Obituaries

INOCENCIO L. BADUA SR., 71, of Waipahu, died Jan. 23, 2001. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Encarnacion; son, Inocencio Jr.; daughters, Rose Blaylock and Becky Santarina; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

JUANA LANOSA BAYSA, 84, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 22, 2001. Born in Calibangbang, Panique, Tarac, Philippines. Survived by sons, Bert, Carl and Wilfred; daughter, Winona Lee; six grandchildren; brothers, Proctoso and Fedrico Galvadores. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

PRIMROSE JAJO BERNADES, 43, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2001. Born in the Marshall Islands. Survived by husband, Stanley; sons, Lambert and Bradley; hanai son, Justin Aquino; brothers, Bingo, Tregar Jr., Bien, Davidson, Mannana and Telbij Jajo; sisters, Emma Henry, Anweta Lorok, Maryland and Henna Jajo; grandsons, Cyrus and Sage Cachola-Bernades. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Nu‘uanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

FRANCISCO FIESTA DELA CRUZ, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2001. Born in San Nicolas, Philippines. Survived by wife, Natividad; children, Gemma, Jocelyn Baltazar, Bonnie Buccat, Nathalie Arios and Frances Ricafort; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nu‘uanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

WALDEMAR "WALLY" DUVAUCHELLE JR., 82, of Kailua, died Jan. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired City & County of Honolulu Road Division supervisor. Survived by companion, Mary "Wong" Young; sisters, Mabel Ayau and Muriel "Becky" Thiim. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

DANIEL FALIGAN, 85, of Kane‘ohe, died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in Beaver Falls, Pa. A retired federal and state government employee. Survived by wife, Edna; daughters, Gail Faligan and Gwendolyn Rehwinkel. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOHN HOAPILI HOLI JR., 88, of Nanakuli, died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i. Survived by sons, Daniel and John III; daughters, Beverly Higa, Lorraine Johnson, Ada Amina, Ethelwynne O’Malley, Charlotte Kalaola, Terry Kaahaaina; sisters, Mina Aranio, Helen Kane and Deborah Lee; 45 grandchildren; 88 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation from 8 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nanakuli Ward; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

THELMA AH HOON CHANG JOHNSON, 81, of Kailua, died Jan. 18, 2001. Born in Kane‘ohe. A retired Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i- Kane‘ohe Bay exchange employee. Survived by son, Rodney; daughter, Darleen Clark; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Alfred Chang; sister, Edith Chang. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

AUDREY JILL HALELOKE KELIIHOLOKAI, 51, of Federal Way, Wash., died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in Kahuku. A sales representative/ reservationist with United Airlines. Survived by husband, Joe; son, Owen; daughters, Jill Rapozo, Tara Semo and Kierstin Carter; five grandchildren; brothers, Walter Gomez, Edmund Hiram, Eddyington Hiram and Lambert Hiram; sisters, Aloma Willis, Ipolani Thompson, Noreen Keahiolalo, Pinkie Crowe, Ermine Hernandez and Karla Hiram. Visitation from 5 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation from 9 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hau‘ula Ward makai chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Cemetery. Aloha attire. Updated information was provided by Borthwick Mortuary.

MICHAEL CHARLES KIRTLEY, 28, of Ipan, Guam, died Dec. 30, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A Guam Fire Department firefighter. Survived by mother, Theresa; stepmother, Jolane; brothers, Thomas, Charles and Jonathan; aunts, Mary and Rose Doyle. Graveside service 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MILTON "MOUSEY" SHIGEMI KURIHARA, 61, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A crane operator and Pearl Harbor Public Works Center employee. Survived by daughters, Susanne and Jenny; companion, Karen Cosner; brothers, Spencer, Ronald and Warren; sister, Rachie Kogachi. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private committal service at a later date.

