Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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.
CLAIRE LORETTA CUMMINGS, 62, of Mililani, died Sept. 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Wal-Mart telephone operator. Survived by sons, Allen and Arthur Larson, and Shane Gauer-Cummings; daughter, Audrey McKenzie; mother, Ludvina Correia; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, June Soueira, Linda and Jolenta Cummings; brother, Joseph Correia Jr. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
SOSIMO NALUGON DELISAN, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2001. Born in Buhol, Philippines. Survived by wife, Marina; sons, Guy Kamaka and Lito Cabusao; daughters, Lass Seipp, Maynet Sperber, Editha Hernaez, Juanita Pilar, Rosalema Funtanilla, Lulu Cadorna, Aurea Abellera and Salome Balecha; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
GUS LOUIS DEMETRAKIKES, 75, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 14, 2001. Born in Portland, Ore. Retired truck driver. Survived by wife, Bonita; brother, Angelo; sisters, Georgia Dennis and Hellen Hayward. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
NORIO "BOLO" FURUKAWA, 79, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Retired from Castle & Cooke Inc. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Neil, Kevin and Ryan; brothers, Masayoshi and James; sisters, Shizuko Fukunaga, Mary Kono, Nancy Sellers, Betty Yordy, Sally Casen and Mildred Pope. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ISABEL TOMAS "NANA" PASCUA, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2001. Born in San Nicolas, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Felisa; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 11:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
MITSUE IRENE SAKAMOTO, 75, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2001. Born in Pahala, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired housekeeper. Survived by sister, Fusae Uyemura; brothers, Yoshiharu and Sueo. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Aloha attire.
TADASHI "TAD" SAKAMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, formerly of Kula, Maui, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Kailua, Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Castle and Cooke Inc. regional tax manager. Survived by wife, Aiko; sons, Clyde, Neil and Keith; daughter, Wendy Kuniyuki; sister, Harue Yamasaki; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
YOSHIE SAKUMA, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2001. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired GEM's store sales associate. Survived by son, Kenneth; two grandchildren; brother, Hakaru Shishido; sisters, Kiyome Shishido, Edith Shishido and Jane Lau. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
TOMIKO UMEDA, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Makawao, Maui. Member of 'Aina Haina Baptist Church. Survived by sons, Wayne and Gary K.; four grandchildren; sisters, Patsy Miller, Betty Tsuji and Humie Suyama. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
