Obituaries
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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.
JAMES JITSUO ARAKI, 80, of Kailua, died Sept. 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A supervisor retired from Foremost Dairies. Survived by wife, Beatrice; son, Brian; daughter, Nadine Berinobis; three grandchildren; sisters, Masae Kakimoto and Tokie Higashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RAPHAEL KEIKIALOHA'OKO'UMOE'UHANE BILAN, infant son of Angela Bilan and Rogelio "Gino" Bilan Jr., died Sept. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sister, Angel; brothers, Gabriel and Michael; grandparents, Eddie and Linda Aton and Maria Bilan; great-great-grandmother, Florence Guerrero. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Babyland II.
SIMEON ORDONEZ CABUS, 76, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born in San Esteban, Philippines. Survived by wife, Romana Cabus. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GORDEN TSUNG SHEN CHONG, 62, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Michael and Matthew; brothers, Roger, Elliot and Titus; sister, Carol Valdez; stepmother, Rosa. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at First Chinese Church of Christ; service 10 a.m.; burial at Pauoa Chinese Christian Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
LEONARD NAUINANI CHOW, 65, of Gardena, Calif., died July 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department as a detective. Survived by wife, Linda; son, Leonard Jr.; stepsons, Kaleo, Bryon and Clifton Madaena; stepdaughters, Sheila Makaena, Glynis Kamekona and Patricia Raymond; sisters, M. Lin Chun and Gail Miraflor; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahala/Kaimuki Chapel.
GLORIA KEAONAONA COLLINS, 63, of Puna, Hawai'i, died Sept. 10, 2003. Born in Hana, Maui. A homemaker and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by husband, Roger; son, Curtis; daughters, Cathy Tuell, Corine Wong and Cherise Collins; brothers, Pastor Ben Kaauamo and George Kaauamo; sisters, Candance "Lani" Akre and Adrien "Noe" Alconcel; 13 grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of the Holy Spirit in Nanawale Estates; service 11 a.m.; burial at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ALAN DOUGLAS DAUGHERTY, 44, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 9, 2003. Born in Port Jefferson, N.Y. A petty officer first class retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by parents, Robert and Iris; brother, James; sisters, Enid Daugherty, Doreen West and Dorcas Milligan. Service to be in Bushnell, Fla. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JUANITA C. ELLACOTT, 78, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Sept. 8, 2003. Born in Troy, Ala. Survived by husband, William; daughter, Laura. Private service. No flowers. Memorial donations to Kauai Hospice. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
TSURUKO KATEKARU, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by daughter, Sheila Tamanaha; son-in-law and caregiver, Richard Tamanaha; brother, Hideo Shiroma; sisters, Yoshiko Takushi, Sadako Yonamine, Helen Kaneshiro and Fumiko Kaneshiro. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
STANLEY LEE "STANLEY BOY" KIHOI JR., 34, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 5, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A self-employed landscaper. Survived by parents, Stanley and Faith; brothers, James Kuhaulua and Robert Kihoi; sister, Kalai Sanchez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at New Hope Maui, Wailuku; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Scattering service noon next Sunday at Laniopoko Beach Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
KIKUE KITABATA, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 8, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by son, Howard; daughter, Ruth Smith; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Minoru Igarashi and Robert Igarashi; sisters, Norma Taguchi, Tokiyo Yamane and Nobuko Miyakawa. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
KAM SAM LEON, 72, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2003. Born in China. Survived by husband, Quan Che; son, Simon; daughters, Yut Hou Fung and Alida Lam; five grandchildren; brother, Wah Fong Ma; sister, Yi Ma. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EDWARD MIDEL SR., 78, of Citrus Heights, Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 2, 2003. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. Formerly employed by Flintkote Company in Hilo; retired from the Guittard Chocolate Company in San Francisco. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Edward Sr. and Russell Sr.; daughter, Sundee Amantiad; sister, Jennie Palmer; brother, David; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service held in Hayward, Calif. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
