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.
ETHEL MAU CHOY, 95, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired assistant comptroller for the federal government at Pearl Harbor. Survived by son, Richard; brother, Edward Mau; sister, Beatrice Chun. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ELIZABETH L. COCKETT, 71, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A former 3rd Regent and member of The Daughters of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, retired Army Brig. Gen. Irwin Cockett Jr.; daughters, Mylabeth Williams and Yokett Choi; brother, Toddy Huddy; six grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at Queen Emma's Summer Palace. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HENRY ALBRIC DAVIS SR., 69, of Honolulu died May 21, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired maintenance engineer for the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by wife, Barbara "Pat"; son, Henry "Al" Jr.; daughters, Reina Davis-Pi, Kelly Fritz and Amanda Walton; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, John; sisters, Mary Ahnee, Rebecca Conchee, Evangeline Prestige, Miriam McDuffie, Nellie Sniffen, Nora Poole and Keala Kikala. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
TSUTAE IBARA, 89, of Kailua, died May 14, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Dennis and Miles; daughters, Jeanette Warf, Judith Hino, May Yamamoto and Renee Kim; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Hisae Hiraoka. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.
VIRGINIA ILABAN IGE, 52, of Waipahu, died May 10, 2004. Born in Bo, Sabangan, Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A farmer employed by Okano Farm. Survived by husband, Alfred; son, Alvin; mother, Mina Ilaban; brothers, Dante and Eddie Ilaban; sisters, Clarita Lived, Feliciana Barut, Lolita Ilaban, Adeline Flores and Emerita Manmano. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
NORMA HARUE MATSUMOTO, 86, of 'Aiea, died May 15, 2004. Born in Wai'anae. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Wayne, Craig and Steven; daughter, Jean; seven grandchildren; sisters, Umeyo Nishimura. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SUYE NAKATSUKA, 84, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2004. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A retired cutter for Iolani Sportswear. Survived by son, George; daughters, Nancy, Karen Young, Irene Ouchi and Susan Judah; eight grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
AKIO NISHIKAWA, 89, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 13, 2004. Born on Hawai'i. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by daughters, June Williams and Lorraine Mekelburg; two grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Jack, Albert and Chico. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
RUTH MADELINE REZENTES, 83, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeping supervisor for Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by son, Marcus; daughter, Movita Makua; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
RONALD "RON" ISAMU SASAKI, 61, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired land surveyor for Technical Field Data Service Inc. Survived by son, Peter; daughter, Dayle Tamagawa; three grandchildren; mother, Lillian Takahashi. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
NATALIE JEAN TAKITAKI, 45, of Waipahu, died May 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Tevita; sons, Tevita "Mohe" and Joshua "Kaleo"; daughter, Nalani; brothers, Nelson Fernandez Jr. and Jason Fernandez; sisters, Stephanie "Laverne" Onekea, Ursula Rosa, Cheryl Rosa, Lana Canincia; Sharon Thomas and Cindy Gomez. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Casual attire.
KENNETH "KIMOKEO" KAMEKICHI TAMANAHA, 71, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired printer for Hawaii Newspaper Agency. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Clyde, Solomon, Stuart and Curtis; daughter, Wannette Sarsona; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire.
ADELINE "TUTU" KEALANI TERLEP, 86, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Leroy Pulawa, Wade, Frank, Tommy, Matty, Tim, Dennis and Lenny Terlep; daughter, Veronica Lyman; 36 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.