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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, July 3, 2003

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.

ANN KANG, a longtime Iolani School teacher who pioneered the school's girls athletic program and became a pillar in Hawai'i's vast but tight-knit volleyball community, died Monday night at Straub Hospital. She was 47. See story.

FUSAYO KOIKE, whose Japanese-language show was a fixture on Maui's radio waves for nearly 50 years, died Monday at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was 93. See story.

Former Maui Fire Chief HERB CAMPOSHerb Campos, an active community volunteer, champion of Native Hawaiian health and Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee, died Tuesday at the age of 68. See story.

ROSA TUGADE COLLO, 93, of Wahiawa, died June 7, 2003. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Member of Kalihi Senior Citizens Club. Survived by daughter, Nellie Cruz; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MASUO "FATS" "BLACKIE" FUJIOKA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died June 28, 2003. Born in Waimanalo. Retired sales driver for Foremost Dairies. Survived by wife, Jenny; sons, Michael and Harlan "Nene"; daughters, Lynne Turk and Jayna Suidan; seven grandchildren; brothers, Thomas and James; sisters, Florence Kunimura and Helen Masui. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JEANETTE NADINE GRAY, 77, of Pearl City, formerly of California, died June 29, 2003. Born in California. Survived by sister, Patricia Loaiza. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERT MASAO "MASA" HARAGA, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 29, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. President of Haraga Realty Inc. Founder of Data Processing Services Inc. Survived by wife, Dorothy "Dot"; sons, Curt and Jay; daughter, Gwen Mason; brother, Gene "Piggy"; three grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Hilo United Methodist Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HIROSHI ISHIKAWA, 79, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2003. Born in Kihalani, North Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired firefighter for Schofield Barracks. Member of the 442nd Infantry Regiment. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, Richard Kimitsuka Jr.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Norman; sisters, Hattie Takeuchi, Helen Leu and Jean Uejo. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIYOSHI KAJIWARA, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survived by sister, Tsuyako Tsutsumi; brothers, Seiji and Kenji. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RENA LEE KAPAPA, 84, of Kahana Valley, died June 24, 2003. Born in He'eia. Retired sales clerk for Kaneohe Rental & Repair (formerly Kaneohe Paint & Hardware). Survived by sons, John Jr. and John III; daughters, Dorothy Rodrigues and Darlene Shapiro; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; luncheon 11 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire.

HOWARD MENG KELL KIM, 86, of Wahiawa, died June 28, 2003. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Owner of Wahiawa Bowling Center; sales manager for Castner Ford; counselor for Mililani Mortuary. Survived by wife, Sachiko; son, Michael; daughters, Colleen Murakami and Bonnie; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Thomas, Vaughn and Barney; sisters, Dorothy Kuniyoshi and Dolly Kawasaki. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

HELEN HARUKO KIYABU, 78, of Kane'ohe, died June 23, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel waitress. Survived by husband, Seiichi; son, Myles; brothers, Michael and Kazuo Higa; sister, Thelma Breslin. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARY AGAO KUMAI, 71, of Wai'anae, died June 29, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by husband, Samuel Jr.; sons, Samuel III and David; daughter, Suzanna; sisters, Felipa Trotta, Susannah Ellenberg, Francisca Rapozo, Elizabeth Vellalos, Gloria Ibia, Linda Ferrara and Patricia Ferrara; brothers, Simeon and Gabriel Agao; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

CELEDONIO "MARCY" MACEDONIO, 94, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2003. Born in Luna, La Union, Philippines. Survived by children, Sergio Villanueva, Alvin Villanueva, Connie Geyer, Clayton Villanueva, Dennis Villanueva, Janet McCoy, Rosemarie Redman, Marcelino, Lorraine Kadooka and Florence Schamehorn; 25 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at St. Paul's Church, Holualoa, Hawai'i. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

ANNA BATTEN MITCHELL, 82, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Lili Meagher; three granddaughters. Graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARK ROBERT MOLLOY, 67, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2003. Born in Bayonne, N.J. Retired Prudential Financial first vice president; lecturer at The New York Institute of Finance and the National Securities Industry Association. Survived by wife, Lucinda; children, Patricia Molloy and Annemarie Cook; two grandchildren; stepchildren, Thomas and Elizabeth Brower; brothers, Charles, Robert and Brian. No flowers; donations to St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City, N.J., or the American Cancer Society. Visitation 12:30 p.m. July 12 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Kaheka Street; Mass 1:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Williams Mortuary.

