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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, November 11, 2003

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.

MODESTO BUMANGLAG AMBROCIO, 75, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Brgy 7 San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Erminio, Carmel, Rudy, Ruben and Deryll; daughters, Cora Ambrocio and Teresita Laroza; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Zoilo; sisters, Antonia Pascua, Mercedes Simpliciano, Soledad Bumanglag, Marina Bayudan and Cecilia Mamaclay. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JAMES "JAY" ARTHUR BAUCKHAM, 67, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Servco Financial Services senior vice president. Survived by son, Jim; daughter, Judy; one grandson; brothers, Arthur, Douglas and Terry. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary-By-the-Sea Lutheran Church; private scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to The Foundation for American Veterans. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CLIFFORD CLARENCE CHUCK, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retried bus driver for Mass Transit Lines. Survived by sons, Clifford Jr. and Stanley; daughters, Sherry Kadoguchi, Raelene Higa, Tina Vincent and Patricia Benitez; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; brothers, Terry and Wilfred "Sonny"; sister, Rosemary King. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Aloha attire.

JAKE CLARK, 58, of Kapolei, died Oct. 28, 2003. Born in Kentucky. Survived by wife, Laurie; son, Christopher; daughter, Lori; sisters, Anna Jean Burton, Irene Stepp and Magelene Burrow. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Schofield Barracks Chapel; service 11 a.m. Use Lyman Gate to enter the base. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TED TSURUO GONO, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired equipment operator for Hawaiian Bitumuls Co. Survived by sons, Ted and John; daughters, Rowena and Annie Nebres; sister, Gladys Kim; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BISHOP ARTURO GOMEZ GUIRNALDA, 90, of Waipahu, died Oct 27, 2003. Born in San Juan, La Union, Philippines. Retired bishop with Philippine Independent Church in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines; served from 1951 to 1979. Survived by wife, Alberta; sons, Manuel, Bal, Bagnos and Banuar; daughters, Sinamar Raval, Namnama Baptista and Emma Cabacungan; 21 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Bella Gui, Lolita Go, Estrella Soriano and Lily Yaranon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary; prayer service 12:30 p.m. Casual attire.

CHARLES L. HOLDEN, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2003. Born in Wichita, Kan. Retired Federal Aviation Administration electronics/radar technician. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Timothy, Thomas and Michael; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Body donated to University of Hawai'i, Department of Anatomy.

EDWARD Y. KANESHIRO, 62, of Honolulu, and Los Angeles, died Sept. 28, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Megumi; brothers, Masayuki and George; sisters, Hatsuyo Higa, Masako Urata, Ruth Ho, Doris Toyama and Carol Yamane. Private service held.

RUTH SADAKO KAWAMOTO, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired gift wrapper for Liberty House. Survived by brothers, Peter, Henry and William Higa; sister, Helen Miyashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

NATALIA JUDITH MADAMBA, 51, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A legal secretary. Survived by husband, Wilfred; parents, Gualberto and Hortencia Nicolas; sister, Zenaida Salvador. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JAMES ROBERT MASSEY, 63, of Southern California, formerly of Hawai'i and Houston, Texas, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Alhambra, Calif. Former employee of IBM; and retired Bank of Hawaii chief information officer, and executive vice president and chief information officer, Southwest Bank of Texas. Survived by wife, Judy; daughters, Julie Linos and Joan Massey Hella; son, Jeff; mother, Mary; brother, Tom; four grandchildren. No flowers; donations to The Ray of Life Foundation (which works to place defibrillators), 25422 Trabuco Road, Suite 105-477, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Arrangements by Lesneski Mortuary, San Clemente, Calif.

BEN TSUZUKI MURASHIMA, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army, Schofield Barracks, motorpool chief inspector. Survived by daughters, Dayle Briggance and Amy Minami; brothers, Mitsuo and Takaji; sisters, Mildred Sato and Peggy; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to Koboji Shingon Mission, 1223-B N. School St., Honolulu, HI 96817-2014.

ROBERT ISAMU NAKATANI, 77, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 31, 2003. Born in Pearl City. Survived by wife, Pat; sons, Paul, Richard and Calvin; daughters, Patricia and Anne; brother, Roy; sisters, Lillian Sato, Ethel Kunishige and Lorraine Sugihara; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

ARCHIE ALLEN NUNES, 68, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Violet Moniz; daughter, Antoinette "Annette"; sons, Frank, Archie and Anthony; former wives, Muriel Kalua and Gwendolyn; six grandchildren; sisters, Janet Teixeira, Patsy Vares and Shirley Teixeira; brother, Bobby Kruesling. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PABLO "PABLING" VILLARIN PENA, 69, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2003. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Longtime Royal Hawaiian Hotel waiter. Survived by wife, Lolita "Lolit"; sons, Christopher, Francis, Pablo Jr. and Emerson; daughters, Catherine Pena and Bernadette Tan; sister, Nenit Sison; many grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ELVA K. "SIS" PETERSON, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Administrative assistant to, and widow of, Buddy Peterson, longtime president, The Musicians Association of Hawaii. Survived by son, Ronald; daughters, Marlene Peterson and Elva Moore; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Epiphany Episcopal Church. Private burial at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Service of Hawai'i.

WARREN KENJI SUENAKA, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 31, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for City & County of Honolulu. Survived by sons, Roy, Calvin, Gregory and Wesley; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MAY CHIZUE TANAKA, 78, of Manoa, died Nov. 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Tom; son, Lester; daughter, Donna; sister, Harriet Chong; grandchildren, Gary, Greg, Grant, Luke and Dayna. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MARK KELE "SHARKY" VALDEZ, 47, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Mild to Wild Auto Body Shop. Survived by parents, Rudolph and Cecilia; companion, Terry Natividad; brothers, Alex and Rudy; sisters, Kaui Ramiro and Melissa Usui. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BERNARD TONG SING WONG, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard storage specialist. Survived by son, Dr. Norbert; brother, John; sisters, Mary Char and Annie Gilliland; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

GILBERT TAKEO YAMAGUCHI, 87, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 7, 2003. Retired proprietor of Yamaguchi Transfer Co. and Yamaguchi Brothers Service Station in Pahoa. Survived by sons, Ron and Burton; daughter, Sandra Kimura; sisters, Daisy Conquest, Racheal Mcquerry and June Iwata; brothers, Walter, Raymond and Clayton; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations) or flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ROBERT KAZUO YORITA, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired window displayer for Liberty House. Survived by wife, Alma; son, Dr. Carl and Art; daughter, Leila Kansaku; three grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Soto Mission of Hawaii. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LORRAINE SUNHOP YOUNG, 49, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. State of Hawai'i social worker. Survived by son, Stefan Loo; mother, Emmaline; brothers, Leonard, Earle, Benson and Johnson; sister, Audrey. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.