Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
ROBERT E. STEVENSON, noted oceanographer and World War II veteran, died Aug. 12 on Kaua'i. He was 80. See story.
JUNE DENNY, wife of entertainer Martin Denny, died Monday at her home in Hawai'i Kai after a long illness. She was 72. See story.
PACIFICA SILVA ACUNA, 64, of Makaha, died Aug. 1, 2001. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Daniel Sr.; sons, Eduardo, Ramel, Reynaldo and George; daughter, Evelyn Cabigas; brothers, Brigido and Dionicio Silva; sisters, Teodora Bernardino, Francisca Almario, Florentina Laureta, Avelina Dancel and Carmelita Quintero; 16 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10;30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
AMOR CLARACAY AFAN JR., infant son of Amor and Maria Afan, died Aug. 9, 2001. Also survived by grandparents, Matilde and Alfred Palaruan, Pascual and Alejandra Afan. Private service held. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
MARYAN MCINTYRE BOWEN, 96, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2001. Born in West Bridgewater, Mass. A Honolulu resident since 1967. A secretary, artist and lobbyist for the needs of the elderly. Survived by sons, James and Richard; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Casual attire. Burial at a later date. The service day given in yesterday's paper was incorrect.
AL JIMMY M. BRAY, 29, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Employed with Oahu Transit. He was training as a correctional officer. Survived by son, Al "Lefetapa'i"; daughter, Marshae; mother, Piilani "Lani"; father, Fuameleke Tavu'i; brothers, Clement, Jayson and Harold; halfbrothers, Faauuga, Fua Jr. and Pa'i Petross; sisters, Ernestine, Christine and Tiare; half sister, Seeifala Tavu'i. Visitation from 3 p.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire.
VIRGINIA DULANEY CAMPBELL, 79, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 14, 2001. Born in Akron, Ohio. A World War II Women Air Force Service pilot. Survived by husband, Clyde; son, Kim; daughter, Cristina Rathyen; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Mary Elizabeth Biddle. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHARLES MOORE CLARK SR., 84, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 9, 2001. Born in California. Retired petty officer in the U.S. Navy and Pearl Harbor survivor. Survived by wife, Vivian; sons, Thomas, Charles and Jesse; grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LEOLA MARY KAPUAHINANO DERBY, 87, of Pearl City, died Aug. 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Elaine Love; son, Terrence; sister, Yolanda McAngus; brother, Francis Lee; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
NAMIE GOTO, 64, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2001. Born in Pahala, 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.
ARTHUR WILLIAM HENDERSON, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2001. Born in North Dakota. Retired Boeing Aircraft employee. Survived by wife, Eleanor; daughter, Kathy Scott and Wanda Herron; five grandchildren; hanai daughters, Karen Nave and Pam Bran. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Arcadia Chapel. Graveside service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JANICE MOTOKO HIRATA, 61, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Thelma; sisters, Gail Yamamoto, Susan Higa and Jo-Ann Chan. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
KANANI KATHERINE IHU, 20, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Aug. 13, 2001. Born on O'ahu. Survived by parents, Willy and Emmaline; sister, Liz Ann "Bunny"; brothers, Mark and Keith; grandmother, Nancy. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Waimea Sacred Hearts Church, Kaua'i; Mass noon; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Waimea Foreign Church cemetery. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
DAWSON MICHAEL KALANI KALAIKAI, 21, of Waipahu, died Aug. 10, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Sears Ala Moana and a member of the Air National Guard. A holder of the black belt in judo. Survived by brothers, Jaime, Denver, Blake, Chase and Travis; grandmother and guardian, Marciana-Mary. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Waipahu; service 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at sea at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ELMER CHARLES KUNANE KEAHI, 49, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2001. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A Honolulu Cellular service representative. Survived by wife, Joshlynn; son, Ramsey; daughters, Diamond and Casey; mother, Rose; brothers, Scott and Emerson; sister, Twila Otstot. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
SUN LIM, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 3, 2001. Born in Canton, China. Survived by wife, Emelia; sons, Derrick Wong, Wesley and Curtis; daughters, Melanie Kusaka, Charlene Le, Ro-Ann Yen, Tracy Snoops and Janis-Mae Efhan; 13 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
PRIMROSE KAHULA MANUEL, 67, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Aug. 11, 2001. Born in Wai'ohinu, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Keith Farley, David Jr., Marvin and Michael; daughter, Starr-Lyn Ricard; mother, Elizabeth Breithaupt; brothers, August and Ernest Breithaupt; sister, Helen Velez; 14 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
