Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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.
GEORGE T. ADAMS, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2002. Born in Portland, Maine. A probation officer retired from the City and County of Honolulu and past Grand Exalted Ruler of the Waikiki Elks Club. Survived by son, George Kekoolani; daughter, Diane Barrett; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
ELIA HAUNANI BOWERS, 45, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 25, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A loan processor for Bank of Hawaii. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Leland; daughter, Kehaulani; father, Dennis Naauao Sr.; brothers, Dennis Naauao Jr. and John Naauao; sister, Danielle Naauao; grandmother, Eliza Nahoeu. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nu'uanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
MILDRED GENEVA KRAUS BROWN, 95, of Kailua, died Dec. 12, 2001. Wife of the late Professor Stuart Brown of the University of Hawai'i. Survived by stepdaughter, Antoinette "Toni"; a step-grandson. Private memorial service held. Graveside service over the ashes 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
DAVID JOSEPH CORMIER, 50, of Rancho Penasquitos, Calif., died Dec. 30, 2001. A lieutenant colonel retired from the U.S. Army stationed in Hawai'i for many years. Survived by wife, Wendy; daughters, Amanda and Katherine; sons, Nicholas and Christian; brother, Paul; sister, Ann Johnson; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Armand Cormier. Mainland services. Donations to memorial fund at Mission Federal Credit Union, 9888 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92129. Arrangements by Poway Bernardo Mortuary.
NATHALIE PIILANI COSTA, 63, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Dec. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Formerly employed by Marriott and AT&T Corp. Moved from Honolulu to Arizona in 1992. Daughter of Charles Dunn, a retired Advertiser printer. Survived by husband, James; son, Nathan; sister, Cheryl; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service to be held in Arizona. Arrangements by Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, Glendale, Ariz.
ANNA W. CURTICE, 93, of Kailua, died Nov. 14, 2001. Born in Mount Vernon, Wash. The widow of Capt. Alfred Curtice. Survived by sons, Fred, James and Stephen; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Gilbert. Service 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kailua. Memorial donations to St. John's Lutheran Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
LEONILA "NILA" FLORES DATANAGAN, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 22, 2001. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Retired from United Foam Company. Survived by husband, Lorenzo "Larry"; son, Michael; daughters, Roselinda Chock and Betty Rivera; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Max and Francis Flores; sister, Gaudencia Maluenda. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 11 a.m. Committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
HOWARD FRANCIS DE LIMA, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 3, 2003. Born in Kailua. A retired plumbing contractor and hog farmer. Founder of DeLima's Plumbing, Inc. Survived by wife, Lorraine; son, Howard Jr.; daughters, Debra Lai, Cheryl De Lima and Teri Perreira; brother, Alexander; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROBERT GORDON DICKSON, 92, of Kailua, died Dec. 30, 2001. Born in Rutland, Mass. A navigator retired from the Federal Aviation Administration and former radio operator for the original Pan American Airlines flying boats. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, Richard; daughter, Roberta Jo; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Inurnment at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOHN CORNIEL FIGUEROA, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A electrician retired from Pearl Harbor Shop 67. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Patrick, Francis, Wendell and Michael; caregiver, Eldora Figueroa; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Blasque, Josephine Sedeno and Marie Vegas; brother, Richard Vegas. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
MILDRED MATSUYO OGATA IWASAKI, 81, of Kailua, died Dec. 24, 2001. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A meat wrapper retired from Foodland. Survived by sons, Lloyd and Fred; daughter, Verna Croft; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Roy and Jerry Ogata; sisters, Jeanette Yasuda, Joyce Matsumura and Ann Nakayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JITSUO "SAM" KANESHIGE, 87, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 18, 2001. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A retired federal firefighter. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; daughter, Leatrice; sons, Eugene and Dennis; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Tsuyuko Koyanagi, Mitsuno Mende, Helen Watanabe and Betty Onuma; brothers, Kiyomi and Robert. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JACOB Y. KIM, 87, proprietor of the former Royal Pharmacy in Waikiki, died Oct. 21, 2001. Served for many years on the Board of Pharmacy. Past president of Hawai'i Pharmaceutical Association and Hawai'i Retail Druggist Association. Chosen pharmacist of the year in 1960 and recipient of the Bowl of Hygiea Award and the 50 Years Service Award in 1990. Fought for the fair trade bill and was a delegate to the National Association of Retail Druggists. Later, proprietor of his own practice at 'Ewa Beach Shopping Center. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Dennis; daughter, Louanne Matsler; five grandchildren. Private service held at Nuuanu Mortuary, followed by burial.
