Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
GEORGE LOWELL TODD, a retired Marine who previously lived in Waipahu, died Nov. 1 at his retirement home in Bridgeton, Mo. He was 74. See story.
HENRY M. MORGAN, 76, of Lincoln, Mass., former dean of Boston University's School of Management, and member of a well-known kama'aina family, died Nov. 2, 2001. He is the brother of Honolulu's James F. "Bud" Morgan Jr., former Contemporary Museum board of trustees president. Henry Morgan was born in Honolulu and graduated from Punahou School. Before joining Boston University, Morgan was a lecturer at Harvard University, Graduate School of Business Administration; director of human relations at Polaroid Corp.; treasurer of the New England Television Corp., and president of KLH Research and Development Corp. He also served on the board of directors for Cambridge Trust Co., Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Vermont, and other organizations. He is survived by wife, Gwen; daughters, Ellen, Louise, Amanda and Laura; sons, Henry and Edward; 16 grandchildren; brother, James "Bud" Jr.; and sisters, Annis Day and Laura Morris. Memorial service Friday at First Parish Church, Lincoln, Mass. Memorial donations to LS METCO Scholarship Fund, 390 Lincoln Road, Sudbury, MA 01776.
WILLIAM KALAEMAKANI AHIA JR., 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Oct. 29, 2001. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A member of the Ka'u Hawaiian Civic Club. Survived by sons, William III, Sam, Alfred and Robert; brother, James; sister, Helen Walrath; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Protestant Church of Hilo, service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ANTONIO APILADO JR., 78, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Oct. 29, 2001. Born in San Fernando La Union, Philippines. A Pflueger Co. yard maintenance person. Survived by wife, Loretta; sons, Herminio and Justin Troy; daughter, Donna; three grandsons. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary, service 2:30 p.m.; internment to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
ALFRED AGAWILI CASAYURAN SR., 84, of Pearl City, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Rudy and Alfred Jr.; daughters, Gloria Libres and Tina Cockett; brothers; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
HELEN SAU KAM LOO CHING, 102, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 25, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Lillian Ching, Jennie Bell, Betty Hamada and Aileen Parker; sons, Howard and Victor; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation and service 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.
LOUIS RICHARD COLLER, 50, of Seattle, died Oct. 17, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired employee of Madigan Hospital Office of Records; also a Vietnam veteran. Survived by parents, Richard and Alicia Coller; companion, Fumiko Newsom; hanai daughter, Cynthia Brown; brothers, James, William, Mark and Patrick; sisters, Magarite Kani, Ann Arnold, Katherine Alisna, Susan Akutagawa, Claire Coller and Ruth Forbes. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at St. Catherine's Church in Kapa'a, Kaua'i; Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment at the church cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary.
JULIETTE YASUYO FUKUNAGA, 55, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A bookkeeper for Yamashiro Building Supply. Survived by mother, Shizuko Fukunaga; brother, Raymond; sisters, Lois Saiki, Harriet Hatch, Elinor Yoshida, Arlene and Vinnie. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
NORDICA MARIA HARTMANN, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 22, 2001. Born in New York. A homemaker. Survived by nieces, Anita Politano-Steckel and Joan Heisler; nephew, Pascal Politano; grandnephew; six grandnieces; great-grandnephews and great-grandnieces. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mass 12:15 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
CHARLES KAZUO IGAWA, 64, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 1, 2001. Born in Hilo. A sales representative for THY and Associates. Survived by wife, Kazue; daughter, Michele; son, Chris; brother, Richard. Private service held. Inurnment at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.
SILVINO "SONNY" IGNACIO JR., 55, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 1, 2001. Born in Manila, Philippines. A security officer with various resorts. Survived by wife, Edie; daughter, Alana Eve; parents, Silvino Sr. and Caridad Ignacio; brothers, Bernie, Larry and Michael; sister, Herminia DeLeon. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Lihu'e Missionary Church, service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
BETTY AYAMI INOSHITA, 77, of Nu'uanu, died Oct. 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Vernon; daughter, Carolyn Matsuura; grandsons, Mark and Todd; brother, Ralph Koge; sister, Sadami Kawamoto. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel , service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MASAO IWAMASA, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 24, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Navy meat cutter. Survived by sons, Gary and Roy; sister, Patsy Kuwahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
EDWARD LEE "TETU" KAMEENUI, 60, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Oct. 29, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A Tahitian entertainer, kumu and choreographer. Survived by brothers, Harry and Bryan; sisters, Pearl Elmore, Rosalinda Stewart and Marilyn Crawford. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Wailua Beach Park (near bridge), service noon. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
GWENDOLYN "GWEN" KAMALU KILAKALUA, 60, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Abraham "Kila"; sons, Isaac Kilakalua, Gary and Daniel Wailehua and Steven Rosa; daughters, Clareen Lima, Charmaine DeFreitas, Jubylee, Johnnie-girl and Maureen Kilakalua; 20 grandchildren; brothers, Edward Keaunui, Clarence Jr., Paul, Robert and Zachary Mokiao; sisters, Ruth Hinol, Naoma Ramos, Yvonne Cook, Myrtle Mokiao, Keonaona Kim, Airleen Lucero and Merrie Aipolani. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the chapel, service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire.
