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.
GEORGE RICHARD CLIFTON, 73, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Aug. 27, 2003. Born in Phoenix, Ariz. Retired life-insurance salesman. Survived by wife, Minnie; sons, Charlie, Brigham and Jared; daughters, Katie Cleak, Teresa Samalee, Lila Kahal and Amy Naehu; sister, Melva Pipes; 22 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HELEN HILLIARD, 94, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retired from New York Telephone Company. Survived by daughter, Isabel Queypo; son, William; grandchildren, Jeffrey, Robert, Nicolas and Steven Augugliaro; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.
CHARMAINE ESTHER INFIEL, 46, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A cook for Tops Restaurant. Survived by caregiver, Donna Villanueva; brothers, Leroy and Maximo Jr.; sisters, Maxine Tanuvasa, Rachel Infiel and Pearl Roberts. Visitation has been changed to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Committal service and burial have been changed to 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ALVIN CHEW MANG LAU, 71, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired from state Department of Transportation. Survived by brother, Herbert; sister, Velma Dang; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Burial held at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
KATSUTO NAGAUE, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired certified public accountant and co-owner of Nagaue & Nagaue, CPAs Inc. Survived by wife, June; sons, Nelson and Lowell; daughter, Beverlyn; brother, Yukio; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
KIMIE OBATA, 95, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 18, 2003. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Survived by sons, Harry, Richard, George and Walter; daughters, Myrtle Nishii and Shirley Lee; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; sisters, Gladys Aramaki, Margaret Yamada, Patsy Park and Harriet Pellerin. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
HOMER "PAPING" PERKINS SR., 81, of Pearl City, died Aug. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter retired from Tamashiro Construction. Survived by sons, Homer Jr., Gregory and Vincent; daughters, Oriette Kanaha, Bernadine Godfredsen and Sharon Allen; brothers, Ralph Sing Chow and Spencer Peters; stepbrother, Moses Miranda; sisters, Esther Lum and Verdell Lum; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; caregiver, Maria Mesa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the mortuary; prayer service noon. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CAROLL ANGELINE TAMASHIRO, 63, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired cafeteria worker for Kailua High School. Survived by husband, Jerry; sons, Jerrod and Richie; daughter, Cynthia Fung; four grandchildren; stepfather, Raymond Feliciano Jr.; brothers, John and Richard Victor, Thomas, Phillip, Raymond III and Michael Feliciano and Ross Kinimitsu; sister, Betty Ramos. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
HAZEL K. TANAKA, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Gary, Stanley and Steven; daughter, Susan Matsushima; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
THOMAS TAtSUO "TOM" TATSUTANI, 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 26, 2003. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired mason and employee of Constructors Hawaii. Survived by wife, Leatrice; brothers, Shiuji, Chiso and Lionel; sisters, Jane Ota and Jean. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
MIKE MITSUO UYESU, 71, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A civil engineer retired from the Department of Transportation. Survived by wife, Eunice; daughters, Lenora Uyesu-Kaneshiro and Dale Uyesu-Barcelona; two grandchildren; sister, Kikue Chinen. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
