Cannery employee. Survived by daughters, Johnnette Range, Joycelynne Gandia, Juannette Calbero, Jeri-Lee Rego-Tagavilla; sons, John Jr., Jayson and Jaimie; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; hanai children, Rodney Asano Jr., Leonard Asano Sr., Matson Asano Sr., Tammie, Toby and Ty Keohokapu; Allen, Edwin and Elsie Among and Valerie Schaller; brother, Edmund Among Jr.; sisters, Shyrleen Nakamoto and Janice Yoneda. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nu‘uanu Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Interment to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

EUSEBIO ANCHETA TABAYOYONG, 75, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 22, 2000. Born in New Salem, Gerona, Tarlac, Philippines. A retired Dole Co. heavy equipment mechanic. Survived by wife, Alejandra "Aling"; daughters, Lani and Merlie Payomo; three grandchildren; brothers, Cipriano, Moises, Eduardo and Daniel; sisters, Cecilia Narciso, Macaria Marcos, Salud Romano and Emeteria Galasinao. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NOBUO "KELLY" TAKEMOTO, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2000. Born in Honohina, Hawai‘i. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Ritsuko; sons, Leslie, Kevin and Cory; four grandchildren; brothers, Takashi and Howard; sister, Elsie. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SEIJI TSUGAWA, 75, of Mililani, died Jan. 3, 2001. A retired Associated Steel ironworker. Survived by sons, Gary and Dane; daughter, LaVerne Tada; six grandchildren; brother, Roy; sister, Doris Nakamura. Visitation noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ARTHUR JYOJI UCHIDA, 68, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired U.S. Postal Service employee. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, Dean and Michael; daughter, Charlene Murakami; sister, Helen Yamo; grandchildren, Traci and B.J. Murakami, Landon and Michelle Uchida. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers.

LAWRENCE LESLIE VALERA, 75, of Dominquez Hills, Calif., died Dec. 18, 2000. Born in ‘Ewa. A director of housekeeping for three different hospitals in California. Survived by daughters, Gwendolyn Duyao, Donna Castillo and Lauren Duyao; mother, Rosalie; brothers, Mauricio Jr. and Charles; sister, Marietta Younger; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at United Community Church, Hilo, Hawai‘i; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

Services today for JOSEPH MERCADO VEGAS, 70, of Wai‘anae, who died Dec. 19, 2000, have been postponed by family members. Updated information will be provided by Leeward Funeral Home at a later date.

MARGARET KAMANUOKAPAKIPIKA KAHOOKELE VICTOR, 58, of Wai‘anae, died Jan. 2, 2001. Born in North Hilo, O‘okala, Hawai‘i. Survived by children, Keani, Hoku and Brah; five grandchildren; sisters, Rosemond Kahookele, Edna Smith and Arlene Staton. Memorial service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at 89-439 Mokiawe St., Wai‘anae. Inurnment 4 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TED ELMER VOLBERDING, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2001. Born in Butte, Mont. A retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant. Survived by wife, Patricia "Patty"; sons, Michael and Theodore "T.K."; daughters, Nona Irvine and Maggie Kokoszka; three grandchildren. Graveside service 2 p.m. Friday at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HELEN FRANCES WEINBERGER, 86, of Kailua, died Dec. 31, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Peter Jr., Robert and Paul; brothers, Francis "Frank" Creedon; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at O‘ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 7 p.m. Inurnment in California at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

MASAO YAMANE, 95, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai‘i, died Dec. 30, 2000. Born in Hakalau, Hawai‘i. A retired Laupahoehoe Sugar Co. employee. Survived by sons, Sadao Kihara, Roy, Glenn and Harvey Yamane; daughters, Mary Ann Lee and Joyce Ashitomi; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

SHOGO YODOGAWA, 70, of Kalaheo, Kaua‘i, died Dec. 22, 2000. Born in Port Allen, Kaua‘i. A retired McBryde Sugar Co. plumber. Survived by wife, Eiko; son, Wayne; sister, Yukie Inaba. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.

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