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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, December 12, 2003

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.

EUGENE WALTER BARRETT, 72, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2003. Born in California. Survived by son, Bert "Budweiserman" Pahia; mother, Emily; brothers, Arthur and Howard; five grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

THELMA KEANULANI BENEVEDES-CONRADT, 85, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Loretta "Lori" Wells and Cynthia "Cindy" Conradt; sons, Herschel "German," Richard "Rick" and Robert "Rob" Conradt; sister, Nora Geimer; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

GUY DINO CADINA, 41, died Dec. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Organized and ran a youth choir for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Wahiawa. Survived by parents, Joseph III and Ann; brother, Joseph IV; sister, Charlotte Kern; companion, Andrew Martin; stepbrothers, Kainoa Cadina and Kaipo Cadina; stepsister, Lia Montero. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria, Ariz. (623) 974-3671.

EDWIN KENNETH CHAN, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A process controller retired from Gasco Inc. Survived by husband, Kazuko; son, James; a grandchild; mother, Hazel; brothers, Libert Jr., Alfred, Richard, Melvin and Douglas. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

CAROL ANN DESANTOS, 41, of Mililani, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. A personnel specialist for Hale Koa Hotel. Survived by husband, Kenneth Jr.; daughter, HoniHoni; mother, Rosalina "Rose" Castillo; brothers, Val Castillo, Paul Castillo and Leo Castillo; sister, Elena McKeague. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FELICIDAD A. FERNANDEZ, 93, of Mililani, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in San Antonio, Cavite City, Philippines. A retired seamstress and member of St. John's Apostle & Evangelist Church. Survived by sons, Daniel Fernandez and Jake Fernandez; daughter, Corazon Savet; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HERBERT JOSEPH FURTADO, 82, of Kailua, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired rigger at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 72. Survived by wife, Rose Marie; sons, Stanley, Steven and Ernest; daughters, Cynthia Gray and Debbie Mendoza; brother, Harry; sisters, Mary Davis and Beatrice Capello; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

KEITH SHOGO INOUYE, 53, of Mililani, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired librarian for San Francisco. Survived by mother, Kikuyo; brother, Lester; sister, Eileen Yoshinaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LEIMOMI H. ESTRELLA KALAMA-MALANI, 44, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former office clerk and secretary. Survived by husband, Colin; sons, Samson-Claude "Oniula" and Jeremiah "Kapukui" Malani; daughter, Rachel "Kanoe" Malani; grandchild; hanai daughter, Charnay Kalama; mother, Isabelle "Sweetheart" Estrella; brothers, Donald and Ronald Estrella; sisters, JoAnne DeCosta, Marilett Rosetti, Gail Gomban, Haunani Rita and Aisha Pilialoha. Visitation 10:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kane'ohe Seventh-day Adventist Church; service noon. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FRED MASAO KANESHIRO, 83, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 21, 2003. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired bus driver for Honolulu Rapid Transit. Survived by son, Lance; daughter, Lynn Fernandes; five grandchildren; brothers Robert, James, Kozen and Ralph. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Donations may be made to Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Citizen Center, Alzheimer's Association or one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

AH KAU LEE, 89, of Atherton, Calif., died Nov 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former machinist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Restaurant operator. Survived by wife, Carol; children, Sandra Allen, Glenn and Dennis; four grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Munny. Service today at the Neptune Society in Belmont, Calif.

RUDOLPH "RUDY" N. LEGASPI, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Long time county official in Hilo. Retired executive assistant to the Mayor. Served on the first and third Hawai'i County charter commissions. Survived by wife, Barbara; daughters, Laura Murashige, Lisa Legaspi and Liana Tipton; son, Randall; brother, Jerry Estabillio; sister, Joy; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

STEPHEN F. MANNING, 56, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2003. Born in Hono-lulu. A computer technician. Survived by daughter, Maia; brothers, Michael, Patrick and William; sister, Joanne Hookano. Service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CHARLES TOKUHIDE NAKAMOTO, 83, of Lomita, Calif., died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A maintenance mechanic and boat operator for the University of Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology on Coconut Island. Survived by wife, Shizuko; children, Gary Nakamoto, Robert Nakamoto, Joan Sugiyama and Eric Nakamoto; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Chizuko Takara, Margaret Vierkoetter, Tokushin Nakamoto, Annie Nakamoto, Ruth Iha, Wallace Nakamoto and George Nakamoto. Service 11 a.m. Dec. 27 at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena. Inurnment service to be held at a later date at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

BLAKE ATSUSHI NITTA, 48, of Mililani, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Waipahu. A warehouse manager at Madison Services Inc. and member of Mililani Missionary Church. Survived by parents, Sachio and Gladys; brothers, Randall, Ivan and Roger; sister, Noreen Murata. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARY SADAKO NOMURA, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired shipping clerk for Young Brothers. Survived by sons, Dexter and Dean; daughters, Jacqueline Takahashi and Joy; thee grandchildren; brothers, Kenichi and Albert Nakagawa; sister, Clara Emoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

THOMAS WOOD POPE, 73, of Medford, Ore., formerly of Hawai'i, died Dec. 9, 2003. Born in San Francisco. Proprietor of an office and school supplies manufacturing company. Survived by wife, Beryl; daughter, Stacy; son, Gardner. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BRANDY KEIKILANI REGO-MATAPUA, infant daughter of Richard Matapua and Stephanie Rego, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Brandon; grandparents, Charlotte Matapua, Clarence and Rebecca Rego; great-grandmother, Lorraine Souza. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

THOMAS JOSEPH REGAN, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in New Jersey. Survived by nieces, Rosalie Biancorosso and Joanne Williams. Mass 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Inurnment to be held at a later date at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ESTHER CLEO ROBERTS, 84, of Ho-nolulu, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Iowa. A homemaker. Survived by son, Crichton; granddaughter, Michele Griffin; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Dollie Tiece and Oglee Lake. Private family service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JUSTIN SAMOA SUNIA, 15, of Hono-lulu, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in Hono-lulu. A junior at Roosevelt High School. Survived by parents, Faleteine and Falanitaa; brothers, Marcus and Travis; sister, Angel; grandmother, Toafa Samoa Leaupepe. Wake service 3 p.m. Sunday at Kanana Fou Church. Service 10 a.m. Monday at the church; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AKIKO H. TAKETA, 86, of Pearl City, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Kailua. A U.S. Navy Public Works retiree. Survived by husband, Tomiichi; daughters, Florence Kasai, Marion Taketa and Nora Taketa; two granddaughters; brothers, Charles Hasebe, Fred Hasebe and Larry Hasebe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.