Posted on: Friday, April 18, 2003

Obituaries

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JAMES RUSSELL BELEW, 77, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2003. Born in California. Retired safety manager at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Works Center. Survived by wife, Lorraine; son, James Jr.; sister, Esther Ayers. Private service held. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society or one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MIRIAM LANI ZABLAN DAVIS, 82, of Makaha, died April 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired respite worker for the State of Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Clarence "Junior" and Stanley Hew Len; daughter, Barbara Jean "B.J." Ah Mau III; companion, Clarence "Blue" Williams; sisters, Bernice Brickwood, Pearl Hew Len, Katherine Torres, Blanche Ramos and Yvonne "Blossom" Chaves; brother, Kenneth Zablan; 13 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Graveside service and burial 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

GEORGE DeRAMOS SR., 73, of Kane'ohe, died April 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Miriam Tweedie Kahimulea; sons, George "Buddy" Jr., Bob, Brian "Hawaiian" and Henry "BuBu"; daughters, Georgettie "Kealoha" Calderia and Julie "Lehua" Kala'i; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, John "Juicy" Joyce and William "Boy" Kupukaa; sister, Margret Ferreira, Isabella Texeira and Georgia-Mae "Kuuipo." Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; prayer service noon. Private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SUSANA E. DIXON, 82, of Hono-lulu, died April 16, 2003. Born in Sanderson, Texas. Retired from Pan American Airlines. Survived by daughter, Deborah Jackson; son, Chris Jorgensen; two granddaughters, sisters, Alicia Lozano, Minerva Sanchez, Consuelo Gallardo and Oralia Martinez. Private service held. Donations may be made to the Institute for Human Services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ERNEST EDWARD FAVORITE, 64, of 'Aiea, died April 11, 2003. Born in Chicago. Retired from Ilima Intermediate School; owner of Punahele Gallery. Survived by wife, Joyce; daughters, Marissa Armstrong and Monica; brothers, Richard, Clifford, Raymond, Walter and George; sister, Shirley Strockis; granddaughter. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis Hospice or American Cancer Society. Casual attire.

DONALD YOSHI "BLUE" GUSHI, 69, of 'Ewa, died April 9, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. Retired from 'Ewa/O'ahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Mary; stepfather, Grevacio Blue; sons, Derek, Darryl, Darren and Donald Jr.; daughters, Stephanie Sakamoto, Stacy Gushi-Rountree and Sheryl; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Winifred Javiar, Cynthia and Jessie Blue. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CATHY YOSHIKO KAWAGUCHI, 82, of Kailua, died April 11, 2003. Born in Sendai, Japan. Retired cook. Survived by caregivers, mother-in-law, Fumiko Kawaguchi; sisters-in-law, Judy DiBianco and Diana Kawaguchi. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BEATRICE KAM ON KIM, 73, of 'Aiea, died April 9, 2003. Born in Pearl City. Member of 'Aiea Orchid Club. Survived by daughters, Lenora Ishihara and Cynthia Kim; three grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Herbert and Joseph Chun; hanai son, Joshua Keakalauloa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ROY TADAO KUWANA, 59, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Aircraft maintenance supervisor for the federal government at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Carolyn; son, Kirk; daughter, Keris; grandson, Royce; father, Henry; brothers, Henry and Robert; sisters, Yvonne Eichenberg and Karen Takamatsu. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JEAN SINGLEHURST MASON, 76, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2003. Born in San Francisco. Survived by daughters, Jeanne Mason Chasey and Lynn Mason Haia; son, Michael; six grandchildren; sister, Gay Singlehurst Fraser. Private service held. No flowers. Donations may be made to the March of Dimes. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LYNN JUNICHI NISHIMURA, 45, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2003. First Hawaiian Bank project management analyst. Survived by parents, David and Tomeko; brothers, Deane and Steve. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

ROBERT A. PELLETIER, 72, of Hono-lulu, died April 13, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Former president of Multi Service Wholesaler's Inc. Survived by wife, Dolores; son, Robert Jr.; daughters, Diane Van De Car, Kathy Mulliken and Mary Lehmann; brother, Forrest; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DAVID YALE ROCHLEN SR., 78, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2003. Born in California. Founder and CEO of Surf Line Hawaii and Jams World. Survived by wife, Keanuenue; daughters, Haunani, Kootchie, Nohea and K.T.; sons, Mark Alika and Pua; six grandchildren; sisters, Jill Warren, Kendis Moss and Gail Kelly; brothers, Hartwell and Dusty. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes 11:30 a.m. by Castles and Old Mans outside the Natatorium in Waikiki. Loose flowers welcome. No wreaths. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LAWRENCE EIHO SHIROMA SR., 86, of Kahului, Maui, died April 10, 2003. Born in Ninole, Hawai'i. Mechanic supervisor in the sugar processing industry. Survived by sons, Garrett "Boy," Gabriel "Jackie" and Homer "JoJo"; brother, Kamazu Gusukuma; niece/caretaker, Honor Aipelena; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

JOHN D. STEMICK, 44, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2003. Born in Indiana. Survived by mother, Marcelle Bowles; brothers, Steven and Joe; sister, Cindy Sabens. Private scattering of ashes at sea. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

AKIYO TANAKA, 95, of Ke'eau, Hawai'i, died April 11, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Former factory worker for Macadamia Nut Farm in Ke'eau. Survived by son, Hajime; daughter, Hatsume; brother, Hisashi "Mike" Nouguchi; sister, Miyuki Enos; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Puna Buddhist Academy, % Puna Hongwanji Scholarship Fund. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MABEL PAULINE "POLLY" WARK, 86, of Lahaina, Maui, died April 14, 2003. Born in Oklahoma. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Peggy Hoffman, Penny Hoopai and Pat Nelson; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Burial at Woodland Cemetery in Quincy, Ill. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

DOROTHY HANAKO YAMAGATA, 72, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 12, 2003. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired federal government employee. Survived by brothers, Phillip and Ronald; sisters, Nancy Unemori, Edith Oride, Janet Yoshishige and Leatrice Tanaka. Visitation 1 p.m. Monday at All Saints Episcopal Church; service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ROBERT MAMORU YOSHIHIRO, 77, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired fisherman. Survived by brothers, Henry and Rodney; sisters, Elsie Yoshimoto and Gladys Higa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.