Obituaries
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DR. ALLEN B. RICHARDSON, a gifted surgeon whose reassuring presence warmed the Rainbow Wahine bench as team physician for 25 years, died Monday. See story.
LEO J. ARNE, 84, of Punalu'u, died Aug. 28, 2003. Born in Benson, Minn. Retired hospital administrator. Survived by sons, Jay and Chet; sisters, Florence Ransom and Wilma Schwalen; brother, Richard; five grandchildren. Service to be in San Barbara, Calif. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ALEHANDRO SAMONTE CASTILLO, 81, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Andrew; daughters, Ethelwynne Moriyama, Laura Sakamoto, Sylvia Oshiro and Eileen Kagehiro; brother, Lawrence; sister, Vicky Bachiller; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
PATRICIA MARIE CONKLIN, 74, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2003. Born in Slayton, Minn. Executive secretary with C. Brewer & Co. Survived by sister, Elizabeth Tricker; nephews, Edward Tricker and Charles Tricker. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church; Mass 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes by family. No flowers. Memorial donations to the Institute for Human Services. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
PRESTON DETTMAN, 82, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Organist who frequently played at Waimea United Church of Christ. Survived by wife, Carol; nephew, Bruce; grandnephews, Brian and Mike. Celebration of life noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Preston residence, 4171 Kai 'Ikena Drive, Kalaheo. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
CLARA THURSTON DWIGHT, 96, of Honolulu, died, Aug. 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Bishop Trust employee. Survived by daughters, Veralee McPherson and Beverly; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
EDNA "ENA" AI FERNANDEZ, 78, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Worked at Wai'anae Chop Suey, Wai'anae Bakery and Wai'anae Florist. Survived by son, Peter Ai; daughters, Mary Ann Luna, Helen Lai, Diane Carlos and Trinda Sanchez; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; great-great-granddaughter; brothers, George and Joseph Ai; hanai sister, Audrey Kanana Horalan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JEAN NAMIKO GARCIA, 64, of San Diego, Calif., died Aug. 28, 2003. Retired nurse. Survived by daughters, Windy Ishida, Kanda Ishida, Jeniene Knight, Jayne Garcia, Janice Troy and Hope Garcia; sons, Reynold Ishida, Sean Ishida, Frank Garcia Jr. and Thomas Garcia; 15 grandchildren. Service to be held on the Mainland.
MISAO HOKAMA, 78, of Wailua Homesteads, Kaua'i, died Aug. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired housekeeping supervisor with Mahelona Hospital. Survived by husband, Fukuichi; daughters, Joyce Kobayashi, Jo Ann Inamasu and Irene Young Lamaku; five grandchildren; brother, George Niino; sisters, Nancy McDowell and Josephine Hatakenaka. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa United Church of Christ; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
SHIZUKO HONDA, 92, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2003. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Harry, Stanley, Monroe, Charles, Horace and Richard Honda, and Thomas Watanabe; brother, Sueo Kawakami; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
USA IGE, 98, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2003. Born in Kin, Okinawa. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Dr. Philip, Shin and Masao; daughters, Ruth Shimabuku, Sachiko Kaneshiro and Olga Morishige; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild; half brothers, Edwin, Harry and Tadao; half sisters, Elsie Teruya and Diana Akagi. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
LLOYD NORIO INAYOSHI, 82, of Pearl City, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in Makawao, Maui. Employed with Greeters of Hawaii. Survived by companion, Chieko Doolin; sons, Wilfred, Stanley, Gary and Milton; daughter, Lynn Kau; stepsons, Richard, Raymond and John Doolin; brothers, Walter and Wayne; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
DOLORES KALEIUILANI KAHOONEI, infant daughter of Cheryl Banks and Dwayne Kahoonei, died Aug. 17, 2003. Also survived by sister, Napuakailima; grandparents, Edie Lee, Franklin and Irene Debina; aunts, Jolayne and Alayna; uncles, Frankie, Leslie and Chris Debina; cousins, Andria and Kawai. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Depots Beach, Nanakuli. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
CALVIN FOOK ON KAM SR., 77, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department detective division and a U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Victoria; sons, Calvin Jr. and Brian; daughter, Terry Walden; brothers, Clarence and Kenneth; sisters, Mildred Weatherwax, June Kawasaki and May; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROLAND Y. KANEMARU, 70, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 23, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Major retired from the U.S. Army National Guard. Survived by son, Roger; daughter, Teri Yee; brother, Norman; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
JEAN C. KEITHLY, 100, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2003. Born in Superior, Wis. Retired school teacher. Survived by daughter, Jean; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren. Service held in Superior. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
PASCUAL M. MARTINEZ, 80, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Aug. 27, 2003. Born in Abra, Philippines. Survived by wife, Susana Farinas; sons, Restituto and Amor; daughters, Constancia Guillermo, Gliceria, Corazon, Nely Tolentino and Mila; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; rosary to follow. Burial to be in the Philippines. Casual attire.
