Obituaries
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SIOFIA BLOOMFIELD, 14, of Nanakuli, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Tonga. Student at Nanakuli High School. Survived by parents, Sunia and Losalina; brothers, Paula, Lea, Sione and Siua; sisters, Hulita, Loseli, Teleta, Lose, Ofa and Seni. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Tongan Methodist Church, 87-349 Hakimo Road, Wai'anae; Tongan service. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church; Tongan service; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
WOODROW "WOODY" LOUIS DEITCH, 52, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Tesoro Hawaii Corporation as a cashier. Survived by daughter, Desiree Pasco; parents, Charles and Myrtle; brothers, Chucky and Kayne; sisters, Noreen Rasmussen and Renee "Puddy" Deitch; stepsons, Edward Cuba, Christopher Cuba and Anthony Cuba; stepdaughter, Regina Raposas; 11 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
TAKE "SUMI" ENOMOTO, 90, of Pearl City, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired clerk for Nakahara General Store in Hawi. Survived by sons, Franklin and Stanley; daughter, Luella Lum; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
DAVID RUSSELL FRAZIER, 35, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Aug. 10, 2003. Born in Kosciusko, Miss. Painter for West Hawaii Painting & Decorating Co.; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Dawn; daughters, Donna, Sara, Savannah and Lily; mother, Linda; brother, Daniel; sisters, Mary Sanders and Barbara; grandmother, Mildred Jenkins. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Philly Deli, Mamalahoa Highway, Kainaliu. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
JASON "JAY" KEKOA HOKULANI IDICA, 24, of Punalu'u, died Aug. 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. An employee of Crouching Lion Inn Restaurant. Survived by mother, Diane Huddy; brother, Wayne "Ikaika" Huddy; sister, Auriel Huddy; father, Eric; stepmother, Delia; brother, Christopher; sister, Crystal. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Zion Holiness Church, Hau'ula; service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow at Kaluanui channel. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ATSUMI "ATSU" KAJI" KAJIWARA, 72, of Waialua, died Aug. 17, 2003. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired Federal Aviation Administration employee. Survived by wife, Kinuko; sons, Alan and Randy; brother, Harold; sisters, Setsuko Nakamura, Nobuko Tsue, Nancy Yamamoto and Alice Niimi; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROBERTA MAILEKINI "BABE" "HONEYGIRL" LINDSEY KALEO, 49, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired assistant vice president and consumer loans approval manager with Bank of Hawaii. Survived by husband, Norman; daughters, Summer Kamalii and Norla Kaluhea; father, Charles Lindsey III; sister, Kathleen Lindsey and Laverne Kanakanui; hanai son, Mark Villamor. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. Service at a later date. Lei only welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
KYUNG-SOON KIM, 76, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2003. Born in Kyung Ki To, Korea. Survived by sons, Yun-Young, Byung-Yong and Sang Yong; brother, James Kwang Soo Shin; sister, June Shin Lee; three grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SHINICHI KUBO, 99, of Mililani, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired watchman for AMFAC. Survived by sons, Richard, James and Francis; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Makoto and Noboru. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
CONCEPCION BALLAN MADAMBA, 83, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Survived by son, Julian Jr.; daughters, Marina Batoon, Rosario Ungo, Bernadette Agarma and Tessie; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.
JOHN L. MOYER, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2003. Born in Chicago, Ill. Retired owner of Moyer Sales; veteran of World War II. Survived by brother, Henry Mauger; caregiver, George Hall. Committal service 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KANEKO MURAKAMI, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2003. Born in Wai-alua. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Rachel Nishiguchi, Jane Fukuhara, Doris Uehara and Nancy Sato; brother, Mamoru Nakagawa; sister, Florence Kiyono; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOHN "POPS" PAPALILII-ADAMS NAEOLE, 68, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Longtime employee of Dole Company and retired from the City and County of Honolulu, Kailua-Kapa'a Yard. Survived by sons, Johnnie and Jaimie; daughters, Janielle Fraser and Yvonne "Rena" Naeole; father, John; brothers, Joseph and Clifford; sister, Annie Helepololei; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimanalo Ward; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
EDNA KINUKO NIKAIDO, 76, of Kane'ohe, died July 9, 2003. Born in Waiahole. A sales clerk retired from Merilyn's Specialty Shoppe. Survived by husband, Nelson; brother, Nobuo Kariya; sisters, Betty Oshima and Lillian Lindsay. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ANTONIO PADILLA, 93, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Bernaldo Villanueva, Carlos and Jose Padilla, and Miguel, Manuel, Inigo and Allan Josue; daughters, Corazon Tolentino, Rosalina Takis, Rosita Daong, Gloria Trogdon and Lattie Villanueva; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RICARDO RAMIRO RAMIRO, 90, of Waipahu, died July 29, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired water collector for the Philippines government. Survived by sons, Rodolfo, Andres, Eufracio, Feliz, Eppie, Reyne and Florencio; daughters, Neri Yanos and Victoria Avena; 34 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brother, Pepe. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
