Obituaries
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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.
JOHN RICHARD HALLIGAN, 73, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2001. Survived by brother, William Jr. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JOHN DONALD HUGGINS, 52, of Wai'anae, died May 13, 2001. Born in Wagoner, Okla. Retired Navy aviation maintenance administration data analyst first class; and administrator assistant, Aurora Ancheta Huggins About Residential Care Home, St. Francis Medical Center. Survived by wife, Aurora; daughter, Christine-Marie Bayudan; sons, John-Stephen and James-Douglas; parents, J.D. and Elizabeth; sister, Sandra Gable. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Council Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
WALTER MASAO ISARA, 73, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pacific Construction Co. carpenter, and veteran of 25th Infantry Division, Korean War. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Clifford; daughters, Lee Ann LaFortune and Kimberly Sumida; three grandchildren; brother, Tom; sisters, Florence Miyashiro and Lillian York. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
HENRY KYUENG HI KIM, 81, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipwright. Survived by wife, Esther; son, John Park; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, San Hee and Teddy Kim; sister, Betty Cho. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY ELIZABETH "AUNTY BETTY" LIU, 72, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired clerk, Bank of Hawaii, Trust Division. Survived by nephews, Russell, Curtis and Wendell Liu. Services 8 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
RAYMOND SAKAE NAITO, 42, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Chad; parents, Tadao and Eleanor; grandmother, Tsugi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KAZUO "BOB" OKAZAKI, 89, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2001. Born in Waialua. Retired Walker-Moody Construction Co. and GENCO carpenter. Survived by son, Jack; daughters, Judy Shimabuku and Hilda Takehiro; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Isamu, Yukito and Gilbert; sister, Mineo Matsuzaki. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CONSTANCIO ECLIPSE QUINTO, 83, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2001. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Standard Plumbing Co. plumber. Survived by wife, Naty; sons, Franklin and Reynaldo; daughter, Ruth Salviejo; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
IRENE KALEIWAHEA RASMUSSEN, 83, of Waimanalo, died June 11, 2001. Born on Waialae Ranch, Wai'alae. Member of Waimanalo Seniors and Hui Aloha. Survived by children, David Pires, Donna Rosa, Glenda "Snookie" Wood, Georgenette "Pudgie" Azevedo, Zina Kuulani Reynolds, Sandra Kam and Terrence; 26 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Aloha attire.
NANCY VENENCIANO RETUTA, 38, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2001. Survived by husband, Alfred Jr.; sons, Irish and Alfred III; mother, Marcela Venenciano; brother, Henry Venenciano; sister, Jocelyn Panggat. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROBERT FRANK RUHR JR., 52, of Mililani, died June 10, 2001. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Navy computer programmer. Survived by wife, Rose Mary; daughter, Johnna Elizabeth; mother, Florence Mantel; stepmother, Vickie; stepbrothers, Mark Mantel, and Terry, Craig and Randy Gilmore. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Wheeler Army Airfield chapel, Wright Avenue; service 11:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GONZALO ALCANTRA TANGO, 88, of Kahuku, died May 24, 2001. Born in Cagayan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Norma; son, Cirilo; daughter, Magdalena Pablo. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Roch Catholic Church, Kahuku; Mass 7 p.m. Burial pending in the Philippines. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
KATSUMI TOKUUKE, 77, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died June 10, 2001. Born in Pohakea, Hamakua, Hawai'i. Retired Wasa Electric Co. electrician. Survived by wife, Chun Hui; sons, Terrance and Jeremy; grandson, Ryan; brothers, Satomi "Stoney" and Shigeru; sisters, Masako Hirata and Nobuko Tsuchiya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARILYN KEAHILANI WONG, 67, of Waipahu, died June 10, 2001. Survived by husband, Lawrence; son, LeRoy; daughter, Theresa "Terri" Hara; two grandchildren; brother, Alexander "Alex" Lee; sisters, Eudora Akana Lee, and Loretta Kahele. Visitation 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Private inurnment pending.
VENERACION DEGALA YUMOL, 58, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2001. Born in Gabao, Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by husband, Cesar; daughter, Lorelei Llagan; sons, Carlo and Christian; father, Catalino Degala; sister, Norma Collado; brothers, Charles and Kelly Degala and Catalino Degala Jr.; two grandsons. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.