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Posted on: Friday, November 22, 2002

Obituaries

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.

MARY FRANCIS MITSUKO ADACHI, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2002. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, David and Daniel; daughters, Billie-Ann Takahashi and Lori-Ann; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FAITH AUTUMN ITSUKO BERNAL, infant daughter of Anson and Heather, died Nov. 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Noah and Forrest; sisters, Natasha and Willow; grandparents, David and Vicki Millard, Roberto and Ann, and Beverly and Barry Masuda; great-grandmothers, Tatsuko Uemura and Kwang Ji-Cho. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wai'anae Ward Chapel; memorial service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GEORGE WILLARD CONNICK, 83, of Kailua, died Nov. 13, 2002. Born in Helena, Mont. A lieutenant retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by sons, Michael, John and Buster; daughters, Linda Botelho and Diana Rodriguez; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

DIONICIO CORPUZ, 100, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in the Philippines. A laborer. Survived by wife, Lorencia; sons, Milton, Clarence, Melvin and Ronald; daughters, Christine Pardua and Patricia Rivera; 24 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Friends may call 9 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa; memorial service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

FLORENTINO "TINO" GARCIA JR., 62, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired carpenter and member of Carpenters Union Local 745. Survived by wife, Yvonne Harrison-Garcia; mother, Josephine; sons, Michael and Gerald Garcia, Fred, Chico and Joey Perry and Joe Betancourt; daughters, JoAnn and Denby, and Dorothy Perez; six grandchildren; brother, Michael; sisters, Wendie Tanaka, Tina Muraki, Carol Ann Choy and Debra Tanji. Visitation after 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROSELINE GARCIA, 87, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Andrew, Stanford and Richard Ebinger; daughters, Loretta Kupihea and Julie; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at the Holy Cross Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m. Burial at Kealia Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

GLENDA FLOY HOWSER HENSLEY, 60, of Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Hawai'i, died Nov. 20, 2002. Born in Chandler, Okla. Survived by husband, David; sons, Robert Gillaspie, Joshua and Noah; daughters, Erin, Shana Schoonover and Jessica; brothers, Larry Howser, James Howser and Roger Howser; sisters, Judy Fields and Tammy McGinnis. Memorial service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Beard's Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Fayetteville.

REBECCA KAOHIMANU LAUMAUNA KAAI, 92, of One Ali'i Kamiloloa, Moloka'i, died Nov. 15, 2002. Born in Waialua, Moloka'i. Survived by sons, James and David; daughters, Lana Turner, Addy Isomura; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Waialua Congregational Church, Moloka'i; service 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

MARIE KALANI, 39, of Hanama'ulu, Kauai'i, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Leonard; son, Shannon Cummings; daughter, Mikeala Tecson; two grandchildren; father, Wilbert Cummings Sr.; mother, Shirley Prem; grandmother, Marie Watson; grandfather, James Prem Sr.; brothers, Wilbert, Darren, Kurt and Kalani Cummings; sister, Leila Cummings. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary chapel; prayer service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

JIM KUANG "JIMMY" KAO, 58, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2002. Born in Yunnan, Kunming, China. An engineer with Hawaiian Dredging and Castle & Cooke. Survived by wife, Katie; sons, Jeffrey and Justin; mother, Helen; sisters, Anna and Apassara; brother, Tawatchai. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples.

ANECITO DUCA LOCQUIAO, 90, of Waialua, died Nov. 10, 2002. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from University of Hawai'i Waiale'e Livestock Research Farm. Survived by wife, Henrietta; sons, Ricardo and Christopher; daughters, Donna Gabriel, Liane Pias, Rosemarie and Lisa Rodrigues; six grandchildren; brothers, Pedro Jr., Bruno and Alfredo. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. George Catholic Church, Waimanalo; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOHN ROLAND MacDONALD, 70, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2002. Born in Badaxe, Mich. Retired as a commander with the U.S. Coast Guard, search and rescue pilot and teacher of English as a second language at McKinley School for Adults. Survived by sons, Scott and William "Bill"; daughters, Susan Greene and LauraJon Cornel; six grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

FAUSTINO MARCOS MAXIMO, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2002. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired as a licensed practical nurse for St. Francis Medical Center. Survived by wife, Pacita; nephew, Fred; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Tuesday; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DOLORES MARTIN, a pioneer of the modern Democratic Party in Hawai'i, died Saturday in Honolulu after suffering a stroke. Survived by son, Watters O. Martin Jr.; daughter, Mahealani Riley; brother, Richard Furtado; sister, Gertrude Berger; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kawai-aha'o Church; friends may call from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

VIOLET MARIE RACOMA MIYASATO, 75, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2002. Survived by sons, Ben, Larry, Robert and Glenn Racoma; daughter, Carol Medina; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, John Toledo; sisters, Rose Holdgerson and Louise Calleon. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 9:45 a.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park .

