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.
ALLAN W.M. "MAC" AKANA, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2001. Born on Kaua'i. Retired union representative for Hawaii Government Employees Association. Survived by sons, Wayne and David; sisters, Loretta Lowry, Hannah Akina and Judy Holden; four grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Private inurnment on Kaua'i. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ALICE OLIVAL ALMOND, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 7, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired Liberty House, Honolulu, sales clerk, and a caregiver. Survived by son, Alan; brothers, Stephen and Manuel Olival; sister, Bessie Andrade; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo, Hawai'i; Mass 12:15 p.m. at the church; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
LUCILLE BURTON, 90, of Kailua, died Dec. 1, 2001. Born in Knoxville, Pa. Retired Pohai Nani Care Center nurse. Survived by daughter, Patricia Kop; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Monday at St. John Vinney Church, Enchanted Lake; service noon. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
LEROY FRANCIS CASTRO, 66, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Retired city grounds keeper. Survived by wife, Carmella; son, Leroy Jr.; daughters, Geri Faletogo and Christy; six grandchildren; brothers, Stanley, Douglas and James; sister, Violet Gomes. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.
RICHARD WING SHEONG CHEN, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard supervisor. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Stephen, Dennis and Patrick; one grandson; brothers, Kenneth and Albert; sister, Ellen Fong. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
LYLE PHILLIPS CREADICK, 62, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2001. Born in Queens, N.Y. A Bonded Materials Co. attorney. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Alexander; daughters, Sara and Catherine. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Service 9 a.m. Monday at Waiokeola Congregational Church; burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
JESUS PEREZ DALISAY, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2001. Born in Manila, Philippines. Retired from the Seafarers' International Union. Survived by wife, Rosa; stepdaughter, Vivian Santiago; stepson, Maximo Juan; sons, Jessie, Jaime, Jeorge and Carlos; daughters, Carlota Manucom, Jovita Howell, Josephine Nacionales; five sisters; six brothers; four stepgrandchildren; seven grandchildren, others in the Philippines; one great-grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
AUDREY L. FOWLER, 81, of Anaheim, Calif., formerly of Kailua, died Nov. 19, 2001. Retired from Garden Grove Medical Center, California,; and former employee, The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by daughters, Laurie Pinney and Noelani; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Pierce Brothers-Daly, Bartel, Spencer Mortuary, Anaheim.
MARY "SPARKY" MAKIE FUJINO, 72, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 4, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Retired Kona Inn Resort reservations supervisor. Survived by husband, Hiroshi; son, Craig; daughter, Leigh Materne; four grandchildren; brothers, Seiichi, Susumu and Nobuo Ishimoto; sisters, Laura Sakaguchi, Sally Yamanaka and Peggy Nishimitsu. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
MASAKI FUKUNAGA, 83, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Dec. 7, 2001. Born in Napo'opo'o, Hawai'i. J.M. Tanaka Construction Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Namiko; son, Wayne; two grandsons; brothers, Masachika, Takanari, Yasuteru, shozo, Yoshikage, Suetaka, Shigeyuki and James; sisters, Hanako Miyahara, Fujiko ito, Setsuko Vallance and Etsuko Sato. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission; service 3 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hawai'i.
URSULA AGUSTIN GALICINAO, 75, of Waialua, died Nov. 28, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Chaney Brooks Inc. employee; and retired from Work Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Domingo Jr., Stanley and Myron; daughter, Natalie; sisters, Corazon Luz and Maria Bueno; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
TRAVIS MATTHEW HOVEY, 23, of Kailua, died Dec. 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A student; and NAPA Auto Parts delivery driver. Survived by parents, Scott and Joelyn; brothers, Scott Jr., Robert and Kai; sister, Pohai; grandparents, Harold and Phyllis Hovey, Joseph Travis and Chiquta Travis. Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Chapel; service 7:30 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
LEINET HAKE LEE, 49, of Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 9, 2001. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by companion, Jay Brady; daughter, Tatum; granddaughter, Kinohi; mother, Elizabeth; brothers, Robert Jr. and Reginald; sister, Lorna Lee-Rodrigues. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church, Kailua, Kona; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ALVIN KATSUMI MAEDA, 62, of Torrance, Calif., died Nov. 26, 2001. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Henry Clay Junior High School, Calif., teacher and counselor. Survived by wife, Agnes; daughter, Debbie; sons, Michael, Matthew and Christopher; mother, Chiyoko; brother, David. Mainland service held. Service also 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Rice Mortuary, Torrance.
PAULINE MASAKO MAEDA, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired accountant. Survived by daughter, Sheri; brother, Ronald Kaya; sisters, Ayano Kishida, Helene Hama, Pearl Tomita and Mae Kaya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALFRED "FREDDIE" "PAPA" PALMA MARTINEZ, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 5, 2001. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Ultramar Chemicals laborer; and member Kea'au Child Care Foster Grandparents Program. Survived by sons, Rickey and John; daughter, Lolita; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; hanai daughter, Summer Becerra. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
TSUNEMITSU "MONTY" MURAKAMI, 80, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Dec. 1, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service clerk; and former member 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company I. Survived by brothers, Harry and Nobuyuki; sister, Atsuko Cabanas. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
TSUGIO NAKAMURA, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired city mason. Survived by wife, Matsuye; daughter, Christine Kono; two grandchildren; brother, Kazuo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RAYMOND TAMOTSU NOMURA, 77, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 4, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from Mutual Welding Co. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Jason; daughters, Mavis Niino, Raynette Nomura Connelly and Laurie Chang; two grandchildren; sisters, Hatsuko Oka and Akie Sugai. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROMEO VILLASAN QUILITORIO, 70, of Kunia, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Manila, Philippines. Subic Bay Naval Base, Philippines, private janitorial contractor. Survived by wife, Soledad "Chol"; sons, Ruben and Anthony; daughters, Maria Victoria, Nora Esporas and Ma Eulalia Gregorio; brothers, Alfredo Jr. and Ramon; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. today at Blessed Damien Church, Kalaeloa (Barbers Point); service 5 p.m.
PENNY-MAE KAUI SHEA, 46, of Honolulu, formerly of Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Aston Royal Seacliff Hotel assistant manager; and Hawaiian Arrangements travel consultant. Survived by parents, Gilbert and Carrie; sisters, Cheyenne Shea-Pollock and Cappy Sea-Solatorio. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.
HELEN SMOCK, 83, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 14, 2001. Born in Oklahoma. A homemaker. Survived by sister, Dorothy Lee Gay; and caregiver, Linda Herceg. Burial in California. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
ARLENE HOOHENO KAHOOKELE STATON, 61, of Fayetteville, N.C., formerly of 'O'okala, Hawai'i, died Nov. 25, 2001. Born in 'O'okala. U.S. Army Women's Army Corps military police officer. Survived by husband, Russell; son, Mervin; daughters, Roxanna Staton-McGraw and Catherine; sisters, Edna Kahookele-Smith, Rosemond Kahookele, Finella Julian and Caroline Aguilera; brothers, Walter and Robert Kahookele; two grandchildren. Service over ashes 10 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; burial of urn to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
MILDRED C. WATANABE, 84, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 9, 2001. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired Tomi's Restaurant, Lihu'e, waitress. Survived by sons, Richard and Wesley; daughter, Janet; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Visitation noon Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.