Obituaries

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JAMES GRANT BENTON, one of the founders of the groundbreaking Booga Booga comedy troupe that gave life to a generation of performers who found humor in local-style characters and situations, died yesterday of an apparent heart attack at Castle Medical Center. He was 53. See story.

FERNANDO "PINDONG" BIO, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died May 25, 2002. Born in Bangued, Abra Bacsil, Philippines. Survived by sons, Rogelio, Romeo, Nestor and Jeffrey; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary.

GEORGE "BUBBA" CUMMINGS CAMARA JR., 50, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 21, 2002. Born on O'ahu. An A&B Properties maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Anna-Mae Medeiros; father, George Sr.; son, Anthony III; daughter, Lani; brother, Eric Reff; sisters, Carol Brown, Gracie Carlton, Lolly De Best, Lennie Hipkins and Lisa Nakoa; hanai brothers. Robert, Alika, Solomon, Wayne, Nelson and Landish Armitage and Rudy Farmer; a grandson. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

VIOLET TAM DOVE, 95, of Niu Valley, died May 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Joann Churchill and Mary Muirhead; sons, Ralph Snively and Michael Dove; sisters, Lillian Deaton and Edith Niemann; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARIA MERCED CADAVONA EDER, 90, of Hanamaulu, Kaua'i, died May 20, 2002. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Maggie Acoba, Carlina Eder-da Silva, Adele Pedronan and Lucrecia Cacal; brothers, Dionicio, Hilario and Gregorio Cadavona; sister, Catalina Delos Santos; 12 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. No flowers. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary and Garden Island Mortuary.

RUTH OGATA ELDREDGE, 88, of 'Aiea, died May 20, 2002. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Feadora Runnels and Audrey; brother, Ralph Ogata; sister, Sueko Sato; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GEORGE FERNANDEZ, 84, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died April 23, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. An accountant for Kekaha Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughter, Patti Ann Niau; sons, George "Chico" and Gerrit; three grandchildren; brothers, Anthony and Lawrence; sister, Ruth Trolesi. Visitation from 10 a.m. Friday at St. Theresa Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

HANAYO OKAMOTO HASHIMOTO, 87, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Nurse retired from the state of Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Gail; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Richard Okamoto; sisters, Kimiyo Kondo. Service 5:30 p.m. Friday at Church of the Crossroads. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT HIDEZO IKEI, 85, of Pearl City, died May 21, 2002. Born in Waipahu. A retired ACME Printing Inc. ink quality controller. A veteran of the 100th Battalion, Company C. Survived by daughter, Lora Canter; brother, Yoshi; sisters, Shizu Hirahara and Sue Kobashigawa. Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

RUTH MAKAILA NAKAGAWA KAHOLOA'A, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2002. Born in Waipio Valley, Hawai'i. A homemaker. A member of the Honoka'a Hawaiian Civic Club. Survived by sons, Elmer Auna and Solomon, Jackie, William, Clyde, Jeremiah, Freddie and Derwin Kaholoa'a; daughters, Mildred "Kawa" Polido, Hannah Polido, Evangeline "Mele" Belog, Eunice Thompson, Mary Cabera and Rachel "Nina" Kaholoa'a; sister, Rachel Laukong Thomas; 56 grandchildren; 108 great-grandchildren; 39 great-great-grandchildren.

ALICE LUM KONG, 87, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Leona Chock, Kathleen Wong, Lorene Yoshiyama and Gaylin Akaka; sisters, Lily Gamboa, Ruby Loui, Dorothy King, Frances Wong, Bernice Lau, and Annie Lum; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at First Chinese Church of Christ; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Private burial. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

YASUO "JAMES" KOOCHI, 94, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A stevedore retired from Castle & Cooke. Survived by daughters, Lily Tanagi, Annette "Annie" Fund and Lynette "Lynn" Maruo; five grandchildren; brother, Masajiro "Masa" Koochi; sister, Fumiko "Harriet" Kusunoki. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HAROLD P. LUSCOMB JR., 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 23, 2002. Born in Turtle Creek, Pa. A corporate executive retired from C. Brewer and Company. Survived by wife, Signe; sons, Chip and Peter; daughter, Peggy; three granddaughters. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Lyman House Museum, Friends of the Library or Hawaii Island Adult Care.

ISABELO "BILL" GALIMA MADAYAG, 92, of Kunia, died May 5, 2002. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from Castner Ford Auto Dealer. Survived by son, Christopher; daughters, Janet Lee, Jerrine Calantoc Madayag, Patsy Carvalho, Barbara Perez, Melissa Tubon, Linda Wright, Evelyn Paas and Charlene Cabico; stepson, Eddie Cabico; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LAURING "LALI" MIGUEL, 63, of Kualapu'u, Moloka'i, died May 17, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A homemaker and former student monitor at Kualapu'u Elementary School. Survived by husband, Blas; sons, Blas Tadio, Mark, Perry and Justin; daughters, Anita Okimoto, Lydia Tadio, Darna and Helena Miguel and Corina Bloch; brothers, Marciel Tadeo, Dennis Tadio and Jerry Tadio; sisters, Priscilla Tabil, Rosemary Kotalik, Nancy Vogt and Leilani Toledo; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALAN HARUO NAKAGAWA, 42, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Claudia; daughter, Tori; parents, Etsuo and Doris; sisters, Claire Ariyoshi and Joy. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

HANAKO THELMA OGAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2002. Born in Fife, Wash. Survived by husband, Hoichi; sons, Michael and Jonathan; daughter, Joycelyn Yee; four grandchildren; brother, Leo Ohashi; sisters, Ayako Okubo Hurd and Bessie Asanuma. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GERALDINE "BLONDIE" PIILANI PASCUAL, 63, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A former kupuna at Heeia Elementary School. Survived by son, John; daughters, Julie Lauofo, Donna Delizo, Brenda Kaanehe, Lavan Silva and Irene Kealoha; hanai daughters, Lou Yee and Kaui Nahoopii; sister, Nadean Preston; hanai sister, Ua Solomon; hanai brothers, Dryden, Ronnie and Rusty Pascual, Jimmy Kalaaukahi and Calvin Anakalea; 25 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Stake Center, across from King Intermediate School; service 8 p.m.; cremation to follow. Ashes to be scattered at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary.

BRENADINO Q. RACOMA, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died May 19, 2002. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; sons, Robert, Frank and Albert; daughters, Lorraine Sagawinit, Nora, Gloria Keomaka, Martha-Lee, Patricia Ferrier and Sandra Kalua; 26 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Garden of Meditation.

KATHLEEN "KATHY" C. ROGERS, 56, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2002. Born in Pennsylvania. A licensed practical nurse. Survived by sons, Michael and Billy Kruger; sister, Mary Hunsicker-Gomez. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

HARUICHI SHIMABUKURO, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, also known as CHARLES H. SHIMABUKURO, died May 10, 2002. Born in Kahuku. A retired baker with Spencecliff. Survived by son, Allen; daughter, Carol; sister, Helen Harada; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ELIZABETH MARY WATKINS, 78, of Pearl City, died May 16, 2002. Born in Wainiha, Kaua'i. A telecommunications operator retired from PAC-AF. Survived by sons, Ronald, Bruce and Bill; daughter, Susan Goodman; sister, Eleanor Inciong; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.