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.
MARCELINA UBAY ACORDA, 73, of Waipahu, died Aug. 8, 2002. Born in Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippines. Survived by husband, Saturnino; sons, Arturo, Eddie, Wilfredo, Jessie, Rey and Andres; daughters, Welma Daguio and Helen Curammeng; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel service 7 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual attire.
JOSE DECASA ANCOG, 90, of Kahuku, died Aug. 10, 2002. Born in Bilar, Bohol, Philippines. Retired Kahuku Sugar Mill cane haul truck driver. Survived by wife, Sora; son, Jose Jr.; daughters, Pearlisa Potter, Elena Meehan, Melinda Crowell and Melanie; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JOSE RIVAC BALLAN, 94, of Kalihi, died Aug. 9, 2002. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from the Hawaii State Animal Quarantine. Survived by wife, Anita; daughter, Nellie Ballan-Ching; son, Jonathan; sisters, Cresencia Ragadi and Rumualda Pucan; brothers, Avelino and Santos. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
ISIDRA CANILANG BAUTISTA, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2002. Born in San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by sons, Herminigildo and Bayani; daughters, Maxima Bautista, Petronila Ongsico, Araceli Timbol, Angelita Aranzaso and Maria Fe Amaro; brothers, Romeo and Julian Canilang; sisters, Felomina Soriano and Candida Neri; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Final service and burial to be held in the Philippines. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
HADLEY HUGH "FRIDAY" BOYNTON, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired boilermaker and welder. Survived by wife, Judith "Judy"; sons, Mason and Dennis; daughters, Lenore Sheldon, Marsha Cruz, Nani Boynton and Bonnie Kua; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
VIRGINIA SAGUCIO "INIANG" BUTAC, 88, of Kahului, Maui, formerly of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Aug. 17, 2002. Born in Lanao Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by son, Manuel; daughters, Presentation Apo and Cion O'Sullivan; brothers, Asuncion, Lorenzo and Justo Sagucio; sisters, Maria Vidad and Trinidad De Asis; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Mission, Waimea chapel, Kaua'i; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at Hanapepe Filipino Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Normans Mortuary.
TINO PUNO CAMANGA, 92, died in Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 12, 2002. Survived by wife, Tama; sons, Carl and Ken; daughter, Lisa; two grandchildren. Private service held.
MITSURU DOI, 78, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Aug. 19, 2002. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired County of Kaua'i employee. Survived by wife, Matsuko; daughter, Lauren Yep; sister, Marian Matsuda; grandchild. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Lihu'e Christian Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
ROSE GRAGAS GAPUSAN, 79, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 17, 2002. Born in Kema'e Camp, Hakalau, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dennis, Ernest, Delfin and Benjamin; daughters, Gloria Aquino, Laurie Gapusan, Barbara Ragaza, Norma Akana and Carmen Gapusan; mother, Felipe "Apu" Gragas; brothers, Raymond, Philip, Abelardo, Tony, Catalino and Roberto Gragas; sister, Linda Maluenda; 24 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo, Hawai'i; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 4 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park Old Section. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
SILVERIA "BILLIE" ALLOSADA GONSALVES, 71, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 2, 2002. Born in Waipahu. A longtime employee of Makaha Market, and teachers aide at Makaha Headstart. Survived by companion, Stephen Neill; daughters, Teresa "Teri" Magno, Mary "Sam" Ruiz and Vanessa Soto; sons, Michael Jr., Reginald, Robin, Glenn, Patrick "Tootie," Donovan and Jonathan "JonJon"; 30 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; brothers, Lauriano, Fausto and Concordio Allosada; sisters, Paz Valdez, Felipa Maurin, Dolores Respicio, Mary Gushi and Alice Allosada. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MISAO "BARBARA" GOTO, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Victor, Ralph and David; six grandchildren; sisters, Betty Morioka, Clara Anami and Alice Ishizaki. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JADEN ALEXANDER HARMAN, infant son of Andrew and Mia Harman, of Kaua'i, died Aug. 17, 2002. Also survived by brothers, Noah and River; grandparents and great-grandparents. Celebration of life 4 p.m. tomorrow at Princeville Clubhouse. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a memorial fund. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HATSUKO "ALICE" HIGUCHI, 79, of Papa'aloa, Hawai'i, died Aug. 17, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Member of the Papa'aloa Hongwanji Mission. Survived by husband, Tadashi; son, Eric; three grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
WESLEY WUI SIN HO, 35, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School. Survived by parents, Wilbert and Helen; brothers, Wilton and William; sisters, Sharon Miyashiro and Pamela Vierra. Visitation 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2:30 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
REED KANEKOA IRVINE, 36, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Aug. 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A graphic artist with Sun Press, Hilo Printing Company, and a security guard with Wackenhut Security Company and Mike's Cocktail Lounge. Survived by children, Reena, Christian and Cameron; companion, Clari Rellon; parents, Allan and Truda; brother, Randy; sisters, Rene Germano and Rhoda Miller. Service 11 a.m. today at Mokuola (Coconut Island). Visitation also 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; urn burial 2:15 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
YVONNE CLAIRE "IPO" VICTORINE KEALOHA, 57, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 14, 2002. Born in Hana, Maui. Self-employed owner of Meleluca Business, and former pre-school director and teacher at Iao Pre School. Survived by husband, Francis "Cha Cha" Jr.; mother, Lucy Van Loon; son, Kaimi Victorine-Kealoha; daughter, Hoapili; sister, Lei "Take" Matsuda; brother, Alfred "Buddy" Victorine Jr. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Christ the King Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
STEVEN K. KOJA, 81, of Cleveland, formerly of Wahiawa, died Aug. 7, 2002. Survived by brothers, Ted and James; sisters, Yoshiko and Dixie Kurihara; 10 nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Gaines Funeral Home, Cleveland.
