Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
WILLIAM "BILL" B. ELSTON, 89, of Waipahu, died Sept. 11, 2001. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. A golfer and bowler. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Halford; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Waipahu, service 7 p.m.; burial in Cleveland at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ANTONE "TONY" GONZALES, 80, of Kailua, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired federal blacksmith and judo and aikido professor. Survived by sons, Gene, Zack, Moses, Matt, Abe and Billy; daughters, Rona Wilson, Toni Ukishima, Pat Kahapea, Jo Anne Medeiros, Margaret Gordon and Sunny Kaapana; 29 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Jimmy, Ray and Manny; sisters, Josephine Maunawai and Kathy Raber. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianny Catholic Church, Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GORDON ISAMU INOUYE, 49, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 11, 2001. Born in 'Ewa. A S.L. Hanchett Inc. courier driver. Survived by wife, Kathleen; parents, Samuel and Masano; sister, Joann Ikemori. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Scattering of ashes 8 a.m. Sept. 22 at Kalihiwai Beach, Kaua'i. Casual attire.
ANTONIO CASTILLIANO ISRAEL, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2001. Born in the Philippines. Member of American Rifle Association and Mililani Senior Center. Survived by stepsons, Paul and Herman Troche; 12 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary, service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
LILLIAN "NONA" MERCADO, 65, of Jacksonville N.C., died Sept. 15, 2001. Born on Maui. Survived by husband, Herbert; daughters, Cindy Taylor and Norma "Dorie" Gallagher; sons, Herbert "Kimo", Richard "Dan" and Olson; sisters, Angeline Workover, Elizabeth Therrien and Cynthia Sauers; brother, Andrew Manoa; 10 grandchildren. Service tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home in Jacksonville, N.C.
JOAQUIN P. SILVA JR., 70, of East Bernard, Texas, died Aug. 20, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Rosemarie; stepson, Orville Buzzaird; brothers, Russell, Lester and Harry; sister, Vivian Stockinger; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service held in Texas. Arrangements by Oak Park Funeral Home.
HARUMI "MILDRED" TOKUMOTO, 84, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 7, 2001. Born in Waimea, O'ahu. A Wahiawa Community School Adult Program employee. Survived by son, Calvin; brother, Larry Odagiri; sister, Irene Odagiri; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary, service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
