Posted on: Saturday, August 24, 2002
Obituaries
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O.A. "OZZIE" BUSHNELL, who combined a scientific background, love of history and literary flair to produce some of Hawai'i's finest and most popular books, died at home Aug. 21 after a long illness. He was 89.
ANTONE ALAMEIDA, 88, of Waialua, died Aug. 14, 2002. Born in Waialua. A member of Liluokalani Protestant Church. Survived by sons, Mitchell and Robert; daughters, Arlene Kokobun and June Kauwalu; brothers, Harry, Johnny, Alfred and Jacinth; sisters, Mary, Helen, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ida, Violet and Dorothy; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. KIYOKO ARAKAKI, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2002. Born in Holualoa, Kona, Hawai'i. A chambermaid retired from Aloha Surf Hotel. Survived by sons, George and Kalvin Iramina; daughter, Janice Nishida; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. ARTEMIO BOBIAS BELARAS, 69, of Waipahu, died Aug. 19, 2002. Born in Bucay, Abra, Philippines. A Hawaiian Dredging employee for 26 years. Survived by wife, Sionforosa; sons, Armando, Jose and Vicente; brother, Celerino; sisters, Veronica Smith and Julia Santiago; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. ANITA DELOS REYES COLOBONG, 57, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2002. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by brothers, Juan, Antonio, Cirilo and Timoteo; sister, Leona Balicoco. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary. LAURA JEANETTE CORNELL, 63, of Mililani, died Aug. 5, 2002. Born in Missouri. Survived by husband, Jerry; children, Steven, Kathlene Guthrie, Michael and Sharon Smith; six grandchildren; sister, Mary Ann Zimmerman. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial to be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. ALOHALANI CLAIRE CORONIL, 58, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Employed at the Department of Human Services Kapolei. Survived by companion, Eddie Llanos; children, Lowell Coronil, Lyman Coronil and Dovina Kamaka; a grandson. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. SIDNEY LEE FLAHIVE, 68, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2002. Born in Gardena, Calif. A district manager retired from the Bank of America. Survived by brother, Richard; sister, Alice Flagler; hanai brother, James Watson; caregiver, Jack Ishmael. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona. KAILEE LYNN VALMOJA FREITAS, infant daughter of Travis Freitas and Cheridan Valmoja, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 21, 2002. Also survived by grandparents, Joseph Freitas, Jennifer Freitas, Tino and Angie Valmoja. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary. GORDON HOYT HILLS, 70, of Waimea, Hawai'i, formerly of Syracuse, N.Y., and Seattle, died Aug. 17, 2002. Born in Syracuse. Worked with various organizations in Native American cultures and related library work in Washington and Alaska. Survived by wife, Patricia McCormick; sons, Aaron Hills and Paul, Kevin, Steven and Kenneth McCormick; daughter, Carolyn Johnson; sisters, Eloise Burbank and Mary Sharpe; brother, Albert; six grandchildren. Private committal service held at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospital, P.O. Box 1236, Kamuela, HI 96743. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. ESTHER LUCILLE KINZLER, 80, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 19. 2002. Born in Rochelle, Ill. A retired resident manager. Survived by husband, Robert; daughters, Mary Kua, Jo Ann Krug, Karen Strang and Susan Manteiga; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association, Hawaii Chapter, or the St. Francis Hospice. No flowers. RALPH SOON NOH LEE, 76, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 12, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., as an aircraft maintenance inspector. Survived by brothers, Robert, Isaac, Henry, Chohan and Stanley; sisters, Alice Gonzales and Esther Davis. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary. ROBERT FARRELL LOWERY, 65, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2002. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retired to Hawai'i in 1987. Survived by children, Robert Lowery Jr., Timmothy Lowery, Keith Clifton and Victoria Carter; brother, Andrew; four grandchildren. Service 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Waikiki Elks Lodge. