Obituaries
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KAM FONG CHUN, known to millions of TV viewers as the stalwart Detective Chin Ho Kelly on "Hawai'i Five-0," has died, his family announced yesterday. He was 84. See story.
DR. PATRICK KOON HUNG PI'IMAUNA CHARLES AIU, a physician who delivered a generation of Kaua'i children and a leader in the Hawaiian voyaging canoe culture, died Oct. 28, 2002. He was 63. See story.
TIMOTIO CARLOS CABAN JR., 67, of Sunnyvale, Calif., died Oct. 18, 2002. Born in Kahuku. Survived by wife, Rowena; sons, Timothy and Bryan; daughter, Sherrill; two grandchildren; brothers, Orlino, Lorencio, Jaime and Benjamin; sisters, Carolina, Sally, Josephine and Marilyn. Service and burial held in California. Arrangements by Wyant & Smith Funeral Home and Crematory.
VICENTE CABBAB CABULOY SR., 66, of Waipahu, died Oct. 11, 2002. Born in San Pablo, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Hawaii Care and Cleaning Inc. Survived by wife, Cecilia; sons, Dominador, Braulio, Samuel, Mario and Vicente; daughters, Mila Burcena, Susan Delos Santos and Elizabeth Cabuloy; 17 grandchildren; brothers, Emilio, Avelino and Miguel; sisters, Rosita Coloma, Minda Cabuloy, Merced Cabuslay and Baby Cabuloy. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CHRISTINA ELIZABETH ECKERT, infant daughter of mother, Nicole Eckert and father, Frederick Goodrich, of Waipahu, died Oct. 27, 2002. Also survived by brothers, Jeremy and Dylan Goodrich; grandparents, Christine and Raymond Eckert. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
EUTIQUIANO MINA ESPIRITU, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2002. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Flora; sons, Cresencio, Ernesto, Jaime, Carlito and Peter; daughters, Angelina and Tita Espiritu, and Encarnacion Gallarde; 39 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 11 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ELAINE S. FONTANILLA, 48, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Oct. 23, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A Don's Camera salesperson. Survived by husband, Gus; sons, Bryson and Tyler; daughters, Tisba and Cindi; mother, Betty Konishi; brother, Owen Konishi; sisters, Charlene Asano and Doreen Chong. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden and Garden Island mortuaries.
ROSE SANCHEZ GARCIA, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Hadley's Bakery and Leonard's Bakery employee. Survived by husband, Jessie; sister, Margaret Aroban; 19 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
SATOSHI "SOAPY" IZUMO, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2002. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Employed by Mutual Telephone Company and Hawaiian Telephone Company. Former president of the Honolulu Lions Club and a director of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Survived by wife, Yuki; daughters, Naomi Izumo and Audrey Kubota; son, Norman; six grandchildren. No service.
TOMIKO "BEATRICE" KOJI, 80, of 'O'okala, Hawai'i, died Oct. 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker and member of Papa'aloa Hongwanji Mission Kyodan. Survived by husband, Yoshio; son, Duane; daughter, Laverne Miyazono; sister, Hanako Yoshimura; three grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary donations and no flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
FELIZA GALLARDO LINOZ, 76, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Oct. 29, 2002. Born in Lihue, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by children, Leonard Linoz, Linda Paza, Innocencia Linoz, John Linoz, Susan Butacan, Howard Linoz, Theresa Kihano, Carleen Ganeku, Charmaine Duarte, Derrick Linoz and Brandon Linoz; sisters, Bessie Obra, Trinidad Eliana, Trina Arcamo and Louisa Hatmaker; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Nov. 7 at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa; prayer service 11 a.m. at St. Raphael's Church cemetery, Koloa. Casual attire.
