Obituaries
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LIONEL VERNON DuPONTE, 86, a pioneer in Maui's tourism industry, died Monday at his home in Wailuku. See story.
EVELYN AKIU-CORPUZ, 46, of Pukalani, Maui, died June 23, 2001. Born in Pu'un«n«, Hawai'i. A housekeeper who loved crafts and sewing. Survived by husband, Benjamin Sr.; sons, Benjamin Corpuz Jr., Kaulana Corpuz, Jason Corpuz, Alika Corpuz and Dwain; daughter, Frances Akiu; sisters, Alva Akiu-Yap, Frances Akiu and Joanne Brown; brothers, Joseph Akiu Jr., Nelson and Guy Akiu, Abel; four grandchildren. Prayer service 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
TSUKAO ASHIHARA, 84, of Kealakekua, Kona, died June 21, 2001. A retired welder with the former J.M. Tanaka Construction Company. Awarded the Kona Outdoor Circle Beautification Award three times for his exceptional yard. Survived by sons, Eric and Wayne; daughters, Judith McGraw, Gwen Choy; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 11:30 a.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
ABRAHAM "ABE" P. BARCELONA, 75, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 21, 2001. Born in Waipahu. a member of Waipahu United Church of Christ. Survived by wife, Rosalie; daughter, Katherine Barcelona; brothers, Jose "Sonny" and Daniel; sister, Consuelo Casey. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Waipahu United Church of Christ; service 4 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memoriral Park and Mortuary.
DOROTHY LOUISE BECK, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 26, 2001. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Robert and Curtis; daughter, Debra Candow; sister, Geraldine Chalfa; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, Keaukaha, Hawai'i; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
VIVENCIO "BENNY" BIO JR., 31, of Maui, died June 23, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A carpenter. Survived by companion, Sherelle "Uilani" Keanini; son, Vivencio "Benny" III; daughter, Brittney; father, Vivencio Sr.; mother, Efigenia "Penny" Cabebe; brothers, Elmer, Glenn and Edward; sister, Laura Mae Jones; step-brother, Adrian "Benjo;" grandparents, Urbano and Marcela Bio and Dolores Cabebe. Service 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park, Maui.
GRACE LAU BLAKE, 82, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died June 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Koloa Elementary School teacher. Survived by sons, Hanale and Ted; daughter, Patti Silva; brothers, Tommy and Chubie Lau; sisters, Lucille Wong, Marjorie Nakahodo and Mae McGinnis; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Koloa Christian Church, Kaua'i; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Pa'ana'au Cemetery, Koloa. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
ROBERT BRIAN BRINKOPF, 44, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2001. Born in Lincoln, Neb. An attorney in private practice. Survived by wife, Mina; parents, Harold and Peggy; brother, Bradford; nieces. Private service. No flowers. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EVELYN AKIU-CORPUZ, 46, of Pukalani, Maui, died June 23, 2001. Born in Pu'un«n«, Hawai'i. A housekeeper who loved crafts and sewing. Survived by husband, Benjamin Sr.; sons, Benjamin Corpuz Jr., Kaulana Corpuz, Jason Corpuz, Alika Corpuz and Dwain; daughter, Frances Akiu; sisters, Alva Akiu-Yap, Frances Akiu, Joanne Brown; brothers, Joseph Akiu Jr., Nelson and Guy Akiu, Abel; four grandchildren. Prayer service 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
LENNARD EDGAR DAVIS, 69, of Mililani, died June 9, 2001. Born in Washington state. A carpenter. Survived by companion, Joanne Fisher. Private service. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
RICHARD "DICKIE" ENGLISH SR., 75, of Haiku, Maui, died June 23, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by sons, Wayne and Richard Jr.; brothers, John, Archie and Buddy; sisters, Myrna Kaholokula, Maile Zanakis, Annie Yonamine and Chellie; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Rita's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GALEN LAWRENCE EVANGELISTA, 41, of Ponoholo Ranch, Kehena, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2001. Born in Pahala, Ka'u, Hawai'i. An employee of Sunshine Helicopters, Kawaihae. Survived by daughter, Chelsea; fiancee, Tutie Brennan; parents, Rodrigo and Mary; brothers, Roderick, Vernon, Harry, William and John; sisters, Trinidad Ballesteros and Georgette Ramos; hanai sons, Sundance Brennan, Dylan Brennan and John Cooper; a hanai grandson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church; service 8:30 p.m. Final visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire.
