Obituaries
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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.
ELIAS PANILLA ABALANZAR, 79, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2001. Born in Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines. Survived by wife, Edita; son, Elito; daughters, Eldita Fung, Elisa and Elinor; sister, Josefina Lavatoria; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; prayer service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
ANTHONY AKONI K.U. ALEXANDER, 18, died April 12, 2001. Survived by parents, Michael Sr. and Leila; sister, Johnna; brothers, Michael Jr. and James; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Alexander, and Mary Watson. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship, Mililani. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.
ELSIE ASAYO AMOE KEAHEMAKANI KAUIHOU BLEVINS, 76, of Lai'e, died April 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A former school teacher at Hau'ula Elementary School. Survived by sisters, Aldora Harris and Bertha Wong; sons, Brigham, Joseph and Nate Jr.; daughters, Wendy Sing, Lynn Villaverde and Ray Ann Blevins-Zhao; brother, Alfred Lono Kauihou Jr.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ, La'ie First Ward; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary.
ANTHONY LLOYD CHONG, 55, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Esther Fernandez and Oriet Edwards; brothers, Joseph Yockman, Calvin and James Chong. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
DAISY ALAMA CHONG, 86, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2001. Born in Ho-nolulu. A retired Kaiser Hospital secretary. Survived by sons, James, Jerald and Jayson; brothers, Lawrence Ching, David Alama, Francis Ching and Vernon Ching; sisters, Gladys Kanaeholo and Alice Chung; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
LILINOE A. "LILY" DELO SANTOS, 81, of Lower Kalaoa, Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died April 21, 2001. Born in Lower Kalaoa. A housewife. Survived by sons, Leslie, Ellsworth and Wayne; daughter, Carol Ann La Brie; brother, Gilbert Kualii Sr.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; hanai daughter, Trudy Takayama. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Church of Jesus Christ, Honomu Branch; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
JOSEPHINE C. "GEE GEE" DUFF, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A nurse at Waimano Home. Survived by daughter, Doreen Domingo; sisters, Rosalina Elvester, Susanna Ward and Evangeline Anguay; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Waipahu; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
GINO VIOTTO, 79, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2001. Survived by son, Craig; grandson, Russell; granddaughter, Becky. Graveside inurement 2 p.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Cemetery, Kane'ohe.
AARON CARL HEGERFELDT, 54, died April 15, 2001. Account manager at Dole Foods and owner of Aaron Enterprises Corporation. Survived by wife, Sandy; sons, Jast and Ryan; daughters, Amanda Hegerfeldt and Lorie Cinco; brothers, Wedemeyer Au, Brannock Au and Konrad Au; sisters, Marlene Conn and Sharon Dodson, Vannessa Haupu, Jamsie Herbert, Barbara Lesley and Daryl Hegerfeldt; mother, Greta; father, William. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at O'ahu Cemetery; service 11 a.m. Military service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Big Island service 11 a.m. Saturday at Opihikao Beach.
ISAAC "SHANE" HILL, 54, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Uniontown, Pa. A security guard for Star Protection Security. Survived by wife, Lenda; son, Roman; daughter, Jasmine Hill-Oasay; brothers, Fontainc Jerome, Victor, Abraham, John and Anthony; sisters, Chintia Hill, Serita Hill, Louis Hill, Venus Hill, Brenda Hill, Angela Hill, Candace Hill and Nataile Hill. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Cemetery. Casual attire.
VERNA NOEL KAMANUWAI, 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, John Jr.; son, John III; daughter, Kimberly Baang; five grandsons. Service 6 p.m. Friday at the family home. Casual attire.
ETHEL SUE KELTY, 86, of Wahiawa, died April 16, 2001. Born in Waialua. Retired from Dot's in Wahiawa. A former member of the Rainbow Club. Survived by brothers, Robert "Motomu" and Richard "Satoshi" Yoshimura; sisters, Nellie "Kimie" Tatsutani and Elaine "Tokie" Miyashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
HERBERT EMMETT KIHOI III, 37, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A construction plumber. Survived by daughter, Anuhea Carinio-Kihoi; sons, Ikaikai and Jonah; father, Herbert Jr.; mother, Aurilla Wong; sisters, Frankie, Lama and Kanani; grandmother, Dolly Louis. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Cemetery. Aloha attire.
JOHN HARRY KISSINGER, 79, of Mililani, died March 24, 2001. Born in Liberty Mills, Ind. A retired New York Life Insurance Company agent. Survived by daughter, Connie; son, Gary. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Pagoda Hotel's waterfall site.
DONALD KANAMU LEE, 56, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Newburgh, N.Y., died April 22, 2001. Born in Hana, Maui. Survived by wife, Pamela; sons, Maui and Sam; parents, Charles and Leimamo; brothers, Charles and Gerald; sister, Muriel "Soonie" Stevens. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ, Kahului Ward; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary.