GAYLE NAOMI MANAGO, 41, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Dr. Neil; daughters, Gerilyn and Erin; son, Matthew; parents, Herbert and Mary Yoshinaga; brother, Clarke Yoshinaga; grandparents, Harry and Kameyo Yoshinaga. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at St. Alban's Chapel, Iolani School; service 5 p.m. Inurnment 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JOHN SHIGERU "JOHNNIE" MIYASATO, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 26, 2002. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A retired senior construction inspector for the County of Hawai'i; former president of the Big Island Amateur Boxing Association, judge licensed by the Hawai'i State Boxing Commission and director of BOUTS; World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Frances; son, Les; two granddaughters; stepsons, Dennis Wong and Douglas Wong; stepdaughters, Francine Honda and Roberta Lee; brothers, Ronald and Steven; sister, Haruko Uehara; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Graveside service and burial 1 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
RYOICHI MIYATA, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired pacific Construction Company heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Ronald; three grandchildren; brothers, Hiroshi, Larry, Makoto "Mackey," Osamu, Edward and Harold; sister, Florence Takahashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
IRINEO PAGTULINGAN, 70, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct. 27, 2002. Born in the Philippines. A maintenance man. Survived by wife, Rosalia; daughters, Lily Giron, Ruby McMurren and Arlene Reis; four grandchildren; siblings, Mauro, Pascual, Delphin, Valentin, Jose, Pepito, Pacita and Zenaida; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Nov. 9 at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo, Kaua'i; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
EDWIN PAVAO SR., 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2002. Born in Kea'au, Hawai'i. A retired employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation, County of Hawai'i; father of the late musician Dennis Pavao. Survived by sons, Edwin Jr., Morris and Russell Paio; daughters, Rita Pavao, Leola Pavao, Mokihana Pavao and Brenda Domingo; sister, Shirley Carinio; mother of his children, Mildred; 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Graveside urn service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DENNIS ALLAN PIMENTAL, 49, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2002. Born in Ho-nolulu. A former stevedore with McCabe, Hamilton and Renny Co. Survived by daughter, Darla; parents, Manny and Mae; companion, Rollanna Hudson; sisters, Ranee Peneku, Charlene Zablan, Deborah Reuter and Cindy Pimental; grandmother, Marie Correia. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; commital service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
KIYOKO HIGA SHIROMA, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2002. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired as a kitchen helper for Maunalani Hospital. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Rodney and Daniel; daughters, Ellen Fyfe, Amy Chu and Lois Ling; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother, Saburo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JOHN PIERSON SPAULDING, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2002. Born in New York City. Community relations officer retired from Hickam Air Force Base, Pacific Air Command Forces; public relations director with Alexander & Baldwin; retired from Matson Navigation; member of Hawaii Yacht Club. Survived by wife, Donna; son, John Forrest; stepson, Daniel Abrescia; daughters, Anne Santiago and Mary Calvert; seven grandchildren. Ashes to be scattered in Anacortes, Wash.
YOSHIE TANAKA, 85, of California, died Oct. 16, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Kaimuki High School cafeteria worker. Survived by husband, Joseph; sons, Eugene and Roy; daughters, Diane and Sharon Tanaka, and Gayle Elmore; brothers, John, George, Satoru and Wayne Matsunaga; sisters, June Igarashi and Fumiko Inaba; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
LAWRENCE MICHAEL TICE, 56, of Mililani, died Oct. 28, 2002. Born in Los Angeles. Retired U.S. deputy marshall, and private investigator with Goodenow Associates Inc.. Survived by wife, Kathleen; daughters, Shaleigh, Shanda and Shanel; mother, Phyllis Reed; sister, Karol Alonzo; brother, Michael. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday at First Church of Christ Scientist, Wahiawa. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
FRED WALDMAN, 65, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2002. Born in Jonesville, Wis. A fiscal officer for Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology. Survived by sister, Judith Betz; niece, Barbara Ninton; nephew, Brian Betz; great niece, Briana Betz; great nephew, Kyle Betz. No service. Memorial donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
KENNETH K. YAMAMOTO, 90, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Oct. 27, 2002. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Retired Kaua'i County clerk; past chairman, state Campaign Spending Commission; and past district governor, District 50 (Hawai'i), Lions Clubs. Survived by wife, Lauretta; son, Kenneth; daughter, Dayne Lacaden; three grandchildren; brother, Harry; sisters, Suzuyo, Faye Okita and Tomiko Shinozawa. Visitation 3 p.m. Monday at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission, Kaua'i; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary, Honolulu.
SHIZUKO YAMANAKA, 78, of Kailua, died Oct. 23, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. A retired garment worker. Survived by son, Patrick; daughter Patricia Onogi; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Megumi Otomo; sisters, Carol Nagata and Kimiko Otomo. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.
GRANT KAZUYUKI YORITA, 37, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Former Boy Scouts of America program director. Survived by father, Hiromi; brother, Keane; sister, Shelley; grandparents, Noboru Yorita, Yasuko Yorita and Harue Nagata. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
