Obituaries

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NUNELON L. MEDALLON, a civic leader and retired chief court interpreter of the Honolulu District Court in Honolulu, died March 7. He was 75. See story.

GITARO ARAKAWA, 93, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. Retired owner of Arakawa Lunchwagon. Survived by wife, Kikue; daughters, Aileen, and Renee Hamal; two grandchildren; brother, Elbert; sisters, Haruko Ueshiro, Juliette Nakashima, Rochelle Shimabuku and Lillian Yamanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BARNEY BANAAY, 76, of Pearl City, died Feb. 21, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Dole Pineapple Co., the Pineapple Research Institute, and state Department of Agriculture, Animal Quarantine Branch. Survived by brothers, Agapito and Vidal; sister, Nancy Roylo. Visitation 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RICHARD "CHIP" L. CAMPBELL JR., 56, of Kailua, died Feb. 24, 2003. Born in Baltimore, Md. Retired from the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense. Survived by wife, Anni; son, Tyler; daughter, Summer; two grandchildren; brothers,Chuck and Tyler; mother, Margaret Davis. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to Hospice Hawaii or Pacific Health Ministries. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ROBERTO GALANO CASTILLO, 64, of Napili, Maui, died March 7, 2003. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Supervisor at Maui Pine/Honolua Division. Survived by wife, Charita; sons, Robert Jr., Charito Paul and Clayton; daughters, Cherrie Aquino and Kimberlee; six grandchildren; brothers, Gregori, Leon Jr. and Calixto; sisters, Juanita and Esther Casil, Bienvenida Pascual and Leonora Cabingas. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; prayer service 8 p.m. Visitation also noon Saturday at St. Ann's Church; Mass 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m at Maui Memorial Park.

JENNIE SUNGIL KIM CHROMIK, 97, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired Department of Education school teacher. Survived by brother, Jonah Kim; sister, Dorothy Ahlet. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROSE NA'AUAO PELAYO "MAKA" CRABBE, 68, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 4, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from United Airlines. Survived by husband, Mogul; sons, Michael, Moses, Mark, Kamana'opono and Maurice; daughters, Catherine and Monica Lu'uwai; brothers, Alcario and Alvin Pelayo; sisters, Alice Richmond and Jeanette Kawailani; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

EDWARD PETER DUPRAS JR., 83, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2003. Retired U.S. Marine Corp. colonel. Survived by wife, Marie Dupras; son, Edward; daughter, Patricia Wilson; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Mass 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Kaimuki; scattering of ashes 10:30 a.m. at the Waikiki Elks Club. Aloha attire. No flowers; donations to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1701 Wilder Ave., Honolulu, HI 96822.

DORIS KIM CHOI EPPERSON, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired barber. Survived by daughters, Ellen Leeteg, Alberta Sakamoto and Linda Yamamoto; two brothers; three sisters; nine grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

WILLIAM "BILL" BEATTIE FOWLER JR., 79, of Waipahu, died Feb. 27, 2003. Born in Seattle, Wash. Retired from Aloha Precast Inc. A World War II and Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; sons, Steven and Martin; daughters, Leslie Phillips, Susan Garcia, Marilyn Parrott and Karen; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Lillian Staudt. Visitation 5:30 Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

ROSE LAI YUNG GOMES, 84, of 'Aiea, died March 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Verna Wicklund; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Albert Chun and Clarence Lum; sisters, Betty Leu, Ellen Lee, Stella Juan, Esther Persons and Jean Chan. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HERBERT HIROSHI HAMAGUCHI, 78, of Kane'ohe, died March 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired King Intermediate School teacher. Survived by wife, May; daughter, Nami Wong; sisters, Barbara Okino and Ruth Matsuura. Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

TAIJIRO HANAOKA, 89, of Waipahu, died Feb. 26, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired from the federal government and Kamehameha Schools. Survived by sisters, Yoshiko Kamioka and Sonoko Kadooka. Private service held. No monetary offerings. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TORASABURO IGE, 99, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2003. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired store and restaurant owner of Marumi Tei. Survived by wife, Beatrice; son, Herbert; daughters, Florence Nakasone, Florine Westerly and Mildred; four grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment service 2 p.m Monday at Honolulu Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

