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.
BEN HIROSHI TAMASHIRO, who with his wife, Gloria, starred in the memorable series of homespun "Harry and Myra" commercials that touched the heart of a community, has died at the age of 86. See story.
WEN MING LEE isn't a household name, but anyone who's cooled down with a shave ice on a summer's day at Waiola Store in McCully knows his claim to fame. Lee, the retired owner of the mom-and-pop store who put its shave ice on the must-get list of local residents and visitors alike, died Sunday. He was 61. See story.
AARON TOSHIO CABANILLA, 37, of Pearl City, died March 20, 2004. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Kuakini Medical Center surgical technician. Survived by parents, Pedro and Janet; sisters, Shauna Batad and Robin Watt. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; memorial service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
PEDRO "PETE" JAVILLO COLOMA, 97, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2004. Born in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Union Local No. 368. Survived by daughter, Lucia Pajardo; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HERBERT CORDEIRO, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died March 24, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Member of Maalaea Boat Fishing Club and Maui Cooperative Fishing Association. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Denis and John; brothers, Kenneth "Buddy" and Roland; sisters, Charlotte Weekley and Sister Jeanne; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Church, Kahului; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
JUANA "DIONICIA" SONICO CRUZ, 94, of Waipahu, died March 12, 2004. Born in Cabuaao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Laureana Lungay, Maria Elisa Abara and Rose Daproza; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 9:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
WILLIAM DUNCAN CURNOW, 93, of La'ie, died March 26, 2004. Born in Wanganui, New Zealand. Retired Church College of New Zealand teacher. Survived by wife, Thelma; son, William "Stan"; daughter, Pat Kaheaku; hanai daughters, Mollie and Joyce; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie North Stake Center; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow in Laie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
STEVEN TOLENTINO DEGRACIA, 81, of Wai'anae, died March 16, 2004. Born in Guam. Retired from the Navy. Survived by wife, Primitiva "Prima";' sons, Steven Jr., Francis and Daniel; daughters, Yvonne, Marcia, Celestina Lee, LaVerne Lang, Regina Bailey, Alicia, Bernice Atkinson, Yvette Yap, Annette Gravatt and Roberta; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Manuel; sisters, Monica Conception and Antonia Castro. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
MARJORIE FRANCA, 79, of Waipahu, died March 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired child caregiver. Survived by husband, Manuel; daughters, Carol Hartman, Cynthia Brown, Jewel Lee and Linda Kondo; sons, Earl and Warren; sister, Lorraine Peralta; brother, Stanley Martin; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to the American Diabetes Association.
LEON ALVIN HARGRAVE, 68, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2004. Survived by sisters, Jacqueline Baysinger, Kay Prettyman and Maxine. Scattering of ashes later in Kona, Hawai'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JOHN C.H. HONG, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2004. Born on Maui. Retired Aruda Electric Co. secretary-treasurer. Survived by daughter, Laraine; sons, Brian and Craig; two grandchildren; sister, Mary Park; brother, Paul. Inurnment 3 p.m. April 6 at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl; memorial service 4:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
YUKICHI "STEVE" ITO, 61, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died March 23, 2004. Born in Tokyo. Hama Yu Japanese Restaurant at King's Shops at Waikoloa owner. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, Tom; daughter, Nana. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Hawai'i; service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
DIXON YOSHIO KODAMA SR., 62, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant. Survived by wife, Lalona "Lana"; sons, Arthur, Curtis, Daniel, Dixon Jr. and Dean Kodama, and Ikua and Kolomona Purdy; daughters, Kahealani and Mahealani Purdy; brothers, Raymond and Conan; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JAMES TATSUJI KUSHIMA, 78, of Pearl City, died March 18, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Federal Aviation Administration radar technician at Mount Ka'ala. Survived by wife, Namie; son, James; daughters, Jo-Anne Kushima and Janet Lee; one grandchild; sisters, Mildred Yasui, Ethel Matsuo and Lilian Nagaji. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
SOPHIA VERONICA LACIO, 69, of Makawao, Maui, died March 26, 2004. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Former hotel bartender. Survived by husband, Valeriano; sons, Rodney Malubay, and Louis; daughters, Donna Otsuka, Vanessa Brittain Sr. and Leo Norrie; mother, Trinidad Romero; brother, Francisco Malubay; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church, Pa'ia, Maui; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
MICHAEL HENRY LYONS II, 67, of Makawao, Maui, died March 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Bank of Hawaii vice president and community leader. Survived by wife, Mette; sons, Anders and Henrik; daughter, Kristina; brother, Samuel; sister, Shaun; two granddaughters. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday at family residence, 495 Kealaloa Ave., Kapalaea, Makawao, Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
PETER "MACKIE" MACAHELEG, 83, of Pupukea, died March 23, 2004. World War II Army veteran, retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by daughters, Geraldine Gutierrez, Mercedes Ho, Charlene Turner and Roxanne Smith; sons, Jerome and Peter Jr.; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
NADINE LUANA MIYASHIRO, 52, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Keaau Middle School cafeteria worker. Survived by husband, Rodney Sr.; daughters, Rosalynn Bee and Neysa Miller; sons, Marvin, Rodney Jr., Jared and Travis; sisters, Puanani Poai and Mapu Abraham; brothers, Darrell and Russell Kuamoo; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
PATRICK GILES O'CALLAGHAN, 50, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died March 21, 2004. Born in Milwaukie, Ore. A carpenter. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Shaun, Patrick, Matthew and Kevin; daughters, Kelly and Claire; brother, Michael; sisters, Lani, Colleen O'Callaghan-Estes, Molly Gorger and Petty Hayward. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday at his residence, Ke'eke'e Street, #P7-2, Kealakekua. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.
