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.
Honolulu's own "Touched by an Angel" story has an ending. IVY OLSON, 60, died Sunday after a long battle with intestinal cancer. See story.
THE REV. JOSEPH MATHEIS,, a Roman Catholic priest who served in Hawai'i and later in life served a substance-abuse counselor, died on Easter Sunday in New York. He was 74. See story.
ALLEN ALVARADO, 30, of Waipahu, died March 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A former warehouse clerk for Love's Bakery. Survived by parents, Fred & Sharon; brothers, Fred and Joey; grandmother, Marie; great-grandmother, Misao Grubb. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ANGELA "ANGIE" HERESA AMION, 67, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 26, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Milicio "Mel"; sons, Miles and Alden; daughter, Stella Furukawa; five grandchildren; brother, Manuel Heresa; sisters, Rose Silva, Mela Izon, Helen Roach, Mary Gorospe, Dolores Antolin and Pilar Ebalaroza. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 7 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SAMIR FOUAD ARAMAN, 60, of 'Aiea, died April 6, 2002. Born in Khartum, Sudan. President of Aina Environmental Group. Survived by wife, Magda. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; service noon. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JACQUIE JUNE AWANA-CHONG, 53, of Kane'ohe, died April 4, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An employee of Kuakini Medical Center. Survived by husband, Steven Chong; daughter, Megan Chong; mother, Elizabeth Awana; brothers, Buddy, Jake and Lon Awana; sisters, Liz Short and Sonjnia Matsumoto. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CRISPIN B. BONGO, 96, of Hale'iwa, died March 11, 2002. Born in Panglao, Bohol, Philippines. Retired from the Leilehua Golf Course. Survived by sisters, Constancia Buntag; nephews and nieces. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
ETHYL MAUDE COMER, 81, of Kihei, Maui, died April 3, 2002. Born in Harpers Ferry, Va. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Pamela Craig; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ELLIOT E. FALLAS, 56, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, died April 1, 2002. Born in New York. Survived by wife, Dorinne; son, Michael; brothers, Anthony and Dennis. Graveside service 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
LILLIAN EMMA GOO-SUN, 79, of Ho-nolulu, died march 26, 2002. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Member of Oahu Lei Sellers Association and owner of the former Lillian's Lei Shoppe, Kekaulike Street. Survived by sons, Walter Jr. and Harold; son-in-law, Charles Cullen Jr.; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother, Michael Lovell; sister, Maryann Aki. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
IRWIN "NO HAIR" AUGUST HEDSTROM, 68, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2002. Born in Riverside, Calif. A retired Oceanside, Calif. fire fighter. Survived by sister, Harriet Meyer; daughters, Lora Hedstrom, Lisa Hedstrom and Linda Fleming; 11 grandchildren. Sunrise memorial service 6:30 a.m. on Waikiki Beach fronting Duke's. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
IVA HODGES, 67, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2002. Born in Apia, Western Samoa. Survived by daughters, Keiti Gressi and Marie Tuifao; sons, Aleki Magalei, Paul Jr., Phillip and Gary; brothers, Faitale, Tifi and Enosa McCarthy; 30 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday at Samoa-Tokelau Seventh-day Adventist Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EVELYN LUHIWA ILDEFONSO, 59, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2002. Born in Hana, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Antoinette "Toni" Rodriguez; two grandchildren; sisters, Elsie, Henrietta and Malia; brother, Edward Kahuila. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
LOUIS LEIMAKANI KAAUKAI SR., 90, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died April 7, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou. A watchman retired from HELCO. Survived by daughter, Winona Kekela; sons, Louis Jr. and Thomas; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Burial at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
ESTHER TOSHIE KAKAZU, 66, of Waipahu, died March 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An educational aide at Waipahu Intermediate School. Survived by husband, James "Jimmy"; sons, Michael, Brian and Melvin; daughter, Mildred "Millie" Sunakoda; four grandchildren; brothers, Wallace "Wally" Kaneshiro and Roy Kaneshiro; sisters, Blanche Taguchi, Winifred "Winnie" Detwiler and Helen Shiroma. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
LING LEIALOHA "TING" KAMAU, 47, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 8, 2002. Born in Opihikao, Hawai'i. A member of New Hope Christian Fellowship. Survived by husband, Melvin Brown; daughters, Chanelle Bergren, Melveen Harrington and Kahea Brown; brothers, Hartwell Jr., Paul, David, Benson, Michael and Larry; sisters, Rose Laronal and Maile Kamau. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Service over the ashes Saturday in Opihikao; time to be provided at a later date. Casual attire.
