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.
AUNTIE ALICE KULOLOIO, a revered kupuna and healer who spent much of her later years engaged in Native Hawaiian activism, died Tuesday morning at her Kahului home. She was 88. See story.
BRIGIDA C. CADIZ, 90, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 11, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Laborer for pineapple industry. Survived by children, Eulalio, Veronica Cachola, Melecio, Alfreda Villa, Trifonia Boldsan, Nena Pescador, Carmen Alcantra and Irineo Cadiz; brothers and sisters, Mauro Galiza, Maria Bolosan, Eugenia Acob and Federico Cadiente; 28 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Visitation also 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
MARY MISAO EBESU, 83, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by son, Milton; daughters, Karen Adams and Earlyn Mosher; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Suganuma, Alice Nishimura and Gladys Yamamoto. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
HAROLD YUKIHIRO FUKAYA, 86, of Wahiawa, died July 15, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Kay; sons, Chris and Robin; two grandchildren; brother, Ronald. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JAYDEN KEONI GARCIA-COSTALES and JEREMIAH KEONI GARCIA-COSTALES, infant sons of John Garcia Jr. and Leilani Costales, died May 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by sister, Kayla Costales; grandparents, John Garcia Sr., Linda Garcia, Robert and Anita Costales. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
BEATRICE FUSAKO HINO, 83, of Ho-nolulu, died July 9, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A housewife. Survived by husband, Hisashi; sons, Robert, Albert and Herbert; daughter, Charlotte Amerman; three grandchildren; brother, Takeshi Kajikawa; sister, Helen Kajikawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MITSUGU JIO, 85, of Pukalani, Maui, died July 21, 2003. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Supervisor for Maui Pine. Survived by wife, Rachael; sons, Nathan, Stacey and Tilden; daughter, Beryl Jim; five grandchildren; brother, Nobuyoshi; sisters, Hatsue Misawa, Sumiko Suzuki and Tomiko Tagawa. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Makawao Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Monday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
GEORGE KAWANA, 79, of Pearl City, died July 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, Fumie; son, Steven; daughter, Sharon; granddaughter, Shayna; brother, Clarence. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
NOBUO KOCHI, 91, of Waipahu, died July 15, 2002. Born in Hamakua Poko, Maui. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Dan, Robert and Clifford; daughter, Faith Kubo; sisters, Velma Nakamura, Helen Kihara and Barbara Ornellas; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. No monetary offering at family's request. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
FLORENCE YAMADA LAU, 78, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2003. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired 'Aina Haina Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, James; daughter, Lisa Bachman. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
JEAN MADAMBA, 49, of Wahiawa, died July 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A caregiver. Survived by stepmother, Helen; brothers, Julian Galindo, Benjamin and Richard Jr.; sisters, Cynthia DeJesus and Belinda Tongson. Memorial gathering 8 a.m. Sunday at Ma'ili Beach Park; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JOAN SIMPSON MATHESON, 52, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died July 13, 2003. Born in Alabama. Survived by husband, Scott; sons, Wade, Garrett and Alex; two grandchildren; brother, Floyd. Service held in Colorado Springs. Arrangements by Shrine of Remembrance.
STANLEY RUDOLPH MONIZ, 75, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 21, 2003. Born in Honoka'a. Retired state heavy equipment operator. Founding member of the Hawai'i Saddle Club. Survived by wife, Madeline; son, Garrett; daughter, Annette Kapo; brothers, Alfred and Donald; sisters, Mary Gomes and Christine Johansen; two grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; Mass 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary, Hilo.
MARY "MAMIE" KAUHANE NAITO, 83, of Waimanalo, died July 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A longtime forelady at Hawaiian Pine. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Walter; daughters, Verna Yamamoto and Janice Naito; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Rawlins, Oliver, Charlie, Grant, Kapu, Melvin, Jerry and Killarney Kauhane; sister, Alice Yap. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MIGUEL FAGARAGAN PASCUA, 98, of Waipahu, died July 14, 2003. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. First director of the Badoc-Pinili AID Association. Survived by wife, Arsenia; sons, Johnny Sr., Herbert Sr., Michael Sr., Harry Sr. and Stanley; daughters, Katherine Frystak, Dorothy Pascua and Janet Pascua; brother, Julian; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Church; Mass 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
SIN CHA KIM PRICE, 62, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2003. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A retired Realtor. Survived by son, Harold Chung; daughter, Erica Lembo; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
PATRICIO "PAT" ROJAS, 67, of Waipahu, died July 11, 2003. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired iron worker for Hawaiian Dredging. Survived by sons, Patrick and Michael; daughters, Dreanna Sawa and Julie Lonetti; sisters, Flora Camalliri, Ruth Surveyor, Loretta Lum and Josephine Refamonte; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
JACK DUNBAR SIMS JR., 57, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died July 16 2003. Born in California. Owner of "JS" Painting & Drywall. Survived by companion, Mapuana Soriano; sons, Jacques and Nicholas; sister, Nellie Fletcher; father, Jack Sr.; eight half brothers and sisters; stepchildren, Kamuela, Laikealoha and Keao Soriano; grandson. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m, Aug. 2 at Kalokahi Oka Malamala Ma Church, Ko'ele, Lana'i; service 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
HYMIE "SMITTY" KEKAULA SMITH, 78, of Waipahu, died July 10, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired operations general foreman at 15th Transportation Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Roselina "Alice"; sons, Glen and Alan; sisters, Theresa Gomez, Abigal Akima and Lillian Salbedo; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.
VELMA "VAL" SOUZA, 75, of Oakland, Calif., formerly of the Big Island and O'ahu, died July 4, 2003. Born in Ninole, Hawai'i. A former Leahi Hospital licensed practical nurse; owner of Leonardo's and Jubilee night clubs, Oakland; founder of the In Memory Foundation, which helped those, predominately AIDS patients and parents of young children, who couldn't afford funeral costs; and an orchid enthusiast. Survived by sisters, Marian Cinco, Veronica Schweitzer and Leonetta Kila and Colette Davis; brother, Toby. Mainland service held; private Hawai'i service Sunday. Burial on O'ahu. Contributions to the In Memory Foundation, 29110 Verdi Road, Hayward, CA 94544.
WALLACE J. TAKEMOTO, 88, of Wailua Homesteads, Kaua'i, died July 19, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Retired owner of Wally's Mobil, Minneapolis, Minn. Survived by wife, Tsugime; son, Jack; daughters, Lei and Joyce; one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter; brother, Makoto; sisters, Kimiyo Fujimoto and Natsue Nagai. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.
BLANCHE KEALOHA TIMBAL VON, 75, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2003. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Retired federal worker; the 1967 Mrs. Hawaii; and community volunteer in retirement. Survived by sons, Macario Timbal and Aaron; daughters, Schyler Stewart, Sandra Burgess and Stephanie; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Rose Cablay, Esther Misajon and Evangeline Kekaualua; brother, Thomas. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
HAROLD YAMAMOTO, 85, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died July 16, 2003. Born in Koloa. Owner of Y. Yamamoto Store, Koloa. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Joanne McDowall; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Hubert and Walter; sisters, Margie Piccadura, Janet Gerboc, Amy Hand and Barbara Hataishi. Visitation 3 p.m. Monday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
