Posted on: Friday, May 3, 2002

Obituaries

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MAXIMO BALTERO, 93, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 23, 2002. Born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired supervisor with the former Puna Sugar Company and a papaya farmer. Survived by son, Herman; daughters, Shirley Acol, Katherine Hirayama and Eleanor Eggleston; brother, Hilario; sisters, Annette Pasque, Marina Ballesteros and Claudia De Pheralta; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 2 p.m.; burial at Alae County Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

CLAYTON WILLIAM BENHAM, 81, of Honolulu, died April 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Interscholastic League of Honolulu executive secretary. Survived by wife, Marian; daughter, Betsy Benham-del Fierro; son, Gerald Anderson; five grandchildren; brothers, Roy and Howard; sisters, Eula Sugarman and Eloise Pavich. Visitation 3 p.m. tomorrow at Central Union Church; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers; donations to the Clayton Benham Scholarship Fund (checks payable to Interscholastic League of Honolulu), c/o Marian M. Benham, 1443 Ihiloa Loop, Honolulu, HI 96821.

JOHNIE WILLIS DALEY, 82, of Kane'ohe, died April 25, 2002. Born in Ida, La. Survived by wife, Marilyn; stepdaughters, Carlietta Hirasa and Pearl Malalis. Private service and burial held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

STEPHEN JOHN DECOITE, 49, of Waimanalo, died April 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A truck driver for The Honolulu Advertiser. Survived by wife, Linda; son, Darren "Kalei"; daughters, Stelina "Loke" and Stephanie "Makaleka"; father, John; sister, Bernadette Williams; brothers, Joseph, Julian and Francis "Jessie." Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Olomana Ward, Waimanalo; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ELEANOR MAY FLACK, 89, of Ho-nolulu, died May 1, 2002. Born in Mississippi. A movie actress and theater owner. Survived by son, Bradford; daughter, Meghan Flack-Donovan. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WALTER JAMES GAYLORD SR., of Honolulu, died April 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Owner of W. Gaylord and Sons Moving Company. Survived by wife, Annette; sons, Walter Jr. and Stewart; daughter, Wannette; four grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Alan; sisters, Gertrude Zartman, Dorothy Shire, Lillian Henriques and Patsy Angelo. Visitation 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today at Star of the Sea Church. Visitation also 1 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the church; burial 4 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LILI JENSEN, 58, of Honolulu, died April 28, 2002. Born in Stockholm, Sweden. A longtime Kona resident who owned Lentz Realty Company. Survived by husband, "Hal"; mother, Turid Ejemark; brother, Bo. Service and scattering of ashes to take place in Sweden.

KAHIKINA LILLIAN KALEIKINI, 72, of Honolulu, died April 29, 2002. Born on Moloka'i. A retired custodian at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Lester and Delbert; daughter, Roxanna Mahiai, Vonia and Aleda; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Kaula Hanakeawe and Kamanu Rodrigues. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; private scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers.

BOB SEIJI KANESHIRO, 78, of Mililani, died April 29, 2002. Born in Waiakea, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter for Hawaiian Dredging. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Russ; daughters, Kathleen Zukeran, Yvonne Wong, Roberta Saito and Bonnie Hirota; brother, Hank; sisters, Tsuruko Nakashima and Alice Smith; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MITSUE "JACKIE" KAWAMURA, 73, of Pearl City, died April 19, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Retired from Liberty House as a sales person in the cosmetics department. Survived by husband, Noboru "Norman"; son, Mitchell; three grandchildren; sisters, Chiyomi Sakami, Yoshie Kobayashi and Helen Ishii. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LESLIE ANN KAMER, 45, of Hono-lulu, died April 6, 2002. Born in Hollywood, Calif. Survived by son, Christian; daughter, Leandra; mother, Betty Corrales; brothers, Richard Corrales, Arthur Corrales Jr. and John Corrales; sisters, Debra Garcia and Terese Caldararo. Visitation from 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Vianney Church-Kailua; service noon; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SATORU KIMURA, 79, of Ha'iku, Maui, died April 29, 2002. Born in Kapakalua, Maui. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Shizuno; son, Randall; daughter, Carolyn; a grandson; a granddaughter; brother, Seiji Takahashi; sister, Shirley Sexton. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 3 p.m.; reception to follow. Aloha attire.

