Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
RAFAEL "FILE" ROBERTO ABRAHAMS, 50, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 18, 2004. Born in St. Helena, Calif. Retired manager. Survived by fiancee, Danielle Cooper; brother, Carlos; sister, Yolanda Marinaz-Keliiaa; parents, Carlos Abrahams and Cynthia Jacobs. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ADRIANO "EDDIE" PAGALA AGARAN, 75, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2004. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired from Dole Co., Lana'i City. Survived by wife, Leandra; sons, Jimmy and Richard; daughters, Felicidad "Fely" Tauyan, Lucrecia "Pat" Coloma and Cynthia "Cindy" Gima; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Rodrigo and Gilbert; sisters, Rita Pagatpatan, Irene Asuncion and Rose Robinson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
WILHELMINA KAPUAOKEKAU KING CHAI, 91, of Nanakuli, died Aug. 4, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Vannatti, Roman, Joseph and Humphrey; daughter, Sharon Dickerson; 26 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mona Sardinah. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROBERT KAMALANI CHAMBERS, infant son of Robert and Felice, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Survived also by brother, D'Vonte; sister, Alizandria; grandparents, Kathryn Snell, Joanne and Milo Asuncion. Gathering noon Saturday at Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach Park; service 1 p.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GEORGE FRANCIS COLLINS, 83, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Aug. 2, 2004. Born in San Francisco. A logistics manager for a private firm. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, George Collins, Charles Collins and Matthew Healy; daughters, KC Collins-Lilly and Sarah Amico; nine grandchildren. Memorial service 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Kona Outdoor Circle. No flowers. Donations may be made to the Kona Outdoor Circle. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
MICHAEL L. CZERWINSKI, 75, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Baltimore. A retired escrow officer. Survived by wife, Avon; daughters, Regina Malia and Angela. Visitation 8 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church; Mass 10 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ROY ALFONSO DIKITO, 48, of Waipahu, died Aug. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter and hunter. Survived by mother, Queenie Dikito Ebinger; brothers, Gary, Glenn, Leroy and Domingo "Bunny"; sisters, Clara "Tee," Corazon "Dai" Morrissey and Lovey Mae. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire.
GARY ALLEN DUDOIT, 48, of Maunaloa, Moloka'i, died Aug. 8, 2004. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Survived by children, Keola and Kaleo Dudoit, and Shannon, James and Angelic Furtado; brothers, Peter, Michael, Darryl, Albert, Robin, Tracy, Castle and Ashley Dudoit, and Curt Matsumoto; sisters, Paulette Potter, Victoria Dudoit, and Lily Kawano; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church hall, Kalama'ula, Moloka'i; service 10 a.m.; luncheon to follow; scattering of ashes to follow at Rock Point, East Moloka'i. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
VIOLET AYAKO EGAWA, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2004. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress. Survived by brother, Herbert Nagakane; sisters, Nancy Pang, Betty Koizumi, Yachiyo Sugai and Marian Kaneko. Cemetery service 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Waipi'o.
FRANCIS "BOY" FRANCISCO JR., 53, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A recycling firm warehouse worker. Survived by partner, Becky Almadova; sons, Joshua, Travis, Francis and Kristopher Almadova; daughters, Leilani, Dale, Janaire and Rebecca; brothers, Clinton, Garrick, Damian, Ivan, Wayne, Jason and Monroe; sisters, Maile, Adriene and Jackie; mother, Janet; five grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Kaheka Street; services 9 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Lei only requested. Aloha attire.
ELSA ELISABETH GRAM, 99, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Berlin. A homemaker. Survived by son, Peter; daughters, Astrid Trauth and Ingrid; three grandchildren; four great-granddaughters. Private services. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.
WILFRIED "BOO BOO" JOACHIM HALLAI, 65, of Holualoa, Hawai'i. Born in Berlin. Wahiawa General Hospital maintenance worker. Survived by daughters, Siegrid Santiago, Petty Edayan and Rosaline Hallai-Adams; seven grandchildren; sisters, Eleanore Riker, Anita Rosenbaum, Gerda Lemke and Siegrid Niche; brothers, Walie Knoll and Richard Lemke. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Kona Outdoor Circle, Kailua, Hawai'i; memorial service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Donations to Rosaline Hallai-Adams, 74-5081 Hanahanai Loop, Kailua, Kona, HI 96740. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
HIRALENE "HIRA" UILANIAHMI JOHNSON, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Aug. 18, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Kauai Sands Hotel; and Kapaa Elementary School teacher's aide. Survived by husband, Scott; daughters, Mohala, Keolalani, Kuuleimana, Mikiala and Leialalani; parents, Hiram and Leimomi Hee; hanai children, Wesley and Kehaulani Hee; sisters, Wendy Cotner and Kee-Lan Lambert; brothers, Henry "Keave" and Hiram "Mel" Hee. Visitation 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa, Kaua'i; service noon; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
ANNIE "TAXI ANNIE" AKI KA, 78, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Honaunau, Hawai'i. A professional lei maker, lei wholesaler, and professional hula dancer; member of 'Ahahui Ka'ahumanu O Kona (Ka'ahumanu Society, Kona); owner of Triple K Taxi Service; longtime Jack's Tours and Taxi Service employee; owner of a bicycle rental business, and Kona Inn Hotel bartender. Survived by sons, Joseph Sr., Harry and Jonathan; daughters, Annie Leong and Lorraine Wahinekapu; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Archie, Ernest and Walter Aki; sisters, Lillian Hose, Dolly Salas and Elizabeth Aki. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Lanakila Church, Kainaliu, Hawai'i; memorial service 10 a.m.; burial of urn to follow in church cemetery. No flowers; monetary donations accepted. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.
