Obituaries
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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.
YUKICHI RAYMOND ARAKAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. One of the original founders of City Bank; retired sales representative of Sexauer. Survived by son, Reginald; daughters, Pam Yoshida and Renee; brothers, Yusei, Paul, Wally and Atlas; sisters, Tsuruko Tamanaha, Alice Oshiro, Florence Miyano, Doris Toda and Joyce Nakamura; two grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
ILLUSTRE "AL" LORENZO BALIGAD, 67, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 2, 2004. Born in the Philippines. U.S. Army veteran. Retired maintenance foreman at the Turtle Bay Hilton. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Terence and Brian; daughters, Lynnette and Marie Ke-a; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Benjamin; sisters, Lilia Tani and Constance Stabilio. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service with military honors 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
ANGELINE REVELINA BRISTOL, 54, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died Jan. 30, 2004. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Bank teller and retail sales person. Survived by parents, Federico and Revelina "Linda"; brothers, C. Warren and Rodney; sister, Veda. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kapa'a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
DOROTHY SUE LING CHUN, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2004. Born in Shanghai, China. Member of First Assembly of God Church. Survived by sons, Gregory and Andrew; daughters, Catherine Shepherd and Roxanne Toyota; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOHN ERIC DOROHA, 48, of Hale'iwa, died Jan. 30, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Koa, and Kaipo Jaquias; daughters, Tivoli, and Alana Terukina; mother, Sandy; grandmother, Hermogina Dela Cruz; brothers, Macky, Paul, Stan Jr., Joshua, Conrad and Sean; sisters, Marsha White, Jackie Oga, Tammy Canaday, Tina Doroha and Tennile Tynanes; three grandchildren. Scattering of ashes 3 p.m. Sunday at Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MAMERTO ALEJO FELIPE, 62, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Solsolna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Mac Farms of Hawaii macadamia nut harvesting worker. Survived by wife, Carmen; sons, Dennis, John Roy and Louie; mother, Fresca; brother, Bonifacio; sisters, Josie Gonzales, Mercedes Fiesta and Isabel Deguzman; grandchildren. Overnight vigil 5 p.m. tomorrow to 11 a.m. Sunday at Primo Alejo residence, 62 Ohai St., Na'alehu. Service and burial in the Philippines at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
SAMUEL VINCENT KILAUKEA HIPA JR., 65, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Letter carrier retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by wife, Jacqueline; son, Samuel II; daughters, Antoinette "Toni" Walker, Stephanie "Steph" and Bernadette "Bernie"; brothers, Ignatius and Benjamin; sisters, Mary Ann Hipa, Margaret Peters, Bernadette Borges and Veronica Pratt; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
ELLEN T. ISHIMOTO, 88, of Waipahu, died Jan. 26, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Member of Waipahu Senior Citizens Club. Survived by son, Edwin; daughters, Joyce Maeda, June Kamada and Ginger Nagamine; stepdaughter, Gertrude Nitta; brother, Roy Fujishima; caregiver, Bayani Delos Santos; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ELEANOR JOHNSTON, 61, of San Diego, Calif., died Jan. 28, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Assembly worker. Survived by husband, Lonnie; daughters, Stephanie Taylor and Kathleen Taylor; sons, Steve Taylor, Douglas Taylor and William Taylor; sisters, Gloria Wirth, Nattie Nicholas, Irene Sandry, Bernadette Mendiha, Judy Solon and Donna Alvaro; brothers, Robert Solon, Richard Solon and Randy Solon; five grandchildren. Service held. Burial was at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Memorial donations to the American Diabetes Association, 225 Broadway, Suite 1120, San Diego, CA 92101.
