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.
MARIE JOHANSEN ANDERSON, 83, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died March 14, 2004. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Marion Kapuniai, Patricia Murray, Leonelle Akana and Roseanne Anderson; stepsisters, Josephine Salsedo and Naomi Leeper; stepbrother, Daniel Johansen; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service and scattering of ashes to be held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
PAUL EISHIN ASATO, 85, of Pearl City, died March 5, 2004. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Larry; daughter, Florence Egesdal; sister, Miye Oya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARGARET KEKELA BRIGHT, 82, of Kailua, died March 15, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Fort Shafter federal secretary. Survived by daughters, Marleen Ching, Marcella Isaacs and Marci Chun; four grandchildren; sister, Sarah Ili. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
FLORENTINA BERSALONA BUENAFE, 56, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2004. Born in Bangued, Abra, Philippines. A retired Dole Cannery trimmer. Survived by husband, Liberato; son, Larry; daughters, Elvira, Virginia and Charlie Buenafe, and Grace Pineda; three grandchildren; brothers, Gerardo and Castor Bersalona; sisters, Carmita Billedo, Nora, Mina and Lisa Bersalona. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
JUNE DANIELSON CLAWSON, 38, of Kahuku, died March 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An artisan at Polynesian Cultural Center Maori Village. Survived by husband, Mark; daughters, Farwyn and Zynfia Sakulsingholusit and Nye Clawson; son, Thys; parents, Howard Sr. and Valetta Jeremiah; brothers, Gary Forsythe, Howard Jeremiah Jr. and Daniel Jeremiah; sister, Mae Jeremiah-Wong. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahuku Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hau'ula Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.
CAROL NUNOKAWA DAVIS, 95, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2004. Born in 'Aiea. Retired district superintendent, City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation. Survived by son, Robert Holland; daughter, Dayna Garvin; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Edna Kodama and Clara Kadooka. Visitation from 4 p.m. Wednesday at Harris United Methodist Church; service 5 p.m. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
JAMES TOMAS DELOS SANTOS, 73, of Waipahu, died March 12, 2004. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. Survived by wife, Encarnacion; son, Alex; daughters, Edel Delos Santos and Janelyn Chun; five grandchildren; sister, Lina Binabise. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Resurrection of the Lord Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LARRY JINICHI GINOZA, 82, of Pearl City, died March 14, 2004. Born in Ko'olau Poko, O'ahu. Retired Hawaiian Cement Co. mechanic. Survived by wife, Katsuko; son, Lance; daughter, Kathy Alarcio; sisters, Betty Ajitomi, Patsy Hayashida, Hariette Nakamura and Merle Kaneshiro; three grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHAWNCIE "CC" KEALOHA-LANI HARRISON, infant daughter of Shawn and Mary "Pinky" Harrison, of Mililani, died March 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Jonathan and Dustin Kahue; sisters, Shawndalynn and Hiiaka; grandparents, Charles Sr. and Juliette Kahue, and Lawrence and Mildred Harrison; great-grandmother, Magdalena Ancheta. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:15 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
PAUL "UNCLE JR." HIILEI JR., 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2004. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. A security guard for Hawaii Security & Investigations. Survived by sons, Lani, Paul III, Frank, Don and Mike; sisters, Dorothy Dikeman, Lenora Caracol, Lorraine Pajimola, Pualani Ragasan, Georgeanna Oyama and Ella Fukunaga; brothers, Donald and Edward Ragasan; 15 grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at Honoka'a Salvation Army; service noon; scattering of ashes at Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
MINNIE MOREIRA HUNT, 81, of Pearl City, died March 16, 2004. Born in Fort Bragg, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Patricia Roque; brother, Edwin Moreira; sisters, Madeline Joslin and Rose Clark; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation from 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel; service 1 p.m.; burial at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JOSEPH CHARLES KAMANUWAI KEKUNA, 73, of Wai'anae, died March 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired carpenter. Survived by children, Geraldine, Joseph Jr., Jerry, Dennis and Ginger Kekuna and Minda Cortado; brothers, Samuel and Benjamin; sisters, Roseline Strange, Josephine Ah Yee, Lillian Toledo, Martha Ah Yee and Lucile Guting; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Church; service 10:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ALICE KELIIHELEIKALANI ALLEN KUFFERATH, 97, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2004. Born in Huelo, Maui. Survived by grandsons, Conkling Jr., Tasman and Jon McKee; granddaughter, Cynthia Kepa; 17 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JACOB DANIEL LARRY, infant son of Bernadette and Paul Larry, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Bernadette; father, Paul; sisters, Maiya and Mimi; grandparents, Allegrezza Sowak and Donald Butler and Haruko and Daniel Larry. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROBERT VILLIERS LOVE, 78, of Phoenix, Ariz., died March 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A descendant of the founder of Love's Bakery; started the Hawai'i division of S.E. Rykoff & Co. Survived by wife, Jean; daughters, Ann Foster and Katharine Taylor; sons, Bradford and Scott; two grandchildren; sister, Marian Williams. Private service held in Arizona. Scattering of ashes at sea off Honolulu at a later date.
