Posted on: Monday, August 2, 2004

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.

KATHERINE "KAT" YUKIKO HARADA, 81, of Honolulu, mother of Honolulu Advertiser columnist and entertainment editor Wayne Harada, died July 23, 2004. See story.

BETTY TSURUKO ABE, 96, of Mililani, formerly of 'Ola'a, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2004. Born in 'Ola'a. Retired U.S. Postal Service postmistress, Volcanoes National Park. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Frances Manupau; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Aug. 14 at Kurtistown Jodo Mission, Kurtistown, Hawai'i; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

GRANT "BISH" PARKER BISHOP, 54, of Honolulu, died July 28, 2004. Born in San Jose, Calif. Survived by father, Grant; sister, Vallie. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VICTORIA MARIE NAZARINO CATIAN, 52, of 'Aiea, died July 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Dimetrio and Aguida; brothers, Russell, Matthew and Gilbert; sister, Annette. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Leeward Funeral Home.

ISABELLE HEALANI "BELLA" FREITAS, 44, of Nanakuli, died July 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, William Jr.; sons, Shawn, Aaron, Justine and Colin; mother, Mary Jones; brothers, Levi Akana, Norbert Kai, and Michael, Lance, Mark and Christian Jones; sisters, Laurette Kai and Francine Jones. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita Catholic Church; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MASAYOSHI FUKUCHI, 77, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired U.S. Air Force appliance shop foreman. Survived by son, Ronald; two grandchildren; brothers, Yoshikazu, Haruo and Donald; sisters, Amy, Michie Kawamura and Betty Arakawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JO-ANN TOKIKO GAKIYA, 58, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Former Safeway Food & Drug human resource manager. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Gerald and Chad; daughter, Christie Verville; mother, Violet Nishiguchi; brother, Patrick Nishiguchi; sisters, Harriet Nishiguchi, Georgia Hannah, Winifred Nakama, Kathleen Morrow, Wanda Rhodes, Laura Hingston and Terri-Ann Nishiguchi; five grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

WAYNE YOSHIAKI HIGA, 53, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Liholiho Elementary School custodian and fisherman. Survived by brothers, Ronald and Le Roy; sister, Joanna. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

FLORENCE TSURUKO HIRAI, 94, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2004. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired Honolulu Junk Co. Ltd. bookkeeper. Survived by son, Kenneth; caregiver-/daughter-in-law, Betty; three grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JOHN HIWAULI JR., 27, of Wai'anae, died July 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An Environmental Chemical Corp. hazardous waste handler. Survived by daughter, Jayden; mother, Bernadette; brothers, Garet Au and Gerald; sisters, Holly Hiwauli-Taito, Hayley, Heather and Harla; grandparent, Lillian Au; fianc?e, Rainbow Moku. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wai'anae Ward, service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moalanua Mortuary.