MARIA BALMOJA LABRADOR, 74, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2002. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. Survived by sons, Camilo, Fernando, Ruben and Edgardo; daughters, Sally Domingo, Tessie Salcedo and Imelda Santana; sister, Adelina Bunao; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JACK JOSEPH LUI, 67, of Kailua died April 30, 2002. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. A retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Kevin and Michael; daughters, Jacqueline West and Helenna Murray; brother, George and James; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

DONALD HIROTOSHI MATSUMURA, 71, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed accountant. Survived by sons, Miles "Yoritoshi" and Mark "Kazuyoshi"; daughter, Donna Kurozawa; three grandchildren; sister, Nora Hinckley. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TIMOTHY OLKERIIL MINOR, 65, of Mililani, died April 29, 2002. Born in Palau. Survived by mother, Dirrainglai Meltel; a daughter; three sisters; two brothers; a grandson. Service 5 p.m. today at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

THOMAS YUKIO NAKAMURA, 82, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2002. Born in Kihei, Maui. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Patsy; daughters, Doreen Azevedo, Althea Oshiro and Nadine; brothers, Dennis, James and Roy; sisters, Lillian Nishizawa, Edith Nakamura and Kay Iwamura; four grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

RAYMONDO PASCUA, 70, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 29, 2002. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. A cook for the Hawai'i state government. Survived by wife, Yvonne; daughters, Donna Dacay, Leeann Sukehira, Kathleen Woodward, Suzanne Yokoyama, Stephanie Brown and Michelle Murphy; sons, Raymond, Guy and Stephen; brothers, Manuel, Edward and Appy; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine's Church, Kapa'a; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ETHEL HISAE PIRES, 89, of Kaimuki, died April 27, 2002. A retired teacher from the public schools, Epiphany School and St. Patrick's School. Survived by sons, Tom and Ronald; daughter, Joanna Petroff; three grandchildren, Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park chapel; Catholic prayer service noon; entombment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

LYDIA PREGANA, 85, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2002. Born in Hono-lulu. A member of the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center. Survived by sons, Bobby and Daniel; daughters, Angie Wegrzyn, Justine Bader, Claire Terlep and Cynthia Johnston; brothers, George. Herbert and Richard Pacheco; sisters, Katherine Martinez, Lucy Redo, Dorothy Duncan and Theresa Rinney; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

FUSAKO QUAID, 73, of Kailua, died April 29, 2002. Born in Tokyo, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Wesley; daughters, Lisa and Tina; sister, Shizue Tonomura. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EUGENIO SAMSON, 88, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died April 23, 2002. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Lihue Plantation senior irrigation water supplyman. Survived by sons, Selso Manuel and Mateo; daughter, Pearl Awana; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. May 10 at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

NOBUKO SAWADA, 70, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2002. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired Diamond Travel Hawai'i tour coordinator. Survived by stepdaughter, Iris Tarumoto; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Toshiko Miki and Yoshiko Takahashi. Private service held. Inurnment on Kaua'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MAGGIE L. SCHERF, 89, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2002. Born in Bend, Ore. A public school counselor. Survived by son, Sam; daughter, Sally; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. today at Arcadia Retirement Residence chapel, 1434 Punahou St., Makiki.

ANTHONY JOHN "TONY" SIBILLA, 72, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2002. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Evelyn; sons, Guy and Vic; daughters, Debra Mudd, Denise Williams and Diana Robertson. Mass 1 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick Cathedral, Kaimuki; service 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

FRANK RODRIGUES SOUZA JR., 78, of San Marcos, Calif., originally from Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2002. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard civil service rigger; decorated World War II veteran; and founder of Wai'anae Police Department Police Activities League. Survived by brother, Henry; sons, Frank and Michael; daughters, Deborah and Lynette; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service with military honors 1:45 p.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Condolences to 410 Wintergreen Place, San Marcos, CA 92069.

KEVIN JOE STROMIDLO, 2, of Waialua, died April 25, 2002. Born in Los Angeles, Calif. Survived by parents, Lester and Jolene; sisters, Leslene and Jaime; twin brother, Rion; grandparents, Joe and Maggie Sumile, Marian and Joanna Stromidlo. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church, Waialua; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

AILEEN MAPUANA TOM, 61, of Ho-nolulu, died April 29, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A graduate of Roosevelt High School class of 1958. Survived by husband, Eugene "Gino"; sons, Keola, Jesse, Derek, Issac, Boyd, Kapala Novikoff and Mike Luis; daughter, Euleen Bell; mother, Leinaala Haili; brothers, Lionel, John, Danny and Rodney; two grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RAYMOND H.S. WONG, 76, of Fair Oaks, Calif., died Feb. 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. 1943 Waipahu High School graduate, and master sheet metal crafter. Survived by wife, Mary Ann; daughters, becky Tsugawa and Monica; granddaughter, Karen; sister, Helena Tam. Committal service 10:30 a.m. May 10 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Chapel of the Valley, Sacramento, Calif.