Obituaries

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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.

ALFRED ATON, 64, of Kailua, died Dec. 25, 2002. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Retired Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by wife, Alma; sons, Jeffrey and Dana; four grandchildren; mother, Marciana Jugas; brothers, Edwin, and Franklin and Randy Jugas; sister, Mercy Rivera. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; memorial service 11 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire.

MAXINE BEDRO CABIARA, 66, of Waipahu, died Dec. 23, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Member of St. Joseph Church. Survived by son, Anthony; daughter, Leatrice Sheldon; sister, Faye Rubio; hanai sister, June Nakachi; granddaughter, Janelle Sheldon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 11:45 a.m.; cemetery committal 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

GEORGE MATSUICHI CHINEN, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipfitter. Survived by brother, Ralph; sisters, Beatrice Uchima, Betty Naka, Kay Katoku and Connie Matayoshi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOROTHY KEALOHALANI HANOHANO COSMA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Naomi Salavea; hanai daughter, Leonatte Angilau; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Samuel, Solomon and Ralph Hanohano; sister, Betty Hanohano Martin. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1723 Beckley St.; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

CLARA "MARY" PIHAMAOKALANI ELLIS, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2002. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Queen's Medical Center ward clerk. Survived by sons, Agenhart Jr., Poki, Raynard and Kala; daughters, Kehau Kohatsu and Noe Donato; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Nancy Piilani and Winona Watanabe. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

DORIS EMIKO IKEDA, 70, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Bank of Hawaii collector. Survived by nephews, Russell and Garrett Ikeda and Patrick Drumeller. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASANOBU ISHIHARA, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 29, 2002. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Sam O. Horita Inc. civil engineer. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; sons, Stephen, Robert and Daniel; three grandchildren; brothers, Morris, George and Theodore; sister, Satsuko Kamiya. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

INEZ KAPURAS, 80, of Los Angeles, died Dec. 12, 2002. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Orchids of Hawaii laborer, and member, Pahoa Filipino Club. Survived by sons, Dennis and Benjamin; daughters, Ellen Reformina, Sylvia Lorenz, Arlene Perez, June Barr and Karen; brothers, Albert and Christitoto Edulan; sisters, Evelyn Alipio and Virginia Yagon; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m. Burial to follow at Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROSE MARIE "LOKI" KEAWEEHU, 63, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Leiana "Ana" Nihoa and Darleen Kapana; brother, William "Billy" Pooloa; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes later. Aloha attire.

ANGELINE ROBELLO LAU, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Living Rosary. Survived by sons, Wendell and Bryan six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church; Mass 11:15 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAYLE OVIS McGAHA, 62, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 30, 2002. Born in New Orleans. Retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and Hawai'i Pacific University dean for satellite programs. Survived by wife, Kuniko. Cemetery committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HARVEY HERBERT McINERNY SR., 66, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Insurance agent and great-grandson of Patrick McInerny, McInerny stores founder. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Harvey Jr., Christopher, Timothy, Daniel and Anthony; daughter, Diana McInerny McKibbin; sister, Eloise Hulse; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 1:30 p.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

YUKIE "EDITH" MORIMOTO, 85, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 29, 2002. Born in Kamuela (Waimea), Hawai'i. Retired Ala Moana Center, Liberty House, employee. Survived by son, Warren; daughters, Alison Kaneshiro and Lauren Riley; brothers, Michio, Yuwato, Tsutomu, Nobuo and Hitoshi Hirayama; sisters, Pamela Carlyle, Kikue Matsumoto and Haruko Kawaoka; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 am. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; memorial service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, 'Ilima Section. No flowers. Casual attire.

HARUKO MURAKAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2002. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Survived by sons, Frank Murakawa and Reiji Sugimoto; daughters, Mae Shiraishi and Elizabeth Nakamura; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

KENGO NAGASAKO, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 31, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A retired elementary school principal. Survived by wife, Elaine; son, Ken; daughter, Elna; brother, Tsugimi; sisters, Yuriko Kobayashi, Fumie Matsumoto, Shimeko Horihata and Toshie Ogata. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hilo United Methodist Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIROTO NISHITA, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2002. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 67. Survived by daughters, Jane Hiroko and Carol Sadako. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

LYDIA S.M. PALAMA, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2002. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Alexander Jr., Leonard, Douglas and Arnold; daughter, Lynette; sisters, Violet Hargrove, Helen Baker and Alice Munson; brothers, Chester Lyau and Raymond Wun; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kalihi Union Church; service 6 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HAROLD MASAO SATO, 65, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired sheet-metal worker. Survived by son, Glenn; daughter, Carolyn Kawano; four grandsons; brother, Edward; sisters, Janet Wakayama, Ethel Kawamura and Jean Takita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCES HOMEALANI KUPAU SCHUMAN, 76, died Dec. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired registered nurse. Survived by sons, Michael and Richard; daughters, Heidi and Duchess; five grandchildren; sisters, Ellamae Kupau, Elaine Flynn, Beatrice Anae and Jessica Kirk; brothers, Lloyd and Winston Kupau. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire (red clothing requested). Donations to St. Francis Hospice, Sister Maureen Keleher Center.

YING CHUN TAM, 64, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2002. Born in Kai Ping, China. Survived by husband, Ming Yu Mak; son, Shu Ming Mak; daughters, Maggie Peng, Shuk Wah Mak and Shuk Lan Mak; brothers, Pak Keung and Pak Ming Tam; sister, Ying Sung Tam; five grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist services 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

WILLIAM "KAMAKA" KEALIIAHONUIKAMAKA TILTON, 43, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Maritz Inc. travel director; and former USA Host Hawaii operations manager, and Hilo Hattie district manager. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Waiwaiole residence, 59-412 Kamehameha Highway, Sunset Beach; memorial service 1 p.m. Survived by sisters, Violet "Taffy" Kamai, Janice Naea and Tanya; stepmother, Lenore; caregiver, Penny Okura. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park and Crematory, Hawai'i.

CHARLES TAMOTSU TOMOSAWA, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 31, machinist. Survived by wife, Emiko; son, Daniel; two grandchildren; brother, Dr. Francis. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOHN RAYMOND WILSON JR., 50, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2003. Born in Pennsylvania. Survived by father, John Sr.; sisters, Betsy Pastor and Suzanne Lizama; brothers, Tony, James and Loran. Memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EVELYN WONG, 78, of Waiohinu, Hawai'i, died Dec. 23, 2002. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, James Sr.; sons, James Jr. and Dennis; daughters, Charlene Harvest and Victoria Kai; sisters, Dora Andrade and Ethel Chow; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at Kauahaao Congregational Church, Pinao Street, Waiohinu. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu.

PING XU, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2002. Born in Canton, China. Survived by daughters, Wai Chun Ho Lau and Nancy Ho; sons, Kwock Ho and Kwock Choy Ho; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.