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.
BERNARD LOUIS ATKINSON, 51, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2004. Survived by brother, Kenneth; sisters, Leona Atkinson, Mae Howard, Harriet Atkinson and Nona Drane. Service 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Temple, Wahiawa. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SHEENA KATHERINE BEACH, 21, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died March 24, 2004. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A house painter. Survived by son, Kawena; father, Charles; mother, Jane Clowser; sister, Sandy Beach; grandparents, Anna Kauth, Lucky Bennett and Marilyn Schwarta. Service 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hale O Halawai, Living Stone Church, Holualoa Beach. No flowers. Memorial donations to Jane Clowser Trust Fund for Kawena Beach. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
CARLOS DELA CRUZ CASTANEDA, 95, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died March 29, 2004. Born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Julia; sons, Melvin, Larry and Michael; sister, Simeona Sumalde; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
PEDRO GASMEN CAUTON, 92, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2004. Born in Quinarayan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Queen's Medical Center head cook. Survived by sons, Pedro Jr., Herman, Samuel, Richard and Frederick; daughter, Eliza Dias; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ANGELITA RAPIS GENERALAO, 55, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An entertainer. Survived by husband, Carlito Retuta; son, Shaft Ridiros; daughters, Tammy Generalao and Angelyn Groves; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Flora Baula; brother, Steven Baula; sisters, Lita Young, Evonne Ancheta, Loretta Fortes and Carmen Folser. Hilo visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; service 7 p.m. Honolulu visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. No flowers in Hilo; aloha attire and cut flowers and lei only in Honolulu.
RICHARD GUERREIRO, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 28, 2004. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Dorothea; sons, Noeau and Andre; daughters, Kawehi Lindsey, Karen Guerreiro, Gwendolyn Clark, Melissa Lyman, Desiree Guerreiro and Melita Palama; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Walter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KENNETH KU'UALOHA HEWETT, 76, of Pearl City, died March 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter. Survived by wife, Geraldine "Gerry"; daughters, Kerri-Ann and Alicia; a grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
SONNY LAFAELE IERENEO SR., 72, of 'Aiea, died March 28, 2004. Born in Vailoa, American Samoa. A supervisor with Sky Chef Catering. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Wyatt and Sonny Jr.; daughters, Rachel Galeng, Salamasina Porter, Theresa Jang, Jestine Iereneo, Melissa Tuani, Fiamaua AmaIereneo and Leona Mallory; brother, Roy Satele; sisters, Lusia Wieckowicz, Litia Ioane, Fa'afetai Finau, Rose Anderson and Ati Iereneo; 37 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2 to 3:30 p.m. Private burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Jane Iereneo.
HERMAN KALANI JR., 60, of Wai'anae, died March 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Clayton Thomas, Armand Kalani Sr. and Adrein Kalani; daughter, Armanda Figueroa; 13 grandchidlren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold Kalani, Kalani Hanohano, Larry Loa, Ronald and Raymond Kalani; sisters, Hermene Kozlowski, Haroldene and Sweetheart Kalani. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
CHARLES "HICKE" R. KRAMER JR., 77, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Honolulu, died March 26, 2004. Retired federal employee. Survived by daughter, Elizabeth Brent; son, Daniel Kramer; and brother, Henry Piltz Kramer. Service Tuesday in Missouri; scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Speaks Memorial Chapel. Condolences to www.speakschapel.com.
EDITH SANCHEZ "TOOTSIE" LAI, 82, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2004. Born in Waipahu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Edwin; son, Gerald; daughters, Lorinda Tokuhama and Suzanne Rowland; brother, Richard Sanchez; sister, Matilda Mactagone; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 11 a.m.; entombment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
JUNG JA LEE, 70, of Wahiawa, died March 28, 2004. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Survived by son, Dae Yoon Chun; daughter, Sue Limric; brother, Il Seong Yi; sisters, Soon Ja Limric and Seon Ja Yi; a granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
FLORENTINA "FLORA" NABARRO, 51, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died March 29, 2004. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Eddie III and Robby; daughter, Caroline; father of children, Edwin Jr.; brothers, Thomas, Frank, Eugene and Manuel Amar; sisters, Rosaline Berrios, Claudine Roman, Rofina Burns, Mary Ann Pacheco, and Mary Jane Fiesta. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Honomu; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Aloha attire.
