Posted on: Wednesday, June 2, 2004

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.

MITSUO AKIYAMA, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 28, 2004. Born in Hilo. A retired temporary disability insurance investigator for the State Department of Labor. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Shizue; son, Alvin; daughter, Ruth Yamakawa; brother, Shuji; four grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Holy Cross, Hilo; service 3 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HELEN YUET HEONG TENN ALBA, 95, of Kailua, died May 29, 2004. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. A retired bookkeeper. Survived by daughters, Sylvia Siu Chun Mah, Maureen Siu Kiu Shimabuku and Rosita; sister, Nora Yet Yin Chin; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist services; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

SEVERINO GARCIA BALMORES, 89, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died May 29, 2004. Born in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. Tractor driver with McBryde Sugar Plantation Co. Survived by wife, Lucy; sons, Bernaldo, Rodrigo, Craig, Abraham, Arthur, Mario and Edwin; daughters, Theresita Kinnaman, Irma Hinchcliff, Anita Yoneji, Yolanda Demas, Linda Konno, Adelia Fuller, Melinda Yomen and Gina; 35 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

KATHARINA "KAY" M. BRECHTELSBAUER-SANCHEZ, 68, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2004. Born in Nurnberg, Germany. A retired travel agent. Survived by husband, Juan; brother, Joe Brechtelsbauer; niece, Miriyam Brechtelsbauer Rudisch. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

GERALDINE YURIKO CHAGAMI, 40, of 'Aiea, died May 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Employed by the State Department of Labor. Survived by mother, Amy; brother, Greg; sister, Gwen Nakamoto. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPHINE KAHALEWAI DOLFO DICKINSON, 69, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2004. Born in Hale'iwa. A retired Turtle Bay Hilton telephone operator. Survived by husband, Carl; sons John and Mike Kormanik; daughters, Karen Kormanik and Kimberly Dickinson; brother, Pedro "PeeWee" Dolfo; sisters, Matilda "Tillie" Cordero, Mildred "Millie" Dantsuka, and Mary "Malia" Kelso; three grandchildren. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

REGINO AGCAOILI DUMBRIQUE, 96, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died May 20, 2004. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired from Lihu'e Plantation. Survived by wife, Clotilde; son, Amador; daughter, Catalina Bersamira; brothers, Guillermo and Victor; sister, Genoveva Mandac; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial at Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

TOKUO FUKUMOTO, 82, of Pearl City, died May 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired analyst manager for FAA. Survived by wife, Eleanor; son, Keith; daughter, Carolyn; two grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Masato, James, and Charles; sisters, Chiyo and Sarah Yano. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

NORMA LOUISE HARDY, 82, of Cottonwood, Ariz., died May 18, 2004. Born in Dragon, Utah. A real estate investor and former longtime resident of Waimea. Survived by daughter, Jody Wheeler; stepson, Reef Hardy; two grandsons. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery at Kailua, Kona. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the Northern Arizona Hospice, 269 S. Candy Lane, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

HIROMU HAYASHI, 86, of Pearl City, died May 17, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A heavy equipment mechanic retired from Hawaiian Cement. Survived by sons, Howard and Jeffery; daughters, Sally and Susan; two granddaughters; sisters, Bernice Tarumoto, Ethel Tokunaga and Leatrice Komatsu. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HIROO HAYASHI, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 19, 2004. Born in Hilo. Survived by companion, Patti Oliver; sons, Lance and Scott; sister, Kinue Sakaitani; four grandchildren. Private service held. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

JEROME A. KAPOI, 60, of Wai'anae, died May 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An electrician retired from American Electric. Survived by wife, Cynthia; sons, Vincent, Dean, Shannon and Samuel; daughters, Yvonne-Marie Kapoi, Je'nae-Bernadette Meyers, Georgette Stevens and Roxanne Kapoi; brothers, Charles Davis and David, Theodore and Robert Kapoi; sisters, Marie Navales, Pamela Young, Sandee Souza, Betty Jones, Barbara Ah Lo, Dale Davis, Patricia Chang and Phillis Reed. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GILBERT "ZULU" FRANCIS LANI KAUHI, well known entertainer who acted in "Hawaii Five-0," will have another service said in his memory 10 a.m. Saturday at the beach fronting the Waikiki Outrigger Hotel. Scattering of ashes will follow. Celebration of his life, "A Day at the Beach," with the Waikiki beachboys and girls will continue until sunset at Duke's Waikiki. Kauhi, age 66, died May 3, 2004. He is survived by mother, Emma; brother, Allen; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

