Posted on: Friday, March 1, 2002
Obituaries
LOGAN SOLIALII AOLAOLAGI, 20, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Feb. 22, 2002. Born in American Samoa. University of Hawai'i at Hilo student. Survived by grandparents, Simeamativa Aolaolagi, Alex and Noeline Briski, Clara Loa and Chene Uhrle; parents, Charlie and Ese Uhrle and Alex and Alisha Briski; brothers, Leki and Joey Aolaolagi, Chance, Chasen and Rishan Uhrle, Eli Alaimo, Sabastian Briski, dino, Desi and Daniel Mededith, TJ, Don and Tarris Laupapa, Peter Timoteo, Tini and Mata Grey; sisters, Tiva, Chita and Ryn Uhrle, Leah Laussen, Sisa and Ana Grey, Flo and Noa Snow. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
FLORENCE DUGURAN COLLADO, 79, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A pantry worker at Sandy's Drive In, Kainaliu, Kona. Survived by sisters, Mary Asuncion, Lourdes Lucas and Christina Nono; hana'i sons, Glenn Nono and John Balmores. Visitation 9:30 a.m. today at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa, Kona, Hawai'i. Graveside service 10 a.m. Burial service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Keauhou, Kona. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
IRMA JEAN ELAINE KAMAILE KELEPOLO "PUDGIE" "IRMALA" DARBYSHIRE, 63, of Vacaville, Calif., formerly of Papakolea and Waimanalo, died Feb. 14, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Longtime State Hospital, Kane'ohe, employee. Survived by son, Billy; grandchildren, Leilani and Francis Kalani; sister, Val Contreas; brother, Joe Kelepolo. Service 10 a.m. at Magic Island, Ala Moana Park. Mainland arrangements by Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, Fairfield, Calif.
FRANK DECOITE, 99, of Makawao, Maui, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Kokomo, Maui. A retired Maui County truck driver. Also a farmer and cattleman and the oldest paniolo in Makawao. Survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at St. Joseph Church Cemetery. Casual attire.
GEORGE FRANCIS DOWNING, 95, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 38, machinist. Survived by sons, George and Melvin; daughter, Barbara Uhlar; brothers, Charles, Woodrow and Warren; sister, Pearl; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 1 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu.
CONCEPTION "PISION" SARANILLIO ELIGADO, 94, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 20, 2002. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Retired from Dole Pineapple Plantation, Lana'i City. Survived by sons, Alex, Cesar and Jimmy Eligado, and Jerry Saranillio; daughters, Alice Miyamura and Lorraine Avery; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; brothers, Fred and Rob Saranillio; sisters, Emily Garliyo, Juanita Lara and Chris Lo. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; eulogy 10:15 a.m.; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HARUKO GINOZA, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Member of Kin Chojin Kai Club. Survived by daughters, Jeanette Takiguchi, Ella Maeda, Peggy Baptista, Eileen Cummings and Elaine Ginoza; brother, Edmund Ing; sisters, Shirley Nemba, Evelyn Scholes and Sueko Oka; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Burial 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
THOMAS MINORU "PINTO" IGAWA, 69, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired commercial fisherman. Survived by son, Robbie; mother, Sueno; brothers, Genza "Blackie," James "Kaname," Donald "Hoichi," and Allen; sister, Mary "Amy" Quijano. Private scattering of ashes to be held by family. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary. YOSHINORI IWAMURA, 82, of Kula, Maui, died Feb. 20, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A heavy equipment operator retired from Pioneer Mill. Survived by siblings, Rocky, Noriyuki, Lorraine Fujiyama and Thelma Yamada. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
LOUISE CHUN KIM, 80, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Schofield Barracks. Retired kindergarten teacher at Trinity Lutheran School, 1997 Mother of the Year and matriarch of the 1984 Family of the Year. Survived by husband, Ferry; sons, Dennis, Harvard "Harvey," Eric and Delbert; daughter, Darlene Kim; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry, Arthur, Richard, Edward, Alexander, George and Frederick Chun; sisters, Grace Au, Irene Boyson, Charlene Kuwabara and Virginia Sakoda. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 8 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani Stake Center; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
IRENE CHIEKO KIMURA, 83, of Kainaliu, Kona, died Feb. 25, 2002. Born in Kealakekua, South Kona, Hawai'i. Manager of H. Kimura Store Inc.; member of Kainaliu Machi Gumi. Survived by husband, Hisashi; sons, Isaac, Calvin, Glenn and Brian; daughter, Winifred; sisters, Fujiko Tokumura, Shigeko Yonemori, Yoshie Kawasaki and Takako Takao; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission, Honalo, Kona, Hawai'i; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
CHARLES K. KUAHINE SR., 68, of Kailua, died Feb. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Charles Jr., Zel Boddie, Claire Merseburgh, Mele Anderson, KeithAnn Lum, Suzanne Yamamoto, Fern Hamai and Christopher Kuahine; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Kealoha Pawai, Agnes Freitas and Catherine Puahala. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Private graveside service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
BARBARA L. KUEMPER, 71, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2002. Born in San Francisco. A retired travel agent. Survived by son, William; daughters, Peggy, Linda, Trulie and Lisabeth; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Unity Church. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