FRED SHIGEO KASHIWAGI, 77, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2003. Born in Kahuku. Retired civil engineer for Yokota Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; son, Ronald; daughter, Vivien Kanemitsu; two grandchildren; brothers, George and Thomas; sister, Joyce Koga. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Scottish Rite Cathedral. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ITOE KAWABATA, 82, of Mililani, died March 10, 2003. Born in Kahului, Maui. Survived by husband, Hideo; sons, Michael and Lloyd; daughters, Linda Yanagihara, Margie Suzuki and Trudy Yamauchi; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Tameoshi Tsunada; sisters, Teruko Yamamoto and Shimako Matsumoto. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment service 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

PALMYRA "PAM" KEKAULANI HUCH KEKUMANO, 59, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A nonprofit executive and first public information officer for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Survived by parents, Rosalie "Sweetheart" and William Huch Jr.; sisters, Almyra "Bebe" Saunders and Healani Huch; nieces, Taylor and Pono Fernandez; fianceé, Henry "Hanale" Hopfe. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

HAROLD "BEAR" KEPILINO, 51, of 'Aiea, died March 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter and Aloha Stadium Maintenance Department employee. Survived by brother, Joseph; sisters, Florence, Theresa Burk, Genevieve, Margaret and Susan; companion, Frances Hussey. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

GEORGE W. KIYABU, 82, of Kainaliu, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 8, 2003. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Pastor at Kona Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Survived by wife, Hiroyo; son, James; daughters, Grace Downs and Naomi Smith; sisters, Edna Ishikawa and Violet Oshiro; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Captain Cook, Kona; service 4 p.m; Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at 'Aiea Seventh-Day Adventist Church, O'ahu; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

BYRNE KAZUO KUBO, 44, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 6, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Self-employed macadamia nut farmer. Survived by parents, Katsuki and Jane; brothers, Bryce and Earl; sister, Janelle. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m. No flowers Casual attire.

MERWYN HOOPII LAEHA SR., 70, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died March 8, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant; Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Eleanor; sons, Merwyn Jr. and Keith; daughters, Lin Oi Nash and Ellawyn Kunitomo; sister, Kawaihona Poy; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; service 6 p.m. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Big Island service pending.

MARY KUULEI LUM, 74, of Waimanalo, died March 6, 2003. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service clerk. Survived by husband, Arthur; sons, Bert Kanoa, Gerald and Arnold; daughter, Sandra Dias; mother, Rose Canoa; brothers, Albert Canoa, William, Lawrence and Charles Kanoa; sisters, Florence Fukui, Eleanor Noel, Jeanne Nases, Beatrice Dela Cruz, Mildred Yamanouchi, Carol Oshiro and Joyce Alfiler; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD MENDONCA, 74, of Capitola, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died Jan. 4, 2003. Born on O'ahu. Capitola planning director; Capitola Fire District director; and a real estate broker. Survived by wife, Joyce; son, Rick; brothers, Melvin and Howard. No service; celebration of life pending. No flowers. Donations to American Diabetes Association, American Heart Foundation or a favorite charity. Arrangements by Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, Santa Cruz, Calif.

KAZUO MIYAZAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by wife, Asako; sons, Francis and Kenneth; daughters Jean, Doris Wada and Lillian; brother, Hideo; sister, Fumie Kaneda; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ADAM PONTES MONIZ, 78, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 27, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Beverly; sons, Ronald, Adam Jr. and Charles; daughters, Angelina, Mapu, Ruth and Angeline; 12 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

GERALDINE H. MORIGUCHI, 75, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Retired secretary for Punahou School. Survived by husband, George; sons, Paul and James; daughter, Bonnie; five grandchildren; brother, Harold Miyashita; sisters. Mildred Murata, Grace Hirota and June Tanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

VIOLET MASAKO NAGANO, 89, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Patricia Donohue; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Inurnment 11 a.m. tomorrow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Byodo-In Temple. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDWARD SATORU "ED" NAKAMURA, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 9, 2003. Born in Kea'au, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo High School teacher. Survived by sons, Terence and Leslie; daughter, Joyce Ramm; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Sunday at Church of the Holy Cross, Hilo; Lions Necrology service 3:45 p.m.; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

NEAL MUTSUJI NARIMASU, 57, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 26, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. An accountant. Survived by parents, Ichiji and Haruko; brothers, Leonard, Bert and Leslie; sister, Lily. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

WILEY MASAO NOMURA, 54, of New York, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. General Manager for Bouley Restaurant in New York. Survived by mother, Sumiko; brothers, Lawrence, Herman and Stephen; sisters, Gail Tomiyoshi and Lynn Horio. Service 5 p.m Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

DUKE KATSUNOSUKE NOSAKA, 46, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A professional cosmetologist. Survived by parents, Charles and Doris; sisters, Pomai and Sybil; nephews and nieces, Keola, Curtis, Chantel, Christine Urake, Renee Fujisawa, Lisa Chun and Kalci. Visitation 1 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 1:30 p.m. Service also 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Queen Emma Summer Palace, Honolulu. Casual attire.