TATSUKO KODAMA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 3, 2002. Born in Hilo. A food handler for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. A member of Club 50 and Hilo Women's Bowling Leagues. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Jean Masuda and Vivian Kobayashi; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Amy Sasaki and Ellen Okuno. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Thursday at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
RICHARD "TAKE" "RICKY" TAKAICHI KUBO, 68, of Waipahu, died Dec. 30, 2001. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, June; sons, Drake and Chad; daughter, Venus Brewer; five grandchildren; mother, Shizuko Kubo; brother, Kenneth. Visitation after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ABIGAIL LEE, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2001. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Harry; daughter, Darlene Simpson; two grandsons; sisters, Alice Palakiko and Elmira Leong; brothers, David AhSing and Charles AhSing. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
KELVIN K. MORI, 46, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A state social worker and head judo instructor for Police Athletic League. Survived by daughter, Keleanne; son, David; father, Wallace; mother, Dorothy Stevens; sister, Bonnie; half sisters, Romy Mori and Carol Anne Goundry; half brother, Gary Stevens. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
HENRY TOSHIO NAGAI, 70, of Pearl City, died Dec. 26, 2001. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired as a bill collector for the city government. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Nelson; three grandchildren; brother, Hideo; sisters, Tokino Nagai, Misae Chambers, Maize Hori, Janet Adachi and Sueno Tsukamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ANNA RIVERA, 64, of Waipahu, died Dec. 4, 2001. Born in the Philippines. Survived by brothers, Thomas and Gregorio; sisters, Benjamin Fontanilla and Mary Allen. Visitation from 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial noon at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
MARGARET MACHADO SCHLEMMER, 96, of Makiki, died Dec. 31, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A longtime schoolteacher who last taught at Lincoln Elementary School. Survived by sons, Gary and Allan; daughter, La Verne Barrett-Maralek; sister, Mary Yannell; brother, Frank Machado; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Wilder Avenue; Mass 11:15 a.m. Entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AUDREY "JOYCE" TAKEKO SHINSATO, 88, of Wahiawa. died Dec. 31, 2001. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired from Shigenoya Okazuya. Survived by husband, Raymond "Ray"; children, Gladys Satterfield, James Nohara, Vernel Langford, John Bustillos, Mildred Nicapuy and Katharine Bustillos; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; a great-great-great grandson; sisters, Tamako Inafuku and Ethel Kojima. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
HILDA SOLOMON-LEE, 76, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Jan. 2, 2002. Born in Trinidad. A retired home health aide. Survived by daughter, Dianna Adimoolah; sons, Dixon, Michael and Matthew Lee; sister, Lillian Solomon; brothers, Alroy and Lennox Solomon; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
BEATRICE MORRIS SOUZA, 86, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Dec. 29, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A homemaker and devoted mother. Survived by sons, Frank, Leonard, Herbert and Melvin; daughters, Sylvia Martin and Laverne Bessert; a brother; a sister; 25 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kalaheo Missionary Church. Service and burial at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary.
TSUGIYO TAGUCHI, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 30, 2001. Born in Hilo. The retired proprietress of the Homestead Barber Shop. Survived by brothers, Hiroshi, Toshiaki and Hideo Nozawa; sisters, Peggy Akiona, Shizue Osaki, Haruko Matsuzaki and Yaeko Kaneko. Private service held. No koden at family's request. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
OSAMU TAMURA, 68, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. A retired mason leader. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Mark, Keith and Brian; two grandchildren; brothers, Takashi, Eric and James. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
TOSHIKO WACHI, 88, of Kalopa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 2, 2002. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. A retired independent sugarcane grower and member of Hamakua Jodo Mission. Survived by sons, Alan, George and Leslie; sister, Evelyn Murashige; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hamakua Jodo Mission; service over the ashes 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
WILLIAM "WALE" TODD WALES, 27, of Lahaina, Maui, died Dec. 27, 2001. Born in Wailuku. An apprentice with Hawai'i Carpenters Union. A 1992 Lahainaluna High School graduate. Formerly employed by Maui Kai Maintenance and CCD Construction Co. Survived by mother, Noreen; sisters, Lori Neizman and Tiara Smith; brother, Brad. Memorial service 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Wahikuli Wayside Park, Honoapi'ilani Highway, across from the Mormon Church; service 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers except for lei. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
