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.

LOUIS "KOKO" SANTOS, one of Hawai'i's most successful and well-known basketball coaches, died early Monday morning of prostate cancer. He was 77. See story.

SADAO "DANI" AMANO, 74, of 'Ewa, died March 18, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by sister, Ellen Eguchi; nieces and a nephew. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BERNARD LOUIS ATKINSON, 51, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2004. Survived by brother, Kenneth; sisters, Leona Atkinson, Mae Howard, Harriet Atkinson and Nona Drane. Service 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Summer Temple, 1004 Kalani Ave., Wahiawa. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JASON SEIICHI BIO MATSUO, 26, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Melanie; son, Nicolas; daughter, Madyson; father, Alan; mother, Theresa; sisters, Shari and Siera; grandparents, Shiro Matsuo and Pedro Bio. Visitation from 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 'Aiea; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

FLORE F. BOEHME, 88, of Chula Vista, Calif., died March 22, 2004. Born in Apia, Samoa. Survived by sisters, Olga Bly, Hilde Franklin and Clara Taylor. Visitation from 8 a.m. tomorrow at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at O'ahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

MORTON "MORTY" ARNOLD BREIER, 69, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 25, 2004. Born in the Bronx, New York City. Vice president of Congregation Kona Beth Shalom. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Damien and Max; daughter, Nicole Carter; sister, Rochelle Rubinstein; four grandchildren. Memorial celebration 3 p.m. Sunday at Honokohau Harbor Yacht Club; potluck for family and friends to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ALICE BUNKER, 94, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by daughter, Irene Loveless; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAMES Y.C. CHING, 75, of Honolulu, died Feb. 29, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired Hawaiian Telephone cable splicer. Survived by wife, Nobuko; son, Jesse; daughters, Florene Ching, Myra Garza, Sheree Nishigata and Angela Gragas; sisters, Grace Ching and Florence "Buggy" Hee; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ADELINE W.K. CHOY, 74, of Honolulu, died Marcy 19, 2004. A clerk retired from federal personnel services. Survived by brothers, Kenneth and Walter; brother-in-law, Christopher Wong; nieces and nephews. Visitation 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ORLINO C. DAGULO, 69, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2004. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Formerly employed at Kaiulani School, and retired from Kalihi Kai School. Survived by wife, Teresa; sons, Roland, Jerry, Mario and Billy; three grandchildren; brothers, Heling, Rudy, Ben and Bobby; sisters, Florentina Palafox, Remy Yatar and Conchita Raneses. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JACK A. FIERO SR., 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2003. Retired chief engineer. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Jackchrystal and Nick; 20 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MILDRED MATSUYO FUKUMOTO, 91, of Kane'ohe, died March 23, 2004. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A cafeteria worker for Benjamin Parker Elementary School. Survived by sons, Roy and Avery; daughters, Beatrice Guro, Myrna McCormick Ah Chong, Rose Sato and Marian Carbonell; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Umeko Sanehira, Masae Kawaa and Fumie Yanaga. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE FUJINAGA, 81, of Hale'iwa, died March 27, 2004. Born in Waialua. A carpenter, mason, stone and wood craftsman. Survived by wife, Evleyn; son, Michael; daughters, June Souza and Rosalyn Passos; brothers, David Mahoe and Erman Fujinaga; sister, Henrietta Norton; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Lili'uokalani Protestant Church; service 6:30 p.m. Burial noon Sunday at Lili'uokalani Protestant Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ANGELITA RAPIS GENERALAO, 55, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An entertainer. Survived by husband, Carlito Retuta; son, Shaft Ridiros; daughters, Tammy Generalao and Angelyn Groves; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Flora Baula; brother, Steven Baula; sisters, Lita Young, Evonne Ancheta, Loretta Fortes and Carmen Folser. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 7 p.m. Cut flowers and lei only. Aloha attire.

DANIEL GEORGE GIBSON, 82, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 27, 2004. Born in Toronto, Canada. Proprietor of H.D. Hardward Store. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, Robin; a granddaughter; brothers, Gordon and Albert. No service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MARY E. GUSTELLA, 91, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2004. Born in Chicago, Ill. A retired bookkeeper, soprano soloist and volunteer. Survived by daughters, Sandra Hill and Mary DeVries; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Stephanie Bennis. Inurnment service to be held in Tucson, Ariz. Memorial donations to the American Heart Association or the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Mary Gustella's name. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CHERYL ANN HILL, 48, of Chicago, Ill., died March 19, 2004. Born in Madison, Wis. Survived by father, William Quinlan; brothers, Michael and Tim Quinlan; sisters, Susan Escobar, Stacey Okano and Tina Redders. Service held in Wisconsin. Memorial donations to The Hill Children Fund c/o Susan Escobar at Citibank, 5182 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637. Cremation Society of Illinois.

