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Posted on: Sunday, August 15, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ANDY REPOLLO ALFANTA, 30, of Waialua, died July 27, 2004. Born in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Survived by parents, Cesario and Betty Alfanta; brothers, Alvin, Franklin and Angelito; sisters, Letty Alfanta, Norilyn Villamor, Thelma Johnston and Arsenith, Joanna, Janice, Grace and Salvie Alfanta; grandparents, Rebecca Repollo and Aurelia Alfanta. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, prayer service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. Casual attire.

ALFREDO C. AMANO, 69, of Lahaina, Maui, died Aug. 4, 2004. Born in Pu'ukoli'i, Maui. A retired carpenter and mechanic. Survived by wife, Linda; son, Gregory; daughter, Leonore; sisters, Magdalena Williams, Felicidad Lia and Dolores Agcolicol; brothers, Domingo, Sonny, Rudy and Roger; adopted daughter, Juliet. Visitation

6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Church, Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also

8 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.

ARTHUR also known as WILLIAM BURT JR., 56, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Susan Strong-Burt; son, Douglas; mother, Ruth. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CRISANTA MALILONG CANETE, 99, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2004.

Born in Negros Escalante, Negros Occedental, Philippines. Retired from Hawaiian Linen Supply. Survived by daughters, Amy Gollero, Nancy Labang, Angie Saldavia, Freda Ezzo and Carlita Saldavia; son, Ronald Saldavia; stepson, Herbert Canete; 26 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 26 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation

9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel, service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. Casual attire.

RENEE H. CASTRO, 74, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2004. Born in Lima, Peru. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Felix; sons, Bill, John, Winston and Walter; daughters, Maria Cooper and Lucie Brown; brother, Juan Segala; sister, Mercedes Cassusol; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ALBERT LAN JUT CHING, 78, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A cook in the merchant marine. Survived by sisters, Sun Yee You, Linda Pang and Jessie Lee; brother, Arthur Chang. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DORIS CHONG, 88, of Pearl City, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Guangdong, China. A bakery owner. Survived by son, George; daughter, Fay Moore; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Ho Tom; brother, David Chin. Visitation

9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

VIOLA "VI" E. CUSHNIE, 89, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born in Emerald, Neb. Retired as a registered nurse at Pahala Hospital; a former manager at McInerny's. Survived by daughter, Kathy Newman; sons, Michael and John; brother, Roy Gruntorad; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to

10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, memorial service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES NOBUYUKI FUJIYAMA, 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army Police Company Intelligence Unit member and Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Louise; daughters, Susan Fuji-

yama, Masumi Ching and Janet Fuji-

yama; granddaughter, Jessica Ching. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

NELSON EDWARD GASPAR, 80, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A truck driver retired

from Frost Kraft of Hawaii. Survived

by sons, Nelson Jr., Leonard, Frank, Douglas, Warren, Eric and Don; daughter, Caroline; brother, Gilbert; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 11 a.m.; burial to follow. Aloha attire.

JOSEPH MARTINES GOUVEIA, 50, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2004. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A laborer in farming and ranching. Survived by companion, Shannon-Dawn Hawk; son, Joseph Gouveia; daughters,

TrinaMae Lorenz and Alice and Tracy Gouveia; 13 grandchildren; brothers, Gary Gouveia, John Medeiros, and David and Alfred Gouveia; sisters,

Alice Kawaauhau, Stella Kuahiwinui, Vera Beck, Emma Akiu, Violet Ke, Beatrice Freitas and Laurie-Ann Duarte. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Assembly of God Church in Na'alehu, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Naalehu County Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Ar-

rangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

CHARLENE ANNA LUCAS, 55, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A room maid at Kona By the Sea Condominium; formerly with Keauhou Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Mark Vierra and Robert and Joshua Lucas; daughter, Suzanne Burke; five grandchildren; brothers, Frank, Daniel and Edwin Vierra; sister, Winifred Thomas. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church hall in Honaunau, prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ho'okena Beach where ashes will be scattered. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

