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.
SIMON BASIL DUKE CARDEW, a former public relations executive for Sheraton Hotels in Hawai'i and later vice president for public affairs for Sheraton in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, died Tuesday in London. He was 63. See story.
JESUS SEBASTIAN ABADILLA, 78, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Rosenda; son, Nelson; daughters, Gloria Duran and Estrellita Sagadraca; brothers, Antonio, Celso, Juan, Mariano and Anastacio; sisters, Martina and Visitacion; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday; service 9 a.m. Burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ENRIQUE "HENRY" AGUSTIN, 88, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died April 26, 2001. Born in Bayambang, Pangansinan, Philippines. A retired payload operator for Puna Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Hemina; daughters, Connie Kader and Lee Ann Carvalho; sons, Roland and Jayson; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several brothers and a sister. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Mountain View; Mass 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
TURHAN GIL BAE, 42, of Mililani, died April 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Sheet Metal Mechanic Shop 99. Survived by wife, Ann; son, Turhan Jr.; daughters, Theresa-Ann, Tiffany and Trini; parents, Benjamin and Magdalena "Maggie"; brothers, Benjamin Jr. and Byron. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
IRENE HEONG LEONG CHUN, 84, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, George. Graveside service 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
IRMA MEYER CONWELL, 89, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2001. Born in Philadelphia. A former Kamehameha Schools teacher and member of Central Union Church. Survived by daughters, Cynthia Cook, Priscilla Deck and Gloria Conwell-Carter; seven grandchildren. Memorial service 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Arcadia Retirement Residence chapel. Burial in Massachusetts. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
LEE RENO DAWSON, 97, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Washington. A retired federal electrical engineer. Survived by sons, Peter, David and Michael; daughter, Nga Smith; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Celebration of life noon to 3 p.m. May 12 at Waikiki Elks Lodge. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hawai'i Chapter of the March of Dimes. Casual attire and rubber slippers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
DR. CECIL K. DOTTS, 95, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2001. Born in Covina, Calif. Longtime public school teacher, former principal of Pahala Elementary School, former director of secondary education for the Territory of Hawai'i, former deputy district superintendent of O'ahu, supervising principal for Honolulu district elementary schools and deputy district superintendent for all Honolulu district schools; associate professor of education at the University of Hawai'i and director of the Teacher Corps program. Survived by wife, Mary Failor; two stepdaughters, two stepgranddaughters and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Memorial service 4 p.m. Sunday at First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. Memorial donations to First Unitarian Church or CSI, Inc., 49 S. Hotel St. #310, Honolulu, HI 96813.
DEBRA ANN ERNST, 46, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. Born in Illinois. Assistant veterinarian for Kapa'a Pet Clinic. Survived by parents, Jennie and Wilbert; sister, Sandra Sulliban; brothers, John and Michael. Private service on O'ahu. Kaua'i service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
CAL RUSSELL GOULETTE, 44, of Hilo, died April 19, 2001. Born in Sidney, N.Y. Assistant manager for Puainako Pizza Hut. Survived by wife, Jeanne; daughter, Cassandra; sons, Jeremy and Chad; parents, Mervin and Norma Jean Burrows-Goulette. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass noon. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
PAUL ALEXANDER HAIG, 97, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2001. Born in Tacoma, Wash. A retired hydrographer. Survived by sons, William and Jon. Visitation 9 a.m. May 12 at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JOLINDA LEHUALANI HOLGUIN, 43, of Hilo, died April 23, 2001. Born in Hilo. A former counselor at Hawai'i Community College. Survived by daughter, Priscilla; son, Jimmy; parents, Doroteo and Annie Pitoy; sisters, Paula Goldstein, Sarah Carter, Phyllis Pitoy, Peggy Pitoy-Schmedes and Leah Ogden; brothers, Michael and Norman; a grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; wake 7 p.m. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire.
BERTHA SPILLNER JOHNS, 90, of Kane'ohe, died April 25, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Edward; daughters, Annetta Kinnicutt and Judy Leach; three grandchildren; sister, Gertrude Ferdun. Memorial service 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pohai Nani, 45-090 Namoku St., Kane'ohe. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Lyon Arboretum. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LILLIAN TAUARIKI PILTZ KRUSE, 87, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired school counselor and member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha. Survived by husband, August; son, John; daughters, Heinne Kaaa and T. Kehaulani Kruse; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, C. Piilani Desha and Irene Wessel; caregivers, Sita, Melanie and David. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Kaumakapili Church; celebration of life 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
LEVI LOPAKA ESPERAS LAA, 27, of Wai'anae, died April 18, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Mason. Survived by wife, Bernadette; daughter, Kassie; sons, Kanaan, L.J. and Braidon; parents, Corinne and Joe; brothers, Joshua and Caleb; sisters, Darla and Sarah. Memorial service 5 p.m. Monday at Ma'ili Beach Park, Tumble Land. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
HENRY G.J. LAU, 75, of Kailua, died April 26, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and co-partner of Sweetheart's Lei Shop. Survived by wife, Elizabeth "Sweetheart"; sons, Pastor Leonard Lau, Assistant Police Chief Henry Lau, Gary and Michael Lau; daughter, Angel Yamashita; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, George and Peter; sisters, Loretta Korzon, Janet Roberts and Doris Lyman; stepmother, Lin Lau. Visitation 9 to 11:30 Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
DOROTHY "DOTTIE" MCKEY, 64, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2001. Born in Liverpool, England. A caregiver. Survived by sisters, Linda Peters and Audrey Anderson; brothers, John and George Houghton; stepmother, Cecilia Houghton. Memorial service 3 p.m. Wednesday at Magic Island, Lagoon Area. Aloha attire. For information, call 923-2192. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MIKA TSURUKO "MIKASAN" OKI, 100, of Waikapu, Maui, died April 24, 2001. Born in Hanamaulu, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Daniel and Donald; daughters, Doris Kawashima, Thelma Kanemoto, Maureen Ariyoshi and Frances Kawaguchi; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Inurnment service 10:30 a.m. today at Maui Memorial Park Altar Room. No flowers. Casual attire. Based upon information provided by the mortuary, her name was misspelled in Thursday's obituary.
MICHAEL PACHECO JR., 60, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Hilo, died April 23, 2001. Born in Hilo. Longtime superintendent for Elementis Chromium. Eucharistic minister for St. Pius X Catholic Church. Survived by wife, Penny "Margaret"; sons, Michael "Trey" III and Kenny; mother, Lucille; brothers, Roy and Roland; sister, Lorraine Garland; a grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
BESSIE M. SHIRAKI, 84, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2001. Born in Pu'un«n«, Maui. A retired waitress. Survived by sons, Duke and Alvin; daughters, Eleanor Tomita, Faye Tamakawa; six grandchildren; brother, Mitsugi Morikami; sister, Ruth Sasaki. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services. Based on information provided by the mortuary, a survivor's name was misspelled in Friday's obituary.
JASON ALLAN STONEHAM, 19, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. An art student at Hawai'i Pacific University. Survived by parents, Robert and Cheryl Stoneham; grandparents, Robert and Gladys Stoneham and Robert Robertson. Service 5 p.m. today at Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SHIGEYO "JUDY" TAKETA, 79, of Pearl City, died April 16, 2001. Survived by daughter, Lori; brothers, Sadao and Hideo Miyahara; two granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.