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.
TORIBIA AGRADE, 100, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 22, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Juanita Renti Cruz, Celedonia Aguedan, Veronica Ulanday and Esther Agor; caregiver, Perlita Mararagan; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. today at St. Theresa's Church, Kekaha; services 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
KINICHI ANZAI, 92, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2001. Retired baker. Survived by sons, James and David; daughters, Florence Sato, Daisy Mikami and Dora Miyasato; brothers, Wataru, Makoto and Gilbert; sisters, Alice Sanpei and Evelyn Winninighoff; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
BERT AKIRA ARIMOTO, 39, of Kirkland, Wash., died May 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Certified public accountant and financial analyst with Safeco, Seattle. Survived by wife, Pamela; children, Alessa and Kolby; parents, Richard and Katherine; brother and sisters, Wanda Sueda, Gary, and Lori. Visitation 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Koolau Golf Course Ballroom; service 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Also: Bert Arimoto (colon) Cancer Cure Golf Tournament, 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Koolau Golf Course; monies to go for cancer research. Information: David Matsunami, 226-0950. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
KELLY "MR. KELLY" DONALD AUERBACH, 83, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Kaua'i, died June 19, 2001. Former Gaspro manager, Kaua'i, and retired manager of Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. Survived by daughters, Dagmar Bills and Elodie Moniz Jr.; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; service 5:30 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers; lei welcomed. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
TAKESHI FUKUNAGA, 80, of Honolulu, died June 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by brothers, Koichi and Frank; sister, Sally Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ETHEL TOMIE HIGUCHI, 76, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2001. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired House of Adler sales clerk. Survived by husband, Raymond; sons, Blake and Florde; daughters, Claudia Furumoto and Audrey; brother, Baldwin Nanbu; sister, Yoshiko Kamei; three granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALEXANDER ALIKA HUDDY, 68, of Hale'iwa, died June 6, 2001. Born in Hale'iwa. Survived by wife, Mabel; son, Dana; daughters, Debra Ann Yoshizu, Darrelyn Sumile and Uilani Galius; brother, Jerry; sister, Laverne Gilmore; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
TOSHIE NITTA KAGAWA, 78, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2001. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired secretary. Survived by son, Dr. Robert; brother, Isamu Nitta; sisters, Nancy Choriki, Yoshie Masumoto and Mitzie Nitta. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SARAH KAHAUKU, 90, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2001. Born in Hale'iwa. Survived by husband, John; daughter, Sally Ann Kamae; sister, Daisy Alexander; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani downtown Mortuary.
MASEI KANESHIRO, 95, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2001. Born in Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan. Retired Otani Fish Market maintenance man. Survived by wife, Hayako; sons, Masao, Masato "Boxer," Masaki and Masashi; daughters, Patsy Brooks and Karen Higashi; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.
JITSUO "JIMMY" KOBAYASHI, 84, of Milwaukee, died June 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Former member of the 100th Infantry Battalion. Survived by wife, Beth; children, Pam Gibowski, Steve, and Mary Breitrick; six grandchildren; brother, Ernest; sister, Bessie Nagel. Mainland services and burial held. Arrangements by Krause Funeral Home, Milwaukee.
FRANK HARRISON LOCEY, 48, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. City maintenance worker. Survived by mother, Eleanor; brothers, Clinton, Anthony, Matthew and John. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nuuanu Ward, 622 N. Judd St.; service 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Private burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
TSUYAKO OKUNO, 87, of Kailua, died June 7, 2001. Born in 'ñla'a, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Helen Yamasaki and Arlene Kobata; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Tomoe Yoshikawa, June Mano and Agnes Kim. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
FRANK P. RIOS, 88, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2001. Retired Walker-Moody Construction Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Victoria; brothers, Rafael Rios and John Quinones. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
KAMAILE SOUZA SHOAF, 49, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2001. Born in Hilo. Royal Guard Security Co. security guard. Survived by husband, Robert Sr.; sons, Robert Jr. and William; daughters, Keanukapulani; parents, Bob and Dutchie Souza; sister, Keanu Koprowski; brother, Pomaikai Souza; grandmother, Mary Harbottle; eight grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; services 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
REYNETTE AINAHAUOKALANI SPENCER STEVENS, 38, of Laupahoehoe Mauka, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2001. Born in Kailua, O'ahu. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows assistant manager. Survived by husband, Craig; son, James Baptiste; daughters, Cherie and Rene Baptiste; stepson, Levon Stevens; stepdaughters, Jayla Fernandez, and Kylee; mother, Leona Spencer; stepfather, Elmer Coyle; brothers, Glenn, Charles and Paul Spencer. Big Island services held. O'ahu visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Kamehameha Schools chapel; memorial service 5 p.m. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
FLORENCE HOSHIKO TAKABAYASHI, 74, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Aloha Motors, parts department, office worker. Survived by mother, Tsuneko Shintaku; and sister, Irene Uyehara. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
IOELU "TALAIMATAI" TOTEMESE, 61, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2001. Survived by wife, Logola; son, Franklin; daughters, Ruta, Aitogi, Ianet Tuia and Jayne; one grandchild; sister, Nuuesa Ofagalilo. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Moanalua Community Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.