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.

LOUIS BORGE ADVINCULA, 89, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 10, 2003, Born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired owner of a mason contractor company. Survived by companion, Rose Pacheco; daughter, Cresencia Rulloda; grandchildren, Rhonda Paracuelles and Ramona Kim; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROSELINE "ROSIE" ALIMOOT BERINOBIS, 70, of Kailua, died Feb. 24, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. Member of Windward Line Dancing. Survived by husband, Rudolph; sons, Dale and Cris Cole, Guy, Brian and Randolph; daughters, Terry Valente, Cynthia Greer and Susan Whitlock; brothers, Cecilio, Albert, William, Lawrence and Franklyn Alimoot; sisters, Julia Rosa, Felicia "Fely" Alimoot, Augustina Kaanana and Shirley Aberilla. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m March 9 at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. March 10 at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARGARET YOU LEN CHEE, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2003. Born in Pa'uwela, Maui. Survived by husband, Sai Man; sons, Yuen Hee, Patrick, Frederick, Kenrick and Derrick; daughters, Jade Fo, Pearl Chan, Jewel Lee and Gemie Arakawa; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; Taoist services; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

MITSUE "EMILY" FUKUMURA, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2003. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Retired cafeteria worker for Department of Education at Kaimuki High School. Survived by husband, Toshiyuki; son, Gary; daughters, Karen Nakaki, Jean Fukumoto and Elaine Matsushige; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Sakuichi and Teruo Takayama; sisters, Dorothy Hamamoto, Toshiko Kohashi and Toyoko Tanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

META LOKEPUA ANAHU GAPOL-MANUEL, 69, of Kailua, died Feb. 14, 2003. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired accounting clerk with Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Survived by husband, Cipriano; daughters, Meta and Melissa Asagra, Melanie, Mignon Butterfield, Monique Richmond, Morae Salis and Ginger Armstrong; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LESLIE MINORU HASHIMOTO, 50, of Waipahu, died Feb. 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Air Force. Contract specialist at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Lynn; daughter, Kelsi; parents, Stanley and Thelma ; brothers, Milton and Randall; sister, Donna-Jean Bradley. Visitation 5:30 p.m Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CLAIRE SHIGEMI HAYASHIDA, 56, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A State Department of Accounting and General Services computer operations scheduler. Survived by husband, Rodney; daughters, Lauri and Lynette Shinn; father, Fred Nishimura; sisters, Susan Horikawa and Nora Napoleon; granddaughter, Mikayla Smith. Visitation 6 p.m Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASAYOSHI IKEDA, 89, of Kailua, died Feb. 5, 2003. Born in Spreckelsville, Maui. Retired carpenter.Survived by sons, Albert, Raymond, Wayne and Brian; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Tadashi; sister, Harue Matsumoto. Private service. No koden. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

THOMAS AARONA KEKAULA, 78, of La'ie, died Feb. 25, 2003. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. A retired Department of Education teacher with 44 years of service. Survived by wife, Blossom; daughters, Thomasene Kinikini and Luella Muaina; sisters, Cecelia Luis and Mary; nine grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai'i Stake, service 11 a.m.; interment noon at La'ie Cemetery. Sunday attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SAFOTULAFAI MOANANU HUNKIN ULUGAONO LALAU, 79, of Kapolei, died Feb. 25, 2003. Born in Afao, American Samoa. Retired Tripler Army Medical Center federal civil service employee. Survived by sons, Fil, Jeremiah, Andrew, Richard, Adam, Alan, Eric and Ellis; daughters, Rose, Misifeleni York, Anna Rosemond, Jane Kalolo, Betty Ann Olo, Betty Schroeder, Fogavai Scott and Sisamoa Ahsam; sister, Aneva Noa; 37 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo Stake Center, 92-900 Makakilo Drive; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. March 8 at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Laie Cemetery.

MAJ. GEN. JAMES EDWARD LANDRUM JR., 88, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2002. Born in Kosciusko, Miss. Retired from U.S. Army; recipient of Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two Legion of Merits, three Bronze Star medals and other awards; after retirement, active in computer and real estate business; past president, Hawai'i chapter, English Speaking Union. Survived by wife, Kay; daughters, Kathy Colbourn and Annie; son, Jim; granddaughter, Kaitlin Colbourn. Service and 89th birthday anniversary celebration 2 p.m. March 8 at Oahu Cemetery; reception to follow at Oahu Country Club.