KAZUO KIYOTA, 74, of Mililani, died March 25, 2004. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. A manager retired from Honolulu Office of Social Security Administration. Survived by wife, Annie; sisters, Michie Kimura, Itsuko Hagino and Catherine Sakumoto. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT T. KUBOTA, 88, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Marion; daughter, Lorraine Nakashima; son, Edwin; brother, Yoshimi; sister, Peggy Arita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.

NORTHRUP J. LOPES JR., 46, of Wai'anae, died March 24, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Employed as a tire man in the construction industry. Survived by wife, MaryAnn; daughter, Shanamaree; mother, Edwina; sisters, Edwina Lopes, Maxine Seeger and Raylene Quinonez. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.

JAMES D. LUSK, 77, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2004. A professional photographer and director of Brooks Institute/West Coast Schools. Survived by wife, Janice; daughters, Candice Lusk and Suzi Chauvel; two grandchildren. Service held in California. Memorial donations to Hospice.

FRED EARL MEHR, 85, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 29, 2004. Born in Springville, Utah. A tool engineer for General Motors, and veteran of the U.S. Navy. No service. Survived by wife, Eleanor Mehr. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park and Crematory.

JOANNA MARGARET MIRANDA, 40, and her children, CHANELL KANILEHUA MIRANDA, 3, and JASMINE KAMALANI MIRANDA, 7, died March 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Chanell was a tap dance student, and Jasmine was a student at Wai'alae Elementary and Kamiloiki Elementary Schools. Survived by father, Wendell. Visitation 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

TRAVIS DEN MITSUDA, 21, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Iolani School, Class of 2001, graduate, and University of Hawai'i at Manoa student. Survived by parents, Dan and Terry; sister, Jaime; grandmother, Marge Toma. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Iolani School, St. Alban's Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DIANE MIDORI MIYASATO, 51, of 'Aiea, died March 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Army and Air Force Exchange Service retail manager. Survived by husband, Wayne; son, Shawn; brother, Patrick Inouye; sister, Vivian Nakano. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at West Oahu Christian Church; service and celebration of life 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DAISY MAE NACNAC, 59, of Waipahu, died March 13, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by husband, Ernesto; father, George Villanueva; sons, Ernest and Michael; daughter, Mai Lien; brothers, George and Harold Villanueva; sisters, Barbara Kukahiko, Shirley Kinney and Linda Swanson; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VERNON HARUTO NUNOKAWA, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department lieutenant, and former state Public Utilities Commission executive director. Survived by sons, Alan and Neil; three grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Kubota Nikkei Mortuary, Los Angeles.

BRUNO RAMOS SR., 82, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died March 26, 2004. Born in Luzong, Manabo, Philippines. Olokele Sugar Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Bella; sons, Guardine, Edwin, Howard, Bruno Jr., Mando and Steven; daughter, Belinda Tacata; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at 'Ele'ele Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow in Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services and Garden Island Mortuary.

LYNDA MARGARET REID, 57, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2004. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Robert; sisters, Rebecca Lapp and Wendy White. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at 1350 Ala Moana, party room. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

GEORGE ANTHONY RODRIGUES, 83, of Wailuku, died March 29, 2004. Born in California. Retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. Survived by wife, Bernadette; sons, Ronald and Colin; daughters, Colette Chow and MaryBeth Santos; brother, Stanley; sisters, Lucy Moniz and Josephine Kell; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

AUDREY ANETTE ROSENTHAL-WHITE, 86, of Kane'ohe, died March 26, 2004. Born in Rock Island, Ill. Retired state special education teacher. Survived by sons, Lauren, Robert and John; daughters, Audrey Lauro, Rose Buschhaus and Deborah Lum; brother, Woody Rosenthal; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kane'ohe Missionary Baptist Church, Waikalua Road; service 11 a.m.; graveside service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

KENNETH ROBERT ROWLAND, 44, of Oregon and Kaua'i, died March 23, 2004. Born in California. Survived by wife, Marcia; daughters, Kaitlin and Kirsten; mother, Donna; stepfather, Mike Brown; brother, Mike; grandmother, Cleo Bennedetti. Service pending in Oregon. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ALFRED SACRO, 54, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2004. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. An Ono Construction mason. Survived by companion, Gaylet Silva; son, Alfredo Sacro Jr.; stepchildren, Bernard and Jessica Silva and Vanessa Izumi; six grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Casual attire.