KAY KATSUKO OKANO, 84, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A waitress retired from Woolworth's. Survived by son, Dennis; daughters, Karen Tamanaha and Cynthia Tokuyama; six grandsons; brothers, Roger and Akito Katsutani; sisters, Kikue Yokouchi, Fujiko Matsui, Amy Kurahara and Peggy Sugahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MASAYO OTANI, 87, of Kula, Maui, died March 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Paul, Thomas and Roy; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Isumi Kami and Mitsue Asakoshi. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
EDMOND KEONAONA "EDDIE" "POPS" PUOU SR., 73, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2004. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired from American Airlines and Tradewind Tours. Survived by wife, Ah Yin Terangi; son, Edmond Jr.; daughter, Kimberly Puou-Mattos; stepsons, Tangi and Tunui Tully; stepdaughters, Natalie George and Nalani Galisa; brothers, Calvin Ontai and Johnson Puou; sisters, Gladys Grace, Bessie Thums, Elizabeth Parker, Amy Cook and Darly Cockett; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire.
JITSUO SATO, 96, of Kane'ohe, died March 24, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Retired carpenter. Survived by son, Stanley; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Goichi; sister, Yoshiko Shirokane. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
CLARA CHIYOKO TAKABAYASHI, 74, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2004. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A Straub Clinic and Hospital nurse's aide. Survived by sons, Dana and Linn; daughters, Tess Morauw; five grandchildren; brother, Masaaki "Marco" Nakamura; sisters, Betsy Mori and Haruyo Matsumoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; burial pending.
YURIKO U. TAKEKUMA, 79, of Numila, Kaua'i, died March 23, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Employed by McBryde Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Bruce, Clyde and Andy; daughter, Karen Villabrille; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Jackie Urata; sisters, Chieko Miyamoto, Nobuko Hashimura, Yaeko Koga and Sueko Higa. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MICUTA B. TEIXEIRA, 81, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Berlin, Germany, and Honolulu, died March 5, 2004. Born in Chiza, Romania. Survived by sons, Patrick and Robert; and grandchildren. Memorial celebration and scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Wednesday at Waikiki Elks Club; lunch to follow. Lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Klein Funeral Home, Klein, Texas.
KIYOAKI TERAJIMA, 82, of Honolulu and Japan, died March 28, 2004. Born in Tokyo. A lecturer, teacher and kabuki choreographer and actor at Harvard University and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Survived by daughters, Matsue, Takako Hatanaka and Yukiko Kawasaki; four grandchildren; sister, Takiko. Visitation 1 p.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m.
MASAE UCHIMURA, 89, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2004. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired cook for Laniolu Retirement Home. Survived by daughters, May Dewa, and Joan and Jane; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Mitsuyuki Taguchi. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
ANNIE WILLMOTT-GOLD, 48, of Kane'ohe, died March 26, 2004. Born in Lithgow, New South Wales. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Eric; sons, Ray Fuhrmann and Tyler Gold; daughter, Layla Rogers; sister, Tracy Rosser; brothers, Mark, Kim and Dennis Willmott; two grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Monday at Windward Unity Church. No flowers. Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Children. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DANIEL KOON WAH WONG, 85, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2004. Retired contracting officer at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Ronnie and Randall; daughter, Danette Tomiyasu; eight grandchildren; brother, Herbert; sisters, Lily Lee, Vivian Loui and Mildred Ching. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
EDITH SUMIYE YAMAGATA, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired longtime American Savings and Loan Association executive loan officer. Survived by cousins, Nobuo Hatsuda, Ayako Shinno, Yasuko Ueno and Keisuke Mizoguchi. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Maunalua Bay Beach Park. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MIGUEL YANGOREN, 77, of 'Aiea, died March 29, 2004. Born in 'Aiea. An operating engineer. Survived by wife, Eleanor; sons, Christopher Siangco, Lennie Siangco, Frank and Darren Aguinaldo; daughters, Pamela Kyska and Jackie Yangoren; 32 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sisters, Tina, Angie and Louise; brother, Billy. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
THOMAS HICHITOSHI YASUHARA, 72, of Mililani, died March 28, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Air Force colonel; assistant to state former Rep. Julie Duldalao; and member of the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team, 1949 to 1953. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Thomas and Gerald; daughter, Julie Mashima; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Franklin and Herbert. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; private inurnment at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
