Posted on: Thursday, November 18, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

EVELYN VILLAREAL ACENA, 60, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2004. Born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A Waikiki Traders sales associate. Survived by husband, Juan "Johnny"; daughters, Marisol, Bernadette Balallo and Grace Anagaran; son, Jayson; adopted sons, Joselito Ubando, Jeffrey Estana and Reynold Pre; brothers, Restituto, Antonio, Pablo and Orlino Villareal; sisters, Cristeta Estana, Florence Anagaran, Natividad Pre, Julie Manzano and Fe Pinto; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Final service and burial pending in the Philippines. Casual attire.

ALEXANDER "MR. C." CHARLES CASELLA, 64, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 9, 2004. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retired iron worker; past president of Aiea Lions Club. Survived by wife, Joy; son, Alex; two grandchildren; sister, Margaret Jeffers; brother, Daniel. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROY WAH MUNG DANG, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division. Survived by wife, Jennie; daughter, Karen; brother, Dr. Paul. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary,

ALLEN KARR DEBNAM, 84, of Kihei, Maui, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in North Carolina. Survived by sons, Jeffrey and Walter; four grandchildren; three great-grandchild. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

MARY "MOLLY" THERESA EMBERNATE, 60, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Nov. 15, 2004. Born in LeMars, Iowa. A retired teacher for Honoka'a Elementary School. An employee at Wal-Mart in Hilo. Survived by husband, Benjamin "Ben"; daughters, Malia and Mele; stepdaughters, Bennylynn Embernate-Dias and Tanya Chong; mother, Mary Gunther; brothers, Claire, John, Philip, James, Mark and Douglas Gunther; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LUCILE FRANCES FERGUSON, 96, of Makawao, Maui, died Nov. 14, 2004. A former teacher for the State of California. Survived by son, Jeffrey; sister, Velma Millard; three grandchildren. Service to be in California. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MAXINE HELEN HALSTEAD, 84, of Lincoln, Neb., died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in Lincoln. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Betty Ladwig; stepdaughter, Muriel Parker; stepsons, Richard and Charles; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GLEN HISAMI "KAJ" KAJIWARA, 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A member-services representative of the HFS Federal Credit Union. Survived by son, Kurt; brothers, Kenneth and Lance; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

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 Lino, Juleta Lino, and Alicia Perry; 15 grandchildren; sisters, Merced and Tita. Philippine service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

OLIVIA LUIZ, 75, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2004. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, George Jr., Michael and David; daughter, Paulette; brother, Joseph Arruda; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

AH CHUN "ACE" MARK, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 3, 2004. Born in Hilo. HT&T Co. cargo planning clerk. Survived by sons, Gary and Gilbert; brother, Albert; sister, Betty Jane; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

HAROLD HIROSHI MATSUMURA, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Alan and Kent; daughter, Gwen Murashige; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ROBERT CARTER MOORE, 75, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired vice president of Lewers & Cooke. Survived by sons, Edward and Kenneth Benoit; daughters, Denise Moore-McIntosh, Lana and Miki Hardisty; eight grandchildren; companion, Brenda Moore. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park.

MARGARET FLORENCE "MAGGIE" MULLEN, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2004. Born in San Francisco. Co-founder of John Mullen & Company. Survived by son, Terry; daughter, Janet Dwyer; brother, Warren Sekins; sisters, Kevy Kipp; three grandchildren. Mass 6 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. No flowers. Donations may be made to Hospice Hawaii or Holy Trinity Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DONALD MITSUHARU NAMAE, 85, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 9, 2004. Born in Waipahu. A member of Wahiawa Hongwanji and Hakone Kumiai. Survived by wife, Ethel; sisters, Yuriko Nakamura and Kimie Wright. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

FUKUICHI "CHICO" NISHIKAWA, 82, of Torrance, Calif., formerly of Waipahu, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Hau'ula. Retired plant nursery caretaker and salesman. Survived by brothers, Albert and Jack. Private service held. Arrangements by The Neptune Society, San Pedro, Calif.

BENITO REBULLO PELAYRE, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2004. 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.

MAURICE JOHN RAMBERG, 66, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2004. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Daniel, Todd, Jacob and Matthew; daughter, Sabine Jarrett; two grandchildren; brother, Eugene; sister, Colleen Thompson. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ENRIQUE "RICO" RODRIGUEZ, 58, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Nov. 16, 2004. Born in Puerto Rico. A maintenance employee for the Salvation Army. Survived by wife, Estella "Bay"; son, Eric; daughters, Annissia Rubenstien, La'e Mac Ferren, Pualani Chapman, Kauai Bock and Leilani Lucas; brother, Rafeen; sister, Anna Rivera; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date.

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 Mortuary; service 6 p.m. 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, Albert; mother, Yvonne Stevens; brothers, Sherwin, Boyd and Renwick Stevens; sister, Kelly Stevens; grandmother, Lovey Kitt; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. today at The Gospel Lighthouse, 91-743 Pohakupuna Road.

LILLIAN CHIYONO TENGAN, 77, of Waipahu, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in Waipahu. A retired keypunch supervisor. Survived by husband, Shoko; daughter, Tammy; brothers, Tsunetoshi, Richard and Jiyoei Kaneshiro; sisters, Kimiko Arakaki, Nancy Iseri and Sally Fitzgerald. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

JEREMY K. TERAMOTO, 20, of Beaver Falls, Pa., died Nov. 4, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A junior at Slippery Rock University. Survived by parents, Robin Teramoto Ursida and David Ursida; sister, Malia Ursida; grandparents, Frank and Marie Ursida and Gail Teramoto; great-grandmother, Lena Julian. Service held in Beaver Falls, Pa. and Hawai'i; private burial at Mililani Memorial Park.

CHIKATO "CHIC" TESHIMA, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2004. Born in Pu'ukoli'i, Maui. Retired Trattoria Restaurant bartender; self-employed watchmaker, and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company E. Survived by sons, Lawson, Gregory, Sterling and Eric; daughters, Valerie Teruya and Renee; eight grandchildren; brother, Seino; sister, Agnes Ogata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT MICHAEL WOLFF, 73, of Walnut Creek, Calif., died Nov. 15, 2004. Born in Hamburg, Germany. A casualty insurance teacher. Survived by wife, Lynn; daughters, Judy Wolff-Bolton and Barbara Engler; sons, Mark and Haggai; mother, Marianne; nine grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, Calif.; burial at Oakmont Memorial Park. Donations may be made to the Jewish Congregation of Maui, 634 Alulike St., Kihei, HI 96753. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.