LARRY SHIGEO KUKITA, 78, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Captain Cook, Hawai'i. A retired building contractor. Survived by wife, Yachiyo; daughters, JoAnn and Gloria Ichishita; brothers, James and Fred; sisters, Lily Arikawa, Thelma Matsumoto, Alice Masada, Judy Esquintin and Betty Perry; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DANLEY DEAN CHONG WAH LEE, 48, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 17, 2002. Born in Hilo. An observatory utility technician for the NASA Infrared Telescope. Survived by companion, Zenda Pabilona; mother, Adeline; brothers, Randy, Keane and Gardner; sisters, Gaylyn Allen, Dayna Blair, Jadie, Vandee Furuya and Terrilyn Aweau; hana'i brother, Guy Rodero; hana'i son, Issac Loeb-Quiocho, Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
VIOLET HEE LEE, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Local Chinese socialite. Survived by son, Douglas; sister, Doris Chung; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY IONE MARSHALL, 84, of Keauhou, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 19, 2002. Born in Kansas City, Kan. Retired accountant. Survived by daughter, mary Schwartz; grandson, Joseph Schwartz. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
TADAHIRO MATSUOKA, 91, of Honolulu, formerly of Pa'ia, Maui, died Feb. 20, 2002. Born in Hana, Maui. A retired insurance agent of Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii. Survived by daughters, Dawn Moroye, Sharon Yonamine and Joyce Matsuoka; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Takashi Masuda; sister, Shizue Chun. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
HAROLD KEALIWAIWAIOLE MATTSON, 72, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Feb. 23, 2002. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by stepson, Kenneth Dowd; brothers, Edward and Jeremiah "Jerry"; sisters, Isabella Reeves and Rose Decoite; a grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary chapel; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
FREDERICK "FRED" TAKAHIRO NAKATA, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2002. Born in Kamalo, Moloka'i. A retired State of Hawai'i building inspector. Survived by wife, Betty; daughter, Charlotte Horde; sons, Howard and Darick; nine grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Paul and George. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
KICHIRO "RICHARD" NISHIHARA, 90, of Kahalu'u Mauka, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 23, 2002. Born in Kona. A retired coffee farmer, yard maintenance man for the late Sadie Seymour and for the former Kona Inn Hotel. Survived by sons, Keith and Thomas; daughter, Elizabeth Umetsu; brother, Tatsuo; sisters, Flora Naito, Chieko Okuda and Yukiko Koochi; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. today at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Kona; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
CHAN YO PARK, 84, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 23, 2002, Born in South Korea. Survived by wife, Hea Un; sons, Un Ho and Tae Ho; daughters, Gloria Benson and Un Cha Asato; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
LILLIE MAE "LEILANI" POWELL, 49, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 20, 2002. Born in Carbon, Utah. A graduate of Wai'anae High School class of 1970. Survived by brothers, Bruce and Frank "Kalani"; sisters, Elaine "Nalani" Nobriga and Corrinne "Momilani" Silva. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
BEATRICE CORREA RODGERS, 81, of Pearl City, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Lil' Bit; daughters, Suzie Sterio, Dolores Love, Diana Williams, Nikki Correa and Rosalita Arruda; sister, Eva Saldana; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ADELINE GOMES RODRIGUES, 81, of Wahiawa, died Feb 17, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sister, Virginia DeCambra. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JUNG OK ROH, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb, 26, 2002. Born in Korea. Elder at Christ United Methodist Church. Survived by sons, Choong-Ki and Joonki Kim; daughters, Wonki Nm and Minja Choe; brothers, Eun Woo and Sun Woo; sisters, Jung Keum and Jung Soon; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist Church; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
MARJORIE P. "POLLY" ROSEBERRY, 92, of Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Kailua, died Feb. 26, 2002. Born in Fort Monroe, Va. Retired Hawai'i state children's librarian, amateur photographer, and chief photographer and editor of Kaneohe Yacht club newsletter, "Telltales." Survived by sons, Bob and Russ; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Mainland service held. Donations to Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle, or Friends of Kailua Library. Arrangements by Vancouver Funeral Chapel, Vancouver, Wash.
STANLEY TAMOTSU TAGUCHI, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Kapulena, Hawai'i. A retired clerk for Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Survived by wife, Mikie; daughter, Gail Arakaki; granddaughters, Allison and Lauren Arakaki. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Donations may be made to AJA Veterans Council. No flowers, Casual attire. No koden.
JAMES VALLESE, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2002. Born in Follansbee, W.Va. Survived by son, James; daughter, Joanne Lalama; brothers, Adolf, Joseph and Angelo; sister, Rose Allega; two grandchildren. Committal service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
BERTHA "BERT" WEEKS WEEKS, 85, of Kahalu'u Mauka, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Kainaliu, Kona. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Frank, Harvey Jr. and William; sister, Thelma Tyler; two grandsons. Service 10:30 a.m. today at Christ Church Episcopal, Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. Inurnment to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
