Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
RONALD "KEONI" CHUN, 56, of Toronto, Ontario, died May 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Peggy; father, Alfred; brothers, Alfred and Vincent; sisters, Ellen Ho and Jackie Wong. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Bayview III.
HARRIET KUULEIALOHA FERNANDEZ, 90, of Kane'ohe, died June 5, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. Retired from Waikiki Circle Hotel. Survived by sons, Joseph Rodrigues, Nicholas Hottendorf, Theodore Rodrigues and Dennis; daughter, Maydell Pontecorvo; sisters, Alice Nemetz, Lucy Sette and Rita Elkin; 32 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow. Casual attire.
MILAGROS SAGOLILI GANCINIA, 74, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died June 7, 2001. Born in 'Ewa Beach. A member of Honoka'a Senior Citizens and Honoka'a Visayan Club. Survived by sons, Alberto Galarce, Augusto and Mario; daughter, Adoracion; sisters, Esperanza Rojo and Nancy Sagolili; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward; service 11 a.m. Burial at Honoka'a County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
BRENDA GLASGOW, 67, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 9, 2001. Born in Indiana. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Duane; stepson, Duane Jr.; stepdaughter, Vicky Domingo; brothers, Larry and Michael; sisters, Rosemary Danbury and Rita La Belle; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
BETTY JO HALLSTROM, 79, of Manoa Valley, died June 1, 2001. Born in Salt Lake City. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survived by sister, Jerrie; daughter, Patty; husband, James; sons, Jim and Don; daughter, Kathy Jo McKinley; sister, Mary Lou Nelson; 18 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Tabernacle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1560 S. Beretania St. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kane'ohe. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
TETSUO HAMAMOTO, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died June 7, 2001. Born on Maui. A superintendent retired from HC&S. Survived by wife, Tonayo; son, Stan; daughter, Aileen Carter; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Misao Ota. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
WALTER WATARU IDETA, 93, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired general contractor dba Walter W. Ikeda General Contractor. Survived by wife, Nellie; daughter, May Ross; sons, Harvey and Dennis; four grandchildren; sister, Alice Okimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JOSEPH EDWARD KAUFMAN, 94, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2001. An attorney and hotel operator. Survived by children, Carol Kozlovich and Stephen; grandchildren, Beth Ann Kozlovich and Yvette Roberts; three great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Temple Emanu-El sanctuary. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
MINEHARU KAWASAKI, 71, of Los Angeles, Calif., died May 14, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired typewriter repairman. Survived by brother, Toshiaki; sisters, Hisae Nakashima, Alison Kita and Naomi Abe. Private inurnment held at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
KATSUJI "KATS" KOJIMA, 78, of Waipahu, died June 8, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Survived by wife, May; sons, Wayne and Milton; daughter, Geraldine Orimoto; brothers, Kenji, Shoji and Nanao; sisters, Kimiyo Yokono and Frances Sato; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JACQUELINE NORENE LEWIS, 70, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died June 5, 2001. Born in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. A retired self-employed draftswoman. Survived by daughter, Candy Mansanas; sister, Joycelyn Shank; brother, Richard Wyant; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MARY "MALIA" PACHECO LINDSEY, 72, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died June 9, 2001. Born in Waimea. A cook retired from Hawaii Preparatory Academy and member of Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club and Ka'ahumanu Society. Survived by husband, Allen; daughters, Allison Mayeda, Almarie "Blondie" Stothers, Aletha "Pee Wee" Lindsey-Barkley and Almyra "Pumpkin" Asing; sister, Betsy Nakamura; brother, Joseph Pacheco Jr.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimea Ward; service 12:30 p.m. Aloha attire.
LOUIS L. LIZAK, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 29, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A retired engineer. No known survivors. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon today at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
AIKO MATSUMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2001. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sisters, Mineko Okamoto and Makoto Sumida; two hanai grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Japanese Buddhist service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
COLIN TAKASHI MORIMOTO, 47, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Gayle; children, Erin "Hi'ilei," Erica "Leialoha" and Chase "Keali'i"; parents, Stanley and Kimie; sister, Beryl. Visitation from 2 p.m. Saturday at Harris United Methodist Church; service 3 p.m. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JAMES TAKASHI NIIMOTO, 66, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Stateline Cabinet Shop as a carpenter. Survived by brother, Thomas; sisters, Grace Hidano, Nancy Nakagawa and Violet. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PAUL EIJI NISHIMURA, 72, of Hono-lulu, died June 9, 2001. Owner of Mid-Pac Auto Body and Ali'i Lani Industries. First president of Chozen-ji International Zen Dojo. Survived by wife, Junko "Sumiko"; daughter, Sheri Mano; sons, Michael Isono and Steven Isono; mother, Yoshi; brothers, Gerrick, Yukitsugu, Yoshitsugu and Robert; sisters, Tsugie Kadota, Helen Ebesu, Sara Imamura, Reiko Iga and Kay Inouye; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment of ashes 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers.
