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.
VIOLET KANG AIONA, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2004. Born in Kihei, Maui. A crochet teacher at Palama Settlement Senior Citizens. Survived by sons, Tony Munar and Kaipo Tolentino, Wendell Tolentino, Patrick Tolentino and Felino Tolentino Jr.; daughters, Cynthia Pierson and Doris Maielua; brothers, Carl Aiona and Kenneth Saffery; sisters, Helen, Miriam, Emily and Phoebe; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association.
JARED JAY ARRE, 11-month-old son of Benjamin and Agnes Arre, of San Diego, died Feb. 5, 2004. Born in San Diego. Also survived by grandparents, Benjamin Sr. and Victorina Arre, and Dominador and Edrelita Pagud. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the co-cathedral; Mass 9 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ISABELLE ROSE BARTHOLOMEW, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2004. Born in Bath, Maine. A retired piano teacher. Survived by sister, Emily Pavlow. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
VAN MONROE BRADLEY, 40, of Waipahu, died Feb. 4, 2004. Born in Jacksonville, N.C. A store manager at Schuman Automotive Shafter Branch. Survived by wife, Luann "Lulu"; son, Jordan; father, Monroe; mother, Florence Haley. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CORAZON CLAUDIO CABACUNGAN, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2004. Born in Marunong, Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by sons, Rudolfo, Federico, Florentino and Rancy; daughters, Mercy Torne and Laurie Publico; sister, Etang Novilla; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena's Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
JEFFREY "JEFF" KANAIAUPUNI CARVALHO, 23, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by fiancee, Sonya Salazar; daughter, Kiara Carvalho-Salazar; parent, Jerret; parents, Rayan and Maunakea Wilson; brother, Jordan "Kekoa"; grandparents, Patricia Carvalho, Richert Kamaiopili and Julia Kamaiopili; great-grandparents, Pearl Kamaiopili and Jose Labuguen Sr.; stepsisters, Summer and Sunnie Wilson. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. George's Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Memorial gathering 11 a.m. Wednesday at Waimanalo Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
CHARLES TIN LUKE CHUNG JR., 83, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 23, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by companion, Christine Castro; sons, Ah Wah, Richard and Charles III; daughters, Cindy and Marilyn; hanai sons, Hank Porter, Larry and Roy Castro; hanai daughters, Linda, Doris, Nora and Shirley; 13 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; brother, Earl; sisters, Healani DeCoursy and Charmaine. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
HELEN HARUKO SAKIMA DIAS, 77, of Waipahu, died Feb. 1, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Adolpho Jr., Melvin and Leroy; daughters, Rose Saldana and Helen Kuikahi; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brother, Edward Sakima; sisters, Tsuruko Onaga, Ethel Williams, Setsuko "Sue" Cagalawan and Janet Umemoto. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ALAN LEE FIELDS, 50, of Encinitas, Calif., died Feb. 3, 2004. Born in Ho-nolulu. Expert in the field of energy efficiency. Survived by wife, Chase; sons, Fletcher and Spencer; mother, Kina; sister, Del Flemming. Scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Monday at 53-187 Kamehameha Highway, Punalu'u. Call (858) 481-0081 for memorial donation information.
PATRICIA HEE FONG, 72, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Advertiser/Persis secretary. Survived by husband, Frank; son, William; daughters, Verna Takushi, Francine Fong and Myrna "Momi" Tanaka; seven grandchildren; parents, George and Mary Hee; brother, Thomas Hee; sister, Laura Woolston. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
LIBERT LAULANI GOODWIN, 63, of Honolulu,died Feb. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired state of Hawai'i employee. Survived by wife, Ginger; sons, Lawrence and Travis; daughters, Stacy Alberto and Liberta Goodwin; eight grandchildren. Visitation from 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
FERNANDO "NANDING" "ANDONG" PABLO GUERRERO SR., 88, of Mililani, died Jan. 31, 2004. Born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired diplomatic attache with the Philippine Consulate. Survived by wife, Marina; sons, Fernando Jr., Edgar, Santos and Efren; daughter, Nona Manalo; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Nena. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Mass 5 p.m. Casual attire.
ELEANOR "ELLIE" SOLON JOHNSTON, 61, of San Diego, 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 Nicolas, Irene Sandry, Bernie Mendiha, Judy Solon and Donna Alvaro; brothers, Robert Solon, Richard Solon and Randy Solon; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 7 p.m. Service also held in San Diego.
GABRIEL LUKE KEALOHA SR., 76, of Leilani Estates, Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 1, 2004. Born in Kaimu, Hawai'i. A retired commercial fisherman and farmer. Survived by sons, John, Daniel and Philip; daughters, Marilyn Martinez, Pearliani Kajiyama, Emily Naeole and Georgette Kyser; hanai daughters, Stormiwin Kaleo and Becky Takeya; brother, Bonaventura; sister, Sarah Hauanio; 26 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 6 p.m. All night visitation from 9 p.m. at family home, Leilani Estates, Pahoa. Service 9 a.m. next Sunday at the family home; burial at Kaimu-Makena Family Plot in Kalapana, Hawai'i. Casual attire.
