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.

RACHEL KEAMALU BENJAMIN, 88, of Mililani, died Nov. 4, 2001. Born in Puako, South Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Louis Jr.; daughters, Lurline Kimokeo and Rachel Montayre; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel, service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EUFROCINA GASMEN CABEBE, 74, of Waipahu, died Nov. 2, 2001. Born in Lanipao, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired Wailana Restaurant and Coffee Shop employee. Survived by sons, Jimmy and Gerry; daughters, Carlina Cera and Teresita Yoro; 19 grandchildren; a great-grandson; brothers, Hipolito, Pedro, Eusebio and Randy Gasmen; sister, Rosita Gasmen. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALFRED MOON HOY CHANG, 87, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 8, 2001. Born in He'eia. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee. Survived by wife, Flora; sons, Wesley, Evanson and Jeffrey; hanai son, Edwin Hee; grandchildren; sister, Edith Chang. Private service. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MAURO DIAZ, 94, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Nov. 17, 2001. Born in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. Retired as a cook at the Kona Hilton Hotel; a coffee farmer. Survived by wife, Primrose; sons, Renaldo, Edward, Walter and Richard; daughter, Gladys Hanato; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Kona Gospel Church, service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

LOPAMAUA FUAGA, 51, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 10, 2001. Born in Fagasa, American Samoa. A housewife. Survived by husband, Talafoni; children, Theresa Morrison, Allen, Edwin, Daisy, Ramsey, Jacob, Denise and Oliana; 13 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Pepe Pula, Jason Mamea, Eno Amaral, Api Foumai, Elcid Mamea, Vave Foumai, Eseta Tago, Seth Foumai and Jacob Mamea. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

TOMASA VIDAD GANGANO, 80, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Nov. 13, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Edward and Louie; daughters, Cecilia Almazan, Delfin Gangano and Carmen Riola; brothers, Paulino Recolan, Larry Maderiea and Maximo Recolan; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Puna Congregational Christian Church, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.

KRISANA "PI DAENG" SITACHIT HORSFALL, 67, of Mililani, died Nov. 15, 2001. Born in Thonburi, Thailand. Survived by husband, Sidney; sons, Salanai and Christopher; five grandchildren; brothers, Preeda and Arkhom Sitachit, John Horsfall and Kongthon Sitachit; sisters, Somlak Suwannasaeng and Pakpring Dharrakasem. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JEDIDIAH BADDO JUAN, infant son of George and Juvelyn Juan of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2001. Survived by parents; brother, Jason; paternal grandparents, Mauro and Adela; uncle, Tony Baddo. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel, service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. Casual attire.

KAWAILANI KALELE was stillborn Nov. 13, 2001, in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Survived by parents, Jessica and Chad; paternal grandmother, Pili; maternal grandparents, Cecilia and Larry Slade. Graveside service held at St. Michael's Catholic Church cemetery in Kailua, Hawai'i. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.

RACHELLE YOUNG BON KIM, 82, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 15, 2001. Retired as an employee of the Army Corps of Engineers. Survived by daughter, Patricia Kim Park; sons, Nathaniel, Gordon and Sean; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Rose Chu, Eva Chang, Soonie Lee, and Madeline Keene; brothers, Bruce and Adrian Shon. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JANET TROST LYNN, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2001. Born in San Jose, Calif. Survived by husband, David; sons, Howard and Douglas. No service. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ARNOLD CALPO MADAMBA, 34, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in Carusipan, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Survived by parents, Emilio and Leonora Madamba; brothers, Juanito, Dencio, Sonny, Felicing, Don, Ben and Pabling; sisters, Letty Dalmacio and Susan Tasani;. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa, Mass 7 p.m.; overnight visitation to follow at the family's residence in Nanawale Subdivision (turn into Nanawale Boulevard, right onto Forest Road; fourth house on the left). Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

