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.

J. WARD RUSSELL, a former state senator and Hawaiian Telephone Co. executive, died July 24 at his home. He was 84. See story.

PATRICK MASAMI AKIYAMA, 86, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2001. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. A plumbing contractor retired from Akiyama Plumbing, Inc. Known as the Mayor of Bamboo Ridge and a member of Pacific Casting Club. Survived by wife, Harue; sons, Larry, Kerry and Leslie; daughters, Irene Baniaga and Janet Watanabe; brother, Andrew; sister, Grace Smith; six grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSA MARIA BANTA, 59, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2001. Born in Nome, Alaska. A baker with Moili'ili Star Market. Survived by sons, Rocco and Rico; a grandchild; sister, Elizabeth Cavota; brothers, Ted and Jerry Cavota. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DOMINGO SALVOSA COSEJO, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 31, 2001. Born in Lucban, Quezon, Philippines. A retired rice farmer. Survived by wife, Gliceria; sons, Teodorico, Tito and Fortunato; daughter, Fermina Barbasa; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

SEVERINA ESTACIO EUSEBIO, 84, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2001. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Danilo, Erasmo and Maximo; daughters, Cecilia Visperas and Carmelita Sapinoro; caregiver/granddaughter, Myrel Sapinoro; daughter-in-law, Josefa Eusebio; 25 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

FREDA RUTH GOLDMAN, 80, of Waipahu, died July 27, 2001. Born in Pennsylvania. A retired teacher. Survived by son, Michael; two grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PAMELA IWALANI KAAPANA, 63, died July 25, 2001. No survivors listed. Visitation 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday at her residence, 454 Keonaona St., Pana'ewa, Hilo; service noon. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

YOSHIKO "HELEN" KOHATSU, 89, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2001. Born in 'Ewa. A retired waitress. Survived by four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Tokio and Seikichi Ige; sisters, Shizuko Yamauchi, Yaeko Hanzawa and Nobuko Kobashigawa. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOKUSO KOKI, 99, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A custodian retired from American Security Bank. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Grace Kikuyama, Stella Okuma, Jane Matsumoto, Ethel Shima, Mildred Dickson and Sally Gima; brother, Asa Koki; sisters, Lillian Hewitt, Ruth Onaga and Mabel Uyehara; 27 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Kalihi Union Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HERMAN ELMINIO MEDEIROS SR., 85, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Company. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Herman Jr.; daughter, Jane Vierra; brother, Thomas; sisters, Thelma Valentine, Sarah Torres and Dora Morales; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

GRACE M. O'KANE, 78, of Pearl City, died July 20, 2001. Born in Boston, Mass. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Patricia. Private service at sea. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BEATRICE TSUIE OKIMOTO, 84, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 1, 2001. Born in Wai'anae. A cook retired from Wai'anae Elementary School. Survived by sons, Donald and Raymond; daughters, Cindy Sugino and Inez; three grandchildren. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

ANNE RANDOLPH, 66, of Kailua, O'ahu, died May 20, 2001. An attorney who served 12 years with the Office of the Public Defender, three years with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and nearly three years with the attorney general. Survived by son, Matthew; daughter, Amanda; granddaughter, Kayla Malott; brother, Robert Jud. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. tomorrow at Lanikai Beach, in front of the Kaiolena Drive beach access; gathering of family and friends to follow at Lanikai Community Center, corner of A'alapapa and Kaiolena.

SHINOBU "DOC" TOFUKUJI, 92, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired Kaiser Permanente Foundation pharmacist; and member of Club 100, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by brothers, Mamoru and Frank. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Makiki Christian Church; service 6 p.m. Cemetery committal service and inurnment 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIZUYO TOKUNAGA, 98, of Lahaina, Maui, died July 27, 2001. Born in Lahaina. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Mike, Takeshi, Akira and Toshio; daughter, Kikuyo Irene Ishikawa; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service 4 p.m. Monday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Arrangement by Nakamura Mortuary.

KIKUE IGE TOYAMA, 86, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2001. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired lab assistant at the Queen's Medical Center. Survived by sons, Stanley and Raymond; daughters, Elsie Choy and Grace Yasunaga; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROCKY KING VLADMIR SR., 51, of Pukalani, Maui, died July 28, 2001. Born in San Pedro, Calif. A self employed electrician. A bodybuilder, coach, boxing fan and ocean enthusiast. Survived by fiancee, Rana Nuesca; sons, Rocky Jr. and Mitchell; daughter, Priscilla; son, Desmond Yap; hanai daughter, Ashlee "Nani" Yap; sister, Dayna Ramos; two grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Leis welcome. No other flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "PILA" WHITMARSH, 45, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. American Civil Liberties Union attorney. Survived by mother, Barbara Campbell; father, William Puaala; partner, Reed Hayes; sister, Rogerlyn Manning; brothers, George and Samuel Campbell; half-sisters, Alberta Jones, Laurieann, Danisa and Maybell Puaala; half-brothers, Albert, and Michael Puaala; hanai son, Christopher Ovitt; hanai daughter, Rochelle Ovitt. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.