Posted on: Wednesday, December 1, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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FLORENCIO ANTEOLA SR., 97, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 24, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Former machinery mechanic. Survived by wife, Estrella; son, Florencio Jr.; daughters, Isabilina Pagdilao and Carol Krueger; 12 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; reception to follow at the mortuary.

TRECETA N. APOLONIO, 74, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired custodian for the state Department of Education at Makaha Elementary School. Survived by sons, Benjamin and Abraham Apolonio and Antonio Navacilla; daughters, Freda, Betty McKeague and Angeline Hanohano; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

NORBERTA GALICINAO BALLESTEROS, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 26, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Santos; son, Bill; daughters, Ofelia Balicao and Iluminada Artienda; brothers, Diego, Rizal and Jaime; sister, Corazon Rojas; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ROBERT REID CHEVLIN, 42, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 24, 2004. Born in New York. A chef. Survived by son, Raymond; sister, Martha. Inurnment service noon tomorrow at Kauai Memorial Gardens, Lihu'e. No flowers; donations to Raymond Chevlin Trust Fund, Kauai Community Federal Credit Union, Kapa'a, Kaua'i, Hawai'i (account #69758), or mailed to P.O. Box 3131, Lihu'e, Kaua'i, HI). Casual attire.

FUMIKO CHUNG, 73, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 26, 2004. Born in Tochigi Ken, Japan. Survived by husband, Walter; son, Alan; sister, Yoko Ono. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

GEORGE E. CHURMA, 86, of Honolulu, formerly of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Nov. 30, 2004. Born in Homestead, Pa. A retired accountant. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Dr. Donald, Thomas, James and Daniel; daughters, Georgann Lenhart, Clare Bruce, Carol and Janice; sister, Margaret Marcinko; four grandchildren. Mass 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary

ANASTACIA CORPUZ CORPUZ, 97, of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Hawai'i, died Nov. 8, 2004. Born in Bgy #52, San Mateo, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Florentino "Tony," John and Alejandre; daughters, Magdalena Salmasan, Rosalina Ramos, Rosita Afuan and Gemina Egay; sister, Bernandina Nuesca; 14 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren. Seattle services held. Arrangements by Columbia Funeral Home, Seattle.

KIYOSHI "KIYO" FUKAGAWA, 81, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A groundskeeper for the Monterey Unified School District. A member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Beatrice; son, Ron; brothers, George, Susumu, Yosuke and Henry; sisters, Yuriko Tokunaga and Betty Pacheco; a grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

LEONARD "LEO" RAMSEY GLEASON, 82, of Mililani, died Nov. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from city Refuse Department, Honolulu yard. Survived by wife, Rosaline; sons, Douglas and Anthony; daughters, Betty Jean Shahabi, Lydia Morris, MaryAnn Gleason, Debra DeCosta, Marlene Ortiz, Lenora Gleason and Jo-Anne Bethea; 21 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

RUMI FUYUKO GUSHIKUMA, also known as RUMI F. COOPER, died Nov. 24, 2004. Born in Kamigun, Miyagi Ken, Japan. Survived by daughters, Dorothy Cooper and Susan Cheng; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service 1 p.m. Sunday at Soka Gakkai International-USA. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JENNIE YONEKO HAGIWARA, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired waitress at Miyako Restaurant. Survived by sons, Curtis and John; brother, James Takano; three grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ELLEN CHARLENE KAMM HAIA, 65, of Kailua, died Nov. 26, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A Kama'aina Kids employee. Survived by husband, Philbert; sons, Michael and Kalei; daughters, Danelle and Nani; sister, Tanya Kiakona; brother, Darrell Kamm; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JEFFREY "HOP SING" C. HALL, 51, of HonoluLu, died Nov. 14, 2004. Born in Korea. A church caretaker. One of the Waikiki Beach Boys. Survived by mother, Connie Sayre; father, Edward; brothers, Bokdong Yoon, John, George, Sean, Richard. Michael, Steven and Bobby; sisters, Leilani, Aomi and Adele. Scattering of ashes from a canoe 6:30 a.m. Friday off Waikiki next to Queens Surf area. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RUTH TOMIKO SASAKI HARRIS, 89, of Silverdale, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker, and former beautician. Survived by daughters, Maxine Matsumori and Judith Snyder; sons, David and Byron; Brothers, Jack and Richard Sasaki; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. No services; memorial and scattering of ashes pending. Donations to Ruth Sasaki Harris Memorial, Olympic College Foundation, 1600 Chester Ave., Bremerton, WA 98337. Arrangements by Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Bremerton, Wash.