WILLIAM "WILLY" KINICHI MIYAMOTO, 59, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Henry; sister, Marsha Suffern; nieces and nephews. Visitation from 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
CAROL EMIKO MORITOMO, 65, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Bookkeeper for Varsity Motors & Imperial Palace. Survived by daughters, Joni Nakano and Teri Moritomo; two granddaughters; parents, Shigeru and Dorothy Taga; brother, Robert Taga. Service 6 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
DAVID TAKAO NISHIMURA, 60, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Il Mi; son, Daniel; daughter, Barbara; mother, Tokiyo; brothers, George and Stanley; sister, Florence. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
YUKIO "YUKI" OKUTSU, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Koloa, Hawai'i. Retired superintendent for the County of Hawai'i Parking Meter Department. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team Fox Company. Survived by wife, Elaine; sons, Wayne and Randal; sisters, Gladys Endo, Fuyuko Tanaka, Mitsuko Matsuura, Margie Shinn, Betty Thomas and Rachel Akazawa; brothers, Seiji, Tsuneo and Paul; eight grandchildren; two great-grandsons. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 4 p.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment 10 a.m. Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
FUMIE OMORI, 84, died Aug. 30, 2003. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Patrick, Roger and Andrew; daughters, Colleen Furuta and Ruth Hirata; sisters, Nobuko Toyota and Yuriko Sugino; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 4 p.m. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mountain View Community Cemetery.
CATHERINE EMIKO OUYE, 70, of Mililani, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired Department of Education administrator. Survived by husband, Arthur; sons, Keith and Glenn; daughter, Monica Figueroa; four grandchildren; brother, Herbert Ochiai; sister, Dorothy Hazama. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DAVID KANEAPUA PACHECO JR., 65, of Hawaiian Beaches, Hawai'i, died Aug. 29, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired lineman/inspector for HELCO; former employee of Yamada Transfer. Survived by wife, Linda; son, David III; daughters, Davelyn Aniu and Debbie-Lyn Parker; brother, Matthew; sister, Paulette Hashimoto; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pahoa Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
XUONG PHUNG, 74, of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2003. Born in Heshan, China. Retired grocery retailer and wholesaler. Survived by wife, Tao Nu; sons, Anthony, Vin and Ken; daughter, Phan; three grandchildren; brother, Chi Lum; sister, Kwai Ho. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist Service; cremation to follow.
GEORGE "BROOKS" PUAOKINA PIA, 59, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Aug. 26, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Heavy equipment operator with R. Electric. Survived by sons, George Pia, Peter Kane and Jamie Simmons; daughters, Keikilani Simmons and Pua Camelo; six grandchildren; brothers, John, Arthur and Hiram; sisters, Ruby Cummings and Lily Kiilau. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Kauai Veterans Center; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery; graveside service 11 a.m; interment to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
RICHARD ANTHONY GARCIA PINTANE, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in Vallejo, Calif. Retired professor at Washington State University. Survived by mother, Natividad; brother, James Garcia; companion, Elaine Ericson. Private service Sunday. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
VERONICA "BETTY LOU" SEABURY, 73, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 26, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired desk clerk. Survived by daughters, Donna Kailiehu, Linda Hema and Tammy Mata; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Myrtle Silva, Nancy Hall, Verna Almadova and Momi Lee. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church, Kahului; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
KENSO TAKAKI, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Mitsuo; grandchildren, Dianne Hardy, Michael Oshiro, Eric Oshiro and Karen Oshiro; great-grandchildren, Marissa and Megan. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
CAROLL ANGELINE TAMASHIRO, 63, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Cafeteria worker retired from Kailua High School. Survived by husband, Jerry; sons, Jerrod and Richie; daughter, Cynthia Fung; four grandchildren; stepfather, Raymond Feliciano Jr.; brothers, John Victor, Richard Victor, Thomas Feliciano, Philip Feliciano, Raymond Feliciano III, Michael Feliciano and Ross Kunimitsu; sister, Betty Ramos. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
TAKESHI "BILL" TSUCHIYAMA, 91, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 28, 2993. Born in Kahului, Maui. Machinist for Kahului Trucking and Storage Company. Survived by wife, Janet Tamiko; daughters, Joyce Kang and Sharon Yokoyama; four grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Mareshi. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission; service 3:30 p.m.; reception to follow at the church social hall. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
WALTER "BILL" WININGER, 98, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born in Texas. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel. Survived by hanai daughter, Maria Lucas; hanai son, Paul Lucas; two hanai grandchildren. Inurnment 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
HANAKO WYNN, 87, of Pearl City, died Aug. 22, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sister, Hisae Hiyane. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
DOROTHY YAMAMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Morito; sons, Henry Weeks, Dexter Weeks, Albert Weeks, Charles Hua and Vu Weeks; daughter, Carole Moon; brother, George Ching; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
AYAKO YAMASHITA, 82, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 27, 2003. Former sales supervisor. Survived by son, Ned; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Seichi, Akira, Kazuo, Tadashi, "Skippy" Yamamoto and Fred; sisters, Shigeko Uno and Haruko Goto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
RAYMOND AKIRA YAMASHITA, 63, of Honolulu, died Aug. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Hui Sun; stepdaughters, Roxanne and Dawn; stepson, Scott. Committal service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ELEANOR CHUN YAP, 82, of Van Nuys, Calif, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2002. Born in China. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Kenneth; son, Kimo; daughter, Diana Brin; sisters, Gwen Wong and Charlotte Low. Private service and scattering of ashes Sunday. Arrangements by AARON Cremation & Burial Service.
