Posted on: Monday, October 4, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

RONNY A.K. AYALA, 24, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Adam "Fatso" Jr. and Ramona "Mona" Lii; brothers, Romel and Landon Ayala, and Rashawn Griffin; sister, Charise; stepsister, Charlene Priddy; stepmother, Leatrice; grandfather, Adam Sr.; grandmother, Carmelita Tavares; stepgrandmother, Donna Lii; great-grandmothers, Thelma Bush and Eliza Nahoeu; girlfriend, Misty. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARGARET P. COLLINS, 74, of Milton, N.Y., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2004. Born in Manhattan, N.Y. A Liberty House, Honolulu, and Steinbecks, Newburgh, N.Y., sales associate, and U.S. Air Force airman second class. Survived by ex-husband, John Cryan Jr.; sons, Michael and Stephen Cryan; daughters, Christine Borish, Maureen Breslin, Kathleen Cryan, Colleen Giametta, Laureen Baldwin and Eileen Morehead; 12 grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Brian; sisters, Christine Noeltner and Dorothy Pagano; friend George Barley. Mainland service held. Donations to Hospice of the Hudson Valley, 34 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401; St. James Church. P.O. Box 809, Milton, NY 12547, or The American Legion, c/o DiDonato Funeral Home, P.O. Box 537, Marlboro, NY 12542. Arrangements by DiDonato Funeral Service Inc., Marlboro.

FRANKLIN CHRISTOPHER DELA CRUZ, 56, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Sandra Gomes; brothers, Ernest, Ben, Harold, John and Bernard; sisters, Shirley Rodrigues and Gail Bitte. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

The Rev. ANNIE KALEIALOHA DOCTORELLO, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the state Department of Education. Survived by son, Sam "Uncle Sam"; daughters, Mary Ann "Momi" Puni, Dawn Kaalakea and Priscilla; hanai sons, Alika Aikala and Johnathan Puahala; hanai daughter, Terry Bora Bora; 26 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DORIS GASPAR, 66, of Napo'opo'o, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2004. Born in Napo'opo'o. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Lionel Sr.; sons, Lionel Jr. and Clifford; daughters, Primrose and Minerva Gaspar, and Melody Carvalho; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Hanna Acia and Lillian Nelson. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Kahikolu Congregational Church, Napo'opo'o; memorial service 3 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona branch.

LAWRENCE LESLIE GREMETT, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Oceanic Property Ltd. Survived by daughter, Joellen Webb; son, Leslie; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Saint Louis School, ATTN: Office of Institutional Advancement, 3142 Wai'alae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816. Or call Jim Ho, 739-7777.

HARRY YUKICHI KAJIUYE, 90, of Mililani, died Sept. 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Roy, Stanley, Thomas and James; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Seiso; sister, Ichiko Shinpo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TADAO ALBERT KATAYAMA, 78, of Mililani, died Sept. 17, 2004. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired Fort Shafter military personnel clerk. Survived by sisters, Yukiko Kuboyama, Sumie Kukubu, Shizue Mori and Carol Kanna. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MIYOKO KAWANO, 84, of Mililani, died Oct. 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Clifford; two grandchildren; brother, Ralph Tanioka; sister, Jean Tanaka. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HISAKO KESSLER, 72, of Waipahu, died Sept. 30, 2004. Born in Fukushima, Japan. Retired Malia International seamstress. Survived by husband, Howard; son, John; daughters, Eileen Martinez and Linda Kirby; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Eiichi Nemoto; sisters, Fumiko Suzuki and Michiko Nemoto. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary; Makai Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

TSURUKO MIYAHIRA, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2004. Born in Kaheka, Maui. Retired private housekeeper. Survived by daughters, Betsy Sakihara and Florence Yoshida; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, George Kohatsu; sisters, Shizuko Aragaki, Marion Kohatsu, Lillian Satoshige, Jane Ikeda and Toshie Nako. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KENJI "KENNETH" MORINAGA, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired city Department of Parks and Recreation supervisor. Survived by son, Gene; daughters, Robyn Nagayama and Gwen Morinaga-Kama; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Tomie Nagasako and Toshie Shinno. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAVID JITSUO NAGATA, 52, of Pearl City, died Sept. 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. electrical engineer. Survived by wife, Fay; son, Mitchell; daughter, Jodi; father, Robert; brothers, Eric and Allan. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARIE KEIKO NAKAO, 70, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Raymond; one grandchild; brother, Paul. Memorial service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.

TORU NAKAYAMA, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger. Survived by wife, Shizue; son, Tad; two grandchildren; brother, Thomas; sisters, Mitsuko Morikawa and Jeanette Ogomori. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIDESHI NIIMI, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2004. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired federal Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard auto mechanic; member of Club 100, and 100th Infantry Veterans. Survived by wife, Beatrice; daughters, Arlene Sato; two grandchildren; sister, Eileen Tsuji. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EDITH MASAYO OGATA, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Federal nursing assistant. Survived by brothers, Masao and Yuzuru Yamasaki; sisters, Ayano Kuwahara, Jeanette Saito and Flora Higashi; two grandsons. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

THOMAS SEICHI UYEHARA, 64, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 29, 2004. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired University of Hawai'i facility management employee. Survived by wife, Shirley; sons, Ryan and Kevin; daughters, Dayne and Lee-Anne; three grandchildren; brothers, Tom, Yoshito, Richard and Duffy; sisters, Doris, Lillian Kiyabu, Aiko Luke, Yasuko Okada, Janet Oshiro and Sonette Muramoto. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.