Obituaries

DOROTHY ANN ARNESON, 56, of Waipahu, died Feb. 24, 2001. Born in Pepe‘ekeo, Hawai‘i. Survived by husband, Robert Sr.; sons, Robert Jr. and Jeffrey Wagemaker; brothers, Leonard and Lawrence Ayala; sisters, Elsie Montiho, Lurline Montiho and Betty Gonzalez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Friday at Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery.

LILLIAN FLORENCE BAPTIST, 84, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Paul; daughter, Arlette Gillers; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALAN "AL" DATE, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2001. Born in Kipapa, ‘Ewa. Member of 1399 Veterans Club. Survived by wife, Ethel; sons, Calvin, Cary and Randy; daughter, Julie Nakamura; five grandchildren; brother, Genso "Walter"; sisters, Mitsuyo "Ruth"; Kazuyo "Jane" Kim and Yoshie "Harriet." Memorial service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Service information in yesterday’s Advertiser obituary was incomplete.

EDWARD JONAH EBINGER, 81, of Kailua, died March 1, 2001. Born on Kaua‘i. A detective retired from the Honolulu Police Department and a musician with Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by wife, Violet; son, Edward Jr.; daughters, Winona Anzalone, Edwina Johnson, Deanna McFadden and Loretta; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Abraham Lovell; sister, Bernice. Visitation 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

NESTOR D. FLORES, 73, of San Antonio, Texas, died Feb. 25, 2001. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Frequent isle visitor. Survived by sisters, Rebecca Subid, Virginia Casintahan, Rumelia Velasco, Salvacion Pascua, Sinesia Hipolito, Aurora Barry and Asuncion Litonjua. Mass held at Santo Ni–o Catholic Church. Mainland arrangements.

KITARU HIROE, 85, of Wahiawa, died March 1, 2001. Born in Waialua, O‘ahu. Retired from Dole Pineapple Company. Survived by wife, Hanako "Doris"; sons, Garrick and Russell; daughters, Gail Takeuchi and Carol Segawa; three grandsons. Visitation after 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASAICHI IGE, 76, of Novato, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2001. Former construction foreman. Survived by daughters, Lorraine Okumoto, Laura Bajcar, and Lynne Hoshiyama; seven grandchildren. No services. Arrangements by The Neptune Society of Northern California, Novato.

SAMUEL "SAM" SEIEI IGE, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2001. Born in Kahalu‘u. A retired farmer. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Clayton and Stanley; daughter, Marilyn Kimura; brother, Harold Ige; sisters, Teruko Ige, Elaine Hirayama and Shirley Afuso; a granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JACK BING JUNG, 84, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2001. Born in Canton, China. Retired owner of Alakea Jewelry. Survived by wife, Mae; son, Dennis; sister, Bat Har Lui; two grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.

ABRAHAM "KALANI" KIA, 54, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A longtime Waikiki bartender. Survived by wife, Lori Lummen-Kia; sons, Kalani Paul and Cody Makana; daughters, Patricia Kaohulani Finnegan and Aubrey Noelani; mother, Henrietta Cypher; stepmother, Lavaina "Lovey"; brothers, Landford, Barney Cypher, Albert, Lambert and Blaine; sisters, Connie Beale, Deldrene Mowat, Laureen Kekahuna, Katherine "Kaui" Kipapa and Dellphene Corpuz; a grandchild. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; memorial service 3 p.m. Ashes to be scattered 8 a.m. Sunday at Waikiki fronting the Outrigger Reef Hotel. Lei only. Casual attire.

OKYEA KIM, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2001. Born in Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Chong Kim and Jhung Kil; daughters, Chong Whee, Chong Sook and Chong Ok. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.

KINGSLEY K. "KING" KIPAPA, 47, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Katherine "Kaui"; sons, Julian "Noho" and Julius "Ola"; daughter, Bobbie-Rae; hanai sons, Dennis Pule, Angel Savea, Mulinuu Tialavea and Lokeni Tuua; mother, Rosaline; brother, George Kipapa and Richard Enoka; sisters, Laverne Bautista, Vivian Kipapa, Rose Carter, Violanda Nakahara and Karlyn Figueroa. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.

LYDIA SANTOS LORENZO, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2001. Born in Waikane, O‘ahu. Survived by daughters, Linda Cantiberos, Emily Reese, Patricia Vicari and Hana Pospichel; sons, Joseph Bueno, Ronald Somera, Robert Somera, Melvin Somera and James Lorenzo; 33 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

FREDERICK KENNISON LUCK, 51, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A gourmet chef for many Hawai‘i restaurants. Survived by daughter, Rebekah Kanehailua; sons, Gabriel and Jesse; three grandchildren; mother, Ruth Boggs; brothers, William and Robert. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.

