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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, July 25, 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.

RANDALL K. "CADOOZ" "LIMBOMAN" CARDOZA, 38, of 'O'okala, Hawai'i, died July 17, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A truck driver and heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Priscilla; son, Rieson; daughter, Lyndele; parents, William and Marjorie Cardoza; brothers, Leonard, Kelvin and Derrick; sister, Janelle. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Kaiwiki Catholic Cemetery in 'O'okala. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KUM CHU CHOE, 91, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2003. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Member of Korean United Methodist Church. Survived by son, Dong Won Kim; daughters, Myong Shim Campana and Yun Hee Im; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Korean United Methodist Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ALICE "BABY" MAKEE CROSS, 70, of Honolulu, died July 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, William; sons, Matt, Kevin and Lance; five grandchildren; brothers, Robert Hite and Maner Hite. Private service and scattering of ashes at sea. Memorial donations to the American Heart Association of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

STANLEY GLATT, 67, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2003. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retired accountant for the federal government. Survived by wife, Soon; daughters, Pamela Glatt and Janice Amson; son, Donald; grandson; sister, Irene Douglas. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

MARTIN H. GRUBB, 60, formerly of Hawai'i, died June 26, 2003. Born in New York. Former resident manager for several townhouses on O'ahu and Hawai'i. Service held. Arrangements by Glackin-Saul Funeral Home, Hightstown, N.J.

GLADYS "SUE" SUMIKO HIGA, 76, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired former co-owner of Higa Meat and Pork Market. Survived by sons, Jerry and Barney; daughters, Elaine Lizares and Pauline Wright; brothers, Henry and Rodney Yoshihiro; sister, Elsie Yoshimoto; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; caregivers, Argenia Lambert and Connie Adona. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.

ETHEL KEALOHA AHULII KAMAI, 96, of Kaupo, Maui, died July 22, 2003. Born in Kaupo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, William, Jacob and Lawrence; daughters, Eleanor Bentz, Pearl Perry, Winona Goo, Victoria Castro and Linda Diego; 27 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 7 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hana; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Pu'uiki. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ESTHER BOK SOON KIM, 90, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. A retired office clerk. Survived by son, John Park; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Sur; brother, K.B. Chung; half brothers, Daniel and David Lee. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ERWIN "DUTCH" LENKEIT, 86, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2003. Born in Los Angeles. Former Marine Surf Waikiki Hotel chief engineer; and skipper of the sailboat "White Wings." Survived by sons, Don and Bruce; two grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SOLOMON KAIMINAAUAO MALANI SR., 82, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2003. Retired Hamakua Sugar Co. service truck driver; member of Papa'aloa and Honomu Senior Citizens Softball Team. Survived by wife, Josephine; sons, Solomon Jr. and Marshall; daughter, Norma Hentacutan; brothers, Francis and Clement; sisters, Mona and Bernice Malani, and Lillian Kapuniai; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RICHARD ALLEN MCELROY, 63, of Waimanalo, died July 21, 2003. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class. Survived by wife, Eunice; sons, Jory, Richard and Eric; five grandchildren; sister, Judy; aunt, Barbara Winters. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimanalo Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

MARY SHIZUKA MORITA, 73, of 'Aiea, died July 11, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired Sears Florist flower arranger. Survived by husband, Tsuruo; sons, Roy and Dean; daughter, Darlene Shimamura; brother, Walter Kubota; sisters, Nancy Yanagida and Evelyn Tamanaha; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

ALBERTO M. NIEVES, 20, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A graduate of Farrington High School, class of 2003. Survived by parents, Ramon and Sonia; brothers, Joel, Rommel, Alvin and Ronaldo; sisters, Jenny Nieves, Gemma Estandian, Gina Nieves and Analyn Nieves. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

MARION TAMIKO OTSUKA, 73, of Wai'anae, died July 11, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee. Survived by husband, Horace; sons, Gerald, Keith and Kevin; daughter, Iris Tom; mother, Mitsuno Kunishige; sisters, Jane Segawa, Edith Komatsu, Audrey Fujimoto and Judith Kunishige; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HARLENE ESTHER SHIIRA, 57, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Kenneth; daughter, Wendy Becker; mother, Gladys Miyashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARGARET DANG TRAN, 72, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2003. Born in Vietnam. Survived by husband, James; sons, Peter and Khang; daughters, Kim, Tina, Christine, Angie and Rachel; eight grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TSUGIO TSUTSUI, 84, of Pearl City, died July 15, 2003. Born in Pu'uloa, Hawai'i. A shoemaker retired from Palama Shoe Company. Survived by wife, Alice; brother, Satoshi. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASATO UEKAWA, 97, of Honomu, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2003. Born in Honomu. Retired Hamakua Sugar Co. machinist. Survived by nephew, Noriyoshi; sister, Fumiko; sister-in-law, Toshiko. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

CYNTHIA MAE 'CENING' UMUIWI, 56, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. An office clerk. Survived by son, Donn Sabata; daughter, Elena Ah Yo; mother, Alfreda Jitchaku; brothers, Walter Alexander, Byron and Aaron Jitchaku; sister, Patricia Kapuy. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire.

DENNIS MASANOBU UYEHARA, 77, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. Retired from Caravan Island Tours. Survived by wife, Tomoe; son, Mark; daughter, Colleen Maielua; brothers, Masao, Masakichi and Masanori; sister, Rachel Uchida; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DWIGHT E. WATSON, 75, of Lostant, Ill., formerly of Kailua, died June 26, 2003. Born in Elmhurst, Ill. Retired longtime United Airlines ground equipment mechanic; and member of the old "Tahitian Lanai Gang." Survived by wife, Ann; sons, Michael and Dave; daughters, Penny Pagor and Wendy Chambers; stepson, Alex Tucker; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes at sea later in Hawai'i. Arrangements by Meuller Funeral Home, Lostant.

CLARENCE P. "GOONG GOONG" WONG, 90, died July 15, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Retired Honolulu Board of Water Supply finance comptroller; tax consultant and estate planner. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Norman; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sister, Dianna Orndoff. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:45 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

PHILLIP KAM MING WONG, 83, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Sui King; sons, Albert and Chester; daughters, Suzel Hayashi, Marty Wise and Sharon Yamamoto; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Violet Chu and Rose Young. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary West Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.