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.
ROY G. SAPP, senior pastor at First Assembly of God in Honolulu from 1976 to 1994, died Friday. He was 75. See story.
JONG YUP BAIK, 45, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2004. Born in Namwon, South Korea. Chubby's Pantry owner. Survived by wife, In Soon Yum; son, James; daughters, Cindy and Sandra; brother, Jong Hyuk; sister, Jung Ae Place. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service and burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
MAX E. BOWMAN, 67, of Maunawili, died May 16, 2004. Born in Rupert, Idaho. Retired Kaiser Foundation Hospital contracts administrator. Survived by wife, Sandra "Sandi"; son, Tim; daughter, Trina Johnson; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Punahou School, Thurston Chapel; service 6 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
DENNIS RANDALL "RANDY" CANUTESON, 49, of Kainaliu, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2004. Born in Texas. Corner Pocket cook. Survived by daughters, Carly Deann, Carrie Ann and Jana Rae; mother, Winnette Bowman; brother, Mark. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.
PETER DIAS, 82, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Retired supervisor for the state of California. Survived by son, Austin; brother, Gilbert Scott; sister, Barbara Santiago; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.
DONALD LEROY EICHER, 59, of Wai'anae, died May 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Dairyman. Survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
LLOYD SHIGEO HIGA, 58, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired salesman for Hawaii Coffee Co. Survived by wife, Florence; daughter, Lisa McDonald; brothers, Leonard and Eugene. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHOZEN "PALANI" HIGA, 79, of Waipahu, died May 8, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired from Hawaiian Dredging Co. as a mason foreman. Survived by wife, Thelma; daughter, Wendy Iwai and Avis Nakama; three grandchildren; brothers, Edward and Mike. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
HOWARD LOUIS "BUBU" JEREMIAH SR., 63, of Kahuku, died May 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired truck driver. Survived by wife, Valetta; sons, Gary Forsythe, Howard "Hawaka" Jr. and Daniel; daughter, Mae Jeremiah-Wong; father, William Sr.; brother, Russel; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at Kahuku Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hau'ula Cemetery. Aloha attire.
THELMA KAOHULANI KAHA'I'ALI'I KAAWALOA, 64, of Makawao, Maui, died May 14, 2004. Born on Lana'i. Dining room supervisor retired from Pioneer Inn. Survived by daughters, Wendy Canon and Rosennette Makua; hanai sons, Parrish Canon and William Kaha'i'ali'i; hanai daughters, Doreen Kaha'i'ali'i and Mary "Uku" Nakoa; brothers, Walter and McGuire Kaha'i'ali'i; sister, Yvonne Obed; a grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Wake noon to 9 p.m. May 28 at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. May 29 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Puehuehuiki Cemetery, Lahaina, Maui.
BETTY E.S. KIM-WILCOX-CAMBRA-AHU, 76, of 'Aiea, died May 1, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by daughters, Tyrene Matsuda and Mallory Silva; brother, George Kim; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TAI SUNG KIM, 90, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2004. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard engineer. Survived by wife, Won Suk; son, Harry; daughters, Evelyn Lee and Joy Tom; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Korean Presbyterian Church of Honolulu; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ANGELINA "ANGIE" DE LEON LAMOSAO, 48, of Pearl City, died May 10, 2004. Born in Cebu City, Philippines. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Pass and I.D. Naval Security Office employee. Survived by husband, Rufino; sons, Edwin and Rufino Jr.; brothers, Francisco De Leon Jr. and Artemio and Manuel De Leon; sisters, Cristina De Leon, Carmelita Unabia, Cecilia Somosot and Emiliana De Leon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; cemetery committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
HERBERT GING TONG LOO, 88, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2004. Born in China. Survived by wife, Mei Lan Chow; sons, Ernest and William; daughters, Judith Fung and Jean Okimoto; four grandchildren; brothers, Arthur, Kwock Suen, Daniel and Kwock Gay Wong; sisters, Mo Ling Wong and Wai Che Ho. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GREGORY PAUL OYADOMARI MAIALOHA, 33, of 'Aiea, died May 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Employed by L.V.I./Cooper Environmental Inc. as an abatement specialist. Survived by wife, Lynnette; son, Gregory "Koa"; stepdaughters, Leazanne and Lynnesha Lagmay; parents, Michael and Charmaine "Midge" Oyadomari; sisters, Leishelle Maialoha, Mike-Lynne and Yvette Oyadomari. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARSHALL KEHAULANI MALANI, 53, of Forney, Texas, formerly of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died May 7, 2004. Hamakua Sugar Co. and Allied Aggregates mechanic; and heavy equipment operator for Isemoto Contracting, Goodfellow Brothers and APAC. Survived by wife, Jennifer; daughters, Tanya, Sonia and Deidra Malani and Tiffany Akau; mother, Josephine; brother, Solomon Jr.; sister, Norma Hentacutan; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church; memorial service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow at Laupahoehoe Point. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