TAKAE HASEGAWA, 92, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 18, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A carpenter. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Richard and Allan; daughter, Arlene Koike; brother, Dr. Carl; sisters, Nobue Terada, Hideko Miyajima and Sadako Yamaguchi; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JOSE ESTAVILLO HERNANDO, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from the maintenance department of the Honolulu International Airport. Survived by cousins, Feliza Rasalan Badua, Alejo Agni and Mariano Hernando; brother-in-law, Ambrocio Cruz; sisters-in-law, Rosita Baloran, Natividad Bali and Margaret Bali. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 8:45 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GILBERT SHIGE ISHIHARA, 48, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Queen's Medical Center maintenance technician. Survived by wife, Shirley; son, Alika; daughter, Adrianne; father, Wilbert; mother, Mary; sisters, Wilberta Sahim and Colleen Higa. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PHILLIP KAHAI SR., 56, of Waipahu, died Nov. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An HMS Host employee. Survived by wife, Evangeline; daughter, Rosanna-Marie Kahai-Kim; sons, Phillip Jr. and Desi Jevon; four grandchildren; brothers, Augustine Jr., Joseph, Peter, Abraham "Myna," Eugene and Roland; sister, Laverne Rhody; hanai parents, Edward and Helen White. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

HARRIET KAMALA KAAUMOANA KAHOLOKULA, 80, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 27, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Kapa'a Sands manager. Survived by sons, Kimo and Robbie; two grandsons; brothers, William, Charles, Eric, John, Archie and Harold Kama; sisters, Charlotte Wong and Roberta Kama. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe, Kaua'i.

JOSEPH "LITTLE JOE" YASUMORI KAKAZU, 81, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died Oct. 3, 2004. Born in Pearl City. Member of 100th Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by children, Daniel, Joleen Miller, Suzette and Ronald; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Masao; sisters, Dorothy Asano Mikami and Yoshiko Shiroma. Private service and burial. No flowers; memorials to Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

DERRICK EARL "RICK" KANESHIRO, 48, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2004. Born in Guam. Survived by daughter, Reiko; brothers, Garret and Blane "Champ"; sister, Gaylene Menza. Gathering 9:30 a.m. Saturday at He'eia Kea Pier; scattering of ashes to follow from the glass-bottom boat. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

AINA KEKOOLANI KEAWE, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 26, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired city & county employee. Survived by daughter-in-law, Leiala Ewaliko; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Kuulei Perez. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lanakila Ward; service 10:30 a.m. burial 1:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KAORU "KIKU" KIKUCHI, 90, of Mililani, died Dec. 4, 2004. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. Retired master upholsterer for Sheraton Royal Hawaiian Hotel with more than 25 years of service. Survived by son, Aaron; daughters, Maureen Mikami, Lynette Kikuchi and Debbie Kikuchi-Chang; six grandchildren. Buddhist service over the ashes at noon Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment 11 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MARGARET "MAGGIE" DUBOIS KIM, 95, of Kapolei, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A member of Ahahui Kaahumanu Club since 1952. Survived by brother, Clarence DuBois; caregivers, Elizabeth and Richard Robb Sr. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

BARBARA SUE KING, 61, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 26, 2004. Born in Oklahoma. In public relations. Survived by children, Cassandra Paul, Felicia Scott and Joshua Paul; caregiver, Tiwana Goerner-Heiser. Scattering of ashes Friday at Po'ipu Beach. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ATSUO "SAM" KOBASHIGAWA, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2004. Born in Pi'ihonua, Hawai'i. A retired warehouseman for Sun Van Hawaii. Survived by wife, Bessie; sons, Gerald and Steven; daughters, Judith Kobashigawa and Joanne Tanaka; five grandchildren; stepmother, Yasu; brothers, Atsuyoshi, Dr. Izumi and Tom; sisters, Myrtle Kato and Keiko Ura. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "MICKEY" KOMOMUA, 72, of Wai'anae, died June 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired. Survived by stepdaughters, Patricia Aina and Jackie Grahovac; brother, Glenn; sisters, Roen "Yuen Ho" Hatori and Geneva Lawrence; 10 hanai grandchildren; 23 hanai great-grandchildren; nine hanai great-great-grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. today at Kalaeloa, Cabin 170A (across from Coast Guard Air Station.) Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JAMES COOPER LAM, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired state Department of Land & Natural Resources land agent. Survived by wife, Ethel; sons, Gerard and Roy; daughters, Michele, Mary Elizabeth Browne and Heidi Ann Borja; seven grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MAURICIO LARDIZABAL, 92, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 28, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Owner of Leilani Taxi & Tour Co. Survived by wife, Herminia; children, Maurice Jr., Alfred, Carmen Orpilla, Charlene Avita, Maureen Octavio, Glenn and Scott; stepchildren, Leroy, Leonard, Fred and Steven Tangalin, Gloria Reid, Yolanda Kurihara and Nena Johnson; sister, Maria Manzano; 25 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Lydgate Beach Park; memorial service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

