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Posted on: Friday, January 26, 2001

Obituaries


The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. To publish paid death notices, call Hawaii Newspaper Agency classified ads at 521-9111.

ESTA SOLOMON CHAPLIN, wife of George C. Chaplin, editor at large of The Honolulu Advertiser, died Wednesday after suffering an apparent stroke at their home in Charleston, S.C. She was 84. See story.

KENNETH D. PERKINS, an Episcopal minister who helped write the history of St. Andrew's Cathedral, died Tuesday at Pohai Nani Retirement Home. He was 92. See story.

FLORENCE ONDAYOG AQUE, 62, of Kalihi, died Jan. 21, 2001. Survived by sons, Larry Ondayog, George Ondayog and Mefflin Ondayog, Haki and Joey Aque; daughters, Martha Ondayog, Ellen Turk, Darlene Farmer and Terry Uyehara; 36 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, George Ondayog, Ronald Ondayog and Marcus Acosta; sisters, Matilda Tamarra, Terry McKee and Candy Nakagawa; stepfather, Juan Rezonable; companion, Patricio Aque Jr. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 12:30 p.m. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MARY S. DUNN, 86, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan. 20, 2001. Born on Kauai. Former employee with University of Hawaii food service. Widow of Charles Dunn, a printer for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Survived by daughters, Cheryl Rita and Nathalie Costa; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Mainland service and arrangements.

KAMEO ENDO, 70, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Jan. 23, 2001. Born in Papaikou, Hawaii. A retired meat cutter who worked in Kwajalein. Survived by wife, Kazuno "Kay"; sons, Wen "Big O" and Curtis; daughter, Lynn Stanton; brothers, Walter, Masao and George; sisters, Haruko Kanayama and Ruth Dompkey; three grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 5 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

FLORENCE SINSIL KIM GRUBER, 83, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 23, 2001. Born in Hawi, Hawaii. A retired federal employee. Survived by daughters, Margaret "Peggy" Kelly, Mary Clarose, Martha Mitchell and Marlene Hoover; three grandchildren; brother, Sung Kun "Joseph" Kim; sisters, Sung Sil "Rachel" Lee and Kwi Sil "Emily" Choi; companion, Lester Reynolds. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel, service 6:30 p.m.; burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospital.

SAKAE HIROKAWA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2001. Born in Papaikou, Hawaii. A retired tailor. Survived by daughters, Ruth Matsuda, Laura Simpson and Irene Ferguson; brother, Ikuo Hirokawa; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM S. HORIMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2001. A retired Army major. Survived by sons, Patrick and Daniel; daughter, Karen DeMello; sisters, Mary Ushijima and Ethel Ichino; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YOSHIKATSU IWANAGA, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Kaiser Foundation purchasing manager; member of Myohoji Temple. Survived by wife, Dorothea H.; sons, Steven and Brian; daughters, Geraldine Arakaki and Cynthia Kaneko; brother, Keiso; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

MELVIN EDWARD KEAHIKULANI KALUA, 59, of Aiea, died Jan. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sharon; daughters, Jayleen, Faith and Corinth Kalua, Ruth Lemons, Cissy Quiming and Lynette Hunt; sons, William, Stephan and Kealii; sisters, Pauleen Torres, Wilma Villiarimo, Janice Neilson and Patricia Kamaka; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ARCHIE KENNISON JR., 84, of Castle Rock, Colo., formerly of Wahiawa, died Jan. 4, 2001. Born in Laie. Survived by wife, Bertha; sons, Michael and Rex; daughters, Laverne Rosander and Vanessa Kennison; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel, wake service 5:30 p.m.; private burial.

KELLY "KELLY BOY" KALANI KUALII, 28, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. A construction laborer. Survived by wife, Tasha Kalima; daughters, Tyana, Kelsey-Ann and Thea; mother, Lila; father, Tandy Jr.; grandfather, Tandy Sr.; sister, Nancy Moe. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Visitation also 11:30 a.m. Feb. 3 at Keauhou Bay, Kona, Hawaii; service 12:30 p.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.

MEW YUN CHUN MOCK, 95, of Kaneohe, died Jan. 21, 2001. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Rose Nonaka and Mary Jan Lee; brothers, Robert Chew Nam, Bertrand, Fred and Melvin Chun; sister, Shirley Ching; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 11 a.m.; burial to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.

CHARLES T. MORIKAWA, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired carpenter. Survived by daughter, Charlene Tullis; sisters-in-law, Ruby Au and Rosaline Ching. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FRANCIS YASUTORI MOTODA, 87, died Jan. 17, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired mochi maker. Survived by sons, Michael and Steve; daughter, Catherine Tani; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIZUKA "HELEN" ONISHI, 93, of Hono-lulu, died Jan. 22, 2001. Born in Yamanashi, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Patrick; daughter, Eva Ito; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Jacqueline Okubo and Frances Nishiki. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary, service 6 p.m. Donations may be made to Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Arrangements by Kukui Mortuary.

SAEKO "BETSY" SHIMIZU, 78, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Jan. 24, 2001. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. Retired as a seamstress for Robin’s in Hilo. Survived by husband, Iwao; sons, Harvey Hashimoto, Brian Hashimoto and Don Hashimoto; sisters, Asako Cook, Hanako Kuwaye, Yoshiko Kishinami, Yuriko Yahiro, Yaeko Kunishige and Mieko Hiramoto; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo, service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

HARRY YOSHIMATSU SUGAI, 64, of Hono-lulu, died Jan. 8, 2001. Born in Kahuku. A retired baker. Survived by brothers, Kenneth, Torao and Genkichi; sister, Mildred Nakasone. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

AKIRA "CHARLIE" UMAMOTO, 88, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawaii. A retired Paauhau Sugar Co. agriculturalist. Survived by son, Charles; daughters, Jean Ichinotsubo, Helen Fujimura and Violet Wada; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Kazuto; sister, Fusae Shinno. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

PETER ALANSON VILLIERS, 44, of Kihei, Maui, died Jan. 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A journeyman mechanic for Wailea Pacific Supply Inc. Survived by parents, Ralph and Norma; daughter, Sara; son, Andrew; sisters, Katy Jone and Anne Villiers; grandmother, Edna Randolph. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HAROLD "YAMA" YAMAMOTO, 54, of Pearl City, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Swissport Inc. Survived by son, Ryan K.; parents, Richard Sei and Tamaye Yamamoto; brothers and sisters, Ada Yamamoto, Merle Phelps, Roy Yamamoto, Beverly and Allen Yamamoto. Visitation 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 6:15 p.m.; committal service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veteran’s Cemetery. Casual attire.

JEAN TOSHIKO YAMAMOTO, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Puun«n«, Maui. A retired Fernhurst YWCA housekeeping surpervisor. Survived by son, Alan; daughter, Theda Murata; two grandchildren; brothers, Teruo and Masami Abe; sisters, Evelyn Yoshida, Kay Sato and Daisy Kitaoka. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

EMIL ZLATIN, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2001. Born in Lorain, Ohio. Retired as an employee of the Los Angeles city government. Survived by brother, Jack; nephew, Jim, and niece, Linda Chetlin. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

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