Posted on: Friday, February 7, 2003

Obituaries

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ETHEL K. ABREU, 72, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Feb. 4, 2003. Born on Lana'i. Retired lab technician for Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Survived by sons, Louis, Lloyd and Randall; daughter, Bernadette Gentry; brothers, Charles Kwan and Sam Chin; sister, Mary Gibson; hanai daughter, Hazel Oliveira; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five hanai grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

FRANCISCO AGUILAR, 88, of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 4, 2003. Born in Lindenau, Texas. Supervisor in building construction. Survived by children, Rebecca Miranda, Frank Jr., Connie Barrera, Elizabeth, Lionel and Gilbert; brothers, Bernard, Juan, Eliseo, Alfredo, Alfonso and Robert; sister, Joan; 21 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ERNEST "BENNY" BENEVIDES, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired from U.S. Army. Proprietor of Benny's Tax Services. Survived by sons, Ernest Jr.; daughters, Yvette Gomez, Erminie Reyes and Bernadette Gordon; sisters, Georgina Ornellas and Mildred Higashiguchi; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10;30 a.m.; burial with military honors at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

WALTER PHILLIP "WALLY" BURTON, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2003. Born in Santa Cruz, Calif. Retired general manager of Hawaiian Fluid Power. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, David, Mark, James and Philip; daughter, Catherine; nine grandchildren; brothers, David and Edward; sister, Barbara Owens. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel; reception to follow. Private inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

FRED VILLANUEVA CERCENIA, also known as ALFREDO VILLANUEVA CERCENIA, 70, of Waipahu, died Jan. 22, 2003. Born in Pasay City, Philippines. Retired civil engineer. Survived by wife, Francisca; sons, Freddie, Armando, Ferdinand and Ackerson; 18 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WILLIAM "NOBLE" ELLANNA, 17, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 23, 2003. Born in Los Angeles. A student at Campbell High School. Survived by father, Willie Villagran; stepmother, Teresa Duque; stepbrother, Shawn Medeiros. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MIYO FUJIMA, 70, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Iwate, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Lawrence. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSEPH KAMAE HA'O, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 30, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Federal Aviation Administration facilities chief. Survived by wife, Caroline; sons, Joseph Jr., Bryan, and Jack; daughters, Dorothy Alexander, Betty Johnson, Brenda, Joanne, Rose, Bambi Hifo, Ashley Lopes, Hinano Lee, Ululani Sherlock, Nanialoha Langridge and Poni Morgan Daines; sister, Peggy Ha'o-Ross and Bernice Hokoana; brother, Drake; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private service held at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ATSUSHI HIRANO, 88, of Numila (McBryde Mill Camp), Kaua'i, died Feb. 5, 2003. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. Surveyor with McBryde Sugar Co. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Maureen Miyashiro and Susan; four grandchildren; brothers, Take and Alfred; sisters, Edith Takahashi and Sumiko Kubota. Visitation 3 p.m tomorrow at Kaua'i Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ROBIN KEHAULANI JACKSON, 42, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 26, 2003. Born in Oakland, Calif. Survived by son, Josiah Torres-Jackson; brothers, Monte, Jamey, Noel and Robert; sisters, Abbie Lyau, Colette Sanchez and Terri Archer. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Wai'anae Army Recreation Center. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SAREL JOICE, also known as BETTYLOU LEIMAMO HARRIS MERCADO, 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 29, 2003. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Paul Mercado Jr. and Kawehi Garo; daughters, Davieanna, Paula and Jonelle; brother, John Harris Jr.; sisters, BettyLou Raymond, LanaLee Simeona and Tedieth McColgan; hanai children, Donald and Leimano Garo and Kehau Tamure; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two hanai grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

NOBUE KAITOKU, 84, of Kohala, Hawai'i, died Feb. 4, 2003. Born in Kahuku. A housewife. Survived by sons, Thomas and George; daughters, Elsie Higa and June Ono; brothers, Mitsuo and Katsumi Kawaoka; sisters, Chieko Chakumato and Yaeko Nakata; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Service also 11 a.m. Feb. 22 at Kohala Koboji Mission in Kapa'au. No flowers. Casual attire.

