Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
YOICHI "JOE" ARAKAKI, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A printer retired from Hawaii Newspaper Agency. Survived by wife, Anna; sons, Michael, Mark; daughter, Joanne Escobedo; three grandchildren; brothers, Shigenobu, Mitsuhide, Eikichi; sister, Betty Emoto. Memorial service 10 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
TAMMY BELL, 43, a 1977 graduate of Kamehameha Schools, has died. She was retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel/Verizon. Survived by husband, Michael Lenchanko; son, Alexander "Alika"; father, Alexander "Blackie"; mother, Elza Bell-Hiram; sisters, Terry Gonsalves, Darcy Jacintho; brother, Keawe. Memorial service 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools.
GARRETT SCOTT OLIVER BERNADES, 32, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 5, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. A roofer. Member of Roofer's Union Local 221. Survived by son, Dylan; daughter, Crystin Del Rosario; father, Bobby; mother, Carol McCoy; brothers, Branden and Dean; sisters, Liane, Dawn Williams, Cassandra Reyes, Trinette Valoy and Felicia McCoy. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; service 6:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
MARY ANN BURGO, 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A housekeeper for Hale Makua. Survived by sons, Matthew and Danny Natividad, Melvin Burgo Jr. and Gordon Burgo; daughters, Terry Natividad, Judy Cambra and Cheryl Burgo; brothers, Manuel, John and Marcus Belles; sister, Lupe Null; 17 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Prayer service 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
JUDY BEATRICE BURNETT, 64, of Kapolei, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Leroy "Joe"; sons, Richard, Jody and Matt Joao; daughters, Debra Valdez, Blanche Hatori, Bernadette Martinez; Sandy Fortson, Lee Ann Burnett and Anna Mainaaupo; brother, Norman Leopoldo; sister, Diane Rude and Eleanor King; 27 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
SAIMONI CAMA, 44, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Lakeba, Fiji. An economics major at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. Survived by wife, Suzanne Cama; son, Brian; daughters, Amee, Sarah; brothers, Sereki, Neitui Korocowiri; sisters, Lute Powell, Leba Korocowiri, Selai Loga. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Waiakea Settlement Young Men's Christian Association, 300 W. Lanikaula St. Casual attire. Committal service to be held in Suva, Fiji. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
The service for RAYMOND ELDERTS, 71, who died Sept. 1, 2001, has been rescheduled. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. next Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Sept. 21 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JOSHUA CIONE MASULEOLE PUAILOAIKAIKAKAPU KEKEIKIOKAPU'UWAI FALEAO-PASCUBILLO, infant son of mother, Elvainney "Tita" Pascubillo; father, Junior Faleao; grandparents, Andy Juan, Elvainney "Toots" Pascubillo, Luana "Lulu" Faleao, Malo Faleao Jr.; great-grandparents, Susan Pua, Patricia Cortez, Malouamaua Faleao. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Service 1 p.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.
DOREEN PUANANI MAKAOKALANI "PUA" IOKEPA, 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Taurus; daughters, Doryanne Smallwood and Darling; granddaughter, Anna--Rose Smallwood; stepfather, Timoteo Satot; brother, Timmy Satot; sisters, Mariah Fely, Susan Labrador and Deborah Satot. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 'Ewa Beach 2nd Ward; service 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
SUYEKI ITAGAKI, 76, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard; a veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by daughter, Cheryl Yasui; brother, Kona; sister, Mildred Kanegawa. Visitation after 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
JEANNE TEIKO KAJIYA, 74, of Kula, Maui, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A paymaster for Hilton Hotel and Continental Hotel, Maui. Survived by son, Gaylord; brother, James Sato; sisters, Kikuno, Motoe Yoshimatsu, Midori Kanno, Dorothy Fujimoto, Susie Yoshinaga, Joan Higashi, Shirley Sasada. Service noon Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Reception to follow. Burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
EARL VICTOR "BOY" KALAWAIA, 61, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 4, 2001. A retired Hawaiian Cement equipment supervisor. Officiated for the Maui Football Association, Track and Field, Little League and Pony baseball, AAU swimming Association. Survived by wife, Melvia; sons, Earl Jr. and Mark; daughters, Michelle Kai and Earlyne; brothers, Wendell and Gordon; sisters, Myrtle Kalawaia and Patricia Morse; five grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes at a later date.
