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.
ASUNCION "SALLY" TANTOG AMANTIAD, 75, of Hale'iwa, died July 27, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired City and County social worker. Survived by sons, Larry, Robert, Michael, Melvin and Brian; daughter, Marlene; stepmother, Matilde Tantog; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Ramon and Carlos Tantog; sister, Eufronia "Rose" Olayon, Josephine "Jo" Paracuelles, Bernalda "Bernie" Suan, Rosalia "Indai" Dixon and Darlene Tantog. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Aug. 28 at St. Michael Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
PRIMITIVO "TEDDY" "PRIMO" CANTORNA CACHOLA, 93, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2003. Born in Bantugo, Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Castle & Cooke. Survived by wife, Maria; daughter, Anita Manzano; son, Onofre; six grandchildren; brothers, Domingo, Alfredo, Freddie and Constante. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
KIYOKO CHINEN, 92, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2003. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Retired Okinawan radio show producer. Survived by sons, Ted and Ernest; daughters, May Goya and Doris; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Jitchaku; sisters, Harriet Weinrich, Kay Paik, Margie Gushiken and Eileen Kuba. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
CARL HENRY CORDES, 71, of Honolulu, died Aug. 13, 2003. Born in Berkeley, Calif. Retired construction executive. Past president of Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company. Survived by wife, Jan; daughters, Darcy McCleve, Tracy Cordes and Valerie Lukaszewski; four granddaughters; mother, Hilma; sister, Pat. Private scattering of ashes held. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
NATIVIDAD "NATTIE" ALCOVER DEMECILLO, 63, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by husband, Ambrosio; son, Donovan; granddaughter; sisters, Diosdada Alcover, Priscilla Egloria, Corazon Malaluar, Beatrice Lastimosa and Elena Salvador. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CECILIA DREW, 87, of Lahaina, Maui, died Aug. 16, 2003. Born in Vernon, B.C., Canada. Survived by sons, John and Michael; daughter, Jacquelyn; sister, Shirley Bertuccelli; brother, Carl Porschien; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ROBERT NAOTO GO, 83, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2003. Born in Kahuku. Retired photographer, doing business as Go Photo Studio. Survived by wife, Fumiko; daughters, Kory Go-Teruya and Lisa Cook; five grandchildren; sisters, Mizue Honjiyo, Margaret Hashimoto and Evelyn Yamashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARGARET ANN HOLBRON, 64, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Survived by husband, Daniel; daughters, Dannette Silva, Danielle Ruppert, Darrellynn , Dannylynn, Danalynn Timbreza and Debra Tadio; sons, Robert, Hoover, Daniel, Damen, Darrell and Billy; 36 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Marylou Tavares, Janet Nario and Barbara Fisher; goddaughter, Annie Tabangcura. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass 7 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
DANIEL DUFF KAYLOR, 48, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2003. Born in Virginia. Self-employed carpenter, doing business as Fixall Hawaii. Survived by wife, Emiko; father, Daniel; mother, Jody; brothers, Roger and Jim Gregory; sister, Stephanie Allan. Visitation 7 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
FELICIDAD GALLETES MAALA, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2003. Born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Pruto and Norberto; daughters, Elizabeth Somera, Victoria and Evangeline; brothers, Felix, Lauren, Raymundo and Elyong Galletes; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 7:15 p.m. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
MARGARET "AUNTY MARGIE" MIKIHALA MAHI, 68, of Hau'ula, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Noah Jr.; sons, Noah III and Daniel; brothers, Richard "Dickie" and Albert Kane, Frank Montez and Charles Kahookele; sisters, Lovena Rose, Jenny Naki and Sylvia Tony; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
GEORGE ICHIRO MATSUMOTO, 54, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A teacher at August Ahrens Elementary School. Survived by mother, Nancy; brother, Marvin; sisters, Claudine Souza and Joyce Faris. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ADELINE REINHARDT, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Kaneda's Deli counter clerk. Survived by sons, James Jr. and Nelson; daughters, Sandra Arthur and Sharyn Pantastico; sister, Madeline Lopez; 12 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
AKIRA SAMORI, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2003. Born in Waiakea, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by brothers, Kenneth and Kunio; sister, Kikue Roumain. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HASUE MEGURO TAMANE, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A member of Hilo Taishoji Soto Mission Kyodan and Fujinkai. Survived by sons, Tetsuo, George and Roy; daughters, Lillian Watanabe and Harriet Nakao; brother, Masato Meguro; sisters, Shizuka Nishimura, Haruyo Uejo, Kimiko Apo and Satsuki Nishimura; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
TSUYAKO URABE, 94, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 11, 2003. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A salesclerk at Kawakami's. Survived by son, Theodore; daughter, Janet Kimura; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Yasuo Moribe. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
DOUGLAS EUGENE WOLFE, 52, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 13, 2003. Born in Burlington, Wash. A self-employed Website developer, master carver and sea captain. Survived by son, Nakoi; mother, Patricia McCanless Browning; sister, Paula Brown. Service and visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway (mile marker 89), Kailua, Kona. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
MASATO YAMAMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired general contractor for Deluxe Builders. Survived by wife, Asako; sons, George, Walter and Franklin; brothers, Takeo and Teruo; sisters, Yoneko Kawamoto and Masuko Yoshiyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.