Obituaries
• HENRY AYAU JR. services set; ashes to be scattered at sea
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NANCY KAOPUA AHANA, 88, of Honolulu, died May 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu . Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard payroll clerk. Survived by son, Isaac Jr.; daughter, Haunani Lunn; brother, Glen Kaulukukui; sisters, Amilia Bailey and Marcela Brede; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nu'uanu Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:15 a.m. at Oahu Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders or the American Cancer Society-Hawaii Chapter. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ANDREW "ANDY" KEAWE AIU SR., 75, of 'Ewa Beach,, died May 4, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of AA Realty Company. Survived by children, Martha Khanna, Alice, Andrew Jr., Daniel Aiu, Lei Leong and Terry Fukino; 16 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers and sisters, Harold, Cila Wood, Ernest, Raymond, Alma Wong and Dr. Patrick. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, Kailua; service and family tribute 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; committal service to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
RICKY BERMUDEZ, 33, of Honolulu, died may 7, 2002. Born in San Jose, Philippines. Survived by wife, Minerva; sons, Richard and Ricky; daughters, Ricamay and Richelann; mother, Magdalena; father, Victoriano; brothers, Lito, Romeo, Victoriano Jr. and Freddie; sisters, Sonia, Elvie, Winnie, Maria and Joy. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
STEPHEN PATRICK BROWN, 47, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 28, 2002. Born in Olympia, Wash. Survived by son, Zach; mother, Donna Woolsey; brothers, Paul, David, Tim and Vince; sisters, Johanna Schmidt, Becky Probat and Jennifer. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
MARILYN JEAN KNAPP CARVALHO, 55, of Kane'ohe, died April 30, 2002. Born in Bloomington, Ill. A cash summaries supervisor with Times Supermarket. Survived by husband, Nicholas "Nick"; daughter, Nikki; son, Robert; parents, Robert and Leon Knapp; sister, Jo Ann Betts; brothers, Richard, Robert and Fred Knapp. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church; service 7:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
LORETTA "LULA" CASTRO, 64, of Kapolei, died April 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Reuben Sr.; sons, Reuben Jr., Stephen, Robert "Bobby" and Leonard Castro, Jason Aipolani and John Chamberlain; daughters, Theresa Aipolani, Margaret Chamberlin, Jessica, Nancy and Marie Castro; sisters, Juliana "Julie" Mann, Juanita "Uki" Almeita and Bennerita Coltes; brothers, Julio "Doding" Coltes and Manuel Laboy; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. today at United Gospel Fellowship Church; service 7 p.m. For information call Theresa Aipolani, 668-9305. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
CHARLES S.Y.CHING, 86, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired supervisor at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i, Kane'ohe Bay. Survived by daughters, Darien Carleen Nishina and Sanda Chun; sons, Wayne and Steven; sisters, Hilda Akana and Audrey Chun; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
DAVID TOW CHUN, 88, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2002. Born in China. Retired pharmacist for Food Pantry and Times Market. Survived by son, Stephen; daughter, Phyllis Lau; two granddaughters. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
TOMI COLON, 80, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, Marvin; daughter, Charlene; brother, Kenneth Shimabukuro; sisters, Mildred Kong, Shirley Tengan, Judy Wright, Eileen Jim, Clara Asato and Amy Kaga. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
SONG DAILI, 78, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2002. Born in China. Survived by husband, Wing Chin Su; four sons; five daughters; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SIMEON TOLERO DEMETRIA, 80, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2002. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Survived by wife, Roquisa; sister, Dominga Ramos; niece, Ermelita Gregory; grandnephews, Allen and Gerome Gregory. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Final service and burial at a later date in the Philippines.
EDNA KAM MIN LAM HEE, 93, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sister, Lily Young ; sister-in-law, Hazel Lam; brothers-in-law, Pablo Nigos, C.K. Ho and Young For Hee; nieces and nephews. Private service and interment of ashes held. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
KAPELIELA (GABRIEL) I, 93, of Honolulu, formerly of Nawiliwili, Kaua'i, died may 1, 2002. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Teacher, counselor, vice-principal, principal, lecturer, Hawaiian herbal medicine specialist, and two-term president of Hawai'i Retired Teachers Association. Survived by niece and caregiver, Gabriella I Kam; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews; great-great-grandnieces. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. May 18 at Lihu'e United Church; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes at Hanalei Bay. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AGNES AKIMI KODAMA, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died may 7, 2002. Born in Hilo. Retired Hilo Medical Center operating room supervisor nurse. Survived by husband, Paul; son, Kevin; daughters, Karyn and Sharyn; mother, Yoshiko Uchida; brothers, Wallace, Robert, Richard, Roy and Raymond Uchida; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DONALD HUGH "UNCLE DON" JOHNSON, 83, of Wailua Houselots, Kaua'i, died May 1, 2002. Born in Pigeon, Mich. A full size clay model car designer and sculptor for General Motors, Chrysler and Volvo. Survived by wife, Leona; daughters, Pat Keosheyan and Kathy Astrahatseff; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Wailua River mouth, Lydgate Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
CHITO KAWAKAMI, 98, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 7, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Takeshi; daughter, Michiko Enomoto; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
HERBERT SUSUMU "SUS" KONDO, 74, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired plumber. Survived by sisters, Toyoko Fujimoto, Shirley Luce and Harriet Kondo. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
RUI XIANG MA, 85, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2002. Born in China. A retired farmer. Survived by wife, Jin Yu Li; sons, Hing Kwan, Quing Yuan and Hing Man; daughters, Shu Ying Ma, Shu Lan Ma and Susanna Wong; sister, Yuen Yee Ma; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
ALBERT K. "JUNIOR" MEDEIROS JR., 70, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired cable splicer with Hawaiian Telephone Company. Survived by sons, Alex "Alika" and Albert III; daughters, Maleen Kitagawa, Franceen Campbell and Daisy Aio; brother, Timothy; sister, Rosemary Lau; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
ROBERT TOSHIRO OZAKI, 87, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died May 5, 2002. Born in Hanapepe. The founder of Robert's and Robert's Jewelry. Survived by wife, Yukie Ueoka; son, Milton; daughters, Marian "Yukie" Conroy and Joyce "Toshie" Tomonari; three grandchildren; brother, George Goro; sisters, Dorothy "Shizue" Matsushige and Florence "Fujiko" Nakayama. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hanapepe United Church of Christ. No flowers. Casual attire.