VICTORIO SAGUN RAMOS SR., 80, of O'ahu, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A marine engineer retired from Pacific Micronesia Line Inc. Survived by wife, Brigida; son, Victorio Jr.; sister, Dorothy Alcarion; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
NICK "PAPA" RODRIGUES, 77, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu Retired Sky Chefs (American Airlines) employee. Survived by sons, Nick Jr. and Rodney Sr.; daughter, Nancy Rodrigues-Miguel and Monica ; brothers, George, Peter and Danny; sister, Hattie; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
ALVEIRA "VERA" FLORENCE RUSHLOW, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 13, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survived by companion, William Silva; sons, Donald and John; brothers, Able Mattos, Sebastian Mattos, Albert Mattos and Edward Mattos; sisters, Gladys Potter, Eleanor Finch, Theresa Baumgarner and Lillian Taylor; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
KU'ULEI GEORGINA STANLEY, 40, of Kunia, died Aug. 15, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. Employed by Schofield Barracks Commissary. A 1980 graduate of Aiea High School. Survived by children, Kuuipo and Gizmo; parents, Peter and Emma; brothers, Emmanuel, Peter Jr., Atamaifalani and Pe'o; sisters, Uila Coloma, Emily Davis and La-Sirena Stanley. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
ROBERT STAYNER, 57, of Reno, Nev., died Aug. 16, 2003. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. A ramp service agent retired from United Airlines. Survived by mother, Joan; sisters, Linda Melis, Mary Stayner and Anne Havarth. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Walton Sparks Funeral Home, 1745 Sullivan Lane, Sparks, Nev. (775) 359-2210. No flowers. Memorial donations to the American Heart Association.
SHIGEMI TAKAYAMA, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Hilo. A retired carpenter and avid bowler.Survived by wife, Toshie; sons, Reid and Hal; daughters, Diane Shiro, Gwen Kitamura, Lynne Lura and Jan Inn; brothers, Kazuto "Slim" and Dr. Al; sisters, Kimiyo Matsuoka, Masae Saito and Ruth Shinno; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire.
KAZUO TAKEKAWA, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Board of Water Supply water inspector. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, I Company. Survived by wife, Winifred; sons, Steven and Neil; daughter, Gwen Murakami; seven grandchildren; brothers, Claude, Herbert and Glenn; sisters, Leatrice Kodani, Lorine Yamamoto, Florence Goya and Margaret Bennett. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
PATELESIO KOLONE "PE'EPE'E" TATAIPU, 67, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Samoa. An American Samoa high chief; and city Department of Parks and Recreation tree trimmer. Survived by wife, Tauvela; sons, Fagota "Jr.," Leolofi "David," Poulima and Patelesio "Peter"; daughter, Fialupe Tataipu-Sua; hanai son, Henry Kakatin; 21 grandchildren; brothers, Kolone, Peter and Matani Kolone; sisters, Saveliga Mailioi, Tenisi Jekins, Ana Ioane, Masela Pule and Telesia Sautia. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Ward; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
PETER GUNDER TROMMALD, 60, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 19, 2003. Born in Portland, Ore. An actor. Survived by wife, Gae; mother, Gretchen; brother, Elliot; sister, Susan Roff. Service 3 p.m. tomorrow at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
WARREN EDWARD VERHOFF, 82, of Pearl City, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Denver, Colo. An electronic technician retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Boon Son; sons, James and Robert. Visitation from 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
RHODA LEE WONG, 90, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Hakipu'u, O'ahu. Retired Dole Pineapple Company timekeeper and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard clerk. Survived by son, Darryl; daughter, Cynthia Fingleman; two grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Lum. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m.; burial 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHINICHI YAMAMOTO, 85, of Kailua, died Aug. 11, 2003. Retired furniture sales representative. Survived by sons, Ken, Dean and Dave; daughter, Linda Suzuki; sister, Joan Yoneshige; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
TSUTOMU "RALPH" YAMASAKI, 78, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Survived by wife, Lillian; daughter, Linda Iwanaka; brother, Roger Yamasaki; sisters, Avis Watanabe, Carol Kai, Leatrice Watanabe, Lila Nacion and Ethel Ray; a grandson; two great-grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
CHARLES ZABLAN, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2003. Born in Kapa'au, Hawai'i. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 2. Survived by wife, Leatrice; sons, Gregory and Richard; daughter, Yvonne Lui; brother, James; sister, Adelaide Schleuss. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
