Obituaries
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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.
DOMINADOR SUSA BALIGNASAY, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2002. A retired cook. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Dionisio; daughters, Nilda Ablay, Juliana Mones and Leticia; sister, Maria Dagdagan; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Final service and burial in the Philippines at a later date.
STANLEY BASMAYOR, 57, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Oct. 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipe fitter at Shop 56. Survived by wife, Bella; daughters, Lori Ann Davis and Leilani; brothers Rudy, Richard, Emilio and Patrick; sisters, Jeanette Prefontaine, Betty Lyles and Caroline Alston; half brothers, William Sr., Benjamin and Frank Enanovia; half sisters, Teresita Ah Sam and Josephine Griebe; hanai sons, Kawika and Kekoa Krueger; hanai daughter, Angela Lopes; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery, Kane'ohe. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
INA BELL BOWMAN, 82, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Cushing, Okla. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Paul and Ray; three grandchildren. Final arrangements by Davis Funeral Home, Cushing, Okla. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
JOSEPH SANTOS BRAS, 85, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Oct. 10, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired Ameron Cement Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by sons, Robert and Jackie; daughter, Nellie; brothers, Raymond and Jules Santos; sisters, Cecilia Duxbury and Katherine Kahaawai; caregiver, Robert Borrego Jr.; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2 p.m Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 2 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
AUDREY EVALANI LEIKO CHUN, 63, of Pearl City, died Oct. 4, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. An office manager for Island Air Filters. Survived by sons, Edward and Joseph; daughters, Robin and Lian; five grandchildren; brother, Melvin Cup Choy. Committal service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GAIL "AUNTY GAIL" AIKO CUSTER, 55 of Waipahu, died Oct. 4, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base, Fuels Management, secretary. Survived by husband, Errol; sons, Errol, Sean and Cory; daughter, Cheryl Ann; mother, Yukiko Yoshida; brother, Calvin Yoshida; sister, Shirley Kon; one grandson. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ILSE CHARLOTTE DEUTSCHEL, 88, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Oct. 8, 2002. Born in Breslau, Germany. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Ingrid Boutin and Helga Copeland; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
AMADOR "AL" "FRANCES" AGCAOLLI DOMINGO, 57, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Porona; daughters, Laurie-Ann Bush and Cherilyn; son, Kevin; sisters, Josephine Uyehara and Patricia Ross; brother, Walter; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JOSEPH "SONNY" L. FERREIRA, 79, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 5, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. A retired grounds engineer for a school in Las Vegas, Nev. Survived by sons, Joseph Jr., Shad and Brian; daughters, Princess Mathews and Nalani Brown; 13 grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Maipoina'oeia'u Park in Kihei. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
RICARDO DUMLAO FLAUTA, 93, of Waipahu, died Oct. 9, 2002. Born in San Narciso, Zambalas, Philippines. Survived by wife, Luz; son, Raul; sisters, Visitacion Labrador and Josefina. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JAMES H. HILDRETH, 76, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 9, 2002. Born in New York. Owner of Makaha Travel Service. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, J, Duff, Geofrrey and Kimo; daughters, Cinda, Lisa and Malia; 11 grandchildren. Inurnment 1 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
DAVID KAHALEWAI HOOPAI, 92, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Ulaino, Hana, Maui. A retired Maui County wastewater pump tender. Survived by son, Henry Lee; daughters, Marion Fernandez, Dorothy Arnold, Anna Torres and Shirley Lee; sister, Sophie Belmodis; niece/caregiver, Melanie Jean Mau; 24 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
TEIICHI "KATAI" "IWA" IWASHITA, 69, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 9. 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired truck driver for Kuwaye Brothers Trucking Co. Survived by wife, Mitsue; sons, Barry and Bertram; daughters, Betsy Okamura, Brenda Cabalar and Blanche Sales; brothers, Toraki, Elven and Stanley; sisters, Nancy Castro, Helen Forbis, Lillian Yamashita and Jeanne Kaneshiro; nine grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. next Sunday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Casual attire.
LELAND BJARNE JERVIK, 60, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Shelley, Idaho. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Former assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to The Netherlands in The Hague. Survived by mother, Mildred; brothers, Lynn and Lamar; sister, Marolyn Miles; caregiver, Steven Okahara. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
RAPHAEL "CHARLES" KELEKOLIO, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 8, 2002. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. A retired City and County of Honolulu employee. Survived by sisters, Rosa Maldolora and Margaret Tamala. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Aloha attire.
