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.
LINO T. AGARAN, 95, of Kahului, Maui, died March 12, 2002. Born in #19 Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Housekeeper for Hilton Hawaiian. Survived by son, Gilbert Coloma-Agaran; daughter, Lydia Coloma. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday at Maui Evangelical Church; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SEIF EL-RAMLY, 31, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2002. Survived by parents, Nabil and Peri; brother, Samir; sister, Samira Newbill. Memorial service 3 p.m. today at Waikiki Elks Club. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JEAN TOKIE HATA, 81, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2002. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired state cafeteria manager. Survived by husband, Raymond; daughters, Myrtle Taoka and Pat Imai; sons, Ronald and Thomas; sisters, Yukie Akita and Teruko Tabata; brothers, Shintaro and Himeo Hayashida; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private memorial services held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
RYAN JAMES MATSUO HUNT-FUKUMOTO, 7-month-old son of James Hunt and Laurie Fukumoto, died March 8, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Willie and Rosemary Hunt, and Roy and Elaine Fukumoto; great-grandparents, Leo and Laura Hayes, and Mildred Fukumoto. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire/no black attire.
HIROSHI ICHIYAMA, 78, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A senior clerk retired from Pacific Machinery. Survived by daughter, Joy Fujita; grandchild; brother, Yoshio; sister, Ruth. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
UMEO KAWAMURA, 66, of Kahului, Maui, died March 10, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired as a secretary for the Department of Education at Lahainaluna High School and Kahului Elementary School. Survived by brother, Tsuruo; caregivers, Kevin and Kerry. Private service and burial. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
RICHARD "BRAH" S. KEOHUHU, 70, of Hana, Maui, died March 5, 2002. Born in Hana. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center journeyman painter. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Richard III, Kainoa and John; daughters, Valerie, Charlene Telles, Theresa, Ruthie Robles, Lani-Lee Yamashiro and Nemah Skelton; brothers, Melvin Tom, Andrew Kaawa III, Gabriel Kaawa, Thomas Kaawa, Joseph Kaawa, Jacob Kaawa, Solomon Tabangcora and Daniel Kaawa; sisters, Harmony Chock, Moana Scanlan, Frances Akau, Georgiann Navarro, Jane Wahilani, Judy Opunui, Evelyn Collins, April Kaawa-Flores; parents, the Rev. Andrew and Emmaline Kaawa Jr.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, Maui; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.
PHILIP WALDEMAR KOEHLER, 80, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2002. Born in Iron Ridge, Wis. Retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. Survived by wife, Pamela; son, Prescott; daughters, Pamela "Tinker" Eddinger, Paige Price and Peri Bonner; five grandchildren; sister, Margaret Scheunemann. Memorial service 7 p.m. Monday at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Inurnment 2 p,m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations may be made to the Lutheran High School of Hawaii Selma Koehler Scholarship Fund. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ROBERT TOMIMASA KURIMA, 77, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard sheetmetal specialist. Survived by wife, Vera; sons, Lester and Randal; two grandchildren; brothers, Harry and Ernest; sisters, Lillian Kabasawa and Elaine Mersberg. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
STEPHEN MARDONADA, 61, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A woodcarver and carpenter. Survived by sons, Stephen and Anthony; daughters, M. Kealoha Medeiros-Sabedong, Georgina Failautusi and Raimie; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Riveira; sisters, Yvonne Graham, Stephanie Riveira, Barbara Ahlo-Martin, Thelma Dickerson-Lindsey, Wilma Ciarrocchi, Marion Sanchez, Janet Shires and Sandra Kahoana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7 p,m.; cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ELENA MARIA MARSELLA, 88, of Kailua, formerly of Portsmouth, N.H.; Dominican Republic, Panama, and Gilbert and Ellis islands (Kiribati), died March 13, 2002. Born in Providence, R.I. Author (including "Quest for Eden"), pianist, teacher, member of the first National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is, Hawaiian Islands; and former Baha'i counsellor, Northeast Asia. Survived by nieces and nephews. Graveside service 3:45 p.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Baha'i Garden of Light section. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JOSEPH AKIO NAGATOSHI, 84, of Kailua, died March 6, 2002, Born in Honolulu. A professional golfer. Survived by wife, Tura; daughters, Terri and Kimi; son, Lance Owens; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LUCIA M. PAET, 83, of Kahului, Maui,died March 10, 2002. Born in Paing, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A housekeeper retired from the Maui Surf Hotel. Survived by sons, William Jr., James and Joseph; daughters, Precila Peros, Gloria Bartolome, Sally Paet, Lucille Smith, Shirley Ponciano, Renee Akina, Vicky Fukumoto, Tessie Piquet and Amelia Lee; brother, Rueben Marinas; sisters, Teresita Fontanilla, Pascuala Corpuz, Consolascion Velasco, Avelina Osalvo and Alejandra Rapisura; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Church; Mass 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
FRANCES MIDORI "MAGGIE" PARK, 83, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Wilma Ikeda and Katherine Fujita; brother, John Yokote; sister, Gertrude Noji; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GERDA SAMUEL, 80, of Honolulu, formerly of New York, died March 4, 2002. Retired KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ticketing agent. Survived by cousin, Hans Bradtmuller. Private memorial service in Germany. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
GUY SPRUIL SELF JR., 70, of Pearl City, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Oklahoma. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician. Survived by daughters, Kathleen Sato, Lorraine Vinigas, Aileen Granco; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a..m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
LYDIA UCOL SELLONA, 64, of Waipahu, died March 12, 2002. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Kaiser Hospital as a ward clerk. Survived by husband, Franciso Jr.; sons, Jesse, Samuel and Eric; daughters, Nellie Estanique; adopted daughters, Minerva and Catherine Corpuz; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SANDRA MARIE SILVA, 49, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Frank, Gino Godinet and Carl. Memorial service 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Vianney Church, Enchanted Lake. Graveside service 3 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MASARU TAKAKI, 91, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 25, 2001. Born in Lihu'e. Kauai Builders foreman. Survived by wife, Shizue; brothers, Tony, Susumu and Isamu; sisters, Hatsuku Kimura and Shizuko Shinmura. Private service held. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
MAY SHIGEKOI UEMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Ellen Onaga, Jane Hashimoto and Beatrice Koyasu; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Toshiko Kimura and Yachiyo Muranaka. Memorial service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
DOROTHY FAYE VALPOON, 80, of Waipahu, formerly of El Cerrito, Calif., died March 13, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Clyde, Ryan and Kyle; daughter, Brenda Griep; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Hilda Chong; friend, Beatrice Liborio. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROBERT GORDON "SKI" VON TEMPSKY JR., 80, of Kula, Maui, died March 14, 2002. Born in Kula. Haleakala Motors, Kahului, Maui, manager, and member of Maui Polo Team. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Kimball and Robert III; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private services. Donations to The Alzheimer's Foundation or Hospice Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
