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.
FRANCES OREVILLO AIONA, 55, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 12, 2003. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Nathan and Alan Orevillo, and Charles III and Dereklee; daughters, Francine Orevillo and Lilith; hanai son, James Smith; hanai daughters, Ashley and Sierra Grammer, Jasmine and Jashell Smith; brothers, Rogelio, Eugene Sr. and Ernesto Orevillo, Arsenio Acob Jr. and Jeffrey Acob; sisters, Mildred Morante, Solidad "Sally" Tagalicod, Juliet Marion, Carmen Fontes, Carol Roque, Norma and Sandra Acob; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HARRY AH KWAI CHING, 90, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard ship fitter. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Roy and Irvin; daughter, Gail Nakamoto; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Norman and Gilbert; sisters, Mae Weber and Martha Davis. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EDWIN HIROSHI FUJITA, 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired communication technician for GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company. Survived by wife, Kikue; daughters, Gail Izumigawa, Joann and Coreen Nishimura; mother, Shizue; sister, Kathryn Toyama; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Urn burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHIRLEY LEINANI GONSALVES, 58, of Kane'ohe, died March 12, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired switchboard operator for GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company. Survived by daughter, Christl Miyashiro; son, Mitchell; brothers, Melvin, Tommy and Lenny Castro. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
PEREGRINO "PEPE" AGUIS GOVICO, 74, of Waipahu, died Feb. 26, 2003. Born in Villaba, Leyte, Philippines. Retired from Freeman Guards. Survived by wife, Aida; sons, Renato and Andrew; daughters, Rofely Alonzo, Myra Alvarez, Zeny Ramos, Amy and Mariefe; five grandchildren; sisters, Milagros Campos, Nely Fajaron and Lilia Denzo. Mass 5 p.m. Friday at Resurrection of the Lord Church. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; prayer service 1 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROBERT HIROSHI KAKUNO, 61, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A painter. Survived by daughter, Sandy; sons, Robert Jr., William and Kevin; seven grandchildren; brothers, Thomas and James; sisters, Violet Bryant, Hazel Namba and Kathleen Morita. Service changed to 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Island Family Christian Church, 3375 Salt Lake Blvd.; service 1:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes on Maui at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
FUSAE "BESSIE" KAWASAKI, 87, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2003. Born in Waimanalo. Retired seamstress. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Randall "Randy"; daughters, Myrna Matsuki and Judy Uejo; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
STANFORD KUHEA KELII JR., 45, of Littleton, Colo., died Feb. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Worked for Comcast, formerly AT&T, for 10 years. Survived by sons, Stanford III and Spencer; daughters, Ku'uipo Salva, Alexys and SiLes Alcaraz; brother, David; sisters, Mona Duckworth, Lahela Delos Santos, MaryAnn Christian and U'ilani De Silva; grandsons, Austin and Skyler Salva. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SALLY KINOE KOHATSU, 81, of Wahiawa, died March 10, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. A retired cook. Survived by husband, Gary; sons, Wesley, Eldon and Garrett; daughter, Sharleen Isoshima; five grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Larry, Kenneth and Edith Igarashi; sisters, Esther Kono, Betty Black and Evelyn Blaylock. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PATRICIO LICAYAN SR., 78, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died March 15, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A veteran. Survived by wife, Emalia; sons, Patricio Jr. and Samuel; hanai son, Joseph; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday at Waimea Hawaiian Church; service 1 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe.
