Obituaries
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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.
SALLY LIEBERMAN SHEEHAN, a Honolulu publicist and widow of author and radio personality Ed Sheehan, died Aug. 20 at her home in Kahala. She was 92. See story.
FLORENCE (TULBOVITCH) APTEKAR, of Philadelphia, Pa., formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2003. Widow of Herbert Aptekar, former University of Hawai'i, School of Social Work, dean. Survived by children, Lois Kalafaus and Myra Eskin; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Donations to Jewish Family Services of Cape May County; 607 N. Jerome Ave., Margate, N.J. 08402. Arrangements by Joseph Levine & Sons, Philadelphia.
DAYTIN JAY KAIMANA CARTER-KONG, 25-day-old infant son of Danae Carter and James Kong, of Maui, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Also survived by grandparents, Nancy Rasor, Donald Rasor, Jamie Gallo-Lee and Leonard Kong. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
MARIANO ACANG EVANGELISTA, 81, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Kapalua Bay Hotel housekeeper. Survived by wife, Ruby; daughter, Rowena Sula; sons, Melan, Ben, Santy, Jimbo and Tran; brother, Pascual; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Catholic Church; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
DAVID PAUL HARTZ, 54, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died Aug. 25, 2003. Born in Glendale, Calif. Owner of Aloha Water Delivery. Survived by sons, Anthony and Adam; two grandchildren; mother, Irene; sister, Ann. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.
LARRY BERNARD HUNTER, 66, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2003. Born in Long Beach, Calif. Retired truck driver.Survived by brother, John. No service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FRANCIS ALLAN KABRIS, 63, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Belcourt, N.D. Self-employed carpenter. Survived by companion, Linda Somers; sons, George and Ron; daughter, Kerry Ellison; one grandson; parents, George and Stella; brother, Larry; sisters, JoAnn Reishus and Norma Hartman. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.
KATARU "DON" MATSUMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Retired supervisor for U.S. Navy Public Works Center. Survived by wife, Eleanor; three grandchildren. Service 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
JAMES CARDENAS QUITON, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Hale Koa Hotel employee. Survived by wife, Segundina "Pascuala" Quiocho Quiton; daughters, Elizabeth Martinez and Erlinda Panen; sons, Romeo and Leonard; brother, Felix Cardenas; sister, Gaudelia Quillopo; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
RICHARD HIROYUKI SAIKI, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Waikapu. A sales manager for EcoLab Inc. Survived by wife, Molly Fumie; sons, Renard and Dean; five grandchildren; sister, Masako Kawakami. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
ADAMS CLIMAUS TRAVENS, 80, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Aug. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A master meat cutter, chef and handyman and U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Austacia; son, Lester; daughter, Lisa Pereyra; stepsons, David Basque and Bradford Basque; stepdaughter, Daveyann Basque; seven grandchildren; brothers, Douglas and Theodore; sisters, Vivian Slater, Regina Miranda and Evelyn Castleberry. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at St. Benedict's Painted Church hall; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
RICHARD "BLACKIE" YAMAMOTO, 89, of Pearl City, died Aug. 26, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired heavy equipment operator and owner of his own trucking business. Survived by wife, Tamaya; sons, Roy and Allen; daughters, Ada, Merle Phelps and Beverly; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Kelly and Butch; sisters, Yoshiko Nakasone, Geri Omori and Claire Kubota. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MASAKO YOKOYAMA, 83, of Kailua, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born on Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Lewis and George; brothers, Yoshi and Mitsuyoshi Miyamura; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JOHN AKIRA YONAHA, 44, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Employee of Waialae Country Club. Survived by wife, Kaydi; daughter, Taryn; parents, Wallace and June; sisters, Mae Fukuhara, Carrie Stanfield and Diane Matayoshi. Service 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