MASANAO KATAGIHARA, 87, of Kailua, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born in Waimanalo, A retired vegetable farmer. Survived by wife, Kiyoko "Kay"; sons, Alvin, Rodney and Elton; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MERVYN JAMES KJER, 83, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died Aug. 20, 2004. Born in Arcadia, Calif. Owner of K.D. Cedar Supply Co. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Kenneth; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.
SOOK ILL LEONG, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in China. Survived by son, Edwin; daughter, Jennie Cheung; three grandchildren. Taoist services 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
BASILIA PAZ MAGDIRILA, 91, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Aug. 11, 2004. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Marino, Jojo and Francis; daughters, Anastacia Molina, Erlinda Oasay and Juanita Castillo Sr.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service held; burial at Kapa'akea Cemetery, Moloka'i. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
ESTHER "SWEETHEART" KEALOHA MISAJON, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 20, 2004. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired Veterans Administration, Long Beach, Calif., personnel director. Survived by sons, Clarence "Chuck," Roland and Andrew; daughter, Barbara Scheurer; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Thomas "Sonny Boy" Timbal; sisters, Rose Cablay, Evangeline "Honey" Kekaualua. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Aldersgate United Methodist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
CLARENCE SEIEI MIYASHIRO, 76, of San Diego, formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2004. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by wife, Leatrice; daughter, Claire Nimori; sisters, Gladys Shimabukuro and Janet Nakata; brothers, Vernon and Herbert; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; private inurnment at a later date. No flowers.
MINEO MURAKAMI, 82, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 5, 2004. Born in Sprecklesville. A warehouse manager for the sugar industry. Survived by wife, Barbara; brother, Yoshio; sisters, Tonayo Hamamoto and Utako Yogi. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings) or flowers at family's request. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
EDWARD J. "UNCLE EDDIE" OLIVEIRA, 81, of Hana, Maui, died Aug. 22, 2004. Born in Nahiku, Maui. Retired surplus liquidator. Survived by sons, Damien and Glenn; daughters, Paula Merl and Dianna Tavares; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Joseph, William, Raymond and Leonard; sister, Charlotte. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church, Hana; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial 3:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
THOMAS EDISON RECORD, 83, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Aug. 19, 2004. Born in Portland, Ore. A retired salesman for Union Oil Company. Survived by wife, Ruth. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 3. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Donations may be made to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 217, Kailua, Kona, HI 96745. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
HERMENIHILDA ARGEL SARIBAY, 99, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by son, Bernardino; sister, Eugenia Argel; brother, Marcos Argel. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Kaunakakai; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kapa'akea, Cemetery, Moloka'i. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
JOHN JOSEPH SCANNELL JR., 60, of Honolulu died July 30, 2004. Born in Massachusetts. A case manager at Halawa Correctional Facility. Survived by brother, Jeremiah; sisters, Mary Signet and Kathleen Masi. Service 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations may be made to The Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation of Honolulu. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DAVID LEE VOGT, 67, of Mililani, died Aug. 13, 2004. Born in Hutchinson, Kan. Hickam Air Force Base, Fleet Service, supervisor. Survived by wife, Kathleen; son, Gary; daughter, Davelyn Sorreles; mother, Minnie; brothers, Richard and Gary; sister, Virginia Newman; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; cemetery service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
CHARLES KOHEI WATANABE, 93, of Kaua'i, died Aug. 18, 2004. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Kaua'i County carpenter. Survived by daughters, Karen Nakano, Jean Kinoshita and Gail Sagara; sons, Wayne and Dennis; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Services 3 p.m. Saturday at Kapa'a United Church of Christ. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
HENRY KELIIKANAKAMAHIAI PHILLIP WESSEL, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 20, 2004. Born in Hilo. A retired corrections officer lieutenant for Kulani Correctional Facility. Survived by daughters, Peri Gay Bautista, Laurie Ann Raquel, Stephanie Gacayan and Valentina Ladra; son, Kevin; sister, Pearl; 14 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HIDEO YOKOTA, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired general contractor doing business as H. Yokota Inc. Survived by sons, Norman, Warren, Dennis, Allan and Gerald; daughter, Carol; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, George; sister, Jean Hamada. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CLIFFORD MUN WAI "KEKA" YOUNG, 75, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dillingham Shipyard general foreman; owner of See Young Washerette, See Young Florist and See Young Hair Salon. Survived by sons, Sidney Keamo, and Clayton and Clifton; daughters, Tangerine, Katherine Fontes, Abreen Padeken, Madeline, Sharleen Acierto, Doreen Mansinon and Irene Nakano; sisters, Madeline Paul, Roseline Acosta, Flossie English, Lillian Chang and Katherine Shigenaga; 34 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