LEONCIA BASILIO MEDRANO, 87, of Waialua, died April 27, 2004. Born in Barangay, 52B, Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by sons, Candido, Jose, Antonio, Crolis and Aquilino "Al"; daughters, Basilia Fernando and Maxima Colobong; brother, Desiderio Basilio; sister, Emilia Lagua; 26 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Church, Waialua; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MASAYO NAKAMURA, 91, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2004. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by brothers, Kaoru, Shigeru and Hiroshi Nakamoto; sisters, Yoshie Ikeda and Misaye Ono. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Donations may be made to Shingon Shu Hawaii Betsuin. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RAY KAZUO NAKAMURA, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 16, 2004. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Imata & Associates Inc. civil engineer. Survived by wife, Yvonne; son, Sean; daughter, Mia; sisters, Amako Kozohara, Betty, Janice Turnburke and Emogene Kimura; brothers, Don, Amos and Danny; three grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RODNEY SHIGEO NISHIDA, 55, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2004. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Attorney with Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia & Nakamura. Survived by fiance, Sherry Kadota; daughter, Jennica; father, Toyokazu; stepmother, Katherine; brother, Mel; nephew, Todd; nieces, Tess and Tarynn. Memorial service 6 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary.
JOHN HENDRICK PASTOR SR., 63, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2004. Born in San Francisco, Calif. Fresh Start Bakery foreman. Survived by wife, Janet; stepsons, Simon Wong and Robert Chipley; stepdaughters, Lisa Fukumoto and Sonny Nakamitsu; sons, Johnny and Anthony; daughter, Janine Robison; brothers, Richard Tiqui and Jack; sister, Genevieve Pastor-Cohen; six grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
DIONISIO FERNANDEZ PERALTA SR., 72, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2004. Born in Balungao, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired Diamond Head Memorial Park employee. Survived by wife, Lilia; sons, Danilo, Wilfredo, Dionisio Jr. and Leowell; daughters, Carlota DeVictoria and Cristita Flores; sisters, Isabel Domingo, Marina Dismaya and Patrocinia Orpiano; brothers, Graciano Toralba and Domingo Jr.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Graveside service 1 p.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JOHN JOSEPH RADOVICH, 82, of Waimanalo, died May 17, 2004. Born in Oakland, Calif. Hawai'i State Hospital pharmacist. Survived by wife, Phoebe; sons, John Jr., James, Ted and Chris; daughters, Nancy Evans, Jessica and Cheryll; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 11 a.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
EDWARD SILVA, 73, of Nanakuli, died May 3, 2004. Born in Kualapu'u, Moloka'i. Retired Sunvan Hawaii Moving and Storage truck driver/packer. Survived by daughters, Claire Adams and Susan Iokia; sons, Shannon, Buddy and Stephen; brothers, Kenneth "Honey Boy" and Antone "Sonny"; sisters, Alice "Alley" Lopez, Dinah Carlos and Kanani Palmer; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nanaikapono Protestant Church; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JUNE CHITOSE TOSHIKIYO, 59, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 11, 2004. A maintenance worker for a restaurant. Survived by mother, Chiyoko; brothers, Ted and Denis; sister, Phoebe Takenaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
JANET LOUISE TUIFUA, 56, of La'ie, died May 18, 2004. Born in Wichita, Kan. Survived by husband, Uluamu; sons, William, Vakameilalo, James, Feliha'a and Manatau; daughters, Annetta Taufa, Anau Kanongata'a, Pule Langi, Lillie Tongi, Eni, Alopa and Patricia; father, William McCormick; brothers, James and Ralph McCormick; sister, Patricia Cline; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Fifth Ward; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FRANCISCO "MATEO" LIWANAG VILLANUEVA, 92, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2004. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center warehouseman. Survived by wife, Estefania; daughter, Michelle. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
FRANCIS TAI LUM YIM, 91, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2004. Born in Canton, China. Former owner, Mahalo Market, Kalihi; and member, United Chinese Society and See Dai Doo Society. Survived by son, John; daughters, Kathleen Yee, Norma Acopan, Jeannette Hanohano, Mary Ann Underwood and Carol Suppicich; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Chamberlain. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