ROSALIE MAKISHIMA, 52, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died March 15, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Room attendant at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Albert; mother, Regina Parnoncillon; sisters, Dory Reamon, Lucy Soluta, Elsa Dura and Sister Viviana; stepsons, Aaron and Mason; brothers, Francisco and Fernando Parnoncillon. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. March 29 at Holy Cross Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
KIYOKO MATSUURA, 82, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 15, 2003. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A cook with Kapa'a High and Elementary School. Survived by sons, Norman and Rod; daughter, Lei Odani; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Sei, Boxer, Shigeo and Ikuo Matsuda; sisters, Nan Oyakawa and Miki Nishikawa. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at All Saints Church; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
SEICHI MIYASATO, 87, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 13, 2003. Born in Polihale, Kaua'i. County of Kaua'i laborer. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; sons, Benjamin and Brian; daughters, Marjorie Alfieri and Violet West; five grandchildren; brother, Robert; sisters, Masako Inouye and Molly Hillman. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
RICHARD "DYNAMITE" MILIKAA MIZUTA, 59, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Master carpenter in California; and beach boy canoe paddler in Waikiki. Survived by daughter, Lahilahi Mizuta-Fox; sons, Eli and Lakeinui; eight grandchildren; mother, Abbie Waggoner; sisters, Abbie Pedro, Lovey Offerle, Rosella and Valerie Waggoner. Service and scattering of ashes 7:30 a.m. tomorrow at Waikiki Beach fronting the Aloha Beach Stand near Sheraton Moana Hotel. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
KENNETH PATRICK MONIZ, 65, of Waialua, died March 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired truck driver for Hawaiian Bitamuls Paving Company. Survived by wife, Edith "Tooty"; sons, David "Kawika," Rodman "Rod," Keoki and Eric "Baboo"; sister, Mildred Parker; grandchildren, Patrick, Kaylene, Cristalyn, Tyren-Jon and Tevin. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HELEN HATSUE NAKAMA, 86, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress. Survived by daughter, Beverly Nishino; two grandchildren; brothers, Daniel and James Ige; sisters, Cara Nishihara, Sumi Nascimento, Sue Santo and Margaret Ige. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
TAKEMITSU NAKAMURA, 84, of Sunset Beach, died March 16, 2003. Born in Kahuku. Founder and operator of the Sunset Beach Store/Ted's Bakery. Survived by wife, Eva; sons, Glenn and Ted; four grandchildren; sisters, Haruko Hayashi, Akiko Toyomura and Toshie. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation and private inurnment to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
SERAFINA R. OCERA, 88, of Kailua, died March 16, 2003. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Nana of Nana's Kitchen. Survived by husband, Joseph; daughters, Dolores Minton and Rosemary Correa; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Frances Vigueras. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EVANGELINE "EVAN" MARTINS PACHECO, 86, of Kane'ohe, died March 12, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired supervisor at Dole Cannery. Survived by daughter, Barbara Baldauf; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister, Florence Cazinha. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Ann's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
PAULINE FERRER PADILLA, 71, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died March 8, 2003. Born in Tayug, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired laundry supervisor with Waiohai/Poipu Beach Resort. Employed by Roberts Hawai'i as a Handy Van aide. Survived by sons, Eustaquio Jr. and Joseph; daughters, Aida Cruz, Gloria Ramirez, Grace and Becky Komaki; seven grandchildren; brother, Alex Ferrer; sisters, Melicia DeGuzman and Clarita Ferrer; hanai son, Gil Aquilar; hanai daughters, Lil Henricksen and Yvette Cadawas. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Garden Island Mortuary. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service to follow; burial at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
CHARLES DUAINE PARK, 65, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2003. Born in Durant, Okla. Jazz musician. Survived by wife, Cynthia; sons, Jay and Matthew; two grandchildren; mother, Dorothy; sister, Cherrie Downing. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service and fellowship to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
PENELOPE "PENNY" PUAALA SABAGALA, 56, of Hale'iwa, died March 15, 2003. Born in Waialua. Owner of Penny's Beauté Salon, Waialua. Survived by husband, Reginald; son, Beau; daughter, Lea; two brothers; two sisters; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
DOROTHY "DODO" LANDGREN SOUZA, 75, of Kane'ohe, died March 15, 2003. Born in Williston, N.D. Survived by husband, Donald; daughters, Dayna Souza and Donnell Nicholas; son, Donn; sisters, Judy Perkinson and Maxine Teixeira; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment later. No flowers. Donations to the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawai'i. Casual attire.
CLIFFORD WALKER STARK, 72, of Waipahu, died March 5, 2003. Born in American Samoa. City & County of Honolulu Handi-Van driver. Survived by wife, Lina; sons, Ingelheim and Malenzhe; daughter, Apralyn. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MASAYOSHI TOMITA, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 17, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Yoshie; sons, Roy and Errol; daughter, Sharon Ito; brothers, Isao and Hideo; sisters, Fumiko Mashiba, Tsuyako Ogi and Mitsue Matoi; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Hilo Meishoin Mission; service 5 p.m.; burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
SHAWN KEN YAMANOUCHI, 32, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died March 12, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A Treasure Island Resort, Las Vegas, guest services representative. Survived by parents, Haruo and Elaine; sister, Lori Kobayashi; brothers, Corey, Daryl and Todd. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
