Obituaries

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DONATA DOTIMAS ALAGANO, 81, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Former field worker for Dole Pineapple Co. on Lana'i. Survived by husband, Cris; daughters, Florida Batoon, Narcisa Molina, Dominga Dulay, Valerie Pascua and Myrna Tabios; 22 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild; brother, Ciriaco. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Filipino Club House on Lana'i; prayers 8 p.m.; overnight vigil until 10 a.m. Saturday. Mass 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Lana'i; burial to follow at the Lana'i Community Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CARL "RUSTY" M. APANA, 77, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Owner/operator of a scrap metal dealership. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Roger, Edward, Mark and Neil; daughter, Norine Miyazono; brothers, James, Richard and Dennis; sisters, Claire, Cindy, Oni Jones and Alberta Bellamy; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

PABLO AGAM BAYYA, 85, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 21, 2004. Born in Rancho, Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Bernita; son, Antonio; daughters, Caridad Bulseco, Benita Villaruz and Lucilla Garcia; brother, Victor; sister, Fermina Aquino; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

RONALD "JOE" EPENESELA BENIAMINA, 48, of Pu'uwai, Ni'ihau, died Nov. 11, 2004. Born in Pu'uwai. A Ni'ihau Ranch ranch hand. Survived by wife, Darline; sons, Jacey, Ronald Jr. and Jonathan; daughters, Jennalynn, Roxanne and Rosanna; brothers, John, Russell, James and Jim; sisters, Angie Pahulehua, Ui, Keala Kahale and Lehua Kanahele. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i; service 1 p.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery.

CAROL-ANN KAIULANI LYMAN BERUAN, 55, of Ku'ulapu, Moloka'i, died Nov. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, John; daughters, Paula-Ann, Renee and Patty Lyman, Donna Tangonan, Chanelle Beruan and Bernadette Pace; brothers, Walter, John and Josiah Lyman; 18 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m.

WILLIAM G. "WILLY" BONACHITA, 80, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Nov. 11, 2004. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. An agriculturist with Olokele Sugar Co. Survived by brother, Genaro; sisters, Vivian Tiwanak and Blanche Cristobal. Graveside service 4 p.m. Saturday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

BEATRICE "BETTY" TABELISMA BOTEILHO, 71, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 8, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by daughter, Phyllis Miguel; sons, Terry and Robert Agarano; stepdaughters, Rosie and Mary Ellen Botelho and Carol Denis; stepsons, Dickie and David "Johnny" Boteilho; sisters, Frances Rowe, Josephine Ribada, Ellie Samuelson and Carol Golding; brother, Jerome Tabelisma Jr.; half sister, Angie De Vera; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 27 at Christ the King Church; Mass noon; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

VIOLET MARY AKAU BRIGHT, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker; hostess at her family's "Kilohana Gardens" nightclub; and a doll restorer for "Toys for Tots" program. Survived by son, Charlie and Richard "Dickie"; daughters, Cissy Towne, Patti Ramirez and Charmaine; brothers, Billy and Lionel Sequin; sister, Mary-Jane "Girlie" Lum; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Calvary Episcopal Church; program 7 p.m. Visitation also 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 1:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KATHARINA "KATIE" CALDWELL, 65, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 2, 2004. Born in Yugoslavia. A Mon-Pen Co. apartment manager. Survived by sons, Lawrence and Gregory Martin, and George Robert Martin III; daughters, Anna, Christine and Katharina Martin, Cornelia Ward, and Michel and Cheryl Martin; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Wahiawa Assembly of God Church. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ALICE KILO DeMELLO, 80, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Nov. 7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Jesse and James Acasio, and Wilfred Jr.; daughters, Arlyne Heinig, Geri Daniels, Nora Mollena, Rita Yonamine, Momi Acacio, Carrie-Marie Poaha, Joy DeMello and Marylil Tabangcura; sister, Mary Rawlins; brother, Mitchell Lani; 44 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at family home, Lot No. 135, Keonelele St., Ho'olehua; service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes 1 p.m. at Mo'omomi Beach, Ho'olehua. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

