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.
SILVERIUS "SCOTTIE" ALCAIDE SR., 52, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2004. Born in Waialua. A U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by daughters, Rachel, Sara and Ruthie; son, Silverius Jr.; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
DERRICK CLYDE ANDRES, 44, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2004. Born in Kahului, Maui. A mechanic for Oahu Transit Services. Survived by wife, Ann; son, Shea; daughter, Alohilani; a grandchild; father, Moses; mother, Christina; sisters, Cheryl Ligot and Carole Andres. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
BENJAMIN ARIOS BUMANGLAG, 59, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2004. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A warehouse stock clerk. Survived by wife, Erlinda; son, James; daughters, Sandra, Wilma and Holly; five grandchildren; brother, Loreto; sisters, Melendrina Madamba and Helen Mabalot. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
CESAREO "EDDIE" RAMONES CONSTANTINO, 62, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 31, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A truck driver for Midpac Lumber. Survived by wife, Ofelia "Fely"; son, Edward; daughter, Michelle Ramirez; brothers, Romy, Mariano and Tony; sisters, Rosalinda Rivera, Edna Saito Sr. and Vicky Constantino; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
DANIEL FERRER DACANAY JR., 43, of Waipahu, died Feb. 4, 2004. Born in San Vicente, Santa Maria, Pangasinan, Philippines. A construction maintenance worker. Survived by father, Daniel Sr.; son, Daniel III; daughter, Dayna Simon; brothers, Melchor and Marshal; sisters, Lolita Dayrit and Felicidad Mendoza. Visitation 6:45 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
CORAZON SERRANO FAGARANG, 41, of Honolulu, died Feb. 16, 2004. Born in Santa Ana, Cagayan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Elmer; sons, Erwin and Jeffrey Caraang; daughter, Krystal Caraang; brothers, Florentino Serrano Jr. and Danilo, Dante and Melchor Serrano; sisters, Aida Perez, Vilma Eugenio, Nieda Saoit, Merly Serrano and Rosemarie Ladera. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
MICHAEL FONTES, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 19, 2004. Born in Kea'au, Hawai'i. A heavy equipment operator retired from Puna Sugar Co. Survived by son, Mike; daughter, Edna; sister, Madeline Pimental; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Homelani Memorial Park. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
VISITACION DAQUIOAG GARO, 70, of Kahuku, died Jan. 25, 2004. Survived by sons, Benjamin, Robert, Enrico, Sinfor Jr. and Winston; 13 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sisters, Manuela Corpuz and Esperanza Pablo. Visitation 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at St. Roch Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MINERVA LEILANI GRACE, 65, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Henry Jr. and Avery; daughters, Cindy Grace-Ascencio, Cathy Grace, Tanya Allosada and Misti Grace; father, John Deniz Jr.; sister, Betty Lou Leslie; brother, Richie Deniz; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
HELEN "BONES" LEINAALA HAA, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A recreational specialist for Hawai'i County Parks and Recreation, Puna district; hula instructor; manager of Kamana Elderly Apartments; lei maker and owner of Aunty Helen's Hawaiian Crafts. Survived by husband, Albert Sr.; sons, Albert Jr. and Chad; daughters, Melissa Moniz, Ida-Mae Furukado, Willyann Quanan and Dene Ganir; sisters, Audrey Perriera, Ida Abaire and Mildred Jerves; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
JOHN HALEMANO, 85, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 16, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Stevedore retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by companion, Maryann Marras; sons, Napua Halemano, Joseph and Edward Wells; daughter, Lydia Escuardo; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Community of Christ, Wai'anae; burial 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
BERDINE HOFF HANSON, 85, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 13, 2004. Born in Mondamine, Iowa. A retired elementary school teacher. Survived by husband, Thomas; daughters, Tonnie Bernhardson and Cynthia Hanson-Goltzer; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Celebration of life from 6 p.m. Monday at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Kailua; potluck gathering to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
SUMIYO HARA, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 16, 2004. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Bruce, Kenneth and Harris; daughter, Betty Uyema; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Tsuruo Tsuruda and Kenji Tsuruda; sisters, Shizuka Noguchi, Itsue Tamamoto and Gladys Iwaki. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
LUCY KEALOHA KAHALEIWI HO'OILI, 86, of Pauoa, died Feb. 8, 2004. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Bobby Lynne; three grandsons; a great-grandson; brother, Thomas Kahaleiwi; sisters, Hannah Wilson, Helen Wong and Thelma Chauncey; hanai sons, Melecio and Isaac Dominguez, and Don Kane; hanai daughter, Ida Lyu. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m.