JAMES MASAO KOSAKA, 51, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Shawn; son, Chad; mother, Ruth Maurice; brothers, Bobby Otwell and Larry Otwell; sister, Georgia Maurice; former wife, Valerie Matsunaga. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; celebration of life 5 p.m. Reception and refreshments to follow. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
DANNY IM SHING KWAN, 54, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2002. Born in Hong Kong. Survived by wife, Patricia; sons, Gregory and David; daughters, Patricia and Georgina. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LOPAKA LI'I LEE, eight months, died March 25, 2002. Survived by parents, Lawrence and Kehaulani; sister, Kayla; grandmothers, Jacque Lee and Valerie Decherong; great-grandfather, Mark. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No red clothing.
ARCENIO "SPEEDY" MAGBANUA MAGALLANES, 78, of Wai'anae, died March 31, 2002. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Lucy; sons, Ronald Daog, Arcenio "Cino", Willy, Arthur, Kenneth and Gordon; daughters, Shirley Ford and Sarah Shirley; brothers, Alfred, Luis Jr. and David; sisters, Loretta Chaney, Judy Balucan, Conchita Glackin, Juanita Harris and Margaret Postodan; 24 grandchildren 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LILLIE YOSHIKO MCCABE, 93, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 5, 2002. Born in San Juan Bautista, Calif. Survived by sons, Ernest Yamada and Edwin Yamada; five grandsons; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Dr. Kenneth Sugioka; sisters, Mabel Kenneth, Arlie Gildner, Mary Sakamoto, Dr. Gertrude Fujii and Dora Uyeno. Service 3 p.m. May 11 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
SATOSHI MORI, 78, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died April 7, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou. A retired journeyman welder at Industrial Steel, Inc. Survived by wife, Itsumi; sons, Nolan, Don and Lee; sisters, Kazuko "Kay" Eto, Shigeko Hiraoka and Shizuko Nishimoto; four granddaughters. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers.
ALICE MOOKLAR NELLIST, 98, of Kane'ohe, died April 4, 2002. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Survived by daughter, Nani Hulse; sons, George Nellist and Russell McLeod; three grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Aimee Meyers; brothers, Ted and Harry Mooklar. Private service held. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
RITSUKO KOBAYASHI NISHIDA, 77, of 'Aiea, died march 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Tax Office clerk. Survived by husband, Tadao "Norman"; sons, Dennis, Glenn and Leslie; brother, Goichi; sister, Fukiko; seven grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
LARRY RAMON OLER, 71, of Kaloko, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 6, 2002. Born in Stirling, Alberta, Canada. A retired college teacher and administrator for Brigham Young University. Survived by wife, Midge; children, Eric, Lani, Duke, Julie, Michael, Kala, Gerald, Ruth, Gretchen, Jennifer, Lorraine, Steven, Kawekiu and Debbie; brothers, Donald, Clair, Jan and Kirt; 34 grandchildren; many hanai children. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Stake Center, Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i; service 11 a.m. Burial in Shelley, Idaho. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
THOMAS TSUTOMU OTSUKA, 79, of Hilo, died March 26, 2002. Born in O'okala, Hawai'i. A truck driver and heavy equipment maintenance man for O'okala Sugar Company and later a custodian for the State Government Building. Survived by wife, Evelyn; daughters, Perry Harada, Sandra Takai and Arleen Yamasaki; son, Harvey Otuska; sister, Harue Nishida; 11 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
KENNETH WADE PAGAN, 45, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 6, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, maui. Owner of Tastes of Mexico Restaurant. Survived by sisters, Linda Saranillio, Betty Texeira, Jane Ortiz, Kathleen Pagan-Sandoval, Rose Pagan and and Agnes Cravalho; brothers, Manuel "Boy" Planesi, Leslie, Jeff, and Ralph; hanai brother, Doug Stauffer. Private scattering of ashes. memorial donations to Maui AIDS Foundation, P.O. Box 858, Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