MURIEL S.J. "JUNNY" HO, 73, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Benjamin; sons, Derrick and Jeffrey; daughters, Melanie Kelly, Jeanette Ho and Lynette Young; five grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Private burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "BILL" ALLEN HUGER, 63, of Kahuku, died July 29, 2004. Born in Aberdeen, S.D. A Turtle Bay Hilton Hotel cook. Survived by wife, Adelaide "Linda"; son, Walden; step-sons, Eddie and Chris Lopez; step-daughters, Marcia Bognar, Pat Johnson and Sabina Hidalgo; parents, Raymond and Dorothy; brother, Dennis; sisters, Gail Strick and Pam Crossley; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Kahuku Methodist Church; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LEILANI HELENE JONES, 75, died July 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by husband, William; brothers, Clifford and Russell Faria; sisters, Betty Shiroma, Ada Chock, Bernice Vegas, Peggy and Linda Faria. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLIAM MEAD KIRKPATRICK, 84, of Palehua, died July 24, 2004. Born in Montana. Survived by sons, William, Brian and Barry; daughters, Michel Walker, Elaine Kirkpatrick, Patrice Lampton, Cori Meyers and Meagan Olson; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Palehua Road. Call Cori Meyers at pager 680-3039 for further instructions. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JUNNOSUKE "JUN" KOMATSU, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 30, 2004. Born in Na'alehu, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Survived by wife, Sakayo; daughter, Kellie Kaneshiro; brother, Norinobu; sisters, Kinuko Aiona, Satsuko Okumura and Harue Balfe; granddaughter, Akemi Kaneshiro. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DAN HIRONAO KUNIYUKI, 56, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Shirokiya chinaware department manager. Survived by son, Ryan; mother, Aiko; brothers, Roy, Bob, Glen and Alan. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ANDREW PO'AIAU LUM, 72, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sheraton Hotels vice president and directory of training, Pacific Division. Survived by wife, Marie; sons, Michael, Douglas and James; daughter, Mary Elizabeth; four grandsons; brother, Theodore; sister, Henriette "Elaine" Breeze. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 2 p.m. No flowers. Donations to Alzheimer's Association or Diabetes Association. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHIZUE OGATA, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 25, 2004. Born in Kurtistown, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Hospital licensed practical nurse. Survived by husband, Isami; daughters, Diane Nitta and Patricia Nagasaki; brother, Alan Naguwa; sisters, Tokie Yoneda and Ruth Oshiro; three granddaughters; one great-granddaughter. Private service held. No flowers; no koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ALFRED FREDDIE OLIVAL, 87, of Honolulu, died July 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired taxi driver. Survived by sons, Alfred and Rupert Gomes; daughter, Phyllis Figueroa; sisters, Penny Mendoza and Alice Botelho; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; ex-wife, Phyllis Gomes. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARK A. ROBINSON II, 60, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Dianne; son, Mark III; daughter, Kimberly Morris; a grandchild. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Wednesday at family's Black Point home. (Valet parking provided). Aloha attire. "Backyard flower" offerings welcomed. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALICE AYAKO SHIMATA, 88, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2004. Born in He'eia. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Raymond, Kenneth, Wayne and Gordon; daughter, Faye Shiroma; 10 grandchildren; brother, Tsutomu Hiraoka. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ALVIN KEALA VELLESES, 49, of Wai'anae, died July 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Local entertainer. Survived by wife, Rose Mary; sons, Anthony and Alex Kaleikula-Velleses; daughter, Rose Mary Futch; brothers, Timothy, Henry and Gary; sisters, Susanna Kaopua, Sharon Manuel, Salome Apo and Shawnie; one grandchild. Memorial service 6 p.m. Friday at Wai'anae Baptist Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FERNANDO "UNCLE ICONG" AGRIGADO VIDAD, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 24, 2004. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Homelani Memorial Park employee. Survived by wife, Estelita; son, Raul; sister, Rosario Agpaoa; brother, Adriano. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, 'Ilima Section.

MANUEL JOANER VIERRA, 62, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Manuel Jr., Matthew and Franklin; daughters, Stacy and Eleanor; sisters, Yvonne Kauhi, Linda Ladao and Charlotte Kealoha; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROBERT CHRISTOPHER VIERRA, 63, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Isaac, Matthew and Danny Boy; sisters, Yvonne Kauhi, Linda Ladao and Charlotte Kealoha. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AKIRA "FROGGIE" YAMAMOTO, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 29, 2004. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired Kea'au Fire Department fire captain. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Jerel and Bert; brothers, Tadashi, Kazuo "Lefty," Fred and Noriyuki "Skippy"; sisters, Shigeko Uno and Haruko Goto. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KEITH "KITTYBOY" MITSUKI YOUNG, 38, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. XTERMCO Termite & Pest Control Co. technician. Survived by wife, Colette; son, Ryan Fernandez; daughters, Patricia Fernandez and Kelly Ann; father, Raymond; brothers, Daren and Sanford; sister, Lanelle Trivitt. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ALICE Y.A. YUEN, 98, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired state employee, and member of Kutt Hing Society-Wah Kong Temple. Survived by sons, Raymond and James; daughters, Florence Parelius, Ethel Akana and Helen Naki; sister, Esther Robles; 24 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.