GRAYCE SUMIYE KIMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired companion to Mrs. John Erdman. Survived by sons, Ernest and Charles Kimoto, and Carl Kamimoto; daughter, Joanne Takahashi; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 10 a.m.; inurnment 9:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.
WILLIAM "WILLY" KEHA KUHIA, 51, died Oct. 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sarah; son, Drieson; daughters, Faith "Sunnygirl" Daniels, Sunicka "Nicka," Shawnalee and Shanette "Nena"; parents, Hilaria DeJesus and Glenn Kuhia; brother, Glenn; sisters, Vivian Moreno and Laura Kilaulani; six grandchildren. Services pending. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ZENAIDA "EDITH" "AIDA" OBRA MAPILI, 51, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Oct. 31, 2001. Born in Tayug, Pangasinan, Philippines. A hand harvester with Ka'u Agribusiness. Survived by husband, Eufemiano "Jar" Jr.; son, July; parents, Benjamin and Gregoria Obra; brothers, Isidro and Restituto Obra; sisters, Zoraida Abellera and Luzviminda Payne. All-night vigil from 6 p.m. Friday at the Obra residence, 19 Pa'au'au St., Pahala. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala, Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow in the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
ROBERT W. MILLER, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 1. A former University of Hawai'i adult education program supervisor; St. Andrew's Cathedral lay leader. Service Friday at Grace Memorial Church, Portland.
FLORENCE FURTADO MORSE, 94, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 30, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A retired schoolteacher. Survived by sons, Daniel Jr., Melvin and Paul; daughters, Jeannette Adams-Hamilton and Shirley Perreira; brothers, Henry and Clarence Furtado; sisters, Evelyn Warner and Alice Enos; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church, Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
DR. RONALD HAJIME ONO, 47, of Boulder, Colo., died Oct. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Dorothy. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOAN TOMOE POYNTER, 66, of Waipio Gentry, died Oct. 25, 2001. Born in Pearl City. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Jeffrey Yamasaki and Mark Poynter; daughters, Laverne Nakatani and Sheri Poynter; two grandchildren; sisters, Toshie Takiguchi, Natsuko Oya and Lille Roque. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
LILLIAN C. PUKINI, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Howard, William and Warner; daughters, Lyann Maikai and Arlynn; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GIL DE VERA ROY SR., 89, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 1, 2001. Born in Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Maria; sons, Gilberto and Gil Jr.; daughter, Vicky Roy-Caliwliw; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Mass 7 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
ENRIQUE "RICKY" SAGUCIO, 90, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Oct. 30, 2001. Born in Lanao Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired laborer. Survived by wife, Emilia; sons, Emilio, Marcelo, Pedro and Cecilio; daughters, Anna Aguinaldo, Rosalina and Lorenza Pasion; 19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
WOODROW FREDRIC SCHWARTZ, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2001. Born in Lincoln, Neb. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Virginia; son, Paul Peter; daughter, Kathryn Tvorik; granddaughter, Jennifer Warren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church, service 7 p.m.; committal service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LUCILLE FRANCO THEODORE, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct. 31, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Julie Victorino; sons, Leroy and Leslie Silva; sisters, Roseline Medeiros, Katie Stockman, Barbara Jean Walkin and Vera Franco; brother, Alfred Franco Jr.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church, service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
SOKICHI TOGUCHI, 98, of Pearl City, died Oct. 27, 2001. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired as a hog farmer. Survived by wife, Umito; sons, Yukio, Soyei, Hideo, Seikichi and Rodney; daughters, Nancy Yama, Lily Ratliff and Jean; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 2:30 p.m.; cremation to follow.
RICHARD RIKIE TOKUSHIMA, 76, of Pearl City, died Oct. 25, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired employee of Aloha Airlines. Survived by wife, Norma; son, Brian; daughters, Lee Ann Miyamura and Lori; two granddaughters; brothers, Roy and Stanley. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
JAMES SHIGEO YAMANE, 77, of Pearl City, died Oct. 27, 2001. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. A retired Dole Pineapple Co. instrument man. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Miles; daughter, Arleen Akamine; brother, Harry; sisters, Janet Kunita, Annie Kurahashi and Rose Jean Katada; granddaughters, Chelsea and Ashley Akamine. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Honpa Hongwanji Mission, memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
