Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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.

VIRGINIA SIANGCO ARAKAWA, 63, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 8, 2004. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Worked as a kitchen prep for Sam Sato's Restaurant. Survived by husband, Robert; daughters, Besse Craft and Carol Akima; sisters, Gloria Lalim, Rosalina Pagay, Carmen Siangco and Betty Cash; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ARTHUR LEROY BENSON, 92, of Hawai'i Kai, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Alameda, Calif. Retired as Hawai'i regional credit manager for Standard Oil. Survived by son, David; daughter, Cynthia; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation from 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai'i Kai Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Memorial donations to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation Inc., 710 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032-9982. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DOROTHY ELIZABETH BURKE, 96, of Kailua, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Dillon, Mont. A teacher, society reporter for the Honolulu Advertiser in the 1950s and a life master in duplicate bridge. Survived by sons, Thomas and Edmund; hanai daughter, Martha; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Pacific Club. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hawaii Community Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KENNETH KAM WAN CHAN, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2004. Born in Canton, China. Retired New York City restaurant owner. World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Betty; son, Ted Jung; daughters, Elaine Chin and Sandra Balogh; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DONALD TUNG LOY CHING, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2004. Born in Kwang Tung Province, China. Retired machinist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard with 35 years of service. Survived by wife, Anna; sons, Robert and Andrew; sister, Agnes Lo; four grandsons. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; Taoist service 8:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

CLIFFORD RAY CHONG, 49, of Nanawale Estates, Hawai'i, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from hotel and restaurant industry. Stained glass artist. Survived by companion, Christopher Snyder; son, Clifford Jr.; sisters, Valkyrie Wofford and Diana; brother, John. Service noon Saturday at Ma'ili Beach Park, O'ahu. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

EICHI ENDO, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 7, 2004. A welder for HC&S. Survived by wife, Kiyono; son, Mark; daughter, Carol Betlinski; two grandchildren; brothers, Toshio, Takeo, Tamotsu, Shinichi and Michitaka; sisters, Katherine Worsley, Caroline Oishi and Evelyn Ueoka. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

MALLIE LEE, 94, of Waipahu, died Feb. 7, 2004. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Charlynne; caregivers, Debbie and Gerry Borgonia; sisters, Ella Hong and Helen Yue; brothers, Harry, Howard, Stanley, Larry and Raymond Yuh. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Olive United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JULIUS K. LEWIS, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A World War II veteran and firefighter retired from the Honolulu Fire Department. Survived by son, Craig; nephew, Harold "Sonny"; niece, Rhonda Gandesbery. Memorial gathering 8 a.m. Saturday at Waikiki Beach, fronting the Duke Kahamamoku statue. Casual, seaworthy attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CLAUS BERTHOLD LUDWIG, 79, of Hawaiian Beaches, Hawai'i, died Feb. 5, 2004. Born in Berlin, Germany. Retired physicist. Survived by wife, Rosemarie; daughters, Stefanie and Sabina; sister, Evi Herbert. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

VITORINA MCKENZIE LUI, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2004. Born in Leone, American Samoa. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Lesina Pese, Enina Sakaria, Moana Leifi, Falanika Brookshire, Cindy Fraser and Vaoita Aumua; brothers, Leuso, Robert, Miki, Jacob, John, Billy and Tony McKenzie; sisters, Sefilina Lopa, Bernadette Manase and Bessie Danielson; 36 grandchildren; 90 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BLAS GARIN MANUEL, 95, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Urdaneta Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Natalia; son, Peter; daughters, Mary Simpson and Leilani Cabiles; sister, Ucida Delos Reyes; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Overnight vigil starting at 7 p.m. Friday at Lana'i Filipino Club House; service 10 a.m. Saturday; burial to follow at Lana'i City Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MARINA "MARING" RASOS MANUEL, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Rosalina "Rosie" and Norma Cabato; nieces; nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at O'ahu Cemetery.

TOSHIO MATSUI, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in La'ie. Retired maintenance worker for Maluhia Hospital. Survived by sons, Edwin and Michael; daughter, Cynthia Kawanishi; eight grandchildren; great-grandson; brothers, Harold and Gilbert. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

MASAKI MINEI, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. A machine operator for Meadow Gold Dairies. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Richard and Robert; daughters, Marjorie Turner; six grandchildren; brothers, Masahiro and Masakazu; sister, Gladys "Hatsue" Komesu. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BERNICE MOORE, 86, of Kihei, Maui, died Feb. 9, 2004. Born in Troy, Ohio. Survived by son, Jay; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations may be made to The Maui Humane Society. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

TSUYAKO NONAKA, 86, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 1, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Surveyor's assistant for the pineapple industry. Survived by daughters, Kristine Sawada and Jeanette "Jay" Ishikawa; sister, Hisae Shimai; granddaughter. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel. Private inurnment at a later date.

TOMEI SHINGAKI, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2004. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired maintenance man for Kaimana Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Kazuo and Yoshinobu; daughters, Kyoko Shiroma and Yoko Anderson; seven grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Toichi; sister Kazu. Private service held. Arrangement by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MAMORU TENGAN, 68, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2004. Born in Haina, Hawai'i. Mason. Survived by daughters, Lenora Morita, Mercy Texeira, Primrose Kalalau and Emma Sadaba; sons, Robert Hose Jr. and Charles Hose; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; sister, Kay Ford; brothers, Masanori, Seiki and Norboru. Service 11:30 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery. No flowers. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARILYN LORRAINE COSTA ELESARKE WINQUIST, 65, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Verne Elesarke; daughter, Suzanne Elesarke; brother, Gilbert Elesarke; sisters, Jane Martin and Ruby Kaeha. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary.

ALICE KIKUE YAMADA, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan 30, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired pantry worker for Outrigger Hotel. Survived by sons, Michael and Glenn; daughters, Rachel and Janet; four grandchildren; brothers, Henry and Richard Kurihara; sister, Grace Kawamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MILDRED MASAME YOSHIMURA, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired employee of Ethel's Dress Shop. Survived by husband, Ralph; sons, Ralph, and Paul; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Tsunehira and Tomoharu Kai; sisters, Ayako Tanaka and Yoshiko Hirasa. Service 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers.