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.
STEPHEN BETTENCOURT, 95, of Pukalani, Maui, died July 27, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Hawaiian Reinforcement Steel employee. Survived by wife, Shigeko; son, Gilbert; daughters, Stephanie Okamoto, Shirley Shiroma and Patricia Deloso; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary. Maui.
CEFERINO BALBAG CADAVONA, 86, of Mililani, died July 23, 2002. Born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Oahu Sugar Co., Irrigation and Masonry Department, and from Aloha Stadium, as maintenance crew supervisor; and a Philippine Army World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Angeles; sons, William and Ceferino Jr.; daughters, Angelita Cadavona and Eileen Mitchell; sisters, Nieves Balbag and Juanita Cascayan; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6:45 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual/aloha attire.
LENA K. CALLISON, 72, of Vacaville, Calif., died July 5, 2002. Born in Pearl City. A retired waitress. Survived by daughters, Debra Pederson, Moana Swafford, Vanessa Lentino and Mahilani Vicochea; sons, David and Jake; son, George Ku; sisters, Lavaina Ku, Jackie Garcia and Moana Belasco; brother, David Antone; 19 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Mainland service held. Private scattering of ashes at sea on Sunday. Arrangements by Bryan-Braker Funeral Home.
RICHARD FITCH CLEVELAND, 72, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired real estate broker; owner of Inter-island Real Estate Inc.; world record holder in freestyle swimming sprints; member of the U.S. 1952 Helsinki Olympics team; and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Ohio State Swimming Hall of Fame and the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame. Survived by wife, Pauline; sister, Ann Richards. Private service held. Donations to The Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1239 Lauhala St., Honolulu, HI 96813. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.
KELIKOA'ELAKA'UAIKEKAI-PAKANA'ALOHA FOUST-MAKAIWI, 5-month-old daughter of Isaiah Makaiwi, and Jenilee Foust, both of Honokowai, Maui, died Feb. 16, 2002. Also survived by Michael and Stephanie Makaiwi-Young, Jenny Makaiwi, Annette Kaiahua, Velma Makaiwi, Darin Mahiai and Ben Tangpalan. Service 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Kahana Door of Faith Church, Maui; reception to follow at Maka'iwi-Young residence. Scattering of ashes later at Napili Bay, Maui. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Mortuary, Maui.
MAUREEN ALLISON FELIX, 67, of Kailua, died July 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Alex; sons, Brian, Kevin, Jeff and Troy; daughter, Denise Degener; eight grandchildren; brother, Rodger Fraine; sisters, Jackie Riley and Sharon Kailihiwa. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; reception to follow. Inurnment of ashes later. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
PREMING V. "GALISA" GALLIZA, 85, of Kane'ohe, died July 16, 2002. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Sandra Galisa; sons, Victor "Gerald" Galisa Jr. and Dennis Galisa; sister, Jane Kiros; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LAZARO GADINGAN GARABILES, 82, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2002. Born in Patpata, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Member of Candonians of Hawaii. Survived by sons, Jose, Dominador, Lito and Fred; daughters, Nieves Galapate, Maria Taligatos, Celia Galadones and Nida Centeno; sister, Eulogia; 22 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; Mass 11:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, Omilo Lane; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
SUMIKO HASHIRO, 86, of Mililani, died July 22, 2002. Born in Olowalu, Maui. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughters, Betty Watanabe, Doris Grason, Jean Fujimoto, Janet Lee and Carol; brother, Giichi Suemori; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
VIRGINIA KAM HOWE HAYASHI, 71, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2002. Survived by husband, Clarence; daughter, Gayle; two grandchildren; brother, George Wong; sisters, Abby-Ann Samson, Betty Naliiclua and Jean Shaw. Service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MELE VASITI KANONGATA'A, 71, of Kahuku, died July 23, 2002. Born in Tonga. Survived by sons, Siope, David, Sipelimani, Samuela and Mesui; daughters, Luisa Mesui, Sela Takuafu, Sulieti Prescott and Uini Sekona; 31 grandchildren; brothers, Semisi, Viliami and Tevita Hingano; sister, Mele Tupou. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KISAO KIMURA, 98, of Mililani, died July 23, 2002. Born in Kane'ohe. A homemaker. Survived by son, Paul; a grandson; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service 5 p.m. Saturday at Epiphany Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
PETER ATAD LIMOS, 55, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i died July 23, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Emilia; daughters, Jenille and Sheenell; a granddaughter; sisters, Maunalisa Limos, Prudence Anich, Leonila Green and Marilyn Miller; brothers, Paul, John, George and James. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa. Visitation also 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Lihue Baptist Church; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire.