ALBERT MASAO MORIGUCHI, 76, of Kailua, Kona, died Nov. 10, 2002. Born in Kealakekua. A custodian. Survived by wife, Yooko; sons, Martin and Jay; sisters, Nancy Lam, Barbara Kurokawa and Betty Moriguchi. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWARD "UNCLE ED" E. MUELLER, 74, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 11, 2002. A retired Marine Corps sergeant major. Survived by wife, Carol; daughters, Tina Mueller, Linda Saxon and Maureen Barry; sons, Ed and David Simpson; brother, William; sisters, Lorraine Moore and Lois Gioux; five grandchildren. Visitation noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PAUL SHIGEO NAKACHI SR., 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2002. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired U.S. Army sergeant major. Survived by wife, Marbo; sons, Paul Jr., Burton and Kenward; daughter, Paulette Fujii; brother, Charlie; sisters, Yoshiko Kaneshiro, Tsuruko Ancheta and Helen Toyama; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson. Memorial service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

NICHOLAS OZGA, 74, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 11, 2002. Born in Newark, N.J. Retired from Standard Oil Co.. Survived by wife, Joyce; stepsons, Dave, Danny and Kerby Ah Quin; stepdaughters, Joy Vane, Lorraine Labasan and Jenny Antonio; 15 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

GEORGE RODRIGUES, 74, of Kailua, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired as a plumber for Outrigger Hotels. Survived by wife, Loretta "Lori"; sons, Keoki, and George and Michael Silva; two grandchildren; brothers, Tony, Henry and John; sisters, Mary Mann, Margie DeRego, Evelyn "Amora" Pregano and Louise DeRego. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

HELEN RODRIGUES, 78, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, John; son, Patrick; daughters, Ginny Lee and Cynthia; five grandsons. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church, Kaua'i; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

WILMA DOLIM ROSE, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2002. Born in Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, William; sons, Robert and Jack; brothers, Stephen Dolim, Philip Dolim, Louis Martin Dolim and Buzz Dolim; sisters, Thelma Mooney, Olive Claussen and Patty Basco; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

PAUL SHIGEYUKI SAKUDA, a retired Amfac executive and former bankruptcy trustee, died Monday in Honolulu. He was 66. Survived by wife, Judy; daughters, Cynthia and Shari; son, Michael; mother, Ruth Chieko; brother, David; and sisters, Anna and Susan. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Friends may call at 9 a.m. The family requests aloha attire and no flowers.

CAROLYN "MOKI" MOKIHANA HIRASHIMA SOUZA, 41, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Nov. 13, 2002. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. A homemaker and volunteer for Hospice of Hilo. Survived by husband, Harold; sons, Conrad and Matthew; daughters, Melissa and Julia-Ann; mother, Blossom Poepoe; sisters, Donna Pascual and Lynn Hirashima; brothers, Burl, Steven and Keith Hirashima; half brother, Calvin Francisco. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hilo Church of God; memorial service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

BEATRICE "AUNTY BEA" Y.K. KEALAMAIKAI TAKEUCHI, 76, died Nov. 19, 2002. A feature writer, civil servant and former secretary to the late Rev. Abraham Akaka. Survived by sons, Vance and Mark Keever; grandsons, Joshua, Matthew, Michael. Graveside service 3 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HELEN HARUKO TAMASHIRO, 94, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2002. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Survived by daughters, Juliana Nakama, Violet Kawakami, Amy Arizala, Jean Gayer, Diana Tengan, Patsy Chung, May Tamashiro and Linda Taylor; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Thomas, Robert and David Higa; sisters, Grace Teruya and Sue Jones. Services 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GAE ANN CHIKARI TANGA-SUMIYE, 41, of Irvine, Calif., formerly of Kailua, died Nov. 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A Verizon customer service representative; formerly with the city Wastewater Division, and a secretary with Department of Design and Construction. Survived by daughter, Celine; parents, Wayne and Charlotte Tanga; sister, Denise Tanga; grandparents, Yoshinori "Slim" Matsuura and Betty Tanga. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Congregational Church; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DAVID TURETZKY, 76, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Detroit, Mich. Survived by wife, Theresa; brothers, Walter and Daniel; children, Karen Basche, Michele, Mark, Kim Clouser; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Moanalua Gardens; memorial service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

HILAO WATANABE, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by son, Elmer; daughters, Yvonne Kaikainahaole, Linda Espinoza and Jeanne Tamura; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

MASATO YAMADA, 84, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired as a city parking meter mechanic. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Gavin and Alan; daughters, Merle Woo; seven grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.