EVALINE KANAHELE, 62, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Feb. 5, 2003. Born on Ni'ihau. Lei maker. Survived by sons, Oihana Jr., Wilson, Bernard and Tom; daughters, Evaline, Doreen and Mileka; sister, Eddna Simao; brothers, John Kaaumoana, Bernard and George Kamala; 27 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

DORIS "DODIE" LUMSDEN, 91, of Honolulu, died jan. 19, 2003. Born in Las Vegas, Nev. An art lover. Survived by son, George; sisters, Frances Doll and Jane Haugse; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TATSUYUKI MAESHIRO, 81, of Pearl City, died Feb. 2, 2003. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Retired hog farmer and limousine driver. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, Alton; daughters, Rita Kunitake, Audrey, Wanda Wauke, Karean Zukeran and Kate Ardona; 12 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EDWARD "EDDIE" HIRAM MARCIEL, 98, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 3, 2003. Born in Kipahulu, Maui. A blacksmith and carpenter. Survived by wife, Katherine; sons, Peter, Aloysius and Ernest Marciel, and Samuel Kaai; daughter, Rowena Anomoto; brothers, Kenneth and Leland; sisters, Wilhelmina Atai, Pauline Gregoire, Ivy Doke and Alma Reeves; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

DARREL EUGENE "GENE" MORRIS, 67, of Kihei, Maui, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, died jan. 31, 2003. Born in Estherville, Iowa. A former Marine, and Air America pilot; and former operator of the "Cloud Nine" bar, Bangkok, Thailand. Survived by wife, Teresa; sister, Carol; children, Scott, Van, Anne, Michael Norman, Mary Joe, Michael John, William, Teri, Patrick and Amber; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, Maui; service noon at Makawao Cemetery. Casual attire.

BARBARA M.H. OKIMOTO, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary for the Department of Health; also retired travel agent for Superjet Travel. Survived by husband, Randall; son, Donald; daughter, JoAnn Fujii; five grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Takuma Honke; sister, Lillian Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY PARK SR., 83, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 31, 2003. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Lifetime member of Mid Pacific Country Club, Red Cross Constantine, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry SG USA, Aloha Temple of Honolulu and York Rite Bodies of Honolulu. Survived by son, Henry Jr.; brother, Mariano Dominguez. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; cemetery committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers.

ALFRED PRADO SR., 63, of Waialua, died Feb. 2, 2003. Born in Hau'ula. Retired karate instructor. Survived by sons, Alfred Jr., Robert, Mariano Pasigan IV, Douglas and Maka Herrod, Raymond Jr. and Louis Freitas; daughters, Renee, Francine Kawahakui, Michelle Peru, Shelly, Kendra Saito and Iwalani; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JANET MARIE PUCONG PROCOPIO, 55, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 5, 2003. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Restaurant proprietress. Survived by husband, Michael; daughter, Moana Kelii and Shaina Procopio; parents Lorenzo and Magdalena Pucong; brothers, Albert, Patrick and David Pucong, and Clifford Milar; sister, Carol Pucong; two grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11:30 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. March 1 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Honalo, Kona; inurnment to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.

RUSSEL SAMPSON QUAINTANCE, 88, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2003. Born in New York. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel; also retired from HOPACO Stationery Stores. Survived by wife, Laura; daughter, Michelle Lutz; son, Michael; six grandchildren; great-grandson. Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DANIEL "SONNY" K. SPENCER, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2003, Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Retired housekeeping superintendent of Leahi Hospital. Survived by wife, Gladys "Sweeney"; daughter, Georgienna Hopfe and Sharon Pang; son, Kimo; brother, Thomas; sisters, Oinah Anakalea and Mary Dennison; three grandchildren. Visitation 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

CAMARON DAVID DANIEL TUUPOINA, 22, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2003. Born in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Royal Steak and Seafood restaurant employee. Survived by father, Alfred; mother, Jeanette Renneberg; sister, Amber; half sisters, Elizabeth Voss and Courtney Sprague; half brothers, Gregory Voss and Michael; hanai sister, Meagen Ables. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes.

SHIAU YA ZUN, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2003. Born in Hong Kong. Retired salesclerk. Survived by daughters, Pi Yun Yee, Reiko Onuki and Hiroko Akutsu; son, John Chen; brother, Jai Hong Cheng; nine grandchildren. Private service held at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.