TIBURCIO DELA PENA "JACK" DUPIO, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A Hawaiian Electric Co. lineman. Survived by sons, Lawrence, Sergio, Daniel and Michael; daughters, Consuelo "Connie" Tanaka, Yolanda and Vida; brothers, Pablo "Paul" and Genario; sisters, Rose Campos, Margaret and Marselena; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; friends, Laura "Lola" Dupio and Rose Needham. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha School; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

YUTAKA FUKUOKA, 80, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 4, 2004. Born in Waialua. A retired phone repairman for Verizon. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company B. Survived by wife, Harriet; son, Lloyd; two grandchildren; brothers, Andrew and Raymond; sister, Margaret Ishii. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT "ROB" GORDON GILLIS, 55, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A Vietnam War veteran. Survived by daughter, Laura; son, Patrick; sisters, Jo Starr, Lola Wright and Elizabeth Gillis Sutter; brothers, Gene and Peter. Private service held. Donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SHIGERU HAMADA, 85, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 6, 2004. Born in Hana, Maui. A retired clerk for the the U.S. Government Department of the Army. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Gary; daughters, Payge Iwamoto, Raelene Hidano and Faye Akagi; four grandchildren; brother, Yoshimi; sister, Lillian Oyama. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LEAH MARIE HENRY, 24, of Wiscasset, Maine, formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 20, 2004. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, and Brunswick (Maine) Medical Clinic lead petty officer. Survived by mother, Linda Becker; sister, Sherry Hume; brother, Jason. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Lanikai Beach Park; ashes to be scattered at sea off Lanikai; reception to follow at the park. Donations to Susan B. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, or one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Mayo, Curtis & Hill Funeral Home, Bath, Maine.

HARUE YOTSUDA ISHII, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 1, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. A state clerk. Survived by daughters, Laura Ishii and Carol Matsumura; brothers, Masao, Henry, Robert and Daniel Yotsuda; sisters, Kimiko Okano, Violet Van Epps, Nancy Soares and Flora Shota; one granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

MATSUE IWAI, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2004. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Francis; sister, Frances Sakamoto; nieces and nephews. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

ALAN KANEMITSU, 64, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 15, 2004. Born in Lahaina. A firefighter. Survived by wife, Sachiko; daughter, Kathy Bettencourt; brothers, Howard and Steven; sister, Harue; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Lahaina Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; service 5:30 p.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

LIMIN KUNG, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in Beijing, China. An electrical and project engineer; and owner of a medical equipment and supply company. Survived by daughters, Lani Kung-Paone and Linza Kung-Godfrey; son, Limin Jr.; four grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Scottish Rite Cathedral. No flowers .Aloha attire. Donations to Hawaiian Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons Building Fund, 1227 Makiki St., Honolulu, HI 96814. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MANUEL ABELLERA LINO, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Virginia; sons, Marcelo and Maximo; daughters, Aurora and Pilar Lino, Anita Costales, Agnes Perry and Juleta; 15 grandchildren; sisters, Merced and Tita. Philippine service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALLEN CLESSEN McKEAGUE, 68, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired lineman for Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by daughters, Lorena McKeague-Paulino and Kimberly Hanzawa; brother, Hank; sisters, Henrietta Lee and Doreen Foo; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; private scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire.

MIDORI MURAMOTO, 95, of Waipahu, died Nov. 6, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by sons, Robert and James; daughters, Millie Dillard, Jane Takamura, Helen McKay and Gladys Rapanot; sister, Nancy Fujinaka; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary donations. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EVELYN FUJINAKA NAGATA, 97, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired Department of Education teacher. Survived by son, Allen Jr.; caregiver/daughter-in-law, La Donna; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LLOYD ISAO NAKAGAWA, 89, of Wailua Houselots, Kaua'i, died Nov. 7, 2004. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Kaua'i Board of Water Supply fiscal officer. Survived by sons, Alan and Robin; daughters, Susan Kraus and Verna Nonaka; 10 grandchildren; brothers, Sadamu, Takeo and Yutaka; sisters, Fusako Murai and Karen Leigh. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

