Obituaries
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HISASHI KIMURA, who owned H. Kimura Store Inc. in Kainaliu and mentored many Kona youngsters as their judo instructor, died Oct. 17 at his home. He was 87. See story.
ELNORA "NORA" ANTONIO, 44, of Waipahu, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Francisco; sons, Maynard and Conrad; daughters, Tiffany, Nadia and Nissa; three grandchildren; father, Abraham Estavillo; sisters, Leni and Annie; brothers, Darren and Ryan. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MISAE ASAMOTO, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2003. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Member of the Papa'ikou Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Stanley and Arthur; daughter, Aileen Urasaki; sister, Edith Mizuno; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
RANELL ASUNCION, 10, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Robert and Robinn; sisters, Rachel and Roslyn; brothers, Robert, Ramsey and Ronson; grandfather, Rudolph Burgert. Service and scattering of ashes 5 p.m. Tuesday at He'eia Kea Pier. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
BERLIN BENNETT, 84, of Pearl City, died Oct. 14, 2003. Born in Cherry Grove, W.Va. Retired Federal Fire Department chief. Survived by son, Gene; daughter, Shirley Ann; sister, Tina Caldwell; four grandsons. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
FABINIUM "BINYONG" BIBILONE, 72, of Waipahu, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, Arthur, Steve, Pablo and Richard; sisters, Caroline Cosbodillo and Florence Tabocol. Private service held; private inurnment. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
LEONARDO CARIASO BUCALBOS SR., 81, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 13, 2003. Born in Barangay Calautit, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines. Retired security guard for Freeman Guards Inc. Survived by sons, Bert and Leonard Bocalbos Jr.; daughters, Josephine Sales, Erlinda Carambas and Fredita Madarcos; 20 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Vicente Bocalbos Sr. and Onofre Bocalbos Sr. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
EDMUND BURKE JR., 94, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Bozeman, Mont. A retired Navy captain and legal officer for CINCPAC Fleet and retired law clerk for Federal District Judge Nils Tavares. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Edmund and Thomas; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
CRISPOLO COSME CORPUZ, 94, of Pukalani, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines. Dietary helper for Kula Hospital. Survived by wife, Louise; sons, Chris and Lloyd; daughters, Rose Agpaoa, Christine Sunada and Juliana Patao; four grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
DINAH GABRIEL CRUZ, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired from County of Hawaii Parks and Recreation Coordinated Services for the Elderly and a former insurance agent with Pacific Union Insurance. Survived by son, Prudencio Jr.; daughter, Anna-Belle Kutsunai; father, Marcelino Gabriel; brothers, Andy, Terry and Bernard Gabriel; sister, Perpetua Melchor; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papa'ikou; Mass 10 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
RYAN NORMAN DUARTE, 34 of Makawao, Maui. died Oct. 27, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Service consultant for Maui Toyota. Survived by father, Ronald Sr.; daughters, Tiffanie and Cheyanne; brothers, Ronald Jr. and Caesar; sisters, Elizabeth and Pernella Soares; companion, Jerry Nelson. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.
MARY ROSE FELICIANO, 98, of Pearl City, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. Retired janitress for the federal government. Survived by sons, John "Cobra" and Paul De Soto Sr.; daughter, Vivian Kilborn; 25 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren; 52 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
WILLIAM FERNANDES, 85, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 21, 2003. Born in Pa'auilo, Hamakua, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Ramona; son, William; daughter, Charlotte Parsons. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
LULU J. FIATOA, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Fagatogo, American Samoa. Retired Oahu Construction Co. construction worker. Survived by sons, Lulumafuie, Eletise and Lauititi Denise; hanai son, Junior Aufaga; daughters, Vasati Vaivai, Eliepa Misty; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honolulu West Stake Center, Moanalua Second Ward; service 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
ELSIE MICHIE FUJISHIGE, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper for Outrigger East Hotel. Survived by sons, Bertram and Don; daughter, Ann Hawkins; five grandchildren; brothers, Norman, Ushio and George Tsukazaki; sisters, Edna Yonaoshi and Martha Fujimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MERVYN YOSHIO FUKUDA, 60, of Lewisville, Texas, died June 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. Survived by parents, Grace and Hisashi; wife, Annette; sons, Chad and Marc; sister, Kathleen Uyemura. Private service; burial in Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, Irving, Texas.
STANLEY S. GHOSH, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 19, 2003. Born in Calcutta, India. A retired professor with Hawaii Pacific University. Also a retired federal administrator. Survived by daughters, Mimi Mangrobang and Peggy Shea; sons, Sandy and Christopher; nine grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
MITSUO HARA, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Sachiko; sons, Laurence "Larry" and Calvin; four grandchildren; brother, Genno; sisters, Sadako Iwasaki and Sumiko Ikeda. Visitation from 1 p.m. Sunday at Jodo Mission of Hawaii; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JULIAN HENRIQUES, 74, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died Oct. 18, 2003. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A truck driver for Foremost Dairies. Survived by wife, Cynthia; son, Herbert; daughters, Joan Puchert, Nowella Henriques, Maryknoll Midcap, Zena Rios and Colette Henriques; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter Paulo, Antone Henriques, Puhipau Ahmad and Harrub Houssein; sister, Halawe Bohreer. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Kona United Methodist Church; service noon. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
MASARU ISONO, 87, of Mililani, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. Retired from Oahu Sugar Company. A World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Beverley Tasato and Carolyn Grapard; six grandchildren; sisters, Masako Tanaka, Yaeko Ogata and Reiko Stray. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
EDNA MAY KIHARA, 62, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 17, 2003. Born in New York. A pediatric nurse at Kuakini Hospital and a registered nurse at Halawa Correctional Facility. Survived by sons, Stephen and Vincent; brothers, Darryl Ford, Jim Ford and Jack Putzer; sister, Lee Adler; a grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
FRANK SAMUEL "JUNIOR" KRUGER JR., 75, lifetime resident of Kuli'ou'ou, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Veteran Makapu'u bodysurfer and paipo boarder instrumental in getting surfing banned at Makapu'u. Longtime volunteer caretaker of Makapu'u beach. Retired federal sheet metal specialist. Survived by daughter, Vonnie; aunts, Kay Young and Lenore Young; many cousins. Ashes scattered at sea. Memorial donations to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503-3240.
