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.

JOHN KAMAILE "SONNY" AH LO, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 19, 2001. Born in Napo'opo'o, Kona, Hawai'i. Navy Public Works Center truck driver. Survived by son, Shawn; daughters, Frances Maialoha and Johnette Pete; brothers, Earl, Kenneth, Melvin and Patrick; sisters, Lani Victor, Ethel Ah Lo and Lani Moore; six grandsons. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Gathering Place, Kupulau Road, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery, No. 2, Hawai'i. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JEAN FUSAKO AKAMINE, 60, of Pearl City, died Oct. 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A member of Oroku Doshi Kai. Survived by father, Shigeru; mother, Shigeyo; brothers, Thomas and Wallace; sisters, Nancy Nakamura, Leatrice Sakuma and Sandra Sakata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

AGAPITA "PITA" CORPUZ ALCARAZ, 64, of Waipahu, died Sept. 30, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. A care home operator and St. Joseph Church lector. Survived by husband, Bart; daughters, Brenda Niswander, Beverly Del Rosario, Betsy Alcaraz and Bowena Bautista; son, Bruce; 10 grandchildren; brother, Reynold and Dominador Corpuz. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROY TAKESHI ARAKAKI, 58, of Hawai'i Kai, died Oct. 4, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Harvest Chapel assistant pastor and business administrator director. Survived by wife, Elaine; daughters, Wendy Cavasoz and Cheryl; brother, Robert; sisters, Cynthia Taomae and Annie Nakasako. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Harvest Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

CEFERINO "CEFRIN" BALLESTEROS, 56, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct. 8, 2001. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A National Tropical Botanical Gardens gardener. Survived by wife, Cristina; son, Joseph; daughter, Jane Cubangbang; two grandchildren; parents, Antonio and Lorenza; brothers, Luciano and Virgilio; sisters, Clarita Balicoco, Ellen and Tina Ruiz. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Lih'ue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

MARGARET "PEGGIE" SILVERMAN EHLKE, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A museum curator. Survived by husband, Edmund; sons, Douglas and Kenneth Schleif; daughters,Marjorie Hodson and Barbara Rogers; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Stafford Silverman; sisters, Jane Silverman and Barbara Schaefer. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Crossroads. No flowers. Aloha attire.

EDWARD "CHICK" MARASIGAN GONDA JR., 64, of Waipahu, died Oct. 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Mid-Pac Lumber production manager, and had served on the AFL-CIO glassier union executive board. Survived by wife, May Rose; sons, Joshua, Derrick and Bronsen; daughters, Debbie Gonda-Kung, Valerie, Christine and Anita Segovia; brothers, James and Douglas Gonda and Dennis Manley; sisters, Gloria Abut, Antoinette, Shirley Jurich, Cynthia Villagonza and Barbara Cantere; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM HARRIS GRIFFIN, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2001. Born in Portland, Ore. Survived by nieces and nephews in Washington state. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GRANT JOSEPH ILDEFONSO, infant son of Bony and Rosalie of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Oct. 18, 2001. Also survived by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Amor Ildefonso and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Pagarigan; great-grandparents, Mrs. Conrado Tomas and Florentino Tomas; great-great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ponciano Tomas and Mr. and Mrs. Ambrocio Pagarigan. Visitation 6 p.m. today at the Old Koloa Church, Kaua'i; service 7 p.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park, O'ahu. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ERNESTO ESTORES "ERNIE" JORGE, 77, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 20, 2001. Born in Cavite City, Philippines. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard maintenance foreman. Survived by wife, Maximina "Mina"; sons, Danilo, Arthur, Robert and Glenn; daughters, Consuelo "Evelyn" Adrid and Magdalena "Edna" Dela Cruz; stepsons, Jonathan, Randolph and Gregory Gonsales; sisters, Asuncion Franco, Josephina Visorde, Felicidad Aquino, Soledad Ovid, Belen Miranda and Angelina Navarro; 18 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CARL NOBUO KAKUDA, 86, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Oct. 18, 2001. Born in Waimea. A Carl Distributors wholesaler. Survived by wife, Fujiko; sons, Alwyn, Burt and Glenn; daughter, Lorna Ching; five grandchildren; sisters, Fumiko Muraoka, Evelyn Furushima and Leatrice Kimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

