Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
PEDRO C. AFAGA, 91, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired truck driver for the former Kohala Sugar Plantation. Survived by sons, Pete and Jason; daughters, Andrea Velasco and Regina Gantala; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Overnight vigil 5 p.m. Friday at his residence; rosary 8 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire.
GARY THOMAS BURCH, 47, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in New London, Conn. Former journeyman machinist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by brothers, Paul and Kevin; sister, Karen Burch Kaio; mother, Moana Smythe Burch; grandmother, Esther DeFries Smythe. Service and scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ROLAND JERRY COELHO, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired captain with the Hono-lulu Fire Department after 26 years of service; member of the board of the Fire Department Credit Union. Survived by wife, Patricia "Kitty"; sons, Roland "Spike" and Michael "Grips"; daughters, Penny Kawamoto and Kelly; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
NANI LEWIS CROWELL, 61, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in London, England. Vice president in charge of HSTA member benefits, and former executive secretary at The Honolulu Advertiser. Survived by sons, Grant and Steven; daughter, Tracy; stepdaughter, Nancy Rankin; brothers, Ken and Don Lewis; sisters, Myra Issacs and Roz Jones. Service over the ashes 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Calvary By The Sea Lutheran Church; reception after service; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
PHILIP JAMES DODGE, 89, of Honaunau, Hawai'i, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in New Jersey. A writer, editor and Democratic party member. Survived by daughters, Nancy Swartz and Ellen Pinsky; two grandchildren; great-grandchild. Service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
PETER J. ENOS, 60, of Hau'ula, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Transportation specialist with National Mobile Television. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Peter and Nahinu; daughters, Karen Orton, Kamoani Toalei, Hemaile and Pualena; brother, William; sisters, Josephine Soh, Gladys Ahuna, Merren Au and Gloria Wong; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JOYCE HAMADA FERREIRO, 80, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Kapa'a. Owner/operator of Joyce's Sewing School and Dress Shop. Survived by daughter, MaBel Ferreiro-Fujiuchi; son, Francis; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert Hamada and Hiroshi Hamada. Visitation 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Saint Catherine's Church; Mass 3 p.m.; burial at Saint Catherine's Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
TEOFELO IBOS, 90, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in the Philippines. An irrigator. Survived by wife, Crispina; son, Guy; daughters, Trisha Ibos and Krystie Ramos; brothers in the Philippines. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Eleele Sacred Hearts Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
BELLE F. IWANAGA, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Archie; daughter, Geri Lambert; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private inurnment at Oahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MATTHEW K. KAHUHU, 66, of North Kohala, Hawai'i, died Nov. 24, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. A heavy equipment operator for Trans Pacific Construction Company. Survived by sisters, Annie Ortiz, Angeline Hernandez and Pualani Welch. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Kohala Congregation; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
GLADIOLA KALA KUMAGAI, 76, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Survived by husband, Masami; sons, Marvin and Kelvin; daughter, Wendy Taramasco; brother, Clement Maeda; sisters, Ramona Brown and Lorraine Souza; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
STEPHEN F. MANNING, 56, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A computer technician. Survived by daughter, Maria; brothers, Michael, Patrick and William; sister, Joanne Hookano. Service 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
THE REV. MINNIE ULULANI TOOMEY MEDEIROS, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Charles, Alexander "Alika," William "Bill" and Joseph "Joe"; daughter, Eloise "Sista" Medeiros; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.
