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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, April 18, 2002

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.

KATHERINE AHLSTROM, 95, of Kailua, died April 9, 2002. Born in Kokomo, Makawao, Maui. Survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ERNESTO "ERNIE" BULOSAN BAUTISTA, 49, of 'Aiea, died April 5, 2002. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. A state DAGS building maintenance supervisor II. Survived by wife, Carmen; sons, Erick and Lance; mother, Gregoria; father, Arcadio; brothers, Orlando, Dionie and Prudencio; sisters, Veronica Domingo and Remedios Ganigan; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LEONICA "LYNN" CABINATAN CUYO, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 7, 2002. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Beverly Hamamoto, Jean Redira, Janet Largusa, Doris Refamonte and Pearl Awana; sons, Ronald and Thomas Refamonte; brothers, Donicio, Galdino and Antonio Cabinatan; sisters, Bessie Snively, Vincenta Paolillo and Buena Canales; 29 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. April 27 at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

LLOYD HIDENORI FUJINO, 58, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2002. Born in Denson, Ark. A businessman, chef and fisherman. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughter, Tamie; mother, Kuniko; brothers, Clifford and Robert. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Kaimuki Christian Church. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ANTONE GONSALVES, 95, of Kapa'au, Kohala, Hawai'i, died April 15, 2002. Born in Kohala. Retired as a welder at Kohala Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Stanley and Dennis; daughters, Florence Rosales, Ruby Fukuyama, Nora Luke and Jane Kircher; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

ABELARDO "ABA" GRAGAS JR., 44, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A cook. Survived by sons, Abelardo and Jonathan; father and stepmother, Abelardo Sr. and Felicia; brothers, Arthur and Chade; sisters, Audrey Leitch, Anita DeVera and Alicia Okinishi; grandmother, Felipa; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hilo Glad Tidings Church; memorial service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CHARLIE THOMAS HALL JR., 72, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2002. Retired from Quality of Life/Morale/Welfare and Recreation-Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; son, Charles Waylon; daughter, Annamarie Medeiros-Bruno; a grandson; sister, Mary Dove. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ALETIA CABIGAS IOSEFA, of Fremont, Calif., 58, died April 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Joe; children, Crissy, Lupe, Maura, Joseph and John; mother, Nina Cabigas; sister, Veronica Cabigas. Service in California. Arrangements by Fremont Memorial Chapel.

SHIGERU KIMURA, 87, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died April 13, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo. Retired as a carpenter at Hamakua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Haruko; sons, Wilfred, Jad and Ray "Bosch"; daughters, Doris Orr, Janice Higashi, Irene Kern and Gayanne Gandia; brothers, Masato and Harutoku; sisters, Mitsuko Uyeda and Tokumi Honma; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday at Pa'auilo Hongwanji; service 4:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

HARRIET FREITAS KRAUSE, 85, formerly of Honolulu, died April 14, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Patricia Krause-Esham and Joni Robinson; son, David; five grandchildren; sisters, Eleanor McDonald and Adeline Freitas; brothers, David Freitas and Walter Freitas. Service to be held in Portland, Mich. Memorial donations to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

TSUTOMU KUMASHIRO, 90, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2002. A custodian retired from Ala Wai Golf Course. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Gary, Bernarr and Marvin; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m.

EDWIN MENDIGORIN, 53, of Waipahu, died April 13, 2002. Born in Cavite City, Philippines. Federal Fire Department dispatcher. Survived by wife, Belinda; children, Jerwin, Javin Mendigorin Howard, Jebren, Justine, Lhened, Chaztity and Edwin Jr.; five grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Conrado, Salvador, Oliver, Corazon Mendigorin Morada, Yolanda Mendigorin Wilson, Lulu Mendigorin Serna and Henry Jr.; mother, Anita Valdez Mendigorin. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

