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.

JESUS SEBASTIAN ABADILLA, 78, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Rosenda; son, Nelson; daughters, Gloria Duran and Estrellita Sagadraca; brothers, Antonio, Celso, Juan, Mariano and Anastacio; sisters, Martina and Visitacion; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 9 a.m. Burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MIRIAM LEILANI ALLEN AKIONA, 68, of Wai'anae, died April 27, 2001. Born in Hilo. Retired Nani Makana employee. Survived by daughter, Terri Lynn; sister, Sadie Pye; brothers, Henry Allen Jr. and Melvin Allen Sr. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Auwaiolimu Congregational Church; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARC L. COLE, 30, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2001. Born in Concord, N.H. A construction worker. Survived by father, Allen; mother, Veronica St. Gelais; brother, Rick; sister, Kaysea. Service to be held in Florida. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MICHELLE LEE CUA, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. Born in the Philippines. Survived by parents, Jacinto and Linda; sisters, Maelene and Stephanie; brothers, Adam, Jacinto Jr. "Jackie" and Ronald; grandparents, Juan Bautiste and Giok Lian Lee; caregiver, Gloria Maligsay. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Harvest Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Private burial. In lieu of flowers, potted plants are welcome. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MASAMI "RAY" DAIMARU, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2001. Born in Hilo. A retired County of Hawai'i Parks and Recreation parks supervisor. Survived by wife, Tsuruko; sons, Wayne, Owen and Glenn; daughter, Pearl; brother, Yoshihiro; sisters, Lillian Nishiura, Nancy Coloma, Clara Yanabu and Jane Sakanoi; five grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE MAKOTO KAYA, 92, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. A retired mason doing business as General Masonry Ltd. Survived by son, Allan; daughter, Agnes Kaaloa; two grandchildren; brother, Henry; sisters, Michiko Fujimoto and Yoshiko. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ODELIA KEALA KEALOHA-NUI, 79, of Wai'anae, died April 13, 2001. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Philip and James; daughters, Maylea and Raymar Kealoha-Nui and Kehau Simon; brother, Dewey Keohohina; sister, Lily Kakalia; 29 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Sunset Cemetery in Pearl City. Aloha attire.

GILBERT KOON TAI LUM, 49, of Aurora, Colo., died April 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. United Airlines cargo handler. Survived by wife, Mary Rasmussen; son, Shawn; daughter, Maureen; mother, Violet Sato; brothers, Clarence and Arthur; sister, Henrietta. Graveside services 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROBERT H. MAKIZURU, 71, of Waipahu, died April 25, 2001. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A former military veteran and retired from COMSAT. Survived by wife, Yoko; son, James; daughters, Emiko and Becky; grandchildren, Ian, Malia, Stephany, Justin and Kyle; five brothers; three sisters. Service 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2655 Manoa Rd. Casual attire.

YOSHIE ITO MARUTA, 86, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died April 27, 2001. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired Hanalei Plantation housekeeper. Survived by husband, Masami; sons, Edward and Clyde; daughters, Madelene NaLanagan, Bernice Lin and Marlene Kasuoka; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Sunao and Tetsuo Ito; sisters, Fusae Ohara, Yayoi Mizumura and Lorraine Wagoner. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

ANNYBEL ARRIBA MEDINA, 77, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. A homemaker. Survived by brothers, Januarious, Erasto and Arthuro; sister, Cecilia Tanudnud. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GLADYS NELLIE OPULANI OLSEN, 75, of Hanamaulu, Kaua'i, died April 25, 2001. Born in Kaua'i. A homemaker, Survived by daughters, Pat Farias, Daphne Cremer, Celeste Farias, Alanna Agustin and Valerie Santos; sisters, Edna Duarte and Dixie Kashima; brother, Samuel Napoleon; 22 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary; 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihu'e Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

PAUL TAKASHI OTANI, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 26, 2001. Born in Hilo. Self-employed automotive mechanic. Survived by companion, Sue Tanabe; sons, Melvin, James and Peter; daughter, Peggy Ota; sister, Violet Hirano; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m . No flowers. Casual attire.

GENOVEVA HIQUIANA PADILLA, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 10, 2001. Born in San Manuel, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Bonifacio; sons, Loreto and Alejandro; daughters, Caridad Cabang, Linda Bumanglag, Gloria Lata and Lydia Feria; 31 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Laling Balasan, Severa Hiquiana, Carlina Hiquiana and Cadang Hiquiana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROSALINE "FELISA" A. PAGADUAN, 80, of Waipahu, died April 16, 2001. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Alfred, Ernest, Elvis, Harold and Peter; daughters, Gloria Nichols, Shirley Nojima, Pearline Campos, Linda Hernandez, Sandra Ryan, Eileen Endo and Karen Incillo; 58 grandchildren; more than 43 great-grandchildren; more than five great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Felix and Frank Alcoran. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary; Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park.

MABEL YEN CHOW PETERSON, 78, of 'Aiea, died April 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Navy Exchange Laundry; and former Honolulu Community Action Program employment counselor. Survived by son, Jonathan Young; daughter, Laura Scott-Sanches; brother, Ah Yen Young; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary; memorial service 10 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RENEE LEILANI RIOS-WILLIAMS, 41, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died April 22, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A communication company secretary. Survived by daughters, Angela and Linda Rios; father, Matthews Ignacio; brothers, Raymond Ignacio, Matthews and Michael Sosa and Teddy Bondaug; sisters, Renesse Madera and Lorena Bates; one grandson. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 840 Kupulau St., Hawai'i; service 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Flowers welcomed. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.

ELOISE "KEKAUOHA" IWALANI SHINN, 75, of Pearl City, died April 24, 2001. Born in La'ie. Survived by son, Harrison; daughters, Rochelle "Shelley" Asao, Pamela Kaneko, Diane Thomas and Kathy Kirito; brother, Gordon Tashiro; sisters, Blossom Asuncion, June Chang, Victoria Fonoimoana and Jacqueline Chang; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

PAUL HIROSHI SOGI, 78, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired electrical contractor and owner of Times Electric Inc. Survived by wife, Mildred; sons, Gayne and Craig; daughter, Leigh; five grandchildren; brothers, Harold and Francis; sister, Chiyoko Kinoshita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DAVID T. TAKEGAMI, 66, of Mountain View, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 9, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. An account manager. Survived by mother, Mildred; wife, Miyoko; sons, Darren and Derek; daughters, Darci Hill and Donna Kelly; sister, Carol Koga; five grandchildren. Mainland service held. Arrangements by Colonial Mortuary, Mountain View.

HIROSHI "MAC" TOYAMA, 92, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole Pineapple Co. cannery employee. Survived by sons, Gary, James and Clifford; five grandchildren; sister, Mildred Shiraishi. Memorial service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALICE CHOW VENTURA, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 17, 2001. Born in Hilo. Retired state Department of Health stenographer. Survived by brothers, Gary, Matthew and Chester Chow; sisters, Sadie Choy and Gladys Cunningham. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HAZEL MICHIKO VIERRA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Vierra Tent & Awning Co. Survived by daughter, Marjorie Kaohi; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.