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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, August 13, 2001

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.

MICHIYO NAKAMURA UYENOYAMA, ordained as the Rev. Chishun Uyenoyama in 1991, died May 10 in Torrance, Calif., at the age of 81. Uyenoyama is formerly of Hilo. See story.

FRANCISCO BIDAYO SR., 63, of Honolulu, died July 20, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A farmer. Survived by sons, Francisco Jr. and Lito; daughter, Agrifina Diguc; brother, Crispino. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AL JIMMY M. BRAY, 29, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Oahu Transit Services employee; in training as correctional officer. Survived by son, Al Jimmy "Lefetapa'i"; daughter, Marshae; companion, Talitua Mamea; mother, Piilani "Lani;" brothers, Clement, Jayson and Harold; sisters, Ernestine, Christine and Tiare. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire.

LT. COL. WILLIAM JOSEPH BUTZ, 76, of Kailua, died Aug. 8, 2001. Born in Kensington, Penn. Retired Air Force pilot. Survived by wife, Mary Jo; children, Jay, Maggie Mench, Bill and Joey; 12 grandchildren; sister, Dolores Herbeck. Visitation noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service, 1:15 p.m.; cemetery committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaiian State Veterans Cemetery.

CIPRIANA CABBAB CANTORNA, 92, of Waipahu, died July 15, 2001. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by son, Tito; daughter, Lilia; brother, Constancio; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ALBERT TON HING CHU, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired United Airlines radio and electronics mechanic. Survived by wife, Patricia; brothers, Guy, Jacob and Herbert; sisters, Lillian, Emma Chung, and Helen Tong; stepson, Joe Opunui; stepdaughter, Leihuanani Correa; five stepgrandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary; Mauka Chapel; memorial service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JEFFREY AUSTIN DAVIS, 45, of Kea'au, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died July 24, 2001. Born in Modesto, Calif. Health food store cashier and advisor. Survived by parents, Vernon and Ann; sister, Vicki Scott. Memorial service 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Puna Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18th and Kaloli streets, Hawaiian Paradise Park. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

DOMINGO GALOPE, 84, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2001. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. Retired yardman. Survived by sons, Lodivico, Avelino, and Jose; daughters, Anicia "Annie" Mercado and Marcedes Retirado; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

NAMIE GOTO, 64, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2001. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Harry; son, Cyrus; daughter, Raelyn Noh; two grandchildren; brothers, Jerry, Kiyoshi and James Takeuchi; sisters, Agnes Ariyoshi, Harumi Ikeda and Satsue Yoshishige. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRED MASAHARU HARANO, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Centex Construction Co. carpenter. Survived by brothers, George and John; sister, Chiyoko. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

EILEEN H. HIRAI, 49, of 'Aiea, died July 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Waimalu Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, Leighton; daughter, Lauren; mother, Kameko Awakuni; brothers, Brian and Dennis Awakuni. Memorial service 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MICHAEL KALANI KAAHAAINA, 41, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 4, 2001. Tamura Superette, Wai'anae, employee. Survived by brothers, Albert, Samuel Jr., David, and Matthew; sisters, Genevieve Berry, Elizabeth Mikasobe, Lulu Awaa and Ruth Onekea. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Ziona Hou Church Cemetery, 85-1116 Wai'anae Valley Road. Aloha attire.

VIRGINIA KANANI KAM, 63, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired credit union manager. Survived by husband, Joseph Sr.; son, Joseph Jr.; daughters, Corinne Pokipala and Louise Mahealani; sisters, Veronica Chung, Barbara Jean Kaili and Hattie Joy Markham; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; services 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JAMES HISAO KENMOTSU, 75, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Navy Public Works Center, maintenance division. Survived by wife, Beatrice; son, Curtis; daughters, Marilyn Kenmotsu and Dayle Uchiyama; three grandchildren; brothers, George and Lincoln; sister, Dorothy Shiraishi. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 12:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELSIE SA NING LEU, 94, of Pearl City, died Aug. 6, 2001. Survived by sons, Donald and Herbert; daughter, Linda Leu-Romans; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

FRANCES CHING LING, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Louis; grandsons, Derik and Bryan. Private service held. Donations to Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, Kako'o 'Ohana Pa'ahao, P.O. Box 971840, Waipahu, HI 96797. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DR. Y. (YOSHIHARU) SCOTT MATSUMOTO, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2001. Born in Fresno, Calif. Retired University of Hawai'i at Manoa, School of Public Health, professor. Survived by son, Ken; daughters, Anne Matsumoto Stewart and Irene Nakano; five grandchildren; brother, Hiromu; sisters, Lillie Matsumoto, Chizuko Fukuda and Sachi Shimabukuro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PETE PETERSON, 74, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2001. Born in North Bend, Ore. Retired Hawaii Hotel and Restaurant Supply Co. salesman. Survived by sisters, Viva Stack and Cori Houston. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ALMA PUANANI RICHARDSON, 64, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2001. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Hale Ho Aloha Intermediate Care Facility, and former cook at King's Daughters' Home, Kaimuki. Survived by mother, the Rev. Hannah; brothers, John Jr. and Arnold; sister, Vivien; hanai sister, Karen Kealoha. Overnight visitation, 11 a.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kalanakila O Ka Malamalama Hoomana O Ioredane Hou Church, Lana'i; services 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday; burial to follow at Lanai Cemetery. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

BEATRICE YURIKO YAMAMOTO, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2001. Born in Kahuku. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Harry; sons, Howard and Nils; daughters, Yvonne Kagamida, Melba Arakaki and Donna; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Nancy Murakami. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GLADYS "TINY" KUM TONG YOUNG, 70, of Nordland, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker, 4H Club leader, and owner of Youngtree ceramics business. Survived by daughters, Suzan Tipton and Heidi Young Chen; four grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 11:30 a.m.