YOSHI KANESHIRO, 96, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 6, 2001. Born in Aza Gushikawa Okinawa. A food pantry worker retired from State Cafe. Survived by son, Angus; daughter, Rhoda Asao; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Raymond Tengan; sister, Chiyoko Toguchi, Grace Tamashiro, Sueko Chinen. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
VIRGINIA MARY KILTY, 74, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2001. Born in New York. Chaminade University math teacher. Survived by husband, Paul; son, David; daughter, Anne Collins; three grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Central Union Church Atherton Chapel. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
NORMAN KWOCK HONG LEE, 41, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Jonathan; daughters, Candice-Nohelani and Tralena; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lup Ching Lee; brothers, David and Edmund; sister, Elaine Liu. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary, makai chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
STEPHEN "SLIM" LIBERATO, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired AAFES chef. Survived by sons, David "Roy" Rodrigues, Richard "Dickie", Marvin and Irwin "Manu" Liberato; daughter, Sylvia Mayse; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ALFREDO LAZO MILLARE, 95, of Kukuihaele, Hawai'i, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Tayum, Abra, Philippines. A fertilizer foreman for Honoka'a Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Randy and Michael; daughter, Gloria Ainsworth; a grandson; brothers, Johnny, Isidro, Calixto. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; service 9 a.m. Burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
EARL "RABBIT" TAKASHI NAGAO, 60, of Pearl City, died Sept. 7, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A Qantas Airways airport manager. Survived by wife, Mae; son, Troy; daughters, Rae-Ann and Terri-Lyn; brothers, Ralph and Stanley; sister, Elaine Baker. Visitation 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 3:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
GEORGE NAMIHIRA, 78, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A retired former Puna Sugar Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Shige; sons, Jeffrey and Danny; hanai son, Bruce; sisters, Kameyo "Doris" Bolton, Carol Reynolds and Eiko Brown; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
JULIA-ANNE "JULIE" KAHEAKAHIWAHIWAKAOPUAOKALANI COELHO OLSON-BROWN, 56, of Pukalani, Maui, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed realtor. Survived by husband, Bentley "BB" Brown; daughters, Kimberly Holder, Heidi Everett, Leslie Bair and Lindsey Brown; son, Mark Olson; brothers, William Coelho, Gary Rickard and Donald Coelho; hanai daughters, Renee McGuire and Michelle Kapana-Baird, nine grandchildren. Private service. Correspondence may be sent to 140 Maikailoa St., Pukalani, HI 96768. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Maui or American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
BAPTISTA "LEECHI" ORTIZ JR., 72, of Waipahu, died Aug. 22, 2001. Born in Kahuku. Survived by son, Enrick; daughter, Madeline Kawaakoa; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, John, Ernest, Steven, James, David and Joe; sisters, Nettie Vasques, Margaret Dominquez and Faith Estrada. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary, mauka chapel; service 10:15 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CALIXTO T. PALOS, 91, of Hali'imaile, Maui, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Santo Domingo, Illocos Sur, Philippines. A retired Maui Land and Pineapple Company tractor operator. Survived by wife, Roseline; sons, Stephen, Calisto "Jr."and John; daughters, Herminia "Mini" Kanoho, Puanani Oana and Holly Ho; brother, Felipe; stepdaughters, Agrafina Cabebe, Fely Odocayen and Juanita Corpuz; stepsons, John and Francisco Terredanio; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; prayer service 7:15 p m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Joseph Church Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
PATRICIA COOKE PEACOCK, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2001. Descendant of missionaries Amos Starr and Juliette Montague Cooke. Co-founder of Royal Hawaiian Airlines. A world class deepsea fisher. Preceded in death by son, John Robert Jr. Survived by sister, Dagmar Hegland. Graveside service 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mission Houses Museum cemetery at Kawaiaha'o Church. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Punahou School or Hanahauoli School. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
