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.
The REV. ELIA ALAILIMA, 85, of Wahiawa, died May 14, 2004. Born in Satapuala, Western Samoa. Retired United Methodist clergyman and retired plumber for the civil service at TAMC. Survived by wife, Siuila; sons, Pastor Piula, Tuisamau, Elia Jr. and Uesile; daughters, Lafulemu Malaki and Susuna Flores; brothers, Sione, Vaiao, Vaiinupo, Maeaeafe, Falatugatuga, Petoni and Pita; sister, Penelope Utu; 20 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Wahiawa United Methodist Church; memorial service 10 a.m. Committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROBERT "BOBBY" MARCELINO CABILAN, 46, of Waipahu, died May 5, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. A member of Hawaii Air National Guard. Survived by sons, Robert and Victor; daughters, Jennifer, Krystin, Sarah and Vanessa; mother, Juanita Gasmen; sister, Evelyn Chlupsa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Resurrection of the Lord; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LOTTIE ANNE THERESA DEL GAUDIO, 85, of Pearl City, died May 10, 2004. Survived by son, Francis; sister, Helen Dittrich. Private service held. Memorial donations to the American Heart Association-Pacific Mountain. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HENRY deSEGUIRANT, 90, of Kailua, died May 9, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Retired city maintenance worker. Survived by companion, Florence Boyd; brothers, Reginald and Justin Seguirant Jr.; sisters, Frances Nobriga and Catherine Samples; step-son, William Vallies; three step-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
FEDERICO MELCHOR DOMINGO, 68, of Pearl City, died May 15, 2004. Born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired C&H Sugar Co. machine operator. Survived by wife, Imelda; son, Frederick; daughter, Caroline; brother, Policarpio; sister, Ester Aquino and Benilda Visco. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
DAVID CONRAD IKEDA, 38, of Kapolei, died May 13, 2004. Born in Chicago, Ill. An IPAC Electric electrician. Survived by wife, Lorene; daughter, Jenna; son, Carson; brother, Miles; sister, Nanci Samento. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; private inurnment at Mililani Memorial Park at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire.
JEAN KEONI KAHOLO, 80, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2004. Born in Puanahulu, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Eddie's Crane Service heavy equipment operator. Survived by brother, Larkins; sisters, Alice Kaholo and Eleanor Garcia. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
EARL TOMONORI KAMIMURA, 76, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2004. Born in Hala'ula, Hawai'i. Retired owner of Earl's Texaco. Survived by wife, Constance; daughters, Jody Muraoka and Claire; grandchild; brother, Thomas; sisters, Marjorie Koza and Betty Khil. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALICE ROBIE NAMAKAHELU "GIRLIE" KAUPIKO, 94, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Health retiree; past member, Ka'ahumanu Society and Sons and Daughters of Kamehameha. Survived by son, John; daughter, Leina Awai; sister, Rachel Oneha; nine grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
KENNETH P. KIMI, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 19, 2004. Born in Hilo. Co-owner of Sand and Seaside Hotels chain. Survived by son, Ken; daughter, Cindy Lindsey; brothers, William "Uncle Billy" Jr. and Richard; sister, Matilda Naleimaile; four grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Tuesday at New Hope Christian Fellowship Church; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
ROSE YIM KWOCK, 93, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A manager retired from Watumull's Moana Gifts. Survived by son, Gerald; daughter, Joyce Chun; sister, Bernice Peters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
MABEL CHANG LAI, 91, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2004. Survived by sons, Calvin "Joey" and Gilbert; daughters, Frances Abe, Janet Apana and Gladys Tengan; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ABRAHAM LUM HO, 80, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2004. Born on Maui. A retired City & County of Honolulu truck driver. Survived by wife, Elaine; daughters, Sharon, Leanda Motokawa and Dr. Abelyn Norton; sisters, Mokihana Yancey and Yvonne Tom; brother, Gregory; four step grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.
