Obituaries
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NONEIKEOLAMENAPOMAIKA'IMAIKALANI VENICE SMITH AKANA, 3-month-old daughter of Shawna-Lei Akana and Kawika Smith, died July 30, 2003. Born in Palo Alto, Calif. Also survived by grandparents, Charlotte "Kau'i" Akana and Charles Akana Jr., Danny Smith and Tammy Smith; great-grandparents, Papa George Ornellas, Herbert and Julia Hoe and Sonny and Nora Smith; great-great-grandparents, Alice Smith, Adeline Malu and Stella Mejia. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Kailua; Mass 10 a.m.; lunch to follow; committal service 1:30 p.m. at Kailua Beach Park boat ramp. Lei or loose flowers only. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
BETTY BOYD BOWSER, 83, of Kailua, died Aug. 3, 2003. Born in Grand Island, Neb. Former owner of Betty Boyd Antique Jewelry & Collectibles. Survived by sons, Charles "Chip," Dana "Danny" and David; daughter, Julie Gratz-Abolila; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; stepdaughter, Joan Bowser DeLon; sisters, Mary Alice Boughn and Marjorie Woodfin. Private service held. Memorial donations to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JUAN "JOHNNY" LAYUGAN CASIMIRO, 51, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 5, 2003. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed by Royal Hawaiian Movers. Survived by fiancee, Faye Fujiwara; son, Andrew; sisters, Justina Cariaga, Laureana Tropia, Cristina Casimiro and Fermina Alwag; brothers, Isidro, Dionisio and Marcelo. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m.
JOSEPH PING KWAI CHUN, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired photographer. Survived by brothers, William and David; sisters, Sandra Chun, Jane Bacon, Millie Tai, Cornelia Morin and Gertrude Quon; two grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Pauoa Christian Cemetery. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
MARY FE CORDEIRO, 70, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 3, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Nakatani Drive-In in Nanakuli and Daiei Store in Pearl City. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Arthur Grabowska, David Nacorda and Ronald Cordeiro Sr.; daughter, Cynde Fernandes; 17 grandchildren; brothers, Claudio Gregorio and Juan Gregorio; sisters, Sister Angela Gregorio and Sarah Young. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
PAUL RAY CRAWFORD, 54, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Illinois. Survived by son, Paul Jr.; daughter, Rachel; father, Robert; brothers, Bob and Bill; sister, Betty Cason. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
LUISA TAGUIAM ECHAVARRE, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2003. Born in Santiago Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by son, Bernardino; daughters, Lucina Real and Rufina Pasion; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary west chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
MACKENZIE CHANA ELIZABETH HIPOLITO-HARRISON, infant daughter of Meljane Hipolito and Brian Harrison, died Aug. 1, 2003. Also survived by grandparents, Juan and Mely Hipolito, and Bobby and Mayrose Harrison; great-grandparents, Vicente and Margarita Meneses, Potenciana Padua and Susie Harrison; great-grandfather, Celestino Rivera. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at St. Roch's Catholic Church; Mass 5 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
GEORGE KENICHI HATAE, 71, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A photo engraver retired from The Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Survived by wife, Elaine; sons, Miles, Gerald, Guy and Russell; daughter, Sandra Tomimoto; five grandchildren. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
TATSUYO HONMA, 96, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2003. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Raised in Kaumana, Hilo. Retired from Beachwalk Inn. Survived by sons, George, James and Harry; daughter, Jean Haraguchi; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Tsuneo Doi; sisters, Michiyo Kitajima and Midori Kawamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JOSEPH BUNG YUNG HOO, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2003. Survived by brothers, Robert, Edmund and Calvin; sisters, Alice Yuen, Clara Hong and Edith Kuhner. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RIKIO "RIKI" ICHIYAMA, 75, of Wahiawa, died July 19, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by wife, Helen; daughter, Dani Asuka; son, Wayde; brothers, Tetsuo, Ralph and George; sister, Lucille Stewart; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