MILDRED YOSHIKO MASUDA, 83, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 11, 2001. Born in Waialua. Retired as a cafeteria worker at Kunia Elementary School. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, Gladys Tsujimura, Gertrude De Guzman and Gail Dean; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Marion Cox, Haruyo Miyamoto and Jane Takano. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PAUL SHOEI MORIYAMA, 60, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2001. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired as an iron worker at S&M Welding; a member of the United Okinawan Association. Survived by wife, Naomi; sons, Ricky and Scot; father, Robert Moriyama; birth father, Shosei Moriyama; birth mother, Kazu Moriyama; brothers, Shokichi and Shoken; sisters, Fumiko Shinagawa, Tsuruko Inami, Chiyoko Matsumine and Kiyoko Ishii. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MIHOKO OGAWA, 86, of Makaha, died Nov. 18, 2001. A retired stained-glass artist. Born in Tokyo. Survived by son, Gyoshu Namihira; daughter, Sumiko Carroll; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Memorial service 4 p.m. today at Honolulu Myohoji Mission. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GLADYS KIMURA OTA, 94, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2001. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Bernice Kawamoto; grandchildren, Carol Arai and Ricky Kawamoto. Private service held at Nuuanu Memorial Park.

WILLIAM B. PRENTICE, 90, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 13, 2001. Born in Wilmore, Ky. Retired as a technician with the Army Corps of Engineers. Survived by daughters, Mariko Thompson, Willena Hawkins, Barbara Wilcox, Doris Rooks and Emma Tucker; son, William; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Chester. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 7 p.m.; burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

KATHERINE TEXEIRA ROSA, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A charter member of the Women's Auxiliary, Post 94, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survived by son, Patrick; stepson, Selmo Rosa Jr.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary, service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at O'ahu Cemetery.

JOHN RAY STILES, 62, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 19, 2001. An automotive mechanic with the operations/maintenance division of the state Department of Education. Born in Shreveport, La. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, James Stiles and Francis Raiola; daughters, Susan Mokuahi and Flora; parent, Otha Stiles; brothers, Andy, Charles, Kenneth, Jack and Scoot; sisters, Lois Fish, Marie Panquin and Dorothy Hall; five grandchildren. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday at at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SILVESTRE "SUGA" GRANDE SUGA JR., 47, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 14, 2001. Born in 'Ewa Beach. An Army veteran; also a Pee Wee Football coach. Survived by wife, Jocelyn; children; Shawne Carroll, Silvestre "Ekolu" Grande III and Olivia Suga; grandson, Jadon Carroll; mother, Rebecca Suga; sisters, Gwen Ramiscal and Joyce Gabato. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at "Suga Beach," 91-873 Pohakupuna Road, 'Ewa Beach; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TSUTAE "SUE" TAKAYAMA, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a claims adjuster with Aetna Insurance Co. Survived by daughter, Doreen Minami; two grandchildren; sister, Helen Tabusa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ADELE SWEET MAMO TAVARES, 62, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 14, 2001. Retired as a cashier at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard's Dry Dock 2. Born on Moloka'i. Survived by husband, Leroy; sons, Du Wayne and Roy-Shane; daughter, Rene Olson; stepson, Michael Casperson; brothers, James and Lloyd Waialae; sister, Sweetheart "Sweetie" Harris; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the family residence; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOHN TUCKER "JOHNNY POI" VINCENT, 55, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Nov. 17, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. An engineer I (mason/carpenter) with The Orchid at Mauna Lani Resort; a member of the Hawai'i National Guard, Company B, 299th Infantry; a Waipi'o taro farmer. Survived by wife, Annette; sons, John and Michael; daughter, Lori Kaohimaunu; brother, Manuel Jr.; sisters, Lorna Rosa, Ellen, Catherine Olsen, Winona Stout and Helene Catriz; hanai sons, Darcy Ambrosio and Markus Anderson; mother, Norma Vincent. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo, service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

CLARA K. YAMADA, 69, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 12, 2001. No Ka Oi Inn co-owner and Greyline Hawaii greeter. Survived by husband, Reginald; son, Reinald; daughter, Lynette Daimon; two grandchildren; brothers, Donald, Irving and Danny Nishiyama; sisters, Janet Fernandez, Eileen Ho, Helen Takishita and Dorothy Takakura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.