AGNES KAM LEE, 91, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired cashier for the U.S. Navy Laundry at Pearl Harbor. Survived by stepson, Darwin; stepdaughter, Darlene Morris; brother, Albert Kam. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BO HIN LAU LEE, 70, of Pearl City, died Nov. 6, 2004. Born in China. Survived by son, Herman; four grandchildren; sisters, Bo Jun Young, Helen Bo Yin Lee and Bo Choy Wong; brother, Patrick Kwock Ming Lau Sr. Taoist service 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MERLENE GEORGIA SHEU TAU LEE, 65, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 24, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Retired from Sears. Survived by husband, Roland Abbott; son, Roland Lee; father, Harold; brother, Malcolm Sr.; two grandchildren;. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park; reception to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.

WILDA ADELINE LEVERENZ, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in Waltham, Mass. Survived by sons, Roland and Roman; six grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JOSEPH "JOE" MAGNO, 73, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Nov. 27, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Aloha Airlines. Survived by wife, Mary Lou; daughters, Maylyn Magno-Gomes and Marcia; sons, Talmadge and Eric; stepmother, Filomena; brothers, Henry, Edward, Richard and Roy; sister, Loretta Acosta; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Mountain View, Hawai'i, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2, Hilo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo branch.

KATHERINE APANA NAKAMURA, 75, of Wailua Lots, Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 18, 2004. A secretary. Survived by husband, Anthony; daughters, Leigh, Gayle Kuboyama and Lisa; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial service held; burial at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

WILLIAM PAHUMOA PADEKEN, 82, of Ka'a'awa, died Nov. 7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Victoria; daughter, Sharalyn Richards; son, Ric; six grandchildren; great-grandchild; sisters, Elizabeth Lambert, Lily Wai and Alice Paalani. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

IRENE HO SHIGENAGA, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2004. Born in Kula, Maui. Member of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church. Survived by daughters, Iris Park and Regine Snitzer; brother, Choy Kyau Ho; sister, Stella Lau; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CLARENCE W.Y. TAM, 76, of Kailua, died Nov. 24, 2004. Born in Makawao, Maui. A state Department of Agriculture horticulturist; and past manager, Pacific Garden Center. Survived by wife, Evelyn; sons, Clayward and Craig; daughter, Marlene; brother, Patrick; sisters, Laura Kim and Florence; three grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over ashes noon; inurnment to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

RALPH KIYOTAKA TSUNEDA, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in Hale'iwa. Carpenter foreman retired from Moses Akiona Ltd. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Glen; daughters, Sherry Ann Tanaka and Karen Mizumoto; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Melvin; sisters, Tomiko Mizobe, Teruko Nakayama, Tessie Kochi and Elaine Nakao. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; memorial service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RONALD STEPHEN VIERRA, 47, of Makawao, Maui, died Nov. 23, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Honsador truck driver. Survived by wife, Glorianna; daughters, Ronni and Randi; hanai son, Alec Hernandez; hanai daughter, Alexa Hernandez; mother, Edna; brother, Philip; sister, Annette Saxton. Visitation 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Maui; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Veteran's Cemetery. Casual attire.

CARL "JIMMY" KAWAIPA'AOKALANI WAIWAIOLE, 19, of Hale'iwa, died Nov. 26, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. A Hawaii Dredging & Construction Co. employee. Survived by parents, Clifford and Carmen; brothers, Edward "Lono" and Clifford "Kaimi" Jr.; sister, Christy "Kahea" Waiwaiole-Drummondo. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at 59-412 Kamehameha Highway, Sunset Beach; service 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes later. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

SHIGERU YATABE, 89, of Honolulu, died, Nov. 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired co-owner of Honolulu Plumbing. Survived by wife, Tsuyuko; daughters, Kay Kawakami, Karen Koki and Lois Kobashigawa; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Setsuko Matsumoto. Memorial service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.