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.
AMY CHARLOTTE KAELEHIWA AKAO, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 4, 2003. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. Retired Hawaii Community Correctional Center captain of the guards. Survived by husband, Ernest; sons, Nephi and Lehi Brown; hanai daughter, MaryAgnes Kila; hanai son, Gregory Brown; brothers, Charles and Henry Kekoolani; sisters, Katherine Dambley, Myra Chartrand and Winifred Silva; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center, Cultural Hall; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
EUSEBIO P. ARANDA, 93, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died June 27, 2003. Born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by children, Wilson, Jovencio, Constantino, Mariano, Ruben, Fernando, Victory Aranda and Antolina Ranjo; 43 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire.
VICTORIA "TOYANG" BITUN ARROCENA, 77, of Kihei, Maui, died July 4, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by caretaker, Agnes Ambrosio-Bersamin; daughters, Vangie Galvin, Rosemarie Jabon, Rowena Aguda and Editha; sons, Noel and Edwin; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church, Maui; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
HERBERT A.K. CAMPOS, 68, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired Maui County fire chief. Survived by wife, Leilani; daughter, Helen Pahukoa; sons, Paul, Herbert and Michael; sisters, Marielena Meyer and Haunani Olds; brother, Patrick. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church; Mass noon. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Lei(s) in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
LEONILA J. CARLOS, 69, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 3, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A janitor for Lihu'e Airport. Survived by children, Gil Carlos, Mary Bran, Noel Carlos, Bessie Fulgencio, Jolly Carlos and Asprenio Carlos; sister, Rosita Bacani; brother, Rogelio Juico. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. July 20 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Casual attire.
DAVID BUNG FONG CHUN, 87, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired longtime Hopaco salesman. Survived by wife, Myung Hee; son, David; daughter, Sharon Ingram; stepson, John Bailey; stepdaughter, Yong Soon Blackaby; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Albert and Wilfred; sisters, Inez Ching, Jane Vickers and Janet Park. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
DATHAN PAUL CHUNG, 55, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A retired art teacher who taught at Pearl City High School and Waianae Intermediate. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Charles-David; daughter, Kanani; mother, Julia; sisters, Glenda Hinchey, Sylvia Thompson, Nedra Chung and Lucille Helmbrecht. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
JOHN WENDALL DAYNE ESPINAL, 50, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A tour bus operator for Trans Hawaii and Hawaii Coaches. Survived by wife, Guadalupe; son, Alexander; daughters, Christina and Jennifer; sisters, LeVonne Kukahiko and Clara Coite. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
TSUTOMU "TOM" FUKUSHIMA, 91, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died June 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A brewer. Survived by daughters, Amy Oshiro and Dora Lane; son, Roland; brothers, Kunio "Fred" and Chester; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. July 20 at Borthwick Mortuary, O'ahu; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
SEISUKE HIGA, 84, of Wai'anae, died July 7, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired hog farmer. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, James and Eugene "Geno"; daughters, Sharon Kobashigawa and Elaine; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Yoshiaki and Goro; sisters, Hatsue Kinoshita, Sally Kumabe, Clara Kajiwara and Miye Miyashiro. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
HANAYE HIRANAKA, 78, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died June 29, 2003. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Baron and Mark; three grandchildren; sister, Chiyomi Morimoto. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.
CLARENCE HOLOKAI SR., 81, of Wai'anae, died July 4, 2003. Born in Pe'ahi, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Airlines lead mechanic. Survived by wife, May; son, Clarence Jr.; daughters, Julia "Squeakie," Clarene "Pua" Joiner, Leone Holokai-Magallanes and Desiree Tavai; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday; service 10:30 a.m.; entombment noon at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Lei preferred.
