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.
Hawai'i's real estate community lost one of its guiding principals on Monday as industry veteran AARON CHANEY died. He was 80. See story.
A reception to honor JOHN "JACK" MAGOON JR., former chairman of Hawaiian Airlines, will be held Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. at the Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St. See story.
STANLEY ABALOS, 68, of Pearl City, died Nov. 24, 2003. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Stanley and Craig; daughters, Jamie Carrier and Jody Yamaguchi; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert and Wayne Abalos, David Tirado and Alex Terado; sisters, Dolly Best and Mary Lou Anderson. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service over the ashes 6:30 p.m.; inurnment 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
PASTOR DAGANDAGAN ABELAYE, 73, of Kapolei, died Nov. 12, 2003. Born in Pahala, Hawai"i. A member of St. Jude Church. Survived by wife, Merci; brothers, Irenio Abelaye and Ding Abilay; sisters, Mary Celion and Irene Bareng. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Church, Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
HELENA KAMAKAPONIPONI AIONA, 75, of Citrus Heights, Calif., died Nov. 18, 2003. A retired electronic assembler. Survived by husband, Harold. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Mass noon at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; burial to follow at Diamond Head Cemetery.
DARREN DENNIS BALINBIN, 37, of Hale'iwa, died Nov. 19, 2003. Born in Waialua. Survived by mother, Esther Balinbin; father, Julian Balinbin; companion, Mary Soberano; sons, Keoki-Lee, Mark-Anthony "Kekoa" and Bobby-Darren; daughter, Kiesha; brother, Jaime; sisters, Jodie Makue, Sharlynn Ash and Olivia Mullen; uncle, George "Kiaki" Onitsuka. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at St. Michael's Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
KAN HING CHANG, 64, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2003. Born in Wailua, Kaua'i. A lab technician retired from Lockheed Corp. Survived by son, Derek; daughter, Trina Cho; a granddaughter; brothers, Kan Chong, Kan Yin and Kan Kim Chang; sisters, Esther Pang, Bessie Pang, Kim Moi Chang, Yuki Hashimura and Kim Look Chang. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God, service 7 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JOHN LEO CORRIGAN, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2003. Born in Spokane, Wash. A retired federal firefighter. Survived by wife, Emma; sons, Terry, Timothy and Thomas; daughters, Patricia Barnes, Maureen Lipson, Sharon Hughes and Deborah Smith; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, memorial Mass 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ALBERT CUMMINGS, SR., 63, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 20, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A custodian. Survived by wife, Merlin; son, Albert Jr.; daughter, Sherry Willis; brother, Lester; sisters, Jeanette Delos Reyes and Marjorie Watanabe; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 4:45 p.m. Sunday at Kapaa First Hawaiian Church, memorial service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
HELEN C. HALM, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Founder of Halm's Kim Chee. Survived by son, Samuel; daughters, Diane Murayama and Deborah Stolberg; brother, George Chung; sister, Nora Wesley; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church, service 10 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GAUDINCIO "GORDON" HESIRA, 57, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2003. Born in Waipahu. A carpenter. Survived by wife, Lalaine; daughters, Sharlaine and Shanalaine. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HATSUKO HIGA, 90, of Mililani, died Sept. 24, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Survived by brother, Masaru; sister, Masako Taba; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
SHEENA KIMBERLY KAISA, 35, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A youth adviser for Makakilo Assembly of God. Survived by parents, Harry and Winona Marinus; hanai son, Richard "Richie" Gideon; brothers, Kaleo Kaisa, Kuka Kaisa Jr.; Kenny Kaisa and Keola Iaukea-Naki; sisters, Abbie Lyau, Juanita Kaisa, Sonya Victorino, Lei Pansy Kaisa, Fetu Kitagawa and Violet Gibson; hanai sisters, Anne Okada-Peters and Colette Medeiros-Sanchez; a grandson. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel, service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. Aloha attire.