RAYMOND KUNIO NAKANO, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A retired produce manager. Survived by nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
NORIAKI NANAMORI, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2003. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Gladys; sons, Wesley and Glenn; daughters, Norene Lee and Ann Nanamori; three grandchildren; mother, Masayo; sisters, Florence Shibuya and Mary Manabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
WINONA DIANA PUALANI NE, 61, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Albert Jr.; sons, Albert "Kahukula" III, John "Kalani," Leroy "Bully," and James "Kapena"; daughter, Pualani "Baby Pualani"; 10 grandchildren; brothers, Rev. George Naipo, Rodgers "Lena" Naipo and Henry "John" Naipo; sisters, Alice "Puluelo" Naipo-Park and Leinaala Naipo-Akamine. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
ISMAEL "SMILEY" QUIMPO, 77, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired laborer. Survived by stepson, Clinton Francisco; stepdaughter, Nazare Coloma; brothers, Ignacio and Joseph Quimpo. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
ETHEL KAZUMI SAKAI, 91, of Hono-lulu, died Sept. 5, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A waitress retired from Rainbow Garden Tea House. Survived by son, George; daughter, Patsy Nakamura; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter Kobayashi and Takashi Otsuka; sisters, Hilda Saito, Miharu Okimura, Elsie Matsukawa, Beatrice Mizuno, Betsy Takahama, Shirley Yamamura and Rose Hanamoto. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
HAROLD SILVA, 80, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A school teacher retired from the Department of Education. Survived by son, Hal; hanai daughter, Lori Nogami-Young; brothers, Manuel Jr. and Albert. Service 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
KAPENA LOU KALANIKAIOKA'IE'IE SMITH, 23, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A 1998 Kamehameha Schools graduate. Survived by father, Lawrence; mother, Piilani Hew Len; brother, Lawrence Esperanza; sister, Lori Richards; grandmother, Dorothy. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Kamehameha Schools Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DARRYL "SUMO" SUMIDA, 33, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 7, 2003. Survived by mother, Gwen Brigoli; stepfather, Anthony Brigoli; brothers, Derrick Sumida, Bodine Brigoli, Tony Brigoli, Kalani Brigoli and William Brigoli; sisters, Michelle Sacay, Kim Pao and Cheryl Brigoli. Visitation 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
SARAH KANOELANI TAKAI, 57, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by husband, Theodore Jr.; sons, Theodore III and Derek; daughter, Michelle; a grandchild; brothers, Charles "Kale" Makekau and George Makekau; sisters, Emma Black Wallen, Berthaline "Millie" Henry and Jerry Cabanilla. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church; service 12:50 p.m.; Mass 1 p.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LORETO ORPILLA TENORIO JR., 33, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Aug. 20, 2003. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. A room attendant at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Survived by fiancee, Maribel Tumaneng; son, J.B. Kelly; daughter, J.M. Kaye; parents, Larry and Angela; brother, A.J.; sisters, Alma Naoe and Marfe, Loriella, Dianne, Divina and Kim Tenorio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
HERMAN HING WAN TOM, 72, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2003. Retired from Kapahulu Pet Store. Survived by wife, Doreen; son, Darrell; daughter, Darlene DePeau; five grandchildren; brothers, Ernest, Hansel, Hansford "Hank" and Joseph; sisters, Rose Tyau and Edith Ching. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LOUISE YURIKO TOMITA, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by caregiver, Anthony Iwasaki. Visitation noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
PRISCILLA K. WHITE, 52, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. A homemaker. Survived by son, Wesley; father, Kepualani "Charles" Panui; brothers, Joseph Kaleiwahea, Christopher Kaleiwahea, Bobby Kaleiwahea, Albert Wright Jr. and Benjamin Wright III; sisters, Karen Asuncion-Swain, Doreen Baptiste-Lopez, Darlene Vincent and Selma Wright; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.