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. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.
IRIS CHIEKO LEE AGUIAR, 35, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 2, 2003. Born in Hilo. A former bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Reggie Lee; parents, John and Nancy; brother, Jason; great-grandmother, Ritsuko Nakao; godmother, Patricia Ramirez. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JOHN PALAPOS BALDONADO SR., 93, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 19, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A retired barber. Survived by wife, Enriqueta; son, John Jr.; daughter, Emelda; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JAYSON "JAY" M. BRAY, 45, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Cindy; sons, Tim and Iakona; daughters, Jailine and Sasha; grandchild; mother, Piilani; sisters, Ernestine Stoner and Christine; brothers, Clement and Al Jimmy. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
NIEVES CAWAGAS, 76, of Pearl City, died Nov. 21, 2003. Born in Laoag, Philippines. Retired from Hamakua Sugar Plantation. Survived by sons, Antonio and Felomino; daughters, Gloria Lurendez and Mary; four grandchildren; a great-grandson; sister, Pacita; brothers, Paul Ramos and Henry Nabong. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Pearl City; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROMEO "ROMY" SALUDARES CORONEL, 60, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2003. Born in San Simon Pampanga, Philippines. Survived by wife, Luz "Leti"; son, Romel "Boy"; daughter, Jennifer "Jenn"; mother, Violeta; brothers, Raymond "Ray", Manuel "Maning" and Jose "Pepe"; sisters, Norma, Beth and Levie. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St.Theresa; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
WILLIAM F. "BILL" CUDAHY, 62, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Tupper Lake, N.Y. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Public Works Center, boiler mechanic. Survived by wife, Janice; daughters, Angelique "Angie" Harwell and Monique; three grandchildren. Memorial gathering 2 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
VICENTE MALVAR FIESTA, 76, of Kunia, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Perlita; sons, Ricardo, Willy, Bert, Henry, Jerry, Garry and Nan; daughter, Veronica "Bing" Villiena; brothers, Johnny, Jose and Isidoro; sisters, Feliza Calantoc, Monica Fernando and Hilaria Paguirigan; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the chapel; service 10:15 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SYBIL KAIPO GALLOWAY, 94, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Dale; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held.
MATEO L.P. GO, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in China. Professor emeritus, Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Jean; daughters, Genevieve and Marilyn; son, Mateo Jr.; brothers, Filemon, Cosme and Blas; sisters, Marcella Chan, Priscilla Siao, Buenaventurada Chan Ting and Zenaida Mah; four grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at The First Presbyterian Church; service 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Hawaii Foundation for the Mateo L.P. Go Scholarship Fund. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
TED HIROYUKI HARADA, 47, of Hilo, formerly of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 27, 2003. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Former self-employed sales representative. Survived by fiancee, Deborah Sutton; parents, Richard and Chizuko; brother, Ryan; sister, Lynn Shimabukuro. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
EVA KAMAKAALA HIGA, 82, of Waipahu, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Edward, Samuel and Ronald Chong; daughters, Irene Herring, Angeline Tanaka and Rose Shimabukuro; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. Committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
HIDEO "JOE" IKEDA, 78, died Dec. 6, 2003. Survived by wife, Harumi "Nora"; children, Brian, Deborah Harlig and Kevin; stepchildren, Janine Higashide, Audrey Watson and Ryan Teramoto; brothers and sisters, Dr. Hitoshi, Dr. Miyoshi, Elsie Pavao and Kay Kaneshima; nine grandchildren. Los Angeles service Friday. No gifts or flowers. Hawai'i memorial service pending. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary, Los Angeles.
JAMES KOSO IKENO, 78, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired auto mechanic for Barbers Point Naval Air Station. Survived by wife, Shizue; daughter, Wendy; brothers, Iwao and Roy; sisters, Doris Nakamura and Janet Sakai. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
HERMAN LIHAU KAAIHUE, 82, of Lahaina, Maui, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Kaupo, Maui. Retired Maui Pineapple Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Miriam; son, Jon; daughters, Sharon Johnson, Miriam, Donnette Kaaihue-Johnson and Veronica Braun; brothers, Elmer and Bedford; sisters, Nani Smith, Clara Burrough and Domatilla Chandler; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 7:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes later. Aloha attire. No flowers; lei only.