RAY AGNEW MOORE, 91, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Washington state. A former Washington state senator and proprietor of a coffee farm. Survived by daughter, Lucy; stepdaughter, Eileen Thorning; two grandsons; a great-grandson. Private service held. No flowers. Donations to the Hawaii Food Bank. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
JOHN "JAKE" JAMES PAVAO, 59, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A drivers education teacher at Hawai'i Preparatory Academy. Member of Operating Engineers Local 3. Survived by wife, Jessica; sons, John Jr., Patrick and Kaipo Pavao and Stacy-Andrew Pung; daughters, Krisette Tanaka, Jonelle Domaleski and Shanelle Pung; nine grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawai'i Preparatory Academy chapel. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
ALMA FUMIKO PHILLIPS, 93, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A retired housekeeper. Survived by sons, Daniel and Raymond Morris; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three brothers; three sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
BEATRICE HIRAI PRESTIDGE, 93, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 21, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired seamstress for Carol and Mary's. Survived by sons, Will, Sam and Melvin "Buddy"; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; sister, Hisako Shiratori. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Private inurnment service at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
KAYDANCE OLIVIA KAHELELANI PROCTOR, infant daughter of Lem and Maile Proctor of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Hilo. Survived by parents; brothers, Tyler, Urban and Kolby; grandparents, Delbert and Phyllis Jackson, and Alex and Momi Harris; aunt, Kathy Hai-Kelly. Service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
HELEN "ABBY" ABIGAIL RAGASA, 52, of Waialua, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Danville, Va. A singer and member of Waialua Christian Church. Survived by husband, Lawrence; daughter, Jennifer Bradford; father, Eugene Hanks; brother, Jerry Robertson; sister, Judy Haymore. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Waialua Christian Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
CANDIDO BERENG SALVADOR, 84, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in the Philippines. An irrigator for Lihue Plantation. Survived by grandson/caregiver, Robert Odoya; daughter, Felicidad; sons, Filemon and Rodrigo; two grandsons; two granddaughters; great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
MARY CADVONA SALVADOR, 90, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Bacara, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sister, Leoncia; daughters, Rosalina Daoang, Leonora Ponting, Juanita Nunes and Stella Greenleaf; sons, William, Benjamin, Robert, Alberto, Wallace and Nelson; 36 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Kilauea; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kilauea Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
ROY KAZUYOSHI "SAM" SAMURA, 67, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired fire captain for the Federal Crash and Rescue Department. Survived by wife, Diana; son, Jayson; daughters, Jody Kamifuji and Jerri-ann; five grandchildren; brothers, Manabu and Kazu "Terry"; sisters, Shigeko Ishi and Jean Lukela. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Inurnment 9:45 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
MATSUNO SASADA, 82, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2003. Born in Niigata, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by caregiver, Winifred Fujimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
EDITH KAHAUNANI SEDILLO, 71, of Kailua, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Charlie and John; daughters, Maria, Linda Russell, Juanita Sasser and Noni Clayton; brother, Rodney Aiu; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MARK KEIZO SHIMANE, 86, of Waipahu, died April 23, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Jennie; daughters, Ellinor and Karen; brothers, Kakuichi Shimabukuro, Dick Ede and Bill Shima; sisters, Ruth Higa and Bettie Reque. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CLARENCE SILVA, 70, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Lawa'i Valley, Kaua'i. Retired supervisor for General Motors. Survived by daughter, Clara; brothers, Gabriel, Henry, Johnny, Gilbert and James; sister, Alga Pereira; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 7 p.m. Friday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu. Service also 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
JOSHUA K.T. "BUCKY" SOON, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2003. Born in Kula, Maui. A supervisor retired from James Glover Construction. Survived by daughters, Jeanette Soon and Sharlene Yamauchi; 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 service; burial 11:30 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
LILLIAN SHIZUE TOKUJO, 81, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired accounting associate for Waialae Country Club. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Diane Kato and Annette Chang; five grandchildren; brothers, Seiko and Seitoku Kaneshiro; sister, Machiko Akamine. Service 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
YUTAKA YAMASHIGE, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Pulehu, Maui. Carpenter for Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Nobuko; son, Wayne; daughter, Susan Michibata; two grandchildren; brother, Fred; sisters, Shirley Tobita and Yoshiko Yoshioka. Private service held, Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MARGARET YOSHIKO YOSHIMOTO, 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired personnel assistant for Hawaiian Telephone Company. Survived by son, Lawrence; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Reuben and Lawrence Kawamoto; sisters, Lillian Doi, Agnes Okumoto and Helen Doi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.