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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, December 1, 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.

STANLEY ROGER ALAPA, 70, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Nov. 29, 2001. Born in Kahuku. Retired Realtor. Survived by wife, Shirley; daughters, Laura "Ka'aiohelo" Alapa-Esterbrook, Sandra "Luana" Alapa-Hee and Lana "Kauiopuna" Alapa; brothers, Walter and Ramond Schoenke; sisters, Lani Schoenke-Boyd and Marilyn Schoenke; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial will be on Moloka'i. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EDDIE MADISON BOSWELL JR., 73, of Kailua, died Nov. 24, 2001. Born in Wilmington, N.C. A retired lightning rod salesman. Survived by son, Eddie III; daughters, Debra Kaopuiki and Diane Tavares; sister, Carol Smith; eight grandchildren; wife, Bonnie. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

WINIFRED "WINNIE" J. CAPLE, 77, of Kapolei, died on Nov. 24, 2001. Born in Painesville, Ohio. Survived by son, Ted; daughters, Rosalie Hale, Romona Willoughby and Juanita Hashimoto; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

SADIE SING YEE CHAN, 88, of Riverside, Calif., died Nov. 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Former occupational therapist at The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by son, Robert; daughters Mary Klute, Elisabeth Yeun; five grandchildren; brothers Tings, Mings and Chick; sisters, Henrietta Dong and Nancy Chong. Service 3:30 p.m. today at Grace United Methodist Church in Riverside.

PAUL CHOY, 78, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 25, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Lualualei Naval Magazine. Survived by wife, Eleanor; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CLIFFORD ARCADIO CUBERO, 58, of Pearl City, died Nov. 19, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Andrea; uncles, Fredrico, Francisco, Vicente, Lorenzo, Ricardo and Eleino Lopez; aunts, Enriquita McDermott and Andrea Dumaran. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; wake service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

ALMA MAE DRENNAN, 93, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 28, 2001. Born in Powell, Okla. Survived by son, Tom; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service and burial to be arranged by Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla.

RUFINO FERNANDEZ EDIC, 72, of Waipahu, died Nov. 20, 2001. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Pauline; sons, Roy, Alfred, Ronald and Fredrick Vea; daughter, Angeline Pierce; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters in the Philippines. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; prayer service 11:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

SUANI FAAFIA, 56, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2001. Born in American Samoa. Survived by wife, Namomi; sons, Robert, Jeffery and Jonas; daughter, Fenunuivao "Joleen"; five grandchildren; brothers, Fred, Fia and Siau; sister, Siauto Asifoa. Service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GEORGE FRANKS, 83, of Waialua, died Nov. 24, 2001. Born in Waialua. A member of the Holy Name Society. Survived by sons, Anthony and George; daughters, Mary Holmberg, Veronica Witt, Monica Des Jarlais, Regina Sano and Bernadette Franks-Ongoy; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, David; sisters, Violet Coga and Margaret Fernandez. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ERNANI GAERLAN-YANGO, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 29, 2001. Born in Imus, Cavite, Philippines. She was the wife of former Ambassador Alejandro Yango, also deceased. She is survived by sons, Rene, Louis, hector, Emmanuel, Myron and Christopher; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Luis; sisters, Crisanta, Pacita and Pureza. Memorial service Monday at St. Anthony's in Kailua.

TERUYA "TERRY" IINUMA, 74, of Torrance, Calif., died Nov. 28, 2001. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Mark and Jay; brothers, Takahi and Nobuyuki; sisters, Fumiko Araki and Audrey Kimura. Service 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, Calif. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary Directors, Los Angeles.

INE KANESHIRO, 95, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2001. Born in Okinawa. Survived by son-in-law, Glenn Mikasa; a grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

JEAN SAWANO KATO, 95, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2001. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Beatrice Mizumoto, Mildred Yonekura and Maude Kato; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JACK KIEHM, 71, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 20, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. Retired warrant officer in the U.S. Army. Survived by daughters, Jacquelin "Jackie" Kiehm and Jocelyn Lindquist; three grandchildren; brother, Harry Kim; sisters, Evangeline "Eva" Lee, Song Boon Moon, Mary DeFontes and Annie Sur. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1:30 p.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery. Casual attire.

JERRY MASATO OBA, 87, of Hau'ula, died on Nov. 22, 2001. Born in Waikane, Hawai'i. Retired commercial fisherman and barber. Survived by sons, Robert and Jerry; daughters, Carole Gomes and Laura Bower; caregiver, Grace Oba; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m Wednesday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DAVID KEKAI "UNCLE BLACKIE" PAU, 80, of Hau'ula, died Nov. 20, 2001. A retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by sons, Jefferson "Braddah" and Abraham "Rocky"; daughters, Raylene "Pocho" Cartwright, Gwen Balino, Valdeen Manu and Carolyn "Snookie" Pau; hanai daughter, Penny Kaanaana; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

SOPHIE FLAZER RIVERA, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Darlene Silva; hanai son, Howard Flazer; hanai daughter, Marilyn Phillips; grandchildren, Donna Kauwe and Kaime Silva; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

THEODORE "TED" MORRIS VALDEZ, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2001. Born in Los Angeles. A retired contractor and builder-developer. Survived by son, Brad; daughter, Halle Fetty; grandchildren, Lexie Fetty, Andrew Fetty, Todd Payes and Tia Fergusson. Visitation 1 to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Memorial donations to the Parkinson's Foundation, P.O. Box Huntington Valley, PA 19006.

JAMES KIYOSHI WATANABE, 76, of Pearl City, died Nov. 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter with Urban Builders. Survived by son, Blake; daughter, Wanda; brothers, Raymond and Ronald. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CLIFFORD D. WATSON, 70, of Pearl City, died Nov. 24, 2001. Born in Whitley County, Ind. A former X-ray technician with Kaiser Permanente, and self-employed businessman. Longtime Hale'iwa resident and avid photographer. Survived by son, Cliff II; daughters, Dorena Begonia and Trenna Begonia; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 1 to 3 p.m. today at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City. Burial 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.