GWEN MATSUYE INOUYE, 78, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired clerk typist for City and County Budget and Finance Department. Survived by husband, Tsuneo; son, Patrick; grandchild; brothers, Isamu and Larry Hiyakumoto; sister, Bernice Ueoka. Service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
DAN TAKUO ISERI, 79, of Kane'ohe, died July 1, 2003. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. electrician. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sons, Wayne and Brian; five grandchildren; brother, Kiyoichi; sister, Taeko Uchimura. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOSEPH KEAWEOPALA KEKOA, 66, of Wai'anae, died June 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired District Superintendent of Wastewater Collection Maintenance. Survived by son, Warren; daughter, Lorelei; brothers, Kenneth "Buddy" and Solomon "Hotch"; grandchildren, Gabrielle Chinn, Jessica Jelf-Albert and Tori Kekoa-Albert. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
EDITH M. KUTTNER, 87, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2003. Born in New York. Retired public high school foreign language teacher. Survived by daughter. Bonny Tinebra; grandchildren, Heather Tinebra, Dawn Wise, Michael and Nicole Kuttner; great-grandson, Harley Bone. Service 11 a.m. today at Temple Emanu-El; graveside service to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
KAZUO MATSUDA, 85, of Pearl City, died June 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired merchant seaman. Survived by sons, Walter and Richard; daughters, Katherine Takishita and Winifred Tenno; four grandchildren; brother, Takashi; sisters, Haruko Yokomoto and Shizuko Sumiye. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARY ELIZABETH MATTOS, 72, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Raymond "Ray Boy" Jr.; three grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Nishimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
THOMAS JOHN McENROE, 81, of Wai'anae, died June 29, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Retired prison guard. Survived by brother, Loughlin; sisters, Syble Lynch, Caroline Afong, Catherine Crest and Ann Cates; caregivers, Adrienne, Keoni, Chelsey and Clayson Kealoha; grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; service 7 p.m. Scattering of ashes 9 a.m. July 19 at Wai'anae Boat Harbor. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
BETTY KIMIKO MIYAZAKI, 82, of Kaua'i, died July 2, 2003. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Kojima Store, Kapa'a, sales clerk. Survived by husband, Hideo; son, Melvin Miyasaki; daughters, Elaine Downs and Sharon Ito; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Evelyn Furutani and Sue Abe. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission; service 3 p.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
JESSIE JANE MIZUNAKA, 55, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 5, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A special education teacher for the Department of Education. Survived by father, Tom; mother, Margaret; brothers, Charles, Glenn and Mark. Service 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
LIBERT KANIALAMA NAKA'AHIKI SR., 81, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 6, 2003. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Princeville Corp. project engineer. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Wilbert, Wilfred and Patrick; daughter, Victoria Victorino; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Benjamin Sr. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lihue Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
KAY NAKA'AHIKI, 50, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died July 7, 2003. Born in Henderson, Nev. A Realtor with Shell Vacations Club. Survived by husband, Radford; son, Ryson; mother, Phyllis Hamilton; sisters, Jan Griewe and Christine Oda. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
LESLIE STEVEN FERNANDEZ RAGIL, 49, of Mililani, died June 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Belinda; sons, Brandon, Anthony and Atreyu; daughters, Jeremie and Shawnee; sister, Cheyenne Dela Fontaine; father, Anthony; mother, Margaret. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.
AMBROSIA JOAQUIN SAPADEN, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 24, 2003. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Eliezer, Samuel, Ismael, Antonio, Macario and Samson; daughters, Ligaya and Imelda; 40 grandchildren; brother, Modesto Joaquin. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire.
GORO SHIBAYAMA, 91, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2003. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Retired sole proprietor of Paradise Fruit Company. Survived by caregivers, Jean and Wilfred Miyashiro; brother, Minoru; sister, Itsumu Morikawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
TAKESHI SHIGEMURA, 90, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Japan Silk Co. Ltd. doing business as JAHACA Textile Importing Company. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Norman and Gary; daughter, Joyce Ueda; six grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
WAKAYO SINGLETARY, 81, of Wahiawa, died June 19, 2003. Born in Kalihiwai, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Jan; daughters, Shirley Gold and Barbara Ono; brothers, Misao Tamura, Alan Tamura, Toshisada Tamura, Henry Tamura, James Tamura and Richard Tamura; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MARY KAIHE SUR, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Mervin; daughters, Leilani Kane, Rosemary Abe and Shirley Miller; brother, Abraham Kapana; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JAMES YOKIO TSURUMA, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Building maintenance man for Hickam Air Force Base Officers Club. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Tad; daughter, Tessy Yokota; three grandchildren; brothers George, William and Ralph; sisters, Nora Nakamoto, Ora Hamada and Laura Arakaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MILDRED WERBEL, 96, of Hawai'i Kai, died June 30, 2003. Born in New York City. Retired school and office administrator. A bridge life master since 1971. Survived by son, Stephen; daughter, Genie; brother, Seymour; three granddaughters; two great-grandsons. Body donated to University of Hawai'i medical school; cremation, service and scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Donations to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
