Obituaries
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Dr. WILLIAM W. GOODHUE SR., a veteran physician whose father was a Hansen's disease specialist at Kalaupapa and in China, died Sunday on Kaua'i, where he had lived for more than 50 years. He was 88. See story.
BRENDA LOU FRANCO, 38, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Oct. 8, 2001. Born in Wailuku. A member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, an artist and musician. Survived by mother, Rosalina; sister, Carolyn; brothers, Joseph, Gerald, Ronald and Dennis. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church; Mass 9 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Lei(s) only requested. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
RANDI LEE FRYE, 45, of Kapolei, Hawai'i, died Oct. 6, 2001. Born in Great Lakes, Ill. Executive director of Leeward Radiation Oncology and treasurer of Hawaii Medical Managers Association. Survived by husband, Steven; daughter, Shanna; parents, Robert and Mary Warren; brother, Eric Gilhoi; sister, Susie Gilhoi. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROBERT LEWIS GORDON SR., 78, of Kailua, died Oct. 8, 2001. Retired from the U.S. Army and the Hawai'i state government. Survived by sons, Robert Jr. and Robert E.; daughter, Diana Huihui; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; brother, Lawrence; sisters, Mary Durnbaugh and Mildred Witalec. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
ALFRED LONOALII KAHO'OKELE, 77, of Lower Nahiku, Maui, died Sept. 30, 2001. Survived by sons, Alfred and Russell; daughters, LeeAnn Paman and Gaylene Elaban; stepson, William Rodrigues; sister, Hazel Aragon; brothers, Herbert, William and James; hanai brothers, Raymond, William W. and William M.; hanai sisters, Dorothy Kekahuna and Evelyn Moniz; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today At Wananalua Church, Hana. Visitation also 8 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick/Norman's chapel; burial to follow at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Casual or aloha attire.
SUN "AH WO" WO KAM, 95, of Ka'a'awa, died Oct. 7, 2001. A wood cutter retired from City Mill. Survived by daughters, Bertha Evans, Shirley Asentista and Amy Kamakaala; son, Kwai Sun Kam; 18 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation and Taoist service 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
SHIRLEY SHIZUE KAMIHARA, 49, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A barber stylist. Survived by son, Grieg; granddaughter, Averi; mother, Mitsuko Kamihara; brother, Robert Kamihara; sister, Lillian Takai. Visitation after 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Higashi Hongwanji; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.
TOME LIMKADRE, 54, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2001. Born in Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands. Employed by the Marshall Islands government as a Head Start teacher. Survived by husband, Bwia; sons, Tony and Bradley; daughters, Lucy Tibon, Carolynn Latrick and Kaiboke Limkadre; father, Abija Kaious; mother, Tobej Jinno; brothers, Herbi, Mesa and Elias Kaious; sisters, Eollet Toreland, Bielua Phillip, Alice Samson and Kiar Lemari; 10 grandchildren. Service 2 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu. Burial to be held in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MARGARET "KANA" KAMAKAHOLOI KANAWALIWALI MIYASHIRO, 54, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Oct. 4, 2001. Born in Ho'olehua. 1965 Kamehameha Schools graduate and clerk at Kalaupapa Store. Survived by mother, Evelyn Kanawaliwali; brothers, Henry, Newton and Henry III Kanawaliwali, and Peter Enoka; sisters, Helen O'Connor, Joyce Dillon, Eden Castillo, Pauline Enoka and Margaret Enoka; Ho'okama kaikua'ana Erma Mariano; keiki ho'okama, Clarence Jr., Francis and Matthew Mariano, and Gwendolyn, Sam and Anna Holi. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m.today at residence of the deceased, Pu'u Kapele, Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Burial at Kanakaloloa Cemetery, Ho'olehua. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