JULIAN AGAJONA MARCELINO SR., 77, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died May 16, 2004. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. A heavy equipment operator retired from the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation Co. Survived by wife, Martina "Nina"; sons, Rexy, Wesley and Julian "Julio"; daughters, Charmaine Hard and Juliana Marcelino; brothers, Dinjo and Sunday Marcelino and Modesto Agajona; sisters, Helen Lorenzo, Maria Enosaria and Josephine "Pena" Marcelino; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pa'auilo; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday; prayer service 10 a.m. Burial at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
CHIZUKO "WANDA" IWANAGA MYERS, 77, of Kane'ohe, died April 27, 2004. Born in Sasebo, Japan. Retired Kobayashi Travel tour coordinator. Survived by husband, William; daughter, Isabelle "Nalani" Cruz; son, Hugh; three grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Kuakini Foundation, 347 N. Kuakini St., Honolulu, HI 96817, or the American Cancer Society, 2370 Nu'uanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
NOBUYOSHI NISHIME, 90, of Honolulu, died April 29, 2004. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. A self-employed refrigeration mechanic dba Nishime's Refrigeration Service. Survived by son, Lester; daughters, Kathleen Takaki and Sybil Domen; four grandchildren; brothers, Hikaru, Saburo, Yoohachi "Ralph" and Shige "Frank"; sisters, Tsuruku Nishime, Tomi Taba, Fusako Yamauchi and Kiku Okamura. Visitation from 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.
SHOICHI NISHIURA, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 18, 2004. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. A retried maintenance worker for the Hilo Medical Center. Survived by wife, Gladys; daughter, Amy; brothers, George, Ichiro, Norman and Hideo; sisters, Mildred Nakanishi, Satsuki Sato, Kikuyo Kawakami, Takako Desaki and Sadako Aburamen. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
LEONARD, "DINO" SIEMENS, 61, formerly of Kailua, died April 14, 2004 in Canada. Born in Saskatoon, SK. The director of Inter School Christian Fellowship. Survived by first wife Hiroko; son, Anthony; daughters, Naomi and Sheila; and wife, Janet. Memorial service 7 p.m. Sunday at Kalihi Union Church chapel. No flowers. Memorial donations to Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship; scholarship fund; Pioneer Ranch Camp; see web site www.dinosiemens.xitemedia.net
CHARLES R. (TY) SUTTON, 76, of Kane'ohe, died May 13, 2004. Born in Sand Springs, Okla. Noted Honolulu architect, whose work included projects such as Kukui Market Place, Wailea Golf Clubhouse, Aloha Tower redevelopment, Lahaina Hotel renovation and private residences; also a lecturer in design and planning at Columbia University, New York, and University of Hawai'i at Manoa; former president of Hawai'i chapter, American Institute of Architects. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, John and Adam; four grandchildren; brothers, Jim and Ramon; sister, Joyce Vieth. Services 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrews Cathedral. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes 5 p.m. May 30 at Waikiki Yacht Club. No flowers; donations to St. Andrews Cathedral (for stained glass restoration and preservation). Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GARY A. TANOUYE, 59, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Education professor. Survived by wife, Sharon; sons, Nathan, Lauren and Reid; daughter, Marla; sister, Linda Smith. Memorial service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
DEAN MITSUO YAMASHIRO, 52, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. First deputy public defender for the State of Hawai'i Office of the Public Defender. Survived by companion, Elizabeth Zack; father, Harold Sr.; brothers, Harold Jr., Roger and Robin; sisters, Susan Poole and Amy Uyehara. Visitation from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
NATSU S. YOKOI, 90, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Kaua'i, died May 16, 2004. Born in Kalihi. A seamstress retired from Iolani Sportswear. Survived by sons, Thonias, Royden, Ronald and Gordon; daughter, Linda Okimoto; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorial service to be held on Kaua'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
NORIAKI YOKOUCHI, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 13, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Self-employed baker. Survived by daughters, Sandra Yoshimori and Kathleen; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Masaru; sister, Tatsue Mabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.