ROBERT J. MILLER, 86, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2002. Born in Samoa, Calif. Founder of Kamaaina Vision Center (later The Eyeglass Shoppe, Atkinson Drive) and Miller Marine Sales at Ala Wai Marina; also a founding member of Waikiki Yacht Club. Survived by son, Anthony; daughter, Sandra; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Private service; ashes to be scattered at sea. No flowers; donations to Hawaii or Waikiki yacht clubs' junior sailing programs. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ISABEL MORTON, 91, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2002. Born in Sunderland, England. A retired schoolteacher. Survived by nephews, Bill and Roger; nieces, Jean Fraser, Peggy and Mary. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

JOHN KAULULEHUA NAONE, 83, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2002. A machinist, marine engineer and mechanical engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, engineering and planning and production departments. Survived by wife, Hazel; hanai sons, Peter Akim and Joseph Akim; hanai daughters, Cecilia Akim and Josette Akim; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Kamehameha Schools Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 2:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Private burial to be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Memorial donations to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

CLARA YOSHIE OKAMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Bunichi; sons, Dennis and Darrell; four grandchildren; sisters, Betsy Kutara, Alice Yamanishi and Jean Furukawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MITSUYE OSHIMO, 78, of Waipahu, died April 15, 2002. Born in Waipahu. A homemaker. Survived by son, James Hannes; granddaughter, Grace. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JOSEPH KEOKI PAOA JR., 79, of Wai'anae, died April 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired merchant marine. Survived by sons, David, Peter, Samuel and Michael; daughters, Juanita, Charlotte Paoa Aipa; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Winona Paoa Young; 23 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Joe "Louie" Higgins; sisters, Jennie Ah Nee, Violet Park. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. George's Catholic Church, Waimanalo; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LOUI JUAN SANCHEZ, 59, of Kailua, died April 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A pressman retired from the Hawaii Newspaper Agency. Survived by wife, Shirley; sons, Shannon and Roy; hanai son, Terry; daughters, Laurene and Lisa; brothers, Robert and Diamond; sisters, Charlene and Vivian; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday at St. Anthony Church, Kailua; prayer service noon; burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AILEEN H. STOCKDALE, 88, of Makiki, died April 13, 2002. Born in Strongstown, Pa. A longtime executive secretary at Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by husband, Martin; nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Monday at Central Union Church Atherton Memorial Chapel; service 2:30 p.m.; refreshments and fellowship to follow. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RALPH TSUYOSHI TERANISHI, 81, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. Retired as delivery and plant worker with Foremost Dairy. Survived by sons, Wayne, Wesley, Stephen, Ross and Keith; daughter, Dale Ho; sister, Tatsue Hiroe; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 to 7 p.m. Military honors over ashes 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery; ashes to be scattered at sea. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

MASARU "POP" UNEBASAMI, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 14, 2002. Born in Wainaku, South Hilo. Retired as a Hilo Sugar Co. sugar boiler. Survived by wife, Mitsue; sons, Earl and Ray; two grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Billie; sister, Lois Kamimoto. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire.

GLENN FRANCIS WESTERFIELD, 75, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2002. Born in Lee's Summit, Mo. A Navy veteran who served in the South Pacific during World War II. Survived by wife, Lois; daughters, Deborah and Ruth "Lori"; one granddaughter; brothers, Charles and Clyde. Committal service 3 p.m. Monday at the National memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Memorial services for JOYCE D. WILLIAMSON, 83, of Honolulu, who died Jan. 31, 2002, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity. Born in Wisconsin. Survived by son, Mark Williamson; daughter, Joan Cummings; two grandsons.

YOSHIE YOSHIMORI, 84, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 14, 2002. Born in Kahului, Maui. A retired doctor's aide who worked for Drs. Izumi, Kashiwa, Uehara, Aquilizan and Mirzai. Survived by sons, Alvin, Glenn and Gary; daughter, Lorraine Miyahara; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Robert and Ronald Migita; sisters, Sayoko Nagata, Doris Yoshida, Mildred Sasahara and Ruth Takanishi. Visitation 4 p.m. tomorrow at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.