CHIYOKO KAMEI, 89, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 17, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by son, Edward; daughters, Mae Boteilho, Evelyn Kamei and Joyce Wills; three grandchildren; sisters, Teruko Nishimura, Matsuko Kawana and Mitsue Yoshimura. Services 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

EMERY BURTON KINGMAN, also known as BOB KINGMAN, 83, of Kailua, died Oct. 18, 2001. Born in Plymouth Brockton, Mass. Retired owner of Kiddie Land. Survived by wife, Jean; daughters, Mary Ann Neal, Gail Exzabe and Lorelei Kanda; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Donald Slack. Memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday at Kailua Christian Church, 317 Manono St. Inurnment 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHN "SKI" LENCHANKO SR., 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Ke'anae, Maui. Survived by sons, John Jr., Herbert, Bernard, Michael, Robert, Felix and Anthony; daughters, Geraldine Camara, Katherine Frederick, Johanna Correa, Rosalie, Elizabeth Coelho, Monica Torres and Tanya Takamiya; brother, Frederick; 56 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Ka'ahumanu Cemetery, Kalihi. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

VERNALISA EHULANI MARTINEZ, 42, of Oakland, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Survived by husband, Enrique Sr.; sons, Rick, Francisco and Kimo; daughters, Princess Naniloa and Rose Martinez; brother, William "Kelii" Kekaula; sisters, Ivylani Tomsyck and Rose Akotau. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Alae Cemetery pavilion, Hawai'i; service 10 a.m.; burial at Alae Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

MARTIN "MART" A. MORTENSEN, 86, of Kailua, died Oct. 4, 2001. Born in Sheridan, Wyo. Member of Wai'alae and Mid-Pacific country clubs. Survived by wife, Valdemar; sons, David and Douglas; five grandchildren; six great-grandsons. Service 4 p.m. Friday at 19 Pueohala Place, Kailua. Scattering of ashes to follow at Kalama Beach . Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society, Windward Unit, Kailua, HI 96734. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ELSIE HARUKO SANEMITSU, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Minoru; son, Marvin; daughter, Amy Nishino; brothers, Tadao and Tamotsu Sasaki; sister, Sadako Okubo; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

STANLEY B. STUBENBERG, 76, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, died Sept. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A commercial artist. Survived by sons, Ben and Wil; daughter, Lisa; five grandchildren; sister, Mary Ireton; sister-in-law, Ann; companion, Barbara Hagan-Smith. Buried at sea off St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Arrangements by Hawley Lincoln Memorial Funeral Service.

ELSIE KIMIKO SUZUKI, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A former Sears Roebuck & Co. employee. Survived by husband, Ralph; brother, Kaoru Niki; sister, Florence Katahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

AGNES MARIA ANGOT UDAC, 58, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Oct. 16, 2001. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Ernesto, Paul and Dason; daughters, Freda Santiago, Naida Paglinawan, Carla Andrade, Ursula "Uju" and Gwendolyn; brothers, Albert and Martin Angot; sister, Victoria "Sadie" Oandasan; 20 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Overnight visitation 6 p.m. Friday at the Udac residence. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Na'alehu Assembly of God Church; service 11 a.m. Burial at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

RUBY ELSIE KALEIWEHI YIM, 77, of Kailua, died Oct. 18, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A member of Kailua Seniors. Survived by sons, Kappy Yim and William "Billy" Stevens; sisters, Dorothy Kaleikini, Louise Coelho, Betty Matsu, Mary Sakamoto, Amy Jardine and Karen Shrode; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at her residence; service 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow at Kalama Beach. For directions to the residence, call Moanalua Mortuary 833-8811. No flowers. Aloha attire.