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.

FRANK GEORGE NELSON, 93, a retired English professor who fought Nazi persecution in Europe and age discrimination in Hawai'i, died Sept. 8 at his home in Hilo. See story.

LOUISE MONTANIA AUYONG, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept 16, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired Bank of Hawai'i and Hawai'i'i Foodbank employee. Survived by daughter, Pua Auyong-White; son, Harry; brother, William Montania; sisters, Asuncion Williamson, Beatrice Molina and Maximiana Moniz; grandchildren, Kelley Auyong, William and Andrew White. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m. Inurnment 3 p.m. Thursday a National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ANICETO CANTORNA CACHOLA, 81, of Waipahu, died Aug. 22, 2001. Born in Bantugo, Agbukel, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by wife, Leona; sons, Ernesto, Mel, Ellis; daughters, Tessie Domingo and Gina Bachiller; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Primotivo, Domingo, Alfredo, Alfonso, Freddie and Constante. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; Rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

SISTER MARY GERTRUDE CREAC'H, 92, of Malia o ka Malu, Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2001. Born in St. Pol De Leon, France. Superior, Sisters of the Sacred Heart, St. Anthony's Home, Kalihi; and founder of retreat work at St. Anthony retreat center. Survived by sister, Claude Galtie. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Academy; rosary 9:30 a.m.; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWARD "ED" GUSTAV KUNDE, 96, of Honalo, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 16, 2001. Born in Wadena, Mich. Retired Teichert Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Madaline; daughter, Barbara Kerska; stepson, Orrin Olson. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona, Hawai'i.

EDWARD JOY LAI JR., 57, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired cab driver. Survived by sons, David Lopes, and Robert and Jonathan. Brothers, George and Walter; two grandchildren. Service 8 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

RITSUKO "LILLIAN" MATSUI, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A member of the Church of World Messianty. Survived by husband, Tsugio; daughters, Shirley Katahara and Aileen Kitagawa; granddaughter, Cara; brothers, Ichiro, Jiro, Shiro, Goro, Rokuro, James, Harold and Richard Toba; sisters, Jane Saikami, Patsy Kaye, and Sally Murakami. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

YOSHISHIGE NISHIHARA, 80, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Armour Meat Co. warehouse meat cutter; member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Battalion. Survived by wife, Matsuko; son, Stanley; one granddaughter; brother, Senkichi; sisters, Otome Oshiro, Grace Chow, Alice Totor, Mildred, and Mary Gomes. Services 8 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

YVONNE MATSUE OKA, 71, of Pearl City, died Sept. 14, 2001. Born in Waiehu, Maui. Retired Helemano Elementary School part-time teacher. Survived by husband, George; sons, Craig and Darrell; daughters, Charlene Cook, Roxanne Manke and CharlAnne Oka; seven grandchildren; brother, Joe Fujimoto; sisters, Elsie Shimizu, Thelma Misawa, Doris Tengan, Violet Stockstill and Mildred Tomooka. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Palisades Community Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ESTELLA KAMANOOKALANI PAAAINA, 63, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born on Maui. Retired state worker. Survived by son, George Charles. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MARIA QUIBA QUARTO, 93, of Mililani, died Sept. 8, 2001. Born in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy. Survived by sons, Orlino and Rudy; daughters, Estrellita Padilla and Marie Quarto; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; sister, Florentina Altuna. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

LYDIA TEVES RODRIGUES, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2001. A retired elementary school teacher. Survived by daughters, Mona Souza and Marie "Val" Norton; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church; service 11:15 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WILLIAM SAKAMOTO, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Makawao, Maui. A retired Department of Transportation highway inspector. Survived by wife, Mabel; sons, William and Bruce; daughters, Patricia Nearing, Winona Afaga, Linda Texeira and Stella Sakamoto; brothers, John and Walter; sister, Alice Manoa; 29 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; prayer service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALFREDO "APPIN" VILLANUEVA, 77, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. An Armstrong Building Maintenance Company employee. Survived by wife, Dorotea; sons, Frederico, Oscar and Alex. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EUNICE YOSHIKO WINDHAM, 73, of Mililani, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by daughters, Natalie Solano and Roxanne Iwane; sons, Nathan and Lawrence; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Saburo Chinen; sisters, Yuriko Yamashiro and Janice Nakagawa. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary; Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DOROTHY L.J. WONG, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Raymond, Jr., Dr. Herman and Norman; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Oshiro and Claire Chong. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service noon; Entombment 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.