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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, August 3, 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.

BRYANT KEITH "BEAR" AH SAM, 40, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A marine mechanic at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and MARISCO Ltd. Survived by parents, Alexander and Jo Ann Ah Sam; brothers, Gene and Leslie; grandmother, Madeline. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service and burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MARY "KATE" AVERIETTE, 55, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died July 30, 2002. Born in San Diego, Calif. A freelance photographer. Survived by son, Tony; daughter, Janelle; two grandchildren. Celebration of life held yesterday at old Kona Airport pavilion No. 3. No flowers. Memorial donations to Ka'u Family Health Center, P.O. Box 70, Na'alehu, HI 96772. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

JACOB "CAPTAIN JACK" JOHN FISCHER II, 84, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 26, 2002. Born in Austin, Minn. Retired charter boat captain. Survived by wife, Esther; son, Chip; brother, Don; a granddaughter; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. today at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club, Honokohau Harbor, Kona. Ashes to be scattered at sea. No lei(s). Loose flowers welcome. Memorial donations to the Arthritis Foundation or Diabetes Foundation. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

LIGAYA BIACAN GARINGO, 48, of Waipahu, died July 27, 2002. Born in Mapandan, Pangasinan, Philippines. A member of Mapandinian Organization of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Romulo; son, Rollie; brothers, Daniel Jr., Francisco, Roger, Winford, Eugene, Swinerton and Elbridge Biacan; sisters, Nymia Visteres, Helen Fernandez, Genefer Biacan, Erwin Fernandez, Rhodesia Herrera, Drexelaine Cabigas and Ardith Biacan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

VIRGINIA KAM HOWE HAYASHI, 71, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2002. Survived by husband, Clarence; daughter, Gayle; two grandchildren; brother, George Wong; sisters, Abby-Ann Samson, Betty Naliielua and Jean Shaw. Service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GEORGE K.Y. HEE, 78, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Survived by brothers, Kam Chin, Kam Kee, Charles and Edward; sisters, Rose Moorefield, Emma Lau and Bernice Yee. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BETTY JEAN IBALIO, 45, of Wai'anae, died July 22, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Herbert Sr.; mother, Alice Medeiros; brothers, Lawrence, Ronald, Herbie, Richard and Herbert Jr.; sisters, Brenda Weathington and Angella Perez. Private family service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LILY YUKE LIN KEKAHUNA, 85, of Kailua, died July 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Wenonah Napolis and Lotus Fulton; brothers, Jonah and Solomon Chung; sisters, Violet Wight, Esther Chung and Angeline Mokiao; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

CONSOLACION "CONNIE" KUKONU, 75, of Wai'anae, died July 27, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Retired cook at Zippy's Restaurant in Pearlridge Shopping Center. Survived by husband, Gabriel; son, Patrick Escorzon; daughters, Patricia Francioli and Pauline Escorzon; stepchildren, Darlene Ferguson, Sonny and Darryl Kukonu. six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Alfred and Ralph Amante. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RAYMOND W.S. LAU, 79, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2002, Born in China. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrical engineer. Survived by son, Alan; grandson; brother. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

LILLIAN YUK LIN CHUN LEE, 89, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Active with Kaimuki Bowl. Survived by sons, Harvey, Marvin and Fred; daughters, Rhoda Silva and Karen Holley; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, David, Edwin, Albert and Wilfred; sisters, Inez Ching, Jane Vickers and Janet Park. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MURIEL ASAKO LOO, 85, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Nathan. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

PABLO S. NAVAL, 90, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Retired groundskeeper at St. Anthony's School and the Nuuanu Branch of YMCA. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Russell; daughter, Nancy; three grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

STEPHEN SHIGEHARU NOJIMA, 53, of Pu'unui, Honolulu, died June 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A musician and collector of antique men's aloha shirts and couturier. Survived by daughter, Stacy; sons, Shane and Sunhair; a granddaughter; sister, Lorrie Ling. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon next Saturday at Kailua Pentecostal Church. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire.

