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.

CRISPINIANO BUENDIA BENITEZ, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2003. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Island Nursing Home janitor. Survived by son, Jose; daughters, Lilia Gray, Norma Pascual, Teresa Balancio and Marilou Paet; sisters, Sister Teresa Benitez and Demetria Padilla; brother, Arnulfo; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JAMES "JIMMY' WESLEY CRISP, 55, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sandy; son, Justin; daughters, Joele Hashimoto, Chanel Crisp and Mika Ane; brother, Billy; sister, Phyllis Rieve; four grandchildren. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

DR. JAMES "JIM" EVERETT DAVIDS, 52, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2002. Born in Baltimore, Md. Retired U.S. Navy dentist. Survived by wife, Karen Scharff-Davids; daughter, Emily Ann; sisters, Barbara Davids and Sandra Crone. Graveside service 3 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BEATRICE SHIMAE HIROTA, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Hirota Florist. Survived by sons, Francis Sherod and Robert Sherod; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard Maeda and Ernest Maeda; sisters, Helen Marques and Patsy Kashiwamura. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

SARAH IWALANI HAUOLI LARINAGA, 56, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Marilyn "Tingie" Gallardo, Georgia, Katie Kekoa, Pohai Funderburg, Jennifer Hauoli, Melissa Stephenson and Maddalyn Ashton; sons, David "AWO" Hauoli, Mandy Gallardo and Tilson Kekua; brothers, John Ambrose and Samuel Hauoli; sisters, Esther Uta, Winona Yamamoto, Martha Ramsey and Cathy "Cats" Melandez; 25 grandchildren. Memorial service 1 to 4 p.m. today at Calvary Chapel, West 'Oahu, 91-928 Fort Weaver Road. Scattering of ashes noon Feb. 17 at Lualualei Middle Beach Park, Wai'anae. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ELAINE YUKE LIN LEE, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard secretary. Survived by husband, George; sons, Ralph and Fenton; daughter, Mary Tsukuda; brothers, Samuel and Walter Wong; sisters, Lena Takyama and Irene Ing; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation for Taoist services 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

TIMOTHY JOSEPH LYONS, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 14, 2003. Born in Chicopee, Mass. Retired Oahu Sugar Co. and Olokele sugar companies' irrigation superintendent and retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. and Mauna Kea Sugar Co. harvesting supervisor. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Timothy, Raymond, Michael, Sean, Eugene and David; daughters, Mary Pantohan and Kittrick; brothers, John and James; sister, Gertrude Cusick; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papa'ikou, Hawai'i; memorial Mass 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ELISE COWGER McPHEETERS, 51, of Kailua, died Jan. 7, 2003. Born in California. Bordner Realty real estate sales agent. Survived by husband, Howard; sons, Claiborne and Sheridan; stepfather, Edward Veit; brother, Bruce Johnstone; sister, Hilary Kimber. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Punahou School, Thurston Memorial Chapel; memorial service 3 p.m. No flowers; donations to Punahou School. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BEATRICE REBECCA WAILANI MILLER, 74, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Jan. 10, 2003. Survived by husband, Calvin; sons, Calvin, Stanford Wong and Colin; daughters, Alberta Shuff and Denise Kaai; brother, John Taylor; sister, Laurietta Fields; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; memorial services 10:30 a.m. Visitation pending Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; burial of urn 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MILDRED "MILLIE" MITSUKO NUIBE, 80, of Mililani, died Jan. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Mililani Town Association accounting clerk; and retired Matsumoto C.P.A. accountant. Survived by daughter, Carole Morimoto; grandchild, Jonathan Morimoto; brothers, Mackay and Fred Yoshimura. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ERIKSON DUANE KAPUNI PERRY, 26, of Mililani, died Jan. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Darryl and Solette; sister, Erin Loo; grandfather, Solomon Harvest. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

HARRY SOARES, 77, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Jan. 16, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Kaua'i County heavy equipment operator. Survived by daughters, Stephanie and Brenda; son, Wayne; brothers, Joseph and Manuel; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Church; memorial Mass 11:30 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

CHARLES TOSHIYUKI SUETSUGU, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired real estate appraiser and owner of Charles Suetsugu Realtor. Survived by wife, Violet; son, Glenn; five grandchildren; brothers, Yoshio "Joe" and Harvey. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DAVID KAOHU "OHU" UAHINUI SR., 68, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 6, 2003. Born in Kalama'ula, Moloka'i. Retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Winona; sons, David Jr. and Pohai; daughter, Kapua; sisters, Elizabeth Lambert, Maria Holbron, Ruth Domingo and Kealoha; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ka Hale Hoano O Ke Akua Church, 1730 Nalani St.; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the church; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LAWRENCE NEVES VASCONCELLOS, 60, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. State Capitol custodian. Survived by mother, Linda Pacheco; sister, Linda Rohr. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

MITSUKO YOSHIMURA, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by brothers, Shingo and Howard; sister, Carol Nakamura. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JAMES WAI KI YOUNG, 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base senior traffic control technician. Survived by wife, Marian; sons, Stanford, Lester and Carlton; daughter, Brenda White; seven grandchildren; brother, Walter; sisters, Lucille Wong and Eleanor Lum. Visitation from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.