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.
FRANCISCA "ANCHING" PAILMA ACACIO, 70, of Waipahu, died June 14, 2002. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A member of Vintarinians Retirees Association. Survived by husband, Domingo; son, Sol; daughter, May Calapini; eight grandchildren; brothers, Rodrigo, Eduardo and Danilo Pailma; sister, Gloria Pajarillo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
BEVERLY JANE KUUHOA ANE, 65, of Waimanalo, died June 16, 2002. Born in Portland, Ore. A retired registered nurse. Survived by husband, Gilbert; daughter, Renee; sister, Gloria Vesley. Visitation 9 a.m. July 6 at Punahou School, Dillingham Hall; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ELIZABETH LOUISE BRONSON, 94, of Ha'iku, Maui, died June 23, 2002. Born in Seattle, Wash. Proprietor of Shells of Micronesia and a member of Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union. Survived by daughter, Leilani Bronson-Crelly; hanai daughters, Francine Bartholomew-Rivera and Marianne Rivera; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Sunday at Kanaha Beach Park, next to the canoe hale. Casual attire.
SHANNON FRANCISCO CHAI, 22, of Mililani, died June 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Germaine; father, Francisco Akhay Sr.; brothers, Frank Jr., Wayne and Glenn Akhay, and Shane; sisters, Doreen Ballo, Kristl Masulit and Leihulunani Siafuafu. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
ROCKY HIDEO CHIBANA, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 23, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A retired budget analyst for the Department of Defense in Okinawa. Survived by wife, Evelyn "Masae"; sons, James and Harry; daughter, Alice Isagawa; brothers, Charles "Minoru" and Robert "Makoto"; sisters, Carol Shimabukuro and Elaine Miyashiro. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire.
MARIE CHONG, 78, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2002. Born in Kalaupapa, Moloka'i. Survived by nephews, David, Gabriel, George, Michael and Edmund Heaukulani. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service noon. Private burial.
THELMA KANEALAI ELDERTS CHU, 83, of Kailua, died June 14, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. Retired Liberty House retail supervisor. Survived by husband, Patrick; son, Patrick K.T.; daughter, Pasha Leong; brother, Guy Elderts; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. John By The Sea Episcopal Church, Kahalu'u; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by William Funeral Services.
EDWIN T.S. CHUN, 74, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government clerk.Survived by brother, Alfred; sisters, Maybelle Ching, Glenda Brown, Helen Furness and Gladys Nishibata. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
PAULINA MONALIM CORTES, 91, of 'Aiea, died June 15, 2002. Born in Cebu, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Dionicio; sons, James Cortes, and Emilio and Maximo Hagmoc; hanai sons, Benito and Claude Respicio; daughters, Martha Nelmida, Mary, Bernalda Goolsby, Monica McAuliffe and Paula Sears; hanai daughters, Bernice Manaea, Davelin and April Monalim; 59 grandchildren.; 58 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers and lei welcomed. Aloha attire.
NORMA NAANOS DePERALTA, 52, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 12, 2002. Born in Manila, Philippines. A registered nurse at Tripler Army Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi and St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha and West. Survived by husband, Jose; son, Rex. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass noon. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
REO SALES GUILLERMO, 32, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 14, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Project engineer at Hawaiian Dredging. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Nathan and Noah; mother, Marta; brother, Ted. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
DOROTHY I. HAYASHI, 84, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2002. Survived by husband, Gary; son, Harvey; daughters, Suzanne Cannon, Patricia Fukuda and Barbara Hayashi-Futa; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROBERT MASAO KARIMOTO, 89, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Valdestri Ltd. mason. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Harold and Roy; half-brother, Katsunari; half-sister, Tsuyako Yuki; three grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
KIYO KATAHIRA, 83, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2002. Born in Kailua. Retired owner of Princess Dry Cleaners. Survived by sons, Jack, George, Thomas and James; daughter, Doris Nakamura; brother, Toyoji Saito; sister, Toyoko Mizuguchi; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KEIZO KASHIWABARA, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died June 23, 2002. A County of Kaua'i employee. Survived by wife, Ayako; son, James; daughters, Kathleen and Nancy Toyama; brother, Satoshi; sister, Betty Miwa; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Lihue Baptist Church. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
HACHIRO KUROYAMA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 23, 2002. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Retired journeyman carpenter. Survived by wife, Fujiyo; son, Gary; daughter, Evelyn; sisters, Tsuino Yoshiki and Misao Nishiima; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
WESLEY OWEN LARIMORE, 72, of Pearl City, died June 19, 2002. Born in Tinley Park, Ill. Retired facilities manager for Soka Gakkai International USA in Hawaii. Survived by wife, Tomiko; son, Gilbert; daughter-in-law/caregiver, Darlene; brother, Alfred; sisters, Eleanor and Marianne. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MARIANO CARENIO "POGO" MARZO JR., 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 23, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Former Hilo Security and Investigations guard. Survived by companion, Shelley Veincent; sons, Shelson and Patrick; stepson, Mareko Mareko Jr.; stepdaughters, Lucille Veincent-Salazar, and Renee and Kehau Veincent; mother, Theresa; brothers, Johnny Kamahele and Richard; sisters, Leimomi Pakele, Leilani Tagalicod, Joann Kalawe, Evalani and Shirleen; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, Keaukaha, Hawai'i; memorial Mass 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
VIOLET YOSHIKO MATSUMOTO, 78, of Wahiawa, died June 20, 2002. Born in Waialua. Member of Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission and Fujinkai. Survived by sons, Dennis and Kirk; daughter, Alison; brothers, Minoru and Masao Yoneshige; sister, Shizuko Yamashita; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire; donations to favorite charity.
