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.
CARMELITA AQUINO BOTANES, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 17, 2003. Born in San Philipe, Zambales, Philippines. Survived by son, Bonifacio; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brother, Agripino Aquino; sisters, Josephina Aquino and Primetiva Farinias. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.
ADELAIDA "IDA" ALAHINA CHO, 74, of Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 21, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Kona Community Hospital housekeeping supervisor. Survived by son, Joe; daughters, Elizabeth and Lorraine Sniffen; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Catholic (The Painted Church) Church; Honaunau; Mass 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes 2 p.m. Sunday at Honaunau Beach, Kona. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
BOBBIE JOANN HATAYAMA, 70, of Bellingham, Wash., died June 23, 2003. Born in McComb, Miss. A sales clerk. Survived by husband, James; sons, Donald Barnhart and Randal Kunimura; daughters, Debra Ramsey and Kendra Sevigny; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Central Union Church; service 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes Friday. Aloha or casual attire. Arrangements by Jerns Funeral Chapel, Bellingham, Wash.
EARL SADAO HIROTSU, 75, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired City Bank president. Survived by wife, Mabel; sons, Arnold and Cy; four grandchildren; brother, Charles; sisters, Harriet, Margaret Komatsu, Jean Ishizu and Joy Matsui. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
OLIVIA LEILANI HOOPIIAINA, 65, of Waimanalo, died June 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A Palama Settlement groundskeeper. Survived by husband, Harvey; sons, Raymond Kalilikane, and Edward and Solomon; daughter, Harvelynn; brothers, Samuel, Rodney, Edward and Peter Kalilikane; sisters, Hannah Nakea, Mary Ellen Frink, Winona Salcedo and Ruth Lain; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ROWENA MELE "KAPULE" KALI, 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 14, 2003. Survived by sons, John Lott and Albert; daughters, Rebecca, Christina and Annette Kali, and Rowena Kaulia; sisters, Ellen Maiva Muth and Elvera Kaiu; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center; service 10:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes later. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
VIOLET HEE LUM, 96, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Lum Sai Ho Tong Society, Women's Auxiliary, past president. Survived by sons, Judge Richard, Charles and Frederick; daughters, Dorothea Lum-Lee, Theresa Lum-Leong and Gladys Lum-Monroe; brother, David Ah Fo Hee; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.
LORRAINE HATSUKO MIYAGAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2003. Born in Kapulena, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Roy and Glenn; daughter, Gene Yukumoto; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, George and Roy Akamine; sisters, Misao Bobbie Ogata, Irene Hamada, Betsy Takara and Pauline Hisatomi. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
YUKIE NAKATSU, 86, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired Hawaiian Togs and Kelii's seamstress. Survived by daughter, Charlotte Dias; brothers, Jerry, Tadayoshi, Kazuto and Yoshinori Ojiri; sisters, Sueno Takata and Irene Honjo. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
VICENTE C. "BLUNG" SAMPOANG, 65, of Pearl City, died June 13, 2003. Born on Lana'i. Retired ironworker. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Jeffery; daughter, Vanessa Pedro; mother, Rosario Tayros; four grandchildren; brothers, George Sampoang, and Rudy, Tony and James Tayros; sister, Caroline Akiu. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
NANCY KAM SUN SHINN, 81, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Consolidated Amusement Co. Survived by sons, Richard and Lawrence; daughters, Carolyn Lyum, Rhoda Kam and Stephanie Tonokawa; brother, Donald Ching; sisters, Alma Goo and Barbara Kawahara; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
SUEO YONEMURA, 77, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2003. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Retired Fort Shafter, Army and Air Force Exchange Service warehouse supervisor. Survived by sons, Terry and Dr. Glenn; two grandsons; sisters, Kay Hayashi and Betsy Matsumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