ETHEL FERNANDES, 73, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died June 23, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Stephen; sisters, Bertha Low, Eleanor Chow and Mabel McNicoll; brother, Thomas Rapoza. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
JEFFREY HAUOLI FOSTER, 45, of Makakilo, died June 6, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A welder at Marisco LTD. Survived by daughter, LeShell; sisters, Allison Perez, Valerie Foster-Beaver, Natalie Lebeau, Diane Hatori and Minerva; brothers, Glenn Foster and Manasey Hatori. Graveside service 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers.
JOHN CALVIN "CAL" HARBERTS, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i and Napa Valley, Calif., died May 3, 2001. Born in Lancaster, Wis. Retired owner of Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park in Napa and head of sales at Hawaiian Memorial Park and Mililani Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Catherine "Scotty"; sons, Phillip and Dan; daughter, Candis; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Memorial donations to the Humane Society of Napa County, 1111 Main St., Napa, CA 94558, We Care Animal Society, 2222 Main St., Napa, CA 94558 or Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park, attn.: Cal Harbers Memorial Carden, 2462 Atlas Peak Rd., Napa, CA 94558. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
E. MARIE HATCHIE, 78, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2001. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Retired Kaiser Permanete licensed vocational nurse. Survived by husband, Joseph; daughters, Marjorie Fullmer, Jeanne Ewing, Mary Hindley and Barbara McEntee; stepdaughters, Leilani Kaneshiro and Michelle Kup; stepsons, John, Joseph III, Ray and Stanley; 29 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service July 3 in Ellisville, Mo. Arrangements by Jetters Mortuary, Friendswood, Texas.
GERALDINE "HAW'N" "MARROTTE" HAWK, 54, of Wahiawa, died June 17, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Carlton; sons, Robert and Allan Sablan; daughter, Joycelyn Pedro; father, Lawrence Marrotte; brothers, Dennis and Larry Marrotte; sister, Gwen Marrotte; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
DORIS SHINOBU IMAMURA, 93, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Edwin, Allen and Robert; daughter, Susan Yoshioka; sister, Bernice Kubota; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Makiki Christian Church; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
MISAO INOUYE, 79, of 'Aiea, O'ahu, died June 21, 2001, Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired from Interisland Resorts. Survived by son, Wayne; daughter, Cynthia Okubo; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Yukie Nishizaki. Visitation from 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHIZUKO ITAGAKI, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 16, 2001. Born in Kaueleau, Hawai'i. A midwife retired from the former Yamanoha Hospital, later custodian at Hale Kula, Schofield Barracks and Ernest B. DeSilva School. Survived by daughter, Audrey Kakugawa; granddaughters, Alyson Leong and Aili Hallstone; great-grandsons, Ethyn and Jye Leong. Private family service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
TOKUMI "KODAK" KODAMA, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 22, 2001. A buyer for American Factors building products. A member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Survived by son, Rodney; daughters, Judy Sumera and Betty Koga; brother, Larry; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
DIXIE LAUREL KOPPS, 78, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 24, 2001. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Richard and Jason; daughter, Signe and son, Bradford; a grandson; two brothers; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private family service in California. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary.
