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.
SOLITA MARQUEZ AGUIRRE, who was Philippine Consul General to Hawai'i from 1992 to 1996, died Thursday in her hometown of Kawit, Cavite, Philippines, the consulate announced yesterday. See story.
CARMEN WABINGA ARANAYDO, 93, of Pearl City, died July 21, 2001. Born in Karkar, Philippines. A member of Waialua Family Club. Survived by sons, Wilbert, Leslie, Robert, Philemon, Harry, Reynold, Gerald, Edward and Joseph; daughters, Josephine Sarno, Lorraine, Doris Yrojo and Marilyn Salgado; 41 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; hanai son, Benny Davalos; hanai daughters, Bernice Gadiane and Donna Del Rosario; brother, Robert Wabinga; sister, Connie Huddy. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ALSACE LORRAINE TIFFANY BRENNEN, 79, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2001. Born in Twin Falls, Idaho. A retired law librarian in Fairbanks, Alaska. Survived by husband, George; son, David; brother, Jack Tiffany; sister, Beverly Perry; half sisters, Virginia Morgan and Ramona Reed; half brother, Ted Tiffany. Service 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of Holy Apostles. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Hilo. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.
HARRY "CABBIE' ROPO CABELLERO, 82, of Honolulu, died July 7, 2001. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. A retired P.W.C. truck driver. Survived by son, Christopher; daughters, Belinda Sherman, Germaine Bucsit, Cynthia Shiraishi, Jocelyn Nacino, Kimberly Kato and Angelique Ibera; brothers, Jackie and Jerry Cabalils, and Moses; sisters, Marge Rawlins, Elsie Ramos, Lorna Gacusana and Trini Kelly; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
EMILY C. CADINHA, 91, of Kihei, Maui, died May 4, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i, A retired Maui first-grade teacher. Survived by son, Harlan; daughter, Kathleen Strong; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Edward Cambra. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
WILFRED "BILL" THOMAS CARLING, 63, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2001. Born in Australia. Survived by companion, Margarita Flores; sister, Josephine Whyte; brother, Ron. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CLIFFORD MIN SANG CHEE, 72, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard chief master sergeant. Survived by wife, Esther; sons, Kelly and Kenton; daughter, Christy Nakano; mother, Rose Shim; brother, Roy; sister, Annette Kaneko; six grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AMBROSE D.Y. KAMAWOHA CHING SR., 58, died July 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Julia; sons, Ambrose "Kama" Jr., Joseph "Kekau" and Albert "Kalei"; daughter, Julia "Sinfa"; sisters, Veronica Chung, Virginia Kam, Barbara-Jean Kaili and Hattie Markham; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Reorganized Church of Latter-day Saints, 2319 Rose St.; service 9 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SARAH WELA CHU, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Albert Kelson, William, Ronald and Randolph; daughters, Shirley Tripp and Gwendolyn Huston; sister, Pua Devara; 33 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
KATHERINE B. CUMMINGS, 91, of Waimalu, died July 21, 2001. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. A retired Waimano Home nurse's aide. Survived by grandsons, Todd and Reid; great-grandsons, Shea and Dylan. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1666 Mott Smith Drive; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. No flowers.
MAX KALANI ECKART, 81, of Waimanalo, died July 20, 2001. Born in Ho-nolulu. A retired Tradewind Hotel Inc. property manager. Survived by wife, Ulwin; sons, Max, Russel, Keoni, Alika, Kevin and Kawika; daughters, Sheila Okin, Mary Kok and Tracy Webb; 21 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. George's Church; Mass 11 a.m. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.
