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.

FELISA CALAOAGAN CAPILI, 71, of Waipahu, died July 23, 2003. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Alfredo; sons, Orlino, Arthur, Conrado and Danny; daughters, Susan, Ludy Castrence, Teresita Ancheta and Mila Dela Cruz; sisters, Marina Mateo and Adelaida Dela Cruz; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers.

BEN "BENJI" DeBROUWER, 56, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2003. Born in Hemet, Calif. A warehouse manager and maintenance foreman; a sailor and Hawai'i marina shipwright. Survived by mother, Betty; brother, Donald; sister, Gail Overbo. Scattering of ashes at sea 5:30 p.m. Thursday; wake to follow at the Harbor Pub. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LORRAINE HANNAH SING FOOK GOMES, 72, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A Royal Hawaiian Hotel employee. Survived by husband, Cyril "Gabby"; son, Glenn; daughters, Sheila Gomes and Maureen Yuen; brothers, William, Albert and Hubert Sing Fook; eight grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

RYAN KEITH GOTO, 35, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by fiancee, Dawn Metzger; son, Bowen; father, Alan; brother, Lance Nihei; sisters, Tammy Perez and Lesley; grandmothers, Kiyomi Sackwitz and Sueno. Visitation 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m.; cremation to follow. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KENNETH "NAP" B.K. HEE, 76, of Kane'ohe, died July 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Gemini Signs. Survived by wife, Margaret "Margie"; sons, Daven and David; daughter, Deborah "Debbie" Esteban; seven grandchildren; brother, Timothy; sisters, Lillian Pang, Irene Lee and Edna Ching. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nu'unau Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Private committal service at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MAY MUILANA KEOULI, 75, of Ho-nolulu, died July 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Troy Miranda; daughters, Ruby Hughes, Haunani Brash, Bonnie Ernest and Thelma Lave; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Paul Kamana. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

CHARLES KELEPINE LOPES SR., 71, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, formerly of Kane'ohe, died July 20, 2003. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired longtime B&C Trucking Co. driver. Survived by wife, Gladys; sons, Charles Jr., Ronald, Brian, Warren, Russell and Lawrence Lopes, and Zachary Keo; daughters, Charlene Kaniho, Hannah Eckert and Terry Kim; 41 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; brothers, Seraphine Lopes, Louie Higgins and David Lopes; sisters, Hannah Moller, Clara Naho'oikaika and Kathy Leleo. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

RENE FELIX MOY, 88, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2003. Born in Noumea, New Caledonia. A retired Pan American Airways chef. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Alfred and Francis; daughter, Daphne Yee; seven grandchildren; brothers, George Jr., William, Jeffery, Douglas, Edward, Albert, David and Vincent; sisters, Anne and Margaret. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

TORU OHARI, 87, of Honolulu, died July 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Foodland Super Markets non-food item buyer. Survived by wife, Sanae; son, John; grandchildren, Ian and Amy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BAKER HIDEICHI SHIROMA, 79, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2003. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired Mass Transit Lines supervisor. Survived by son, Russell; sisters, June Tokumine, Sally Ajufu and Esther Ingram; brothers, Howard, Dennis, Stanley and Allan; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; companion, Jo Ann Briseno. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

MARIE KEALOHA SHOBERT, 83, of Kapolei, died July 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A Hale Koa Hotel linen room attendant. Survived by husband, Clell; sons, Charles, Joseph and George Kuheana; daughters, Charlamae Snyder, Charlotte Roberts, Charleneller Kuheana and Charletta Batten; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TELLY JOHN FUERTE TABIEROS, 27, of Honolulu, died July 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A commercial fisherman. Survived by mother, Gloria; sisters, Mila Engle, Imelda Ashman, Jane and Carina; brother, Robert. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

JANE YURIKO TAKAYAMA, 60, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Spark Matsunaga Institute for Peace, secretary. Survived by daughter, Jadyne Horie; mother, Ethel Iwamoto; brother, David Iwamoto; sister, Elaine Mangold. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GISEI "CHINA" TOMIYASU, 81, of Wai'anae, died July 21, 2003. Born in Kaiwiki, South Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Gem Construction Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Yoshie; son, Patrick; brothers, Mike and Dennis; sister, Momoe Morioka. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.