Obituaries
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They called him the Lu'au King, and Chuck Machado earned the title, serving millions of Hawaiian feasts to visitors in Waikiki and introducing dozens of Hawaiian stars to the world of entertainment. CHARLES "CHUCK" MACHADO JR., who was born Aug. 1, 1939, in Kailua, Kona, died here Saturday morning at Straub Clinic & Hospital of heart problems. He was 62. See story.
NICANOR ANCAJAS AMIT, 73, of Waipahu, died April 12, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Longtime Consolidated Amusement employee. Survived by daughters, Grace Loomis, Gloria Amit Rabanal and Cherie Ayala; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
FEDERICO ANCHETA ANCHETA, 82, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2002. Born in Dibua, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Nieves Maria; sons, Winfred, Ray, Len, Robin and Albert; brothers, Franco and Leon; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
A memorial service for CHARLENE BANTILAN-GFELLER, 44, of Ku'au, Maui, who died July 8, 2001, will be held 4 p.m. May 19 at Keawala'i Congregational Church, Makena, Maui; reception to follow. Lei welcome. No floral arrangements. Aloha attire. RSVP: Bill Gfeller, P.O. Box 790757, Pa'ia, HI 96779. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
IRENIE RUTH BUENO, 39, of Wahiawa, died April 18, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Gailen; son, Daniel; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Eriero; brothers, James Valmoja and Vidal Valmoja Jr.; sisters, Desirie and Melanie Valmoja; grandmother, Felisa Acdal. Visitation 8 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; memorial service 9:45 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Mililani memorial park. Casual attire.
LORETTA (LULA) CASTRO, 64, of Kapolei, died April 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Reuben Sr.; sons, Reuben Jr., Stephen, Robert, Leonard, Jason Aipolani, and John Chamberlin; daughters, Theresa Aipolani, Margaret Chamberlin, Jessica, Nancy and Marie; sisters, Juliana Mann, Juanita Almeita and Bennerita Coltes; brothers, Julio Coltes and Manuel Laboy; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at United Gospel Fellowship Church, 95-061 Waimakua Drive, Mililani; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Contact: Theresa Aipolani, 668-9305. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
HAE SOOK "SOOKIE" CHUNG, 51, of 'Aiea, died May 1, 2002. Born in Pusan, Korea. Restaurant owner. Survived by daughter, Teresa; and relatives in Korea. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ROBERT EARL COSTA, 68, of Kane'ohe, died May 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired milk supervisor for Foremost Dairies. Survived by sisters, Genevieve Jones, Ann Won, Marjorie Vannatta, Evelyn Smith and Melva Vidinhar; brother, Merlin; three daughters; two sons; grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1:15 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
DAVID ALBERT "PAKI" CRICHTON JR., 50, of Provo, Utah, formerly of Honolulu, died May 2, 2002. Born in Fagatogo, American Samoa, A musician and business owner. Survived by wife, Sweet; daughter, Omai; sons, William, Tama and Tui; sisters, Hilda Gonzaga and Mitzie Foumai; brothers, Don and Billie. Service and burial in Provo, Utah. Arrangements by Berg Mortuary.
APAISA FAI'LAVA, 83, of Pearl City, died April 26, 2002. Born in Utuali'i Sapapali'i, Western Samoa. Survived by sons, Glenn Taylor, Failava Apaisa, Paisa "Jr." Apaisa, Eseroma Apaisa, Ose Apaisa and Osovale Apaisa; daughters, Malaea Massey, Letofia Yoshida, Tailua Van Scroyoc, Lau'ulu Burgrey; 44 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
ANNIE S. GARCIA, 90, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died May 2, 2002. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. A homemaker, and member of Papa'aloa and Honoka'a senior citizens clubs. Survived by son, Clarence; daughters, Elsie Allen and Thelma Loyola; sisters, Mary Carvalho and Constance LaBrie; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Papa'aloa; memorial Mass 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
HATSUKO HARADA, 74, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2002. Retired K's Fountain owner. Born in Japan. Survived by sons, Edwin, Clyde and Ryan; brother, Michio Minakata; sister, Miwako Kaneda; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TAKEO HIGA, 62, of Honolulu, died April 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired city and county surveyor. Survived by wife, Margaret; brother, George; sisters, Doris Ishikawa, Betsy Nakada, Nobuku Higa, Lily Hongo and Doris. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PATSY TOMIKO INAMINE, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 5, 2002. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired State of Hawai'i clerk stenographer. Survived by son, David; daughters. Gail Inamine and Joan Arakaki; brothers, George and Herbert Oshiro; sister, Tomoyo Hara, Myra Gill, Betty Oshiro, Irene Yamashita and Jeanne Yamada; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 6 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 1.No flowers. Casual attire.