USE MIYASHIRO, 101, of Kapulena, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2001. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Susumu, Kiyoshi and Yoshiaki; daughter, Fusako; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Honoka'a Hongwanji Mission; service over the ashes 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
TOSHIO NAKANISHI, of Makawao, Maui, died Aug. 14, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A boiler room technician at Maui Pineapple Company. Survived by daughters, Sheilah Osakoda and Toshie Miyahira; brother, Richard "Yoshio" Wataru; sisters, Kimie Kawahara, Yukie Nonaka and Sumiye Sakuma; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
HAROLD HIDEYUKI NISHIDA, 74, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 11, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by sons, Harold Jr., Wellington, Leewayne, Timothy and Bertram; daughters, Irislee Milles and Jocelyn McMahon; sisters, Dorothy Ideoka and Jean Kamanu; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
KATHLEEN ITO NISHIKAWA, 81, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Occidental Life insurance underwriter. Survived by daughters, Sharon Mabe and Eileen; sisters, Mildred, Nancy and Betty Ito, and Doris Nakasato; one grandchild. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
YUKIMI PEGGY NISHIMOTO, 87, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 10, 2001. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A housewife. Survived by husband, Junichi; sons, Paul, Allen and Earl; daughters, Hune Droullard and Carol Tsuruda; sisters, Amy Muranaka and Chiemi Yoshina; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. No flowers. Donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 944 West Kaweailani St., Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
CLARA TAYEKO OKAMURA, 69, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2001. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Takeji; sons, Dan and Clay; daughter, Kathleen; one granddaughter; brothers, Kogen Matsukawa, Tokiharu Matsukawa and Kiyomori Matsukawa; sisters, Yaeko Gushiken, Margaret Kahao and June Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
ANDREW KOHEI OKUBO, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. County of Hawai'i purchasing agent. A retired Realtor. Survived by sons, Allan and Jay; brother, John; sisters, Sarah Ogata, Esther and Julia Gima; three grandchildren. Private service held. Donations in his name may be made to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
CIPRIANO TOLENTINO PRIETO, 87, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 31, 2001. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Former Hamakua Sugar Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Randall, Patrick and Phillip; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ho-noka'a; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
FAY REZENTES, 48, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Aug. 13, 2001. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Brantley Center, Honoka'a, officer worker. Survived by mother, Flora Cabreros; brothers, Phillip, Danny, Michael and Timmy Cabreros; sister, Paulette Ward. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
GEORGE E. SILVA, 72, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 15, 2001. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Retired Lihue Sugar Co. heavy utility equipment serviceman. Survived by wife, Mabel; sons, Clayton and Brandon; daughters, Beverly Nakamoto, Sharon and Kathy; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Emily Furtado, Margaret Honor, Violet Newcomb, Ida Vidinha and Shirley Goias. Visitation 1 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kaua'i; Mass 3 p.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
LORETTA GOO SOUZA, 72, of Kailua, died Aug. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Leota Hussey, Lorna Nahele and Helena Chong; brother, Denis "Jiggie" Goo. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
HANAKO O. TAKAHAMA, 93, of Pearl City, died Aug. 9, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Honolulu Laundry Co. presser. Survived by sons, Richard and John; daughter, Evelyn Shigemasa; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Aiko Kurashige. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SAYOKO TAKAOKA, 95, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2001. Survived by a son, daughters and grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. Donations to Jodo Mission of Hawaii, 1429 Makiki St., Honolulu, HI 96814. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HARRIET HIROKO YOSHIKAWA, 76, of Mililani, died Aug. 3, 2001. Born in Waialua. Survived by daughters, Cynthia and Gayle; sons, David and Steven; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sisters, Tsuyako Kimura and Katherine Moriyasu; brothers, Morita and Shoji Kokubun. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Watch Tower Education Center Pacific, Mililani Tech Park, 239 Pali'i St.; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KAZUMI WILLIAM YOSHIOKA, 83, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kuakini Medical Center development officer. Survived by wife, Sumie; son, Neal; daughter, Rene Burnett; sisters, Miyoko Nakamuta and Amy Yoshino; three grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
