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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, February 4, 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.

FREDERICK E. BUCK, who owned a chain of clothing stores in Hawai'i and was considered a retail pioneer in Waikiki, died Saturday in Honolulu. He was 83. See story.

JAMES "KIMO" KEAWE ALANA SR., 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Neal Blaisdell Center auditorium maintenance supervisor with the City Department of Auditoriums. Survived by wife, Annie; children, Jamelyn "Jamie" Guting, James "Squeaky" Jr. and Allen; three grandchildren; brother, Joseph "Kelly"; sister, Florence "Momi" Diones. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

SEGUNDO BANIAGA, 80, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Heavy equipment mechanic with Olokele Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Angelita; sons, Ryan and Randal; daughters, Sandi Brown and Sharla; three grandchildren; brothers, Francisco, Lauro and Emilio; sisters, Frances Gallegos, Helen Ramos and Rosita Alonzo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Kaumakani Methodist Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

FLORENCE SILVA "ATE" CASABAR, 67, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 22, 2003. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired from St. Francis Medical Center. Survived by son, Peter; two grandchildren; brothers, Lorenzo and Cornelio Casabar, Benjamin and Siling Taroc; sisters. Julia Stitt, Betty, Leonora Palma, Elaine Samiano, Thelma Tamagawa, Shirley and Christine Broyard; stepmother, Carolina Bagoyo. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

HONORIO DELA CRUZ CASTRO, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2003. Born in Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired from Landscape of Hawaii and Fil-Am Yard Services. Survived by wife, Natividad; sons, Constante, Edwin, Florentino and Honorio Jr.; daughters, Elena Alejo, Florida Tuapen, Edraline Rosqueta, Perpetua Paulino and Regie; stepdaughters, Irene Herrera and Tomasa Pillos; 33 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

WALTER CHEW MONG CHANG, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base supply supervisor, Management and Procedure Branch. Survived by wife, Elsie Lau-Chang; son, Michael; daughter, Cynthia Kunimura; three grandchildren; brothers, Arthur, Albert and Dr. Clarence. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary East Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

PALAKO EVAIMALO SR., 60, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 25, 2003. Born in American Samoa. Survived by wife, Tapuni; sons, Tily, Palako Jr., Mose, David, Stanford and Elai; daughters, Violet Tili and Vau; sisters, Ipuauro Lelei, Minosi Ioane, Faapaologa Evaimalo Unutoa, Quea, Niualuga Leapaga and Unavau Smith; brothers, Niumia, Loia and Kini; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Waianae Congregational Church, 86-130 Puhawai Road; service 3:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MANUEL GUIANG EVANGELISTA, 72, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 5, 2003. Born in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired groundskeeper for Mililani Town Association, Survived by wife, Marina; son, Nestor; daughter, Tessy; six grandchildren; brothers, Eustaquio and Francisco; sister, Jacinta Ramos. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

GEORGE FRANK FLEMING JR., 72, of Kailua, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Virginia. Retired Pan American and Hawaiian Airlines employee. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Douglas and David; daughter, Denise Tanner; five grandsons; stepmother, Gladys. Memorial service 4 p.m Saturday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Kailua. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Aloha State Radio Control Club, c/o Clinton Wong, Treasurer, 1343 Ala Leie St., Honolulu, HI 96818. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RONALD KAAIKULA GERARD, 47, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Donald Sr.; ex-wife, AnnaMaria Burnett; sons, Ronald, John and Michael; Philip Burnett and Issac Decampo; daughter, Ronell Cambra; nine grandchildren; brothers Donald Jr. and Arnold; sisters, Lorna Davis and Ronalyn Fernandez; stepbrothers, Donald "Boy" and Derek; stepsisters, Donna "Gigi", Diana "Ana" Elizares and Dayna "Nani" Gerard-Soliven. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

GEORGIA OLIVE HARRISS, 98, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 1. 2002. Born in Indiana. Retired schoolteacher in San Mateo, Calif. Survived by daughter, Ruie Ann Capps; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

DORIS SETSUKO ITOKAZU, 66, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, Rikio Izumi, and Tom and Richard Itokazu; sister, Gloria Itokazu-Knight. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MISUE "FLORENCE" MIKAMI KIKUCHI, 84, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 24. 2003. Born in Kipapa, Hawai'i. Member of First Baptist Church. Survived by daughter, Karen Honke; sons, Herbert and Wendell; sisters, Grace Matsu-kawa and Sonoko Shigeta; brother, Stanley Mikami; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LORETTA MAY LOPEZ, 70, of Kapolei, died Jan. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Member of United Pentacostal Church International. Survived by sons, Mateo, Gabriel, Emmanuel and Martin; daughters, Socorro "Cory" Chafe and Josefina; sisters, Violet Foreman and Anna Gray; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RICHARD GREGG MACMILLAN, 61, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2003. Born in Evanston, Ill. A practicing attorney in Honolulu for more than 30 years. Survived by wife, Alta; sons, Gregg and Scott; mother, Inez; brothers, Douglas and Stephen. Memorial service 5 p.m tomorrow at Punahou School, Thurston Memorial Chapel. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BERNARD GEORGE MARKEVITCH, 84, died Jan. 30, 2003. Born in Pa. Retired command sergeant major, ordnance instructor and 30-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Cristina; sons, Bernard, Charles, James and William; five grandchildren; great-grandson; brother, Robert; sister, Josephine Stanskas. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KIKUMI OISHI, 88, of Mililani, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Retired waitress. Survived by sons, David and Stephen; brothers, Rikio, Clarence, Teruo, Hisao and Tomio Anzai; sister, Evalyn Yamaguchi; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 10:45 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

GLADYS LEIMOMI "MOMI" PAHIA, 68, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co., and a Bellows Air Force Station caretaker. Survived by son, Frank; daughters, Koreen Kepa, Doreen Kaolulo, Francine Carvalho, Blossom Rodrigues, Esther Ah-Mow and Liona; brothers, Ashford, Sidney, Orlando, Samuel, Wesley and Wayne Spencer; mother, Josephine Urcia; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 1:15 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JIRO WAKUMOTO, 87, of Pearl City, formerly of Mililani, died Jan. 23, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Retired State Hospital, Kane'ohe, maintenance mechanic. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Richard, Stanley and Ralph; five grandchildren; brothers, Yoshiro and David; sister, Judy Funasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YUKIE "DORIS" WATANABE, 76, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Feb. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Elaine Amimoto, Laura Higa, Kaleen Nishibun, Jo Ann Nakagawa and Lorraine Gibo; brothers, Richard and Kenneth Isa; sisters, Betty Komesu and Rose Shimabukuro; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 4:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN SUN ON WONG, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired chemist for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Eloise; son, Dr. Ronald; daughter, Bonnie Yee; four grandchildren; brothers, Edward and Robert; sisters, Lily Ing, Janet Lee and Nancy Chun. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Community Church of Honolulu; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

THOMAS TOMOHU YAMAO, 74, of Waipahu, died Feb. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for the City Department of Environmental Services, Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Division. Survived by wife, Setsuko; son, Tilden; daughters, Clarice Kahele and Cheryl Francis; nine grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Harry, George and Kenneth; sisters, Alice Lum and Gloria Nishimoto. Visitation noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.