KIYOSHI KANDA, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Chef retired from Flamingo Restaurant. Survived by wife, Toshie; sons, Ford and Glenn; daughter, Dale; two grandchildren; brother, Mamoru; sisters, Tokie Kusaba, Chieko Watanabe, Michii Honma and Sadako Kanda. Visitation from 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
GRACE MASUE NAGAO, 71, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, George; sons, Wayne, Steven, Wesley, Gerald and Garrick; six grandchildren; brothers, Henry Kubota, Thomas Kubota, Wallace Kubota and James Kubota; sister, Helen Takara. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JUNICHI "JUN" NAKAMURA, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired maintenance supervisor for the County of Hawai'i Public Works Division. Survived by wife, Tatsue; son, Dean; daughter, Lyn Pasno; brothers, Shinichi, Roy and Iwao; sisters, Harumi Nakagawa, Tsugiko Miyake and Violet Masuoka; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
EVELYNNE NOELANI PAGADOR, month-old infant daughter of Errol and Eliza An, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Justin and JoAnn Pagador, Victorio and Lani Cadavona; great-grandmother, Lucea Martinez. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LOREEN NAHENAHE PASIGAN, 43, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 2, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, James; sons, James "Kimo" and David; daughter, Nohealani and Puanani "Mona" Freitas; six grandchildren; mother, Estelle Waikiki-Fatu; stepfather, Tovia Fatu; brothers, Warren Waikiki, Richard, Henry, Todd, Kent, Eugene and Peter Sonoda, Tovia John and Jason Fatu; sisters, Lorna Waikiki and Deborah Fatu. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
COLLEEN "COCO" GAY RUTCHLAND, 37, of Kihei, Maui, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Ashland, Ore. Salesclerk. Survived by husband, Ryan; hanai mother, Linda Richard; stepmothers, Emma Veary and Serene Ireland; sons, Kyle and Corey; sisters, Carri Six, Connie Ireland and Corinne Griffin; brother, Rick Ireland; grandmother, Marie Ireland; stepsisters, Robin, Kathy, Emily and Lizzy. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Northeast Big Beach, Kihei. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
FRITZ "CAPTAIN BRUCE" SANDOZ, 50, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 31, 2004. Born in Eugene, Ore. Owner of Captain Bruce's Scuba Charters, Top Cabin Charters and Akamai Navigation. Survived by sister, Sylvia. Celebration of life 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Makaha Beach. Casual attire. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association and National Kidney Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ILENA MAIJA SARIO, also known as MAIJA JOHNSON, 62, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Finland. A landscape architect. Survived by husband, James Sr.; father, Leo Sario; brother, Markku Sario; sister, Liisa Van Duyts. Visitation 10 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JULIA P. SEDENO, 88, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Jan. 31, 2004. Born in Kaheka, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Julia "Judy" McDonald and Josephine Antonio; son, Benjamin Joaquin Jr.; sister, Eva Carvalho; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
MARY JANE SOUZA, 73, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Greg, Tony and Andy; daughter, Mary Mosely; mother, Rose Coit; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Ignacio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SEMERI SAFUE ULUFALE, 46, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 22, 2004. TALITIGA "TALI" SAFUE ULUFALE, 44, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 21, 2004. Both were born in American Samoa. Semeri, also known as "Suicide Sam," was a University of Hawai'i football player 1977 to 1981. Talitiga received the Highest Citizens Award in 1995. Both are survived by mother, Lepaoa; brothers, Safue, Atapana, Toetu, Tino and Mike; and sisters, Silupe Togia, Sene Farani, Solomuli "Sally" Noa, Silupe Solo, Tausali Ulufale and Tiapepe Ulufale-Middleton. Semeri also is survived by fiancŽe, Francine Paaluhi; former companion, Naomi Machado; sons, Chris-Jordon "Ulu Boy," Ashton-Jared, Semeri and Angel; hanai parents, T. George and Sunday Paris; hanai brother, Shon Moeai. Talitiga also is survived by wife, Gale; sons, Ramsey, Talitiga Jr., Safue and Samson; daughters, Natisha and Tatyana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SISTER LAURENTIA VIERRA, 94, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Portugal. Music teacher at St. Patrick School. Groundskeeper at Sacred Hearts Academy. Survived by sister, Georgina Lansing; nieces and nephews. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Malia O' Kamalu Convent, 1117 4th Ave.; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the convent; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHARLES HENRY WILLIAMS, 88, of Kailua, died Jan. 28, 2004. Born in Montserrat, West Indies. Retired mason. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Orrys; daughter, Violet Faison; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; brothers, James and Edward; sister, Amelia Horsford. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Windward Missionary Church, Kane'ohe. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
TAKEO "YAMA" YAMAMOTO, 90, of Kalaoa, Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Jan. 28, 2004. Born in Kalaoa. Retired from S.K. Oda; member of Kalaoa Kumiai. Survived by wife, Sumiko; son, Roy; daughter, Diane Kiyotsuka; brother, Teruo; sisters, Yoneko Kawamoto and Masuko Yoshiyama; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
VICTOR TAKESHI YAMASAKI, 82, of Pearl City, died Jan. 28, 2004. Born in Na'alehu, Hawai'i. Retired insurance sales agent. Veteran of World War II. Survived by wife, Harriet; sons, Victor and Miles; daughters, Aileen Potter, Faith Domingo and Debra Matsumoto; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Shigeru, Joe and Hiromu; sisters, Tomie Karasuda, Mildred Kino and Mitsue Nishimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SHIGETO "SKIPPER" YOSHIDA, 88, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Jan. 29, 2004. Born in Port Allen, Kaua'i. A manager retired from A&B Kauai Commercial. Survived by wife, Fumiko; son, Kenneth; daughter, Pansy Goto; four grandsons; brothers, Hisato and Sadao; sister, Kuniye Iwamoto. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