CLIFFORD KATSUICHI NAKASONE, 55, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2001. A heavy equipment operator for Jack Endo Electric. Survived by wife, Ellen Matsumoto; son, Garrett and Davin; daughter, Carianne Komenaka; sister, Janet Ito, Jean Bennett, Susan Hill and Karen Matsuda. Service 6 p.m Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MEAVALE OFISA, 82, of Hawaiian Beaches, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2001. Born in American Samoa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Autai, Ofisa Jr. and Salota; daughters, Aneriueta Mauia and Fiaai "Felolini"; brother, Toealu Malae; 27 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. today at Puna Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Hawaiian Paradise Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
DUKSIN OH, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2001. Born in North Korea. Survived by wife, Hyo Jin Oh; sons, Sung Hoon, Sung Kun, Sung Jin and Sung Chul; sister, Yong Sin; four grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 3 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
HARRY ENJI OKAWA, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired U.S. Army office machine supervisor. Survived by wife, Kay; son, Dwight; daughter, Corinne; two grandchildren; brother, Charles. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CARMELLA MARIE PROSE, 47, of Mililani, died Oct. 9, 2001. Born in Sharon, Conn. Survived by husband, Mark; children, Christopher, Peter and Aleta; mother and father, Rose and Carlo Ciancio; sister, Carla Smith. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at St. John's Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 7 p.m. No flowers. Memorial donations to The American Cancer Society for Ovarian Cancer research or the Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center, 'Ewa Beach. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LEWIS EDWARD RANDOLPH "RANDY" RAUTON, 54, of Little Rock, Ark., died Oct. 7, 2001. Born in Little Rock. A licensed CPA and commercial real estate appraiser. Survived by wife, Julia Brown-Rauton; son, Charles; parents, Lewis and Margaret Rauton; sisters, Mrs. Tom Rooney and Mrs. David Brashear. Mainland service held. Donations may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Ark. 72114 or the Humane Society of Pulaski County, 14800 Colonel Glen Road, Little Rock, Ark, 72210. Arrangements by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home.
TOSHIE REGIDOR, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2001. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A retired Saga Food Service cafeteria cook. Survived by sons, Rolann and Clayton; two grandchildren; brother, Ray Ogata; sisters, Teruko Naramoto, Haruko Takahashi, Janet Yuuki, Yukiko Jandoc and Thelma Kami. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
SAKIYO OURA SHIGEMITSU, 52, of Kahuku, died Sept. 11, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Francis and Earl; daughters, Margaret, Kay, Ann and Betty; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, James and Takeshi Oura; sisters, Masae Naganuma and Jane Oura. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
LAWRENCE CABRAL SOUZA, 83, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 9, 2001. Born in Kawailoa. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Melvin; daughter, Gail Paiva; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
SHINSHO "SAMUEL" TAWATA, 77, of Kunia, died Oct. 1, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers procurement officer. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughter, Terri Van Pelt; brother, Richard; grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FELIX "SONNY" VELLOCIDO JR., 69, of Waipahu, died Sept. 29, 2001. Born in Hala'ula, Hawai'i. Survived by son, James; brother, Arthur; sisters, Dora Regidor, Julia Neves, Mary Brimmer and Velma Yoneda ; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
VIVIA "SISTER" N. PURDY WAIOLAMA, 57, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Solomon; brothers, Harry Jr., Manase, LeRoy and Paul Purdy; sisters, Sarah Ohelo, Holly Terukina and Rachael Purdy; hanai sister, Annette Perez; hanai brother, John Peeples. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Tuesday at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
DOROTHY T. YOKOYAMA, 94, of Kailua, died Sept. 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Melvin Yokoyama and Arthur Horibe Sr.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Florence Sakaitani. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.
JOHN JOSEPH YOST, 76, of Van Alstyne, Texas, formerly of Hawai'i, died Sept. 24, 2001. Born in Pittsburg, Pa. A law enforcement employee. Survived by wife, Vivian; daughter, Ann Marie Towry; son, Richard; four grandchildren. Service held. Donations may be made to Mantua Masonic Lodge in Van Alstyne, Texas. Arrangements by Flesher Funeral Home.
