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 and newsworthiness. To publish paid death notices, call 521-9111.
JOEL B. ALCALDE, 31, of Waipahu, died Jan. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Decor specialist at Lowes Home Improvement. Survived by mother, Columbina; sister, Ellen; brothers, Arnold, Glenn and Edwin. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROBERT "BOBBY" MICHAEL CLARK JR., 73, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Steele Tech. employee. Survived by wife, Diana; daughters, Jadelynn Bermea, Candace Hermosura, and Roberta Duranleau; stepsons, Bryan Livesay and Brysson Livesay; stepdaughter, Kitty Aho; brothers, Charles and Richard; sister, Shirley Jadush; 22 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass 9:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KAZUKO IGARASHI FERNANDEZ, 74, of Pearl City, died Feb. 9, 2003. Born in Yokohama, Japan. Survived by husband, Rosendo; brothers, Masao Igarashi, Suzuo Igarashi, Shigemi Igarashi and Minoru Igarashi; sisters Eiko Igarashi, Fumiko Yoshioka, and Matsuko Watabe. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
JOSEPH K. FLORES, 81, of Beaumont, Texas, died Feb. 9, 2003. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Retired merchant marine. Survived by wife, Mary; brothers John Jr., George, Francis, Patrick, Frank, David, and Robert; sisters, Julia Siu, Leinaala Anderson, Maraea Taylor and Margarita; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-greatchildren. Prayer service 10 a.m. today at He'eia Kea Pier in Kane'ohe. Aloha attire. Arrangements by grandaughter Irene Akiona.
ELSIE ELEANOR GOMES, 72, of Pukalani, Maui, died Feb. 14, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by husband, Joseph Sr.; sons, Joseph Jr., and Edward; daughters, Christine Valletta and Cynthia; brothers, Richard Sr., Clarence, and Harry Lopes; sister, Betty Ventura; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Makawao; Mass 11 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
DRU STEVEN HARRISON, 52, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 14, 2003. Born in California. Professional surfer and airline baggage handler. Survived by wife, Kate; son, Tyler; daughters, Brieanna and Kaili; brothers, Derek, Drake, and Dane. Service 11 a.m. today at Pohoiki Bay; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
RAY "POPS" HILL JR., 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 14, 2003. Born in Webb City, Mo. A captain and World War II veteran of the Army. Survived by daughters, Lesley, Pamela and Patricia Blackwell; sons, Joseph and Ray III; four granddaughters. Service noon Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
STANFORD SHAWN KAALAWAI KAKAE, 40, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Graphic designer at Aloha Key and Awards. Survived by parents, Wayne and Ruth; grandparents, Frank and Amelia Sousa; sisters, Waynette Maka, Nova Lindsey, Cassy Kahumoku, and Blanche Waiolama; brother, Theron Kakae; hanai daughter, Daisy. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; Catholic prayers 8:30 a.m.; burial 9 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
SALLY ANN "HONEY CHILD" KEHAULANI KAMANA, 62, of Nanakuli, died Feb. 5, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Reverend of Followers of Christ Church in Nanakuli. Survived by husband, Hiram; sons, Shane, Hiram Jr. and Walter; daughters, Tammy Yeager, Thomasina Chong, and Edith Savini; brothers, George Kaeo, Gilbert Kaeo, and Robert Kaeo; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire.
GAIL LEIKO KISHIMOTO, 51, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 11, 2003. Born in Hilo. Resource teacher at Kaumana Elementary and Macy's employee. Survived by parents Isao and Fumie Nakagawa; daughters, Kellie Hashizaki and Mari; sister Joy Fukuoka; brother, Neal Nakagawa; one grandchild. Service 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
VALARIE L. SPENCER LEE, 71, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Lloyd; daughters, Valdean Poaha, Samlynne and Julie; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service. Donations may be sent to P.O. Box 1753, Wai'anae, HI 96792. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ALFRED YUN KONG LUM, 73, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Qantas Airlines employee, and avid golfer. Survived by brother, Herbert; sisters, Mary Lacno, Esther Freitas, Ella Ching, and Betty Lou Wong. Committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EPERONE MANU SR., 63, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 7, 2003. Born in Fagamalo, American Samoa. Retired Gate Gourmet employee. Survived by parents, Manu and Toatasi Faletui; sons, Lee, Eperone Jr., Michael and Peter; daughters, Asia and Adrienne Falaniko; brothers, Laisene Gurr, Faletui and Seta; sisters, Falemalama Taito, Naiaga Kereti, Rosalina Suesue, Poutasi Porotesano, Marina and Sipua Leiato; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.
