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Posted on: Friday, March 9, 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. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call Hawaii Newspaper Agency classified ads at 521-9111.

MARY L. BISHOP, professional consultant for the restoration of the Hawai'i Theatre, died Wednesday in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, of a heart attack. She was 82. See story.

VERMILLO MANUEL AGUSTIN, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2001. Born in San Bonifacio, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by brother, Marcos; nephew, Cepriano; nieces, Jovita Rebaja and Feliza Agustin; hanai family, Dionisio and Lilia Peralta. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park, Kaneohe. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

WILLIAM "POKA" KALEIALOHA AIPA, 64, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2001. A supervisor retired from Hawaiian Crane & Rigging. Survived by father, William; brothers, John Aipa, Daniel Meyer and Ronald Kim; sisters, Alice Spencer, Rebecca Kamakeeaina and Eloise Aipa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7:15 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

MARIA DOMINGO ANDRES, 92, of Lihue, Kauai, died March 6, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Theodora Llego; sons, Melanio and John; sisters, Alejandra Gabarillo, Mercedes Garcia, Marta Javillonar and Visitacion Tuver; brother, Faustino Domingo; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. March 24 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

IRENEO BAUTISTA AQUINO, 67, of Ewa Beach, died March 1, 2001. Born in Pozurubio, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Virginia; children, Soledad Jimenez, Luz Lambert, Luisa Valerio, Aurora Velasco, Ireneo Jr., Rustico, Edgar and Elsa Macadangdang; 21 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DORIS MISAO BATOON, 80, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A housekeeper retired from Queen Kapiolani Hotel. Survived by son, William Jr.; daughter, Ingrid Alvarico; two grandchildren; sisters, Billie Lopes, Gail Yoshioka and Sandra Fukuda. Private service held at Diamond Head Mortuary.

ALWIN L.P. CHEE, 69, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Henrietta; sons, Timothy and Steven; daughter, Lisa Wong; brothers, Bernard and Lyne; sister, Diana; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SHARON LEINAALA KALAMAU, 49, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A head custodian at Stevenson Intermediate School. Survived by husband, Eddie Sr.; sons, Lesley Rodrigues, Francis Kalamau, Kanaka Cisco and Eddie "Tiger" Kalamau; daughters, Kehaulani Kalamau, Donnalynn DeMello, Darnelle DeMello and Kalona Kalamau; mother, Esther Rodrigues; brothers, Melvin Rodrigues, Alan Rodrugues, Ronald Rodurgues and John Rodrigues Jr.; sisters, Charlotte "Kehau" Ubando and Gail "Nani" Rodrigues; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

SHUNICHI "ARCHIE" KAMISATO, 81, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A maintenance supervisor for the federal government. Survived by sons, Alvin and Randy; daughters, Cheryl "Harumi" Teruya and Marlene "Midori" Tokunaga; brothers, Ernest and Tadao; sisters, Jessie Teruya, Jane Larson and Gladys Kamisato; six grandchildren. Service 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

HENRY KUIKAHI ENGLISH KAMOHAI, 65, of Hilo, Hawaii, died March 6, 2001. Born in Hilo. A retired supervisor for Hawaii County Solid Waste Division. Survived by wife, Beverly; sons, Jack, Charles, Wayne and Rudolph; daughters, Michelle Kamohai Carvalho and Renee DeLima; brother, Jack Jr.; sisters, Henrietta Dixon, Margaret Doi and Veronica Mehau; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHARLES "DYNA" YUKIO KAWACHI, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Survived by brother, Richard; sister, Katherine Nomura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

MARY CHOY LAU, 89, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2001. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dan and Clifford; daughters, Barbara Dayoan, and Pat; brother, Wilfred Choy; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HARRY B.W. LEE, 65, of Mililani, died March 5, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. Postal Service employee and retired Air Force master sergeant. Survived by sons, Warren; daughters, Tammy Todd and Cindy Nakamura; brothers, Lawrence Sur, William and Clarence; sisters, Annie Sanders, Cynthia LeeLoy, Lydia Funakoshi and Carol Vierra; five grandsons. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, makai chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m.; committal service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

LAWRENCE ANDREW LEE, 57, of Waipahu, died Feb. 27, 2001. Born in Los Angeles. Member of Godin’s School of Martial Arts, Kula O Na K¬pale. Survived by sons, Larry, Louis, Les and Leo; daughters, Laura Torres, Sarah Morihara, Louise Abendanio; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Jean Stervinou; companion, Margaret Soren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

