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.

VICTORIA "VICKY" KAUAOHANALEI APOLO, 75, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2001. Born in Kalaoa, South Hilo, Hawai'i. Member of Hale O Na Ali'i 'Ahahui Po'o. Survived by son, Vance; daughter, Evangeline Duclayan; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CECILIO ABARQUEZ BACUITIS, 58, of 'Aiea, died April 29, 2001. Born in Catbolagan, Samar, Philippines. Survived by wife, Ofelia; son, Edwin; daughter, Mary Jane Anfinson; mother, Guadalupe; brothers, Uldarico, Danilo, and Nelson; sister, Gloria Hermosura; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ALEJO VENTURA BUENO, 96, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2001. Survived by wife, Eugenia; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Paula. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

AMY LEONG CHEONG, 89, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind teachers' aide. Survived by husband, Raymond; sons, Leland and Tedmund; daughter, Sue Ann Lau; three grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Community Church of Honolulu; memorial services 2:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

BEATRICE KAM YEE WAT CHING, 87, of Honolulu, died May 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Ritz Department Store. Survived by sons, Gaywin and Sherwin; daughter, Jerraine; sister, Elizabeth Ching; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DAVID MICHAEL "MICKY BOY" KAILIO, 48, of Waimanalo, died May 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Avid surfer and diver. Survived by wife, Jeri; parents, David and Honey; sons, Aaron, Michael and Kepa; daughter, Leimomi; brothers, Kalani Flores, William Akima II, Nana Flores Jr. and Matthew; sisters, Luanna, Kahala, and Momi Kailio-Smith. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ANNABELLE KUULEI KAM, 62, of Kane'ohe, died May 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired GTE Hawaiian Tel operator. Survived by son, Rory; three grandchildren; brothers, Leroy and Douglas Akiu; sisters, Jacqueline Akiu, Elaine Higgins and Lorraine Cossey. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Inurnment services have been added for DR. WALLACE S. KAWAOKA, 89, of Honolulu, who died May 1, 2001. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired ophthalmologist and 442nd Regimental Combat Team battalion surgeon. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; son, Eric; a grandchild; brother, Tadashi. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DANIEL HAJIME MASUTANI, 88, of 'Aiea, died April 29, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Retired Nylen Brothers service manager. Survived by wife, Misae; daughters, Caroline, Sharon Nuibe and Janet Otake; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Masao; sisters, Sally Kanno and Jean Hamada. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MELVIN TOSHIO NOZAKI, 76, of Waialua, died April 28, 2001. Born in Waialua. Retired Waialua Sugar Co. preparation and planting superintendent. Survived by wife, Saiko; son, Mark; two grandchildren; brothers, George, Henry and Kenneth; sisters, Yoshiko Higuchi, Irene Kobayashi, Harriet, and Jean Ueno. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

MICHAEL BROWN PALMERO, 63, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 1, 2001. Born in Wai'anae. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Work Center. Survived by mother, Anna Stashik; brother, George; sisters, Annabelle Gandauli, Veronica Brown and Bernadette Lalau. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "BILL" RANK, 76, of Waialua, died April 24, 2001. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Retired U.S. Army colonel. Survived by wife, Joan; son, Stephen; stepsons, John and Stephen Hinton; daughter, Sara Wolfe; stepdaughters, Stacy Wirth and Laurie Valencia; eight grandchildren; sister, Beverly Fisher. Private services and scattering of ashes at sea held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

DOLORES MAY RIDLEY, 87, of Bellingham, Wash., formerly of Honolulu and Kaua'i, died April 13, 2001. Born in York, Pa. Former Punahou School bookkeeper. Survived by son, Lee; daughter, Pat Palmer; grandsons, Zachary and Joshua Palmer. Graveside service 3 p.m. tomorrow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Visitation and service also 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Blessing 3 p.m. Saturday at Kalapaki Beach, fronting Kauai Marriott Resort. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home, Bellingham, Wash.

MATSUE SAKAMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2001. Born in Kalihiwai, Kaua'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Gordon, Stephen, Melvin and Alan; daughter, Karen Maeda; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Lawrence Kuniyuki; sister, Katsuyo Takahashi. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 4 p.m.

WALTER IKUO SAKUMOTO, 65, of Kane'ohe, died May 4, 2001. Retired Murrayair aircraft mechanic. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Catherine; sons, Neal and Wesley; daughter, Cheryl Fujimoto; sister, Anne Okudara; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

TUNG HUA TENG, 72, of Wai'anae, died May 1, 2001. Born in Kwangtung, China. Retired engineer. Survived by wife, Tsau Shun Tu; son, E. Ming; daughters, Ling Ling Chow and Yu Lin Daligdig; brother, Luo Yu Chung; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILFRED HAROLD TOLLEFSEN SR., 78, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2001. Retired city heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Betty; son, Wilfred Jr.; daughters, Lettie Thompson, Trudy Hepfner, Margaret Pelangka and Winifred Hanohano; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Edwin and Samuel; sisters, Mary Mendonca, Gertrude Mahi, Winona Kakaio and Winifred Naehu. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.

FLORENCE FUSANO YANAGI, 88, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Carlton and Brian; daughter, Loreene Fujioka; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.