Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
MARK QUEZON ABELLA, 81, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 14, 2001. Born in Tayug, Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired criminal investigator in the Philippines. City and County of Honolulu Licensing Division employee. Survived by wife, Leonora "Laoner"; sons, Robert, Severiano, Cornelio, Jose, Zosimo and Primitivo; daughters, Aldetrudez Olaes, Filomina Kalauwa, Estrelita Espina, Corazon Guillermo, Maria Dolores Datu and Maria Teresa Harrell; 38 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Rizalina. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; burial 2 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ESCOLASTICA JULIAN AGCAOILI, 91, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 2, 2001. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Francisco and Larry; daughters, Ludvina Landeza and Leibella Unciano; brother, Isidoro Julian; four grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hope Chapel Kane'ohe; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
BARTH ALFRED BARON, 62, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2001. Born in Chicago. A retired banking executive and financial consultant. Survived by wife, Joy Woolaway; daughter, Laurie; son, Barth Jr. "JR"; brother, Brian; stepdaughters, Elizabeth deBernadinis and Pamela Trapp; six grandchildren. Committal service 3 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to Aloha United Way or Boy Scouts of America.
BRIAN BOELTER, 46, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Sept. 6, 2001. Born in Bismark, N.D. Riecke-Sunnland & Kono Architects Ltd. architect; member of Maui Urban Design Review Board; past president, American Institute of Architects, Maui chapter; avid windsurfer; author, and former Peace Corps volunteer. Survived by wife, Polly; brother, Joel; sisters, Carol Fetch and Mary Link. Celebration of life, 9 a.m. Saturday at Kanaha Beach Park, Maui. Donations to Pacific Primate Center, 500A Haloa Road, Ha'iku, Maui, HI 96708; Hui Noeau Visual Arts Center, or American Heart Association. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
ADELAIDA YAGO BOTELO, 78, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died Sept. 11, 2001. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Anita Yoro; sisters, Maria and Matilde Arieta; brother, David Yago, three grandchildren. great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Cross Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
ALTHEA FRANCES DISOPA, 79, of Waikiki, died Sept. 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired business woman. Survived by son, Rocky; daughter, Carmella; grandchild; great-grandchildren. Graveside service 1:45 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
QUIRINO "QUIRIN" BALISACAN DUMAYAS, 67, of Waipahu, died Sept. 3, 2001. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retiree also employed by Kapolei Golf Course and member of Local 368. Survived by wife, Fortunata "Naty"; daughters, Corazon Grace and Carlina Domingo; sons, Edison and Hilarion; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Matilde Castro. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:45 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ESTELLA MAE GENT, 78, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 15, 2001. Born in California. A California state social worker. Survived by friend, Phyllis Hamilton; cousin, Joan Matthew; grandson, Zackery Thoeny; granddaughter, Andrea Thoeny. Service 10 a.m tomorrow at Lihu'e Baptist Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
GOJI IGE, 97, of Kahalu'u, died Sept. 15, 2001. Born in Okinawa. Survived by sons, Yukio, Tsutomu and Katsumi; daughters, Florence Oshiro, Mitsuno Nakamura and Loreen Leong; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
FRANK PHILLIP IGNACIO, 83. of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Sept. 14, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A Kekaha Sugar Co. supervisor. Survived by wife, Mercy; daughter, Jolene Gentry; sons, Xavier, Vance and Landis; brothers, Mack and Joe Pavao; sister, Beatrice Medeiros; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa's Catholic Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at St. Raphael's Church cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
KIYOKO ISHIKANE, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept.17, 2001. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Shigeru; daughter, Jamie Nishijo; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Yoshito, Takeshi and Masashi Watanabe; sisters, Irene Takahara, Ruth Flores and Elaine Inafuku. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.
HENRY JOSEPH, 81, of Kailua, died Sept. 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired foreman for Hawaiian Electric. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Henry-Nolan, Wayne, Rodney; daughter, Julie Kaaiai; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
MARGARET MARTIN KAAUA, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 12, 2001. Born in Hilo. Retired Hawai'i County clerk. Survived by son, Martin; daughter, E. Penny Britto; brothers, Charles Martin, Joseph Martin and Donald Martin; three grandchildren. Private family service. Condolences to M. Kaaua, P.O. Box 7, Hilo, HI 96721. Memorial donations to the Easter Seal Society.
ROBERT "BOBBY" KAMALU KAHALEWAI III, 34, of Kapolei, formerly of 'Aiea, died Sept. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A 14-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department. Survived by wife, Michele; sons, Brandon and Brison; parents, Robert Jr. and Carol; sister, Mae "Kuuipo" Kim; brother, Solomon "Kimokeo." Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
LENORA ANN "DOLLY" "MA" KUBERA, 63, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 15, 2001. Born in Dearfield, Ill. A reading tutor at Keonepoko Elementary School. Survived by husband, Jeane; sons, Anthony and Rick; daughter, Debra Agbayani; sisters, Rosalie Watkins, Flora O'Neill and Shirley Woodard; brother, Bernard Gallegos; five grandsons. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pahoa Ward. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society or American Lung Association.