KAMETARO MIYAHIRA, 95, of Hono-

lulu, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Wai-

pahu. A custodian retired from federal public health services. Survived by wife, Tsuruko; daughters, Betsy Sakihara and Florence Yoshida; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Zenichi; sister, Doris Shiroma. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NANCY CHIZUKO NAITO, 73, of Manoa Valley, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a land utilization clerk with the Honolulu city government. Survived by husband, George; son, Michael; daughter, Sandy; brothers, Tsuneo, Yukio and Hiroshi Yoshikawa. Visitation from

5 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Congregational Church, service 6 p.m.; private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ISLA IRENE OAKLEY, 86, of Honaunau, Hawai'i, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Amarillo, Texas. A member of Christ Church Episcopal, Kealakekua. Survived by daughter, Linda Melson; five grandchildren; nine great-granddaughters. Local memorial service pending. Service and burial Thursday in Amarillo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

GLADYS LOUISE BURR ORMOND, 86, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 7, 2004. Born in Syracuse, N.Y. Retired as an executive secretary for an aerospace company in California. Survived by companion, John Phegley; daughter, Cheryl Deranja; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CAROLINE K. PERREIRA, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A member of Alokele Subdivision Kumiai. Survived by husband, Daniel; daughter, Carolyn Morris; son, Leonard; sisters, Julia Cabinilla, Katherine Nitura, Emily Medina Deel and Mary Sweet; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at New Hope Christian Fellowshipi

Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

TIMOTEO DUCUSIN PIMENTEL, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2004. Born in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. A custodian retired from Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by wife, Teresa; sons, Joseph and Leonardo; daughter, Catherine. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at

Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Mass

10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BARBARA RUTH KAHANAMOKU ROBELLO, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired. Survived by sons, Harry "Didi" and William "Billy"; daughter, Sybil; seven grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. Casual attire. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TSUNEYO SATO, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died July 26, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A laborer at the pineapple cannery. Survived by sons, Richard and Edward; daughters, Lillian Yamaguchi and Jane Onishi; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Morikichi, Hiroshi, Harry and Kikuo Honda; sisters, Sumiko Sorayama and Lillian Harada. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

TAKEO SHIMAZU, 87, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2004. Born in Hilo, Ha-

wai'i. Retired as a cargo control clerk for Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, Stuart; daughter, Janyce Connelly; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RAYMOND SILVA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died July 31, 2004. A retired lineman. Survived by son, Richard; daughter, Annamarie Shannon; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Violet Patterson. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 10:30 a.m.; burial

11 a.m. Casual attire.

ELSIE SHOKO SUETSUGU, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Retired as an accounting clerk at Fort Shafter. Survived by husband, Yoshio; son, Jon; daughter, Debra Lee; three grandchildren; brothers, Melvin, Charles and Kiyoshi Sato; sisters, Florence Lee, Lillian Takushi and Alice Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SENICHI "BEN" TANISUE, 80, of Mililani, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Waialua. Survived by daughters, Diane Morinaka and Beverly Ishikawa; five grandchildren; three stepgrand-

children; four step-great-grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, Betsy Imagawa, Jane Matoi, Elsie Iwasaki and Dorothy. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EMILY "MELING" TOLENTINO, 81, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Cebu, Philippines.. Survived by husband, Selvino; daughter, Lecia Simer; sons, Anacleto Viernes Jr. and Roger, Ronald, Allan, Sidney and Sherman Viernes; brothers, Bill Lopez and Franco Longakit; sisters, Josephine Macabio and Winifred Boyer; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; graveside committal service and burial to follow at Alae Cemetery.

LARRY TSUKAMOTO SR., 68, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 11, 2004. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A retired painter with Local 1791, Hawaii Painters Union. Survived by wife, Ruby; son, Larry Jr.; daughters, Lyla Moala, Laurinette Fujimoto and Colleen Aleman; eight grandchildren; brother, Gerald; sisters, Betty Lau, Phyllis Alden and Jean Kawamoto. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.