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.
CLIFFORD WALTER PAUL AH SING, 48, of Hilo, Hawai'i died June 29, 2002. Born in Hilo. A former delivery driver for Hilo Rice Mill. Survived by companion, Roxanne Fernandez; son, Clinton; daughters, Claire, Carla and Celeste; mother of his children, Elsia Gebin; brothers, Michael and Lionel; sisters, Caroline Arizumi, Diane Miyaji, Joanne Belaski and Yvonne Egdamin; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ANDREW PA'ALISBO BANTILON, 53, of San Francisco, died June 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An operating room technician at The Queen's Medical Center, Straub Clinic and Hospital, old Kaiser Hospital and in San Francisco. Owner of The Soup Shop on College Walk. Survived by brothers, Felipe Albios and Nicasio Bantilon Jr.; sisters, Elaine Campos, Paulina Wingard, Keala Moreno, Connie Smith and Bernice Azevedo. Mass, scattering of ashes and celebration of life to be held in Hawai'i at a later date. Service held in San Francisco. Memorial donations to the Most Holy Redeemer Church restoration fund, 630 Missouri St., San Francisco CA 94107.
JACK TAI YUEN CHAN, 81, of Kane'ohe, died June 25, 2002. Born in China. A courtesy clerk retired from Beretania Safeway. Survived by wife, Amy; son, Peter; daughter, Amy Tsark; two grandchildren; three brothers; four sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HELEN KALITIS CHUM, 93, of Wai'anae, died June 25, 2002. Born in Mahoney City, Pa. Survived by great nephew, William Prothero. Inurnment to be held at a later date at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
DYNASTY-MARIE KE'ALOHILANI KAHAWAI CLARK, infant daughter of David and Helen Clark, died June 26, 2002. Also survived by brother, David-Joshua; sisters, Dyneesha, Dystinee and Daysha; grandparents, Heather Kahawai, Gertrude Clark and Alfred Clark. Committal service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
HELEN TOYOKO DEGUCHI, 73, of Ke'ei, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 30, 2002. Born in Honaunau, Kona. A legal secretary retired from the Kona prosecutor's office. Survived by husband, Yasunori; sons, Wesley and Alison; brothers, Yasuo Honda and Tadao Honda; sisters, Sadako Mitsuda, Janet Matsuda and Doris Deguchi; two granddaughters. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. today at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
NANCY FUMIE HIGA, 76, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2002. Born in Kuiaha, Maui. A retired housekeeper. Survived by husband, Seiye; son, Clayton; father, Masakichi Gima; brothers, Wallace Gima and James Gima; sisters, Janet Higa, Shirley Hughes and Jean Casner; three grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
WILFRED FOOK KIN HO, 77, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. A retired self employed Hawaiian food manufacturer. Survived by wife, Chiu Mun; son, Andrew; daughter, Adrienne Wong; brothers, Alfred and James; sisters, Winnet Takafuji and Lynette Ajimine; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
ELSIE SACHIKO HOTTA, 68, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 2, 2002. A retired educator. Survived by husband, Shoma; son, Michael; daughters, Jeanne Hotta, Lori Yokote and Shari Hotta; six grandchildren; brothers, Kenichi Yoshizawa and Tadayoshi, Seiji, Soichi, Ichiro, Yoshio and Tomeo Yoshizawa; sisters, Betty Yoshizawa, Fumiko Kunioki and Toshiko Tomimoto. Visitation 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kahului Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
HERBERT CHOW HOY, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 3, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A storekeeper for the County of Hawai'i, Department of Water. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Alan and James; two grandchildren; brother, Thomas; sisters, Margaret Chong, Rose Chow Hoy and Amy Nielson. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick; burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
TAKUMI "MAC" INAMASU, 91, of Kihe'i, Maui, died June 28, 2002. Born in Kipahulu, Maui. A heavy equipment operator at HC&S Company. Survived by sons, Lawrence, William, Richard and Neal; daughters, Amy Kane and Susan Aken; brothers, Taiji, Saburo, Harold and Tomio; sisters, Charlotte Takahashi and Nell Suzuki; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
GERALD "JERRY" ALLAN KARD, 57, of Humble, Texas, formerly of Kane'ohe, died June 30, 2002. Born in Elizabeth, N.J. A Northwest Airlines equipment services chief. Survived by wife, Alice Kanekoa-Kard; daughters, Nichole Kard, Desirae Cipriano and Koalani Turla; four grandchildren. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SETSUKO KATO, 87, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 2, 2002. Born in California. A trimmer retired from Maui Pineapple Company. Survived by sons, Kengo, Hiroshi and Kenneth; daughters, Sister Elizabeth and Catherine Yee; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Kenichi Hamamoto; sisters, Fujie Hamamoto and Ritsuko Hamamoto. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
SOONEE TANJA KIM, 37, of Kane'ohe, died June 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Waikane Fruit Stand. Survived by father of children, Richard Davis; children, Richard and Tiana Kim-Davis; father, George Bok Man; brother, Johan; sisters, Cynthia Kim, Mia Kim-Porter and Lill Kim-Nahoopii. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Waikane Congregational Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
TAKASHI KIMURA, 81, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for Del Monte. Survived by wife, Leatrice; son, Lionel; daughters, Gwendolyn Bridges, Kathleen Matsuwaki and Lori Ann Endo; brother, Benjamin Kimura; sisters, Alice Kohatsu and Florence Hirakawa; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
JOHN "KEONI" K. LINO, 53, of Kane'ohe, died June 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Evelyn; sister, Catherine; brothers, Michael and Timothy; nieces and nephews. Visitation 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 2:15 p.m. Aloha attire.