AMY KIYOKO KOMIYAMA, 80, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 8, 2002. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired federal employee. Survived by sons, Leslie, Glenn and Russell; three grandchildren; brother, Robert Hayashida. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KEVIN HWA LEE, 81, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2002. Born in Sam Tong, China. Retired jewelry salesman. Survived by wife, Yu Mae; sons, John, Jackson, Robert, James and Paul; daughter, Jennifer Kuei; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
MARY ANN "AUNTY MAT" THOMPSON LORENZO, 82, of Kailua, Kona, died Aug. 15, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired co-owner of Maile's Plant Nursery in Kailua, O'ahu. Survived by husband, Henry; son, Kalani; daughter, Lorrie Cahill; hanai daughter, Janet Kalima; brothers, Alexander, Charles and Gerard Thompson, and Charles, Robert, Francis, and Joseph Low-Thompson; sisters, Emma Welker, Pikake Saffrey, Isabel Ugat, Germaine Cramer, Charlene Thompson, Theresa Tavares, Mary Awai, Ann Low-Thompson and Adrienne Abreu; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; service 11 a.m.; graveside service and burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Kane'ohe. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
FELISA SANCHEZ LUCIDO, 91, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 12, 2002. Born in Nagcarlan, Laguna, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, Rosemary Schiff and Susan Cadabes; brother, Edes Sanchez; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
YOSHI MARUYAMA, 96, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2002. Born in Kawaihau, Kaua'i. Retired owner of Maruyama Catering and Come and Get Eat Lunchwagon, and member of Iwakuni Bon Odori Dance Club. Survived by sons, Richard and Albert; daughters, Ida Kunimitsu and Flora Tsuma; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brother, Hajime Morita; sister, Shizuno Hiranaka. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
KENNETH SHIGEO MATSUMOTO, 87, of Mililani, died Aug. 4, 2002. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Sueko; four sons; a sister; three grandchildren; a great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
KYLE TAKEO and LAURYN MEGUMI MATSUZAKI, infant twins of Kurt and Luanne Matsuzaki, of Mililani, died Aug. 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Thomas and Clara Matsuzaki and George and Lucille Kuwaye; great-grandmother, Ah Moi Ching. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RUSSELL KWOCK LEONG MOKULEHUA, 60, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A systems analyst and president of XDLC Corporation. Survived by wife, Delcie; son, Robin; mother, Grace; brother, Leslie; sister, Laurulie "Laurie" Maeda. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.
KAORU NISHIMURA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired co-owner of Modern Appliance Company. Survived by husband, Tsugio; sons, Sidney, Paul and Clifford; daughter, Ellen Yamamoto; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
EDWARD "SONNY" PEREIRA JR., 75, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A paramedic retired from the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Anne; sons, Wayne, Leslie and Rodney; daughters, Shirley Pereira and Linda Rrabe; brothers, Larry Vidinhar and Stanley Vidinhar; sister, Jane Desse; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 6:30 p.m. Mass Sept. 13 at St. Patrick Catholic Church; time to be announced at a later date. Casual attire.
ROBERT LEON SAAS, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2002. Born in France. Retired. Survived by wife, Nagwa; daughters, Natalie Fabre-Saas and Valerie Lovicchi-Saas; brother, Christian; two grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Church. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
SUEMASA "UNCLE MACK" SUMIDA, 98, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 14, 2002. Born on North Shore. Retired Japanese writer. Survived by daughter, Victoria Salom; a grandchild. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MASAO TAMANAHA, 73, of Pearl City, died Aug. 15, 2002. Born on Moloka'i. Retired state Waimano Home carpenter. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Randal and Ty; daughters, Lori Otsuka and Shari Kaneshiro; seven grandchildren; brothers, Seichi, Shinichi and Masamitsu; sisters, Ethel Kumura and Roberta Takara. Service 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROBERT YASUSHI TANOUE, 87, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Robert Tanoue General Contractor. Survived by wife, Akiko; son, Brian; daughter, June Yamanuha; four grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Thomas; sisters, Ruth Hayase, Mildred Higuchi and Eleanor Yoshida. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
TIMOTHY TARKOJ, 30, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 11, 2002. Born in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Survived by wife, Nelinda; son, Phillip; daughter, Tipnilynn; mother, Marrylynn Neptali; brothers, Joseph Neptali and Tammy Tarkij; sister, Remot Ned. Overnight visitation from 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Saturday; burial at Makawao Cemetery.
DORIS TOMOE UYEHARA, 79, of Waialua, died Aug. 15, 2002. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired from Hauula Bake Shoppe. Survived by sons, James "Jimmy," Charles "Chuck" and Chris; daughter, Carolyn Oki; brothers, Morikichi, Akira and Yutaka Yafuso; sisters, Bessie Tamashiro and Chiyo Yafuso; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RICHARD M. WALLIS, 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 12, 2002. Born in New York. A retired security guard. Inurnment at Williams Funeral Services Crypt at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
JAMES S. YAMAMOTO, 79, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Aug. 19, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A shop aide with Kekaha Sugar Plantation. Survived by son, James; daughter, Doris Viloria; four grandchildren; brothers, Tetsu and Yorozu; sister, Yukiyo Sakai. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at 'Ele'ele Baptist Church; service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