LARRY YOSHITAKA OKUDARA, 64, of Hawai'i Kai, died March 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A roofing salesman. Survived by father, Jimmy; brothers, Dennis, Thomas and Francis; and friend, Jeannie Heishman. Memorial gathering 10 a.m. Saturday at Maunalua Bay Beach Park, across from Outback Steak House. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MARCELINO "CELIN" URATA RAMBUYAN, 78, of Wahiawa, died March 8, 2004. Born in Casili, Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired from Dole Co. Survived by wife, Ubalda "Baling"; daughters, Zita and Meriza Onza and Feann Balanay; sons, Celestino, Marcelino Jr. and Miguel; 14 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sisters, Adelina Gonzaga and Inocensia Medina; brothers, Paulino and Teodoro. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Joint services over the ashes of MATTHEW J. and HANNAH L. RYAN of Kailua will be held Saturday. Matthew, 84, died Oct. 17, 2003, and Hannah, 84, died Feb. 22, 2004. Survived by son, Matthew; daughters, Patricia-Ann Doerfler and Sheila-Ann Loughran; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; services noon.
DIONICIO B. SALADINO, 92, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died March 26, 2004. Born in Nueva Viscaya, Philippines. Member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pahala. Survived by wife, Segundina; brother, Francisco; numerous grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pahala; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawaii.
CORRINE ELIZABETH STURM, 80, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 7, 2004. Born in Irondale, Mo. American Contract Bridge Club member. Survived by husband, Walter; daughters, Celeste Ventura and Elizabeth Nelson; sister, Wilma Vedvig. No services. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
KIKUE SUNAOKA, 89, of Kane'ohe, died March 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Roy; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Masao and Yoshio Yamamoto; sister, Haruko Sato. Private service 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ONOSAI TANUVASA JR., 52, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2004. Pearl City High School head football coach. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Shane and Michael Tanuvasa, Shaun Wilkinson and Michael Yamauchi-Yamate; daughters, Joni and Karli; six grandchildren; brothers, Taueu and Watson; sisters, Malo Auelua, Sama Liliufau, Kamako Faamatau and Nani Pua White. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Ward; service 10 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CORY TYSON TUMPAP, 15, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 25, 2004. Born in Wailuku. A Baldwin High School student and track team member. Survived by parents, Joseph Sr. and Janice; brothers, Joseph "Iokepa" Jr.; sister, Leila Casco; grandparents, Consolacion "Mary" Tumpap and Evelyn Propper. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROBERT KAICHI UMEMURA, 63, of 'Aiea, died March 23, 2004. Born in Pearl City. Retired Lawton, Umemura, Yamamoto A.I.A. architect. Survived by wife, Kathleen; son, Grant; daughter, Anna; mother, Mitsuko; sister, Violet. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MARIA SAGADRACA VILLANUEVA, 89, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Camilo and Carlos; daughters, Carmelita Bueno, Gliceria Chee, Edna Ramones and Florence Ramiro; brother, Macario Sagadraca; sisters, Tuburcia Jove and Ciriaca Pascua; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
ANNIE EMMALIA WESLEY, 67, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Woolworth's, Macy's and Cathedral Gift Shop sales clerk. Survived by son, George Kauhi; sisters, Violet Merseburgh and Catherine Morrison; brothers, George, William and Samuel Ernestberg. Memorial Mass 9 a.m. Sunday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