MARY ANTOINETTE LUDWIG, 73, of Pearl City, died April 12, 2001. Born in Ripley, Minn. Survived by daughters, Marda Olaivar and Marcia Taylor; sons, Mark, Marshall, Maris and Marlon; sister, Anne Meger; brothers, Robert Bellefeuille and Raymond Valley; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
HATTIE MAY MILLER, 78, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. A supervisor retired from Scott Morgan Real Estate Company. Survived by son, Walter; daughters, Leinaala Ho, Juanita Sanders and Diana Miller; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Central Christian Church; service 4 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date on O'ahu. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HENRY S. MIZUTA, 77, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Patrick and Myron; sisters, Anne Lee and Helen Morita; six grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Baptist Church; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHARLOTTE G. MOSSMAN, 72, of Anaheim, Calif., died March 23, 2001. Born on Maui. A customer service representative retired from Continental Airlines. Survived by sister, Margaret; brothers, Gene and Elwood. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Elks Club, Lodge 616 in Waikiki. Scattering of ashes to follow. Reception to follow at the Elks Club, 2933 Kalakaua Ave.
MARY INEZ DUNN NAGLE, 66, died April 2, 2001. A Wai'anae resident from 1987 to 1999 and active Republican Party member. Survived by husband, Col. (ret.) Fredrick Nagle; daughter, Mary Jo Goolsby; sons, Boyd Turner Jr. and Morton Epstein Jr.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters. Service held in Guntersville, Ala.; burial at Preston Cemetery.
CLARA T. NAKAHARA, 86, of Waipahu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Ha'ena, Hawai'i. A retired registered nurse. Survived by brother, Clarence; sister, Masue Nakashima. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Waipahu United Church of Christ. Private inurement to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
FUMIO "RAYMOND" OGAWA, of Pearl City, died April 22, 2001. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Randall; daughter, Kathleen Hoshide; three grandchildren; brothers and sisters. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MODESTO NICOLAS PALAFOX, 93, of Kahului, Maui, died April 20, 2001. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar as a tractor driver in 1971. Survived by wife, Magdalena "Maggie"; sons, James, John and Thomas; daughter, Veronica Fukami; sister, Luisa Calakay; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 12:30 p.m. Saturday; service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JANICE PATRICKS, 74, of Wailua Houselots, Kaua'i, died April 22, 2001. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Owner of Pixie Pastures Preschool. Survived by daughters, Lonna, Kathy Weldon and Karri Stone; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Carolyn Jonson. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Lydgate Beach Park at the end of the parking lot. Casual attire. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
BENNY ROMUALDO ROMUALDO, 83, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2001. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. a member of Bannatiran Association of Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Carmelo, Severino and Filomeno; daughters, Teresita Gatioan, Trinidad delos Santos, Violeta Romualdo and Cecilia Romualdo; brother, Francisco Alibuyog; sister, Albina Manglallan; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7:30 p.m. Service and burial in the Philippines at a later date. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ELLEN MASAKO SAKAI, 87., of Honolulu, died April 9, 2001. A retired McInerny Store seamstress. Survived by son, Willson; daughters, Jamie Kaneshiro, Laraine Karamatsu and Maydeen Akimoto; brother, Roy Hayashida; sisters, Maxine Yamauchi, Kay Espiritu and May Watanabe; 11 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
JANE FUMIKO SHINKE, 70, of Kane'ohe, died April 21, 2001. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. A retired Deluxe Pastry Shop sales clerk. Survived by sons, Floyd and David Shinke; daughters, Iris Sim and Charlene Ikeda; brothers, Katsuhiko, Miles and Clarence Suwa; sisters, Vivian Matsukawa, Grace Nakamura, Lillian Ishida, Nancy Torii and Carol Fujii; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ANTONE "TONY' SILVA, 80, of Wailua Homesteads, Kaua'i, died April 23, 2001. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A retired Grove Farm Co. truck driver. Survived by sons, Anthony, Joseph and John; daughters, Aileen Brun and Marie Manguchei; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sisters, Theresa Olson and Helen Bukoski. Visitation 3 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Cross Catholic Church; Mass 4 p.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MARGARET E. SINCLAIR, 82, of 'Aiea, died April 14, 2001. A retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Survived by sister, Barbara Sharp; a niece and nephews; a grandniece. Disposition of ashes at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at a later date. Memorial donations to a favorite charity.
DAVID T. TAKEGAMI, 66, of Mountain View, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 9, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. An account manager. Survived by wife, Miyoko; sons, Darren and Derek; daughters, Darci Hill and Donna Kelly; sister, Carol Koga; grandchildren, Joanna, Katie, Sarah, Jack and Lindsey. Mainland service held. Arrangements by Colonial Mortuary, Mountain View, Calif.
ROBERT H. WONG, 91, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2001. Born on Maui. A Hawaiian Dredging payroll department employee. Survived by son, Dr. Jeffrey; sister, Eleanor Suzuki; brothers, Paul, Anthony, Jimmy, Kenneth and Art. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial to follow at Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Aloha attire.
ANNIE CAROLINE KUNG YOSHINO, 70, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired school cafeteria baker. Survived by husband, Harry; sons, Harvey and Earl; daughter, Sharon Au; brother, Paul Kung; sisters, Francis Kung, Mildred Lau and Dolly McReynolds; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
