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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2001

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

EARL K. NISHIMURA, an attorney and founder of the Japanese American Citizens League-Hawaii, died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was 94. See story.

DAVID "GENING" "POPO" ERNANDO ALCOS, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 3, 2001. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Retired Oahu Sugar Plantation, Waipahu Mill, boilerman. Survived by sons, David Jr., Byron, Richard, Buddy, Tommy, Ross "Oggie" and Desi Alcos, Herbert Codera, and Roland, Sonny and Danny Namoc; daughters, Winona Sabanal, Theresa Dano, Sharon Conselva, Jeanette Marshal, Genny Moniz and Annette Oasay; brother, Nasiaancino; 29 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROGELIO "ROGER" BUNGCAYAO BADDO, 52, of Waipahu, died May 1, 2001. Born in Calayab, Laoag City, Philippines. The Contemporary Museum employee. Survived by wife, Dolores; son, Jason; daughter, Desiree; parents, Alfonso and Florentina. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JANET GRISWOLD BUTZINE, 82, of Kihei, Maui, died May 16, 2001. Born in Winstead, Conn. Retired teacher; and former director of Central Union Church Preschool, church deaconess, Girl Scout troop leader, University of Hawai'i, School of Home Economics, assistant professor, and teacher at Holy Nativity Church. Survived by children, Ann Uhrich and William. Visitation 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kalama Heights, 101 Kanani Road, Kihei, community room. Services over ashes later at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers; donations to The Nature Conservancy, Hospice Maui, or Salvation Army. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

ANTHONY "TONY" J. CAMARA III, 52, of Kaneohe, died May 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A former Grayline tour bus driver. Survived by mother, Theresa; brother, Donald; sisters, Margaret Pauole and Bernadette Augustus. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LYNETTE SOOK TSIN CHAR, 68, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired federal government telephone operator. Survived by husband, Lloyd; sons, Carlton and Chester; daughters, Cynthia Dollar, Colleen and Charlet Lee; sisters, Pamaleta Ching, Francine Landeza and Yolanda Boyce; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

RAYMOND WAI KONG CHUN-MING, 79, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired City & County of Honolulu heavy equipment mechanic. Survived by sons, Clayton and Carlton; daughter, Kimberlee Tracy; five grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth, Daniel and Clement; sisters, Hester Kop and Marjorie Oka. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

VICENTE AGAPAY GAMATERO, 67, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2001. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Independent taxi driver; and lawyer graduated in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Florentina; daughters, Janet Gilo and Shirley; parents, Mariano and Eucena; brother, Lewis; sisters, Guillerma Puriran, Lucia Ladera and Estrelita Viloria. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; Mass 9:30 a.m. at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

NHIEU MINH HA, 79, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2001. Born in Vietnam. Survived by daughters, Ai Hoa and Cam Hoa Ha and Kim Hoa Ho; three grandsons. Visitation 8 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ANTONIO SALVADOR INAY, 98, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died May 14, 2001. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired former Puna Sugar Plantation field supervisor. Survived by wife, Virginia; sons, Tony and Melvin; daughters, Hannah Gentry, Lorraine Inayo-Ah Yo, Shirley Maikai, Marvis Miyashiro and Jennifer Fulinara; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; hanai sons. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pahoa, Hawai'i; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Monday at the church; prayer service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

ASAYO INOUYE, 80, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died May 14, 2001. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Alex; daughter, Kathryn Yanagisawa; sons, Dennis and David; brother, Ichiro Muranaka; sister, Karen Kawasaki; seven grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES BANG HYUN KANG, 46, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2001. A Meridian Realty realtor. Survived by wife, Jae Im; daughter, Yuri; mother, Kyong Ae Chang; brother, Ho Hyun. Visitation 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m.

