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.
FLORENTINO "FLOR" CABACUNGAN died June 2, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A landscaper. Survived by wife, Daisy; son, Laurence; daughter, Grace Turne; a grandchild; brothers, Rodolfo, Freddie and Rancy; sisters, Mercy Torne and Laurie Publico. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday; service 9 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Cemetery.
GEORGIA CHAPPELL, 80, of Kailua, died June 3, 2004. Born in Brentwood, Calif. Survived by husband, William; daughter, Cheryl Chappell-Long; sisters, Charlotte Leonard and Lennie Mills. No service. Memorial donations to University of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
TANE EKUAN, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 24, 2004. Born in Kanda-Ku, Japan. A homemaker and member of Hilo Meishoin Mission. Survived by sons, Gorden and Dr. Justin; daughter, Yoshiko "Pat" Dacanay; sister, Masako Fujita; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hilo Meishoin Mission. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
MASAKO H. FUJII, 90, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Jerry, Marvin and Lane; daughters, Frances Shimotsu; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
GEORGE ROQUE GONSALVES, 74, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired employee of Azama's Auto Body & Paint Inc. and Sumida Auto Body & Paint. Survived by sons, Marc, Bryant, George Jr. and Davy; daughters, Judilyn Gonsalves, Genevieve Rivera, Debbie Ann Shores, Maxine Beyer and Carolmae Anderson; 21 grandchildren; brothers, Ernest and Walter; sisters, Cecilia Robello and Dorothy Fuller. Service pending. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ALICE SAIKO "MRS. ECONOMY" GOUVEIA, 86, of Pukalani, Maui, died June 2, 2004. Born in Kehua, Maui. Survived by sons, Alfred "Big Al" Jr. and Paul; daughter, Sylvia Iwasaki; brothers, Mathew, Richard, Fred, Edward and John; sisters, Nancy Mashino and Norma Anzai; five grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
SATURNINA RAMOS GUERRERO, 98, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died June 2, 2004. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Survived by sons, Juan, Tomas, Camilo and Angel; daughters, Maria Guerrero and Luisa Paguirigan; sisters, Rufima and Juanita Ramos and Alejandra Cabingabang; 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m. Casual attire. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section.
JOYCE A. HALL, 78, of Pearl City, died June 2, 2004. Born in Worcester, Mass. A retired international operator for Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by sons, John Jordan and Lance Hall; daughter, Candyce Castaldo; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DOLLY KAHOLOKULA HOAPILI, 86, of Kane'ohe, died May 24, 2004. Born on Maui. A retired Tripler Medical Center nurse. Survived by son, David; daughter, Dolly Gualdarama; brothers, Daniel and Lawrence Kaholokula; sister, Katherine Skillman; 11 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church; service 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TAKEO "SHANGY" INOUYE, 88, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2004. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Foremost Dairy supervisor. Survived by son, Leslie; daughters, Lorraine Aki and Annette Figeroa; five grandchildren; brothers, Frank and Robert Ishikawa; sister, Fumi Akisada. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SYLVIA JEAN "JEANNIE" KALEIKINI, 61, of Pearl City, died May 31, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A former Kaiser Hospital nurse. Survived by husband, Samuel; sons, Edward and Tyler; daughter, Renee Schut; brother, Donald Hunter; sisters, Kahala Pazsoldan and Patricia Blaikie; three grandsons. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newtown First Ward; service 7 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery at Kane'ohe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JACK SHIGERU KANDA, 86, of 'Aiea, died May 26, 2004. A retired landscaper. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Carol; daughters, Carrie Iwamoto and Claire Kanda; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JUANITA PERRY KANEKOA, 77, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2004. Survived by husband, Ernest; sons, Warren, Ernest Jr., Charles and Bruce; daughter, Deborah "Debbie" Perreira; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Benjamin Bardon and Danny, Larry, Santo and Paul Casaquit; sisters, Cressie Kekuwela, Helen Roback, Priscilla Auchuleta and Judy Viela. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai'i Kai Ward; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick.
NELLIE KIKUE KIYOTA, 86, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2004. Survived by two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Kiyomi Fujiwara and Helen Tojio. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Family prefers no monetary donations. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CLARENCE MASATO KUWASHIMA, 70, of Kahului, Maui, died May 28, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired store manager. Survived by wife, Mary Kuwashima; daughters, Cindy Kuwashima-Amano and Cyd Kuwashima; brothers, Paul and Hiroshi; sisters, Eiko Sakuma, Nancy Fukagawa, Peggy Uehara and Reiko Matsunaga; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment 10 a.m. Saturday at Maui Veteran's Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
CYNTHIA "CINDY" 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 Lau and Michael Winter; daughter, Chyann Winter; stepdaughter, Jennifer Winter; sisters, Sylvia Golomb, Myna Dare, Annabelle Lau, Corlis Hayashikawa and Lily Young. Memorial service 2 p.m. Friday at Kaimuki Christian Church. Casual attire.
