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.

ELPIDIO RAFAEL ARBOLADAO, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2002. Born in Manila, Philippines. Survived by sons, Oscar and Ruben; daughters, Loreta and Theodora "Dory"; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several brothers and sisters in the Philippines. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 10:45 a.m.; burial later in the Philippines. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

HING LAM CHEUNG, 54, of Honolulu, has died. Born in China. Survived by wife, Siu In; son, Calvin; daughters, Colleen and Carrie; two brothers; two sisters. Taoist service from 10:15 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JAMES FOOK TAN CHUN, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal chief maintenance worker. Survived by son, Jarvis; brother, Lawrence; sisters, Marion Chuck, Cynthia Ching and Jean Lee. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAMES KONG CHUN, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Internal Revenue Service retiree; charter member, Community Church of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Charlotte; son, Gordon; daughter, Carolyn Acoba; brothers, Edwin, Theodore, Wallace and Walter; five grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ARTHUR AGUADA CORTEZ, 44, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2002. Born in Isabela, Philippines. Lanakila Rehabilitation Center employee. Survived by wife, Jan; mother, Martina; brothers, Rizaldy, Mario, Amelito, Melzer and Erich; sisters, Evelyn Cubangbang, Imy Marich and Marites Bullock. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; memorial service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JESSIE DeJESUS, 82, of Kaimuki, died March 6, 2002. Born on Maui. Survived by daughters, Lorene Clark and LaVerne Fitchett; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Manuel DeMello Jr.; sisters, Agnes and Thelma. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HENRY GANDALL, 72, of Mililani, died March 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Harriet; children, Pualani Gandall-Yamamoto, Erma Burney, Henry Jr. Howard and Sarah; sisters, Elvanette Silva and Bernie Stump; brother, Nicholas Muragin; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Catholic Co-cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial with military honors at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MIRIAM "LEI" HOAPILI, 57, of Kane'ohe, died March 7, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, John Jr.; daughter, Roseline "Kehau"; sons, John "Pano" III; Earl "Hale" and Samson "Mika"; four grandchildren; father, James Cleaver Sr.; sisters, Nona Akama, Dorothy Alapai and Gaylene Donerson; brothers, Earl Akama, Patrick Custino, James Jr. and Gary Cleaver. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Kaneohe Congregational Church; memorial service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service later. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LEONARD VERNE KIRK, 63, of Honolulu and Tonga, died March 9, 2002. Born in Long Beach, Calif. Retired Orion Sailboat Tours captain. Survived by wife, Visilia; sons, Jean-Pierre and Eric; daughter, Valerie Pacific; granddaughter, Camille. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PAULINE KAHANU HOLOMALIA KUPAU, 75, of Ke'anae, Maui, died March 7, 2002. Born in Kailua, Maui. Longtime Aloha Week Festival volunteer. Survived by children, Pauline "Queenie" Sam Fong, Victoria "Nalei," Lowellynn Stineman and Terrieann; hanai son, Kim; hanai daughter, Sharol Lum; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Gertrude Aa; hanai sister, Helen Manoa; brother, Ernest Makalii. Visitation 5 p.m. today at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui, service 6 p.m. O'ahu visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaimuki Ward (Kahala); service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CHI LEE, 68, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2002. Born in China. Survived by wife, Suk Ying Lin; sons, Darren and Sammy; daughters, Elaine, Sally and Suzette; four grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

FEDERICO ANTONIO LOPEZ, 53, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died March 4, 2002. Born in San Antonio. A pastor. Survived by wife, Maria; son, Michael; mother, Josephine Randolf; sisters, Cynthia Daniel, Theresa Davis and Barbara Markel; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. today at New Hope Church, Waimea; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway (#19) (Mile 89), Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

PEGGY LOUISE KIRSCH MAXWELL, 76, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2002. Born in McKees Rocks, Pa. Survived by daughter, Robin Marcom; son, Christopher; grandson, Justin Kamai. Private service held. No flowers; donations to Good Bears of the World, Aloha Den, 2431 Pauoa Road, Apt. 6, Honolulu, HI 96813. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LILY TESHIMA MISHINA, 73, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Department of Defense systems analyst. Survived by husband, Ishio "Rocky"; son, Craig; daughter, Joan Tsuji; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JULIA ROMAN NARVAEZ, 82, of Ma'ili, died March 2, 2002. Born in Waialua. Survived by daughter, Mildred Martin; sons, Charles and Alfonso Jr.; sister, Lydia Lau; 30 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BERNADETTE AIMEE NEVES, 73, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Consolidated Theatres cashier. Survived by children, Charlene Kamita, Ivanelle "Robyne" Cabral, Adoree Fung, Dwayne Neves and Raynette Johnson; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth Powell and Curtis Akana. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DOROTHEA LOUISE PARTIN, 81, of Kailua, died March 8, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Charlotte Sullivan; sons, Charles and John; brother, Frederick Todd; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARIA YADAO RAFANAN, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 10, 2002. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Jesus, Mariano, Primo and Rodrigo; daughter, Norma Carino; 26 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

FRANK J., 80, and DAISY A. RODRIGUES, 81, both of Honolulu, died March 5, 2002. Both born in Honolulu. Mr. Rodrigues, retired federal employee; Mrs. Rodrigues, retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel. Both survived by daughter, DaisyMae Clark; son, Frank III; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rodrigues, survived, additionally, by sisters, Annie Kaniaupio, Lillian Ernestberg, Jennie Pires and Elsie Fivella; brother, Jack Chun. Combined visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EVELYN ELIZABETH SMITH, 76, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2002. Born in Portland, Tenn. Survived by husband, Charles; brothers, Paul Hobdy and Otis Hobdy Jr.; sister, Ann-Ruth Meadors. Private memorial services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

ANN O. TOWILL, 92, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2002. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Retired state librarian. Survived by son, Murray; daughter, Alice Pentizon; four grandchildren. Private services. Donations to Friends of the Library of Hawaii, or the Salvation Army. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDITH MIEKO WATARAI, 78, of Waipahu, died March 3, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired Big Way Super market cashier. Survived by sons, Wallace, Charles, Melvin and Winston; daughters, Dorothy Church, Thelma Ronald and Ann "Mitzi" Lehano; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Dennis "Sadao" Sato. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary; Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

ELLEN MINEYO YAMAGATA, 87, of Kane'ohe, died March 5, 2002. Born in Kalaoa, Hawai'i. Member of Palolo Kwannon Temple. Survived by daughter, Karen Sakaguchi; sister, Ruth Morita. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.