Posted on: Friday, August 27, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SIGNE SALO ANDERSON, 95, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Aug. 24, 2004. Born in Red Lodge, Mont. A housewife. Survived by son, Albert Thompson; daughter, Sally Schulman; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Kalaoa, Kona (1/2-mile north of Kona Palisades, Highway 190). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

KEONI NATHANIEL BALLADOR BRICK, 13, of Kapolei, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A member of Nanakuli Kickboxing, Hawaiian Self-Defense Club. Survived by mother, Judith; father, Matthew; brother, Chance; grandparents, Phil Ballador, George Brick and Ponda Brick. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FLORENCE "FOOKIE" TONG CHANG, 97, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 23, 2004. Born in Hilo. A retired beautician. Survived by daughter, Nanlyn Sue; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Ellen Tyau, Elsie Silva and Fannie Campbell. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Epiphany Episcopal Church; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HONG FONG CHANG, 87, of Ho-nolulu, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. Survived by wife, Matilda; sons, Darryl Chang and Gleason Chun; daughters, Kuuleimomi Carpenter and Leanda Chun; brother, Hong Fai; sister, Fung Kai Okubo; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

SUZANNE JOYCE DAVIS, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2004. Born in Michigan. Survived by daughters, Lauren Ritter and Andrea; brother, Ivan Boesky; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Donations to one's favorite charity.

RAYMOND R. DIAS JR., 81, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired liquid fuel wharfman at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by sons, Robert Stide and Raymond Dias III; daughter, Bruna Lam; sisters, Mary Belaski, Katherine Green, Mary Smith, Margaret Medina and Elizabeth Brender; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Hearts Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROMELL HARMON ENGEBRETSON, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in Minnesota. A housewife. Survived by son, George; daughter, Kara Lani; sister, Betty Hetzel; two grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Tuesday at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. Inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LAVON IRENE GOMES, 71, of Kailua, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in San Francisco. A retired hostess and bartendress at Hawaii Na and Prince Kuhio Restaurant. Survived by husband, Allen; sons, Allen Jr., Burton and Danny; daughters, Vicki and Terri; eight grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GREGORY STEVEN HIRANO, 39, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Aug. 24, 2004. Born in North Hollywood, Calif. A painter with Kauai Screen Prints. Survived by father, Steven; mother, Diana Kuramoto; grandmother, Umeno Hirano; sisters, Teresa Peterson and Jennifer Cartwright; half-brother, Norman Kuramoto Jr. Private service. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens.

TERUMASA "BLACKIE" IGETA, 85, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Aug. 13, 2004. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A retired crane operator. Survived by son, Wayne Okino; caregiver, Claude Onizuka. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

LLOYD "BOOGIE" HAWKINS KEOHOLAUOKAPULI KELIIKOA SR., 71, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Close Electric. Survived by wife, Antoinette "Annette"; son, Lloyd "Son" Jr.; daughters, Paulie Ann "Mohala," Melanie and Antoinette "Babe"; sister, Paulie Ann; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; service 10:45 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

CLARENCE ICHIRO KIYABU, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A retired federal civil service employee. Survived by daughters, Charleen and Clarice Kamikawa; sisters, Alice and Kikue; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

HENRY COCKETT KNELL, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Member of Hui Panalaau. Survived by wife, Hannah; sons, Keith, Harry, Raymond "Kimo" and Cy; daughters, Donna and Kathi; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

PATTI EITKO MAENAKA, 52 of Kihei, Maui, died Aug. 24, 2004. Born in Japan. Former officer manager for Electrical Express. Survived by mother, JoAnn; brother, Michael. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Inurnment in Idaho.

ETHEL YOSHIE MASADA, 87, of Waipahu, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Libby and Dole Pineapple Companies. Survived by sons, Christian, Steven, Stanley and Glenn; daughter, Lorraine Nakaji; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations may be made to St. Francis Home Hospice. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

FUJI USUI MATSUOKA, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 24, 2004. Born in Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Sukenobu; daughters, Reiko Nabeta and Kazue Nakatani; brother, Shozo Usui; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Kahului Hongwanji Mission; service 4:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

MICHAEL FRANKLIN O'BRIEN, 64, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 22, 2004. Born in Los Angeles. Retired from Dole Food Co. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Aaron; daughter, Cristine; sister, Mary Roth. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EVELYN TEHERO PEREZ, 73, of Mililani, died Aug. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Derrick and Roderrick; grandchildren, Vanessa, Autumn and Ryan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service noon. Committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

GRETA ELIZABETH ROBINSON, 59, of Honolulu, died Aug. 23, 2004. Born in Illinois. Survived by husband, George; children, Robert and Caroline Layson, and Donna Robinson; mother, Margaretta Halverson; brother, Carl Karstraum. Service noon Saturday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HAROLD C. SCHROEDER, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2004. Born in Palmer, Iowa. Retired American Home Products sales representative. Survived by wife, Elsie; sons, Fred, Bruce and John; sister, Clara Holland; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangement by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

KENT ELWOOD SMITH, 66, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Aug. 18, 2004. Born in Kanakanak, Alaska. Owner of All-Trade Industrial Supplies. Survived by wife, Judith Anne; daughters, Lana Wadley and Lori Smith; brother, Rock. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ALANA V. TROMBLEY, 60, of Ho-nolulu, died Aug. 23, 2004. Born in Plattsburg, N.Y. A Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart. Survived by family and friends. Private service held.

MAGDALENA VALDEZ VALDEZ, 71, of Waipahu, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A federal clerk typist retired from Camp Smith. Survived by son, Maximo Jr.; a grandson; daughter, Jeanniliza Policarpio; a granddaughter; sisters, Lorna Amphonrojnanan and Cherelina Valdez; stepmother, Andrea Ruiz. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Episcopal Church; Mass 10 a.m.; committal service 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

VIVIAN ISAYE YAMAMOTO, 90, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Kalihi Fishing Supply. Survived by son, Mackay; daughter, Naomi Yuen and Sara Saito; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Violet Noguchi, Mildred Yasuda and Phyllis Arizumi. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JANET SETSUKO YAMAUCHI, 70, of Pearl City, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in Koloa, Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Andy; sisters, Helene Fukunaga, Ethel Shirai, Della Uyeda and Susan Kang; caregivers, Charles and Annabel Sadoy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.