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.

FRANCES "FRANKIE" MEW CHING LEE BALASBAS, 75, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Alfred; sons, Alan and Warren; daughter, Cindy Gin; brother, Lovell Lee; sister, Bertha Kiyotoki; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARIA CONCHITA BENABISE, 74, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died May 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Vicente Gesteuyala, Frederick and Ronald Benabise; daughters, Brenda Peters, Irene Penderson and Melody Clarke; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

ELSIE SIN EH CHUNG, 77, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Reginald; sisters, Hannah Balcanoff and Janet Young. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MANUELA RAMELB GALDONES, 89, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died March 25, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Anthony and Efren Visaya; daughter, Solidad Antonio; sister, Modesta Valite; brother, Reymundo Ramelb; foster children, Andy Reuarin and Gloria Dela Cruz; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

DAVID LEE JOSLIN, 53, of Hawai'i Kai, died May 21, 2003. Born in Sonora, Calif. Retired sheriff's deputy and Marina Palms resident manager. Survived by wife, Brenda Kennedy-Joslin; sons, David Jr., Cory and Casey Joslin, and Shaun Kennedy-Joslin; two grandchildren; mother, Donna Lancaster; sister, Kathy Stoltz. Graveside service 2 p.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

THOMAS YEN PUI LEW, 83, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired electronic technician with the Federal Aviation Agency. Survived by sons, Wendell, Dennis and Lester; daughter, Debra Wong; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

VIOLET MARTIN, 87, of Kane'ohe, died May 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Patricia Dudoit, Geri Lee-Hon and Isabel "Liz" Davis; sister, Laura; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

GEORGE MEDEIROS, 83, of Kailua, died May 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired security guard with Matson with 30 years of service. Survived by sons, Richard and Jordan; daughter, Elaine Elliot; brother, Clarence; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GERALDINE ALICE "GERI" MENDES, 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died May 23, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Former manager of the original Tex Drive In in Honoka'a. Survived by sons, Glen and Warren; daughter, Claudine; sisters, Rosemarie Alfonso and Diane Rebuldela; three grandsons. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; urn committal to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EDWARD KIHALII PEA JR., 80, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2003. Retired Hickam Air Force Base employee. Survived by wife, Cynthia; son, Edward III; daughters, Lynnette Jenks and Marianne; sisters, May Lee, Edna Crehan and Elizabeth Chong; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; cremation to follow.

JUAN "JOHNNY" PADRON RAMELB, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 30, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Valerie "Enrica"; son, Clarence; daughters, Evelyn Velasco, Shirley Cortez Jr. and Lorraine Insong; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ERNEST CALUAG SERAME, 78, of Kapolei, died May 8, 2003. Born in Manila, Philippines. Retired from U.S. Navy. Retired civil service employee. Survived by sons, Earl Serame and Bradford Ibanez; daughters, Valerie Okahara and Theresa Funakoshi; brothers, Rodolfo "Rod," Donato "Dony," Wilfred "Fred" and Pablo "Lito"; sisters, Lorenza "Loring," Flordelis "Baby," Andrea "Anding" and Elvira "Elvy"; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KAZUSHI "MOUSEY" SHINYAMA, 75, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 25, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired electrician at Pioneer Mill Company. Survived by wife, Fumie; sons, Neal and Ryan; daughter, Cheryl Kohagura; brother, Mitsuyuki "Tony"; sisters, Asami Hirouji, Ayame Kubo and Hifume Taguchi; six grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Friday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

VERNETTE "HONEY GIRL" KO'OI SOARES, 52, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Milton "Boy" Seu, Nathan and Chad Soares; daughter, Francine Fernandez; brothers Joseph and Anthony Pa; sisters, Lorelei Brookins and Cynthia Pa; five grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Casual attire.

KIYOSHI UYENO, 79, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2003. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired accountant for the Pacific Club. Member of 100th Infantry Battalion Company C and Club 100. Survived by wife, Gertrude; son, Randall; daughter, Laureen; brothers, Hiroshi and Robert; sister, Florence Inouye. Service 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELSIE "PUMPKIN" REBECCA WORKMAN, 47, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former custodian at Kmart in Iwilei, O'ahu. Survived by sons, Peter, Boyd and Robert Kamalii; grandson; brothers, Danny, Freddy, Augie, Esket and Francis Padeken. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ALICE MISAO YAMAOKA, 75, of Kahului, Maui, died May 19, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired office clerk for Maui Pineapple Company. Survived by husband, Don; daughter, Joy; mother, Shizuyo Kamita; brothers, Mitsuo and Hideo Kamita; sisters, Kimiko Ueda, Mineko Naito and Yukiko Noda. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.