LUCILLE LEIALOHA TILTON KALUNA, 59, of Honolulu, died Nov. 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Richard "Lani" Sr.; sons, Fred Kaluna Sr., Richard Kaluna Jr. and Don Smith; daughter, Annie Aiko; brothers, Thomas, Louis, Leslie, Leonard and Leighton Tilton; sisters, Loisann Kaiwi and Lavern Smith; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, service 10:30 a.m; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
KIMIYO NAKAHARA KATAYAMA, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2003. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. Survived by sons, Herbert, Raymond and Kenneth; daughters, Agnes Uemura and Florence Koike; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Tetsuji Nakahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JOSEPH ARNOLD KNIEFEL, 88, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Nov. 13, 2003. Born in LaMoure, N.D. Survived by brother, Richard Long; daughters, Gloria Manning and Ani Jakob; grandchildren, Brian Manning, Michelle Martone, Annaka Holmes and Mia Anderson; a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
TRUDY SUI LAN LUM, 59, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. An accountant retired from Brainard & Black Co. Ltd. Survived by mother, Alberta Mew Ha Ching; brother, Alan Kwock Leong Lum; sisters, Brenda Sui Lin Chong and Arleen Sui Mei Padayao. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary, service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RICHARD DUARTE MARTINS, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. An irrigator for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Richard; daughters, Shirley Williams and Stephanie; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MARY ROSE BEE McCABE, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Francis; daughters, Mary Rose Gonzales, Elizabeth Shelton, Florence Shelton and Delphine Shorr-Abbott; brothers, Henry, George, William and Albert Bee; sisters, Mabel Kilborn, Fannie Costa, Delphin "Fina" DeCoito and Nancy Abangan; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
KATSUTO "BUSTER" NAGAO, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Retired owner of Eiyoh Do Inc. Survived by wife, Alice; stepsons, Kei and Gen Iinuma; daughter, Meri Ann Nagao; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Chiyoto; sister, Shizue Izutsu. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOSEPHINE LEILANI NAONE, 51, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 21, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. A staff member at Nanakuli High and Intermediate School. Survived by daughter, Georgette Duropan; a granddaughter; companion, Alfred Flores; father, George Naone; brothers, Glen and George; sister, Sarah Naone. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at 89-316 Nanakuli Ave.; inurnment to follow at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
BESSIE JUEKO NISHIDA, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired as a salesclerk for Tropical Fruits Distributor of Hawaii Inc. Survived by son, Ralph; daughters, Gloria Wu and Carole Seymour; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Sakagawa. Memorial service 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
KAM HONG SAY, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired cook and seamstress. Survived by daughters, Keng Hung Chan, Cindy Loy and Aileen Chun; sisters, Gum Yee Chee and Patricia Pang; seven grandchildren. Visitation, with Taoist service, 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 12:30 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
DOUGLAS CERILLO SERDINIA, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired GTE Hawaiian Telephone cable splicer. Survived by sons, Douglas, Mario-Kaleo and Maurice-Keliilani; daughters, Destinee, Deonee, Tiffany-Kalenani, Tiare-Kuuleialoha and Desiree Aranita; former wife, Sharon Taylor; brothers, Ralph Serdinia, Richard Serdinia and Nelson Patria; sisters, Jane Yangson and Evelyn Canalis; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Kailua, eulogy 11 a.m., Mass 11:30 a.m. ; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ALICE ALEXANDER SHINKOETHE, 73, of Kailua, died Nov. 21, 2003. A homemaker. Survived by son, Norman; daughter, Maile Sweeney; four grandchildren; a great-grandson. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SATORU SHISHIDO, 83, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Nov. 21, 2003. Born on Maui. A cannery owner. Survived by wife, Hatsue; daughter, Sandy Daniells; a granddaughter; sister, Kiyomi. Memorial service 4 p.m. Friday at Haiku Christian Church. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
ILIMA M.Y. SILVA, 64, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Mililani, died Nov. 11, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Semi-retired from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. Survived by daughters, Vanessa Roberts and Janelle Franchey; son, John Franchey; four grandsons; brother, Stanley Honda; sisters, Norita Cross, Antoinette Kahalioumi, Arhlene Honda and Beurnadeen Lee. Service 10 a.m. Saturday next to the harbor master's office at Hale'iwa Boat Harbor, scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, Las Vegas.
JANE CHIEKO TAKAHASHI, 77, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 9, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. A member of Wahiawa Tenrikyo Church. Survived by brothers, Richard, George, Paul and Edward Nishimoto; sisters, Alice Ogata, Laura Watanabe and Ruth Fukumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MALAEA AGNES KEANAAINA TOLENTINO, 75, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 12, 2003. Born in Honokohau, Hawai'i. A homemaker and member of Foster Grandparent. Survived by sons, Stanford Kim, Steven Kim and Derek Tolentino; hanai son, Jose Tolentino; daughters, Cynthia Nazara, Sheri-Lou Secio, Laverne Howard, Josanne Wong, Doreen Selke and Jadelynn Valleho; brothers, Samuel, Francis, Luther and Norman Keanaaina; sisters, Rose Keanaaina, Adele Bates and Phoebe Gomes; 41 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Fellowship gathering 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Kaloko Pond, memorial service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Bring beach chairs; car-pooling recommended. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
FLORA SALUDARES VENTURA, 65, of Mililani, formerly of 'Aiea, died Nov. 18, 2003. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A housekeeper retired from the Outrigger Reef Hotel. Survived by husband, Irineo; sons, Virgilio, Villamor and Venice; daughter, Vilma Ventura-Ramelb; two grandchildren; brother, Ferdinand Saludares. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth's Church, Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
BRUNO MIRAN VIERNES, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A custodian retired from the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by daughter, Thelma Turner; son, Roy Piiohia; brother, Flaviano; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow. Casual attire.
ALVINA "BILLIE" McGURN WEIR, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 15, 2003. Born in Kahului, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Mary Lee Pieri and Sharon Gonsalves; brothers, Albert and Andrew McGurn; sisters, Henrietta Holt, Tillie Mendonca, Mavis McGurn and Alexa Cardoza; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow. Aloha attire.
SAMUEL YOSHIO YAMAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Sam Yamamoto Painting Contractor. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Wayne; daughters, Amy Nishiki and Sandra Lovett; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Wallace and Harry; sisters, Margaret Egami, Maxine Tomoyasu and Mabel Fujinaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
