Posted on: Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MONICO ACOBA ACOSTA, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 18, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Franklin and Wayne; two granddaughters; sister, Cornelia Ramelb. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DIOLIDO BAYAL ALIDON, 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 20, 2004. Born in Lanao Del Norte, Iligan City, Philippines. Employed at Hawaii Prince Hotel Golf Course as a maintenance man. Survived by wife, Mercedes; son, Jovi Quisagan; parents, Estanislao and Alejandra; brothers, Rolando, Viviano and Antonio; sisters, Rosario Ganubay, Leonila Mamhot, Anecita Asisto and Gloria Catalan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ELEANOR MALAMALA APO, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired registered nurse for St. Francis Medical Center with 45 years of service. Survived by husband, Andrew; sons, Myles, Brian and David; daughter, Mary; grandson; sister, Cecilia Fukushima. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 12 at St. Anthony's Church, Wailuku; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DORA HISAYO CHUN, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2004. Born in Pearl City. Retired owner of Dora's Barber Shop. Survived by brother, John Joto. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EVELYN ERONY, 93, of Pukalani, Maui, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. A homemaker. Survived by son, Roger; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations may be made to the Alexander E. Scholarship Fund at Maui Community College. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

AKIRA FUJISHIGE, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Fujishige Trucking Co. Survived by wife, Evelyn; daughters, Gayle Yano and Julie Lee; sisters, Funie Takeshita and Misako Yamashita; four grandchildren. Private service held, Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

VERA FERN FUNAKOSHI, 69, of Mililani, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Hale'iwa. Employed by Fisher-Hawaii. Retired from Zippy's. Survived by son, Dale; daughter, Cynthia De Cenzo; granddaughter; stepdaughters, Charmaine Nunes and Cathy Arakaki; seven step-grandchildren; brothers, Vernon Scott and William "Bill" Rieger; sisters, Barbara Hook, Patricia Omayas and Texie Javier-Mahuiki. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JUDITH YVONNE ROSE HOPFE, 56, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Oct. 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Herman; daughters, "Tiny" Franchesca Rose, Katherine Lincoln and Dorothy Toro; sons, Bronson, Herman Jr., Lorne, Terry and Darren; brother, Jonathan Yoro; sisters, Mercedes Howard, Lucille Oga, Ramona Tolentino and Carmela Rose; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Kahikolu Congregational Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 1 p.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services, Kailua-Kona.

HISASHI INOUYE, 93, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Oct. 19, 2004. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. A retired truck driver for Hilo Coast Processing Co. Survived by wife, Hisao; daughters, Elaine Komo, Patsy Endsley, Ruth Ota and May Matsumoto; sons, Arnold and Byron; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

GLEN DWIGHT KANEKOA, 56, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A flight attendant for Continental Airlines based in Houston, Texas. Worked for Air Hawaii and Aloha Airlines. Survived by by mother, Alice; sisters, Alice Kard, Jane Mitchell, Leilani Whitehead and Norma Macshane; brother, Clifford Harrington. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

HARRIET "BABY HARRIET" LEIALOHA KELLEY, 54, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Lawrence Sr.; brother, William; sister, Happy Bobbit; hanai daughter, Casey Napuelua. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Hook Chu Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ANA R. NATIVIDAD, 88, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Oct. 25, 2004. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. A member of the Saranay and Tarlaquinos of Maui. Survived by sons, Rufo and Jesus; daughters, Elena Rodrigues, Catalina Gabay and Ana Bedar; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

ITSUKO "SUE" SAITO NISHIKAWA, 88, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 25, 2004. Born in Leilehua, O'ahu. A retired director of Women's Missionary Union and a charter member of First Baptist Church of Wahiawa. Survived by brothers, Masaaki, Masaharu and Etsuo Saito; sisters, Hiroko Yamaki and Edith Gima. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Olivet Baptist Church. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JOSEPH HIPOLITO PERREIRA, 80, of Waipahu, died Oct. 30, 2004. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Survived by wife, Georgia; sons, Joseph and Stephen; daughter, Renee; sister, Victoria; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROMANA SALES RIVERA, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2004. Born in Ka'eleku, Maui. Survived by two brothers; three sisters. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HIDEKO HAMANO SASAKI, 72, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Oct. 24, 2004. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. A retired licensed practical nurse with Kaua'i Veterans Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband, William; son, Steven; daughters, Lori Valoroso and Robbin Matsuyama; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Kunie Kiyabu, Harue Chinen and Fusayo Yabuno. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ANDREW YOSHIO SEKI, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired personnel officer for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation and Department of Accounting & General Services. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Joanne Woltmon and Lynn Fujioka; two granddaughters; grandson; sister, Grace Fujita. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Clement's Church; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

COLONEL RAYMOND "RAY" VINCENT TAIBBI SR., 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2004. Born in New York, N.Y. A retired U.S. Army colonel assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency. Recipient of Legion of Merit, two Silver Stars and three Bronze Stars. Survived by sons, Raymond Jr., Roy and Robin; sister, Eve Anzalone; six grandchildren; great-grandson. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GEORGE GENJI TAKAOKA, 81, of Kapolei, died Oct. 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A truck driver for Tongg Publishing Co. Survived by wife, Kimiko; daughters, Janice Higashi and Lorna; grandchild; sisters, Helen and Katie. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ANNALISA "ANNALIE" KNAACK TATIBOUET, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2004. An early developer and manager of visitor properties in Waikiki. Served on board of Bishop Museum. Survived by son, Andre; daughter, Stephanie McCall; sister, Ingebord Semple; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Public celebration of life 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Atherton Chapel of Central Union Church. Private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Aloha or business attire. Donation in her memory may be made to Friends of the Royal Hawaiian Band, 381 Halema'uma'u Place, Honolulu HI 96821, or the Alliance Francaise of Hawaii, P.O. Box 10249, Honolulu, HI 96816. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HAIZEL ANN THROGMORTON, 75, of Pearl City, died Oct. 25, 2004. Born in Oak Park, Chicago, Ill. Survived by husband,, Donald; brother, William Schwagerman Jr.; stepbrother, Robert Fitzpatrick; stepdaughter, Donna Pauler; half brothers, Walter and Kenneth Schwagerman. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Friday at Calvary Chapel West Oahu; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOHN TAMOTSU WATANABE, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Albert, Andrew and Jaime; daughter, April Pang; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Mitsuo, Taka and Peter; sisters, Kimie Hiranaga, Tomie Shiroma, Yaeko Wakamoto, Toshiko and Sueko. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.