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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Friday, October 19, 2001

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ROBERT-ALLEN ABRISCE, 14, of Pearl City, died Oct. 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A student at Highlands Intermediate School. Survived by mother, Robin; brother, Tracy-Allen; grandparents, Harry and Elizabeth Rahr, Carmela Canio, Robert and Lynne Abrisce. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

REGINALD KALEO ACASIO, 34, of Pearl City, died Oct. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A 1985 Kamehameha Schools graduate. Survived by wife, Nalani; son, Kaleo; daughters, Kahana and Kona; mother, Luana Delapena; father, Jesse; grandparents, Henrita Riggan, Yvonne Yuen and Alice DeMello; brothers, Kalani, Lloyd, Lynold, Kermit and Keala. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JOSEPHINE PITOY BOLOS, 70, of Kailua, died Oct. 14, 2001. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A retired registered nurse. Survived by sons and daughters, Bruce, Brenda Jenkins, Brian and Brigitte; granddaughter, Diane Jenkins; two great-grandsons; sisters and brothers, Lourdes Pitoy Brown, Ben Pitoy, Rose Palisbo and and John Bonocah. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SEISHU CHINEN, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A groundskeeper retired from Waialae Country Club. Survived by wife, Kikue; son, Takashi; daughters, Junko Murphy, Midori Fukui and Akemi; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Ochiyo Maeyoshimoto, Mieko Nakasone, Chibana Masae, Akiko Morita and Tsueko Okikawa. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

BARBARA STARKWEATHER CHRISTENSEN, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in New Jersey. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Holly; granddaughter, Kathryn Wermuth. Private service at a later date. Memorial donations to the Hawaiian Historical Society.

HIRAM IKAIKA CHOW, 41, of 'Opihikao, Hawai'i, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Henry, Ryan and Brant; daughter, Nadine; mother, Agnes; sisters, Lahapa Kalawe and Stephanie Kajiyama. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

CATHERINE F. CLEARY, 99, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Massachusetts. Survived by daughter, Teresa Fowler; son, William; four granddaughters. Gathering 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Mauna Luan, West Lobby. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

REGINALD NAINOA "SHARKEY" FELLEZS SR., 73, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired City and County of Honolulu refuse division supervisor and former night manager of Queen's Surf and Hawaiian Hut. Survived by wife, Gladiola; sons, Reginald Jr., Gilman-Paul and Solomon; daughters, Regilene McFaul and Regina Okayama; brothers, Clinton and Sherwin; sister, Charmaine Ray; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kaneohe Congregational Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARK T. GASINSKI, 35, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2001. Born in Chapel Hill, N.C. A second mate on the M.V. Lopez with American Overseas Shipping Corporation. Survived by mother, Sandra Woodward; father, Dr. Thaddeus Gasinski; daughter, Hannah Li Yan; sister, Anya Pitzer. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Punahou School chapel. Inurnment at a later date at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hannah Gasinski. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SHIGEO HASHIMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2001. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Proprietor of Upholsterers Inc. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, Wes; daughter, Wendy Seki; brother, Harold; sisters, Haruko Hashimoto and Matsumi Suyeoka; four grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.

HIROSHI "CURLY" HAYAKAWA, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 16, 2001. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired HELCO cost accountant. Survived by wife, Minerva; daughter, Naomi; sister, Umeko Fujii. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

LAURA LEE HODGE, 48, of Pukalani, Maui, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in Great Falls, Mont. A graduate of Helena High School. A self employed sales representative. Survived by husband, Curt; son, Ty; daughter, Mariya; mother, Jean Fox; brother, Robert Fox; sisters, Shari Falconburg and Julie Loraas. Celebration of life 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. John's Episcopal Church, Keokea. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the Cancer Institute Alliance. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HARUYOSHI HONDA, 80, of Waipahu, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Francis; daughters, Daisy Yisaya and Irene Correia; brothers, Fumio, Takeo, Yoshimi, Akira and Masao; sister, Hinayo Karasuda; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHIGERU ISHIKANE, 92, of Pearl City, died Oct. 9, 2001. Born in Pohakea, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by daughter, Janie Nishijo; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Yoshio; sister, Mitsuko Yamashita, Shizuko Reyla and Itsuko Sakamoto. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.

MASACHIKA "MARK" IUCHI, 56, of San Francisco, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Tokushima, Japan. Rose through the ranks at Sony Hawaii to become director of the Broadcast and Professional Products Group. Survived by mother, Harue; brothers, Taro and Shoji; sisters, Kiyoko Komatsu, Michio Minamigaki and Tsunemi Ezaki; children, Mia and Michael. Service and reception 11 a.m. tomorrow at Waikiki Yacht Club.