EUN JA PARK, 95, of Honolulu, died May 4,2002. Born in Kang Won, Korea. Survived by daughters, Yang Soon Kim, Sharon Ko, Rita Choi and Naomi Lim; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.
ANTONE PARRAGA JR., 70, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died May 5, 2002. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A maintenance supervisor with Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. Survived by companion, Carnation Harris; her children, Raynette Saito, Shane Buesil, Anthony "Ants" Harris and Shawn "Kimo" Parraga; and wife, Betty and her children, Antonette Parraga, Tina Yadao, Anthony "Bully" Parraga, Trinette Kaui and Elise Silva; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Isabel "Bella" Martin and Emily Silva. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Kekaha; service 11 a.m.; burial at Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ARLAN R. PARRISH, 51, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2002. Born in Asheville, N.C. Retired U.S. Air Force major. Survived by father, Everette; stepmother, Diane; brother, Dr. Anthony; sisters, Leajuan Warren and Kimberly; grandmother, Katherine Newble. Burial in Asheville. Arrangements by Hart Funeral Service.
JOSEPH "JOPA" ROCHA, 66, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died may 6, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Hawaiian Airlines, Kona International Airport, Keahole, assistant station manager. Survived by wife, Joanne; son, John; daughter, Jade; brother, David; sisters, Frances Dulan, mary Whaley and Elizabeth Libron; three grandchildren. Visitation 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow in Hawi Catholic Church cemetery, Kohala. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
CHARLES KAO'O RUSSELL, 56, of Maui and Honolulu, died May 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Trans Hawaiian operations manager for Maui, Kaua'i and O'ahu. Survived by wife, Marion; son, Mark; daughters, Shannon Russell-Kalua and Meagan Russell-Moe; stepsons, Daniel, Derek and Benjamin Kahakauwila; stepdaughters, Kimberly Kahakauwila and Dawn Sombelon; 24 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.
WALTER MASATO SUZUKI, 68, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 3, 2002. Born in Kula, Maui. A U.S. Army veteran who was in Delta Force and served during the Vietnam War. Survived by brothers, Lawrence "Larry" and Norman; sister, Doris Maeda. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; reception to follow burial at Nakamura Mortuary. Casual attire.
MITSUE TANITA, 79, of Honolulu, died April 29, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. A member of Papaikou Club. Survived by husband, Isami; daughters, Barbara Chagami, Arleen Kuwata, Shirley Soma and Lorraine Sakamoto; seven grandchildren; brothers, Masatoshi, Miko, Fujio and Keiji Hayashida; sisters, Tsugie Yamamoto, Seiko Inouye, Ritsuko Taylor, Sachiko Taketa and Marian Kuroda. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
LILLIAN MATTOS TAYLOR, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 7, 2002. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survived by sons, Roger, Leonard, Rodney, Randy and Michael; brothers, Sebastian Mattos and Albert Mattos; sisters, Vera Rushlow, Eleanor Finch, Gladys Potter and Theresa Baumgarner; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
ROBERT EDWARD THOMPSON, 39, of Mililani, died may 6, 2002. Born in New Richmond, Wis. U.S. Postal Service mail handler, main post office. Survived by wife, Debra; son, Robert Jr.; mother, Sandra Branjord; stepfather, Jerry Branjord; father, Calvin; sister, barbara Sommerville; brother, Christopher Branjord. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RICHARD TOLENTINO SR., 61, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Sandra; sons, Richard Jr., Ronald, Randall and Robin; daughter, Catherine; six grandchildren; a great-grandson. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LINDA MARIE WILSON, 45, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died April 28, 2002. Born in Maryland. A homemaker. Survived by son, Nathan; daughter, Sara; father and stepmother, Harold and Betty McGraw; brothers, Tom McGraw and Michael McGraw; sisters, Bonnie Moats and Carol Wilson; stepsisters, Donna Crowley, Debbie Lineberry and Dana McGee. Visitation 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hospice of Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
