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
TAKEO "TAKE" AONO, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died jan. 23, 2002. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired as a car salesman at Orchid Isle Auto Center, Hilo. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, Russell; daughters, patricia Lindbergh, Victoria Chong and Peggy Stearns; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
JOHN ALOYSIUS BARRY, 60, of Waipahu, died Jan. 20, 2002. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Retired from U.S. naval aviation. Survived by wife, Mortia; son, John III; daughters, Regina Whitsit and Jackie Bracalle; sister, Theresa Churchill. visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Cathedral; Mass noon; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ATANACIO VELASCO BAUTISTA, 81, of Kualapu'u, Moloka'i, died Jan. 22, 2002. Born in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Carlina; daughters, Mary Melba, Mary Evelyn and Melinda Carol; brother, Francisco. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
AMELIA CAMACHO, 88, Hilo, Hawai'i, died jan. 28, 2002. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A retired salesclerk. Survived by daughter, Maxine Guerrero; brother, Raymond Carreira; sisters, Ruth Paresa; four grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 7 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hawai'i; Mass 12:15 p.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.
MARIA PASCUA CAMPOS, 77, of Waipahu, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A Dole Pineapple co. cannery trimmer. Survived by husband, Catalino "Lino"; sons, Bienvenido, Roger Sr. and Melytor; daughters, Tessie Lewis, Precy Salvador, Remy Ueda and florie Badua; 17 grandchildren; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JANE COOPER CRANE, 86, of Honolulu, died jan. 26, 2002. Born in Michigan. A retired East-West Center editor. Survived by husband, Sheldon; son, Carroll; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by UItimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
NORA DIAS, 77, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Hanalei. Retired as a trimmer with Hawaiian Fruit Packer; also a retired taro farmer. Survived by sons, Norman Carlos, William Carlos and Sal Talha; daughters, Dorothy Yatsuoka and Elizabeth Garma; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; brothers, Andrew and Vincent Napolis; sisters, Elizabeth Bierat and Mary Allinson. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Hanalei Pavilion; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
NOBU EBESU, 99, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Wai'anae. Member of Honpa Hongwanji Goji Kai. Survived by son, Ronald; daughters, Ayn Yoshinaga and Iris Shim; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
LAWRENCE "PAPA" M. FREITAS, 70, of Kailua, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Freitas Tree Trimming and Landscaping Service. Survived by wife, Gladys; daughters, Laurie Ishikawa, Arlene Hasegawa and Stacey Ruiz; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Clifford; sister, Sylvia Riveira. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua; service 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GREGORY GARETH GAINES, 17, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A student. Survived by father, Jed; mother, Debra; sister, Adrienne; half brother, Jesse Brandl; grandmother, Beverly Kroll. Private memorial service. Donations to University High School golf team. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JOAN WILLIAMS GORDON, 84, of Kailua, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Norwood, Mass. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Richard; daughters, Kathleen and Carol; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua; memorial Mass 11 a.m. Private inurnment later. Donations to Catholic Charities, 250 Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ALMIRA "ALY" HAZAMA, 65, of Rochester, Minn., died jan. 26, 2002. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Retired as a special learning/disability teacher. Survived by husband, Chuck; son, Chuck; daughter, Ann; grandson, Nicholas; sisters, Mitsue Estrada and Nan Pablo. Memorial service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Kahului Union Church, Maui. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KIYOKO INOWE, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 21, 2002. Born in Waialua. A retired salesclerk. Survived by son, Reynold; daughters, Amy, and Sally Okimoto; one grandson; brothers, Saburo, Rusty and Akio Nakagawa; sister, Setsuyo Kokubun. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JACK KEAHI KAAUA, 77, of Umauma, Hawai'i, died Jan. 29, 2002. Born in Umauma. Retired as a heavy equipment operator. Survived by brother, Pawela; sisters, Elizabeth Tajon, Emily and Tamar. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 1 p.m.; entombment to follow at Homelani Cemetery mausoleum. Casual attire.
DORENE KEHAULANI KAIO, 40, of Hau'ula, died Jan. 28, 2002. Member of U.S. Army and a Kahuku High School cafeteria employee. Survived by husband, Carl; sons, Kevin Kaio and Johnathan Kamalani; father, Sampson Aea Sr.; mother, Elizabeth Aea; brothers, Hiram Aea, Sampson Aea Jr. and Floyd Aea; sisters, Yolanda Seumanutafa and Darlene Aea. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Zion Holiness Church; service 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hau'ula Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GEORGE ELMER KELLY SR., 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2002. Born in Glasgow, Scotland. A retired Hawaiian Airlines and Mid Pacific Air maintenance executive. Survived by wife, Jane; daughter, Janet; son, George Jr.; stepdaughter, Elaine Lindsey; stepson, Raymond Abe. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
JOHN F. KILLIAN, 93, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2002. Born in Lynn, Mass. A retired chief in the U.S. Navy and retired civil service F.B.I.S. Communications Pacific Missile Range Barking Sands, Kaua'i. Survived by daughters, Ruth Johnson, Lorrie Maland and Mary Keegan; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Mass noon. Inurnment 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KENNETH KENJIRO KONO, 89, of Pearl City, died jan. 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a Libby McNeil chemist, and from Brewer Chemical. Survived by wife, Tomiko "Atkins"; sons, Fred and Michael; daughter, Joann Fujioka; three grandsons; one great-grandson; brother, Thomas; sisters, Irene Amazaki, Shizue Nakagawa and Katherine. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CAROL M. LOVEGREN, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2002. Born in Portland, Ore. A clerical worker for the state of Hawai'i and 26-year Hawai'i resident. Survived by children, Bart, Gloria, Kathleen, George, Carol and Christina; 30 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service to be held in St. Paul, Minn. Memorial donations to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ANGELINA OLORES MACHADO, 68, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Jerry; sons, Floyd, Michael Sr., Steven and Chad; daughter, Panny Angela; three grandchildren; brothers, Ernest Carillio, Fernando Carillio, Bernardo Olores and Valcriano Olores; sisters, Barbara Carillio, Rosaline Kunipo, Leonora Patricio and Carol Abara. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; Mass 2:30 p.m. Burial at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ANTONIO "TONY" RIDAD MENDOZA, 73, of Waipahu, died Jan. 15, 2002. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from the Navy Marine Golf Course. Survived by wife, Connie; son, Flor; daughters, Alicia Abendanio, Gloria Lacara, Devora Ramos and Madelene Edrado; sister, Florentina Galiza; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
GEORGE NORIO MURATA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Masuko; daughter, Peggy Hamashige; brother, Herbert Murata; sister, Betty Hamashige; granddaughter, Dale Hamashige. Private service held at Nuuanu Mortuary.
