Obituaries

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JACINTA DELA CRUZ AGUINALDO, 85, of Waipahu, died June 8, 2004. Born in Barangay 11, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Del Monte Fresh Produce. Survived by sons, Leocarte Marcelino and Arnold; daughters, Leticia Llamas and Amanda; granddaughter, Leah Llamas; sister, Ruperta Hernandez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOSE WONG CHIU, 73, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2004. Born in Manila, Philippines. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village employee. Survived by wife, Leoncia; daughters, Cynthia Gomez, Anabelle Potter and Jocelyn King; son, Joseph; sister, Maria Wong; seven grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LARRY LEE COLDIRON, 65, of Kane'ohe, died July 5, 2004. Born in Columbia City, Ind. A colonel retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Sue; son, Brad; daughter, Bonnie; brothers, Robert, Randy and Jason; sister, Patsy Barten; two grandchildren. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

JOSEPHINE DROSE, 94, of California, formerly of Pu'unene, Maui, died July 3, 2004. Born in Cogreas, Puerto Rico. Survived by sons, Clarence, Benjamin and Steven; daughters, Margaret Vellez, Betty Souza and Anita Belles; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PACITA ABELLA EALA, 60, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died July 6, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Maximimiano; daughters, Connie Vidal, Natividad Espejo, Josephine Segiomundo and Gemma Ewing; son, Jonald; sisters, Patricia Sabas, Flora Negrillo, Erlinda Abana and Placida Liwag; brothers, Segundo and Jose Abella; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church, Kapaia. Visitation also 8 a.m. Thursday; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

PETER ANTHONY LIKO HIDEO HEEN, 54, of Kihei, Maui, died June 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Former construction worker. Survived by sister, Shelly Gilman; caregivers, Eve and Darrin Aquino. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

YOSHIE "BETTY" ISHIKAWA, 89, of Wahiawa, died July 1, 2004. Born in Waialua. Survived by brothers, Lawrence, Melvyn and Howard; sisters, Fumiko Sabado and Norma Yoshika; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HI SHANG "SHANG HI" KIM, 75, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Well-known taxi driver because of all the decals on his car. Survived by wife, Johanna; two grandchildren; sisters, Pattie and Audra; stepson, Gordon Hardy; stepdaughter, Sharon Tumulak. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWIN T. KURATSU, 68, of West Hill, Calif., died June 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed machine service man. Survived by wife, Angeline; sons, Scot and Keith; daughter, Karen; brothers, Herbert, Donald and Leslie; sisters, Mary Pasadaba, Jane Nii, Ruth Ikeda, Rose Nakabara and Rona. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society.

MAUREEN "TITA" KAILIWAI NESTING, 45, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died July 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Dental assistant who belonged to St. Michael's Catholic Church. Survived by companion, Leslie Bennett; daughter, Shannon; brothers, Robert Silva and Avery Silva-Tabuniar; sister, Abrigail Calina. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

KASSANDRA KAULUWEHIOKEKAI NOBRIGA, 15, of Henderson, Nev., died June 29, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Student at Green Valley High School in Henderson. Survived by parents, Francis Jr. and Gayle; sisters, Kymberly, Kristen and Karmella; grandmother, Kuulei; grandfather, Raymond Akau. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. cremation to follow. No flowers.

DARCY CARLTON HEKILI PANG, 38, of Wai'anae, died July 5, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Avis-June; brother, Gavin; sisters, Debra Bessara and Alohalani Slover; grandmother, Hattie. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire.

MACARIO BALMILERO RIVERA SR., 87, of Lahaina, Maui, died July 4, 2004. Born in Ilocos Norte Vintara, Philippines. Irrigation worker at Pioneer Mill. Survived by wife, Pacita; daughter, Maida; son, Macario Jr.; a grandchild. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Reception to follow.

TEOFILO "FILO" SU'A, 73, of Pearl City, died June 28, 2004. Born in Fagatogo, American Samoa. Retired from Peacock Roofing. Survived by wife, Tauamalo; sons, Augustine, Patrick and Henry; daughters, Elizabeth Bird, Darlene Masaniai, Bernadette Kaahaaina, Jermaine Tagoilelagi and Teresa Jones; brother, Felise; sisters, Julia Salanoa, Akenese Leota and Maria; 30 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

AILEEN MEW-LAN TAKAHASHI, 56, of Sunnyvale, Calif., died June 28, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Baldwin High School alumna retired from Agilent Technologies, Inc., formerly Hewlett-Packard Co. Survived by husband, Wayne; father, Wa Hop Lum; sisters, Loretta Lum and Karen Tamayose. Private family service held. Burial was on Maui. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

JOHN "UNCLE JACK" ERNEST DOW NAPUAOKALAOKALANI WILLIAMS, 88, died July 7, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A plant supervisor for Standard Oil/Chevron. Survived by son, John; daughter, Wanda; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at St. Christopher Episcopal Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KENNETH TAKASHI YAMAOKA, 79, of Waipahu, died July 1, 2004. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A painter retired from Schofield Barracks. Survived by son, Myron; daughters, Iris Glaab and Joyce Kamiyama; brothers, Ralph and Mitsuru; sisters, Yaeko Masaki and Miyako Takahashi; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

VIOLET SUMIE YANAGAWA, 75, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Central Pacific Bank. Survived by sister, Jane Nagai; nieces; nephews; grandnephews. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.