YAT TONG LEE, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2001. Survived by brothers, Robert and Tsung Kun. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JUBINA "HOBA" LOPEZ, 90, of Kalaheo, Kauai, died March 6, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kauai. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Frank and Gerald; daughters, Virginia Lopez, Isabel Coyaso and Patricia Velez; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; sister, Julia Rasado. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Kalaheo Holy Cross Church; Mass 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

SAMUEL JOHN KAMAUOHA MAKEPA, 63, of Waianae and Hilo, Hawaii, died Feb. 25, 2001. Construction industry handyman. Survived by wife, Raynette; sons, Sam, Sandy and Nicholas; daughters, Renee, Jan and Alyson; brother, John Sr.; 17 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Service times in yesterday’s obituary were incorrect.

THOMAS-JOSEPH "T-J" K. McENERNEY, 19, of Mililani, died March 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Michael and Irene; daughter, Temaire Reyes; brothers, John-David, William-James and Jason-Edward; grandmothers, Laura Yanamura and Ellen. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church; Mass 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

FRANCIS MARY MITCHELL, 79, of Sun City West, Ariz., formerly of Hawaii, died March 7, 2001. Born in Toronto. Former Emporium merchandise buyer, San Francisco, and homemaker. Survived by husband, Joseph; sons, Joe Jr. and John; daughters, Pattie, Peggy Ganey and Kathy Sperry; sister, Betty Brigham; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private memorial service. Donations to American Lung Association, 102 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85003, or Sun Health Hospice, 12740 N. Plaza del Rio Blvd., Peoria, AZ 85381. Arrangements by Sunland Mortuary, Sun City, Ariz.

MARGARET AIKO MIYAMOTO, 72, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired ABC Stores clerk. Survived by sons, Don and Pat; daughter, Gail; five grandchildren; brother, Kikuzo Yoneyama; sisters, Chieko Shima, Keiko Villaluz, Toyoko Matsumoto. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

CARRIE S. PATTISON-ADRIC, 32, of Haleiwa, and unborn infant died Feb. 25, 2001. Born in California. Costco, Waipio, retail clerk. Survived by husband, Hanalei; daughter, Sasha; son, Kaena; hanai daughters, Tanya Fao, Kanani Ryman and Merci Warner; hanai son, Lokene Fao. Visitation 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

WILLIAM "BILL" RICKERTSEN, 84, of Laie, died March 6, 2001. Born in Omaha, Neb. Survived by wife, Marcella; sons, Larry and Dwain; daughters Karen Harper and Cathy; brother, Charles; 22 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie 8th Ward; service 11 a.m. Private committal service at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SADAYOSHI "YOSHI" SAKAMOTO, 69, of Kaneohe, died March 6, 2001. Born in Kaaawa. A retired Air Force major and Yamashiro Building Supply retail manager. Survived by wife, Helen; children, Geralyn Young, Stephen, Daniel, David and Michael; five grandchildren; brothers, Hiroshi and Roy; sister, Masae Leslie. Memorial service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.

TSUNEYO SASAKI, 96, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2001. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Survived by son, Hiram; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service in California. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIZUE TAKAYAMA, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 23, 2001. Born in Wailuku. A maid retired from Wailuku Hotel. Survived by sons, James and Thomas; daughter, Hazel Kanekuni; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Sueko Masuda, Yaeko Uradomo and Sachiko Hiramoto. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

TOMIKO TAMAHANA, 78, of Kahului, Maui, died March 6, 2001. Born in Paia, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kisaku; sons, Thomas, Stanley and David; daughter, Pearl Randall; nine grandchildren; sister, Yukiko Oshio. Visitation 2 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; service 3 p.m.

PUNIPUNIOLO "PUNI" LAGIULA TAUILIILI, 62, of Waipahu, died Feb. 24, 2001. Born in American Samoa. A retired Navy chief petty officer. Survived by wife, Tofa; daughters, Debra Lemaota, Evangeline Tauiliili, Annie Moetoto and Rossann Moetoto; sons, Maalo, Lafaele and Victor; four grandchildren; brother, Patea; sister, Susanna Saelua and Malaevauau. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Palolo United Methodist Church; service 10 a.m. Burial service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ROSELINE DIAS VINIGAS, 82, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2001. Born in Puun«n«, Maui. Survived by sons, Robert Seno, Leslie Seno and Thomas Vinigas; daughter, Pat Tai See; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brothers, Emelio Dias, Francisco "Frank" Dias, Bob Dias and John "Moi" Dias; sisters, Cora Barona, Shirley Kiakona, Pauline Poland and Lola Ogasawara. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

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