Posted on: Saturday, December 22, 2001
Obituaries
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EDYTHE YIM CHOCK, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A civilian clerk retired from Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by son, Calvin Yim; daughters, Sylvia Rapoza and Marian Jackson; five grandsons; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Chang and Irene Ow. Private family service held. No flowers. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice West, 91-2127 Fort Weaver Road, 'Ewa, HI 96706. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services. DEOGRACIO "BABA" DOCTOLERO JR., 38, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Active in the Way of Salvation Church. Survived by brothers, Melvin and Michael; sister, Julie Kaluahine. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary chapel, Koloa; cremation to follow. Casual attire. DIRK J. VAN EMMERIK, 71, of Kailua, died Dec. 19, 2001. Born in Detroit. A U.S. Navy veteran and engineer retired from General Motors. Survived by wife, Patricia; daughter, Marie Kane; sons, Chris and Steven; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. NOBUKO HIRAI, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from C.R. Newton Company. Survived by son, George; daughter, Lorna Katayama; brothers, Tadaso Toshiaki and Albert Tsuda; sisters, Chiyoko Chong and Misuko Dickerson; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. next Saturday at St. Andrews Cathedral; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Memorial donations to St. Andrews Cathedral. LAURIE JOHNSTON, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2001. Born in Fort Collins, Colo. A newspaper journalist in New York. Survived by daughters, Dana and Elisa; son-in-law, Barry Morrison; granddaughter, Katherine Morrison. Private service. Donations may be made to The Nation (Weekly Magazine), New York. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
FUSAKO "MACHAN" "BEATRICE" KAWAMOTO, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Tanimoshi Club member. Survived by son, James; daughter, Ethel; brothers, Robert, Richard and Wallace Takeda; sister, Leatrice Masuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. PAUL ISAMU KISHIMOTO, 52, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 21, 2001. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Owner of A.P.K. Enterprise. Survived by wife, Darlee-Anne; daughter, Ashlee; parents, Betty and Kiyoshi; brother, Michael. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary. CHRISTIAN KALIKO LOVELL, 67, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Dec. 19, 2001. Born in Anahola. A diver. Survived by brother, Castro; sisters, Katherine Rivera, Jennie "Loke," Diane Ociley, Priscilla Nagallanes and Alvina Mills; hanai children, Violet Coito, Viola Lovell and Seena Azevedo. Service held. Burial at Koolau Hui Church in Anahola. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. CORA "JEAN" LUND, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Boston, Mass. Survived by friends. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i. MITCHELL "BOY" MONTANA MEDEIROS, 19, of Pahala, Ka'u, Hawai'i, died Dec. 14, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A graduate of Ka'u High School. Survived by father, Lionel Chartrand; mother, Gail; sister, Desma Aniban; hanai mother, Dina Tamura; caregiver, Kealani Chartrand; brothers, Dustin Aniban, Lewis, Lorren, Kealii, Keanalu and Keanukai Chartrand; hanai brother, Mike Kaawa; grandfather, Gilbert Sr.; grandmother, Margaret Young. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. today at the Na'alehu Assembly of God Church; service 11 a.m. Cremation. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona. DEAN WAYNE STAHLECKER, 67, of Allyn, Wash., died Dec. 7, 2001. Born in Chicago, Ill. A former Hawaiian Airlines pilot. Survived by wife, Sue; sons, Dean Jr. and Scott; daughter, Sheryl "Sherry" Schaefer; grandson, David; granddaughters, Amy and Jaida Stahlecker, Savannah Pendergrass, Shelby and Sierra Emmerich and Dana Stahlecker. Service held. Arrangements by McComb Funeral Home, Shelton, Wash. MANUEL SADARAN TABILE, 93, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 28, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A retired stevedore. Survived by son, Edward Liwai; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. DANIEL MIGAKU WATANABE, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2001. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. A retired Hawaiian Dredging and Construction heavy equipment operator. Former owner of Hale Bonsai. Survived by wife, Helen; brothers, Maurice, Tokio, Fred and Jack. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. MARVIN WOOLSEY, 41, of Kailua, died Nov. 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Raygan; daughter, Malia; mother, Elizabeth Barrios-Rohrer; father, Vernon Rohrer; brothers, Michael and Jack Woodall; sisters, Donnie Millan and Wanda Woolsey-Carpio. Service 5:30 p.m. Dec. 29 at Dream Cruises, Kewalo Basin; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ROY TAKEO YOKOMICHI, 84, of Ho-nolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A heavy equipment mechanic retired from Hawaiian Bitumuls Paving and Precast Company. Survived by wife, Dorothy; son, Glenn; daughter, Judith Haitsuka; four grandchildren; brother, Kiyoshi Yokomichi; sisters, Teruko Kanno and Yaeko Muranaka. Service 10 a.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. KEVIN YOSHIMORI, 43, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Dec. 12, 2001. Born in Lih'ue, Kaua'i. Survived by parents, Tamotsu and Jane; brothers, Stan and Guy; grandmother, Bun ; grandfather, Fusao Watanabe. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
