Obituaries

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A funeral for MYRON "PINKY" THOMPSON, regarded as a champion for Native Hawaiians, will be held Thursday at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel on the Kapalama Campus of The Kamehameha Schools. See story.

YAI ABE, 93, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired Aloha Shoyu Co. packer. Survived by daughters, Jessie and Ruby Abe and Joanne Watanabe; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Goto. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

QUITALIO "PEDRO" GALIZA ACIO, 69, of Waipahu, died Dec. 10, 2001. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired Aloha Lani Condo employee. Survived by wife, Jovita "Betang"; sons, Federico, Simeon, Victorino, Angel, Jesus and Rudy; daughters, Guadalope Ramones, Arsenia Arban and Merlita De Leon; 21 grandchildren; brother, Jose; sisters, Josefina Butac and Vicenta Valita. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10:15 a.m. Burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RUTH FUJIKO ADANIYA, 64, of Pearl City, died Dec. 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Leeward Community College employee. Survived by mother, Tomi; brothers, Ernest, Ivan, Henry, Fred, Roy and Kenneth; sisters, Jane Oshiro, Alice Taylor and Mildred. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newtown Chapel, Pearl City 2nd Ward; 98-530 Ka'ahele St.; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

BUD L. AQUIAR, 74, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 20, 2001. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A retired U.S. Postal Service carrier with the Kapa'a Post Office. Survived by sons, Kyle and Spence; two grandchildren; sister, Yvonne Caplener. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

ISABELLE CABRAL, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2001. Survived by sons, Antone Jr., Joseph, Abel and Thomas; daughters, Marie Ferill and Nancy Morolt; brothers, Manuel and Ernest Moniz; sisters, Elizabeth Sorge, Virginia Himenes, Dorothy Bades, Daisy Costa and Mabel Manoi; 47 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at United Full Gospel Fellowship Church; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ELLEN NYET LEN CHONG, 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2001. Born in Kula, Maui. A secretary retired from the Department of Education. Survived by sisters, Hazel Huang, Vera Chong, Alys Chong and Violet Jang; nieces and nephews. Service 9 a.m. Friday at First Chinese Church of Christ. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JARED RAY COCHRAN, 2-month-old infant, of Pukalani, Maui, died Dec. 27, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by parents, John and Janna; sister, Joli; grandparents, Gary and Yvonne Kobashigawa, Billy and Mary Cochran. Visitation 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Graveside service and burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, O'ahu.

PIRMINA "MAMING" "MOLLY" COOPER, 78, of Waipahu, died Dec. 12, 2001. Born in Kohala, Kona, Hawai'i. A retired Hilton Hawaiian Villages employee. Survived by husband, Antonio "Tony" Kinio; daughter, Judge Reinette Cooper; sons, Michael Suan, Ralph Jr., Raynald Sr., Ryan and Aristale; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sisters, Felipa "June" Ortiz Ronquillio and Consuelo "Connie" Estiamba. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BARBARA ANN DAVIS, 54, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2001. Born in Warren, Ohio. A secretary. Survived by son, Cary; grandson; sisters, Karen Green and Brenda Cornelius; brothers, William, Richard and Randall Cornelius; companion, Steven Hunter. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

MAY KAMAI HOOMANA, 80, of Nanakuli, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Thomas; sons, Gregory Kamai Sr., Rowland Yee and Kaluna Hoomana; daughters, Shirleen Robins and Nadine Kila; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Kamai. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SAMI ISAMU HORI, 74, of Los Angeles, died Dec. 22, 2001. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Glenn; brothers, Henry and John; sisters, Dorothy Imamura, Dolores Kaiwi and Mary Shimomura. Burial service 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park.

GERTRUDE ANNIE KAPILINALEIALOHA KAIPO, 60, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 26, 2001. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dalfred and Garrick; daughters, Davidine, Gardenia-Ann, Georgelyn and Gabriella; 10 grandchildren; brothers, George, Gordon and Gaylord Crawford; sisters, Gladys, Jerry and Millicent Crawford. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. George's Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BERNICE E.W. KAUHANE, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in He'eia. Survived by sons, David, Fred, James, Randy and William; daughters, Edwina Rapoza and Claire Auna; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Catholic Church; service 11 a.m. Mass noon. Inurnment 1:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

PAUL WALLACE "PK" KENDALL, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2001. Born in Framingham, Mass. A retired Director of Public Relations, Pacific Division, Pan American World Airways. Survived by wife, Corazon; daughter, Cheryl Shaffer; stepdaughters, Jean Bedillion Gaynor and Betty Bedillion; grandchildren, Shana, Troye and Ryan Shaffer, Raquel Lucas, Marielle and Hewitt Gaynor; Stephanie and Ryan Hailstones; sister, Dorothy. Private service. Celebration of life 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at his residence, 4309 Kilauea Ave.

MAU YUN LEN, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2001. Born in China. Survived by sons, Norman and Raymond; daughters, Asoong Elliott and Eleanor; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Mau Kim Oi Kam. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1701 Wilder Ave.; Mass 10 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

OHARU NAGATA, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 30, 2001. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A member of the Lower Kawailani Kumiai. Survived by son, Carl; daughters, Sylvia and Sandra; brother, Choichi Nakamura; sisters, Sue Daimaru and Aki Takeguchi; sister-in-law, Mitsuyo Okabayashi; three grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE TOSHIMI ONOUE, 69, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 planner/estimator. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, Steven and Glenn; daughters, Lynn Onoue and Mavis Takai; sister, Mildred Oda; three grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 2 p.m. Arrangements by Moanlua Mortuary.

MARIE DE POULD PRATUS, 85, of Princeville, Kaua'i, died Dec. 22, 2001. Born in Cleveland. A retired hospital and industrial plant registered nurse. Survived by husband, Charles; daughter, Lynne McCrory; sons, Charles Jr.; three grandchildren; brother, Frank. Visitation 3:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hanama'ulu Restaurant Tea House; celebration of life 4 p.m. Casual attire. Donations may be made to Kaua'i Hospice, P.O. Box 3286, Lihu'e, HI 96766. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.

VIVENCIO CALMA VILLAFLOR, 89, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Dec. 25, 2001. Born in Argao, Cebu, Philippines. A retired McBryde Sugar Plantation welder. Survived by sons, Vivencio Franklin and Allan; daughters, Norma McDonald and Vanessa Bobiles; five grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.

PAUL MITSUO YAMADA, 68, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 23, 2001. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. A retired inventory clerk. Survived by son, Keith; daughters, Gayle Suzuki and Debbie; two grandchildren; brothers, George, Benjamin and Edward; sisters, Margaret Hanson, Jane, Doris Matsuda and Rose. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

GLENN K. YONEHIRO, 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Veronica; sons, Sean, Scott, Grant and Austin; daughter, Lisa; six grandchildren; sister, Jollie Figueres. Visitation 1 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ordentstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LESLIE GENE WHITELEY, 77, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died Dec. 30, 2001. Born in Spokane, Wash. A refrigeration, air-conditioning and electrical contractor. Survived by wife, Gloria; daughter, Marie Bygorre; brother, James; sisters, Beverly Strubly and Betty Ann Feldman. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.