ASHLEY KIMIKO NEKOBA, infant daughter of Tyler and Mari Nekoba, died Jan. 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Wendell Nekoba and Pu Sun Kobatake and Dana Fong and Joanne Fong; great-grandparents, Kiyoto and Takako Nekoba and Violet Fong and Harold and Ethel Isa. Service 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Assembly of God. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
LUCILLE CORREA NIEMITZ, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Frank DeCanio; daughter, Linda Jo Langley; a granddaughter. Committal service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association.
ELSIE SHIZUE NISHIOKA, 86, of Mililani, died Jan. 22, 2002. Born in Waialua. A member of Mililani Hongwanji and Rotary Ann of West Pearl Harbor Rotary Club. Survived by husband, Charles; son, Saxon; daughter, Elaine Yoshioka; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Hirayama. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Casual attire.
YUKIKO OKAWA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A machine operator retired from American Can Co. Survived by sons, Leonard and Edward; daughter, Mildred Yoshida; brother, Lloyd Hirota; sisters, Asami Tominaga, Ethel Omoto and Elsie Ishii; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
DYLAN RICHARDSON, 3-day-old son of Jared and Angela Richardson, died Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Brey; grandparents, Pamela and Jeff Livingston and Robert and Gaila. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
CLYDE M. RODRIGUES, 49, of Makawao, Maui, died Jan. 25, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by father, Adam; brothers, Bryan, Kelly and David. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
TAKE SATO, 97, of Pukalani, Maui, died Jan. 22, 2002. Born in Fukushima, Japan. A homemaker. A member of Maui Nikkei Christian Church. Survived by sons, James, Herbert, Richard and Stanley; daughters, Esther Larsen, Patsy Ota and Julia Libby; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brother, Yasoji Fujiwara; sisters, Ume Yuhara and Tsuruyo Yoshimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
AYAKO SHIMIZU, 67, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2002. Born in Hana, Maui. Survived by brothers, Kiyoharu, Toyoyuki, Roy and Katsutoshi; sisters, Hideno Matsumoto and Chiyoko Fujimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
THELMA SACHIE SHIMODA, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2002. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. The retired proprietress of Thelma's Barber Shop. Survived by son, Edwin; daughters, Ruby Matsukado and Merle Au; brothers, Isamu and Kenneth; sisters, Tsugie Shimoda and Helen Ching; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
RUTH E. STALEY, 76, of Kapolei, died Jan. 22, 2002. Born in Oklahoma. An office manager for an industrial construction company. Survived by son, Bill; daughter, Diedre; brothers, Ralph Cossey and Thomas Cossey; six grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
FLOYD THOMAS SWANN, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 27, 2002. Born in New Jersey. A retired University of Hawai'i-Hilo business professor, and owner of Hilo Income Tax Service. Survived by wife, Sue; son, Mark; brother, Doug; and a granddaughter. Visitation 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; memorial service 3:30 p.m. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Casual attire.
HENRY TAMOTSU TAMANAHA, 71, of Pearl City, died Jan. 25, 2002. Survived by wife, Eleanor; son, Owen; brothers, Shigeo, Kiyoshi, Thomas and Roy; sister, Janet Kaneshiro. Memorial service 6 p.m. Sunday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ELIZABETH WONG TONG, 90, of Kapolei, died jan. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Home Drugs. Survived by brothers, Ronald, Lawrence and Leonard; sister, Nancy Yee. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Manoa Cemetery. Aloha attire.
SULPECIA "PESING" SARAGENA VIRTUCIO, 75, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Alex; son, William; daughters, Terry Fajardo, Fely Seabrooks and Myrna Sarvida; brothers, Andres Saragena, Venancio Saragena, Celestino Saragena and Dionecio Saragena; sisters, Teodora Cortez, Paterna Lagradilla and Elena Mamalias; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, 'Ewa Beach; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
TOSHIKO WAKAYAMA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2002. Born in Kyoto, Japan. A homemaker and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Survived by daughters, Grace Kawasaki and Nancy Oide; five grandsons; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Osamu Takamatsu; sister, Fujiko Takamatsu. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALAN RUSSELL WHITEHEAD, 49, of Cape Coral, Fla., died Jan. 8, 2002. Born in Easton, Pa. A licensed home care practical nurse. Survived by daughters, Jessica Niimi and Julia; mother, Audrey; brother, Austin; sisters, Arlene Schatz and Alissa Caldwell. No service information was provided.
