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.
A memorial service for GEORGE HERBERT "BUCK" HENSHAW will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Makee family plot in O'ahu Cemetery. See story.
JUDITH "JUDY" VIVIENNE DZURA, 51, of Discovery Harbour, Wai'ohinu, Hawai'i, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Leicester, England. Employed as a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector at Keahole Airport in Kona. Survived by mother, Vivienne; brothers, Timothy and Jeremy Freeman. Private service held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo or Kona, Hawaii Humane Society or American Cancer Society. No flowers. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary.
ROBERT "BOBBY" KATSUTOSHI EZAWA, 65, of Mililani, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired Schofield Barracks Commissary meat cutter foreman. Survived by wife, Stephany Nagata Ezawa; son, Darren; daughter, Tricia; brother, Niles; sisters, Arlene Okihiro, Ellen Takara, Iris Yonamine, Frances Tojo and Jenny Vierra; granddaughter, Maiya. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RUFINA MARIANO FLOJO, 93, of Kunia, died Aug. 15, 2003. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Enriqueta "Enring" Tolentino and Carolina Basilio; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m.
HAROLD YOSHITO "YOBO" HOSHIBATA, 88, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Retired federal chief munitions operations officer. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, John and Robert; five grandchildren; brother, Charles; sisters, Helen Yamamoto and Rosalie Kubo. No service.
IWAO INO, 76, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States (AXA adviser) manager. Survived by son, Miles; daughters, Cheryl Donahoe, Joy Crane, Amy Tsuji, Wanda and Ellen Klaastad; brother, Ichiro; sister, Edna Yaatame; six grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
DOROTHY FUJIYO KAU, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired licensed practical nurse at Kalihi Palama Clinic. Survived by sons, Fred and Bruce; daughter, Naomi; three grandchildren; sister, June Saito. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Calvary-By-The-Sea Lutheran Church; reception to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KAORU ROBERT MIYAMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor at Honolulu Gas Company with more than 50 years of service. Veteran of World War II 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry and a Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Geraldine; sons, Stanford, Stewart, Teo Clemens and Noa; daughters, Wilma Bockhaus and Kaila-Ann Spears; 11 grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Clarence, Ted and Walter; sisters, Tomei Nitta, Sadie Kameoka, Evelyn and Ann Fukunaga. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at a later date.
AKIKO MURAMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by brother, Takeo Nakatani. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARGARET TSUGIE NAKANO, 76, of Mililani, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Yukio; son, Clyde; daughters, Wendy Nakano and Sharleen Hirasaki-Putnam; brothers, George and Richard Ishibashi; sisters, Dorothy Ishimoto, Martha Fukumae and Michi Igawa; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
HARRY NESOM JR., 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Colorado. A rancher/farmer. U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survived by sister, Betty Harvey; niece and nephews. Private service to be held in Colorado. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HIROSHI ONOMOTO, 78, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sears Roebuck & Co. electronic technician. Survived by brothers, Ernest and George; sister, Chisako. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ROSE FRANCES PERNIN, 95, of Honolulu, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in California. Retired executive secretary with the U.S. Department of Forestry. Survived by many loving friends. Service in California at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROSE CAROLINE KALAUAHEA PERRY, 97, of Hawai'i, died July 19, 2003. Retired school teacher. Survived by daughter, Leilani Oliveira; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Member of Ka'ahumanu Society, Hale O Na Ali'i and Queen Emma Civic Club. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
EBENEZER "BEN" PORTER, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Pensacola, Fla. Retired U.S. Navy captain. Survived by wife, Jeanne; daughters, Kathryn Porter, Lindsey Jones and Beau Barker; sons, Erik, Blaik and Dane Wurlitzer; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Gloria Scott. Service 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's By the Sea Church, Kahalu'u. Inurment 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers; donations to American Cancer Society, Windward Unit, 130 Kailua Road, Suite 102-B, Kailua, HI 96734, or to favorite charity. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EVELYN ORTEZ TRYON, 56, of Kihei, Maui, died Aug. 15, 2003. Born in Buffalo, N.Y. A registered nurse with Medical Care State Hospital. Survived by husband, John; brother, Philip Hurtt; sisters, Delores Everett and Beverly Shorter. Service and scattering of ashes held at Sugar Beach. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
EDWARD DAVID VICENTE, 74, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Edward, Alex, Anthony, Donald and Arnel; daughters, Mary-Jane Carreira and Elaine; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Branco and Catherine Tavares; brothers, Frank Vicente, Manuel Sampaio, Albert, Antone, William and Alfred. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; service 12:30 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JEANNE WARBURTON, also known as JEANNE LYONS, 53, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in Iowa. Teacher at Koloa School. Survived by husband, Ranney; mother, Mary Rubin; brother, Ron Rubin. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Kaua'i Christian Fellowship Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
DANFORD NAM HOY WONG, 49,of 'Ewa Beach, died July 31, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Herbert and Lulu; brothers, Dexter and Duane; sisters, Deanna Goo, Doreen Yahiku and Donna. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
HERBERT K.K. WONG, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. An auditor retired from Hawaiian Telephone Company. Survived by daughters, Priscilla Muranaga, Patricia Wong and Theresa Wong; a grandchild; sister, Norma Au. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
REGINALD LLEWELLYN WORKMAN SR., 84, of Kihei, Maui, died Aug. 23, 2003. Born in Chehalis, Wash. A U.S. Navy captain. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Reginald Jr., James and Jefferson; brother, Donald; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Donations to Dolphin Scholarship Foundation, 5040 Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 104A, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
FRANKLIN "SHANK" GOTTLIEB ZIEKE JR., 82, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 19, 2003. Born in Iowa. A general contractor, and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Puna. Survived by brother, Charles; sister, Betty Jo Hardies. Graveside inurnment service 1 p.m. Friday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