NUONG THI HUYNH, 66, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2004. Born in China. Survived by husband, Phuoc Van Ngo; son, Vinh Nog and Duc No; daughters, Huong Ngo and Sandra Quach; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service.
ESTHER KYAU KAM, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A federal employee. Survived by brother, Ah Leong; sisters, Jenny Young and Gladys Lee-Anderson. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
ALICE CHIYOKO KANETAKE, 92, of Kailua, died Feb. 14, 2004. Born in Wai'anae. Retired proprietor of Kanetake's Appliances. Survived by husband, Chozen; sons, Thomas and Bob; daughters, Grace Nakamura, Beatrice Pung and Mitsue Cook; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Masako Higa, Kikuye Sasaki and Fujiko Takue. Visitation from 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.
BRIAN YASU KAWAUCHI, 34, of Honolulu, died Feb. 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Pearl City High School yearbook and newspaper adviser and English teacher; HSTA member. Survived by parents, Charles and Frances; brother, Scott; sister, Chari Kemp. Visitation 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Private service and burial of ashes. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
PETE CORPUZ LAPITAN, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Retired from Leahi Hospital and Spencecliff Restaurants. Survived by son, Teofilo; daughters, Fely Villacarta, Rosita Baybayan and Neves Baybayan; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Maximo; sister, Marcy. Visitation from 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also from 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
JEAN MARIE MACHADO, of Channel Islands Harbor, Calif., died Feb. 7, 2004. Former resident of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Peter Fithian Jr.; daughters, Marsha Fithian and Leilani Machado-Costello; two grandchildren. Cremation and burial at sea. Memorial donations to the Jean Machado Memorial Fund-Lion Foster Care, Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103.
ALICE HARUKO MIYOSHI, 83, of Pearl City, died Feb. 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A custodian retired from PRI The Gas Company. Survived by husband, Masato; sons, Nelson and Clyde; daughter, Sandra Nakamoto; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, George Akamine; sisters, Florence Shiraishi and Patricia Shiraishi. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ALEXANDER "ALEC" M. OHARA, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 18, 2004. Born on O'ahu. A retired general contractor. Survived by wife, Evelyn; daughter, Arlene; sons, Aaron and Anson; mother, Haruko; brother, Raymond; sisters, Jane Kaneshiro and Doris Ching; five grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
FELICIDAD DOMINGO PASCUAL, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2004. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. Survived by sons, Marcial and Edwin; grandchildren, Nathan, Justin, Vanessa and Bronson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
DAE YUN PRICE, 56, of Waipahu, died Feb. 9, 2004. Born in South Korea. Survived by husband, John. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
WILLIAM RUSSELL STARRETT, 82, of Mentor, Ohio, and Kane'ohe, died Feb. 13, 2004. Born in Ohio. A retired aerospace technical engineer. Survived by wife, Frances; son, Bill; daughter, Susan Starrett-Siu; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Marge Koelpin. Visitation 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Davis Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby, Ohio. Burial March 1 at Western Reserve Cemetery, Chesterland, Ohio. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ELTON KAZUO SUZUKI, 47, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A Hawai'i state deputy attorney general and Castle High School graduate. Survived by wife, Debbie Jew; son, Nicholas; daughter, Christiane; father, Edward; sister, Sharon Suzuki-Martinez. Service 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Punahou School, Thurston Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
GODOFREDO MANUEL VIERNES, 94, of Waipahu, died Feb. 5, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired construction worker. Survived by wife, Leonila; son, Mark Arvin. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. John's the Baptist Church; mass noon; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
BETSY HOONG SEEN WONG, 71, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2004. A secretary retired from Naval Regional Medical Center, Pearl Harbor. Survived by husband, Harry. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ARCHIBALD W.B. WON, 86, of Ho-nolulu, died Feb. 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by brothers, Donald, Richard, Wilfred and William; sisters, Mildred Won, Elaine Hemstreet and Blanche Jung. Private committal service to be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HELEN ANO HONG WONG, 94, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2004. Born in Chung San, Macau, China. Co-owner of Charley's Tavern, Moiliili Chop Suey and House of Hong. Survived by daughters, Annie Ah Choy, Marjorie Kum, Barbara Chow, Charlene Lum and Patricia Heatherly; brother, Alfred Sup Hong; sisters, Loretta and Evelyn; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
HISAE E. YAMATO, 77, of Mililani, died Feb. 11, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. A teacher's aide retired from 'Aiea Elementary School. Survived by husband, Yoshinobu; son, Miles; daughters, Clarice Shimizu and Paula Imaoka; five grandchildren; brothers, Tatsuto, Walter, Leonard and Hideo Eto; sister, Edith Horii. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