JACK MEEK KUAHULU, 67, of Ka'alaea, died May 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired City & County of Honolulu mapping department worker. Survived by companion, Martha "Hiiaka" Kenolio; brothers, Douglas and Leroy; sister, Masae Kenno. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

SHEU HING LEONG, 90, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by nieces and nephews. Graveside service 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RUI ZHEN LIN, 79, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2001. Born in Chung Shan, China. Retired farmer. Survived by sons, Kang Lau Kan, Henry Kan and Warren Kan; daughters, Yu Shun Jian, Yuk Ha Kan and Yuk Mui Kan; 13 grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JACKSON "JACK" RAYMOND MARTIN, 75, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Kailua, died May 12, 2001. Born in Somerville, Mass. Retired Payless Drug Store manager. Survived by sons, William "Bill" and Robert "Bob"; daughter, Carol Kalahiki; sisters, Helen "Sis" Bender and Lillian "Lil"; five grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ICHIRO "BERT" MINEHIRA, 83, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Helene; son, Norman; daughters, Anne Holton and Penny; sister, Satsuko Kanayama; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jikoen Hongwanji Mission, 1731 N. School St.; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HIDEYUKI MURAKAMI, 62, of Wahiawa, died May 8, 2001. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Colleen; daughters, Cara Scoville and Kim Samala; brothers, Haruyuki, Richard, Taka, Kengo, Hubert and Leonard; sisters, Kay Mizusawa, Norma Robello, Thelma Vasconcellos, Amy Shinsato and LaVerne Kaluhiokalani; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BEATRICE MIDORI NAKANO, 71, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Abbott Laboratories office clerk. Survived by husband, John; son, Brian; one step-granddaughter; brothers, Alfred and Milton Matsuda; sisters, Betty Makiya, Ruth Matthews and Esther Takenaka. Service 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

GIBSON PERRY ONTAI, 75, of Ho-nolulu, died May 6, 2001. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired electrician. Survived by wife, Peggy; sons, Guy and Gibson; daughter, Gina; brothers, Calvin Ontai, and Johnson and Edmond Puou; sisters, Gladys Grace, Bessie Thums, Elizabeth Parker, Darly-Jean Cockett, Lei Meitoga and Amy Cook; five grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. aloha attire.

NUNG-KUEI SHIH, 79, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2001. Born in Taiwan. Survived by wife, Pi-o Chen; sons, Hsien-Chung, Hsien-Chia and Wen-Ming; daughters, Shu-Hua DeCosta, Shu-Cheng Garma and Shu-Mei; two sisters; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 2:30 p.m.

BEVERLY ANN SILVA, 89, of Ho-nolulu, died May 12, 2001. Retired registered nurse. Survived by sons, Gregory and Lloyd; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph "Joe" Sova; sisters, Mary Hammonds and Helen Sova. Visitation 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Oahu Cemetery.

AGNES COELHO SMYTHE, 93, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 10, 2001. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired teacher. Survived by husband, Stephen; daughter, Lillian Harrison; brother, Matthew Coelho; sisters, Henrietta Okamachi, Mary Kahananui and Annie Coelho; three grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hale Ho'omalu Pavilion, Hualalai Road, Kailua; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kealaokamalamalama Congregational Church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.

ADA VIOLA KAIAKAWAKAWAAKAAHUMANU TSUJI, 62, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2001. Born in Waialua. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Albert and Stanley; daughters, Lauri Kauleinamoku and Myra Taum; brothers, John and Hubert Fernandez; sisters, Hyenie Weed-Sato and Johnrae Christian; hanai sister, Betty Manaois; five grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

MAN CHONG WONG, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2001. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service supervisor, and past chairman of the board for the Hawai'i Federal and State Federal Credit Union. Survived by wife, Ida Mae; sons, Ronald and Rodney; daughter, Rochelle Dela Cruz; sister, Gnit Wah Watson; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EDMUND CHEE YOU YOUNG, 78, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired city planner. Survived by sons, Dennis and Dr. Hiram; daughter, Trudy Bradford; brothers, Henry, Lawrence, and Dr. Benjamin; sisters, Katherine, Loretta Henion, Lucille Leal and Lily; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.