THERESA "MIMA" PORGATORIO died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ceferino "Pogo"; sons, Dick, Walter, Donald, Kenneth Olaso, Roland; daughters, Helen Richardson, Linda Baker, Joanne Winchester; brothers, Alladin, Benjamin, Joseph, Abraham, Rudolph Toro, Robert del Toro, James Ross; sisters, Leonora Velasquez, Dolores Toro, Suelilly Thompson; 25 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Mass noon. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GORO SADAOKA, 76, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Aug. 26, 2001. Born in Hule'ia, Kaua'i. A retired Lihu'e Post Office mail carrier. Survived by wife, Momoyo; brothers, Bing and Kunito. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MARY KALIHILIHIKULA SATTERLEE, 92, of Kailua, died Sept. 7, 2001. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. A retired social worker. Survived by daughter, Illeana Perry; brothers, William and Manuel Sproat; sister, Thelma Bugbee; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; great-great grandchild. Graveside service 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations may be made to Ann Pearl Nursing Facility. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
KOICHI SHIBUYA, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired ECKO manufacturer's representative. Survived by wife, Setsu; son, Masayuki, daughter, Kazue; five grandchildren; brother, Yoshio. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
HACHIRO "HENRY" SHIKAMURA, 82, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A chef retired from Dot's Restaurant. Survived by wife, Chieko; son, Roy; daughter, Judy Sakuoka; two grandchildren; sisters, Tsurue Ohta, Yasuko Fujikawa. Visitation after 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, makai chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RICHARD "BUTCH" TARO SHIMOMURA, 80, of Pearl City, died Aug. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Army veteran. A retired state Department of Transportation employee. Survived by wife, Thelma; son, Richard; daughters, Sandy Apter and Marilynn Taniyama; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Jiro and Saburo; sister, Minnie Marushige. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
OSAMU SUGIMOTO, 89, of Waipahu, died Aug. 30, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Member of Waipahu Soto Mission. Survived by sons, Dennis and Harvey; daughters, Sharon Kuroyama and Arlene Sugimoto-Kaneshiro; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
STANLEY S. TABA, 89, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A Department of Agriculture employee. Survived by son, Stanley; daughter, Vivian Tamanaha; brother, Kiyoshi; sister, Elaine Kutaka.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 to 1:50 p.m. Sunday at Kapa'a United Church of Christ; service 2 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
CLIFF TANGJIAN, 37, of Waipahu, died Sept. 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Sera; brother, Wayne; sisters, Francine Edralin and Leslie Santa Maria; grandfather, Guillermo Manzano; nephews, Bronson, Chad, Kyric and Royce Edralin. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
BARBARA LEILANI VALOROSO, 67, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 6, 2001. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Steven, Sunday, Edwin Kawaii and Philip Whitney; daughters, Shirley Ann Manaku, Laverne Quintal, Marie Balai and Trini Nelson; hanai daughter, Lia Baines; brother, Kenneth Kapiliela; sister, Margaret Cummings; 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makaha Ward; service noon. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanlua Mortuary.
RAYMOND Y.B. WONG, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A McKinley High School graduate and retired federal employee. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Curtis, Alton, Neal; daughter, Sylvianne Young; brother, George; sisters, Dora Chun, Kathy Tong; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
ANITA TORRES WOOD, 94, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 6, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired naval base laundry worker. Survived by sons, Antone DeLuiz Jr., Ernest, Manuel Feliciano; daughters, Beatrice Rodrigues, Cecilia Crispen, Dolores Morris, Eleanor Ozoa, Loretta Gordon; stepson, Ervin Jr.; stepdaughter, Eileen Guzman; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. today at Christ the King Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