CLARENCE TORIO KURAOKA, 92, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A member of Kumamoto Kenjin-Kai, Yamato Kumiai. Survived by son, Ralph; daughters, Edna Miyahara, Eleanor Tom Sun, Irene Okada and Karen Wakamura; brothers, James and Sueo; sister, Florence Tashima; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROLAND BERNARD PEETER KWOCK WUI "UNCLE RO" "UNCLE LAU" "BUTCH" "COACH" LAU SR., 51, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Sept. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A campus counselor at Waimea Elementary and Intermediate School, rancher, mason and security guard. Survived by wife, Valerie; son, Roland Jr.; daughters, Jennifer, Rochelle, Kelly and Jolene; mother, Theresa; brothers, Gordon, Fred, Patrick, Richard and Ralph; sister, Therese Vasconcellos; hanai brother, Mac Keolanui; hanai sister, Kaleinani Mendez; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea; service 8 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
CHEW LUM LEE, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A machinist retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 06. Survived by son, Gerritt; daughter, Wendy Wasano; brother, Albert; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.
FLORENCE MILDRED MINVIELLE, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2001. Born in Tacoma, Wash. A concert pianist. Widow of "Toots" Minvielle. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Holy Nativity Church. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
JEANETTE TAKEKO IKEI NAKAHARA, 63, of Foster City, Calif., died Aug. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kikuo; son, Eric; daughter, Julie; three grandchildren; brother, Stanley Ikei, Duane Ikei, Kelvin Ikei and Garrett Ikei; sisters, Joyce Ekimura and Gladys Hirramoto. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. Donations to Mission Hospice of San Mateo, 151 West 20th Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403. Casual attire.
GRACE HARUNO NAKATA, 66, of Pearl City, died Sept. 16, 2001. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A registered nurse retired from Kaiser Permanente Punawai Clinic. Survived by husband, Yoshio; son, Peter; daughter, Arlene; brothers, Dr. Patrick Arakawa, Joseph Arakawa and Edward Arakawa; sisters, Dorothy Kikuchi, Charlotte Wilson and Francis Arakawa. Visitation 9:45 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PAULINE PAGADOR, 79, of Fountain Valley, Calif, formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2001. A retired Kunia Aloha Papaya employee. Survived by sons, Ted, Justin, Steven, Adonis, Delbert and John; daughters, Teri, Peggy, Paulette, Pamela, Normalisa, Yolanda and Vanessa; brothers, Loserio Tiro and Policarpo Palmos; sister, Rose Rodrigues. Mainland service held. Burial at Good Shepherd Cemetery. Arrangements by Dilday Brothers Mortuary, Huntington, Calif.
JOSEPH PAUL PAOA, 54, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 30, 2001. He was a glazier for 30 years. Survived by wife, Shirley; daughters, Corina, Michelle and Lynette; grandson, Torrey; brothers, David, Peter, Sam and Michael; sisters, Juanita and Charolett. Burial 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kane'ohe.
GONZALO GUANZON PASION, 90, of 'Ewa, died Sept. 14, 2001. Retired building contractor. Born in Santa Rita, Pampanga, Philippines. Survived by sons, Agelito, Ernesto and Manolito; daughter, Gloria; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
BENILDA "BENING" OPENA RAGSAC, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 29, 2001. Born in La Union, Philippines. Member of Balaoanians of Hawaii. Survived by sons, Agustin and Carlito; daughters, Felicidad Raquedan and Aureliana Manuel; eight grandchildren; sisters, Josefina Ringor and Maria Alcayde. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
REMEDIOS MARIANO RULLODA, 56, of Waipahu, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines. Barbers Point Elementary School teacher, and United Pangasinan Association of Hawaii officer. Survived by husband, Eduardo; daughters, Edna Claypool, Rebecca Harding and Catherine; five grandchildren; sister, Violeta Cacayurin. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Church; service 9:30 a.m.; cemetery committal service 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.
ZENICHI SHIROMA, 97, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 9, 2001. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired farmer. Survived by son, Zenei; daughters, Tomi Gushikuma, Shigeko Kamiya, Yaeko Adaniya and Keiko Kisaka; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
LILLIAN MIEKO TOKUNAGA, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by Robert, Kenneth, James, Johnny and Tommy; daughters, Jane and Barbara Yoshida; brother, Hiroji Miyasaki; sisters, Barbara Skillen, Shizuye Miyazaki and Francis Yu; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ALICE ANGELINA VERONDA, 85, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., died Sept. 17, 2001. The mother of Advertiser reporter Walter Wright, she was an educator who began her career in a one-room schoolhouse in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Later, after a move to California, she helped create an innovative cooperative nursery school that drew on parents as instructors and aides. In addition to her son, Walter, she is survived by a daughter, Lona; grandchildren, Kathy Wright, David Wright, Lori Roberts, James Roberts and Joseph Roberts; great-grandson, Henry Fanning. Private service to be held. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association.
BETTY ANN YUK OI WONG, 61, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Goodwill Industries employee. Survived by brother, Edward; sisters, Gloria Chun, Laura Cox, Trudy Aloiau and Linda Medallia. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