MAINA LIANA MATAPUA, 33, of Kodiak, Alaska, died Feb. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. McKinley High School graduate. Survived by mother, Charlotte; brothers, Tom, John, Brian, and Richard; sisters, Diane Porter and Bernadette. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
WARREN RAY McCOLLUM, 72, died Sept. 23, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired member of the American Society of Professional Engineers and the Adventurers' Club of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Catherine; sons, David Scott and Boyd; one grandson. Service 5 p.m. Tuesday at Thurston Memorial Chapel, Punahou School.
BARBARA M. McEACHERN, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 13, 2003. Born in Walpole, Mass. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Carol Lopez, Susan Wiener, Alice Bradford and Mary Zakrzewski; 12 grandchildren. Mass noon Monday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
WALTER NOBORU MINAAI, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired as Hilo manager of the Social Security Administration, and a member of the Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club. Survived by son, Brian; daughters, Dawn Minaai-Fukuda and Joy; sisters, Sadako, Ella Fujie and Ellen Nakagawa; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.
ROBERT SHIGERU NAITO, 79, of Kailua, died Feb. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired auto mechanic for Universal Motors. Survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Gary and Roy; stepsons, Vernon and Glenn Hasebe; brother Hidemi; sisters, Margaret Morikawa, Edna Hasegawa, Doris Goto and Alice Sakai; one grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
KATSUNORI NAKANO, 79, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired general contractor and realtor for KATZ Nakano Contracting. Survived by daughter Kathy Nishimoto; stepdaughter, Aline Younge; three grandchildren; brothers Keiji and Herbert; sister Annette Takaki. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
TAMIKO NAKATSU, 89, of Mililani, formerly of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired owner of Kona Shoe Store. Survived by daughters, Shirley Nagai, Sylvia Chiang and Charlene Hayama; brother Norman Hiraoka; sisters, Rachel Kimura, Kimiko Izawa and Yuriko Yokoyama; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ANNIE KAUPE NIHOA, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Member of Hilo Day Activity Club Goodwill Industries of Hawai'i, Hilo. Survived by brother, David. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hilo; burial 11:30 at Alae Cemetery. Aloha Attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.
REBECCA "AUNTY BECKY" KAPEKA PALACAT, 76, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 11, 2003. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Joseph Sr.; sons, William John, Abel John and Ivan John; daughters, Jean Kuahuia, Wanda Holi, Rita Bongo and Brenda Fischer; brother Leonard Filomina; sisters, Elizabeth Spitalsky, Julia Saranillio, Violet Santos, Lily Santiago, Ethel Keawe and Alberta Duarte; stepson, Joseph Jr.; stepdaughter, Elizabeth; 30 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LORETTO "ETO" "LARRY" PAO, 67, of Waialua, died Feb. 4, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired as a mason for the federal government at Fort Shafter and Schofield Barracks. Survived by wife, Ruiko; sons, Alton, Mark, Dean and Lance; daughter, Laureen Cadiz; brother, Marcello; sisters, Dorothy Quizon and Philomena Verano; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Church; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
GREGORIO "GREG" MARIANO RAMOS, 64, of Waipahu, died Jan. 23, 2003. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired taxi dispatcher. Survived by wife, Encarnacion; brothers, Florencio and Feliciano; sister, Tereza Saito. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ALAN H. ROWAN, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Retired teacher and track coach at Punahou School. Survived by daughter, Linda; son, William; brother, Jack; two grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. today at Punahou School Chapel. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Punahou School, 1601 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822, or The Hawaiian Kennel Club c/o Carol Williams, 45-180 Mahalani Place #38, Kane'ohe, HI 96744. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
FREDRICK MICHAEL SMITH, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 8, 2003. Born in Massachusetts. Retired real estate investor. Survived by sister, Margaret Essery; brother, Francis. Visitation noon Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church; Mass at 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ANNE LEWIS STOUDT, 74, of Ka'a'awa, died Feb. 9, 2003. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Survived by son Richard Eurich; daughters, Johanna Eurich, Mali Eurich and Mara Eurich; brothers, Howard Lewis and John Lewis; two grandchildren. Family service Wednesday. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
SEIKI "CHIEF' UYEHARA, 77, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 6, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. Associate pastor of the United Gospel Fellowship; Army veteran. Survived by wife, Grace; daughters, Sylvia Torricer, Sandra Shinsato and Sharlene; brothers, Giyozo and Bobby; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at United Gospel Fellowship Church; service 6:30 p.m.. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SYNDEY HUDSON WALKER, 70, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died Feb. 3, 2003. Born in California. Survived by daughters, Jennifer and Lyndsey; brother, Jo Hudson; four grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
MASAO "RICHARD" YAMAGUCHI, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan 18, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired city public works mechanic. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; son, Michael; daughter, Joan; brother Kameo Miyamoto; sisters, Kimiko Takahashi, Miyoko Kaneshiro, Masako Suzuki and Itsuko Shigetani; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
