Posted on: Monday, July 9, 2001
Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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CLARENCE KE'EHUKULANI CYPHER SR., 80, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A welder retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Verna; sons, Clarence Jr. and Barney; daughter, Delphine Corpuz; sisters, Adeline Wenska, Elizabeth Lau, Mary Jenss, Denise DeCosta and Wanda Nakamura; hanai brother, Joseph Seipel; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Calvary Episcopal Church, Kane'ohe; service 1:30 p.m. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. RICHARD MAMORU HIROSHIGE, 84, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2001. Born in Kalaoa, South Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired public accountant and owner of Richard Hiroshige P.A. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Edwin; daughter, Mae Lum; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Roy, Norman and Chikara; sisters, Elsie Shimamoto and Kinuyo Sugimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. GEORGE GINROKU IKEHARA, 94, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2001. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired owner of Kapahulu Meat Market and member of Liliha Shingon Mission. Survived by daughters, Jane Nakaue and Carmen Ikehara-Saito; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. YOSHIKO ISHIDA, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 3, 2001. Born in Hilo. Survived by daughter, Carol Yamamoto; sister, Ethel Hanai; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. ERNEST CHARLES "CARDBOARD" JONES, 89, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired tool room keeper for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by brothers, Walter and Richard; sister, Clara Hughes. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. DR. ROBERT SOON DUK KIM, 75, of Wai'anae, died June 6, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired dentist. Survived by wife, Jacqueline; son, John David; daughters, Roberta Kim Nakamoto, Kathleen Gail Kim, Suzan Kushiyama; brothers, Richard "Biggie" and Dr. James Soon Ho; sister, Pearl Umetsu; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. TERU ABE KOIKE, 85, of Wahiawa, died June 30, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. A retired CPC pineapple trimmer forewoman. Survived by brother, Masaji Abe; sisters, Masae Mukai and Grace Abe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. ADELINE LEN LAU, 88, of Kane'ohe, died June 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A member of St. Ann's Church. Survived by daughters, Fanny Kon, Laura Kalai and Jacqueline Miyashiro; brother, George Woo; sister, Helen Chang; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. FLORENCE YUN CHOY LUM, 88, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Russell and Darrell; two grandchildren; brother, Howard Lee. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon. Inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. JOSEPH LOUIS MEDEIROS, 90, of Kane'ohe, died July 2, 2001. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired from Oahu Railway, Oahu Transport and Castle and Cooke. Survived by wife, Delphine; sons, Charles, Clayton and Joseph; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Frank and John; sisters, Cecilia Rhoades, Florence Puana and Roseline Fryer. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. RICHARD "DICKIE" TAVETE MONIZ, 58, of Pearl City, died June 18, 2001. Born in Kahuku. A refuse worker retired from the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Denise Hunter, Carrie Ann Tualau and Andria Pacheco; son, Simao Pacheco; five grandchildren; brother, Gene Moniz. Visitation 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Hau'ula Beach Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services. BESSIE TSUBOTA MURASHIGE, also known as BESSIE ISUMI MURASHIGE, 84, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Iolani Sportswear presser. Survived by granddaughters, Suzette Lynn Ching and Kellie Ann; brother, Shigeru Tsubota; sisters, Sumiye Tanabe, Florence Anbe and Marjorie Hirasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. KHAMVA SINGRATTANA, 45, of Kapolei, died July 5, 2001. Born in Laos. Survived by wife, Manichanh; sons, Kita and Steve; daughter, Rosemary; brothers, Veth Phengsavath, Kanha, Phayla and Phomma; sisters, Thath Vongsimma, Phai Doumavongsa, Pla Sengdara and Douvanna. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. DUKE SHOYEI TOGUSHI, 84, of 'Aiea, died June 25, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired food service manager for Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Chester; daughters, Caroline and Naomi; brothers, Ichiro, Masano and Shigeru; sisters, Fusako Tamashiro, Dorothy Oganeku and Mitsuko Nakasato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. THOMAS TAKEO TOKITA, 91, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Star-Bulletin linotype operator. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; sons, Ronald, Russell and Vernon; sister, Jenny Masaki; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. ROSARIO MIRANDA VERGARA, 83, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2001. Born in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by son, Alexander; brother, Apolinario Miranda; sister, Librada Villalobos; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday; service 10 a.m. Burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. DOROTHEA CHEW YUNG WATKINS, 69, of Huntsville, Ala., died June 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Army supply technician. Survived by husband, Bruce; daughters, Sheila Robertson and Sandra Kobashigawa; son, Jose Vera Cruz; stepdaughter, Jennifer Lee Jacobs; stepsons, Tracy and Anthony; sisters, Helen Chun, Elsie Smith, Violet Schmidt, Florence Smith and Lily Sutherland; brothers, Harry Yee, Wallace Yee, Kenneth Yee, Arthur Yee and Donald Yee; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
