Obituaries
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 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 Hawaii Newspaper Agency classified ads at 521-9111.
RAYMOND V. "PUAHI" BENZON, 61, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2001. Survived by wife, Jamie; brothers, Nicholas and Anthony; sisters, Andrea Waro, Bernadette Olivera and Josephine Rabago. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Interment 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Updated information was provided by the mortuary.
FRANCIS R. BLANTON, 61, of Wahiawa, died March 13, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by husband, Larry; son, Daniel; daughter, Julia Canionero; three grandchildren; father, Domingo Mongca Sr.; sisters, Elizabeth Hilton, Gertrude Kasalo, Juana Mangca and Marie Kelii; brothers, Domingo Jr., Daniel and Frederick Mangca. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CARLTON S. BRADLEY, 64, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2001. Born in Ellsworth, Kan. Retired lieutenant commander for the U.S. Navy. Survived by sons, Scott and Mark; daughter, Tracy; stepson, Rex "Brad" Salyer; stepdaughter, Priscilla Salyer; brother, Jeff; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EDWARD WILLIAM CABEBE, 34, of Honolulu, died Feb. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Adaline "Addie" Billaber; father, Ronald Billaber; brother, Ronald Billaber Jr.; grandmother, Josephine Young. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RAMON MIRANDA CAMPOS, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died March 4, 2001. Born in Paoay Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A member of Paoaycurrimao organization.
WING CHANG, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2001. Born in Honoka'a. A retired real estate and insurance agent. Survived by son, Marcus Wing Sun; brother, Anthony; four grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
TAMAYO CHIODA, 87, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired Hawaii Hochi proof reader. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
CLARENCE KEALOHILANI "PAPA" "AH CHOY" CHUN FOOK, 84, of Kane'ohe, died March 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired post office worker and former employee of the Hawaii Meat Company. Survived by wife, Hilda; sons, Clarence and Conrad; daughters, Charlinne Barios, Jean macy, Yvonne Gray and Stephanie Gonzalez; brother, David Kaluhiokalani; 21 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MATTIE BREWSTER FOSTER, of Kailua, died March 13, 2001. Born in Jefferson County, Brighton, Alabama. A retired Alabama School System educator. Survived by son, James; five grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
CECIL "GENE' EUGENE HALE SR., 73, of Waipahu , died March 9, 2001. Born in Mingham, La. A retired Pan American Airlines aircraft mechanic. Survived by wife, Lourdes; sons, Cecil Jr., Bruce and Wesley; daughter, Valerie; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Myrt; sisters, Bernice Wallace, Louise Gibson, Grace Crawford and Thelma Moon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Inurement 11:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.
SUMIYE NOMIYAMA, 80, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2001. Born in Hono-lulu. A retired seamstress. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Neal, Melvin and Calvin; seven grandchildren; brother, Charles Kimura; sisters, Doris Sur and Jean Kimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CLEMENTE MIGUEL PASCUAL, 70, of Pearl City, died March 7, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by wife, Anselma; sons, Eleaser, Oscar and Darius; daughters, Donnabelle Pascual and Charito Pascual-Delgado; grandchildren, Erika and Ethan; brother, Leoncio; sisters, Valerie Rombaoa and Lourdes Pascual. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
JUAN RAPING RAPADA, 97, of Waimea, Kaua'i , died March 13, 2001. Born in Santa Catalina, Philippines. A retired Akita Enterprises fisherman, Survived by wife, Dominga; daughter, Loretta Agosto; grandchildren, Robert and Ben Agosto; Kathryn Yamamoto, Elizabeth Kawamura, Jane Williams, Lorna Takeyama and Lesley Castillo.; six great-grandchildren. Visitation noon Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church; Mass 2 p.m. Burial to follow at Lihue Public Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthiwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
HERBERT SHUJI SHIMOMURA, 71, of Waipahu, died March 8, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A retired State Department of Transportation civil engineer. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Keith and Jon; grandchildren, Jayme and Joni; mother, Iwa; brothers, Calvin, Thomas and Dr. George; sister, Shirley Waialae. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOHN LLOYD STEGMAIER, 85, father of former State Representative David Stegmaier, died March 10, 2001. He was in the Foreign Service for 21 years and was the proprietor of consulting firm East-West Associated, Inc. In later years he became an advocate for the mentally ill. Survived by wife, Daphne; son, David; daughters, Cynthia Peterson, Gail Arias and Louisa Stegmaier; five grandchildren. Mainland service to be held. No flowers. Memorial donations to New Hope Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 201, Kensington, MD 20895-201.
DORIS SHIZUE TAKAO, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Tom Tamura; sister, Marion Temple, Jane Tamura, Setsuko "Charlotte" Teramoto, Harriet Kagawa and Sue Hanki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosio Garden Mortuary.
JOYCE MARILYN WATSON, 65, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2001. Born in Pennsylvania. A University of Hawai'i-Manoa librarian, Survived by son, Daniel; daughter, Malia; brother, George Frank; sister, Barbara Poulson; former husband, David. Memorial service 5 p.m. Monday at First Unitarian Church, Pali Highway. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
BLANCHE PERRY WILCOX, 76, of Waialua, died March 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Mother of Leslie Wilcox, KHON Executive Morning News producer and Co-Anchor. Granddaughter of immigrant, John Fraga, chief stone mason for many of Hawai'i's historic stone buildings and walls. Survived also by sons, Patrick and Timothy; daughter, Shannon Dreis; seven grandchildren; sister, Mae Hewitson. Private services.
JAMES K.J. YEE, 85, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal employee. Survived by wife, Myrtle; son, Evan; daughters, Marsha Bruhn, Janice Edgerton; three grandchildren; sisters, Rose Lai, Annie Ahuna and Helen Chang. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