GLADYS NUKUSHINA, 79, of Hono-lulu, died May 27, 2001. A housekeeping supervisor retired from the Ilikai Hotel. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Carol Swan; two granddaughters; four great-granddaughters; sister, Rachael Miyata. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
JANET BO JUN OH, 79, of Pearl City, died June 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Michael and Myron; daughter, Myra; four grandchildren; sisters, Clara Au, Connie Kekuna and Frances Au; caregiver, Tommie Lynn Castillo. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 1 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HATSUNO OMIYA, 98, of Pearl City, died May 20, 2001. Born in Miyagi, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Kazuo, Shoichi, Henry, Richard, Clarence and Charles; daughters, Edna Mukai, Lily Venables and Jean Nohara; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Pearl City. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PERLITA ANIN PIANO, 46, of Kahului, Maui, died June 8, 2001. Born in Pidigan, Abra, Philippines. A housekeeper at Kaanapali Alii. Survived by husband, Elpidio Jr.; mother, Dionicia Pagal; brother, Ernesto Pagal. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Burial at a later date in the Philippines. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MARION DELORES POSLUSNY, 87, of Kailua, died May 29, 2001. Born in Chicago, Ill. A retired secretary and wife of the late Harold Poslusny Sr. Survived by sons, Harold Jr. and Warren; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EDWIN DEXTER "BANANA" SALES, 49, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died June 8, 2001. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A field supervisor for the former Ka'u Agribusiness. Survived by sons, Elton, Lui and Kenny; daughter, Michelle Cabalar; hanai father, Tadasu Muraoka; hanai son, Kihei; brothers, Felipe, Edwardo, Mariano and Randall; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.
RANDALL DAVID SANTOS, 52, of Mililani, died June 6, 2001. A former laundry manager for the hotel industry. Survived by wife, Tasi; son, Ryan; daughter, Erica; father, Walter; brothers, Billy and Greg. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 7 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
DR. THOMAS EDWARD SMUCK, 80, died June 2, 2001. Born in San Francisco. Former Coast Guardsman during World War II. Longtime professor of history at University of Hawai'i, Hilo. Survived by caregiver, Vickie Howell; stepson, Chris Ford; brothers, Monte Rush and Jack. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
THELMA SOUZA, 73, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2001. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Resident manager of Vineyard Apartments and a former bartendress at Ricebowl, Honey's, Biggie's Nut Shell and Liquor Store, 11th Frame, Arc's End, Kealoha's, Lauhala Room, Ross's Spare Room and Jay's Corner Bar. Survived by son, Patrick; daughters, Susan Moore, Debora Viernes and Iwalani; sister, Alice Pollace; brothers, Henry, Alfred, William, John Jr., and Richard Pundyke; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday ; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
LIBBIE OLIVIA SPENCER, 72, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2001. Born in Hana, Maui. A van aide retired from Laupahoehoe Transportation Company. Survived by son, Norman; daughters, Carilyne Cosma, Minerva Kanuha, Doreen Kaluhimoku, Charlotte Dela Cerna, Harriet Martines, Faith Alameida and Millicent Himalaya; 25 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Waimea Door of Faith Church; service 10 a.m. Burial at Waimea County Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
CECILIA PRISCILLA "HOSINO" TOWNSLEY, 73, of Wahiawa, died June 7, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by husband, Ronald; children, Wendell Faria, Clayton Faria, Frances Faria, Mercy Faria, Kenneth Faria, Bernadette Benavides and Lila Filo; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mona Wilson, Margie Rivera, Juanita Gomes, Alice Cruz and Hazel Rodrigues. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
SOICHI "JONAH" UEHARA, 80, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2001. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. An instructor of English retired from the University of Hawai'i and Kapiolani Community College. Survived by wife, Angela; son, Neal; daughters, Ann Flores, Lea Heide and Patricia Uehara; three grandchildren; brother, Tsugio. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
NOBORU WAKIDA, 80, of Pauka'a, Hawai'i, died June 6, 2001. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A mechanic retired from the former Mauna Kea Sugar Company and member of Pauka'a Kumiai. Survived by wife, Masae; son, Micheal; daughter, Sheryl Shiroma; brothers, Wally, Kazuo and Haruo; sisters, Masuyo Oyama, Kimie Ogomori and Miwako Yoshida; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MAC ICHIMATSU YAZAWA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A restaurant manager retired from Cha Cha Tei. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Carl; daughter, Susan Yamasaki; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, James; sisters, Kiyoko Yoneda and Fumiko Yoneda. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
