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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, April 30, 2004

Obituaries

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.

GENE NELSON BARS, 69, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 27, 2004. Born in Montrose, Colo. Worked for Ferrari Mountain Gold Coffee. Retired from Kona Printing & Graphics. Survived by wife, Marni; son, Lee; daughter, Natasha Ulrich; grandson. Gathering and celebration of life 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Outdoor Circle Pavilion. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

CONSTANCE MARIE BOWLIN, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 24, 2004. Born in California. Retired forklift operator. Survived by stepson, Donald; sister, Clara Pereira. Mass 9 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Kailua, Kona. Scattering of ashes. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary.

JACQUELINE GUILBERT FARIA BLACKSHEAR FERRIS, 73, of Fairfield, Ohio, formerly of Honolulu and Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2004. Born in Illinois. Longtime Hawaiian Telephone Co. employee; and community volunteer, including member and one-time chairwoman, Hawai'i County Police Commission; and president, American Cancer Society; on the board of a number of organizations, including the YMCA, Hawai'i Visitors Bureau (Hawai'i Chapter), Historic Hawai'i, Planned Parenthood and Panaewa Zoo, and trustee and docent, Lyman Museum, Hilo. Also the first state waterski champion, and successful in skiing from Moloka'i to O'ahu. Survived by family, including Barbara Ann and Gary Andersen and Joan and Jim Blackshear-Leech. Private memorial gatherings. Donations to Hospice of Hilo, or one's favorite charity. Body donated to science.

ROWLAND LEO FRENDO, 84, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2004. Born in 'Aiea. Retired construction and maintenance superintendent at the O'ahu Community Correctional Center. Survived by brothers, Josephus and George. Visitation 2:30 to 3 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, service 3 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. May 11 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

STEPHANIE JOYCE GONZALEZ, 68, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A hostess. Survived by sons, Jose, Michael and Peter; brothers, Conrad Chunfook, and Mike, William and Robert Mussellman; sisters, Charlinne Barios, Yvonne Gray and Nina Mae Patia; six grandchildren. Private service. Condolence messages: 946-3352. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services.

HARRY YEIKICHI HIGA, 84, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2004. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. An architect. Survived by wife, Kim; son, Mario; daughter, Tami Higa and Mairi Hayamoto; brother, Yasu; sisters, Tsurue Higa, Natsue Oka, Asako Jitchaku and Shizuko Miyashiro; six grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary offerings. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

FREDERICK HISAYUKI HOSOKAWA, 84, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired electronics supervisor for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Battalion. Survived by wife, Beatrice; daughters, Gail Awakuni and Anne Shirai; seven grandchildren; sisters, Viola Hosokawa and Ruth Lee. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIROSHI INOUYE, 83, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired delivery man for Meadow Gold Dairies. Survived by wife, Hilda; sons, James, Paul and Jonathan; daughters, Mary Anne Smith and Claire Inouye; four grandchildren; brother, Tatsunosuke, Tsuneo, Yoshio and Harry. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers.

RENITA CECELIA JOHNSON, 43, of Wai'anae, died April 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Brian; son, Paul; daughters, Misty and Anna Marie; brothers, Raymond, Rodney, Raynard, Randall and Randolph; hanai father, Robert Simlick; three grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MIKIALA "KEOLA" LOPAKA KEIKI'OKEALOHA'OKEOLA KAHALEWAI, 26, of 'Aiea, died April 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Self employed. Survived by mother, Melvamay "NT Monoe"; hanai son, Isaiah; brothers, Mika'ele "Braddah" Kahalewai and Ama, Ambrose, Augie and Keoni Avilla; sisters, Mikioi "Honey Girl" Kahalewai and Kristine, Mabel, Leona-Mary "Lehua" Kolish and Kelly; hanai brothers, Keoni "Daddy" Anakalea and Dwayne "Boogie" Rassmussen; stepsister, Diane Kolish; stepbrothers, Dustin and Desmond Kolish; grandmother, Ethelreda. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; celebration of life to follow 2 to 6 p.m. at Makalapa Community Park, next to Halawa Housing. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JACQUELINE DOROTHEA MADURA, 61, of Mililani, died April 25, 2004. Born in Schweinfurt, Germany. A homemaker. Survived by husband, John Sr.; son, John "JJ" Jr.; daughter, Caroline McGhee; brother, Gerhard Hummler; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD MASATOSHI MAEDA, 89, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired plumber. Survived by son, Wayne; daughters, Beverly Oda and Darryln Nakamura; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Ernest; sisters, Helen Marques and Patsy Kashiwamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARIE P. MARTIN, 98, of Kane'ohe, died April 21, 2004. Born in Kuka'iau Ranch, Hawai'i. Retired head seamstress for Carol and Mary. Survived by sisters, Caroline Robitaille and Henrietta Schubert; niece, Mary Ann Carvalho; nieces and nephews. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ARTHUR SHOICHI MIYAMOTO, 77, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber for the city and county. Survived by daughters, Helen Dieleman, Laura and Cathryn; granddaughter, K.B. Dieleman; sister, Betty Shimamura. Memorial service 10:15 a.m. today at Waikiki Elks Club, Lodge 616. Lei only. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOSEPH MAKANA MACY MONTE, infant son of Myron and Lahela, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Aukai and Noah; sister, Sariah; grandparents, Linda and Henry Lew, Myron, Barbara Tavares and Gilberta and Tom Vincent. Private service held. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

MARILYN SPENCE MORGANELLA, 75, of Kane'ohe, died April 6, 2004. Born in Alameda, Calif. Former artist known as Marilyn Lee. Survived by husband, Dominic; son, Richard Lee; daughters, Linda Kalahiki, Joyce McCauley, Janet Lee-Tillman, Laurie Lee and Erica Bryce; mother, Betty O'Brien; sister, Sharon Wilson; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Gathering 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lanikai Pavilion, Kailua Beach Park; scattering of ashes to follow at Lanikai boat ramp. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MALCOLM "MAL" TAKAMI NAKASHIMA, 51, of Pearl City, died April 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Independent U.S. Army video photographer. Survived by parents, Calvin and Susan; sisters, Dr. Melanie, Anne Young and Noel Tamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

WILBERT J. SOUZA, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 23, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired stevedore superintendent. Survived by wife, Yvonne; son, Stratton; daughter, Bernice-Claire Ideta; brothers, William and Robert; sister, Eleanor Canevali; several grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CHARLES L. TURNER, 71, of Kihei, Maui, died April 25, 2004. Born in Kansas City, Mo. A retired business entrepreneur. Survived by mother, Ruby; caregiver, Lydia Bostillo; brothers, Craig and Curt; sisters, Char Arno and Cindy Turner; stepdaughter, Angela Tom-Rimer. Service 10 a.m. today at Maui Sunset Beach. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JOHN "HENRY" VEGAS, 91, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2004. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired longtime Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee; also retired state employee. Survived by wife, Leonora "Nora"; sons, Dennies LaBoy, and Andrew and James; daughter, Priscilla Allen; stepchildren, Mary Hosino, Louise Revera and Robert Burriss; brother, George; sisters, Malo Jackson and Bebe Billing; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Monday at the church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.