CLOTILDA "TILLIE" SAVET, 76, of Kahului, Maui, died March 12, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. President of Mahaolu Ekolu Tenant Association. Survived by daughters, Mary Perry and Leilani Lyons; brothers, John Supebedia and Richard Supulvida; sisters, Alice Tippit and Dolores Corbet; step-children, Luming Tolentino, Betty Celeste, Paul and Edward Ramos; four grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Rose of Sharon World Faith Center. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

ELMO SINCLAIR, 83, of Waipahu, died March 12, 2004. Retired council president, Union Local 368, and a Health and Welfare Trust Fund trustee. Survived by wife, Elsie "Buddy"; son, Craig; daughters, Barbara "Bobbi" Ray and Sunnie Suzuki; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters, Alice Pranger and Katherine Allen. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DORIS JANET STOSKOPF, 75, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died March 19, 2004. Born in Salina, Kan. State executive secretary. Survived by husband, Cleve; sons, Michael and Cort; daughter, Holly Wilkens; two grandchildren; brothers, Lowell and Larry Griffis. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

FELICITAS BARUT TACANG, 91, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died March 29, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Lucena Andres, Violeta Hernando and Iida Cadiente; son, Alfredo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at Hanapepe Filipino Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

RAND TATSURO USHIJIMA, 15, of Mililani, died March 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A Mililani High School student, and member of Muscular Dystrophy Association. Survived by mother, Jann Tsujimoto; father, Gregg; brothers, Ryan Tsujimoto and Jordan and Jensen Wong; sister, Jenna; grandparents, James and Dorothy Sakamoto and Ruby Takei. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOAQUIN "SONNY" VENTURA JR., 75, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 23, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. Korean War veteran, and Purple Heart recipient. Survived by brothers, James and Damon; sisters, Lillian Rapozo and Lorraine Amaral. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Church, Kapa'a; Mass 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

GERALD "JERRY" MAX WADKINS, 78, of Kane'ohe, died March 25, 2004. Born in Anson, Texas. Retired from U.S. Navy, and as an electrician. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Terell and Jon Wadkins and Peter Rodrigues; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

TAKESHI WAGATSUMA, 85, of Ka'ie'ie, Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died March 23, 2004. Born in Papa'ikou. Retired vegetable farmer and Hilo Coast Processing Co. employee. Survived by sons, Cyrus, Neal and Edson; daughter, Chandra; brother, Masashi. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ELIZABETH "HALAKO" "LIZ" HAALOKU WILSON, 75, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Member of Harvest Chapel and Grace Bible Church, Pearl Side. Survived by sons, Kenneth Kahunahana, and Myron, Michael, Robert and Steven; daughter, Michelle Teyssier; brothers, Francis and William Kau and Paul Kahunahana; sisters, Theresa Kim Seu and Mona Walker; 22 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EVAN KAOHU-O-KAALA WONG, 57, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Army and Air Force Exchange Service electrical engineer. Survived by mother, Hilda "Lani"; brothers, Keith and Richard "Ricky"; sister, LaVerne "Leina." Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m.; cremation to follow; private scattering of ashes on Moloka'i pending. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT "TADA" TADASHI YAMAUCHI, 70, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 28, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Diamond Bakery salesman. Survived by wife, Tomie; daughter, Kris Yamauchi-Taniguchi; sister, Betty Sora; brother, James; Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Lihu'e Christian Church; service 11 a.m. Private burial pending. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.

STANLEY SATORU YOSHIYAMA, 71, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died March 25, 2004. Retired S. Yoshiyama Store co-owner, and self-employed horticulturalist. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Robby and Lance; daughters, Pamela Takiguchi and Kelly Yoshioka; five grandchildren; mother, Shigeko Ethel; brother, James. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements also by Hosoi Garden Mortuary, Honolulu.