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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, July 9, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ALBERT TIN SUN CHUNG, 97, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired radio operator on Lana'i. Survived by wife, Diane; daughters, Diane "Lai-Sin" Price and Barbara Rutledge; two grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAMES "KIMO" HENRY FARRISH III, 21, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Artist/musician. Survived by parents, Sharmaine Swisher and James Jr.; sister, Cheryl; grandmother, Lillian Erice; grandmother, Jean Sauro; grandfather, James Sr. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JACQUELINE FAY GAUMER, 66, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2004. Born in Louisville, Ky. Retired Hawaiian Hut cocktail waitress. Survived by daughters, Kay Popham and Laura Lewis; four grandchildren. Services 11:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Hearts Church, Makiki. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HILDA HASHIMOTO, 84, of Kihei, Maui, died June 28, 2004. Born in Germany. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Evelyn, Hedy Kaneoka, Grace Tsutahara and Susan Hashimoto-Shinozuka; son, Harry; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

CONNIE "KALEIKILO" NALEIKAU-LANA JONES, 57, of Wahiawa, died June 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by husband, Freddie Jr.; sons, Lloyd and Kurt Galbraith; daughter, Ebonipearl; brothers, David, George and Warren Kaleikilo; sisters, Yvonne Halmos, Marian Washington, Antonina Kaleikilo and Evangeline Thomas; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; memorial service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

GRACE AH-LAN KAPILI KAPIIOHO, 59, of Hayward, Calif., died June 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Mona Madeira; son, Keoki Johnson; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Florence Molina; brothers, Joseph and Herman. Service 11 a.m. July 16 at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae. Casual attire. Arrangements by Jess C. Spencer Mortuary, Castro Valley, Calif.

MICHELLE HEWON KAWAMOTO, 59, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2004. Born in Korea. Owner of Kapahulu Upholstery Shop. Survived by husband, James; sons, Robin and Darain. Memorial service 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

YUKIE KONDO, 86, of 'Aiea, died June 29, 2004. Born in Pearl City. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Alvah, Ernie, Earl and David; daughter, Karen Furuta; eight grandchildren; brothers, Edwin, Masao, Michio and Itsuji Kazunaga; sister, Chiyoko Matsusaka. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MAE AH YUEN MOI "CHAR" MAHUKA, 84, of Wai'anae, died June 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A member of Waianae Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Nanakuli-Wai'anae. Survived by sons, Clayton and Franklin; daughters, Katherine Ceniza, Faith "Sweetheart" Mahuka and Darlene "Honey Girl" Worden; sister, Harriet Cavaco; 27 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.

MASUKO MASADA, 91, of Pearl City, died June 25, 2004. Born in Waialua. Retired seamstress. Survived by daughters, Geneieve Matsumoto and Beverly Fujiwara; son; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JUAN "JOHNNY" NATIVIDAD MATUTE, 89, of Waipahu, died June 11, 2004. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Antonio Sr., Manuel, Charito, Leon and Dante; daughters, Fulceda Robles, Leticia Quitoriano, Jovita Ibon, Mediatrix Jaucian and Catalina "Judy" Bugarin; 24 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10:15 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARIAN C. "NANA" MENINO, 59, of Kaumana, Hawai'i, died July 5, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from JCPenny. Survived by husband, George Jr.; daughter, Suzanne Uchima; sons, George III and John; brothers, Joseph and Robert Chaves; sisters, Veronica Nelson, Genevieve Castro, Sylvia Young and Annette White; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

HELEN AH FUNG SOONG PANG, 94, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Irvin, Ronald and Donald; daughter, Frances Oura; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 12:45 p.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOSEPH J. PARENTE, 85, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2004. Born in Malboro, Mass. Survived by wife, Josephine; sons, Joseph Jr. and David; brothers, Al and Nick; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RICHARD FRANK POALILLO, 42, of Kailua, died June 24, 2004. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Federal Aviation Administration automations manager, South Pacific region and air traffic controller. Survived by wife, Nickie; sons, Allen and Gary Rountree and Raymond Daniels; two grandsons; a granddaughter; parents, Charlie and Joyce Poalillo; brother, Andy; sister, Susan Garretson; grandmother, Ettamae Johnson. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kailua Beach Park.

STEVE SEBETICH, 81, of Mililani, died June 30, 2004. Born in Pennsylvania. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Base police officer. Survived by sons, Ronald and Steve; daughters, Lorraine Boner, Stephanie Garcia and Leonora Babino; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:45 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TSURUKO SOKEN, 85, of Honolulu, died July 7, 2004. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Dole Pineapple Co. cannery trimmer. Survived by sons, Larry, Elmer, Eugene and William; daughters, Jean Atsumi and Esther Oshita; brother, Charles Tamashiro; sister, Haruko Tamashiro; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial service 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARCIAL TABIJE, 79, of Pearl City, died July 4, 2004. Born in Mangatarem, Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired chief petty officer for the U.S. Navy also employed at the Navy Commissary. Survived by wife, Ofelia; daughter, Florence Schuh; sons, Norman and Roland; three grandchildren; brothers, Juanito and Catalino. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; eulogy 9:45 a.m.; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KAZUMI "SLIM" TAKAYAMA, 91, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 3, 2004. Born in Olowalu, Maui. Maui Little League coach. Survived by son, Edward; daughter, Janet McElroy; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Soichi. Service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

KAREN F. UCHIYAMA, 51, of Honolulu, died June 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A licensed practical nurse. Survived by husband, Dennis; son, Sheldon Kuroda; father, George Oshiro; mother, Mary Yoshinaka; brother, Clifford Oshiro; grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PATSY M. URADA, 81, of Kula, Maui, died July 2, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Carnation grower. Survived by daughter, Marsha Tanaka; grandchildren, Marisa and Brooke Tanaka; sister, Mildred Watanabe; brother, Richard Murata. Service noon tomorrow at Makawao Hongwanji Mission; reception to follow. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MARK OLIVER WOLCOTT, 42, of Kane'ohe, died June 30, 2004. Born in Enumclaw, King County, Wash. Carpenter. Survived by wife, Denise; sons James "Kalapana" and Mareko; step- daughter, Hazelley Wright; mother, Louise; father, James; brother, Clayton; sister, Kelli Taniguichi. Visitation 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church; service 7 p.m.; private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

YOOK MAY YEE, 79, of Kailua, died June 25, 2004. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Gary and Glenn; daughters, Marsha, Marlene Yee-Kanetake and Michelle Abanes; six grandchildren; brother, Tuck Ming Lee; sisters, Yock Seu Wong and Yock Ping Au. Taoist service 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.