Posted on: Saturday, May 19, 2001
Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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CARMEN MARIE ANCHETA, infant daughter of Cameron Krael and Dawn Ancheta of Mililani, died May 1, 2001. Survived also by grandparents, Julie and Roger Ancheta and Madge Bos. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary. HELEN KIKUYO AWAYA, 101, of Honolulu, formerly of Kohala, Hawai'i and Redondo Beach, Calif., died May 3, 2001. Born in Kapa'au, North Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Ben; daughters, Mary Awaya and Agnes Fujimoto; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. UBALDO "BILL" DELA CRUZ CANUMAY, 89, of Kahuku, died May 10, 2001. Born in Moal, Boal, Cebu, Philippines. Retired from Turtle Bay Hilton Hotel. Survived by wife, Lourdes; sons, Paul, Joe, Eddie and Matt; daughters, Naty Taylor, Gerry Canumay and Michelle Canumay; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Constancio and Dalmacio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. ROBERT S. CASTRO, 69, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2001. Retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Jackie; sons, Steven Castro and Frank McGowan; daughters, LeeAnn Burnett, Sandy Fortson and Anna Mainaaupo; brother, Richard Castro; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. KENNETH KIM FO CHING, 87, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2001. Born in Kula, Maui. A carpenter retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Shi Yau; daughter, Sheryn Pereira; son, Delwyn; brothers, Fook Heong and Donald Ching. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Taoist service. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
THOMAS KOTARO HIGA, 87, of 'Aiea, died May 11, 2001. Born in
Okinawa, Japan. A retired Oahu Tire salesman. Survived by daughter, Norma and Marsha Higa-Nakamura; grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PATRICIA GOULD HUFFORD, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2001. Born in Chicago, Ill. A life member of Republican Women and member of ARCS, Outdoor Circle and Historic Hawaii Foundation. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Robert and William; daughters, Holly Brooks and Nancy Sue Wallace; seven grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii Hotel. Memorial donations to Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MYRNA K. KAU, 70, of Kailua, O'ahu, died May 12, 2001. Born in Kapehu, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Rudy; sons, Moku, Neal, Wade and Alden; 14 grandchildren; brother, James Punahoa; sister, Thelma Liftee. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. PATRICIA BAU YUK YOUNG LANGE, 63, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Linda Schultz; brothers, Thomas and Alvin; sisters, Genevieve Kohler, Thelma Lee, Alvina Leu and Etta Kiyota. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. SAMSON TADASHI MAMIZUKA, 84, of Hau'ula, died May 12, 2001. A self-employed construction contractor. Survived by sons, Leonard Mamizuka, Chester Alapai, Wilson, Peter and Harry Mamizuka; daughters, Geraldine Haili, Valerie Sephton, Betty Saiki, Ruth DeCambra, Jean Grimm, Joy Libby, Sharon Mejia and Ivy Stromgren; sister, Jean Tsunoda; 49 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:45 a.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. FREDERICK GEORGE McNAMARA, 87, of Kailua, O'ahu, died May 15, 2001. A retired science teacher from San Diego, Calif. Survived by sisters, Mary Ellen Way and Margaret Armstrong; brother, Ted McNamara. Ashes to be scattered at sea near San Diego, Calif. at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. LILLIAN BOYD MEYER, 85, of Kapuaoko'olau, Moloka'i, died May 3, 2001. Survived by husband, Otto; daughters, Jeanette Silva, Ottina Paoa and Annabelle; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary. KINGO NAKAMURA, 81, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2001. Born in Anahola, Kaua'i. A travel agent for Nakamura Travel Agency. Survived by wife, Yoshi; daughters, Akiko Nojima and Ritsuko Lee; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Akira; sisters, Yaeko Okubo and Betty Masaki. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. SUGIE NISHIMOTO, 83, of Wailua Houselots, Kaua'i, died May 16,2001. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A store clerk retired from Wailua Market. Survived by sons, Paul, Glenn and Ralph; two grandchildren; brother, Larry Sakoda; sisters, Masayo Sakoda, Jane Reis and Rachel Kishida. Visitation 1 p.m. Monday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. ISIDORO "SMILEY" PAGLINAWAN SUMILE, 92, of Hale'iwa, died May 16, 2001. Born in Siquijor, Philippines. A retired federal government heavy equipment mechanic on Midway Island and owner of Smiley's Service and Repair. Survived by wife, Eudoxia "Dixie"; son, Leonard "Smiley"; daughters, Yudoxie Myers Esperanza MacArthur and Caridad; brother, James "Jimmy"; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Michael's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary. MINORU TAGAWA, 88, of Kurtistown,Hawai'i, died May 16, 2001. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A mechanic retired from Puna Sugar Co.; member of Puna Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Edwin, Thomas and Bert; daughter, Ellen Kawada; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. JACQUELINE WARDLE, 63, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2001. Born in Aurora, Ill. Retired real estate agent. Survived by daughter, Wendy Holm; son, Derek Holm; grandchildren, Shelby and Russell Holm. No service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HERBERT O. WILLIAMS, 78, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died May 15, 2001. Born in Chickasha, Okla. An electronic technician supervisor for the Federal Aviation Administratiion. Survived by daughter, Nancy-Ellen; son, John; five grandchildren; brothers, Charles and James; sisters, Beulah Spoonemore, Beatrice Tessmann, Mary Walters, Vivian Gregson, Kathryn Dayton and Janice Love. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at
Kalaiakamanu Hou Church U.C.C., Kala'amaula, Moloka'i. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
HERMAN TAMOTSU YAMASHITA, 60, of 'Aiea, died May 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Nabisco sales representative. Survived by wife, Soon Yeon; son, Don; three grandchildren; brother, Kenneth; sister,Jean and Judy Choo. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
KAM CHIN LUM YOUNG, 82, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired vice president of claims, Hawaii Medical Services Association. Survived by husband, George; son, Edwin; daughter, Kathleen Rozmiarek; two grandchildren; brothers, Chew Nung Lum, Clifford Lum; sister, Kam Wai Wee. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