THOMAS WAH CHAN LUM, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Royal Hawaiian Hotel waiter and former Libby McNeil & Libby accounts clerk. Survived by son, Daniel; daughters, Brenda DeRyke and Jade Lum; grandson, Chad Tomiyasu; brother, George; sister, Violet Park. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

ANNIE "EDNA" STEVENS MITCHELL, 73, of Kaloko, Kona, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 22, 2001. Born in Kamuela, Hawai‘i. A Big Kmart greeter and owner of former Orchid Isle Perfume Gift Shop. Survived by son; Ron; daughter, Beverly Tressler; brother, Strickland Stevens; sisters, Ellen Tanimoto, Winfred Baker, Nellie Souza-Nouvea and Wanda Stafford; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea, Hawai‘i; service 10:30 a.m. Urn burial at Waimea County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.

RICHARD WALTER MOREIRA, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2001. Born in Santa Clara, Calif. A retired Hawaiian Electric Co. cable splicer. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Stephen and David; daughters, Jeanne Norgaard, Joanne Mosel, Yvonne Lau and Suzanne Palmater; 11 grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Edwin; sisters, Minnie Hunt, Rose Clarke and Madeline Joselyn. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers, Aloha attire.

WALTER CLIFTON MYERS, 99, of Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Kentucky. Retired mayor of San Clemente, Calif., and firefighter in Indiana. Survived by daughter, Clarelee Gibbons; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. No local service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona and Ed Lesneski Mortuary, Calif.

NANCY SHIMAKO NAGAO, 70, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i. A retired Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant waitress. Survived by sons, Baron and Craig; daughters, Rene Tomita and Candace Camp; grandchildren, Caryn, Alix and Aaron; brothers, Hikoji and Donald Nakaoka. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT KATSUAKI NARA, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired O‘ahu Transport office clerk. Survived by sister, Ethel Omori. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HAROLD C.H. NHAM, 82, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 25, 2001. Born in Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i. A retired Jas. W. Glover Ltd. purchasing agent. Survived by wife, Yukimi; sons, Gary, George and Matthew; daughter, Vicky Uchiyama; brother, Arthur; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hilo United Methodist Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

SATSUYO NISHIKAWA, 97, of Kane‘ohe, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Waialua. A retired Hawai‘i Tuna Packers Co. packer. Survived by son, Wallace; daughter, Mary Yamashita; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BELLA PEREZ, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2001. Born in Kahuku. Survived by sons, Raymond and George; daughter, Edna Johnson; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Tony Fernandez; sisters, Mary Sedeno, Lucy Dela Pena, Fay Antolin, Frances Asia and Jeannie Marshall. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service noon. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

WAYNE KENNETH PETERNEL, 43, of Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 25, 2001. Born in Milwaukee. A Kealakehe Elementary School special education teacher. Survived by wife, Reiko Sekine; mother, Gladys; sisters, Denise Whittaker and Eileen Campbell. Departure of Fair Wind 5:30 p.m. tomorrow from Keauhou pier; service and scattering of ashes at sea. Loose flowers or leis. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.

GEORGINE "LEI" RIGG, 69, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Henry "Hank"; sons, Mark, Scott, Matt and Douglas; nine grandchildren; brother, Charles Knapp. Memorial service 9 a.m. Thursday at Outrigger Canoe Club; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Nu‘uanu Mortuary.

PAUL ALEXANDER ROBERSON, 37, of Honomu, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 24, 2001. Born in Los Angeles. A carpenter for Paul Mitchell Estate. Survived by companion, Lianne Palmer; son, Destin; daughter, Lacey; brothers, Johnny and Jimmy; sister, Debra. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WALTER TOSHIYUKI TAIRA, 64, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. Survived by wife, Kayle; daughter, Alena Uga and Lina; granddaughter; brothers, Edward, George and Ernest; sister, Violet Yamaji, Dorothy Omori, and Florence Goodness. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MICHELL ARELLANO UDANI, 26, of Waipahu, died Jan. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Leeona Elizabeth Domingo-Udani; father, Alfredo Sr.; mother, Elizabeth Arellano; siblings, Wilma Lomives, Alfredo Jr., Oliver, Agnes Nakagawa, Aileen Robertshaw, Marivie, Vivian Ancheta, Robert and Liezel Agustin. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nu‘uanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11:15 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ELEANOR KEA WONG, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i. Survived by children; Henry, Hulani and Haunani "Howie"; sister, Mary Jane Hamada; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai‘i Kai 2nd Ward; service noon. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

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