Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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.
IULAI MANUIA AMANI, 23, of Waipahu, died April 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Darnell; stepfather, George Mamea; grandfather, Filo; grandmother, Faatitii Mamea; brothers, Tunu, Issac Mamea and Jordan Kuoha. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Honolulu Church of the Nazarene; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
WALLACE KAZUO BABA, 88, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Tsumiko; daughters, Judith Lovi and Charlotte; son, David; two grandchildren; sisters, Sachiko Yoshimoto and Mabel Shirai. Service 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
EVANGELINE LEIMAMO BURGESS, 63, of Modesto, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Jackery Burgess-Manoha, Annette Burgess, Alvanette Hager, Lenora Alama and Caroline Chastain; seven grandsons. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
EMILIANO CHENCHIN, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died May 4, 2001. Born in Tarma, Peru. He was a member of the Kihei Spanish Congregation of Jehovah Witness. Survived by wife, Julia; sons, Fernando, Eduardo and Daniel; daughter, Ana Geng; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary.
KENNETH "KEN" MICHAEL ELICKER JR., 42, of Kihei, Maui, formerly of Honolulu, died May 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Warren; daughter, Roberta; three grandchildren; mother, Janet; brothers, John and Jay; sister, Annie. Service pending. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MITSUO "MITS" FURUMOTO, 76, of Kealia, Kaua'i, died May 2, 2001. Born in Kealia. A plumber retired from Rayteon Construction Company in Kwajalen. Survived by brother, Sueo; sisters, Shinako Nishio, Momoyo Kasaoka and Sadako Fujiuchi; hanai son, Vernon Rodriguez. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial at Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanap«p«. Casual attire.
JULIA KOOMOA BELL GARCIA, 83, of Wai'anae, died May 5, 2001. Born in Kokoiki, Mahukona, Hawai'i. A forelady retired from Young Laundry. Survived by sons, Alexander Sr. and Frank; daughter, Josephine Rice-Hebebrand; 24 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; brother, John Bell. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
RICHARD RIZALDO GOLES SR., 71, of Waipahu, died April 21, 2001. Survived by son, Richard Jr.; daughters, Rosalind Canite and Bernadette Knight; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Emanuel Relator, Philip Relator, Allan Relator and Zoilo Relator; sister, Pilar Dolotina. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RONALD "RONNIE" PAALUHI HAN, 73, of Pearl City, died April 14, 2001. Born in Moloka'i. Retired from the U.S. Air Force and president of Island Paper Inc. Survived by sons, Ronald Jr. and Robert; two grandchildren; brothers, Pastor William, John, Harold, Clarence and Paul; sisters, Arlene McElroy and Ruthie McGurn. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
ANNIE "AUNTY LI'I" KEIKIALI'I KALIKO-CABATO, 77, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Basilio; sons, Benjamin, Gary, Steven and Spencer; daughters, Jean Cabato-San-Filippo, Lani Hidalgo and Sand De-La-Cruz; brother, Samuel "Lito" Kaliko; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
RACHAEL BONITO KIYONAGA, 90, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 6, 2001. Born in Pu'un«n«. A homemaker. Survived by sons, William, Albert, Kenneth, Stanley, Lawrence, Richard and Glenn; daughters, Elsie Sakamoto, Dolores Okano, Thelma Kawamura and Vivian Nell; 27 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Maria Lanakila Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
JONATHAN LEE, 53, of Wahiawa, died May 1, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by daughter, Cheryl; parents, Jonah and Mabel Lee; sister, Sandra Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MAGDALINA SALOD MAGALLANES, 66, of Kapolei, died May 5, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Victor; sons, Arthur, Victor Jr., Flo and Varian Victor; daughters, Estella Magallanes Kau, Victorlynne Clark and Vanessa Lorenzo; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Maunakea chapel; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Makai chapel; service 10:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
KYOKO MIRAL, 52, of Mililani, died April 28, 2001. Born in Tarama, Okinawa. Employed at Kaiser Moanalua. Survived by husband, Albert; son, Jasson; daughters, Stephanie and Lea; brother, Takashi Tomiyama; sisters, Chieko Genka, Mitsue Nakahodo and Suemi Shinzato. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
GEORGIA ELLEN "MOM' MORIKAWA, 72, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2001. Born in Washington state. An executive director for Aloha State Association for the Deaf. Survived by husband, Roy; daughters, Lorna Mouton-Riff and Patricia Sakai; son, Byron; four grandchildren; sisters, Helen Cochran, Gertrude Friberg and Ruth Heinemann. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Friday; service 9 a.m.; burial 10:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
