Obituaries

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RAYMOND KAM immigrated with his family from China when he was 10. Although he would attain only a third-grade education, Kam had enough smarts to keep a mom-and-pop market flourishing in Kalihi Kai for more than 50 years. Kam, who founded Alicia's Market in 1949, died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was 88. See story.

When he struggled in Japan learning the intricacies of sumo, the language, customs or climate, Salevaa Atisanoe knew where to go for an uplifting word: his mother, TALAFAAIVA L.F. VAA ATISANOE. She died Monday at age 72. See story.

SIMON ALFRED "PICO" PAYNE, 76, the Honolulu entertainer who sang with the Ink Spots, the Platters and the Drifters, will be buried with services at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Payne, who died July 26, was born in Baltimore. See story.

ANN LOUISE ALO, 66, of Waipahu, died July 28, 2002. Born in Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada. Survived by husband, Revelation; daughters, Pamela, Lauri and Stephanie; grandson, Justin Alo-Ma'ae. Private service held. Donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, American Lung Association or American Heart Association. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SIALE APINA, 85, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died Aug. 3, 2002. Born in Tonga. A farmer and owner of a fruit and vegetable farming business. Survived by sons, Tevita, Ului, Salesi and Lisiate; daughters, Sela Aholelei, Moki Masi and Ana Tafisi; 30 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 10 p.m. today at Kona United Methodist Church; service 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the church; service 10 to 11:30 a.m.; graveside service to follow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

YVONNE SYBIL ULULANI BOROM, 62, of Waipahu, died Aug. 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Radford High School cafeteria worker. Survived by husband, George; sons, Richard Smith and Keith Borom; hanai son, Simeon Kumuhone III; daughter, Faye Smith; sisters, Leona Hartman, Melvina Jones, Louella Timas and Marcella Franklin; brother, Vaughn Johnson; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

STANLEY MANDIVERA CORPUZ, also known as STANELY M. CORPUS, died July 26, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Maintenance worker at Jolly Roger Restaurant. Survived by son, Stanley "Kainoa"; daughters, Cynthia "Haunani" Cleaver, Christine Tadlas and Bernadette Corpuz; 13 grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Joseph Ignacio; sisters, Martha Martin, Agnes Loose, Eleanor Miguel and Emogene Pacheco. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church; service 10 a.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. tomorrow at Alae Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LARRY R. CROSS, 56, of Kailua, died Aug. 5, 2002. Born in Omaha, Neb. President of the Economics Institute. Survived by wife, Karen; daughters, Tiaré, Justina, Serena and Wendy; mother, Doreine Miller; brother, Lindsay Hale. Service later. No flowers; donations to the Economics Institute and/or Center for Global Non-Violence. Addresses: Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CAROLINE "CARRIE GEORGE" NEGRONES DANA, 85, of Wai'anae, died July 11, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Thomas Sr. and Wesley Rude; daughters, Vivian Kofford, Mary Jo Fierro, Caroline Salinas and Bernadine Overdorf; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Waipahu United Church of Christ; inurnment 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" CHARLES DRIVER, 49, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2002. Born in Georgia. A Minister at Honolulu Church of Christ. Survived by wife, Sue; son, Eric Stephen; daughter, Tonia Aduddell; father, John; brother, John; sister, Lynn Swartz. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Honolulu Church of Christ; service 11 a.m. Burial 2 p.m Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Samuel Mac Smith Christian School. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TAKESHI "TOM" FUKUI, 76, of Mililani, died July 26, 2002. Born in Waipunalei, Hawai'i. Retired tailor. Survived by brothers, Isamu, Likio, Kazuo, Thomas, Donald and Richard; sisters, Alice Ono, Mitsue Nakagawa, Harumi Higashigawa and Nancy Delos Santos. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VIOLET SHIZUKA FUKUSHIMA, 88, of Kailua, died Aug. 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Wigwam and Payless stores sales person. Survived by sons, Clarence and Raymond Sr.; daughters, Joyce Fujii and Peggy; brothers, Francis and Gary Ishimura; sisters, Florence Michinaka, Gladys Imada, Gwen Kageno and Harriet Castro; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over ashes 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTONETTE "BONES" "TONI" KALEINANI ISHIKAWA, 45, of Wai'anae, died July 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Tapuni Siu; brothers, Patrick, Harold, Martin and Melvin; sisters, Aileen Kovermann, Charla Trevenen, Celia-Marie, Harolynn, Paula Kaleo and Regina Gross. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