JEANNE YUMIKO KOSUGA, 80, of 'Aiea, died April 19, 2002. Born in 'Aiea. A member of 'Aiea United Methodist Church. Survived by husband, Gilbert; sons, William "Willy"and Albert; daughter, Sandra "Sandy" Ogi; two grandchildren; brother, Richard Nishimura; sister, Evelyn Nishimura. Memorial service 5 p.m. Saturday at 'Aiea United Methodist Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
HISASHI "HARRY" KURIMA, 85, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2002. Born in Waipahu. A Castle & Cooke employee. Survived by brother, Ernest; sisters, Lillian Kabasawa and Elaine Mersberg. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
THOMAS JOSEPH LEONE, 67, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died May 2, 2002. Born in Illinois. Wilcox Memorial Hospital computer operator. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Thomas Short and Michael; daughter, Michelle Lindley; brother, Larry; sisters, Eileen, Linda and Crissy; grandson, Chad Lindley. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at St. Raphael's Church, Koloa; services 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
LILLIE AKUNA GOO LEONG, 81, of Honolulu, died may 5, 2002. Born in China. Retired Fort Shafter clerk. Survived by husband, Godfrey; son, Gordon; daughter, Linda Zane; four grandchildren; brother,Jacob Goo. Graveside service 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond head Memorial Park; memorial mass 3 p.m. at St. Patrick Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond head Mortuary.
ANASTASIA "ANA" CROWDER MAKUA, 81, of Kane'ohe, died April 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Samuel "Kamoho"; sons, Samuel, Dennis "Buzzy", Stephen and Michael "Kalani"; daughters, Patricia Perkins, Allithea "Lee" Totten, Christine Van Epps, Marvis "Bootsy" Smith, Roxanne Makua and Avanelle "Ava" White; 29 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
WARREN CLAY MARTIN JR., 77, of Kapoho Beachlots, Hawai'i, died May 1, 2002. A retired Los Angeles County firefighter. Survived by wife, Toddy; daughters, Timme Cunderlock and Tracy Foyle. Memorial service 2 p.m Saturday at 14-4708 Alapaki Kapoho Beachlots; scattering of ashes to follow. Leis and loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
KAY KAZUKO MATSUMURA, 74, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2002. Born in Port Alberni, Canada. A retired S. Michael Matsumura public accountant bookkeeper. Survived by sons, Rex and Dr. Lane; daughters, Michele Nakatani and Donna Foster; seven grandchildren; brothers, Miki, Osamu and Jim Kobayashi; sister, Yoko Kobayashi and Marie Watai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MURIEL FUMIKO MORITA, 84, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired seamstress with Tori Richard. Survived by husband, Ernest; daughters, Claire Ganiko, Joyce Jones, Lois Suzawa, Elaine Nakai, Yvonne Koga and Adelle Takaoka. 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Maurice; sister Theresa Katsuki. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Harvest Chapel, 3650 Wai'alae Ave.; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HARUYUKI "HENRY" MURAKAMI, 81, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2002. Born in Waialua. Retired Associated Steel Co. heavy equipment crane operator. Survived by wife, Flora; sons, Larry, Leroy, Lester, Lloyd and Leonard Yamamoto; daughter, Lora Matsumura; 28 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard, Takeyuki, Kengo, Hubert and Leonard; sisters, Janet Mizusawa, Norma Robello, Thelma Vasconcellos, Emiko Shinsato and LaVerne Kaluhiokalani. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
CRAIG AKIO MURAOKA, 47, of Kane'ohe, died May 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A Circulation Department single copy merchandiser for the Honolulu Advertiser. Survived by wife, Julie; daughter, Jalen; parents, Katsuyoshi "Joe" and Violet; sister, Lynette Tamashiro. Memorial service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
MIYAKO NAKAMOTO, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 5, 2002. Born in Kaiwiki, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, George, Richard, and Raymond; daughter, Lillian Tomonaga; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; sister, Kimie Sakoda. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Honpa Hongwanji, Hilo Betsuin; services 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.
KIKUJI "WIMPY" OMURA, 78, of Pa'ia, Maui, died May 3, 2002. Born in Pa'ia. Retired Maui Police Department major. Survived by wife, Blossom; son, Jon; daughter, Diane; sister, Lorraine Sasaki; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BELINDA DONELL OWENS, 52, of Waipahu, died April 27, 2002. Born in Oakland, Calif. Survived by husband, Wesley; son, Sumoe Lynch; daughters, Latanya Miles and Catherine; father, Isaac Lewis; brothers, Eddie Birden and Stanley Lewis; sisters, Chris Hill, Johnny Birden and Sharon Malone; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TIEH SHAN PAI, 87, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2002. Born in China. Member of The Rotary Club. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Charles and Howard; daughters, Susan Wang and Lily Resch; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, T.L. Bai. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
CIRILA REMIGIO PASCUAL, 91, of Wai'anae, died April 21, 2002. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Gerardo and Loreto; daughters, Natividad Sellona and Editha Domingo; 41 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Sofronio Remigio; sisters, Felicitas Tariga and Nicolasa. visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CORSITO "CHITO" "PAPA" SANTIAGO, 81, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died April 30, 2002. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A retired cane truck driver for the former Hilo Coast Processing Company. Survived by wife, Namiko; sons, Robert and Norman; daughter, Marylou Abregana; brother, Simon; sister, Usalam Raneces; 16 grandchildren; 27 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
DAVID RII SHIGETA, 47, died April 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A former stevedore for Hawai'i Stevedores, Inc. Survived by wife, Linda; daughters, Jennifer and Jessica; parents, James and Claudia; brother, Keith. Memorial service 6 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
