Obituaries

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EMMA MALUIKEAO MOLAKA AKIONA, 97, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Last of the founders of Papakolea Homestead and longtime Aloha Week and Ulumau Village volunteer. Survived by sons, Maurice, Albert Sr. and Arthur; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 43 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation from 5 p.m. Monday at Kaumakapili Church; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILLY" BACARRO SR., 41, of Mililani, died Oct. 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A supervisor with Roberts Hawaii School Bus. Survived by wife, Norene "Rena"; son, William Jr.; daughter, Trena; parents, Alfredo and Natividad "Angie"; brothers, Alfredo Jr. and Renny; sisters, Rita Moribe, Rowena Farias and Roxanne Ladao. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LORRAINE GERALDINE CASTRO, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2001. A member of the Camoes Players. Survived by husband, Alfred; son, Leslie; daughter, Alaine; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Elvera Maria. Mass 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Catholic Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HELEN HIILEI CHING, 79, of Waipahu, died Oct. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A nurse retired from Waimano Hospital. Survived by sons, David "Junior" and Kelii Ching; daughters, Rowena "Cissy" Tiqui and Faye Ching; brother, Chris Williams; sisters, Maude "Buddy" Rice, Olivia "Via" Kepa and Margaret "Lani" Rule; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service noon Saturday at Zablan Beach, Nanakuli. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DAVID COY, 43, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2001. Born in Cincinnati. Hawaii Medical Service Association resource manager, and concert director and board treasurer with Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy. Survived by wife, Cynthia; daughter, Jennifer; son, Matthew; parents, Donald and Patricia; brother, Ronald. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday, at Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Hilton Hawaiian Village, adjacent to Atlantis pier; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers; donations to Coy Children's Educational Fund. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

BEATRICE SHIZUE DEVOSA, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A member of the First Assembly of God Church. Survived by sister, Helen Yonamine; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RAYMOND ESTRADA, 54, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 22, 2001. Born in California. Survived by daughter, Mona. Private family service to be held at a later date on the Big Island. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MASAYO FUJIWARA, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 30, 2001. A meat wrapper retired from Maui Supermarket. Survived by sons, Richard and Robert; daughter, Mildred Abe; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister, Fukie Kodama. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kahului; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MARILYN JEAN HENRIE, 77, of Kailua, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in North Dakota. A member of Faith Baptist Church. Survived by sons, Robert and Darryl Jr.; daughter, Diane Cunningham; brother, Thomas Beiseker; two grandchildren. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. today at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No wreaths. Casual attire. Memorial donations to Faith Baptist Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KENNETH TSUTOMU IBARA, 84, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 18, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. A federal retiree and member of Wahiawa Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Toshiko; daughter, Joyce Higashi; sister, Kimiko Ibara; three grandchildren. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JAYNE NOBUE IWAI, 56, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Queen's Medical Center registered nurse and member of Seicho-No-Ie. Survived by son, Christopher Oleson; mother, Shizuko Iwai; brothers, Jason and Nelson Iwai. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GREGORIO BUMANGLAG LONGBOY, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2001. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Maluhia Hospital. Survived by wife, Juana; sons, Jerry and Alex; daughters, Florencia Stackel and Melinda Longboy; brother, Federico; sister, Salamona Duldulao; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Mount; Mass 9:15 a.m. Burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

PUI YIU LUM, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2001. Born in China. Survived by daughter, Gisele Lau; sister, Won Sin Chong; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Taoist service from 9:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park Cemetery.

THOMAS YING JUN LUM, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A sheet-metal worker retired from Mass Transit Line. Survived by wife, Amelia "Ami"; sons, Steven and Bruce; daughter, Pamela Koja; two grandsons; brothers, Benjamin, Raymond and Herbert; sisters, Dora Wong, Clara Lum and Katherine Wong. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

MARY COSTA MALDONADO, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Herb, Donald and Ralph Schreiner; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Christine Ehlen, Gloria Shea and Angeline Crosby. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

FRANK ROBERT "BOB" MEYER III, 72, of Kailua, died Oct. 31, 2001. Born in San Diego. Former executive director for Windward YMCA. Survived by wife, Lois; sons, Paul and Don; daughter, Donna; two grandsons; sister, Madolyn Hannah; hanai son, David Young. Memorial service 9 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Beach Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to Windward YMCA. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MASAKO NAKAISHI, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired Pagoda Hotel housekeeper. Survived by sons, Dennis, Calvin and Milton; daughters, Betty Hirano, Judith Kokubun and Linda; six grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Kenichi Yoshida. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