ELOISE ANNIE KEKONA, 89, of Ka'a'awa, died Aug. 4, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired school teacher. Survived by son, Hugo; daughter, Eloise Lurito; three grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, James "Jimmy" Williams. Visitation noon tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ROYDEN TATSUMI KOTAKE, 48, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Business agent for HGEA; former University of Hawai'i baseball player. Survived by wife, Becky; son; Brett; daughters, Jennifer and Jamie; mother, Harriet; brothers, Lance and Elton; sister, Beverly Crudele; grandmother, Yoneko Hatayama. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church; prayer service 11 a.m.; private inurnment to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.

DOROTHY SYLVIA KUURE, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2002. Born in Laurium, Mich. Survived by daughter, Marilyn Hoff; granddaughter, Heather Hoff. Graveside service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KIYOTO NEKOBA, 81, of Pepe'eko, Hawai'i, died July 31, 2002. Born in Pepe'ekeo. Retired garage warehouse clerk for the former Mauna Kea Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Takako; son, Wendell; daughter, Judith Abe; brother, Makoto; sisters, Michi Asato, Bessie Morita and Tsuyako Seiki; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JAMES K. NODA, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 6, 2002. Born on Maui. Retired school teacher at Hilo High School. Survived by wife, Elena; daughter, Jean Yoshimura; brother, Dana; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

YOICHI "CHICHI" OKIHARA, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired welder for Kohala Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Glenn and Lance; daughters, Caroline and Marcia Shiraki; sisters, Sueko Umemoto and Yoshiko Fujimoto; eight grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

VALERIANO T. RABANES, 74, of Kahului, Maui, died July 30, 2002. Born in Vacunero, Santos Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Wailea Resort Co. landscaper and nurseryman. Survived by wife, Consolacion; sons, Abraham Nestor and Lauro; stepson, Eduardo; daughters, Angelita Tabulinar, Nelia Padiong and Cataline Garcia; stepdaughters, Mercy Yu-Cuam, Adelina Uberita and Rosie Mayer; brothers, Francisco and Angel; sister, Remedios Viloria; 30 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Kahului Full Gospel Temple; service 7 p.m. Service also 9 a.m. Monday at the temple; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

MODESTO MEDRANO SAGUIBO, 80, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2002. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Aniceta "Anna"; daughters, Pat Pascua and Eligia "Ely" Rumbaoa; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 9:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

YURIKO SAKAMOTO, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 1, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired Mauna Kea Sugar Co. planting machine crewperson. Survived by daughter, Karen; brother, Benjamin Oda; sisters, Alice Inoue, Bertha Agena and Joan Fukushima; two grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary offerings). Donations instead to Hospice of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DANIEL "DANNY" BARRIOS SEGOVIA SR., 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An avid bowler and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 140. Survived by sons, Luis, Daniel Jr., Leonard, Lawrence and Edward; daughter, Lydia Cabrera; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Dolores "Dee" Naylon and Virginia "Ginny" Cheek; half brothers, Fred and Tommy; half sisters, Barbara DeCambra and Emily Segobia; stepsons, Alfred Jr., Warren, Bryan and Anthony Madrona; stepdaughter, Verna-Dale Kuroiwa; stepmother, Pacita; companion, Dolores "Dee Dee" Jeremiah. Visitation 8 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 'Aiea; rosary 11 a.m. Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MAGDALENA "LOLA ALI" TESORO, 97, of Waipahu, died July 18, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Survived by nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews; great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews; caregiver, Aloha lyn Ramos Julian. 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. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha or casual attire.

ICHIRO YAMASE, 89, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired electrician for Kauai Electric. Survived by sons, Steven and Milton; daughter, Laurie Sloan; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Rokuro and Sueo; sisters, Peggy Takenaka, Betty Oi, Mitzi Edgar, Molly Sono and Kimiyo Ebesu. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUTH YUAN, 87, died July 22, 2002. Born in China. Member of the Chinese Lutheran Church of Honolulu. Survived by sister in China. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Chinese Lutheran Church of Honolulu.