Obituaries

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META VIRGINIA AHLO, 85, of Hono-lulu, died July 16, 2002. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Rudolph and Randolph; sisters, Dorothy Motyka, Thelma Hill, Katherine Silva, Josephine Feiteira-Kahue and Mary Jane Hopfe; brother, John Arruda Jr.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 17 at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

CRESENCIA "INCIANG" TOMBOC ALVARADO, 87, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 3, 2002. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. A civil service employee retired from Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by sons, Benedicto, Jesus and Eufracio; daughter, Gloriana Gonsalves; 12 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SOPHIE M. BAJADALI, 80, of Spokane, Wash., died July 22, 2002. Born in Waialua. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Bill, Wayne and Craig; daughter, Laverne Clement; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Inurnment 1 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park.

MARY E. BALES, 90, of Makakilo, died July 10, 2002. Born in Missouri. Survived by son, Richard Faustin; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARIA CALDERON CASUPANG, 84, of Pearl City, died Aug. 6, 2002. Born in the Philippines. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Ramon, Amador, Victor and Claudio; daughter, Luisa DeGuzman; sisters, Florentina Marquez, Cristita Ancheta and Monica Flores; brother, Alfredo Calderon; 24 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARGUERITE DORSEY, 61, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 5, 2002. Born in New York. A County of Kaua'i real property clerk. Survived by husband, Robert; mother, Elsie Grumbs; brothers, Robert and Richard Grumbs; sister, Joan Grumbs. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MARY LILLIAN CLARA ESPERANZA, 68, of Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 30, 2002. Born in Honokua, South Kona. A retired housekeeper for Alan and Steve Wilcox, and former employee of Florence Hind. Survived by sons, David and Joe; daughters, Felisa Naihe, Vickie Medeiros and Lisa Tom; hanai son, Kalani Abraham; brothers, William Abraham, Joseph Papalimu, Timothy Papalimu, Jack Odani and Phillip Losalio; sisters, Becky Baji, Lydia Pereira, Beth Ehu, Elaine Grace, Rosaline Grace, Irene Leslie and Ruth Papalimu; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kahikolu Congregation Church, Napo'opo'o, South Kona; service 10 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

VIOLET SHIZUKA FUKUSHIMA, 88, of Kane'ohe, 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.

RUPERTA GUYA, 83, of Kahului, Maui, formerly of the Philippines, died Aug. 3, 2002. Baby sitter at the nursery at First Assembly of God in Kahului. Survived by daughter, Estrella Nakama; granddaughter, Catherine Nakama. Prayer service 7 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Kings Cathedral. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ALICE LAURA KAEO, 64, of Wai'anae, died July 25, 2002. Born in Waialua. Retired office assistant to state representative Henry Peters in 1980. Survived by husband, George; sons, George "Joe" and Elden; daughters, Natalie Kaeo, Alice Nuuanu and Mary Watson; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Rosemary Failautusi, Gwendalyn Kamana and Betty Lou Edwards. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

WILLIAM FRANCIS KEIEK JR., 61, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by sister, Rose; nieces and nephews; cousins. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

REYNALDO CALAYCAY LAFRADEZ, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 13, 2002. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Wilson and John "John John"; daughter, Helen; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KAREN ETSUKO MIYAHARA, 80, of 'Ewa, Wahiawa and Montabello, Calif., died Aug. 1, 2002. Survived by daughter, Merle Enriquez; son, Wayne; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Miyako Ochikubo; brothers, Isamu and Wataru Kidani. Service and burial held at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif. Arrangements by White Emerson Mortuary, Whittier.

BEATRICE KAOEWIOKALANI NATTO, 85, of Carrollton, Texas, died May 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Government legal secretary, and Hawaiian Trust Co. employee. Survived by son, John Robert Cobb; three grandchildren; one granddaughter; sisters, Abigail Stewart, Grace Kamai, Kanani Smith, DD Asasaki, and Pauline Palencia; brothers, Nyleo Dean, and Thomas and Whitney Natto. Inurnment and graveside service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Pikake Circle. Casual attire. Donations to Sacred Hearts Alumnae, Class of '34, 1253 Wai'alae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816.

KIYOSHI OKIMURA, 93, of Waialua, died July 27, 2002. Born in Waialua. Retired from Waialua Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Chizuko; son, Ralph; daughters, Irene Yoneshige and Judy Ikeda; brother, Kazuo; sister, Doris; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CORNELIO ESPERANZA RAMIREZ, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2002. Born in the Philippines. A retired construction worker. Survived by the Mar 'ohana. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

VIRGINIA HAUMEAHULUPIIAKEANOALEWAIKEALEWALEWAOKAPAPAOWAKEA BISHAW REES, 81, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, William Sr.; sons, William Jr. and Walter; daughters, Evern Williams and Luana O'Hare; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Jack, Alexander and David Bishaw; sister, Evelyn Sing. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SIBYL ROGERS, 92, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, formerly of Oakland, Calif., died Aug. 6, 2002. Born in San Francisco. A receptionist retired from Gerber Baby Food Company and member of the Strokers Club in Hilo. Survived by son, Larry; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. No service to be held. Private scattering of ashes to be held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MISAO ITO SASAKI, 95, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2002. Born on Maui. Retired housekeeper for the Outrigger Hotel. Survived by sons, Robert and Fred; daughters, Margaret, Edith Kotow and Gladys Kashima; sister, Mrs. Shimomura; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ROSE TAMAE SHIMODA, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 6, 2002. A member of Kahului Baptist Church. Survived by son, Hideo; daughters, Susan Sugino, Ruth Shinmon, Miki Brockner and Judy Murakami; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Hisae Murakami. Service 5 p.m. Monday at Kahului Baptist Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HARRY "BULLY" SOARES JR., 50, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Aug. 7, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Truck driver for Kekaha Landfill. Survived by wife, Iwalani; father, Harry Sr.; sons, Harry III, Joshua and Aaron; daughter, Chantel; brothers, Wayne and Jesse; sisters, Stephanie and Brenda Silva; stepchildren, Eldean Tanigawa, Daniel and Darson Pimental; granddaughter, three stepgrandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2:45 p.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 3 p.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

USANO YAMANE, 82, of Kailua, died July 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center registered nurse. Survived by sons, Brian Yamane and Alric Pang-Yamane; daughter, Gwen Kanemura; four grandchildren; brother, Herbert Yanagihara; sisters, Jane Nakazaki and Yaeko Muranaka. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.