HING LUN LOUIE, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2003. Born in China. Survived by wife, Chew Quon; son, David; daughter, Mary; two grandchildren; brothers, Hing Chin and Hing Tow. Taoist service 9 to 11 a.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 11:30 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ROY KOICHI NAKAMURA, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired public accountant doing business as Roy K. Nakamura, Public Accountant. 100th Infantry Battalion veteran. Survived by wife, Maizie; daughters, Gail and Gwen Suda; grandson, Jonathan Suda; brothers, Keisaburo and Ishio; sisters in Japan. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAO OKABAYASHI, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2003. Born in Captain Cook, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired automobile mechanic for Campbell Avenue Service Station. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Karen Matsumura; granddaughter, Sumi Matsumura; brother, Ben; sisters, Emi Kato and Satoe Okamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EUGENIA PINERO, 94, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 24, 2003. Born in Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Joseph Torres, John Davis Sr., Jose and Albert Carrancho and Leroy Pinero; daughters, Gloria Alvarez, Juana Silva, Theresa Harley and Carmelita Iserman; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Mass 7 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

JOHN G. "PAPA BEAR" RAFTO, 79, of Ramona, Calif., died Feb. 24, 2003. Born in Bergen, Norway. Civil service administrative officer, accomplished musician and Senior Olympics gold medal winner. Survived by wife, Yolanda; sons, Jon and Stein; brother, Thorleif; sister, Inger; six grandchildren. Mainland memorial Mass Monday. No flowers; donations to American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329. Arrangements by Bonham Brothers & Stewart Mortuary, Ramona, Calif.

KEIKO RAY, 77, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2003. Born in Tokyo. A dressmaker. Survived by daughter, Grace; brothers, Hiroshi Yasuda and Yasunosuke Shibuya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DR. JOHN AUSTIN SHEEDY JR., 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2003. Born in Delaware. Physician, and flight surgeon, in military and private practice; physician to President Dwight Eisenhower and Gen. James MacArthur; local healthcare consultant; past commander and deputy commander, Disabled American Veterans, Hawai'i chapter; and member of several local bagpipe bands. Survived by daughters, Maureen Sheedy and Kathleen Gray; grandchildren, Justin and Shannon Gray, and James Cinavilakeba. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers; donations to Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 3; Knights of Columbus, or American Cancer Society, Hawai'i chapter. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JESSICA LYNN SOKOLOWSKI, infant daughter of Roy and Jirahan "Oy" Sokolowski, of Waialua, died Feb. 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by brother, Ryan; grandparents, Samut and Liab Chaisuwan. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LEO DIAS SOUZA, 74, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 20, 2003. A retired attorney. Survived by sons, Dennis and Leo Jr.; daughter, Leona; grandchild; brothers, Richard, Downey and Theodore; sisters, Christine Bright, Doris Osher and Irene Farias. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; service 9:45 a.m.; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

THE REV. FITU TAFAOA SR., 69, of Waipahu, died Feb. 26, 2003. Born in American Samoa. Pastor of Free Will Baptist Church of Waipahu; and honorary consul general for Samoa and Tonga. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, David and Fitu Jr.; daughters, Sheila Dickerson and Sherry Sykes; brother, Falefuafua; sisters, Vaifale Ilasa, Salote Viena and Soama Mane; six grandchildren. Service 7 p.m. Thursday at Free Will Baptist Church, 94-531 Waipahu St.. Private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHNELLE TAUALAI TAPU, 36, of Waipahu, died Feb. 22, 2003. Born in California. Survived by husband, Peniamina; sons, Peniamina Tapu Jr. and Kelly Tapu, Kata Jr. and Daniel Finau and Tanu Mapu; daughter, Davelle Finau; brothers, Aiulu Manu Jr., Lawrence, Darrin and Vaigati Manu; sisters, Meha Manu, Ruby Fatuesi, Danielle Mapu, Lehua Vete, Jackie, Carolyn, Linelle, Linette and Ulu Manu. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Waipahu; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.