PHILLIP MICHAEL MCCRAVEY, 19, of Enumclaw, Wash., died Feb. 17, 2001. Son of the late Francis McCravey, he was a personal trainer with Bally’s Total Fitness. Survived by mother, Tauna McCravey; grandparents, William and Elaine McCravey and Yoshio and Mildred Matsuyoshi; great-grandparents, Mildred Johnson and Kimie Matsuyoshi. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary chapel; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KAZUO MORITA, 83, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2001. Born in Ola‘a, Hawai‘i. Retired Hawai‘i Government Employees Association carpenter. Survived by wife, Kuni "Doris"; daughters, Aileen Luginbill, Suzanne, Martha Yamamoto and Edna Joy; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Cremation to follow.

NATSUYO NAGATO, 98, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2001. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Mary Fujimoto and Eleanor; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

FERMIN DELORES NAKEA, 89, of Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i , died March 2, 2001. Born in Hawai‘i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Cecilia Hunter; sons, Robert III and Clifford; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Church on O‘ahu; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

DORIS ASAE OSHIGE, 82, of Ma‘ili, formerly of Palolo, died March 5, 2001. Born in Waialua. A retired Kuakini Medical Center licensed practical nurse. Survived by son, David; daughter, Linda Aipa; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Midori Takahama. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

PATRICE JANELLE PIKE, 47, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2001. Survived by husband, Chris; parents, Herbert and Jane Uekawa; son, Nicholas; brother, Randall Uekawa. Visitation from noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

RAYMOND ROSADO SR., 81, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist. Survived by sons, Raymond Jr., Stephen, Richard and Anthony; daughters, Valerie Cummings, Elena Manini, Martha Watts and Marlene; companion, Rosemarie Exzabe; stepsons, Ronald and Chad Exzabe; stepdaughter, Lisa Ramaila; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

ALFRED "CHRISTOPHER" RULE SR., 71, of ‘Ewa Beach, died Feb. 20, 2001. Born in ‘Ewa. Member of Immaculate Conception Church. Survived by wife, Perlita; daughters, Sheryl, Deborah Mariani, Annette Podawiltz, Alison Rule-Long and Patricia Wong; son, Alfred Jr.; brother, Anthony Bessara Jr.; sister, Gertrude Keller; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TOMOICHI SAKUDA, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2001. Born in Hakalau, Hawai‘i. Retired Sakuda Shell Service Station owner. Survived by wife, Momoe; sons, Herbert, Walter, Morris and Edwin; four grandchildren; brother, Stanley; sisters, Shizue Ushijima and Hisae Tomimoto. Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT WAYNE SANTIAGO, 47, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, died March 2, 2001. Born in Hilo. Survived by mother, Feoctavia "Vicky"; sisters, Judyann Riviera, Marian, Patricia Gamble and Lori Fiesta. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at The Glad Tidings Church, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at ‘Alae Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

SUSUMU SHIMAZU, 90, of Hilo, died Feb. 24, 2001. Born in Hilo. Retired Holmes and Narver carpenter foreman, Kwajelin Atoll. Survived by sister, Shizuko Naeshiro; brothers, Minoru and Takeo. Private services held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

KAZUE TAKAZAWA, 83, of Pepe‘ekeo, Hawai‘i, died March 2, 2001. Born in Honomu, Hawai‘i. Former Kodani Florist sales clerk. Survived by daughter, Harriet Nagata; sisters, Shizuko Tanaka and Misae Akina; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Services 6 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KENSO "KEN" TOMOMITSU, 85, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2001. Born in Mana, Waimea, Kaua‘i. Retired Sheraton Hotels maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Kimiko "Doris"; son, Kenneth; daughter, Susan Yokoyama; stepdaughters, Nancy Kirk, Betty Uehara, Elsie Young and Jane Tsuchimoto; sisters, Hagino Tomomitsu and Fudeyo Tado; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

THELMA ELIZABETH VICTORINO, 70, of Wai‘anae, died March 3, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by daughters, Linda Yee Hoy and Julie Cambra; son, Kanak; sisters, Katherine Freitas, Angie Nobriga and Irene Davies; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. March 14 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; services 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park.

DR. GARTON EVANS WALL, 94, of Millville, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2000. Born in Honolulu. Former Pu‘uhala, Hawai‘i, and ‘Ewa plantations doctor; and, following retirement, physician with Alsop Clinic, and Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Survived by wife, Ellabelle; sons, Douglas, and Sandy; daughters, Muffie Dominick and Mary Alice Dias; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Alice Flood and Barbara Ziegler. Burial services 10:45 a.m. March 18 at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Memorial donations to Friends of ‘Iolani Palace. Arrangements by Allen James G. Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel, Redding, Calif.

WALDO SUN JAKE "DODIE’ WONG, 65, of Waipahu, died March 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrical engineer. Survived by wife, Louise Ena; son, Anthony "Tony"; daughters, Gina Marie Williams, Sandra, Lianne; seven grandchildren; mother, Violet; brothers, Warren and Glenn; sister, Sharie Dale. Prayer service 2 p.m. Saturday at the Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church, Waipio Gentry; Mass 2:30 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

SADIE SIN YUK WUN, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2001. Born in Pahoa, Hawai‘i. Survived by sons, Ronald and Randall; daughters, Patricia Ling and Jean Mar; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Drs. Robert and James Wong, and Harry, Albert, Charles, Samuel and Rogers Wong; sister, Bertha Kam. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; memorial service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

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