CHANCE KAIKAMANA KEALOHA-DELA PENA, infant son of Charlotte Kealoha and Gene Dela Pena, died Feb. 11, 2004. Also survived by brothers, Cedric Kealoha-Alonzo, Harold Kealoha-Alonzo and Gene Kealoha-Cambe; sister, Leonora Kealoha-Alonzo; grandparents, Bernice Dela Pena and Moki Roth and Abraham and Charlotte Kealoha; great-grandparents, James and Helen Daly and the Rev. Lehua Mokuilima. Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church, 1760 Nalani St.; service 7:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SEIYO KISHABA, 83, of Pearl City, died Feb. 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired mason and member of Mason's Union Local 1 and Shinnyo En. Survived by brother, Seiden; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 10:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
TOMOYOSHI KUROKAWA, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2004. Born in Ho-nolulu. Served in the U.S. Air Force, Military Intelligence Service; a librarian for Asian Collections, Hamilton Library, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Survived by wife, Michiko; son, Ray; daughter, Lily Niles; sisters, Alice Asari, Betty Tahata and Grace Kunimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
NARCISA "SISA" IBARRA MANGRUBANG, 93, of Waipahu, died Jan. 21, 2004. Born in Barrangay Curtin, Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A member of Annak Ti Sinait Iti Hawaii. Survived by daughters, Magdalena "Caring" Ah Loo; son, Paulino Mangrubang; 12 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; sister, Claudia Balagso. 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 or aloha attire.
HARUMI MENDE, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 12, 2004. Born in Kapehu, Hawai'i. Retired proprietor of Ace Contractor Inc. Survived by wife, Masae; sons, Derrick, Lester, Riley and Jay; daughter, Rhonda Sakai; brothers, Tsutomu Mende and Tsuyoshi Tahara; sisters, Kiyoko Sugiyama, Mitsue Morishita, Shizuko Sumiye and Hideko Horiuchi; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Saturday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
YOSHIO OGOMORI, 86, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Feb. 10, 2004. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired from Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survived by wife, Toyono; sons, Calvin and Harvey; daughters, Beryl Hokama and Arlett Hara; brothers, Masashi, Satoshi, Michio and Susumu; sisters, Tokie Kido, June Takemoto and Mitzi Okada; six grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Friday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
FELICISIMO PASCUA PASCUA, 93, of Kalihi, died Jan. 18, 2004. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A farmer. Survived by sons, Liwliwa Rasay and Roque, Remegio and Jaime Pascua; daughters, Rosalina Butay and Paulina Montenegro; 22 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church; Mass 10:45 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
SYLVIA ANN POWERS, 67, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 11, 2004. Born in Kula, Maui. Survived by daughters, Julie and Amy; son, Eric Paiva; mother, Julia Paiva; brother, Sylvester Paiva; a grandchild. Graveside service 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Makawao. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
MERCEDES ORPILLA RABAGO, 67, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2004. Born in Talogtog, Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired Malihini Sportswear seamstress. Survived by sons, Ariel and Wilson; daughters, Leticia Tagama and Raulina Recaido; eight grandchildren; brothers, Alfredo and Arturo Rabago and Romy Orpilla; sisters, Adela Corpuz, Anatalia Domingo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
FLORENCE KIKUYO SASAKI, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 4, 2004. Born in Waialua. A clerk retired from Island Camera. Survived by sons, Ralph and Stanley; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Patrick, Kazuyoshi and Lawrence Kikuchi; sisters, Tamiko Kimura and Masako Korenaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ERNESTO JAPAL SORIANO, 63, of Honolulu, died Feb. 9, 2004. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Lewelyn; sons, Edgar, Rey and Erwin; daughters, Ermelyn Utleg and Emely Armagost; three grandchildren; mother, Juliana; brothers, Severo, Laureano, Virgilio and Peter; sisters, Francisca Fernandez and Norma Martin. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
HARUKO SORANAKA, 95, of Honolulu, died Feb. 9, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Hiroshi, Isao and Tsuneo; daughters, Hatsuko Suzui, Yukiko Soranaka, the Rev. Eiko Soranaka and Setsuko Poei; sister, Kikue Ota; 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GABRIEL CABRAL SORIA, 77, of Ho-nolulu, died Feb. 5, 2004. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Purificacion; sons, David, Reno, Martin and Ben; daughters, Elizabeth Pagaduan and Myrna Cabras; sisters, Juana Caballes, Emy Pagaduan and Filomena Soria; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 9:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
PEGGY FUMIKO SZANIK, 86, of Ho-nolulu, died Feb. 5, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Richard and Roy; brothers, Will, Eugene, Masuo, Mineo and Harry Sakasegawa; sisters, Fusayo Scannell, Margaret Kiyabu and Sadie Sekiya; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.
ROBERT "JOE" VINCENT TORNGREN, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 12, 2004. Born in Hilo. A retired Hawai'i County police officer. Survived by companion, Cheryl Simeona; sons, Collin and Nicholas; daughter, Christine Paulino; hanai son, Darrel "Hatsu" Constantino; brothers, Kai Jr. and Eric; grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:45 p.m.; burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HELEN TOMOSO UNABIA, 82, of Kihei, Maui, died Feb. 11, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by daughters, Bertha Verkerke, Gina Probst and Lori Nagaoka; sons, Gregory, F. Francis, Patrick, Armand and Myles; sisters, Gloria Bediamol and Florence Rodrigues; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Theresa's Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Lunch to follow at the church hall. Casual and white attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
FULGENCIO PAUL VILLARUEL, 74, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Combat veteran wounded in the Korean War; Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient; retired federal employee; Local 5 union representative. Survived by wife, Julieta; sons, Anthony, Rodney, Gene Paul, Rockne and Kragan; daughters, Jan Russell, Nadeen Kahananui and Verniette Reviera; brothers, Edward Sr. and George Villaruel, and Angel Quisote; sister, Rose Contrades; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
PASTOR GRADY "JOY BELLS" WARREN, 71, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 6, 2004. Born in Tyler, Texas. Pastor of Windward Community Church of God. Survived by wife, Sophie; sons, Grady, Michael, James and Theodore; daughter, Nannette "Nettie" Perry and Annette "Annie" Brooks; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Eric and Charles; sister, Dorothy. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.
