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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, September 22, 2002

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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.

SCOTT KEONE CABANLET, 30, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A maintenance worker. Survived by sons, Bryson and Brett; parents, Kawai and Roy Smith; brothers, Kalei and Kelly; sisters, Reese and Chelsie; grandmother, Gertrude Apio. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 12:15 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. Aloha attire.

JENNA SHEA "MAKALAPUA" CAMEROS, 17, of Las Vegas, formerly of Moloka'i, died Aug. 9, 2002. Born in Kahuku. Attended Kilohana Elementary School and Moloka'i High School. A member of Moana's Hula Halau. Survived by mother, Carlana Primacio; father, Frederick Primacio; brother, Carl "Kona" Primacio-Cameros; sister, Chelae Primacio; grandparents, Carl and Dana Cameros, John Primacio Jr. and Irene Primacio. Visitation 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church, 2210 Farrington Ave., Moloka'i.

SIMEON B. CASTILLO, 89, formerly of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Sept. 1, 2002. Retired from Kekaha Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Sammy, Frederick and Mario; stepdaughter, Caroline Nakaahiki; grandchildren. Private service. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park.

VERNON CORREA, 81, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Employed by Maui County; an Army veteran of World War II and a coach who has a baseball park on Maui named after him. Survived by wife, Haruko; daughters, Diane and Gail Correa and Verna Paresa; brothers, Walter, Frank, Gilbert and Alvin; sister, Constance Matias. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Causal attire..

ALBERT QUAN CHIN DUNG, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A chemist retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Stephen and Joseph; daughters, Bridget Dung, Deidre Young and Patrice Dung; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RUFO BESARIO ENOJARDO SR., 81, of Kohala, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Guihujan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Owner of a rice farm in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Leonaida "Aida"; sons, Lucio, Rufo Jr., Eddie and Roger; daughters, Flora Café, Merlita Derla, Estrella Federizo, Cecilia Gegayan, Arlene Soledad and Brenda Postrero; 24 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

CHIZUE "RUTH" EZAWA, 83, of Waialua, died Sept. 13, 2002. Born in Waialua. Survived by sons, Robert and Niles; daughters, Arleen Okihiro, Ellen Takara, Iris Yonamine, Frances Tojo and Jenny Vierra; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MORIYOSHI "MORO" GANEKO, 78, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Sept. 6, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. An irrigation superintendent retired from Kekaha Sugar Plantation; also a member of the 442nd Combat Team and the 82nd Airborne Division. Survived by wife, Elaine; son, Baron; brother, Gary; sister, Lyn Nunn. Private service held. Memorial donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WALTER WAIANUHEA HOOPII SR., 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17. 2002. Born in Waipahu. A warehouse clerk retired from the Pearl Harbor Shipyard restaurant. Survived by wife, Mary Jane; sons, Walter Jr., Dennis and Norman Hashimoto; hanai son, Herbert "Na-o" Figueroa; daughter, Chandra Carrancho; brother, Harry Hoopii; sisters, Roselani Dumont, Winona Butler and Lawai Tiwanak; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday, service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KYOKO MASUMOTO HOYT, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. A housekeeper for The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by daughter, Naomi Agapay; brother, Hirashi Masumoto. Service 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

ELSIE YOSHIE MITSUNAGA IGARASHI, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A cafeteria manager retired from the Department of Education. Survived by daughter, Elaine; two grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth and James Mitsunaga; sister, Mildred Mitsunaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELIZA KAHOOULULAHUIOKALANI IRVINE, 72, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 7, 2002. Survived by sons, Alexander, Kenneth, Cyrus, Alford and Ellory; daughters, Eliza Irvine and Darrellane Flores; 37 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; brother, Raymond Rowe. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary, service 10 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MILTON KIYOHARU ISHII, 65, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A network operations specialist for Verizon. Survived by brother, Warren; sister, Irene Maeda. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

BEATRICE FUNAE KAWAKAMI, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2002. Born in Okinawa. Retired as a waitress for Sheraton Hotels. Survived by daughters, Elaine Sakai and Mariam Muraoka; brothers, Clarence and Eugene Shima, and Kiyoshi Shimabukuro; sister, Yukiko Nakasone; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YOSHIO "YOSHI" KAWAMOTO, 78, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A supervisor retired from Safeguard Security Services in Waimea. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Robert "Bobby" and Alvin; daughter, Gwen Takeguchi; brother, Masatsu "Masa"; sister, Thelma Lewis; six grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea, prayer service 5:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo MortuaryiHilo.

