Obituaries
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Businessman STANLEY T. HIMENO, who developed the Honolulu International Country Club in Salt Lake, died Monday. He was 75. See story.
HARUKO AGENA, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. Retired owner of Agena Store. Survived by husband, Isamu; sons, Edward, Thomas, Dennis and Alvin; daughters, Nancy Vasconcellos, Alice Brooks and Judy Tengan; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Matsushige Oshiro and Stanley Nagamine; sisters, Helen Kawahara, Betty Arakawa and Sally Takamori. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY GOMES BENAVIDES, 88, of Waihe'e, Maui, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born in Waihe'e, Maui. Member of the Charismatic of St. Ann's Church in Waihe'e. Survived by son, Gilbert; hanai son, Samuel "Kamuela" Piho; daughter, Mercedes Kester; hanai daughter, Emily Bringuel; 15 grandchildren 32 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at St. Ann's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Reception to follow at the church hall. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
MARJORIE E. DePONTE, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 11, 2003. Born in Hilo. Former Greeters of Hawaii flower packer. Survived by sons, Joseph, Glenn and Erick; daughter, Madalyn Kaeo; hanai son, Craig Dubzak; brother, Donald Peters; sister, Laura Toledo; 14 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service noon; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 1. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROLANDO "ROLAND" T. GARCIA, 63, of Kapolei, died Oct. 31, 2003. Born in Manila, Philippines. An automobile salesman. Survived by wife, Lumie; son, Steven; daughters, Jacqueline Romero and Ann Maria Bento; brother, Richard; sisters, Yolanda De Leon, Melinda Delos Reyes and Centy; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ALICE FUJIKO HANDA, 89, of Ho-nolulu, died Nov. 9, 2003. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Alvin; daughter, Judith; brother; Robert Naito. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.
GEORGE "RONNIE" HATICO, 62, Mililani, died Nov. 1, 2003. Born in Kahuku. Retired administrator-exchange planning for GTE Hawaiian Telephone Co. Musician/singer with "On Five" and "Cruzin' Style Band." Survived by wife, Hester; daughters, Kimberly Ann "Kimmie," Chelsea-Lynn "Kehau," Shani-Lee and Kuuipo "Ipo"; mother, Carmen; brother, Dennis; sisters, Cynthia Chun, Shirlyn Pelletier and Diana "Dulce" Tani; five grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
STANLEY T. HIMENO, 75, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A businessman. Survived by wife, Joyce; daughters, Sandra Himeno-Okamoto and Sharon; three grandchildren. Private service. Donations may be made to the Himeno Endowed Scholarship at Hanahauoli School. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
STANLEY T. KAPOLOLU, 73, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Survived by sister, Doris Sands; brothers, Clifford and Richard. Service 1 p.m. Tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ANNICE ELIZABETH LAM, 85, of Kailua, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., died Nov. 11, 2003. Born in Philadelphia. Retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Henry, Nicolas, William and Ronald Wong; daughters, Su and Margaret Lui and May-Ling Randall; stepson, Fa-Hing Lam; brothers, John and Kenneth Kyle; 25 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. Service and burial to be held in Philadelphia. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MARION LEILANI LEONG, 64, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired data entry supervisor for Signetics Corporation. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Curtis; sister, Sharon Tsutsumi; brother, Isaac Kupahu. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
BIENVENIDO "BEN" O. MENDEZ, 85, of Kapolei, died Nov. 9, 2003. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of the Carpenters Union. Survived by son, Crescencio; daughters, Norma Maglalan, Lita Purganan, Lina Malvar and Sonya Mendez; stepson, Roderick Lagrimas; stepdaughters, Carmen Bugawisan, Marlene Ortiz, Winnie Sambrano and Pat Rafferty; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.
CHIYOKO MIYASHIRO, 79, of Kailua, died Nov. 6, 2003. Born in Waipahu. A factory worker retired from Hawaiian Miso and Soy Company. Survived by husband, Yoshio; sons, Ivan and David; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; brother, Shomei Chinen; sisters, Hisako Higa and Sueko Henry. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
TERRY LEE MONK, 58, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 1, 2003. Born in Bellevue, Ill. Security guard for Wackenhut of Hawai'i at the Keahole airport. U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Terri; brothers, Ron, Forrest and Christopher; sister, Becky Hill; mother, Dolores Lund. Service noon Sunday at Keauhou Bay Park. Loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
MASAKO NAGASAKO, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired housekeeper. Survived by son, Gerald; three grandchildren; brother, Hajime Kuramoto; sisters, Shizuko Hayashi and Matsuyo Kawamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KATHERINE ROBINSON PAAHANA, 74, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Harold, Francis, Harry, Paul and Vincent; daughters, Charlotte Keli, Kathleen Teuteu and Margaret Fjsted; brother, Ronald Cozo; 22 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
DOUGLAS MILTON PEDRO, 60, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Abbie; son, Douglas; daughter, Thyraann Carreon; grandchildren, Ivasroy Perrez, Deralynn Miyahara and Ferris. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Cemetery; committal service 9 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY C. REIS, 96, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Nov. 11, 2003. Born in 'Ele'ele. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Alfred, Harry and Thomas; daughters, Mabel Medeiros and Violet Moura; 22 grandchildren; sisters, Emily Mendonca and Adeline Christian. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, 'Ele'ele; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
WALLACE ROIG, 76, of Waipahu, died Nov. 3, 2003. Born in Juncos, Puerto Rico. Retired U.S. Army sergeant major. Korean and Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Sai Wun; sons, Luis and Diego; daughter, Ginny Sockel; three grandchildren. Private service held. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LESTER NORIO SUEHIRO, 47, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 6, 2003. Born in Hilo. A tour bus driver for the former Grayline Tours. Survived by sisters, Karen Valledor and Gail Harrison; aunts and uncles; nieces and a nephew. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
ETHEL HARUKO TANAKA, 78, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 1, 2003. Member of Kailua Hongwanji. Retired accounting clerk for American Linen Supply. Survived by husband, Kaname; sons, Blake and Grant; brother, Isami Kawano; sisters, Nancy Ichikawa, Lillian Otake and Evelyn Morita; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JAYDEN JOSEPH KAWIKA TAVARES, 2, of Mililani, died Nov. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Holly Tavares and Brian Dade; grandparents, David and Estella Tavares, Lori Dade and Mark Marcos; great-grandparents, Phyllis and Don Dada, Bernard and Mary Marcos, Ropena "Ruth" Castellano, Frank Tavares and Agnes Souza. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.
