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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, June 13, 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.

NOBUKO ACOPAN, 83, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Elpidio Jr., Alfred, James, Lawrence and Johnson; daughters, Frances Bayes, Sharon and Rosie Ramiro; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brother, Kazumi Yamamoto. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARY AGBISIT, 90, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Honomu, Hawai'i, died May 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Helen Argel, Angeline Pavao, Margaret Amaral and Lorna Groth; brother, Antone DeSa; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery Section J. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MARCELO RAMELB ARANDA, 93, of Waipahu, died May 12, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Pearl City Highlands Elementary School and Our Lady of Good Counsel custodian. Survived by wife, Crisanta; daughter, Anida; sister, Eleutria; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at Resurrection of the Lord Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

FLORENCIA RABANES BAGA, 54, of Kane'ohe, died June 8, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Joebert and Jelbert. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial at a later date in the Philippines. No flowers. Casual attire.

ISAIAH M.M.M. BEAN, infant son of Kuiokalani and Cheryllynn Bean of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sister, Ariana; hanai sister, Nohealani Cosit; grandparents, Leonora and Tom Wright and Larry Ibana, and Joseph and Faith Bean; great-grandparents, John and Olga Bean; hanai grandparents, John and Loretta Bailey; aunts, uncles and cousins. Service 3 p.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Stake Center.

JEFFREY MARK BICKNELL, 39, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 25, 2003. An engineer for the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation. Pilot with Japan Air Lines. Survived by stepmother, Lynne; wife, Linda; son, Johnathon; brother, David; sisters, Catherine and Heather. Service 3:30 p.m. June 21 at Royal Kona Resort lu'au grounds, Kailua; scattering of ashes to follow; celebration of life party to follow. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to Hospice or the National Brain Tumor Foundation.

ERNEST YOUNG PUI CHING, 79, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Federal government employee with 43 years of service. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Barry; daughters, Donna Chang and Brenda Chung; brother, David; sisters, Eleanor Yee and Dora Kauleinamoku; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Mortuary; service noon; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

TAMAYE HORIUCHI, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired office clerk for the Union Insurance Service Office in Hilo. Survived by husband, Haruo "Richard"; sons, Ronald and Gerald; daughter, Marian Yoshida; brother, Hiroshi Kawai; sisters, Kimiyo Abe, Fumiko Mitsuda and Yoshiko Morinaga; four grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

BRUCE RICHARD JONES, 67, of Pearl City, died May 25, 2003, Born in Joliet, Ill. Retired U.S. Marine Corps major. Worked as news director with Hal "J. Akuhead Pupule" Lewis. Survived by wife, Yoko; son, Richard; daughter, Jennifer Jones-Wilk; brother, David; grandchildren, Jeremy and Patrick Wilk. Committal service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Donations may be made to St. Francis Hospice West. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LORRAINE SUI FUIN OKIMOTO, 72, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu, Retired manager of Trader Vic's Restaurant. Survived by husband, Thomas; daughters, P.Y. Manfredi, Sharon Hirae and Deanna Ige; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

HARRY SHUNJI SAKAUE, 78, of Ho-nolulu, died June 2, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired sales agent for Kaimuki Typewriter Corp. Survived by wife, Haruko; son, Dean; daughters, Iris Kaneshiro; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Ted; sisters, Tamiyo Nagahama, Edna Kondo, Mildred Ibara, Alice Miyata and June Arakaki. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

PAULA HAGMOC SEARS, 63, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 2, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Retired automobile assembly line worker. Survived by sons, Tony and Bobby; daughter, June Sears DeMonte; five grandchildren; brothers, Maximo Jr. and Emilio Hagmoc, and James Cortes; sisters, Monica McAuliffe, Bernalda Goolsby, Martha Nelmida and Mary Cortes. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; luncheon 11 a.m. to noon ; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GRACE MITSUE SHINSEKI TAIRA, 64, of 'Aiea, died June 5, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired teacher at August Ahrens Elementary School. Survived by husband, Melvyn; sons, Russell and Glen; daughter, Michelle Medeiros; two grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Lloyd Shinseki; sister, Iris Shinseki. Visitation 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TSUTOMU TANOUE, 92, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2003. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Edna; sons, Dwight and Burt; three grandchildren; brothers, Tsukasa and Noboru; sister, Tamako Izuno. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CALIXTO "AMA" PASCUA ULEP, 79, of Waipahu, died May 26, 2003. Born in San Nicolas, Philippines. Survived by wife, Susana; son, Rodrigo "Rod"; sister, Victorina Abuluyan; grandchildren, Clyde, Michael and Melody; great-grandchildren; Kelsey, Adam, Sage, Caeleigh and Kobe. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LOLITA LEILANI GABRIEL WILSON, 63, of Kailua, died June 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Larry; sons, Troy and Emil; daughters, Sheree, Vene, Leah, Melinda and Tracy; brothers, Isadoro and Clarence Gabriel, Angie and Michael Abut; sisters, Eleanor DeJesus, Florence Matsukado, Fely Gabriel and Sundae Funai; eight grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.