PATRICK HAMILTON MATHER, 53, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Finance manager with Budget Car Sales. Survived by wife, Nola; son, Cody; daughter, Kelly Goheen; mother, Alice; sisters, Theresa, Laura, Inky, Jan and Lotus; brothers, Michael and Harry. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at Waiokeola Church, Kahala. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
SETSUKO MATSUI, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 11, 2003. Born in Hilo. A salesperson at Mings Jewelry in Hilo. Survived by husband, Yutaka; son, Albert; daughters, Norma Jean Tamashiro and Sally Ann Scott; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Michael Okutani; sisters, Yuki Takiguchi and Eleanor Turner. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
ROBERT MILLER, 82, of Mililani, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in Massachusetts. A retired postal worker. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Wayne; daughters, Virginia Miller and Dale Miller-Bouton; brothers, William and Theodore; sister, Ruth Adelstein; six grandchildren; hanai children, Jeana Suan, Shane and Erica Melendez, Kawai Willett and Kuuipo Willett. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. Visitation to continue after service. Inurnment to be held at Veterans Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl at a later date. Aloha attire.
CLARENCE TAKESHI NAGAMOTO, 72, of Colorado, died Oct. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Employee of Armour Research Foundation, Chicago; National Center for Atrmospheric Research, Boulder, Colo., and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder. Survived by sisters, Helen Maeda, Eleanor Nagamoto and Marion MacRitchie; brother, Glenn; and close friend, Ni Zhang Golaz. Private service held; burial and service also at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Monarch Society, Denver.
GERALDINE LEINA'ALA "AWA" PI'IMAUNA, 65, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A dietitian and kupuna for the public schools who spoke fluent Hawaiian and was a gifted musician. Survived by brother, Joseph; sisters, Rebecca Nakatani and Lorita Rogers; hanai brothers, Robert Keaunui, Edward Keaunui and Benjamin Haumea. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
MATTHEW JOSEPH RYAN, 84, of Kailua, died Oct. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Hannah; son, Matthew Jr.; daughters, Patricia-Ann Doerller and Sheila-Ann Loughran; brothers, Joseph and Vernon; sister, Harriet Halton; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.
ROMEA SUBIERRE SAMPIANO, 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 2, 2003. Born in Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines. A member of Banatarian & Kahirup Association. Survived by wife, Helen; son, David; daughter, Anna; sisters, Magdelena Esteban and Lolita Cayudithan; brother, Alex Gonzales; a grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday; Mass 10:15 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. Casual attire.
THOMAS "KUNIA" CAITANO SILVA JR., 62, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Former Laupahoehoe Transportation Co. and Hele On bus service bus driver. Survived by wife, Edna; hanai son, Lopaka; hanai daughters, Lono Belanger, Heanu Grace and Kekai Ke; brothers, Raymond and Robert; sister, Leatrice "Lei." Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Raymond Silva residence, 1885 Railroad Ave., Hilo, Hawai'i; memorial service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
IGNACIA "TONI" PASCUA SOARES, 61, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Former nurse's aide at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Survived by husband, Joseph "Sonny" Jr.; son, Billy; daughters, Milagros "Mely" and Raynette; brothers, Eduardo Pascua and Carlos Ancheta; grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DONATO TERIDIO SR., 91, died Oct. 21, 2003. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Filimina; sons, Franklin, Ernesto, Henry, Elmer and Donato; daughters, Carol, Fely, Sally, Rose and Helen; 69 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Mass 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church. For further information call Fitz Funeral Home: (760) 347-3531.
ETHEL S. TOMOGUCHI, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 18, 2003. Retired teacher. Survived by sister, Amy Kobayashi; 12 nieces and nephews. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. No koden (monetary donations).
KAREN KIYO WATANABE, 46, of Pearl City, died Oct. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Branch, clerk typist. Survived by husband, Thomas; father, Edward Misaki; mother, Grace Misaki; grandmother, Doris Misaki; sister, Susan Misaki. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SEIKO YOGI, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2003. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Gareth and Walter; daughters, Karen and Lorraine; brothers, Seichi and Shinyei; sisters, Masako Takamiya, Usako Higa and Fumiko Higa. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
GLADYS FUMIKO YOKOYAMA, 76, of Makawao, Maui, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by husband, Japo Itsumi; sons, Edgar, Gary, Jack, Clyde and Paul; brothers, Edwin Yoshida and Kenneth Fukuhara; sisters, Yasuko Fukuhara,Elaine Sato and Mildred Okamura; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow; urn burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
HOWARD HARUO YOSHIOKA, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Leslie; son, Harvey; daughters, Julie Feied and Miki Ann Luke; two grandchildren; brothers, Masao and Nobuo; sister, Kimie Nogawa. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