MARTHA LOUISE RALEY, 60, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died July 31, 2002. Born in Idabel, Okla. The owner of and farmer for Tropical Flowers Hawaii Shipping Company. Survived by husband, Bobby Sr.; son, Bobby Jr.; daughters, Lisa Toscano and Anita Bonham; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Larry and Charles; sisters, Jean Compton and Nancy McCain. Local service held at Glad Tidings Church. Oklahoma service Wednesday. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

DOUGLAS "FOX" RAY REPLOGLE SR., 55, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 31, 2002. Born in Elkhart, Ind. A former U.S. Navy SEAL. Employed at Public Works Center, Barbers Point. Survived by wife, Yvonne; son, Douglas Jr.; stepson, Mervin Ah Loy Jr.; daughter, Avangalein; stepdaughters, Sandy Andrade III and Garilyne Hernandez; brothers, Timothy and Mark; sister, Sandy Faust; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

DAVID "EDDIE" SANTIAGO RODRIGUES, 73, of Wai'anae, died July 22, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired ground supervisor with the Board of Water Supply. Survived by wife, Sarah; son, David; daughters, Carleita Rodrigues-Brown, Noreen Chevalier-Rodrigues and Davidine Rodrigues; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SATOKO SUE SATO, 76, of 'Aiea, died July 9, 2002. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired secretary for Halekulani Hotel. Survived by husband, Tadashi "Ted"; daughters, Corinne Okaneku and Teri; brother, Edwin Oshima; sisters, Alice Halla, Margaret Matayoshi, Sally Okamoto, Edith Inouye and Gertrude Wada; granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

SIENI LOGOLOGO TAI, 64, of Kapolei, died July 31, 2002. Born in Tokelau, N.Z. Survived by sons, John, Austin and Tiki; daughters, Nora Buchanan and Nive Pedro; brothers, Apinelu, Siosi, Ropati, John and Joseph Logologo; sister, Anna Ellia; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Rita Catholic Church, Nanakuli; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

LILLIAN CHIE TAKANO, 90, of Wahiawa, died July 23, 2002. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired proprietress of Takano Store in Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Clarence, Lowell and Bernard; daughter, Elaine Matsumoto; brothers, Stanley and Bob Abe; sister, Carol Morita; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SUE TAMURA, 102, died July 25, 2002. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Survived by sons, Stanley, Minoru and Mitsuru; daughters, Yasuko Masuda, Helene Mori, Sadie Nakamura and Mildred Toyofuku; 21 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MASAO TSUNODA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 25, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Coast Processing Company harvesting supervisor. Survived by son, Richard; two granddaughters. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

FRANKLIN DEMPSEY WALKER SR., 66, of Waipahu, died July 31, 2002. Born in Atlanta, Ga. Retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by sons, Franklin Jr. and Robert; former wife, Masumi Yamazaki; brothers, Carl and Robert; sisters, Dolores Wallace, Elizabeth Smith, Devone Hassler, Dennis Adams and Patsy Purvis. Committal service 1 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JAMES CLAYTON WILSON, 70, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2002. Born in Nashville, Tenn. A longtime English as a Second Language teacher at Leeward Community College. He also taught in Bangkok, Thailand and at the Japanese Foreign Trade Institute in Fujinomiya, Japan. Survived by sisters, Shirley Wilson and Helen Hix; brother, Lehman. His ashes will be buried at the family plot in Rutherford County, Tenn. A Honolulu celebration of life will be held at a later date.

TAKERU YORIMOTO, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died July 31, 2002. A shipping supervisor for McCabe Hamilton & Renny Co. and a retired worker for Kahului Railroad. Survived by wife, Judy; sons, Terry and Dennis; daughter, Janice; two grandchildren; brother, Norris; sister, Yaeno. Service 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kahului Hongwanji. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.