KAZUICHI NAKAHARA, 81, of Waipahu, died June 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Sara Wandell, Carol Barclay and Lori Urushima; grandchild, Loren Barclay; brothers, Tokushige and Mitsue. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PAUL KIYOSHI NAKAMURA JR., 50, of 'Aiea, died June 24, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Sales and marketing manager for Sugarland Distribution Inc. Survived by wife, Sharlene; daughter, Erin; mother, Rose; brother, Neil; sister, Gwen. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MARIE ELANOR NATAD, 69, of Fern Forest Vacation Estates, Hawai'i, died June 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Patrick Harris; daughters, Darlene Peneku and Jacklyn Perez; stepchildren, Eunice Mayo, Stephanie Chong and Michael Echiverri; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sister, Anita Broussard. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 11 a.m.

RICHARD WAYNE NORDELL, 71, of Wahiawa, died June 6, 2003. Born in Mellen, Wis. Survived by wife, Valentina; mother, Martha; stepson, Daniel Marzan; stepdaughter, Norma White; three grandchildren; sisters, Dolores Jokinen and Markie Burnside. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

IWAO "BLACKIE" OKI, 78, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2003. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired from Matson Warehouse Container Yard. Survived by wife, Marion; daughter, Sheri; brothers, Hideo and Masanori; sister, Amy Mishina. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

OSI SOLIGA, 36, of California, died June 21, 2003. Born in American Samoa. Survived by parents, Soliga and Miliama; brothers, Soliga Soliga Jr., Hawaii Lealai and Tiloi Mamea; sisters, Meli Leauanae, Punitia "Tia" Anae and Pepa. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 9 a.m.; burial noon at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KIKUE TANADA, 89, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper. Survived by brother, Toshio Kawamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROY SHIRO TATEYAMA, 61, of Kahului, Maui, died June 30, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Mason's union business agent. Survived by son, Reyn; daughters, Kay and Kim Tateyama-Lum; mother, Katherine; brother, Kenneth; one grandchild. Service 5 p.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; reception to follow. Burial of urn 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

GLADYS M. VAN DYKE, 94, of Wai'anae, died June 9, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Retired clerk for the federal government. Survived by son, Robert. Service was canceled. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

REBECCA KAPEWA HULIHEE "BECKY" WAIPA, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired nurse's aide for the former Pomaile TB Center. A caregiver. Survived by son, Raphael Hulihee; daughter-in-law, Vanessa Hulihee; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

KAWEHIOKALANI HAUOLI BARBARA WONG, 6, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 30, 2003. Born in Kona. A Kealakehe Elementary School special education student. Survived by father, Charles; mother, April Kunewa; great-grandfather, Edward Tseu; grandmothers, Barbara Wong and Mele Kekai; grandfather, Henry Kekai. Visitation daylong today at family residence, 74-402 Naulu Place, Kailua, Kona. Service 5 p.m. Monday at Laiopua Community Center, Kealakehe, Kona. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

TAKIE YOSHIOKA, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died July 1, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Maui High School cafeteria worker. Survived by husband, Kazuichi; sons, Theodore, James and Dennis; daughter, Sandra Urata; brothers, Kazuo, Mitsuo, Kiyoto and Kiyoshi Hashimoto; sister, Esther Freitas; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m.

EDNA LIBRADA YOUN, 77, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Retired PBX operator at St. Francis Hospital. Survived by daughter, Francine Fiust; son, Randall; sisters, Vivian Tiwanak and Blanche Cristobal; brothers, William and Kenneth Bonachita; two grandsons; great-grandson. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Private inurnment at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis Hospice. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.