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.
RUFINO "PINONG" ALAYVILLA, 89, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died March 13, 2002. Born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Ben, Ray, Angel, Domi, David and Wilfred; daughters, Teresita Tacsiat, Remy Chinen, Lolita Fernandes, Priscilla Kano, Nancy Fontanilla and Josie Galvez; sister, Rita Villon; brother, Ernesto; 23 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary, Koloa, Kaua'i; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:45 a.m. March 26 at Immaculate Conception Church, Kapaia, Kaua'i; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual or aloha attire.
JOHN VIERRA CARDOZA JR., 73, of 'Aiea, died March 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Tug and Barge/Hawaiian Electric Industries tugboat captain. Survived by wife, Lillian; son, Joseph; daughters, Aloma Taniguchi, Burma Kaneapua; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Erma Marie Kinilau. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
EUGENIA M. CERA, 97, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 8, 2002. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A housewife. Survived by son, Fredolin "Fred"; daughter, Francisca Cabalar; sisters, Victorina Capina and Quintina Sabalo; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
LILLIAN KAM LIN CHING, 96, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A member of Ching Clan Benevolent Society. Survived by sons, Walter and Wilfred; Survived by daughters, Leatrice Chow and Beatrice Wong; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service noon; burial 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ELIZABETH "LIZ" VINCENT CUELHO, 93, of Kailua, formerly of Wai'anae, died March 9, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Wife of the late Frank Sr., former owner of Williams Mortuary; and active fund-raiser at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Wai'anae. Survived by son, Frank Jr.; hanai daughter, Maria Steklachick; eight grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister, Carol Duvauchelle. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Enchanted Lake; Mass 12:30 p.m.; cemetery committal service 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
PAUL KEITH DULAN, 48, of Wai'anae, formerly of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died March 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A plumber employed by Torigoe Plumbing. Survived by wife, Joan; sons, Paul Jr., Aaron, Barry and Ian Dulan; daughters, Dawn Hiltabrand, Janell and Noel Dulan; parents, Fordolino Dulan and Mary Hedenberg and Soledad and William Ligsay; sister, Theresa Perez; brother, Jeffery Simbahon; a grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waianae Ward; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo, Hawaii Stake, Keaukaha Ward; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Ala'e Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services, O'ahu and Dodo Mortuary, Hilo
ASAO FUKUMOTO, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died March 13, 2002. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Ken, Joe, Ted, Randy, Gary and Gaylord; daughters, Janet Ruiz, Myra Muramoto, Helen Hirano, Gladys Yoshii and Naomi Masaki; 35 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
FAYE FUMIKO FURUKAWA, 69, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Stanley; daughters, Wendy Kakaio and Joy Furukawa; brothers, Katsumi and Toru Ohama; sister, Dorothy Hieda. Service 6 p.m. Friday at the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Hawai'i Kai. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HAROLD N. HAROLDSON, 77, of Palm Springs, Calif., died Feb. 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Candy shop owner/operator. Survived by cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial services 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Kaeo Homestead Lot on 4th Road, Nanakuli; burial at Nanakuli Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Palm Springs Mortuary.
SHARON M. HIROHATA, 40, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, formerly of O'ahu, died March 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union account clerk and former Palolo Valley Neighborhood Board member. Survived by father, Lawrence; mother, Carolyn Yamamoto; sister, Laurie Ann. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 3 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. A 49th-day memorial service and burial later at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, O'ahu. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
SHIZUKO HOKAMA, 81, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired manager for family owned Meaty's Drive In. Survived by sons, Lon, Glenn and Hall; daughter, Kathleen Tateishi; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Earl Gima. Visitation 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JAMES KENICHI IWASA, 43, of Mililani, died March 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Sheraton Moana Surfrider and Princess Kaiulani hotels biplex rooms manager. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, Jason and Jaren; daughter, Renni Fay; parents, Walter and Michino; brother, Russell; sisters, Marianne, Christine and Susan. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.
CHARLES KANESHIRO, 64, of 'Aiea, died March 15, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. President of First Hawaii title Corp., an educator, past legislator and manager. Survived by wife, Leatrice "Kauahi"; daughters, Brooke and Rana Kaneshiro, and Kaleo Kauahi-Daniels; two grandchildren; mother, Kimiko; brother, Roy. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
MARGARET KUI LAN LEE, 97, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2002. Born in Kane'ohe. Survived by sons, Willard and Edgar; daughter, Beverly Smith; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Alfred and Lincoln Ching; sisters, Annabelle Kam and Ethel Fatt. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
SOONIE KIM LEE, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 14, 2002. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Ralph, Robert Jr. and Wayne; daughter, Valerie; brother, Robert "Punchie" Kim. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
MASAO LUKAS, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2002. Born in Enewetak, Marshall Islands. Survived by wife, Burniko; sons, Alee, Jack, Jackson, Misio, Lukas, Martin and Jellenwa; daughters, Misako and Miko; 35 grandchildren five great-grandchildren. Private service in the Marshall Islands at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
THONGSA MALIMATH, 62, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2002. Born in Laos. Survived by wife, Done Sayapheth; daughter, Phethsamay; stepsons, Phane, Phane and Othai Sayapheth; six step-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary.
