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.
SERGIA "EDITH" RONOLO DACOSCOS, 82, of Waipahu, died Dec. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Member of Resurrection of the Lord Church; and a Breast Cancer Prevention Trial participant. Survived by daughters, Jovina Canopin and Joanne Madrazo; brothers, Julian "Sonny" and Basilio Ronolo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at Resurrection of the Lord Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
YOSHIKO SHINKAI DICKSON, 75, of Kailua, died Dec. 19, 2003. Born in Osaka, Japan. Survived by sisters, Hisako Motoki and Satsuki Endo; brother, Noboru Shinkai; stepson, Richard; stepdaughter, Roberta; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.
CLARENCE KALALE KAMAI SR., 77, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former harbormaster. Survived by wife, Ruth; sons, Clarence Jr., Larry, Duane, Paul Kamai and Matthew Kailihou; daughters, Natalie Kama, Serine Feliciano, Terry Kamai, Ilima Kamai-Vissaya, Lehua Jackson, Rena Kamai and Nayleen Kamai; 51 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; brothers, Joseph and Rocky Kamai, and Walter and Allen Wakinekona; sisters, Georgina Kahawai, Grace Lee, Eleanor Bearden and Irene Lum Ho. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
GEORGE "AKI" AKIRA KIKUCHI, 75, of Waipahu, died Dec. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Aeja; sons, Ted, Jim and Les; daughter, Gail Laumilo; brothers, Kazuyoshi, Patrick "Koozo" and Lawrence; sisters, Tamiko Kimura, Florence Sasaki and Masako Korenaga; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
NONDA LEE MADDOX, 75, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 15, 2003. Born in Newman Grove, Neb. Survived by husband, Ramon; daughters, Rae Anderson and Terry; brother, Donovan Lee; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
CHRISTOPHER "BRADDAH" BRONSON KALANI TACUT, 21, and JOSHUA "LITTLE JOSH" MOSES KUUIPO MENDOZA, 20, of Wai'anae, both died Dec. 8, 2003. Both born in Honolulu. Both Del Monte Pineapple Plantation field workers. Tacut survived by son, Hunter Tacut-Carrero and mother of his child, Frances Carrero. Mendoza survived by girlfriend, Shayna Gututala. Both survived by father, Kevin Mendoza; mother, Rainie Tacut Taniguchi; brothers, Kevin "Braddah Boy" Mendoza Jr., Keahi Mendoza, Seth Spidell and Nicholas Tacut; sisters, Kristina, Leilani and Kelly-Ann Mendoza; grandfather, Leroy Tacut; hanai parents, Deborah Carrero and Paulette Mendoza. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JAMES KOICHI TOME, 85, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 22, 2003. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Retired hog farmer. Survived by wife, Toshiko; sons, Kenneth and Gary; daughter, Linda Nakata; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Harold, Lawrence and Kotoku; sister, Helen Arakaki. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
