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.

ROXANN GALE ALCOVER, 47, of Pearl City, died March 28, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Department of Education secretary. Survived by daughter, Ashia Alcover-Fernandez; father, James; brothers, Bruchell and Derwin; sister, Jaymie Naauao; paternal grandmother, Remedios Davin. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LEONORA DIONIO CABABAT, 82, of Kihei, Maui, died March 25, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Retired cornfield worker. Survived by husband, Aurelio; sons, John, Ceriaco, and Benny; daughters, Emilia Badua, Conchita Maga, Priscilla Robinion, Lisa Okawa, Pacita Barrientos, and Julie Guerra; 24 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Wake 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday; prayer service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GERARDO ALVAREZ CABO, 63, of Wahiawa, died March 26, 2003. Born in Barrio Lanipao, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A former Dole Pineapple truck driver. Survived by wife, Eulalia; son, Wesley; brothers, Benito, Mauro, Monico, and Nestor; sisters, Dominga Racho, Veolita, and Teresita. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 12:15 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ADELINE KALAMAU ANDERSON ENOKA, 86, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2003. Born in Punalu'u, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired florist. Survived by daughters, Jerre-Jean Kaikaina, Star Nani Pai; sons, Clement and Clarence; 24 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Lovell. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

HATSUKO "JOYCE" NAKANO FUNAMOTO, 83, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2003. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Norio; daughter, Jennifer Kuniyoshi; one grandson; brothers, Roy and Herbert Nakano; sister, Shirley Nakamura. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

JOHN WILLIAM GIABBAI, 69, of Cape Cod, Mass., and formerly of Hau'ula, died March 14, 2003. Born in Massachusetts. A U.S. Navy veteran, firefighter and Massachusetts state trooper. Survived by wife, Pauline; daughters, Susan, Jude and Jennifer; son, Robert Cabral; four grandchildren; Mass 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Roch's Catholic Church in Kahuku. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FLORENCE "AUNTY FLORENCE" WONG HOKE, 94, of Kane'ohe, died March 28, 2003. Born on Maui. A homemaker and former employee of Young Laundry. Survived by three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at O'ahu Cemetery.

PATSY BOW HUGHES, 83, of Waipahu, died March 28, 2003. Retired clerk typist for the federal government. Survived by son, Bryan; one grandson; brothers, James and Herbert Bow; sisters, Ruth Lee, Lillie Kam and Ina Kaina. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

WINONA LEINA'ALA JOHNSON, 74, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2003. Born in Kaimalino, Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker formerly employed with Hawai'i Pacific X-Ray. Survived by husband, William; daughters, Marilyn Ahuna and Heidi Nishimura; sons, Wayne, Mark and Chris; eight grandchildren; brothers, Frank Thompson and Edward Thompson Jr; sisters, Blanche Bates and Shirley Ann Jones. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools; service 11 a.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire.

ESTHER SARAH KEKOA, 76, of Anianiku, Honolulu, died March 14, 2003. Retired lunch supervisor at Lincoln Elementary. Survived by hanai son, Kamaka Kaaihue-Kekoa; daughters, Esther Ahina, Loveymae Nuuanu, Evangeline Kaaihue, and Lovena Asperilla; sons, Luther and Robert; 22 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Sam and Thomas Kapoi. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday; service 10:30; burial to follow at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

AMY C. KING, 70, of Hau'ula, died March 24, 2003. Born in New York. Survived by son, Venice Terrell; daughters, Paula Storm Billings and Renee Christensen; four grandchildren; sister, Lena Anderson. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AIKO KURASHIGE, 94, of Lana'i, died March 22, 2003. Born on Lana'i. Retired meat wrapper for Richard Shopping Center. Survived by daughters, Setsuko Hashimoto, Hideko Saruwatari, Mitsuko Matsuda and Edna Egami; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

ROSALINA "ROSAL" ILABAN LACUESTA, 84, of Waipahu, died April 3, 2003. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by husband, Andres Lacuesta; daughters, Teresita Basuel, Patricia Okino, Mary Andres and Lisa Lopez; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Josefina Ilaban. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection of the Lord; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

YU KUEN LOWE, 91, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2003. Survived by wife, Wai See; sons, Renato, Newton and Winston; daughters, Jeanie Mah, Marian Ching and Maureen Chang; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CONNIE D. LYNCH, 44, of Waipahu, died March 24, 2003. Born at Fort Riley, Kan. A member of Wai'anae Methodist Church and coach mom at Kamaile Elementary in Wai'anae. Survived by sons, Darryl McCollum and Trevor Harris-Lynch; parents, Andrew and Mildred; brother, Michael; sisters, Marvaleen Williams, Renee Richardson, Lynette Easley and Andrea Jeter. Visitation 9 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

LILY MEDEIROS, 102, of Waimanalo, died April 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Julia Fernandez; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Caroline Belken. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ELAINE KIMIE MORISHIGE, 82, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2003. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired Spencecliff waitress. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Phyllis Tyau. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

FLORENCE DORINE "DORNIE" MORRIS, 69, of Monterey, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2003. Computer programmer. Survived by sons, Mark Carvalho, Jim Giamora, Leslie Giamora and Joe Giamora; daughters, Sherina Lysinski and Fran Carrillo; stepson, David; nine grandchildren. Scattering of ashes 1 p.m. today at Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach. Casual attire.

KAZUO NEKONISHI, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 3, 2003. Born in Kaiwiki, Hilo, Hawai'i. A carpenter for Yamada Transfer. Survived by wife, Sanae; daughters, Lynne Lam, Lillian Wong and Joan Chow; six grandchildren; sisters, Kiyoko Yasukawa, Tomiko Kaido, Hanako Shikuma and Shizuko Yamamoto. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hilo Hooganji Mission on Manono Street; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

JULIANA "JULING" BALAWING RAGUINE, 86, of Wahiawa, died March 20, 2003. Born in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Survived by husband, Crisostomo; sons, Sofronio, Renaldo and Manuelito; daughters, Lydia Manuel, Mercedes Peralta, Elvira Mariano and Ma Evelinda; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 8:45 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JUDITH CHIYOKO UMETSU, 78, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Libby/Dole personnel clerk. Survived by husband, Takeshi; sons, Rickey Takeo and Chris Tsugio; brothers, Raymond Tamotsu Nakagawa and Calvin Kiyoshi Nakagawa; sisters, Betsy Tatsuko Murata and Helen Sumiko Abe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NEVIN GABRIEL KAIPO RESQUER-YORKMAN, 14, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died April 4, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Student at Waimea Canyon School. Survived by parents, Grant Yorkman and Neoma Requer; brothers, Keola, Kalama and Nu'u; sister, Kaanoiokuupuuwai; paternal grandparents, Kamaile and Kaanoi Yorkman; maternal grandmother, Roise Resquer; paternal great-grandmother, Tutu Margaret Aipoalani; maternal great-grandmother, Marina Corpuz. Visitation 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church (Waimea); Mass at 4 p.m.; burial to follow at the Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.