JOHN FRANCIS PATRICK "PAT" O'CONNELL, 81, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., formerly of Hawai'i, died Feb. 21, 2003. Born in Newport, R.I. A writer, published author, book salesman, founder of Hogarth Press Inc. and president of the Cocoa Beach (Fla.) Writers Club. Survived by adopted children, Mark, Michael, John, Peter, Mary, Anne, Elizabeth, Joseph and Thomas; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Eileen; brothers, Robert and William. Service and burial in Hawai'i pending. Arrangements by East Coast Cremation, Rockledge, Fla.

ANITA REBECCA "AUNTY TITA" PUA, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 8, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Lily Kaipo and Anita McMorrow; sons, Peter Jr., Isaac and Raymond Subia; brother, George Kauhi; sister, Louise McShane; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Hilo; prayer service noon; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HELEN ALANI TUNG LOONG PUHA-KUOHA, 94, of Maui, died March 8, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Self employed farmer. Survived by sons, Clarence and Walter Puha; daughter, Elizabeth Hoopii; 20 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary.

CALIXTO CONSTANTINO RAMIL, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 2, 2003. Born in Bacarara, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Irrigator at Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Pacita; daughters, Expedita "Del" Aningat, Dorothy "Dottie" Juan and Loi; two grandchildren; brothers, Diosdado and Domingo; sisters, Carlota and Frieda. Visitation 6 p.m Friday at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church, Kahului; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JOSEPH RAPHAEL JR., 79, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2003, Born on Moloka'i. Retired electrician. Survived by sons, Alvin and Paul; daughters, Lorraine Kuahulu and JoAnn; sister, Loretta Maemori; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kalihi Congregation. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MARIA F. SUBIA, 72, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2003. Born in San Dionisio, Iloilo, Philippines. Survived by husband, Fausto; sons, Gines, Filomeno, Ferdinand and Teddy; daughters, Rosanna Companero, Lucila Duarte, Antonia Bagcal, Sandra Labasan and Cecilia Bagcal; brothers, Leopoldo and Chancellor Anasta, and Junior Santiago; sisters, Lolita Gayo, Amancia Bidua and Elizabeth Delos Reyes; 19 grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Temple; service 10:45 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MOMOE MOMI SUYAMA, 79, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2003. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired principal at Kauluwela Elementary School. Survived by husband, Teruo; stepson, Alan; stepdaughter, Susan; sister, Tsuruko Ohye. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FLORENCE NAKAMURA TOYOTA, 70, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, George; son, Barry Nakamura; daughters, Iris Nakamura, Susan Ricks and Kathleen Nakamura; stepson, Mark Toyota; one grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; private inurnment at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire.

YOSHIKO WATANABE, 94, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 28, 2003, Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Wilfred, Andrew, Kenneth and Stanley; daughters, Janet Carmichael and Lillian Katahara; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Teruo Matsumura; sister, Betty "Tome" Nagao. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ERIC K. YOUNG, 35, of Farmington, N.M., formerly of Hawai'i, died March 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A shop worker. Survived by father, David; mother, Linda Espiritu; grandmother, Helen Gess; sister, Liana Grande; brothers, Nicholas and Matthew. New Mexico service held. Hawai'i service and scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawai'i Kai boat launch area, near Hawai'i Kai Drive. Arrangements by Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home, Farmington.

ROBERT KB "YOUNGIE" YOUNG, 66, of Ha'iku, Maui, died March 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A Maui painting contractor estimator; instructor, Siu Lum Pai Kung-Fu Association; and bongo and conga drum percussionist with a Latin jazz band. Survived by wife, Lorraine; mother, Violet; sons, Robert, Rodney, Russell and Randell; daughters, Rene, Rhoda Montoya and Loretta Kikuchi; brothers, Daniel and Victor; sisters, Roberta Olorasa, Waynie Schempers, Sonia Ching, Rachel Cho and Sharlene Young; 20 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park.