HATSUYO ROSE NISHIYAMA, 88, of Kula, Maui, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Longtime Kula flower grower. Survived by husband, Susumu; sons, Ray and Edwin; daughter, Laura Ujiie; brothers, Masao, Jimmy and Ronald Kigawa; sisters, Beatrice Tsukamoto, Betsy Ishida and Grace Murakami; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Makawao Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

CHARLES DAVID OLMSTEAD, 38, of Germany, formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2004. Ramstein Air Force Base, Homburg, Germany, exercise physiologist; previously with YMCA of Honolulu and Honolulu Club. Survived by wife, Marisa; son, Connor; daughter, Shelbi; parents, Clifford and Leontine; brother, Don; sister, Cathy Woods. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Ministry Center, 290 Sand Island Access Road; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BENITO REBULLO PALAYRE, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Born in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired state Department of Transportation, Airports Division employee. Survived by wife, Aurelia; sons, William and Gregory; daughter, Janet Svare; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DONALD TAKUMI SAKAMOTO, 71, of Mililani, formerly of Pearl City, died Nov. 7, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired planner/estimator with Navy Public Works Center at Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Ryan; daughters, Rene Clymer, Doreen Mosephir and Wendy Ching; brother, Samuel; sisters, Eleanor Shimabukuro and Maxine Yam; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KOBE SHOJI, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in San Bernardino Upland, Calif. Retired Alexander & Baldwin agriculturalist, and father of University of Hawai'i volleyball coach, Dave Shoji. Also survived by wife, Chizuko; sons, Tom and Kelvin; six grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to University of Hawai'i Foundation, Kobe and Chizuko Shoji Women's Volleyball Scholarship Fund.

PAULA KUUIPO AKAI STEVENS-MILLER, 45, of Wake Forest, N.C., died Nov. 10, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by companion, Geoff Brown; daughters, Jodi Brooks and Stephanie; son, Travis; father, Harris Albert; mother, Yvonne Stevens; brothers, Sherwin, Boyd and Renwick Stevens; sister, Kelly Stevens; grandmother, Lovey Kitt; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. tomorrow at The Gospel Lighthouse, 91-743 Pohakupuna Road.

KIYOSHI TAKEUCHI, 83, of Pearl City, died Nov. 7, 2004. Born in Hilea, Hawai'i. A retired electrician for Halfhill Electric Co. Survived by son, Elmer; daughters, Katrine Martin and Lorraine Takasawa; four grandchildren; brothers, Jerry and James; sisters, Agnes Ariyoshi, Harumi Ikeda and Satsue Yoshishige. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

BETTY AGNES TARUMOTO, 76, of Honolulu, died Nov. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Wade; daughters, Elsie Tarumoto-Kurashima and Dora; half sister, Marlene "Sandy" Ecklyn; three grandchildren. Private graveside service at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ALAN GAH SING TOM, 48, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. President and chief executive officer of Kaimuki and McCully Auto Parts. Survived by wife, Lori; daughters, Rachel and Ashley; mother, Grace; brothers, Kenneth and Dennis; sister, Donna Yano. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

FATHER GABRIEL VANDEN BROUCKE, 82, of Kaimuki, died Nov. 8, 2004. Born in Ledebert Gent, Belgium. A longtime member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, serving various O'ahu, Kaua'i and Maui parishes; also involved with Marriage Encounter and Curisllos Hawaii. Survived by sisters, Paula Blomme, Lucy and Annie. Visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Patrick Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WINFIELD "WONGIE" A.C. WONG, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Philip Chang; sister, Emmaline Akiona. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

OTSURU YAMASAKI, 83, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Nov. 6, 2004. Born in Wailua, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Yoshito; son, Clyde; daughter, Claudia Otsuka; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Lincoln and Henry Takahashi; sisters, Ruth Yoshizawa, Nancy Matsuda and Diane Uyeno. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

RUTH KAMIKO YAMAUCHI, 89, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Nov. 11, 2004. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Shoki; son, Roy; daughters, Marjorie, June Lee and Carolyn Ikegami; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Takeo, Yutaka, Herbert and George Hirakawa; sisters, Betty Higa and Asayo Nishihara. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Kalaheo Missionary Church; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.