WENDELL SEBASTIAN MANUEL, 19, of Waipahu, died March 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Reynoldo and Artemia; sister, Aileen; grandparents, Jaime and Fermina and Francisca Sebastian. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
HANNAH J. MEYER, 94, of Moloka'i, died March 6, 2002. Born in Kamalo, Moloka'i. A retired bookkeeper. Survived by daughter, Melva Naki; brother, Otto; grandsons, Benjamin and James Naki; five great-great-grandsons. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at R.W. Meyer Cemetery, Kala'i, Moloka'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
WILFRED PUALOHA AU HONG MOCK CHEW, 86, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by son, Irwin Mock; daughter, Ellen Lueck, Lynette Mock-Peck and Ellen Shaver; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Samuel, Moses and Nelson Mock and Hiram Hee; sister, Rozalind Graham. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
SUEWO NAGAISHI, 100, of Pa'auhau, Hawai'i, died March 7, 2002. Born in Wailea, Hawai'i. A retired state Department of Education teacher at Honoka'a Elementary School. Survived by son, Claude; daughter, Lynne Shimizu; grandchildren, Raude Nagaishi and Rhondi Santos; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KAMEI OSHIRO, 98, of Wahiawa, died March 12, 2002. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A retired self-employed fish peddler. Survived by sons, James, John and Dr. Raymond; daughters, Janet Tamashiro, Jane Otoshi, Irene Sakima and Ruth Tamanaha; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RANDOLPH "RANDY" KAZUTO OUYE, 58, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2002. Senior vice president and chief operating officer, Gentry Homes. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, Mark Ouye and Sean McKenzie; daughters, Erin Baxa and Brooke McKenzie; parents, Waichi and Jane; brothers, Neal and Donn; sisters, Gale and Elin Ouye and Eva Chun. Service 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
LOUIS MAUKA'A PAULO SR., 67, of Honaunau, Hawai'i, died March 9, 2002. Born in Miloli'i, Ho'opuloa, Hawai'i. United Pacific Concrete Co. construction worker; Pre-Paid Legal Service counselor, fisherman, and member of Hawaiian Civic Club. Survived by wife, Mona; sons, Louis Jr. and Michael King; daughters, Lorna Chennoweth, Lisa Hua, Lynelle and Adrie; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Frank and Walter; sisters, Sarah Kahele and Maggie Basina. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 8 p.m. Overnight vigil from 4 p.m. Friday at Louis Paulo Jr., Miloli'i Village; cremation to follow.
VIOLETI PETELO, 64, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2002. Born in Tonga. Survived by daughters, Muna Hoponoa and Lupeolo Mikaele; nine grandchildren; mother, Mele Mumui; brothers, Haunga, Lepa, Tevita, Fine and Taniela; sisters, Heilala, Tupou, Losaline, Elenoa, Laumanu and Seini. Visitation 7 to 10 p.m. today at the First Tongan United Methodist Church, 41-510 Flamingo St., Waimanalo. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
PHELOMINA MOLLENA ROMERO, 66, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died March 15, 2002. Born in Halawa, Moloka'i. Survived by sons, Harry and Lawrence Aki, and Rudy and Wesley Dela Cruz; daughters, Haunani Aa, Marina Mahiai and Winifred Yulo; brothers, Mateo, Leroy and Lawrence Mollena; sister, Isabel Blanchard; 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Services 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Lawa'i Seventh-day Adventist Church, Kaua'i. No flowers. Moloka'i services pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
KATSUMI SAIKI, 87, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 11, 2002. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A maintenance supervisor for Wilcox Hospital. Survived by wife, Bernice; son, Roy; brothers, Mineichi and Clarence Hideo. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
RANDOLPH "RANDY" SHIN SR., 50, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 8, 2002. Born in Hilo. An employee of E.M. Riveira and Sons in Kona. Survived by wife, Faith; sons, Branden, Bully Jr. and Kalani; daughter, Cheryl Okinaka; parents, Albert and Clara; brothers, Jeff and Roy; sister, Hope Koshiro; grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
YEICHI TAKASAKI, 82, of Kane'ohe, died March 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired civil engineer for the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Toshiko; sons, Clinton and Albert; daughter, Katherine Kuniyuki; six grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Robert and Richard; sister. Gladys Saiki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ANGELA MERCADO TUBA, 61, of Wahiawa, died March 6, 2002. Born in Bilar, Bohol, Philippines. Survived by son, Sergio Jr.; brothers, Danny and Arnold Busano; sisters, Josefa Garcia and Alicia De Asis; grandson. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Wahiawa; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
MAKA UYESHIRO, 100, of Kailua, died March 5, 2002. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A housewife. Survived by sons, Alex, Ronald and Drake; daughters, Elaine Uyeshiro and Thelma Hu; 22 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JAMES VILLAROS SR., 74, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died March 16, 2002. Born in Pakala, Kaua'i. Retired Allerton Estate-National Tropical Botanical Garden gardener. Survived by wife, Sarah; sons, James Jr. and Robert; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Loling Omakanim and Penang Mande. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
JOHN FRANKLIN WOOLLEY, 80, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2002. Born in Hau'ula. Former owner of Woolley Paint Co. Survived by wife, Louise; daughters, Elizabeth Riegels, Katharine Simon and Victoria Mimiaga; eight grandchildren. Memorial service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery chapel. Aloha attire. Donations to American Heart Association of Hawaii, 245 N. Kukui St., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JACQUELINE YAENO "JACKIE" YOSHIZU, 50, of 'Aiea, died March 15, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A Hawai'i Department of Education teacher at Moanalua High School. Survived by parents, Hisao and Sumiko; brothers, Dean and Duane; sister, Charlene Yoshizu-Mack; nephews, Aaron and Cy. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.