MARGARET PALTING, 80, of Honolulu, died march 21, 2002. A homemaker. Survived by sister, Rose Akau Madeira. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
GLADYS KIMIE PIMM, 81, of 'Aiea, died April 6, 2002. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. A travel agent retired from Royal Adventure Travel and insurance agent retired from AFLAC. Survived by husband, Wilbur; sons, Alwin, Eugene and Emory Tokuhama; brothers, Masao, Raymond and George Zakahi; sisters, Betty Fujita and Carol Omoto; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
SEISUKE "SEI" SERIKAKU, 77, of Kane'ohe, died April 3, 2002. Born in Kahalu'u. A farmer. Survived by wife, Ethel; daughters, Leslie Ringuette, Laurie Serikaku and Leila Serikaku-Takagi; brothers, Stanley and Katsumi; grandchildren, Ryan and Kiana Ringuette, and Katherine and Daniel Gilmore. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
TRACEY MIEKO TOMINAGA, 37, of Pearl City, has died. Born in Honolulu. Hilton Hawaiian Village refreshment center attendant. Survived by parents, Donald and Betty; brothers, Darren and Richard; sister, Michelle Jackson; grandmother, Harue; grandfather, Suichi Arakawa. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at Leeward Community Church; inurnment to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
VANCE LEE TURNER, 87, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2002. Born in Mishawaka, Ind. Retired Dole Pineapple Co. can plant machinist. Survived by wife, Mikahala; son, the Rev. Donald; daughter, Patricia Elizares; sister, Virginia Smith; stepmother, Nellie; stepson, Herbert Cockett; stepdaughter, Billie Oliveira; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No services. Ashes scattered at sea. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
MARY JEWETT TVETENE, 60, of Waialua, died April 2, 2002. Born in Faribault, Minn. A six-month resident of Hawai'i. A member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Waialua. Survived by children, Jennifer Kramer, Chris Tvetne and May Tvetne; two grandchildren; sisters, Luci Nelson, Geraldine Kinscher, Margaret Edell, Anna Hellevik and Eileen Jewett; brothers, Tom Jewett and Leon Jewett. Service and burial held in Faribault. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
FLORENCE MASAKO WAKIDA, 93, Pearl City, died April 3, 2002. Born in Waiawa. A retired forelady for California Packing Corporation. Survived by daughters, Ethel Ohata and Lydia Suehiro; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Sasaki, Helen Rowe and Dorothy Kaitoku. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
JAMES KAAUWAI MAKELELE WHITE SR., 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 22, 2002. Born on O'ahu. A custodian retired from the state government. Survived by sons, Gregory, Warren, Glen, James "Kimo" Jr., Nathan "Kaleo" and Matthew; daughters, Darlene Sabate, Shalene White, Debbie "Pua" Kuhia, Jamie Kaulia, Georgia White, Ernestine "Pinky" Alfapada; brother, Edward; sisters, Luciana "Lou" Hardison, Thelma "Momi" Cross and Velma "Nani" Kekona; 47 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday; service 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Service, LLC.
CLARA ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, 58, of Wahiawa, died March 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Charles; son, Gino "Chuck"; daughter, Michelle Travis; hanai daughter, Jeraldine Yoshimura; five grandchildren; brothers, Norberto "Gino" Cabugon Jr. and John Cabugon; sisters, Dolores "Dolly" Saupan and May Rosales. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ATSUSHI "ARCHIE" YOSHIDA, 76, of Waipahu, died April 1, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Oahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Dr. Steven, Nelson and Stanley; brother, Fumio; sister, jean Furuichi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