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary. ERNIE KUULEI MCCOY, 70, of Hono-lulu, died Aug. 21, 2002. Born on Moloka'i. Retired office manager. Survived by sons, Chad and Herman Schimmelfennig, and John, Glenn, Cline and Ernest Alana; daughters, Mona Chatoulie and Pearl Ting; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert, Delbert and Jerry Chang; sister, Shirleen Rayoan. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makiki Ward. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. ELLA TSURUKO MORIWAKI, 84, of Pearl City, died Aug. 21, 2002. Born in Ke'eau, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Paul; sons, Thomas and David; daughter, Eileen; brother, Harry Kiyabu; sisters, Betty Kiyabu, Masae Horiuchi, Natsuko Uehara and Jane Imamura; a granddaughter. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. KIYOSHI NAKAGAWA, 96, of Hono-lulu, died Aug. 20, 2002. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Retired auto painter. Survived by sons, Frank, Eustace, Kenneth, Richard and Roy; daughters, Nancy Yoshida, Jane Chun and Darlene Nakagawa; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul, Robert, Louis and Tetsuo; sisters, Marilyn Kuroda, Fumiko and Chiyoko. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. ASATO NONAKA, 78, of Honolulu, died Aug. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired American Can Co. heavy equipment mechanic. Owner of Nonaka Hilift Co. Survived by wife, Sugako; son, Edward; daughter, Irene Zimmerman; two grandchildren; brother, Goro; sisters, Helen Suzuki, Eleanor Nonaka, Marian Taguma and Evelyn McKeon. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
MABEL MAYUMI OYAMA, 67, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 21, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired librarian at 'Aiea Elementary School. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Steven and Michael; daughter, Gail; brother, Wilfred Yoshimasu; sister, Mae Kimura; five granddaughters; great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 p.m Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SYLVIA TOYOKO HANAULANI PANIS, 66, of Waipahu, died Aug. 16, 2002. Born in Kahuku. A retired teacher at Barbers Point Elementary School and HSTA member. Survived by children, Ladden "Lad" Panis, Sylvette Andrade and Shan Panis; sisters, Viola Payne and Maydel Louie; six grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Ward; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary. FLORENCE MANOA'OKALOKO'OKAMAILE "AUNTY PORKY" RESPICIO, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 19, 2002. Born in Hilo. Retired housekeeping supervisor for the Hilo Seaside Hotel and the former Travel Lodge Hotel. Survived by husband, Donald Sr.; sons, Donald Jr. and Patrick; daughters, Donna Mae Respicio and Lorene "Luana" Kane; brothers, William, Charles Sr., Eric Sr., John. Archie and Harold Kama Sr.; sisters, Harriet Kaholokua, Charlotte Wong, Millie Chock and Roberta Kama; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. DELORES SHAFFER, 57, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died Aug. 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A file clerk with Pahio Resorts in Princeville, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Joshua Sanchez and Jeremy Sanchez; daughters, Jo Ann and Kerrie; brothers, Jacintho Duque, Dennis Duque, Lawrence Duque and Derick Reis; sisters, Mary Jane Simao, Josephine Alburayk, Diana Simao and Linda Koerte. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary. RAYMOND NOBUICHI SHIRAKI, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired accountant for James Glover Construction. Survived by sons, Michael and Reed; daughter, Susan Hoe; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Don; sisters, Dorothy Matsuura and Flora Nishimoto. Service 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOHN VASCONCELLOS SR., 86, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 18. 2002. Born in Pa'aulio, Hawai'i. Retired welder with Hilo Iron Works. Survived by son, Patrick; daughters, Maria and Tania Kaiawe and Geraldine Akiona; brother, Danny; sisters, Connie and Gussie Morgado; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Old Kona Airport by the beach; potluck gathering. Inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona. YAU HOON CHANG WONG, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2002. Born in China. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Patricia Young, Florence Lum, Cordelia Henson and Virginia Jungbluth; six grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 31 at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
