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.
LIONELA LOUISA AVILES, 71, of Kailua, died Jan. 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Albert; sons, Alberto Jr. and Robert; daughter, Elizabeth Hoke; sisters, Violet Foreman, Anna Gray and Loretta Lopez; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Church, Enchanted Lake; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
DAVID "BATMAN" BATULANON, 68, of Waipahu, died Jan. 6, 2003. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, David Jr. and Flavin; daughters, Bonny, Jasmin Asing, Gina Heal, Davelynn, Josephine Sherrod, Anatasia Roberts and Claudia; brothers, Vicente and Joseph Batulanon, and Manuel Sugitan; sister, Theresa Francisco; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church; memorial Mass 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
ELLEN LILINOE DAVIS CHOY, 83, of Honolulu and Saco, Maine, died Jan. 2, 2003. Member of Kalihi Union Church. Survived by husband, Harry; sons, David and Daniel; daughters, Lydia-Mae Bernardo, Marjean D'Anjou, Marilyn Choy-Gibson; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Kalihi Union Church; service 7 p.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
RUTH KIMIE FUNAKOSHI, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2003. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Melvin; brother, Kiyoshi Akamine; sisters, Alice Tomei and Mitsuko Uyehara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
DESHA CHANTEL KAINOA GRAY, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Kailua, died Jan. 3, 2002. Born in Kailua. One Stop Travel and Sam Goody's employee. Survived by mother, Eva Makahilahila-Hefner; father, Jeffrey; stepfather, Lyle Hefner; grandparents, Piilani and Wilda Gray, and Rudy Kealohi; brother, Kepili; sisters, Kapena, Sheena, Kira and Deidree. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Blue attire requested.
LOUISE HISAKO IMAMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Mary Louise Aihara; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Tomiyoshi; sisters, Christine Sugihara, Irene Uda, Toshie Kanda and Betty Kishimoto. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial service 1 p.m. at Mo'ili'ili Japanese Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
MERLETTE KAIPOONAONA EVELYN TANAKA LIU, 51, of San Diego, died Jan. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. California Department of Education employee. Survived by husband, Melvin; sons, Kapuni and Lokahi; daughters, Kaipo and Teeanna; mother Evelyn Kamakawiwoole; brothers, Len and Kalani Kamakawiwoole, and Robert, Edward and Kenneth Tanaka; sisters, Lei Lewis, Lin Paia, Lea Iwamoto, Momi Kwan, Iwalani Gomard, Annie Plunkett, Wilma Makilan and Louise Nawatani; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
RICHARD "BENNY" MEDEIROS SR., 61, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Ameron Hawai'i machinist. Survived by wife, Janice Kaluhiokalani-Medeiros; son, Richard Jr.; daughter, Terrilynn Landeza; mother, Helen; sisters, Lani, Liz and Terrilynn; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; services over ashes, 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MASUE MORITA, 86, of Pearl City, died Jan. 7, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Thurston; daughters, Carole Mitsuyoshi and Diane; brother, Roy Takao; sister, June Takao; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
GLADYS H. MUAINA, 74, of Carson, Calif., died Jan. 7, 2003. Born in Kihei, Maui. Retired U.S. Postal Service postmaster; and former La'ie Post Office employee. Survived by sons, John, Kendall, Dennis and Michael; daughters, Teri and Cuico; brother, Kimo Kenolio; 19 grandchildren. Carson, Calif., services Saturday; burial at Green Hills (Calif.) Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary and Green Hills Mortuary, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
WALTER YOSHITO OUMAE, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Longtime dendrobium orchid grower and owner of Walter Oumae Orchids. Survived by wife, Gladys; nieces and nephews. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Buddhist service noon. Private burial. Casual attire.
PING WEN SU, 71, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 1, 2003. Born in Taipei, Taiwan. Survived by son, Chi Jen "Andy"; daughter, Ming Li Su-Kam; brothers, P.K., Ping Chow, Bing Fong, Ping Fa and Ping Huang Su; sisters, Fukuyama Keiko, Yu Er, Aki Christopher and Lucy. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
MILDRED SATO UYEHARA, 72, of Kailua, died Jan. 2, 2003. Born in Waialua. A homemaker. Survived husband, Hidehiko; son, Dean; daughter, Terri; three grandchildren; brother, Stanley Sato; sisters, Janet Nakatsu, Doris Kawamata and Jean Nishimoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MATILDA "MATTIE" GOROSPE VELASCO, 77, of Mililani, died Dec. 30, 2002. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired federal secretary. Survived by sons, Max Jr., Gordon and Van; daughter, Lynn Dower-Green; brothers, Nestor "Pat," Benidicto "Ben," Guillermo "Andy" and Jose "Bull" Gorospe; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
THELMA KIYOKO WONG, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Star Markets clerk. Survived by husband, Paul; sons, Peter and Paul; daughter, Paula Sumida; brother, Henry and Rikio Fukunaga; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
