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.

NOBUKO ACOPAN, 83, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Edpidio Jr., Alfred, James, Lawrence and Johnson; daughters, Frances Bayes, Sharon Ramiro and Rosie Ramiro; 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; brother, Kazumi Yamamoto. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Thursday at Honolulu Memorial Park.

MARCELINA RIVERA AGCAOILI, 95, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2003. Born in Philippines. A housewife. Survived by son, Alfred; daughters, Lucille Taniguchi and Dolores Madriaga; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, William Rivera and Angel Rivera; sister, Sabina Ancheta. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nu'uanu Mortuary East Chapel; rosary 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park.

CHARLES AKINA JR., 68, of Waimea, Hawai'i, formerly of Kailua, O'ahu, died May 30, 2003. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Employed at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and member of the Kamuela Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by sons, Charles III and James; hanai son, Lambert Wong; daughter, Adrianne; hanai daughters, Janice Ogomori and Christine Lloyd; brother, Gerald; sisters, Alice Kaneao, Eleanor Kahuli and Genevieve Hoopai. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Honoka'a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; service noon; inurnment to follow at the Waimea County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Borthwick-Hawai'i.

PEGGY SETSUYO AKITA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired school teacher at Dole Intermediate. Survived by sister, Violet Fujii. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

PASTOR REV. HERBERT H. "SON" "SONNY BOY" AMINA SR., 66, of Wai'anae, died June 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Employed with Honolulu City and County for 37 1/2 years and pastor for the Hau'ula, Hale'iwa, and Nanakuli Door of Faith Churches from 1976 to 2003. Survived by wife, SallyJane Choy Lun Kila Amina; sons, Herbert Jr., Henry Sr., Brian Sr., Daryl Kila Sr. and NealLyndon; daughters, Sarah Choy Lun Naone, CherylAnn and Lucy Mendoza; 33 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; hanai daughter, Candy Gaspar; brother, Lawrence Dana; sisters, Alma Ayau and Mercy. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JORDAN "JUNIOR BOY" AVILLA JR., 47, of Wai'anae, died June 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A lifeguard. Survived by wife, Arlene; sons, Jordan, Justin Kaniakua-Avilla and William Avilla-Pangorang; daughters, Ilima, Tehine, Pikake Pangorang and Pakalana; six grandsons; brothers, Richard, Randy and Eddie; sisters, Diane, Liz Matsuo, Maile Worsham, Genevieve, and Charlotte Gega. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.

LOUIS PASCUAL BARENG, 75, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2003. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter for Pacific Construction. Survived by wife, Delia; son, Louis Jr.; daughters, Lillian Respicio and Lynn Guntang; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Felicidad Foreman, Teresita, Lucia Manuel and Hilda Sacramento. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nu'uanu Mortuary, East Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NESTOR STEPHEN "COACH NESTOR" CABATU, 45, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 9, 2003. Born in Hilo. Former coach for the Hilo High baseball team; member of the Wreckers Golf Club and the Hilo Japanese Golf Club. Survived by wife, Pamela; son, Jared; daughter, Charis; grandson, Kaylen; mother, Rosita; sisters, Vera Vukovich, Anita Ledward and Rowena Ireland; paternal grandmother, Petra. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; wake 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDITH HERTHA CASSIDY, 81, of Kane'ohe, died June 7, 2003. Survived by son, Peer Scheffler; daughter, Dagmar Kau; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Gerda Gorski; stepson, Edward. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DEVON KILOHANA DUARTE, 38, of Kane'ohe, died June 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. President of 'O Iwi Lokahi O Ka Mokupuni O Keawe and producer, director and cameraman for Olelo TV. Survived by parents, Gerald Duarte and Patty Ann Darneal; brothers, Gerald and Thayne; hanai brothers, Hiapokeikikane Perreira and Kapono Guerrero; sisters, Jhameel "Lewalani," Jhaneen and Lhaneza; hanai sisters, Noelani Guerrero, S. Hanakahi Kalua and Maile Duarte; stepmother, Kay. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CYRUS DIAZ GENIBLAZO, 77, of Waipahu, died May 21, 2003. Born in Philippines. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; sons, Audie, Metho and Nonoy; daughters, Cyreli, Ralyn and Gersie; brother, Arturo; sisters, Lydia Alcaide and Viola Geniblazo. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Honolulu Central Seventh Day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Burial will be at a later date in the Philippines. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

THOMAS SHUNICHI HIGA, 84, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2003. Born in Honohina, Hilo. Retired locksmith with JBL Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Milton; daughters, Linda and Caroline Ichiki; two grandchildren; sisters, Eva Oshiro, Doris Ida and Helen Shima. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

BRIAN S.K. HIPOLITO JR., 15, of Honolulu, formerly of Makawao, Maui, died June 8, 2003. Born on Maui. A student at Waipahu High School. Survived by mother, Leimomi Golis; father, Brian Sr.; caregiver, Nellie Raganol; half brother, Casey; half sisters, Crystal and Kaylyn; paternal grandmother, Gloria. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers.

