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.

TANYA KAIMALIA BECK, 13, of Kaupo, Maui, died April 8, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Student at Hana Intermediate School. Survived by parents, Leighton and Esther; brothers, Kealoha, Reynold, Duane Jr. and Prince; sister, Le'o; grandmother, Julia Perrier. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. today at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

MACARIO RAMONES BULUSAN, 91, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2003. Retired boilerman for the Gas Company. Survived by wife, Ligaya; sons, Macario Jr. and Joel; daughter, Joycelyn Banas; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LEROY M. CHAPPELL, 83, of Kane'ohe, died April 4, 2003. Born in Samantha, Ala. Survived by wife, Evelyn; son, James; daughter, Fay Kerr; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Inez Shirley. Private service and burial held at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWIN Y.T. CHUN, 86, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired dispatcher for Hawaiian Bitimuls & Paving. Survived by wife, Lily; sons, Wendell and Ivan; daughter, Edwina Char; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, David, Wilfred and Albert; sisters, Inez Ching, Jane Vickers and Janet Park. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JON LYNN CUTTER, 55, of Santa Cruz, Calif., died Oct. 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A manager for Goodwill Industries. Survived by daughter, Roxane Leslie; son, Sean Maesner; four grandchildren; mother, Eloise "Boots" LePage; brothers, George and Brian; sisters, Lenette and Susanne. Service 9 a.m. April 22 at Kailua Beach; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Pacific Gardens Chapel, Santa Cruz, Calif.

MARLENE LOKELANI HELSER-KAMA, 45, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Ground transport bus aide. Survived by husband, Robert Helser Jr.; sons, Edwin and Mark Kama, Lopaka, Likeke and Royce Helser-Kama; daughters, Marlissa and Marlena Helser-Kama; mother, Sarah Bertilmann; brothers, Daniel, Larry, Norman and Alvin Kama; sisters, Sara Vines and Charlene Kalaola. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at West O'ahu Calvary Chapel; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DWIGHT H. LOWREY, 87, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired senior vice president and corporate secretary of First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by daughters, the Rev. Leila Power and Jean Weigle; sons, Dwight and Russell; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, John and William; sisters, Kathleen Hamlim and Lillian Power. Service 4 p.m. today at Lowrey family plot at O'ahu Cemetery. No flowers. Donations may be made to Punahou School or Arcadia Irrevocable Trust. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GENEVIVA MACABEO, 70, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 9, 2003. Born in 'Ewa Beach. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Renaldo, Steven and Donald; daughter, Tessie Blume and Gloria; caregiver, Jerome Frietas; brothers, Frank and Jerry Kapuy; four grandsons; granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens.

STEPHEN RAMOS MANUEL SR., 63, of Anchorage, Alaska, died April 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Worked in the transportation industry in Hawai'i before retiring. Survived by wife, Brenda; daughters, Stephanie Wright, Suzanne Manuel and Shirleen Travers; son, Stephen Jr.; 12 grandchildren; brothers, Carlos, Peter and Daniel; sisters, Leonora Manuel and Ewalani Kadowski; brothers, Lombord and Larry. Visitation 1 p.m. Friday at Bethel Chapel, Anchorage; service to follow; burial at Angelus Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Donations may be made to the Alaska Kidney Foundation, 3000 A Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99503. Arrangements by Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary & Crematory.

MARIANNE "MARY" MATSUSHIMA, 73, of Wai'anae, died April 6, 2003. Born in Stuttgart, Germany. Survived by husband, Seiju "Sam"; sons, Michael, Randall and David; daughters, Elizabeth Solmirin, Carol Luna, Dora Paaaina and Joyce Tenorio; brother, Alfred Prun; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANNIE LEWIS McCLAIN, 95, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sister, Ida Cannel; two grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Graveside service 9 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" G. MEYER, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of Hana, Maui, died April 1, 2003. Born in Staten Island, N.Y. A retired N.Y.P.D. emergency squad member; a Quality Pacific and E.E. Black employee. Survived by sons, William III and Greg; 11 grandchildren; sister, Marjorie McGeehen. Celebration of life will be held June 7, 2003. For information contact WMeyer@dwyerlaw.com. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SHUNRO NAKATA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired research chemist for Dole Company. Survived by daughter, Wendie Liu; four grandchildren; brothers, Toyoto and James; sister, Haruko Shirai. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

KAITLYN ITSUKO NEKOBA, infant daughter of Robert and Roxanne, died March 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by twin sister, Camryn; grandparents, Charles Nekoba, Franchot and Bernice Uehara. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ARLENE KUULEIIKAWEKIU HOKE OBREY, 70, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Ronald and John; daughters, Robyn Hara, Sherry Chang and Shannon Miyashiro; sisters, Marguerite Wong and Panana Alden; brothers, Arthur Hoke and Panaewa Widemann; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Manoa; Mass 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

YOSHIO "WALLACE" SHIROMA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 10, 2003. Born in Wailea, Hawai'i. Retired X-ray and lab technician at Ka'u Hospital. Survived by wife, Setsu; daughter, Yvonne Inouye; son, Royce; sisters, Arcinia Macanas and Debra Grovan; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BETSY TAKEYO TANAKA, 76, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2003. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons Ivan and Gordon; daughter, Lynne Slavish; seven grandchildren; brothers, Harold and Harry Yamabe; sisters, Edna Matsunobu, Bernice Asano and Sue Takahama. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRED KATSUKICHI TENGAN, 79, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by daughter, Faith Wood; granddaughter; brother, Katsuichi; sisters, Betty Jones and Gladys Litke. Private internment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GLADYS "HAYAN" HATSUMI UMEDA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Valerie; brothers, Wally "Sada" and Ronald Iwamoto; sisters, Rose Mitsuyoshi and Margaret Iwamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

VIOLET CHUN LIN CHUNG WIGHT, 93, of Waimanalo, died April 1, 2003. Born in Kane'ohe. A travel agent. Survived by sons, Allen and Samuel Cluney; brothers, Jonah and Solomon Chung; sisters, Esther Chung and Angeline Mokiao; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Private burial.