HIROKO ISHISAKA, 77, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Aug. 7, 2003. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. A homemaker and member of Honoka'a Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Wayne, Homer and Morris; daughter, Katherine Luga; brother, Isao Minobe; sisters, Masako Minobe and Atsu Hollister; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. at Honoka'a Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
JOYCE NAKANISHI ITO, 83, of Hono-lulu, died July 28, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center retiree who volunteered at Kuakini Medical Center. Survived by son, Wayne; sister, Esther Etsuko. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
PETER JOSEPH JUNGDEN, 56, of Honomu, Hawai'i, died July 2, 2003. Born in New Haven, Conn. A mixed media artist. Survived by brothers, Ernest and Michael; sisters, Jane Jungden and Sue Ganzberg; hanai brother, Harold Faria Jr. Service to be held at a later date. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
JODI ANN M. KAMIKAWA, 39, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Rollin; father, Douglas Niino; mother, Gladys Tsujimura; brother, Darren Niino; stepsisters, Lois Tagami, Merle Miura and Edean Demello. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
KAZUE "ELLA" KIPI, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2003. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A secretary retired from the Honolulu Liquor Commission. Survived by brothers, Richard Aoki, Sadao Aoki and Jerald Aoki; sister, Fumie Miyazono. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JACK "MAC" LEWIS MCMANUS, 68, of Kane'ohe, died July 28, 2003. Born in Ann Arbor, Mich. A truck driver retired from Marine Corps Base Hawai'i at Kane'ohe Bay. Survived by wife, Maile; son, Luke; daughter, Jodi. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
JOHN "BUDDY" THOMAS MINCHEW, 71, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 3, 2003. Born in Arkansas. Survived by wife, Gladys; son Charles; daughters, Kaui Harrison, Sabrina Trujillo, Mary "Kuulei" Minchew and Michelle "Kalei O Kalani" Minchew; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
ROSE "AUNTY ROSE" "MAMA ROSE" MORALES, 94, of Pauoa, died July 29, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A member of Blessed Sacrament Hawaiian Catholic Society and the Living Rosary Society. Survived by daughter, Bernice Kaina; hanai daughter, Esther Iaela; hanai daughter and caregiver, Jackie Rivera; four grandchildren; five hanai grandchildren; two hanai great-granddaughters. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
PAULINE YONE MORINAKA, 98, of Mililani, died July 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, James; daughters, Naomi Kameoka and Leila Kawamoto; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary donations. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
WINONA WINTERS O'BRIEN, 81, of Costa Mesa, Calif., died Aug. 8, 2003. Attended Roosevelt High School and the University of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Jack; sons, John and Mike; daughters, Linda and Colleen; sister, Emily; brothers, Richard and William; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Ashes to be taken to Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. No flowers. Memorial donations to the Arthritis National Research Foundation, (800) 588-2873. Service by Blue Pacific Cremation, Fullerton, Calif.
CHRISTINA ROSALINDA RIBUCAN SOWELL, 26, of Edmonds, Wash., died Aug. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Dustin; daughters, Isabella Ribucan and Portia Sowell; father, Juan Ojeda; mother, Donna Ojeda; brother, Juan Ojeda Jr.; sister, Carmela Saldana; grandmothers, Josephina Ojeda and Roseline Ribucan. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
GEORGE "KEOKI" LANAKILA SPALDING, 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 4, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A self employed taxi driver who served in the U.S. Navy. Survived by sisters, Sadie Spencer, Hannah Gleason, Louise Spalding, Ethel Kaikuana and Pearl Wong; brother, Benjamin "Springy." Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service noon; burial at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
SHIGEO "SHIG" YAMAMOTO, 79, of Mililani, died July 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired dentist. Survived by wife, Violet; daughters, Patrise Pibulvech, Joslyn Kiyohiro; son, Gregory Yamamoto; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Beverly Tanemura. Private service held. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice. No flowers or direct monetary gifts. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
