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.
GUADALUPE SAMSON BUENAFE, 69, died May 6, 2001. Born in San Josef, Cabanatuan, Philippines. A retired teacher. Survived by husband, Luis; sons, Eric, Lloyd, Ray and Louie; daughter, May; five brothers; five sisters; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at the First Assembly of God Church. Burial later in the Philippines. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MANUEL "MANNY" SILVA CABRAL JR., 78, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2001. Born in North Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Swift & Co.; also worked for Pacific Poultry, and was a scorekeeper for Puerto Rican League and bowler with Portuguese League. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Brian and Keith; daughter, Lisa; brothers, Frankie, Tony and George; sisters, Jessie Borges, Adilina Sneider and Annie Glynn; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
EMILIANO CHENCHIN, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died May 4, 2001. Born in Tarma, Peru. A member of Kihei Spanish Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by wife, Julia; sons, Fernando, Eduardo and Daniel; daughter, Anna Geng; eight grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary.
ROBERT V. CULP, 76, of Pearl City, died May 7, 2001. Born in Sharon, Okla. Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Robert II; daughter, Susan Burke; seven grandchildren; brothers, Virgil and Martin; sisters, Mary Miller, Marietta Zaharoff, Clarietta Wesley and Jane Ichimura. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to St. Francis West.
SIPOLOA FILIPO, 72, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2001. Survived by husband, Atonio; sons, Tomasi, Atonio Jr. and Sam; daughters, Akenese and Ramona; brothers, Lino, Francis, Joseph and Johnny Vaivao; sisters, Kalameli Huckaby, Nive Reed, Maria Sanders, Maggie Craddick, Bertha Vaivao and Patricia Sataua; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
EDWARD "EDDIE" Y. FUJII, 82, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2001. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired from Naval Base police. Survived by wife, Toyono "Toyo"; sons, Darrel, Milton and Frank; daughters, Janice Williams and Jo-Anne Takamiyashiro; brothers, Harry and Gordon; sister, Mildred Matsunaga; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.
JEAN KIYOKO HIRAI, 80, of Wahiawa, died May 8, 2001. A member of Wahiawa Dai-Ni Fujinkai. Survived by husband, Toshiyuki; sons, Wallace and James; daughters, Mildred Varia and Karen Pang; brother, Albert Saiki; sisters, Blossom Tatsui and Marion Gebur; three grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.
SEIKICHI KOBASHIGAWA, 70, of Pearl City, died April 11, 2001. Born in Pearl City. Retired federal employee. Survived by brothers, Masaichi, Seijun, Yukio, Charles "Seiken," Masao and Shigeru; sister, Esther Inouye. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
BIGILIA ALMOYAN KUEWA, 70, of Waimanalo, died May 7, 2001. Retired Maui Divers jeweler. Survived by husband, Samuel Sr.; daughters, Evalani Ornong and Lavern "Lavie" Ho; son, Samuel Jr.; sisters, Lolita Limary, Elizabeth Kanoa, Frances Gross and Alice Kaupalolo; brother, Manning Limary Jr.; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Waimanalo Assembly of God Church; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
RICHARD "DICKIE" KEOILILANI LAU, 56, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2001. Survived by daughters, Lorna Rivera and Kerri; sisters, Barbara Jones, Cindy Silva and Nohea Dias; brothers, James and Paul Gano. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
STANNA NIBERT, 101, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2001. Born in Ohio. A homemaker. Survived by family on the Mainland. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at the Elk's Club; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
VIRGINIA OLLIE SANFORD, 82, of 'üinaloa Estates, Hawai'i, died May 9, 2001. Born in Swifton, Ark. Retired TWA food service employee. Survived by husband, Marion; son, Kenneth Sanford, and Jerry Williams; daughter, Mary Kay Shiel; sister, Louise Reed and Leota Graham; brother, Roy Nunally; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hilo Church of Christ, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 6 p.m.; reception to follow. Flowers accepted. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
ROSALINE SARDINHA, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Kahului, Maui, died May 9, 2001. Born in Pu'n«n«, Maui. Survived by husband, Valentine; sons, Louis "Sonny", Rodney, Thomas and Stanley; daughters, Rosaline Joaquin, Nancy Gutto, and Catherine Nishida; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Norman's/Bulgo's Funeral Home, Maui; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CARMEN TOWNES, 63, of Mililani, died April 16. Born on Maui. Retired Army Golf Association clerk. Survived by husband, Bobby; daughters, Pia Halemano, Patricia Mamalias, Sandra Aricayos, Bobbie Jo Davison and Michele Plummer; brothers, Primo Pimental, Jesse Baptista and Rudy Belmonte; sisters, June Halmas and Rosa Canianes, 12 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Desert Memorial Funeral Home, Las Vegas.
SHANE KEKONA, BRANDEN KAI and MATTHEW KALE WARING, sons of James and Alissa of Napili, Maui, died May 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sister, Lindsay; grandparents, Ken and Perry Stevens and Duke and Malia. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
GEORGE NOBORU YAMASHITA, 73, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2001. Retired U.S. Post Office clerk. Survived by brother, Bernard Shinbara; sister, Lillian Oshiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