GAIL EDWARD MIX, 81, of Kihei, Maui, died June 22, 2001. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A member of the Kihei Rotary club, Aloha Shriners and Maui Memorial Hospital Axillary. Survived by wife, Helen Holter-Mix; son, Jeffrey; stepson, Lance Holter; daughters, Kathleen Tankersley and Eileen Koch; brother, Gene; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Maui Masonic Lodge; service 11 a.m.; graveside service 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children or the Rotary Scholarship Fund. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
NEWTON KUNIO MIYAGI, 76, of Waipahu, died June 19, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Retired secretary/treasurer of the ILWU Local 142. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Brian, Paul and Gary; grandchildren, Shannon Machida and Scott; brothers, Woodrow, Wallace and Ernest. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
BARBARA E. PERRY, 56, of Las Vegas, Nev., died May 2, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A former police officer with the Honolulu Police Department and security officer for a Las Vegas casino. Survived by brother, Edwin; sister, Hilda Souza. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:15 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
BRYANT KAPUAMAEOLEONALANI PUCHALSKI, infant son of Regina Puchalski and Edward Del Rosario Jr., died June 13, 2001. Survived by brother, Bryson; grandparents, John and Muriel; hanai grandparents, Joseph and Josephine Self. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
FRANCISCO MACATUMBAS SAOIT, 51, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2001. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Lydia; daughter, Kathleen; son, Gilbert; brothers, Hipolito, Placido and Pablo; sisters, Liwliwa Barayuga, Bibiana Barayuga, Leticia Bonilla and Estrella. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Mass noon; burial at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
STANLEY YUJI SHIBUYA, 82, of Pearl City, died June 6, 2001. Born in 'ola'a, Hawai'i. A supervisor retired from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a research technician. Survived by wife, Aiko; sons, Joel and Leslie; daughter, Patricia; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Elaine Oyadomari, Kiyoko Nakamura and Yaeko Kitagawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
EUNICE K. SMYTHE, 57, of Los Angeles, Calif., died June 17, 2001. Formerly employed at Kapiolani Bowl and a secretary with Ameron HC&D. Survived by daughter, Naomi; sons, Francis and Kennedy Smythe and Michael Uina; sisters, Joan Cabreros and Rachel Maalea; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
The service for REYNETTE AINAHAUOKALANI SPENCER STEVENS, 38, who died June 10, 2001, will be 6 p.m. Friday at Kamehameha Schools chapel, with visitation from 5 to 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Born in Kailua. Assistant manager for the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows. Survived by husband, Craig; son, James Baptiste; daughters, Cherie and Rene Baptiste; stepson, Levon; stepdaughters, Jayla Fernandez and Kylee; mother, Leona Spencer; stepfather, Elmer Coyle; brothers, Glenn Spencer, Charles Spencer and Paul Spencer. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HENRY SHIGETO TAKAYAMA, 71, of Honolulu, died June 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Matsuji, Vernon, Paul and Eugene; sisters, Nancy Nakagaki, Sally Kojo, Esther Uno, Doris Steagall, Diana Takayama and Laura Feinerman. Private inurnment held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
TAMOTSU TAKEKAWA, 79, of Kailua, died June 10, 2001. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired state Department of Land and Natural Resources fiscal officer/accountant. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Paul and Mark; sisters, Tsuruko Goto and Mitsuko. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FUMIKO TESHIMA, 88, of Lahaina, Maui, died June 3, 2001. Born in Lahaina. Retired Kaanapali Beach Hotel housekeeper. Survived by son, Allen; daughters, Jean Tengan and Patricia Akiyama; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Tetsuyuki Nakamoto; sisters, Ruth Yamada and June Randall. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
ELEANOR EMILY ULULANI KAOHI TOLEDO, 78, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2001. Born in He'eia, O'ahu. Retired secretary for Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace and Kapiolani Community College. Survived by sons, Joseph Jr. and Andrew; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Kaohi. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mystical Rose Chapel, Chaminade University grounds; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
YONEKIYO YONEMURA, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 11, 2001. Born in Waipi'o, Hawai'i.Retired auto mechanic. Survived by wife, Sugie; son, Edwin; daughter, Kay Brasher; brother, Yonehachi; sister, Sachiko Seo; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Stake Center; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.
LARRY "TOE" YOSHITO YOSHIMURA, 80, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2001. Born in Pu'un«n«, Maui. A maintenance supervisor retired from the State Department of Accounting and General Services. Survived by wife, Mae; daughter, Lorena "Lorey" Yoshimura-Landry; sons, Gordon and Robert; four grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth and Richard; sisters, Tatsumi Koga, Jean Uyehara and Fumiko Naito. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers.
DARLENE V. ZIEGLER, 60, of Honolulu, died June 26, 2001. Born in South Bend, Ind. Retired food service director. Survived by daughters, June Anders and Rebecca Bussey; sons, Gregory ZseDenny, Danny, Doug and Todd; 16 grandchildren; sister, Lisa Roberts. Private service. Donations to Palm Beach Baptist Church, American Cancer Society or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
