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.
CHARLES "CHARLIE" ITSUO AKEMOTO, 77, of Pearl City, died June 9, 2001. Born in K«okea, Maui. Retired Army chief warrant officer 4. Survived by wife, Teruko "Alice"; sons, Wayne and Ronald; brother, Richard. Service 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Aloha attire.
LOGAN NAINOA FUJIMOTO, 18, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Kalani High School graduating senior. Survived by mother, Gaye; father, Clyde; sister, Melissa; grandmothers, Miriam Chun and Sally. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Holy Nativity; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
DORIS "SUEKO" FUKUDA, 86, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2001. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Flamingo Restaurant (Kapi'olani) waitress. Survived by husband, Yoshio; daughters, Katherine and Janice; sister, Ayako Karasaki. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MONIQUE MARIA GILBERT, 62, of 'Aiea, died June 7, 2001. Born in Charente, France. Survived by husband, Bob; sons, Willy and Donald Parks, and Philippe Pierre; seven grandchildren; brothers, William and Patrick; sister, Josette. Visitation 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 3 p.m.; reception to follow at Chez Monique bar and grill, 'Aiea. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
JOE HERNANDO, died June 9, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Diane; children, Jonathan Shinsato and Nelson and Eunice; brothers, Mariano and Damien; sisters, Marie Cruz, Joan, and Meriam; mother, Remedios; and father, Mariano. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Waialua. Visitation also 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
HARLAN HEIKATSU HIRAHARA, 81, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired general contractor (Hirahara Inc.). Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Harrison, Leslie, Leonard and Steven; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Ronald; sisters, Alice, Helen Morita and Sue Otsu. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
ROBERT LOPAKA KEKOA, 79, of Kane'ohe, former of Waiohinu, Ka'u, Hawai'i, died June 8, 2001. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard truck driver. Survived by wife, Caroline; stepdaughter, Lillian Kema; stepson, James Nuhi; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
VIVIAN ALICE KEY, 84, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2001. Survived by sons, Richard Jr. and Arthur Sr.; daughter, Betty; brother, Robert La Benz; sister, Pauline Jackson; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Makiki; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ELAINE KINUE KIRA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2001. Born in Haina, Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Loriann; brother, Akira Iwamoto; sisters, Gertrude and Lorraine Iwamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
FRANK WOHILANI KUPAU SR., 58, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. The CEO of Na Kokua Ministry. Survived by wife, Ann; sons, Eric, Frank Jr. and Orrin; daughters, Lisa, Alexis "Nani"; brother, Soloman; sister, Nani Hulu; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kaumakapili Church; service 1 p.m. Service also noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Moloka'i. Burial at a later date. Casual attire.
TIM HUI-HWA LEE, 82, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2001. Born in China. Survived by wife, Jinni; daughters, Margaret Lee-Chu, Christina Lee Huang, Julia, Faye, Grace and Lani; eight grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
HANAYO KUNIYUKI NAKANO, 96, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2001. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Mildred Ueunten and Ruth Kunishima; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
IDA NAKI, 72, of Wai'anae, died June 8, 2001. Survived by sons, Peter and Russell; daughter, Eva Areal; sisters, Barbara Boles, Frances Brazil, Anne Berry, Irene Butler and Agnes Lewis; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wai'anae; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
BARBARA FAYE ORTA, 52, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Lisa, Larry and Trina; a grandchild; brother, Bruce Augusto and Joseph Augusto; sisters, Carol Field and Jeanette Hope. Visitation 12:45 to 1 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 1 p.m.; graveside service 2:30 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
YONEKICHI SATO, of Pukalani, Maui, died June 7, 2001. Born in Fukushima, Japan. A former utility sugar processor for H.C.&S. Co. Survived by wife, Take; sons, James, Herbert, Richard and Stanley; daughters, Esther Larsen, Patsy Ota and Julia Libby; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
RICHARD CLAYTON SCOTT, 65, of Wahiawa, died June 10, 2001. Born in Louisville, Ky. Retired federal electronic technician. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Tracey and Russell; daughter, Lori Salmon; four grandchildren; stepmother, Wilma Scott. Visitation after 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ISADORA KAWAILANI LENCHANKO TAI, 61, of Waimanalo, died May 28, 2991. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Sen. Whitney Anderson. Survived by daughters, Dominique Ikalani, Monique Takahashi and Danielle; son, Andre; father, John Lenchanko; sisters, Geraldine Camara, Katherine Frederick, Johanna Correa, Rosalie Lenchanko, Elizabeth Coelho, Monica Torres and Tanya Takamiya; brothers, John, Herbert, Bernard, Michael, Robert, Felix and Anthony Lenchanko; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Ka'ahumanu Cemetery. Aloha attire.
SOICHI "JONAH" UEHARA, 80, died May 24, 2001. An English instructor retired from Kapi'olani Community College. His survivors also include his son Scott. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