FLORENCE KEOHOKAMANU KONG KEE, 83, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired musician and hula teacher. Survived by son, John; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CINDY ELEEN LAU, 56, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2004. Born in Fairfield, Calif. Founder of Jelly's Comics & Books. Survived by husband, Norman Winter; sons, Jeffery, and Michael Winter; daughter, Chyann Winter; stepdaughter, Jennifer Winter; sisters, Sylvia Golomb, Myna Dare, Annabelle, Corlis Hayashikawa and Lily Young. Memorial service 2 p.m. June 11 at Kaimuki Christian Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

EDITH CHIEKO "NANCY" MIWA, 88, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2004. Born in Honaunau, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Lester; brothers, Richard and William Toyofuku; sister, Ruth Toyofuku. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES M. "UNCLE KIMO" NAKANELUA, 85, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, formerly of Kukuihaele, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2004. Born in Waipio Valley, Hawai'i. A retired self-employed taro farmer. Survived by wife, Florence; daughters, Pamela Nakanelua-Castillo, Jasmine "Sweetheart" Nakanelua-Anderson, Princess, Charmaineellen Nakanelua-Hiraoka, Lorraine Shibata and Velma Muraoka; sons, Wayne Pine and Garrison; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Honoka'a Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kukuihaele County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

BLANCHE JOSEPHINE OVIK, 76, of 'Aiea, died May 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Past Worthy Matron, Order of the Easten Star, Leialoha Chapter. Survived by daughter, Maureen Herwick. Committal service 1 p.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RHODA LEILANI PHILLIPS, 73, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker and member of St. John's By-The-Sea Church. Survived by sons, Paul and Ross; daughter, Paula Chang; three grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's By-The-Sea Church; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

TRINIDAD MOTIA ROMERO, 85, of Pukalani, Maui, died May 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired cook prep for the Maui Lu Resort. Survived by son, Francisco Malubay; daughter, Shyla; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" LAWRENCE SCHULMEISTER JR., 64, of 'Aiea, died May 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired surveyor for the State of Hawai'i. Survived by mother, Mary; brothers, Joseph and Ronald; sisters, Shareen Hardy and Lorene; companion, Betty Sakamoto. Service 6 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Graveside service 12:45 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

LILLIAN M. SKINNER, of Cornado, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died May 27, 2004. Born in California. A retired hula dancer. Survived by sons, Roy, Neal and James; three grandchildren; sister, Kuuipo Holsten. Service to be held at a later date in California. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VIRGINIA CARREIRA VALENTI, 82, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2004. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Head telephone operator retired from the Moana Hotel. Survived by son, Tim; sister, Amelia Vandergriff; nieces and nephews. Visitation from 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MACRINA BALBOA VICENTE, 59, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died May 29, 2004. Born in Santa Praxedes, Cagayan, Philippines. Employed by Village Pharmacy in Waimea. Survived by stepsons, Chad and Dwayne; mother, Matilde Balboa; sisters, Dama Sales, Luzonica Dela Rosa and Mercedes Paule. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Saturday; prayer service noon. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

KIMIKO "THELMA" YANO, 82,of Honolulu, died May 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Libby Cannery and Hayashi Okazuya. Survived by husband, Hiroki "Gus". Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Shingonshu Hawaii Betsuin. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

VIVIAN LIN "POPO" YOUNG, 73, of Pearl City, died May 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor. Survived by daughters, Gwendolyn Macion, Lisa Sato, Patricia Takeshita and Bobbye Young-Mauchly; eight grandchildren; brothers, Howard and Roland Lin; sisters, Bessie Pang, Anna Kam and Genevieve Tantisira. Visitation after 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.