Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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 Honolulu 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 the classified ads department at 521-9111.
PABLO "PAUL" LAPENIA BONGOLAN, 90, of Waipahu, died March 27, 2001. Born in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Camp H.M. Smith groundskeeper. Survived by wife, Andrea; son, Wayne; daughter, Delia-Ann Idica; four grandchildren; sister, Arsenia Garcia. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
IRENE KOKO BUGARIN, 58, of Wai'anae, died April 19, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Member of Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae. Survived by longtime friend, Rosaline "Rocky" Gargarin; sisters, Jenny and Lydia Koko, Cynthia Suzuki, Linda and Faye Orinales and Faith Bright. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; memorial Mass 6:30 p.m. Inurement 10:30 a.m. May 1 at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
VERNA MAHEHA DUVAUCHELLE, 66, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died April 12, 2001. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. A church teachers' assistant. Survived by brother, Raymond; sisters, Winona Barringer and Gloria Barringer-Ishibashi. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa. Graveside services 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Koloa Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
MARLENE CAROL FAUALO, infant daughter of Manase Jr. and Asomaliu, died April 16, 2001. Born in Seattle, Wash. Also survived by brother, Melvin; sister, Margaret; grandparents, Eteline Pula, and Manese Sr. and Maa'u. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.
PETER HAUOLA FLORES, 86, of Mililani, died April 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from McCabe Hamilton & Renny Co. Ltd. Survived by wife, Lydia; children, Hannah Bugg, Jean Pelekai and Peter; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Isaac; sister, Dora Nojima. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary; Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
VIOLA GILBERTINE FURUMOTO, 79, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 15, 2001. Born in Blue Earth, Minn. A retired state librarian. Survived by husband, Howard; sons, William, Wesley, David, James and Edward; daughters, Alice Dawson and Nancy; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
EDMUND "CHUBBY" JANICKI JR., 57, of Nanakuli, died April 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A PWC Transportation Department-Pearl Harbor supervisor. Survived by wife, Daisy; daughters, Maelyn and Downnie, Edwina Isomura and Valerie Adams; son, Ikaika Pruett; sisters Caroline Nauka, Rachel Romena, April DeFreitas and Leilani Silva; brother, Joseph; four grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church; services 10:30 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow at Keaulana Beach, Nanakuli. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i. Service information in Sunday's Advertiser obituary was incomplete.
PEARL LEE KIM, 84, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Kalihi Valley, died April 19, 2001. Wife of the late Joseph Kim, founder of Joe Kim Kim Chee. Survived by sons Joseph and Richard; daughters Joanne Kim and Paula Tadaki; four grandchildren; brothers, Young Jay Lee and Young Dai Lee; sister Gertrude Keely. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 1:30 p.m. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. Information in Sunday's Advertiser was incorrect.
TOM MELLEY, 64, of Wahiawa, died April 19, 2001. Born in Marshall, Mich. Retired accountant. Survived by wife, Liz; son, Ray; sisters, Alice Sellards and Ellen. Visitation 6 p.m. today at Wahiawa Christian Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Private burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FELICIDAD CABICO MONTERO, 73, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2001. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by husband, Salvador Sr.; daughter, Delia; son, Salvador Jr.; brother, Felipe Cabico; sister, Consuelo Cabico; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Service information was incomplete in an earlier Advertiser obituary.
WILLIAM YAICHI NAKAMATSU, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2001. Born in Pu'un«n«, Maui. Retired Farrington High School teacher. Survived by wife, Agnes; son, William; brothers, Yateru, George and two brothers in Japan. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary.
JIMBERLYANN "JIM" LANIKAI NEIZMAN, 34, of Lahaina, Maui, died April 17, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Former Royal Lahaina Resort PBX operator. Survived by parents, James "Kimo" and Joyannthel "Joy"; grandmother, Pau Chin Ah Mau. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
MARGARET C.N. CHOCK NG, 80, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sears Roebuck & Co. gift-wrapping department manager. Survived by daughters, Debra Ng and Bonnie Ng-Emmons; sister, Virgie Chun; brother, Dr. Clifford Chock; two granddaughters. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Oahu Cemetery.
TAKEO NISHI, 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2001. Born in Osaka, Japan. Retired Isemoto Contracting Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Tomoe; sons, Noel, Patrick and Ross; brother, Toshio; sisters, Eiko, Hiroko, Tomoko Hamada and Noriko Suzuki; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Aloha or casual attire.
SABELLA "BELLA" VIDINHA PAVAO, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 12, 2001. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. A retired Elliotte's Coffee Shop employee. Survived by sons, Michael and Kenneth; daughters, Wilma "Maile" Badajos, Helen Aipolani and Juliette Blasque; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brothers, Ernest and Johnny Vidinha; sister, Sandra Sabala. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
WILLIAM SOUZA PREGANA SR., 81, of Pearl City, died April 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired federal employee. Survived by wife, Mabel; sons, William Jr., Michael and Brian; daughter, Susan Keliikoa; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MARY "DEE" DOLORES RODRIGUES, 70, of Wai'anae, died April 18, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Bank of Hawaii employee. Survived by husband, Frank Sr.; sons, Frank Jr.; daughters, Grace Nowak, Veronica Cravalho, Patricia Imgrund, Pearl Alcisto, Venus DeVance and Jennifer Arruda; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; brother, Faustino Javonillo Jr.; sisters, Lucy Javonillo, Carmen Josue, Agustina Simoes and Elsie Inez. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire
ANTONE "CHAP" SILVA JR., 58, OF Wai'anae, died April 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Member of Kuapuna's Motorcycle Association. Survived by wife, Shirley; sons, Antone and Jimmy; daughters, Sheila and Darlene; parents, Harold and Rose Couch; brothers, George and K.J. "R"; sisters, Stringy Zachary, Judy Zoller and Carol Tucker; 11 grandchildren great-granddaughter. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church; Mass 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ELWOOD GEORGE SOUEIRA SR., 56, of 'Aiea, died April 10. 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, June; sons, Elwood Jr., Eric and Emery; six grandchildren; sisters; brother. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
YURIKO OURA TAKAHASHI, 71, of Kahului, Maui, died April 16, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired film courier. Survived by sons, Glenn and Craig; daughter, Sandra Quedding, Joyce and Lisa; three grandchildren; brothers, Yoshito Nishimura, Douglas, Richard and Robert Oura; sister, Elaine Nakamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MASAYUJI TASHIMA, 75, of Pearl City, died April 12, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Hickam Air Force Base dispatcher. Survived by brothers, Yoshiaki, Kayori, Takumi and Makoto; sisters, Itsuko Honda and Michiko. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ELLEN NOBUKO YAMABE, 62, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 21, 2001. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. Owner of Ellen's Dressmaking Shop, and Wal-Mart sales clerk. Survived by son, Jon; daughter, Randi Shibuya; sisters, Florence McKinney, Ruth Nishijima and Sel Brockmiller; one granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; memorial service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY HARUKO YAMAUCHI, 68, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A retired glass etcher. Survived by son, Howard; daughters, Linda Iki, Shirley Murakami, Diane Yamauchi and Karen Uyehara; two grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brother, Tokuei Chibana; sisters, Mitsuko Katekawa, Fumi Imagawa, Kazuko and Sueko Chibana. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.