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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, September 23, 2003

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.

Conservation scientist and political activist ALAN CONRAD ZIEGLER, 73, who worked to protect native Hawaiian species in the early years of Hawaiian conservation activism, died Sept. 16. See story.

FRANCE CLARKE AKANA, 45, of Lahaina, Maui, died Sept. 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A hotel industry executive chef. Survived by parents, Kainoa and Frances; daughter, Natea; son, Manulii; brother, Anthony; grandmother, Pilares Robello. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery chapel, Honolulu; graveside service noon; burial to follow. Lei only requested. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

WILLIAM "BULLY" ROBERT APELE, 66, of Kapolei, died Sept. 13, 2003. Born in Waiakea Mill Camp, Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired HOPACO warehouse supervisor. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Keith; daughter, Jodianne Anderson; four grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; cemetery committal 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

VIOLET FUSAKO ARIMA, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2003. Retired Tori Richard Ltd. seamstress. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

CHARLENE CHIYOKO BRADY, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 26, 2003. Born in Osaka, Japan. Retired from Kahala Hilton Hotel and Kaiser Permanente, Environmental Services Division. Survived by sons, Francis, Ernest, Ben and Tom Madeira; brothers, Toshio and Minoru Okamoto; sister, Kazuko Okamoto; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WARD WINGATE BROWN, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2003. Retired Navy captain; and owner of Cost Less Imports. Survived by sons, Ward and Brad; daughter, Bonnie; four grandchildren; hanai daughter, Jan Zukerman; caregiver, Louise Santos. Memorial service 4 p.m. Thursday at Holy Nativity Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FRANCISCO "FRANK" CABALONA CAMARILLO, 91, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 3, 2003. Born in Paratong Norte, Bangar, La Union, Philippines. Retired California and Hawaiian Sugar Co. (C&H), 'Aiea refinery, electrician; member of Bangarians of Hawaii. Survived by wife, Magdalena; sons, Ignacio, Franklin and Melvin; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church, 'Aiea; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALBERT DIONAPRA ESPINA, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2003. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Fort Shafter and Fort Kamehameha facilities maintenance engineer. Survived by daughters, Dianne Miller and Yvonne Medina; son, Gonzalo; seven grandchildren; brothers, Sancho "Sandy," Rufino "Noi" Jr. and Federico "Pete"; sisters, Christina "Chris" Canete and Rosalia "Rose" Lasit. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Cemetery committal service 9:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

MICHAEL "GELO" GONSALVES SR., 75, of Makaha, died Sept. 9, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A Hawaiian Princess condominium maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Duwayne; sons, Michael, Darren "Kalani," Dwight, Michael Jr., Reginald Sr., Robin, Glenn, Patrick "Tootie," Donovan and Jonathan "Jon Jon"; daughters, Shawna-Lynn Gonsalves, Teresa "Leeli" Magno, Mary Alice "Sam" Gonsalves and Vanessa Soto; brothers, Jaime Maldonaldo and Clyde; sisters, Caroline "Nene" Carrizosa and Hazel Balai; 30 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FUSAE HAYASHI, 80, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Sept. 21, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired T.T. Kuramoto Store salesperson. Survived by son, Craig; daughters, Kathleen Yamamoto and Sarah Young; six grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Eleele Baptist Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

PACITA "PAT" HEGARTY, 60, of 'Ainaloa, Hawai'i, formerly of 'Ewa, died Sept. 15, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Retired Makalapa Elementary School custodian. Survived by husband, John; sons, Sean and Donovan; brothers, Elpedio "Pete" and Irenio Domingo; two grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service noon; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire.

YOOKICHI HONMA, 79, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Sept. 12, 2003. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Olokele Sugar Co. mechanic. Survived by wife, Ayako; son, Wade; daughter, Karen; brothers, Hiroshi and Alan; sisters, Grace Date and Rin Sakoda. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

LARRY FUKUTO ISHIDA, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired communications technician with U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army COMSAT (Communications Satellite Corp.), and member of Headquarters Company, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Violet; brother, Clarence; sister, Nora Takenouchi. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MELVIN KAM JUN LEE, 87, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 13, 2003. Born in He'eia. Retired co-owner of Windward Drivers Taxi. Survived by son, retired Col. Melvin; daughters, Ellie Punohu and Lorraine "Lani" Egnatchik; brother, Harold "Ah Loon"; sister, Virgie "Ah Pei" Iona; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii Memorial Park. Lei welcomed. Aloha attire.