CELESTE VILLIARIMO MAKUA, 51, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 29, 2002. Born in Hana, Maui. Employed by Hana Hotel, Human Resource Department, and a parent educator with Kamehameha Schools outreach program and Alu Like Pulama Ina Keiki. Survived by husband, Clifton "Kaleo"; son, Bratton "Puna" Villiarimo; daughter, Michele Carrington; hanai daughter, Puni Villiarimo; mother, Christina Villiarimo; brothers, Barry "Tani" Villiarimo and Brian Villiarimo; sister, Claudia "Wehilani" Kalaola; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hana; service noon. Visitation also 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Lei(s) only. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MATSUKO MATSUNO, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 27, 2002. Born in Hilo. A former teacher for Laupahoehoe School. Survived by brother, Rex; sister, Mitsuko Yanagawa; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Family requests that monetary donations be omitted.
CAYATANA D. MILCA, 92, of Ha'iku, Maui, died June 30, 2002. Survived by daughter, Lourdes Bernard, and three other daughters in the Philippines; 27 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MILDRED YAEKO MURATA, 82, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2002. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. A retired self-employed private housekeeper. Survived by son, Kevin; daughter, Judy; brothers, Kiyoshi, Shigeki, Takao, Alex, Albert, Tamo and Shun Ide; sisters, Sally Nakamura, Molly Sakata, Setsuyo Ozawa and Miyoko Alawa. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice Puiwa or Shriners Hospital. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHIZUKO E. OKUDA, 91, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died June 29, 2002. Born in Koloa. A homemaker. Survived by son, Earl; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Burt and Ebata; sisters, Kii Honda, Kimi Odo, Betty Yamamoto and Dale Yamanaka; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
RENEE MARIE STEPHENS, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 4, 2002. Born in Spokane, Wash. Retired from Campbell High School. Survived by husband, Frederick Bull; son, Anthony Bull. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
CRISPIN CREDO TABLIT, 83, of Papa'aloa, Hawai'i, died July 3, 2002. Born in Ballesteros, Cagayan, Philippines. A retired tireman for the former Kohala Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Isidra; sons, Magno and Greg; brother, Juan; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Papa'aloa; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday; prayer service 10 a.m.; burial at Alae Cemetery, Hilo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
KUNIO TAMURA, 83, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by wife, Harriet; sons, Keith and James; sister, Clara; two grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
PAULINE AKIKO THOMPSON, 72, of Ke'ei, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 26, 2002. Born in Hilo. Survived by daughters, Stephanie Abe, Sharman Elison and Melanie Moses; primary caregiver, Ariel Moses; sisters, Miriam Kamei, Elaine Takato, Patricia Matsuda and Sue Tamura; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Committal Service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; burial to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
ELOLIA TUVAIFALE, 58, of 'Aiea, died June 26, 2002. Born in Swains Island. A member of Mililani First Samoan Congregational Christian Church. Survived by husband, Mose; sons, Avei, Joe and Aviata; daughters, Matalina Aleki, Saiu Avei, Sumala Lilo, Alice Faaloua, Anita Faaloua, Tava Tuvaifale and Faatupu Tuvaifale; 18 grandchildren; brothers, Alapasa Pa, Toma Aleki, John Aleki, Aleki Aleki and Uili Aleki; sisters, Malia Lindborg and Nisa Sears. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
EUGENE ARTHUR TWIFORD, 80, of Keauhou, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2002. Born in Omaha, Neb. A member of Veterans of Foreign Wars who served during World War II and the Korean War. Survived by wife, Marcia Miller-Twiford; son, Ken Lamkin; daughters, Dana Conroy and Kathleen King; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery off Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
JERRY SAKAE WATANABE, 76, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired senior building inspector for the State of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Ruby; son, Addison; daughters, Jennifer Holland and Lexine Okouchi; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Donald; sisters, Jeanette Fujii, Shizue Ishihara, Kazue Granich and Ethel Lam. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
REGINALD O. WHITE, 80, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2002. Born in Baltimore, Md. Retired from the New Jersey State Police Department. Survived by son, Bruce Daryl; sisters, Vivian Conway and Natalie Mack; nephew, Edward White. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
CECILIA LUM WOOD, 78, of Kane'ohe, died July 1, 2002. A retired executive secretary with Lanakila Rehab Center. Survived by son, Emroy; daughters, Mamo, Ceseli "Kaina" Awaa and MaryLou; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; inurnment 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.
AARON KEKAI MALINO YABES-MORIKI, infant son of Arlene Yabes and Justin Moriki, died July 1, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Also survived by grandparents, John Moriki Jr. and Corinne Moriki and Romeo and Pacita Yabes; great-grandparents, Geraldine and John Moriki Sr., Misao and John Yokote and Ludivico Yabes and Juanita Bautista. Visitation 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 4 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