TOMIYO NISHIHARA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 23, 2001. Born in Hilo. Retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. employee. Survived by son, Leslie; daughters, Shirley Matsunaka, Helene Carvalho, Cindy, Ethel Mitsumura, Sharon Yamamoto and Jean Sindt; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

WAIPAOKALANI PHILLIP NISHIMURA, 18, of 'Aina Haina, died Oct. 27, 2001. A 2001 graduate of The Kamehameha Schools. Survived by parents, Guy and Kelly; mother, Yvette Sakurada; brother, Ikaika 'O Ahuna; half brother, Mikey Sakurada; grandparents, Shige and Patsy Nishimura and Phyllis Duchene; great-grandparents, William and Qunny Kamealoha; stepgrandmother, Mildred Itakura. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Chapel on the Kapalama campus of The Kamehameha Schools; service 5 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Bothwick Mortuary.

EMIKO OKURA, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired city land abstractor. Survived by husband, Toshio; son, Glen; daughters, Marsha Sasaki and Sandra Uyeno; brother, Shigeru Tatsuno; sisters, Aiko Tatsuno and Evelyn Poentis; three grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

CLETE P. PATTERSON, 36, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2001. Born in Lynwood, Calif. Former bank teller. Survived by father, Baab; brother, Jay; stepmother, Leilia. Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday; location, call Debbie Trigilio, 735-9561. No flowers; donations to St. Francis Hospice. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YOSHIE "BETTY" QUE, 80, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Born in Waiohinu, Hawai'i. A housewife. Survived by son, Clarence; daughter, Helen; brother, Takumi Shirakawa; sisters, Kayano Koike, Nancy Yokota and Sumie Hamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.

EKELA HAL?'IMAILE SHINTANI, 62, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Oct. 26, 2001. Born on Ni'ihau. Ni'ihau School of Kekaha employee and Ni'ihau shells lei maker. Survived by daughters, Amy Kahale, Gloria Shintani and Ku'upuamaiole Candy Gaspar; sisters, Alina Kanahele and Emela; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa; services 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Aloha attire.

MARY ANN SNIFFEN, 61, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 29, 2001. A 2nd Circuit Court file clerk. Survived by husband, Daniel; daughter, Terri "Te'a" Sniffen-Keaweehu; sons, Ikaika and Todd; sister, Mildred Wencil; brother, Chris Christenson. Private family service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

FLORENCE KIMIKO YASUDA MESAKU TYAU, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms secretary. Survived by daughter, Barbara Tamura; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALFREDO "POPE" ALVARO VERDADERO, 69, of 'Ewa, died Oct. 21, 2001. Born in Mana, Kaua'i. Retired from Oahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Josephine "Jo"; son, Alfred; daughters, Mila, Debra, Wanda Winstead and Joette; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Gregory Gatioan and Ricardo; sisters, Juanita Alop, Christina Acohido, Rosal Nebrija and Nancy Viloria. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOHN WORONA, 90, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 26, 2001. Born in the Ukraine. A retired real estate salesman. Survived by wife, Olga; daughter, Mary Ann DeMoss; son, Daniel. Private family service held in California. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

WILLIAM THEODORE YAMAMOTO, 74, of Pearl City, died Oct. 24, 2001. Born in Huelo, Maui. Retired Leeward Community College lecturer, and part-time Makaha Country Club bookkeeper. Survived by wife, Lillian; daughters, Lilette Subedi and Melanie; grandson, Stephan Subedi; hanai daughter, Heidi Young-Chen; hanai granddaughters, Ashley and Nicole; sisters, Abbie Ajifu, Mele Pereza, Emmaline, Noreen, Wervlyn Wong, Trevlyn Pauler and Gladys Henthorne; brothers, Clarence Yamamoto and James Smythe. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALBERT SADAYUKI YOSHIKAWA, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2001. Born in Waialua. Retired city Emergency Ambulance Service attendant and paramedics supervisor. Survived by wife, Helen; daughter, Gay Yoshikawa-Zialcita; sons, Alan, Bert, Clayton and Dean Yoshioka; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Fred and Hank; sisters, Jane Koga, Clara Doi, Mae Nitta and Edna Takesue; stepsister, Jane Kagawa. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.