AKIYO MATSUMOTO, 94, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 13, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A Maui Sportswear seamstress. Survived by son, Frederic; daughters, Jean Baird and Diane Polo; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

VERNON FREDERICK MAU, 53, of Makawao, Maui, died Sept. 17, 2002. Self-employed mason. Survived by long-time companion, Lourdes Quedding; son, Travis Mau-Quedding; daughter, Lily; brother, Randall; sisters, Linda Victor and Diane Smith; stepmother, Mary Jane; stepbrothers, Herbert Sagon Jr. and Wendell Sagon; stepsisters, "Cookie" Faith Acang, Jeannie Frankovis and Yolanda Klask. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Maui; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

Services for MARGARET FAYE MORGAN, 54, daughter of Peggy Faye Morgan and William Brewster Morgan, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral; reception to follow at The Pacific Club. Inurnment of ashes at the cathedral and later at family plot at Waimea, Kaua'i. She died Sept. 2, 2003. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GENARO "NARO" GALVEZO NACAPUY, 77, of Waialua, died Aug. 21, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Schofield Barracks civil-service worker. Survived by wife, Marina; daughter, Gail; sons, Roy, Ronald and Randall; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Faustino and Antonio; sisters, Esther Ramones, Gloria Nahinu and June Teixeira. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Church, Waialua; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ANTONIO GASCON RAQUEL, 73, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 24, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A Philippines travel agent. Survived by wife, Florencia; sons, Reuben and Bonifacio; daughters, Brenda Casaul, Miriam Gadon and Grace Bautista; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

CIPRIANA PAKINGAN REYES, 90, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 14, 2003. Born in Imus, Cavite, Philippines. Survived by sons, Mariano, Guillermo, Benjamin, Apolonio and Bartolome Jr.; daughters, Rosalia Herrera, Consolacion Herrera, Victoria Coladilla and Pat Dukes; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Gaudioso Pakingan. Service later in the Philippines. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARY BADIYO ROSADO, 76, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired laundry worker. Survived by sons, Dean Patrick, Douglas and David; daughter, Diana Barcelona; brother, Manuel Badiyo; sister, Isabella Fraser; 23 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MISAO I. SAKAMOTO, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Morrey, Theodore and Thomas; daughters, Sally Matsuoka, Amy Ito and Lorraine Kitagawa; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOMINGO GUZMAN SATOR, 75, of Whitmore Village, Wahiawa, died Sept. 19, 2003. Born in Kunia. Survived by brothers, Procisso and Crispin. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Praise Chapel, 1203 Whitmore Ave.; service 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Saturday at Ali'i Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILTON SHIRAKI, 49, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner of The Grass Cutter. Survived by wife, Joanne; daughter, Tracey; mother, Betty Shiraki; brothers, Clayton and Dale. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

STEVEN MICHAEL SNAY, 43, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Army veteran. Preceded in death by wife, Michele. Survived by mother, Evelyn; father, Alfred; brothers, Duane Snay and Bruce Phoenix-Snay; sister, Marie. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers; donations to American Heart Association. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VIA-HART MOMI TONG, 82, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Sept. 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Nuuanu Hale Nursing Home dietary supervisor. Survived by husband, Bruce Sr.; son, Bruce Jr.; daughters, Brenda Duquette, Sylvia Leong, Yolanda Campbell, Jeanne Huihui, Pauline Mena and Laureen Tavares; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sisters, Roseline Guthier, Emily Kahai and Mildred Loo; brothers, Alvin, Warren and Abraham Kauahi and Jeffrey Phipps. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Kailua; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

ALICE SHIZUKO UCHIYAMA, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 8, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired pastry chef. Survived by son, Dennis; daughter, Sandra Nakasone; stepdaughters, Gladys Matsushita, Fannie Kawakami and Amy Pataray; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Kazu Nohara; sister, Florence Kunishige. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

SOO SUNG PUNAHELE DARILYNNE VALENTINE, 47, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 18, 2003. A Christian worship singer. Survived by husband, Gilbert "Gary" Jr.; daughters, Christie and Punahele; sons, Andrew and Matthew "Lokahi"; parents, Thomas and Alice "Puluelo" Park; brothers, Robert, Russell, Radford and Kaulana Park; sisters, Puamana "Kim" Park, Soonie Park-Ledbetter and Soo Whan "Pumehana" Featheran. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Private scattering of ashes Monday in Hau'ula. Casual attire.

JOSEPHINE "TINANG" VILLANUEVA, 93, of Waimea Valley, Kaua'i, died Sept. 18, 2003. Born in 'Oma'o, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Trini Dumlao, Connie Travis, Rose Whatley, Helen Alviar and Juanita Chandler; son, James Alviar; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Waimea Sacred Heart Church, Kaua'i; service 11 a.m.; burial at Hanapepe Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.