MARK SNOWDEN LEE, 67, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Liverpool, Ill. A major in the Juvenile PatroliWai'anae. Survived by son, Joseph Basque; daughter, Jacque; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Jackie, William and Theodore; sisters, Nellie Hickman, Thelma Bradford and Dessa Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SA'OLOTOGA LINDBORG, 68, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Masefau, American Samoa. Retired from the American Samoa Power Authority. Survived by wife, Malia; sons, Saolotoga Jr., Aleki, Tomasi, Elia, Samuelu and Paulo; daughters, Etevise Lindborg and Elena Rump; 26 grandchildren; sisters, Sa Kapesi, Lemigao Scanlan, Agnes Wynn, Elena Tautolo, Pafuti Tupua and Frances Papatu; brothers, La'aufausia Liufau, Pelenato Tupua and Joseph Tupua. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, prayer service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. Casual attire.

KIKUNO NAKAMOTO, 88, of Makakilo, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Stanley and Roy; daughters, Janet Carvalho and Gayner Kotaka; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Memorial service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

YASUSHI NAKAMURA, 89, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Mountain View. A retired railroad employee; member of Puna Hongwanji Mission. Survived by wife, Kiyoshi; son, Raymond; daughter, Barbara Nickeson; brothers, Toshi, Fumi and Masuo; sisters, Masae Kusano, Masue Fujimoto and Janet Onuma; a grandchild. Private service held. No monetary donations. Arrangements by Dodo MortuaryiHilo.

CELESTINE "SWEETHEART" PACHECO, 58, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Wailuku. A homemaker who attended Christ the King Catholic Church. Survived by husband, Stanley Sr.; sons, Gregory, Kevin, Stanley Jr. and Dale; daughters, Heidi Pacheco and Tina Koyanagi; hanai sons, Kalani and Alika Pacheco; hanai daughter, Kuulei Pacheco; brothers, George Bugarin and Augustine Tolentino; sisters, Betty Tabelangan and Glenda Bubeck; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service noon; cremation to follow.

EULANE KINIKANAWAI KAMAKELE PELEKAI, 59, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A longtime employee of The Honolulu Advertiser who was active with the Great Aloha Run and Leeward Special Olympics. Survived by husband, Sonny Jr.; sons, Owen, Shon and Shannon; daughters, Clara Panui and Viola Pelekai; brothers, John III and Clayton Kamakele; sisters, Jo Ann Rosario, Gaylein Kaauwai, Jody Poole and Wendy Fountain; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

AMBROSIO PHILIP PULGADOS, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired as a power-mower operator for the Hawai'i County Department of Parks and Recreation. Survived by wife, Esther; daughter, Audrey Pacheco; sons, Kentron "Boya," Alton and Chadwick "Rico"; brothers, Gadioso "Teddy" and Guillermo "Gimo"; sisters, Dolores "Dee" Sumibicay, Dionicia "Dolly" DeFiesta, Lucia "Lucy" Agregano, Arcinia "Inia" Hung and Roselina "Saling" Wong; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo MortuaryiHilo, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mass 12:15 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private urn committal service at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

HISAYO SHIROTA, 86, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. A kitchen helper retired from Hilo Yacht Club. Survived by sons, Kazumi and Gerald; daughters, Helen Shirota-Benevides and Judy Kotchou; brothers, Shoso and Kenneth Kawamoto; four grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary donations. Arrangements by Dodo MortuaryiHilo.

JOHN P. SOUZA, 37, formerly of Kailua, died Sept. 16, 2002. Survived by son, William; daughter, Marisa; parents, Melvin and Nancy Souza; brother, the Rev. Jason Souza; grandmother, June Costa. Visitation 9 a.m. Sept. 30 at St. John Vianney Church at Enchanted Lake, Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

MARGARET AKIKO TAKAHASHI, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired teacher who was a graduate of the University of Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Howard and Ray; sister, Edith Fujikawa; two granddaughters, Holli and Jeni. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HAYAO TAKASHIGE, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An accountant retired from Hiroshige and Hiroshige. Survived by brother, Robert; sister, Toshie Hihara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.