DARRIN DOROTEO JIMENEZ, 36, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 6, 2001. Born in Honolulu. KITV-4 newsroom cameraman before leaving to become chief photographer at KHNL-8 TV. Survived by parents, Doroteo "Billy"and Filutia "Alice"; brothers, Darrick and Dwayne, Leo Taaca, Sanford and David; sisters, Kathleen San Augustine, Yolanda Palisbo, Christine Ceno, Charlene Samson, Jocelyn Empron, Jolene Muranaka and Darlene Cortez; hanai children, Terrence, Tarena and Tarren Guillermo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MASATO "MACK" KAWAMURA, 88, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct.16, 2001. Born in Lihu'e. A retired Lihu'e Plantation herbicide supervisor. Survived by wife, Beatrice Tetsuko; sons, Edward, Samuel and Glenn; daughters, Amy Hayashida and Jean Yoshida; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Kayo Yoshioka. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Kaua'i Veterans Center; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

EDITH HATSUKO KUSUMOTO, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 14, 2001. Born in Maliko, Maui. Retired teacher's aide for the mentally challenged, and at Pu'unene School. Survived by son, David; daughter, Ruth Garnett; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brother, Gilbert Maeda; caregivers, Nelly Hinoguin and Amy Ching. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Kahului Union Church; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow. Private burial. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

JUSTINIANO VALDEZ LUGA, 44, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2001. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Flora; children, Jessie, Joycelyn and Froilan; parents, Fortonato and Petrona; brother, Mariano; sister, Estrella Tagata; grandmother, Cayetana; a granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JUDITH PUANANI MITCHELL, 57, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, formerly of Keaukaha, Hawai'i, died Oct. 12, 2001. A Hawai'i County Economic Opportunity Council seamstress. Survived by husband, Lloyd Sr.; sons, Lloyd Jr. and Owen; daughters, Mabel Barber, Audrey Kelly, Eleanor Mihara, Lillymay Brezee and Sunsirrey Delarosa; brothers, Charles "Sonny" and Gerald Akina; sisters, Alice "Nani" Kaniao, Eleanor "Kapio" Kahuli and Genevive "Leina" Ho'opai; 20 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Hilo Glad Tidings Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHARLENE KEIKO NAITO, 53, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. U.S. Coast Guard secretary. Survived by husband, Ronald; son, Randy; brother, Gerald Otomo. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRANK YASUTARO ODA, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired artist and owner of Arts Hawai'i Inc. Survived by wife, Ethel; sons, Francis, Kenneth and Gary; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

RUFINO "PINONG" PEDRO, 67, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. A cook retired from Pacific Food Services. Survived by wife, Bibiana; sons, Late, Randy, Paul and Danny; daughters, Ruby Miles, Madelyn Quiming and Lucy Tacadena; sisters, Irenea Pedro and Gertrudis Felipe; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. today at St. Philomena Church. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROBBY KAINA SANCHEZ, 24, of Kualapu'u, Moloka'i, died Sept. 12, 2001. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Survived by parents, Joseph and Soledad; daughter, RobbyLyn; sisters, Carmella George, Jody Blanchard and Marisa Valdez; brother, Joseph Jr. Visitation 8 a.m. tomorrow at St. Sophia's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial of urn to follow at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary

MARILYNN S. SEELMAN, 62, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Kailua, died Oct. 15, 2001. Survived by husband, Robert N. "Bob"; son, Carl; daughter, Karen Medieros; five grandchildren. Mainland service today and Tuesday. Donations to American Cancer Society, 2433 Ridgepoint Drive, Suite B, Austin, TX 78754, or Hospice Austin's Christopher House, 2820 E. M.L. King Blvd., Austin, TX 78702. Arrangements by the Gabriels Funeral Chapel, Georgetown.

GEORGE WILSON SUMNER JR., 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Punahou graduate, U.S. Navy and Korean War veteran who was director of personnel at Amfac until 1962 and an investment banker until 1999 with Dean Witter, Blyth & Co., EF Hutton and Salomon Smith Barney. Survived by wife, Bebe; children, Elizabeth and George III; two grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at Punahou School chapel. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to the George W. Sumner Jr. Scholarship fund at Punahou School. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ARSENIO SENAS TEODOSIO SR., 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Prosterfina; sons, Arsenio Jr. and Eulalio; daughters, Evangeline Sarabia, Myrnalyn Balela, Mary Eldel Fernandes, Bradalyn Lumaban, Arcefina Iguban, Engracia Leech, Mylyn Teodosio and Josie Howard; sister, Patty; 25 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Inurnment later in the Philippines. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.