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.
RICHARD CARPENTER "IKE" SUTTON died Saturday at St. Francis Hospice at the age of 86. See story.
ANASTACIO "ANAS" GREGORIO DIONICIO, 57, of Waipahu, died June 16, 2001. Born in Tibiao, Antique, Philippines. Paradise Management Corp. maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Pacita; son, Alvin; daughters, Annabell and Ashley; brothers, Romeo Auriliano and Fernando Dionicio; sisters, Rosalina Ballenas, Aida Respicio and Merlinda Matiengo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROMULO L. "ROMMEL" GEYROZAGA, 37, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2001. Born in Davao City, Philippines. Survived by mother, Alicia; hanai mother, Buenaventurada Magbanua; brothers, Willefranco, Guidardo and Siegredo; sisters, Mercydita Montero, Divina Mabanag, Meriam Lapinig and Daisy Catalan. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
DORA MIDORI "AUNTY DORA" GUZZO, 77, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Facility Management Corp. food service supervisor, Wake Island. Survived by son, Lynn Thorpe; daughter, Rosa Abelaye; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Kean and Clarence Yamamoto; sisters, Laura Kawaguchi and Betty Amine. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
HAROLD JOYCE, 77, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired city wastewater service inspector; and longtime baseball player, coach and umpire. Survived by sons, Harold and Darryl; daughter, Nellie Okamoto; grandchildren, Shannon Joyce and Kelli and Chas Okamoto. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
RICHARD YOSHINORI NAKANO, 72, of Pearl City, died June 22, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. Retired Poamoho Agricultural Station manager. Survived by wife, Lilian; son, Kelly; daughter, Carol Hamakawa; brother, Raymond and Harry. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALVINA IRENE LEHUAMAKANOE SANTOS NAPIHAA, 49, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2001. Born in Honolulu. First Hawaiian Bank customer service representative. Survived by father, Joseph Santos; hanai sisters, Holly Kaaekuahiwi and Edwina "Baby" Yasue. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 11 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
RICHARD YOSHIWO ONO, 83, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired Sawai Brothers Painting Co. foreman and Honolulu Community College painting instructor. Survived by wife, Fujie "Faye"; sons, Ronald and Harold; daughter, Victoria Yamashiro; two grandchildren; brother, Susumu "George"; sisters, Takeko Sato and Fusano Uyeno. Service 6 p.m. today at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
SCOTT "KAINOA" PERRY SILVA, 38, of Las Vegas, died June 19, 2001. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. United Airlines flight attendant, a member of several hula halau and a Merrie Monarch participant. Survived by mother and stepfather, Rose and Leland Olsen; father and stepmother, Lionel Sr. and Doris; sisters, Bernadine Timbresa, Bernadette Navor, Tina Wilson, Tanya, and Deanna Martin; brothers, Ashely and Lyle; stepsisters, Debbie Sanich and Kelly Jaynes; stepbrothers, Randy Olsen and Dr. Doug Olsen. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kilauea Avenue, Hilo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ROBERT "BOBBY" CLIFTON SOUTHWELL JR., 81, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2001. Retired electrician; and lead vocalist and trumpet player for the Harry Owens Band, Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Lau Yee Chai Restaurant. Survived by sister, Betty Berke. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
HARRY JISUKE "CHOMPEI" TAKATA, 97, of Pearl City, died June 27, 2001. Born in 'Ewa. Retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Arthur, Stanley and Lawrence; daughters, Harriet Woods and Barbara Oshita; stepson, Paul Matsumoto; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m.Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
SAMUEL RAMELB TANGONAN, 76, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2001. Born in Luzon, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Aurelia; daughter, Purificacion Bolosan; brothers, Juan and Florencio; sisters, Visitacion Dalere and Bernard Galapon; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
JOAN MASAKO UYEHARA, 57, of 'Aiea, died June 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Member of Mililani Community Church. Survived by husband, Roy; son, Kevin; daughters, Terry Kobayashi and Wendy Uyehara-Uchida; father, Harry Suzui; mother, Dorothy Watkins; brothers, Robert and Jeff Suzui; sisters, Frances Kawamoto, Jean Yokomori and Karen Scheiber; two grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
