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Posted on: Friday, June 1, 2001

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.

WARREN "KAPA" GENICHI ADACHI, 85, of Wahiawa, died May 26, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired federal employee and member of Waipahu Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Michiko; daughters,Shirley Santoki, Myrna Wieczorek, Judy Adachi and Vivian Fujimoto; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Shinako Yasuda. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

NELSON KENJI ASATO, 53, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Leslie; son, Aaron; stepson, Jesse Begley; daughters, Rochell Algono and Rynn; stepdaughters, Sarah and Amanda Begley; brothers, Richard, Edward, Wayne and Wendell; sisters, Amy Deme, Jean Seki and Lynn Sandahl; granddaughter. Celebration of Life service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Calvary Chapel Honolulu. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

BARTH ALFRED BARON, 62, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2001. Survived by wife, Joy; son, Barth "JR"; daughter, Laurie; stepdaughters, Elizabeth deBerardinis and Pamela Trapp; six grandchildren; brother, Brian. Service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ETHEL "DOT" MYERS BEHSE, 82, of Kapolei, died May 26, 2001. Born in Los Angeles, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by husband, James; son, Rod; two granddaughters. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LEINANI MOMI CHANG, 76, of Wai'anae, died May 28, 2001. Survived by husband, Barnabas; sons, Barnabas, Albert and Thomas; daughters, Betsymae Chang and Judyann Matsuoka; brother, Joseph Ekau; sister, Pali Soileau; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rita Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JAMES "JIMMY" CORREIA SR., 67, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from U.S. Army. Survived by sons, James Jr. and Patrick; daughters, Heide and Emma Meacham; brothers, Manuel and Herbert; sisters, Marvallie Trini, Dorothy Mendonza and Lorraine Quinores; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

EDITH VALLA DUDINSKY, 93, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2001. Born in Kingston, Minn. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Mavis Oda; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

ANASTACIO "TASH" CAMAYA FABRAO, 68, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2001. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Boiler Maker Shop 41 employee. Survived by sister, Carmen Balasbas; brothers, Bernard, Raymond and Dionicio "Duni." Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; wake service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HIPOLITA LACISTE GALEON, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 18, 2001. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A member of Paoay Curimao Organization. Survived by husband, Sabas; sons, Orlando, Renato and Dante; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

CYNTHIA LEE GIBSON-BELTER, 54, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2001. Born in Los Angeles, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Forrest William; sons, Brian Burke and Antonio Ford; mother, Lorilei Simms; stepfather, Charles Simms; sisters, Regina Gibson-Burke and Angel Turner; brother, Anthony Turner; a grandson. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. Casual or aloha attire. Los Angeles service June 16. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EMMETT ALLAN HARVEY, 86, of Palos Verdes, Calif., died May 20, 2001. Born in California. A retired printer company executive. Survived by son, Joseph; grandson, Christopher. Private service. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.

BENEDICT "BENNY" "DUTCH" YUEN CHONG HEW, 82, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2001. Born in Kula, Maui. A retired City & County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply accountant. Survived by wife, Katherine "Kathy"; daughter, Valerie Hironaka; sons, Gerald and Lester; sisters, Mona Ho, Ruth Fernandez and Esther Allen. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memoral Park Mortuary; service 10.15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

NELLIE SHIN LEE, 74, of Gardena, Calif., died May 28, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Lester and Alan; daughter, Susan Lee-Morishige; sisters, Ruth Maeda, Nora Oshiro and Daisy Kim. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MAXINE SHIRLEY LUCAS, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 19, 2001. Born in 'ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired sales clerk. Member of the YMI Auxillary. Survived by husband, Alfred; sons, John and James; daughters, Laverne Tolmie and Julie Yamamoto; brothers, Reginald Keyes and Lawrence Cabrinha; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; prayers 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.

MARY KALANI MEDEIROS, 94, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2001. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Alfred Jr., Gilbert, Clarence, James and Frank; daughter, Phoebe Loo; 23 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Benedict's Catholic Church hall, Honaunau; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual or aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.

CARMEN NOBRIGA, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2001 Born in Kalopa, Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A retired Smart Wear Department Store sales clerk. Survived by son, Clement Bargamento; daughters, Shirley Bargamento and Elizabeth Rahr; hanai son, Andres Abad; brother, Henry Castro; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo, Hawai'i; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

ELLEN MASAE OYAMA, 80, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A room attendant retired from Holiday Isle Hotel and member of Liliha Shingon Mission. Survived by husband, Shigeru "Pete" "Butch" "Thunder" Oyama; sons, Peter and Glen; daughter, Donna; brothers, Sakae Sugimoto and Osamu Sugimoto; three grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

AMBROSIA "MAGDALENA" "MAGGIE" "DALENE" ROMERO, 78, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died May 26, 2001. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. A retired janitor. Survived by sons, Robert, Richard and Roland; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Marcelino Garcia, Alfonso Garcia, Juan Garcia and Benjamin Garcia; sister, Emeteria Nerpio. Visitation 1 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARGARET ALVES ROSE of California, wife of the late Joe Rose, died May 25, 2001. Survived by daughter, Dorothy Texeira; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Gonsalves; brothers, Henry and Joseph Alves. Mass 10 a.m. next Friday at Saints Peter and Paul Church.

BRANDEE NICOLE SAMURA, 27, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died May 27, 2001. Born in Plentywood, Mont. A real estate agent. Survived by husband, Bradley; son, Shannon; parents, Dean and Irene Nielsen; sister, Gerri Jolly; grandparents, Priscilla Kanning and Luella Nielsen. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Solid Rock Ministries, Kaloko Light Industrial Park, Kaloko, Kona, Hawai'i; service 11 a.m.; burial at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

PATRICIA MIYOKO FUJIMOTO SMITH, 70, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Robert "Bob"; son, Robby; daughter, Lili Everson; three grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Shishido and Lillian Chur; brothers, Roy Fujimoto, Edward and Bert Tomasu. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment to be held at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kane'ohe. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

FELIX VIDAD SUGUITAN, 57, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by wife, Amelia; son, Alex; daughter, Melifel Childers; two grandchildren; brothers, Jose, Joe and Ruben; sisters, Martina Acantilado, Ofelia Suguitan, Teresita Tulla and Dolores Agustin. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

YAU Y. SUZUKI, 68, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died May 16, 2001. Born in Niigata Ken, Horinochi, Japan. A nursery worker with Lanai Company. Survived by husband, Tohru; daughter, Ann; brothers, Kazukichi Yoshida and Michiyo Yoshida; sisters, Shizu Mizuno and Setsuko Ishizaki. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Lanai Hongwanji Mission, Lana'i City. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

OFA HEMA TALAKAI, 77, of La'ie, died May 26, 2001. Born in Nukualofa, Tonga. Retired Polynesian Cultural Center seamstress supervisor. Survived by son, Siosifa; daughter, Kelela Lombard; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie, Hawai'i, Stake Center; service 8 to 10 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at the church; service 11 a.m. to noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

TERUKO TANNO, 75, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2001. Born in Okayama, Japan. A retired Shirokiya sales clerk. Survived by sons, Eddie and Douglas; daughters, Lynette Ikemoto and Noreen Hirasaki-Tanno; sister, Mieko Takeda. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

HOWARD ISAO UCHIDA, 64, of Waipahu, died May 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired mason. Survived by daughter, Ida Clark; sons, Harris, Ivan and Hugh; six grandchildren; sister, Elsie Fong; brother, James. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Japanese Buddhist service 4 p.m. Burial service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.