MARION RAY McCONNELL, 80, of Bremerton, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, died May 2, 2002. Born in Centralia, Wash. A naval shipyard design engineer. Survived by daughter, Marian Helgeson; brother, Robert; three grandchildren. Condolences to 25245 255 Pl. S.E., Ravendale, WA 98051.
EUGENIA "GENIE" MCMAHON, 86, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2002. Born in San Francisco. A retired secretary. Survived by son, Jimmy; grandchildren, Macy and Molly; sister, Toni Doyle. Memorial service 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Memorial donations to Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation or to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ANDREW JOSEPH McQUEENEY, 86, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2002. Born in Connecticut. Retired pathologist. Survived by wife, Edna "Eydie"; daughters, Joannie Mitric and Claire; son, Barry; sister, Mary-Lou Schully; three grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
FUKIKO MIZUNUMA MELENDEZ, 71, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2002. Born in Japan. Retired Moana Surfrider Hotel employee. Survived by husband, Daniel; daughter, Jeanette Bautista and Phyllis Cruz; three grandchildren; brothers, Katsuyo and Tadashi Mizunuma. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHARLOTTE K. MOCHIZUKI, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 7, 2002. Survived by son, Matthew; daughters, Clarice Kinoshita and Kathleen; brothers, Tadashi, Matthew and Norman Saito; sisters, Catherine Nihei, Jane Tanji and Bernice Masuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
KIYOSHI "RICHARD" NAKASATO, 77, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Retired plumber's helper for Heide & Cook Company. Survived by daughters, Sharlene Carson and Lyn McGonagle; two grandchildren; brother, Hiroshi; sisters, Emily Oshiro, Nancy Gushiken and Juliet Nakasato. Visitation 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Makiki Christian Church; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ARTHUR ICHIRO SHIIGI, 71, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired unemployment insurance division chief for the state of California. Survived by mother, Shiyo; brother, Dr. Stanley; sister, Katherine Kuboi. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SUMAKO "SUE" SHIMIZU, 69, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2002. Born in Hojo, Ehime, Japan. Survived by husband, Itsuji; son, Curtis; daughter, Ellen Sugai; brothers, Kazuo, Isamu and Toshio Ogiyama; sisters, Fujiko Okiyama, Katsumi Nishihara and Ikuyo Nakagawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
SANDRA "SANDY" REIKO TSUCHITORI, 54, of Waipahu, died June 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A housekeeper at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. Survived by husband, Steven; son, Dana; daughter, Sharene Dayag; mother, Janet "Kimie" Chijimatsu; brother, Donald Chijimatsu; sister, Joan Mikami. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
HIROSHI TERUYA, 85, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired cook. Survived by daughter, Florence Rabisa; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
DEBRA SUSAN VASILASH, 48, of Kapolei, died June 23, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A word processor for Ernst & Young. Survived by husband, Daniel; daughter, Burgandie Onekea; father, James Alcover; brothers, Burchell and Derwin Alcover; sisters, Roxann Alcover and Jaymie Naauao; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service over ashes 7 p.m. No flowers.
ETHEL KIYOE UCHIMA, 83, of Kapolei, died June 19, 2002. Born in Pu'uloa, Hawai'i. Retried seamstress for Upholsterer Inc. Survived by sons, Bruce Takenaka and Roy Jr.; daughters, Merle Uchima-Chong, Gayle Cabais and Dawn Hirata; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Edna Kuroda and Gladys Kawamura. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
AURELIANO BAYLON VIGILLA, 85, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 1, 2002. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired farmer. Survived by daughters, Nora Corpuz, Primitiva Ancheta, Leticia Andres, Dolly Julian and Tessie Aleta; sons, Prodencio and Henry; sisters, Francisca, Caridad Guerrero and Lourdes Brillantes; brothers, Ben and Dominador; 24 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Overnight vigil 9:30 p.m. at the residence. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m. burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