SATOSHI MORIMOTO, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 1, 2001. Born in 'Ewa, O'ahu. Retired general contractor and proprietor of S. Morimoto Contracting Company. Survived by wife, Yukie; son, Warren; daughters, Alison Kaneshiro and Lauren Riley; brother, George; sisters, Gladys Tamura, Madeline Abe and Dorothy Yee Hoy; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Kino'ole Baptist Church, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; urn burial 2 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DONALD A. MURRAY JR., 45, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 22, 2001. Born in Massachusetts. a professional photographer. Survived by father, Donald Sr. Private service to be held in Spring Valley, Calif. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
HUE TAN NGUYEN, 80, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2001. Born in Saigon, Vietnam. Survived by sons, Dung Tan and Vu Tan; daughter, JoAnne Green; brother, Liem; sisters, Tao Thi, Tuong Thi, Thai Thi and Sing Thi; three grandchildren. Visitation and service 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
NOBUO "NOBU" ONISHI, 77, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Michiko; son, Paul; brothers, Nobuyoshi and Hakuyoshi; sister, Toyono Fujii; sisters-in-law, Mary and Maureen. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
WAINAKU D. OSATO, 94, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died April 30, 2001. Born in Japan. A supervisor retired from Hawaiian Agriculture sugar plantation. A member of Pahala Senior Citizens. Survived by sons, Dr. Robert Osato and James Osato; daughter, Faye Hasegawa; brother, Roy; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. today at Pahala Hongwanji; service 3 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
VIOLET KUAILANI POOUAHI, 67, of Waimanalo, died April 28, 2001. Retired as a housekeeper from Hawaii State Hospital. Survived by husband, Joseph Sr.; sons, Joseph Poohuahi Jr., Melvin Poouahi and Gene Kanepua; daughter, Jocelyn Poouahi; brothers, Herman, Sammy and George Kualani; sisters,Frances Kahalehoe, Laura Hafoka, Merlene Kualani and and Linda Kaneapua; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
ERIK WAYNE REICHERTER, 34, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2001. Born in California. A diesel auto mechanic. Survived by sons, Wayne and Ikaika; father, Wayne; sister, Kirsten Reicherter-Bowman.Service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Kaka'ako Waterfront Recreation Park Center Pavilion. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
IVY MAY RIGLER, 81, of Kailua, died May 4, 2001. Born in Australia. Survived by husband, Howard Jr.; son, Howard III; daughters, Victoria Asaeda, Antonia Slatton, Linda Osborne and Laura; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Ada Bounds. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GORO SHIRAKAWA, 86, of Kane'ohe, died April 28, 2001. Born in Okayama, Japan. A retired textile wholesaler. Survived by wife, Sachie "Nancy"; son, Kazuo; daughter, Yoshiko Townsend; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WILLIAM RICHARD HELEPOLOLEI STEWART, 74, of Honolulu and Chicago, Ill., died April 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Northeastern University professor and Chicago Veteran's Hospital speech pathologist. Survived by fiancee, Aletha Goodwin-Kaohi; son, Joe; daughters, Stacey Kronmiller and Heather Couillard; three granddaughters; sister, Puaimohala Laws. Visitation 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools; service 9:15 a.m.; burial 10:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
PRUDENCIO "ROY" SUMAMPONG, 89, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2001. Born in Bilar, Philippines. A retired Summer's Pharmacy delivery man. Survived by relatives in the Philippines. Graveside service 2 p.m. today at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JOHN "JET" E. TRUJILLO SR., 78, of Makakilo, died May 1, 2001. Born in Strong, Colo. Retired from U.S. Navy. Taught computer classes to senior citizens at Honolulu Community College. Survived by sons, William Maikai and John Jr.; daughter, JoAnn; five grandchildren; brothers, Billie and Paul; sister, Viola Massie. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.
MILDRED MICHIKO TSUKAMOTO, 88, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2001. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired director and teacher for Community Preschool and Day Care. Survived by husband, Isami; sister, Ruth Otake. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
EULALIO BOLOSAN VISAYA, 88, of Pukalani, Maui, died May 4, 2001. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar irrigator. Survived by son, Max Galicinao; daughters, Loretta Domingo, Rose Libres and, Marilyn Cadiz; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
SHIGETO "SHIGESH" WAKIDA, 85, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 6, 2001. Born in Lahaina. A retired supervisor. Survived by wife, Sumie; son, Clyde; daughters, Terry Young and Avis Kim; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Noboru; sisters, Yukimi Apo and Matsue Nishimoto. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Lahaina United Methodist Church; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