ELEANOR SAI LANG (KAAIKALA, KEKAWA) MARTIN, 84, died March 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former Liberty House janitor, retired state custodian supervisor with Departments of Health and Judiciary, and at 'Iolani Palace. Survived by husband, Steven; children, Elizabeth, John Jr., Mew Lang, Miriam, Bill and William; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations in care of Elizabeth Brown, P.O. Box 1683, Dayton, TX 77535-5683.
DORIS MICHIKO FUCHIKAMI NAGATA, 77, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by husband, Robert; daughters, Aileen Yamashiro and Gayle Kawahakui; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Harold Fuchikami; sisters, Teruiko Markham, Jeanette Watanabe and Jane Hondo. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SOGIE NAKAJI, 94, of 'Aiea, died March 4, 2004. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Harry; daughters, Emiko Nakamura, Ellen Yamauchi and Lorraine Vinluan; sisters, Sugie Yonemura, Harriet Poplar and Yaeko Okabayashi; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
BEATRICE YOSHIKO NAKAMURA, 74, of Pearl City, died March 2, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Survived by husband, Larry; son, Derek; daughters, Faye Nakamura, Nora Oshiro and Lori Goodman; brother, Richard Uyemura; sisters, Florence Shimote, Yasuko Morishima, Sally Okihiro and Jean Muta. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
MARTHA G. OGALE, 90, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2004. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by sons, Juan "Johnny" Hulaton and Antonio Hulaton; daughters, Genevieve Stone, Felicidad Bergman and Marcia Higa; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MURIEL "LOLA" KEOLAOKALANI-ONAIHEELUA WARREN PERRY, 71, of Hale'iwa, died Feb. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Organist for Ho'omana Na'auao 'O Hawai'i Church, Kurtistown, Hawai'i, and Ke Alaula Church, Honolulu; and president of the North Shore Country Market board of directors. Survived by sons, Phillip, Warren and Delan "Rusty"; daughters, Ainsley and Debra; sister, Deborah Warren; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Ke Alaula Church, 910 Cooke St.; service 11 a.m. No flowers; donations to North Shore Country Market. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ISABELLE POHAKU, 94, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 29, 2004. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by grandson, Jefferey; and brothers, sisters and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
EDWARD JOSEPH SCANLAN SR., 69, of Kapolei, died Feb. 15, 2004. Born in Satala, American Samoa. Retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Carmen; son, Edward Jr.; daughters, Elizabeth Gaytan and Alexandra Scanlan; brother, Sam Scanlan; sisters, Lucille Lutu and Laura Gi; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SHIZUKO TAGAMI, 100, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2004. Born in Wai'anae. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Daniel, Robert, Kenneth, Bernard, Wayne and George; daughters, Mildred Chikuma, Gladys Kadoyama and Betly Ito; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
KEVIN OHIALAU TORNGREN JR., 17, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 14, 2004. Born in Hilo. A senior at Waiakea High School and member of New Hope Christian Fellowship. Employed at Puainako KTA, Hilo. Survived by father, Kevin Sr.; mother, Laura; sisters, Tiffany Torngren and Kevyn-Bren Inouye; brothers, Travis and Chase; grandparents, Kai Jr. and Frances Torngren, and Barbara Tsubaki. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MAYJEAN GARDENIA WAKINEKONA, 53, of Wai'anae, died March 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Lopaka and Joshua; daughter, Jontei; brothers, Ezekiel and Delbert; sisters, Delphine Bates, Margaret Serna and Stephanie Osato; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
EUGENE W. WELLS, 81, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died March 16, 2004. Born in California. A contractor and master boat builder. Survived by sons, Terry and John; daughter, Chris Thiemann; five grandsons; a granddaughter; a great-granddaughter. Celebration of life 2 p.m. April 10 at Nawiliwili Yacht Club. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
DR. WILLIAM YASUO YOKOCHI, 81, of Whittier, Calif., died Feb. 15, 2004. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team; retired Kailua dentist. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, Dr. Daryl; daughters, Janine Ezaki and Patricia Oliver; eight grandchildren; brother, Charles; sisters, Hazel Umaki and Betty Okano. Private service held at Riverside National Cemetery.
ELIZABETH YOUNG, 92, of Makawao, Maui, died March 16, 2004. Born in Wailuku. A homemaker. Survived by son, Alvin; daughter, Susan; a grandchild; two great-grandchildren; brother, Walter Yamashita; sisters, Frances Souza, Thelma Oliver and Ann Boteilho. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Church, Makawao; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