SAMUEL KAHAAWEAI "BARNEY" KAAUWAI JR., 66, of Kalaupapa, Moloka'i, died Nov. 22, 2003. Born in Puko'o, Moloka'i. Retired state Department of Health, Kalaupapa Branch office, maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Gertrude; sons, Charles, Earl, Wayne and Christopher; daughter, Corrina Namoku; 22 grandchildren; brothers, the Rev. David Kaupu and Gabriel and Tyronne Kaneakua; sisters, Sheila Walsh, Christine Kaneakua, Henrietta Mokiao and Mabel Boyd; stepdaughters, Laura, Debra, Sharon and Cynthia Frasco. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship; service noon; inurnment later at Kalaupapa. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JACK HEISUKE KANESHIRO, 84, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Kahuku. Retired Okinawa district engineer. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; sons, Duane and Eric; daughters, Patricia Ann Davis, Joanne Kaneshiro and Lynn Oda; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Ralph and Sam; sisters, Thelma Izu, Pauline Tome, Nancy Kaneshiro, Janet Higa and Elaine Usui. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FUMIKO KATO, 76, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Tokyo. Retired Japanese language school teacher. Survived by daughters, Linda Shinsato and Georgia Matsukawa; five grandchildren sisters, Momoyo Inagaki, Aiko Omori and Masako Fukatsu. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
SHOJI NANBU, 69, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired resort manager. Survived by caregiver, Anita Castro. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Calvary Chapel, 69 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo; service noon; burial to follow in Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers; donations to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI, or Calvary Chapel. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ADELINE "ADEL" FLORA "SNUFFY" NASCIMENTO, 50, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A credit union office clerk. Survived by mother, Marvellee Shelton; brother, Theodore Jacobson Jr.; sister, Arleen Wilcox. Memorial service 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Wai'anae Boat Harbor; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
TAKASHI "TAK" NISHIGUCHI, 77, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired diesel mechanic for Ka'u Sugar Co. A Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Esther; daughter, Lee Ann Matsuda; brothers, Isao and Hitoshi; sister, Masuko Mayeda. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
HONORIO M. PASCUAL, 77, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Kekaha Sugar Co. seed cutter. Survived by wife, Anna; children, Fely Lagundino, Edmund, Delia Bumagat, Ruven and Josie Pablo; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kaua'i; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; farewell prayer, 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
POLCEDA NECURAY RIVERA, 75, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 20, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Augustin; sons, Orlino, Ruben, William and Franklin; daughters, Lewelyn Soriano, Jocelyn Baldwin, Florfina Rivera and Milagros McDonald; brother, Virgilio Nacuray; sister, Pacita Calaramo; 26 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
WILLIAM PRESTON ROY, 76, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Pennsylvania. Survived by wife, Ramika; son, David; daughter, Cheryl Torres; one grandson; brothers, Paul and Wes; sisters, Eva, Gerri and Mary. Private memorial service. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
MARY ALBA SABATE, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A retired state director of social services. Survived by husband, Emil; sons, Michael and Alan; daughter, Patricia; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Carol Los Banos and Kathleen Aquino. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Friday at St. Clement's Episcopal Church; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
NANCY SHIZUE SAWAI, 76, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Shiro; son, Ryan; daughter, Lisa; brother, George Yokota; sister, Beatrice Watanabe; grandchild, Jessica. Private memorial service held. No flowers or koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
JOSHUA K.T. "BUCKY" SOON, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2003. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired supervisor for James Glover Construction. Survived by daughters, Jeanette Soon and Sharlene Yamaguchi; son, Jeffery; sisters, Myrtle Kong and Rose Morton; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist services; burial 11:30 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
SUSUMU BERT SUEDA, 77, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Kahului. Former McCabe Hamilton & Renny Co. checker. Survived by stepsons, Arnold, Wayne and Gregg Ohashi; brothers, Alan, Shoso and Shiro; sisters, Betsy Cardoza, Grace Shigeta and Jane Kanno. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
JEAN AIKO OMACHI URASHIMA, 73, of Kailua, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Co-owner of Enchanted Lake Pharmacy. Survived by husband, Henry; sons, Craig, Keith and Bruce; daughters, Cheryl Lynn Urashima and Lisa Marie Coakley; 10 grandchildren; brother, Elbert Omachi; sisters Joan Nakashima, Esther Milnes, Hope Kawashima, Elaine Omachi, Patricia Tate and Katherine Cookson. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Church; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
THELMA AYAKO YOSHIDA, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Haha'ione Elementary School educator. Survived by sons, Ronald and Gerald; four grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Albert Torigoe; sisters, Florence Nishioka and Elaine Torigoe. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Crossroads. No flowers; donations to the church endowment fund. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