WILLIAM "BILL" LOVELL, 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 31, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A heavy-equipment operator. Survived by companion, Frances Iaea; daughters, Bernadine Texeira, Bernadette Wong, Jo Duerksen, Geri Louella and Darolyn Cannon; brothers, Richard Lovell and Karl and Gordon Kunewa; sister, Louella Gramberg; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, the Gathering Place; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MASAHARU MICHIHARA, 77, of Mililani, died May 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A mason retired from Reef Development. Survived by wife, Ann "Masako"; daughters, Nadine Tomiyasu and Melissa Michihara; three grandsons; brother, Henry; sister, Joyce Ohta. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
HANAKO MORIYAMA, 89, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Larry; daughters, Karen Nakaichi, Linda Agawa and Lorna Komoriya; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Wilfred, Wallace, Robert and Albert Imamura; sisters, Betsy Ishii, Muriel Yamauchi and Helen Watanabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RICHARD MORRIS, 61, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2004. Born in Indianapolis. An architect with Pacific Architects. Survived by wife, Chrissy; brothers, John and David; sister, Joanne Tucker. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Thursday; memorial service 12:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veteran Cemetery at Kane'ohe.
CRISPIN MALENDRES NAVARRO SR., 78, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died May 28, 2004. Born in Na'alehu. A truck driver retired from the former Ka'u Agribusiness. Survived by wife, Lorraine; daughters, Shannon Flores, Ruth Fernandez, Rose Yokoyama, Elvira Paiva, Rosemarie, Rosemary, Deanna and Annie Navarro and Velma Kekoa, Lingis Hashimoto, Regina Ching and Charlene Paniku; sons, Gery, Crispin Jr., Larry, Jesse and Blaine Navarro, Glen Sr. and Vince Hashimoto, and Sonny Breithaupt and Selwyn Hoo Dong; 59 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. All night vigil at the family residence in Na'alehu. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday; Mass 10 a.m. Burial at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
TOKURO NIIMI, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Sunset Beach, O'ahu, died May 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Lisa Niimi-Montalbo; two grandchildren; brothers, Edward and Benjamin; sisters, Sally and Lily Nakamura. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KESAJI OGAWA, 84, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 12, 2004. Born in Wailuku. A laborer for a sugar company. Survived by brothers, Haruji, Rikiya, Masao and Katsunaki; sister, Satsue Kanechika. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
CLARENCE "PUHA MAN" PUHA, 77, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 30, 2004. Born in Olowalu, Maui. Retired bulldozer operator at Olowalu Landfill. Survived by wife, Roselani; sons, Wellyn and Reggie; daughters, Cynthia Nichols and Pamela Hamakua; brother, Walter; sister, Elizabeth Hoopii. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Hawaii Stake Center; service 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Aloha or casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
VIOLET NOBUKO ROBINSON, 78, of Kahului, Maui, died May 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Charles; son, Charles Jr.; daughters, Cathy Ma, Yvonne Kapeliela, Charlotte Hiraiwa and Betty Robinson; sisters, Florence Nishita and Amy Sakumoto; brothers, George and Bill Naito; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Honolulu; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
LUCY SILVA, 88, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died June 2, 2004. Born in Halawa, Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker and retired manager of Silva's Radio and Appliance Inc. Survived by son, Richard "Rick"; daughter, Mabel; brothers, Frank and Carlos Santiago; sisters, Beatrice Caravalho, Mary Petrini, Christina Texeira, Margaret Guzman, Rose Garcia and Ramona Pacheco; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
REGINALD MEE SAN SUI, 86, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2004. Born in Pearl City. Retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency district manager; formerly employed by First Hawaiian Bank and King's Garden Restaurant. Survived by wife, Peggy; sons, David, James and Stephen; daughter, Madeleine Rose; three grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist service. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
ELIZABETH SUMMERS, 71, of Hana, Maui, died May 19, 2004. Born in Kawaloa, Hana. A former custodian for Hana School. Survived by sons, Russell Kanana and Chris, Timmy and Richard Summers; daughters, Margaret Clement, Ada Davis and Mokihana Summers; brothers, Murphy Kanana and Frank, Joseph, Daimen and Alexander Kaina; sisters, Henrietta Revilla and Mary Medeiros; 25 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Church in Hana; Mass 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Puuiki Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
GEORGE HIROMI TAKARA, 76, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. A retired electronic mechanic for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 67. Survived by wife, Misao; sons, Stephen, Wayne and Earl; daughter, Karen Sakoda; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Takeo; sister, Shizue Teruya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CHARLES MOANALIHA UWEKOOLANI SR., 74, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 1, 2004. Born in Ka'ono'ulu, Maui. A retired Maui Electric Co. linesman. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Charles "Sonny" Jr., Wayne, Daniel and Sanford Sr.; hanai sons, John Boy Rivera Jr. and Sanford Tapuro-Uwekoolani Jr.; daughters, Bobbie Jean Lovato, Janice "Honey-Girl" Judd and Mona; hanai daughter, Chelsea "Kahala"; brother, Eddie Sr.; sisters, Margaret Quinabo, Eva Dutro, Mildred Manoa and Gertrude Namauu; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday; service 11 a.m. Lunch reception noon to 1:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Aloha attire.
ELVA IRENE WEIGT, 85, of 'Ainaloa, Hawai'i, died May 31, 2004. Born in Fairfield, Ill. A retired church secretary. Survived by son, Joseph; daughter, Karen Guadiz; sisters, Juanita Fleeger and Margorie Martin; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church, Hilo; memorial service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
CECIL WHITE, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died May 13, 2004. Born in Panama. A Realtor. Survived by sisters, Ruby White and Mavis Rose; caregiver, Lena Montenegro. Visitation 8 a.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; service 9 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