LAURA LILLIS GUERRERO, 87, of Honolulu, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, died July 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A City & County of Honolulu Auditors Office secretary. Survived by son, Hugh; grandchildren, Puanani and Kawika Bennett. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family will make donations to her favorite charities. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
STELLA SADAKO IKEDA, 87, of Kailua, died July 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Robert and Miles; daughters, Carole Takahashi and Phyllis Yamauchi; brothers, Carr, James and Robert Yamanaka; sisters, Moyuoko Yamanaka and Jennie Tsukamoto; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ANTHONY C. KAIKAKA, 49, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2001. A former Hawaii Protective Agency security guard. Survived by daughter, Dannielle; son, Anthony Jr.; two grandchildren; sister, Holly Mixson; brothers, Gary and Wallace Pool Jr.; stepfather, Wallace Pool Sr. Service 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
PATRICK CHARLES KEKOA, 52, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by three daughters; two sons; mother, Helen; two grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai'i Kai Ward; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 1:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
NORMA LELELANI LESLIE-LIU, 70, of Kailua, died July 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Russell, Curtis and Wendell Liu; two grandchildren; brothers, Freddie and Thomas "Kamaki" "Jiggs" Leslie; sisters, Ruth and Hoku. Visitation noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
JEAN TAZUKO MAEMOTO, 78, of 'Aiea, died July 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, David and Stephen; daughters, Claire Freitas, Dale Woodring and Velma Woodring; six grandchildren; brothers, Hideo and Carl Nishihama; sisters, Helen Baba and Jane Imoto. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CORNING G. McKENNEE, 82, of Hilo, formerly of California, died July 23, 2001. Born in Rockaway Beach, N.Y. Retired California school teacher. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Mac, John, Joe and Chris; daughter, Kathleen; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Holy Apostles, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial at Alae Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
LAWRENCE PALAD MERCADO, 88, of Honolulu, died July 17, 2001. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired waiter. Survived by niece, Phyllis Dayao; nephews, Audwin and Siegfried; nine "grandchildren" (grandnieces and grandnephews). Mass noon Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
HAZEL SHAW MEYER, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died July 22, 2001. Retired state Department of Education library assistant. Survived by daughter, Geri Borge; son, Hymie; sisters, Helen "Noelani" McCluskey and Sharah Shaw. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Maui; Mass noon; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
KAMEKO MIYASHIRO, 87, of Waipahu, died July 19, 2001. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Kamekichi; sons, Allen and James; daughter, Jody Moyer; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Yoshiko Oshiro, Lorraine Nishihara, Satsuki Hartle and Shigeko Nishihara. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CHIENO MURAKAMI, 72, of 'Aiea, died June 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Derek; daughter, Jan; brothers, Wataru, Rodney and Wayne Minami; sisters, Mistue Kawano, Margaret Furuya and Sandra Kuwahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
EMILIO NONEZA, 76, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Iolani School custodian. Survived by daughters, Mona Pancho, Maile and Anna Bateman; sons, Emilio Jr., Michael and Patrick; sisters, Sally, Connie Baniyaga and Herminia Joyce; brothers, Benvinido, Orlino, Alfred Balidoy and Benny Baniaga; three grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Congregational Church; service 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Sunday at Queen's Surf. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
ISIDORO "ACDAL" RAGUIRAG SR., 91, of Wahiawa, died July 10, 2001. Born in Paday, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Dole Pineapple Plantation. Survived by wife, Carmen; sons, Domingo "Snake," Rudy and Isidoro Jr.; daughters, Lily, Linda Jones and Lita Garcia; brother, Benigno; sisters, Maria and Sabina; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
RICHARD JOHN RIVERA, 67, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 20, 2001. Retired Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. laborer. Survived by wife, Geraldine; step-father, Manual Ocasio; daughter, Joann Nieves; step-daughter, Cindo Rodrigues; brothers, Lindy and James Rivera; sisters, Maria Rivera, Gloria Gouveia and Alicia Oylola; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 11:30 a.m.; entombment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
HISAKO SAITO, 89, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died July 18, 2001. Born in Pa'auilo. Survived by sons, Earl and Gerald; sisters, Mitome Miyamoto and Fujie Kuramoto; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
EDITH N. SCOTT, 83, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died July 11, 2001. Born in New Jersey. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Margaret Prescott; son, Ted Keiper; sister, Margaret Darlington; five grandchildren. Service 2:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at St. Christopher Church, Kailua, O'ahu; scattering of ashes to follow; reception afterward at Keiper House, Ku'ulei Road, Kailua. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
HENRY "ROCKY" "POHAKU" KAMAKA STONE SR., 82, died June 20, 2001. Born in Kalaupapa, Moloka'i. Retired Gray Line tour driver and personal chauffeur. Survived by companion/caretaker, June Meheula; sons, Henry Jr., Anson and Gehrig Stone, Richard Wong, Al Kaulia and Jim Hagendorn; daughters, Penelope and Pandora Wong, Seline Rosario, Dorothy Preston, Stephanie Ano, Julie Lader, Ann Wasser, and Julie Johnston; 23 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Ala Moana Park, 'ewa end, adjacent to Kewalo Basin.
LEHUA TENNENT, also known as LEHUA "SKIPPY" HAWKINS, 57, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 14, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. C & J Answering Service telephone clerk. Survived by son, William Dunn Tennent; grandsons, William Dunn Tennent Jr. and Christian Dunn Tennent; granddaughter, Nicole-Malia Dunn Tennent. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
SAI YAMAUCHI, 95, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2001. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Milton; daughters, Grace Yamauchi and Edna Nishimura; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JOHN KWAI HEEN YEE, 80, of Honolulu, died July 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard naval architect engineer. Survived by wife, Gladys; daughters, Jocelyn Chang and Pamelyn Sagawa; brothers, Harold, Frederick and Kenneth; sisters, Grace Wong and Dorothy Lum; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at the Community Church of Honolulu; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
HISAYO YOSHIDA, 81, of Honolulu, died July 13, 2001. A homemaker. Born in in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by son, Karl; grandchildren, Kyle and Karisa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.