MAGNOLIA KEALA LLOYD, 76, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Tel engineering clerk. Survived by sons, James, Carl Rose and Herbert; daughter, Michelle Kaaihili; sisters, Verna Low and Lily Kikau; 16 grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
KENJI "KEN" MAEDA, 73, of Wahiawa, died July 16, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. A member of Soka Gakkai International-USA and an emergency medical technician for the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Florence; sisters, Dorothy Asada, Helen Tatsuno and Toshiko Maeda. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary. Desiree Wabinga
ALLEN LONGLEY KUIHELANI MOKUAU, 73, of Hau'ula, died July 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and delegate to Ha Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, Kenneth, Frank and Paul; sisters, Audrey English, Mary Sally Senen and Theone Jensen. Memorial service 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani Ward; cemetery committal service 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
KAM MUNEVONGSA, 68, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2002. Born in Laos. Survived by wife, Xom; sons, Tom, Tone and Butch; daughters, Lena Muongmany, and Allie and Champa; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Laotian Buddhist services and cremation to follow.
HARRY "BAKE" W. NAONE JR., 54, of Wai'anae, died July 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Daniel Kapea; sisters, Elaine Karratti and Elizabeth. Scattering of ashes 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nanakuli Beach Park. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ELIZABETH LYNETTE NELMIDA, 61, of Honolulu, died July 28, 2002. Born in Hale'iwa. A trimmer retired from Dole Cannery. Survived by husband, Monico; daughters, Desiree Wabinga and Lisa Foster; a granddaughter; mother, Juliette Gabriel; brothers, Alexander Freitas, Edward Gabriel, Leonard Gabriel and Herbert Gabriel; sisters, Melba Agena, Van Anana, Phyllis Paterson, Connie Solomon, Bille Gabriel and Jaime Correa. Visitation from 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
E. PAULINE NEUBER, 82, of Kane'ohe, died July 27, 2002. Born in Broderick, Saskatchewan. Retired Idaho Youth Corrections Center secretary. Survived by daughters, Sharon Kyle and Margaret Lambert; three grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Aug. 8 at Community Presbyterian Church, St. Anthony, Idaho; burial to follow at Riverview Cemetery. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PETER R. PAPWORTH, 64, of Pearl City, died June 25, 2002. Born in Tokyo. Campbell High School teacher. Survived by aunt and uncle, Dorothy and Edmund Burke; cousins, Edmund, Martha and Thomas Burke. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday in Kailua. For information, call 261-5344. Donations may be made to the Hawaii Community Foundation for Peter R. Papworth Scholarship Fund for Campbell High School students. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
LETICIA PASCUAL, 66, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died July 26, 2002. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A housekeeper. Survived by husband, Edralin; daughter, Karen Dall; sons, Reynald and Erwin; grandchildren, Kaylene Tolentino and Kainoa Dall; sisters, Mercy Padua, Hillari Papa, Esther Lagpacan, ‚athy Gnecco and Victoria Graf; brothers. Benny and Pedro Valentin; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
OSCAR R. QUIJANO, 67, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2002. Born in Sangat, San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines. A retired auto mechanic. Survived by wife, Perla; daughters, Mirabell Santiago and Nevitte Quijano; brother, Antonio; sisters, Donatilla Bardon, Julieta Nunez, Estrella Judilla and Dorie Enad; a grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial 9 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ARTHUR COSTA RITA JR., 54, of Kekaha, Kaua'i died July 13, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A security guard at Pacific Missile Range Facility. Survived by sisters, Betty Lou and Darline; brothers, Patrick Sr. and Bernard Sr. Visitation 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa; prayer service 1:30 p.m. Burial at Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Aloha attire.
OHILO SAKAMOTO, 83, of Kane'ohe, died July 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress for Kane'ohe Marine Corps Air Station Alteration Shop. Survived by husband, Sadaichi; sons, Stanley and Gregory; daughters, Jane Takahashi; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CHARLES "CHUCK" SAMPERI, JR., 60, of Kailua, died July 27, 2002. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. A Vietnam Purple Heart recipient. Survived by brothers, Fredrick and Richard; niece and great-nephew. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua; Mass 10:30 a.m. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
KEIKO TANAKA, 82, of 'Ewa, died July 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Melvin; daughters, Katherine Hall and Yvonne Dunsworth; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
DOUGLAS F. WOODWARD, 55, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2002. Born in Pa. An embalmer with Borthwick Mortuary. Vietnam War veteran. Survived by daughter, Diane Gibson; a granddaughter; mother, Marion Rice; stepfather, John Rice; sister, Carol Manley; brother, David. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 4 p.m.
JUSTA GUZMAN YORO, 91, of Waipahu, died July 16, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Wally, Al and Morris; daughters, Martha Roldan and Martina; 25 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
