Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
Honolulu retired businessman GEORGE WILSON SUMNER JR., a fourth-generation kama'aina and tireless charity worker, died of cancer Monday at his family's Nu'uanu home. He was 74. See story.
TUTOLUOMEAALEMOTU JUDY LEE BELL AFUVAI, 66, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Oct. 14, 2001. Born in Aua, American Samoa. A retired housekeeper. Survived by son, Adam; mother, Fa'asala; hanai son, Joseph Miller; brothers, Liamanaia "Lee" and Felagolagomai "Mai"; sister, Jeanne Schultz. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
ALAN RICHARD BUTLER-JONES, 47, of Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 5, 2001. Born in New York. A unique storyteller. Survived by brother, Brian; hanai brother, Ed Ladd; sister, Beryl Kryer. Private service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary.
CATHERINE F. CLEARY, 99, of Ho-nolulu, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Massachusetts. Survived by daughter, Teresa Fowler; son, William; four granddaughters. Gathering of friends 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.
MARY MESSNER HANSEN, 86, of Medford, Ore., died Oct. 16, 2001. Born in Coronado, Calif. A homemaker. Formerly of Kailua, O'ahu. Survived by son, Bill; daughters, Kathie Hansen, Jeanie Holzworth and JoAnne Dean; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford, Ore.
DEREK-BLAIR "NANI" "BRADDAH ANGEL" KANANI KALIMA SR., 50, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. American Red Cross coordinator. Survived by wife, Youline; sons, Derek-Blair Jr., Jacob Sr., Kauikapuakaauwaapananaole and Mamuakalono; daughters, Michelle Maarion, Keturah Kalima and Kaikepapaohalemanu Kalima; brothers, Jeremiah Jr., Glenn and Gaynor; hanai mother, Barbara Araujo; hanai parent, Bob Burns; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon Section. Casual or aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
CHELSEA MARIE LEVIN, infant daughter of Barry Levin and Liza Pielago, died Oct. 14, 2001. Born in Ho-nolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Marilyn Levin, Domingo and Lolita Pielago; great-grandparents, Rufino and Adeliza Francisco. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Patrick Church; Mass noon; burial 1:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
BO KEARN LOO, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired construction inspector with the U.S. Army. Survived by brothers, Edward and Melvin; sisters, S.K. Chung, Patricia Pang and Ella Wong. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ANASTACIO D. MANATAN, 101, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2001. A retired Big Island sugar plantation laborer. Survived by wife, Antera; sons, Oscar and Gleicerio Hortizuela; daughters, Erlinda Cabarroguis, Lucita Begonia, Corazon Orbito and Editha Guerrero; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church; service 10:30.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WALLACE ISAMI MATSUDA, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2001. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. A retired 50th State Poultry general manager. Survived by son, Rodney; daughters, Diane Yamashita and Susan; two grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Hashimoto. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
SATOSHI OGITANI, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A general contracting company owner. Survived by wife, Cecelia; children, Renee Yee, Suzanne Aiwohi, Glen and Debbie Zuch; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Kenneth. Private service held. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
YOSHIKO ONO, 92, of Wahiawa, died Sept 30, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Daimaru Ono Fish Cake owner. Survived by husband, Masao; sons, George, Paul and David; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Katsumi, Thomas and Edwin Okahata; sisters, Miyako Azuma and Marion Muraoka. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
ALIPIA RATONOEL PASCUA, 101, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died Oct. 17, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, George, William and Gemi; daughters, Leonora Masiclay and Nina "Dolly" Gonsalves; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Koloa Public Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
RUFINO "PINONG" PEDRO, 67, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Preceded in death by son, Valeriano. Survived by wife, Bibiana; sons, Randy, Paul and Danny; daughters, Ruby Miles, Madelyn Quiming and Lucy Tacadena; sisters, Irenea Pedro and Gertrudis Felipe; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. today at St. Philomena Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MANUEL RAPOZA JR., 82, of Paradise Drive, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2001. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A retired Big 3 Industries plant operator. Survived by sons, Paul and Philip; daughters, Susan Folsom and Kathryn Victorino; brothers, George and Robert; sisters, Helen Akau, Caroline Hurley, Mabel Iuiz, Deolinda AhFong, Elsie House, Cecelia Fields, Shirley Camcho and Janet Silva; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
ANTONE REGO JR., 86, of Waialua, died Oct. 11, 2001. Born in Waialua. Survived by son, Herbert; daughter, Bernice Davidson; sister, Clara; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park.
ALOYSIUS JAMES RENAUD JR., 80, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 16, 2001. Born in Arizona. A retired real estate broker. Survived by sons, Maurice, Danny and Matty; stepdaughters, Elaine Calistro, Dawn Lawler and Diane Calistro; brother, Gene; two grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by West Hawai'i Mortuary.
MICHIO "STANLEY" TAKENAKA, 80, of Honolulu, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard chemist. Survived by wife, Evelyn; daughters, Patricia Brady and Barbara Koike; grandchildren, Devin and Billy Brady; brother, Sachio "Frank." Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
AMADEO CORPUZ TAMBUA, 79, of Laoag, Philippines, died Oct. 15, 2001. A retired plumber for the federal government. Survived by wife, Arita; sons, Junior, Charles, Romeo, Jeffery and Elvis; daughters, Gloria-Jane Almario, Maryann, Jane Delgado, Rosila, Joan, Susan and Shirlynn; brothers, Pantalion, Francis and Akino. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
GYDA CAMILLA WEILER, 92, of Vancouver, Wash., died Sept. 26, 2001. Born in Haugesund, Norway. Retired from Thrifty Drugs in Hawai'i in 1976. Widowed three times. Survived by granddaughters, Linda Moga Rivera and Debbie Ann Low; five great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Private service to be held in Hawai'i, with scattering of ashes as sea.