LEROY HOLLEY, 74, of Kailua, died June 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired businessman. Survived by daughter, Gailene. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to the River of Life Mission, P.O. Box 37939, Honolulu, HI 96837.

HELEN SHIZUKO HONDA, 74, of Mililani, died May 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Wayne and Wesley; daughters, Irene Stell and Arlene Kamakana; brother, George Tomisato; sister, Sumiko Tomisato. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SATSUKI HORIUCHI, 80, of Kula, Maui, died June 10, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Hiroshi; daughter, Rachael Guay; son, Howard; five grandchildren; sisters, Bertha Jordan and Teruko Harris. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

TAKEICHI IGE, 76, of Torrance, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died May 7, 2003. Born in Kipapa Gulch. Survived by brothers, Takeo Minoru and Alfred Hidemasa; sisters, Nancy Sadako Miyahara and Yoshiko Martha Beaver. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park.

QUIRINO "FERING" MARQUEZ ISMAEL, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died June 3, 2003. Born in San Pablo, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Filomena Ordonez Ismael; son, Benjamin; daughter, Juliana; sister, Marina Martinez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.

VICTOR "VICKY" JARDINE, 74, of Waipunalei, Hawai'i, died June 9, 2003. Born in Waipunalei. Retired crane operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation and member of the Papa'ikou Senior Citizens softball team. Survived by sons, Rodney, Randal, Darren, Damien and Jared; daughter, Darilene; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Walter; sisters, Katie Petrowich, Suzanna Liivamaa and Alice Greaves. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papa'aloa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ISABEL JOHNSON, 64, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died June 11, 2003. Born in Cardenas, Cuba. Survived by husband, Rodney; daughters, Lisa West, Christina Howe and Alissa McPherson; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Carlos Benitez; sister, Martha Carrillo. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Waikoloa Village Baptist Church; reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to The American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

JEAN SETSUKO KIMURA, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 3, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired teacher for Ernest B. de Silva Elementary School and a member of the Ainako Kumiai. Survived by sons, Jason and Vince; daughter, Deborah Picard; three grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Maeda, Patsy Makaea and Elsie Kamiyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

TAMAKI KOGA, 80, of Kula, Maui, died June 11, 2003. Born in Makawao, Maui. Superintendent at Dole Company. Survived by wife, Sonoye; daughters, Kathleen and Ruth Furtado; son, Ronald; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; sisters, Mitsue Nishimura and Irene Mayeshiba. Service 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; reception to follow. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HELEN SOO LAAN LAU, 84, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2003. Born in Canton, China. A nurse and midwife in Hong Kong. Survived by son, Martin; three grandchildren; brother, Feng Lin Chen. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ROBERTA T. MUN, 82, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary for U.S. Army Pacific, Fort Shafter. Survived by sons, Russell and Stephen; two granddaughters; sister, Georgia Au. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at First Chinese Church of Christ, Honolulu; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Mortuary.

TOMENO "GRANDMA T" REYLA, 95, of Pa'aulio, Hawai'i, died June 11, 2003. Born in Pa'auilo. Field worker for the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation Company and member of the Pa'auilo Nutritional Center. Survived by sons, James Aoki, Robert, Alexander and Jerry; daughters, Doris Chinen, Jane Matsumura and Diana Tamarra; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pa'auilo Kongoji Church; Mass 5 p.m. Inurnment 4 p.m. Saturday at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

RICHARD RAISHYO SHIRAI, 66, of Kane'ohe, died June 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired JC Penney manager with 27 years service. Survived by wife, Monique; daughters, Jacqueline Lancaster and France Begy; four grandchildren; mother, Haruko; brothers, Harry and Wilfred; sister, Florence Hashimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KIYOSHI SONODA, 77, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired maintenance supervisor for Queen Emma Garden Apartments. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Steven, Craig and Scott; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Kiichi; sisters, Masue Matsuwaki, Hiroko Segawa and Peggy Shintaku. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

JOHN PERREIRA SOUZA JR., 57, of Monrovia, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died May 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Client Administrator with Whittier Trust Company, and McKinley High School graduate. Survived by wife, Lilia; daughters, Ceseli Ypil and Melody; son, Christopher; grandchildren, Kaila and Aiden; sisters, Susan Yuen, Kathleen Tai, and Cecelia Engels. Service were held in Los Angeles. Arrangements by Forest Lawn Memorial Parks, Glendale, Calif.

ENIAS VINCENT SPENCER, 80, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died June 12, 2003. Born in Laupahoehoe. Retired president of Spencer Equipment Corporation and rancher for Spencer Ranch. Survived by wife, Rose; daughter, Lavern Roberts; sons Kalau; four grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert and Everett; sisters, Aloha Ruddle, Kuualoha Ching and Wanda Tan. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

JORGE NORTON UNWIN, 79, of Lahaina, Maui, died June 9, 2003. Born in Chile. An artist. Survived by sisters, Juanita Troncoso and Betty Ramirez; brothers, Ricardo and Archibaldo. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.