ARTHUR MANABU KIKUKAWA, 80, of Kamiloloa, Moloka'i, died Oct. 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Cecily; sons, John and Phillip; daughters, Sr. Marion Kikukawa and Kristen Capalare; brother, Howard; sisters, Mieko and Julia Takata, and Loraine Tengan; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at St. Pius Catholic Church, Manoa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 4 p.m Friday at St. Sophia Catholic Church; Mass 6 p.m.; private burial. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
CHARLES JEFF KINSEY, 62, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Driver with Hawai'i County Economic Opportunity Council. Survived by wife, Brenda; daughters, Maile and Malia; son, Jeff; hanai sons, Keokolo and Haloa Paakonia; grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
DONALD LEROY KNIGHT, 96, of Honolulu, formerly of Detroit, Mich., died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Ontario, Canada. Retired to Hawai'i. Active in saving the Ala Wai Golf Course from development as a civic center. Survived by sons, Glen and Gary; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DEMETRIOUS IOANNIS KOLOVOS, 97, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 8, 2002. Born in Leptinion, Arkadias, Greece. A member of the Jehovah Witnesses South Brilissia Congregation, Athens, Greece, and Wainaku Congregation, Hilo. Survived by son, Ioannis; daughter, Katherine Sasaki; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 3 p.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
KEALOHA KALUAKINI LAKE, 92, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 11, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A Malulani Hospital, Department of Health and Department of Social Services employee. Co-founder with her husband, John, of the Hawaiian Canoe Club. Survived by children, Joan Farren, John, and Miriam; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister, Geraldine Akina. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary; reception to follow; final viewing 12:15 p.m.; service 1 p.m. at Church of Good Shepherd; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
TOSHINARI MARUMOTO, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 25, 2002. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A retired Jas. W. Glover Ltd. employee with 37 years of service; proprietor of T. Marumoto Enterprises. Survived by wife, Miyoko; sons, Warren, Boyd and Larky; daughters, Sandra Jackson and Janice Fukuda; sister, Elaine Dollnig; grandchildren; great-grandson. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m.; private burial.
ALFRED MOEAI, 61, of Hau'ula, died Oct. 9, 2002. Born in Western Samoa. A tour bus driver with Grayline Tours. Survived by wife, Hope; sons, Terry and Kerry; daughters, Ivanelle Beatty, Cherae, Tiffany and Meagan; mother, Tau; brothers, Tuitu Jr. and Harvey; sister, Fia Sataraka; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Stake Center. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the La'ie Stake Center; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WILBERT "SONNY" WILLIAM MONIZ SR., 63, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 9, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired mason with Gomes Construction. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Wilbert "Sonico" Jr. and Randall; daughters, Susan and Tina; brothers, Robert, Leroy, Raymond, Harold and Thomas; sister, Myrtle Hafner; three grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Waihe'e; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at the church cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ELEANOR JANE NAUGHTON, 83, of Manoa, died Oct. 4, 2002. Born in New Jersey. Retired from Honolulu Bookstore. Survived by sons, John and Patrick; daughters, Noreen Naughton-Nash and Momi; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Herbert Kale; sister, Neva Bainbridge. Private service held. Donations may be made to the Friends of the Library of Hawaii for children's books. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
COLIN OGAWA, 54, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. General manager for Island Copier Specialist. Survived by wife, Lenore; sisters, Sharon Ogawa-Inamine and Joann. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Casual attire.
EDWARD "EDDIE" "90" PAIVA, 84, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Oct. 11, 2002 Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A retired truck driver instructor for the former Onomea Sugar Co. Survived by sons, George, Ronald, Patrick, Gerald, Michael and Peter; daughters, Alice Nathaniel, Vicky DeLuz, Theresa Mathews, Roxanne Araki and Susan Pavao; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m Thursday at the mortuary; graveside service to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
BERNADETTE "BERNIE" RODRIGUES, 46, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2002. Born in Oakland, Calif. A teacher at Son Shine Preschool & Day Care Center. Survived by son, Eugene; daughter, Shelbi Santiago; father, Lawrence; mother, Annie; brothers, Lawrence Jr. and Roy; sisters, Roxann, Josephine Troches and Stephanie; grandmother, Annie Gonsalves; great-granddaughter, Genella Drummond. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
NANCY V. ROYLO, 77, of Waialua, died Oct. 7, 2002. Survived by daughters, Lydia Lunasco and Cecilia Sarabano; brother, Melchiro "Dong" Villiatora; sister, Juanita "Cha Cha" Daite; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LEVOLO ALBERT SAKAIO, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2002 Born in Vaitupu, Tuvalu. A businessman. Survived by sons, Mike and Tusitala; daughters, Lara Larring, Ginney Hollis and Eseta Lesu; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister Salau Falavi. Service 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
JOSEPH HOOKUMUOKALANI SELF SR., 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Joseph Jr., Louis III, Kenneth and Raoul; daughters, La Verne Wong, Joycelyn, Roxanne Uejo and Donna-May Aki; sister, Marcia Makolo; 33 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday at the mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
GABRRIEL NAVARRO TAIPAN, 94, of Waipahu, died Sept. 25, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Gabriel Jr. and Lordan Taepan; daughters, Barbara Perreida and Linda Taepan; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; service 10:45 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TAK WING HENRY WONG, 50, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2002. Born in China. An assistant baker with Pelio Bakery. Survived by wife, Wai Yee Wong Chan; sons, Tik Hong and Tik Hei; father, Wing Hung Wong; mother, Yun King Wong; brothers, Tak Tsiem amd Tak Ki Wong; sister, Kit Fong Yau. Service 6 p.m Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
