Obituaries
NICHOLAS BARBARA, 85, of San Pedro, Calif., died Feb. 28, 2001. Born in San Pedro, Calif. A Matson Navigation Co. captain. Survived by son, Nicholas; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. tomorrow at O'ahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Ultimte Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
NICOLASA MEDINA BAROT, 85, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2001. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Celia; sister, Hortencia Nicolas; grandchildren, Oscar Jr., Eric, Kevin and Katrina. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
WARREN O. CHODA JR., 17, of Lana'i, died April 19, 2001. A student. Survived by father, Warren Sr.; mother, Vera Lopez; grandparents, Addie and Eugenio Del Rosario, Norman Choda; brothers, Lance and Vincent. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Lana'i. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
RUBY CANON "EHUKAI" "KAHALEPAUOLE" CUBI, 67, of Hale'iwa, O'ahu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired from Waimano Training School and Hospital. Survived by husband, Robinson "Rob/Robbie" Sr.; daughters, Iris Arecchi, Delphine "Sugar" Kalulu Otineru, Irma Sandbo, Donna PeBenito, and Trudy Rego; son, Robinson "Robbie" Jr.; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; father, John Canon; brothers, Tommy, Roy, and Ronnie Canon. Visitation 5:30 p.m. May 11 at St. Michael's Church, Waialua; services 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11:30 a.m. May 12 at the church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Lili'uokalani Church, Hale'iwa; lunch 1 p.m. at Lili'uokalani Church hall. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
ESMENIA CORPUZ DOMINGO, 75, of Pearl City, died April 7, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired from Waikiki Gateway Hotel. Survived by husband, Alejo "Lico"; sons, Manuel, Danilo and Albert; daughters, Nenita Domingo, Jocelyn Advincula and Lydia Berdadero; eight grandchildren; sister, Cesaria Corpuz. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KYLE SHOJI FUCHIGAMI, 37, of Pearl City, died April 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A painter. Survived by father, Charles; mother, Florence; sister, Kristy Wagatsuma. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
WAKAYE FUJIMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Alameda, Calif. Survived by husband, Teiichi; daughters, Hiroko Koga, Jean Fujimoto; sons, Roy and Michael; five grandchildren; brother, Henry Michisaki; sister, Hisaye Michisaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
PAUL ALEXANDER HAIG, 97, died April 4, 2001. Born in Tacoma, Wash. A retired hydrographer. Survived by sons, William and Jon; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. May 12 at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TOSHIO INAMASU, 93, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Maui, died April 19, 2001. Born in Makawao. A retired salesman. Survived by wife, Mitsue; son, Stanley; daughters, Lillian Nishimura, Helen Miyahira and Jane Katsura; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Yoshio and Yoshito; sisters, Kuniyo Yoshida, Takayo Ideta, Shibuyo "Irene"Omoto and Owae "Bertha" Ako. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary and Nakamura Mortuary.
DOLORES "DI" "POCHO" IWALANI IOANE, 47, of Waipahu, died April 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Employed as a service clerk for Sears Service Center and worked for Del Monte Cannery. Survived by husband, Ekepati "Pati"; sons, Kalani and Martin; daughter, Theresa; brothers, Hensley, Daniel and Guy Lopez; sisters, Darlene Yahiku, Louise Yee Hoy and Joreen Anduha. Service 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.
LUCY KELIIKUKINI KANEHAILUA, 53, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. Survived by brothers, Wilson Kanehailua Jr., John Kanehailua and Umi Keliikuli; sisters, Anna and Maydeen. Service 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Kea'au Beach Park, Wai'anae. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
JACOB K. KAONOHI, 31, of Kane'ohe, died April 25, 2001. A Halekoa Hotel cook. Survived by wife, Lenora "Leo"; son, Nainoa; daughters, Joey and Nanea-Elizabeth; father, Solomon Sr.; brothers, Aaron, Michael and Solomon Jr. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
SEU LIT LAU, 82, of South Escanaba, Mich., formerly of Hilo and Winona, Mich., died April 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Thermo King Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. Survived by wife, Delores; sisters, Elsie Chang, Violet Ibara, Barbara Wong and Dora Ho. Mainland service and burial held. Arrangements by Skradski-Boyce Funeral Home, Escanaba.
STELLA FUMIKO MATSUMOTO, 82, of Kane'ohe, died April 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Jean Hobbs; sisters, Kimie Obata, Gladys Aramaki, Margaret Yamada, Patricia Park and Harriet Pellerin; two grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 7 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
DELBERT GILBERT MEDEIROS, 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 29, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Charlene; sons, Ramon Benz, Mark Medeiros and Chad Medeiros; daughters, Linda Viernes and Doriann Monterde; 12 grandchildren; brother, Clarence Medeiros. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Delbert Medeiros' residence, 91-1081 Kaunolu St., 'Ewa Beach. Arrangements by Mililani Park and Mortuary.
TAKESHI "TAKE" NAKAMURA, 80, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired S. Hata Company treasurer and 442nd 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Karl; daughters, Margaret Wesley and Dr. Joyce Nakamura-Tanoue; brothers, Osamu and Manabu; sisters, Taeko Tasaka and Michiko; eight grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurement 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOSEPH MELLO PAULOS, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 30, 2001. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A retired mechanic and instructor for Kulani Prison. Survived by son, Stephen; daughters, Paula Cole and Kathleen Luiz; sisters, Sophie Fox and Roselind Ignacio; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
ALLAN ROLAND SHIGERU RODRIGUES, 75., of Wailuku, Maui, died April 20, 2001. Born in Wailuku. A retired County of Maui civil engineer. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, Wayne; daughter, Gail Tamanaha; six grandchildren; sister, Claire Kaya. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
HERBERT SHANG OAK SUR, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 19, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Retired from the U.S. Navy and Army and a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Mervin; daughters, Evangeline Kane, Rosemary Abe and Shirley Miller; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Minnie Slaughter. Service 6 p.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. Burial 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
