Posted on: Saturday, October 23, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

BESSIE MAE ARCIBAL, 77, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 14, 2004. Born in Zamboanga, Philippines. A retired service technician for Castle Medical Center. Survived by husband, Gregorio; daughters, Daisy Tiongson, Miriam Bicoy, Patsy Wallace and Viola Alipio; sons Greg and Jeffrey; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Eugene Bannister; sister, Jenny Lee Madrazo. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Community Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

THE REV. ANTHONY R. CASTANON, 78, of Hau'ula, died Oct. 5, 2004. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired construction maintenance supervisor. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Anthony Castanon and Anthony Castro; daughters, Tonette Castanon, Leilani Castro and Laura Hollis; brother, William Castro; sister, Virginia Costa; 16 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Greater Mount Zion Holiness Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 8 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DANTE DACAYANAN CORPUZ, 43, of Honolulu, died Oct. 19, 2004. Born in Malacampa, Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Employed by Ocean Resort Hotel and Keo's Restaurant. Survived by mother, Leonida; brothers, Rogelio, Johnny and Orlando; niece, Aira Mae; nephews, Aaron, Jhesson and Michael. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

ALVA M. FRIAS SR., 80, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Bernadette; sons, Louis, Milton and Thomas Frias, and Vernon, Patrick and Nathan Rosa; daughters, Linda, Sandy Padeken, Bonnie Figueroa, Belinda Patrick, Kathy Smith and Tammy Jenks; sisters, Lulu Draper, Geraldine Williams and Loretta McWilliams; 35 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MYRNA MILEILANI KARRATTI, 61, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A sales clerk for Ross in Hilo. Survived by husband, John; sons, Shannon, Daniel and Sheldon; daughter, Shelly-Ann Ramos; mother, Edna Kaui; brothers, Leonard and Wendell; sister, Marvalee; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. next Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; lunch to follow at the church hall. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

HERMAN KAPAHI KAU, 62, of Honolulu, died Oct.7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A fisherman. Survived by sister, Marion Leopoldo; hanai sister, Linna Crawford; brother, Joseph Kekahuna. Service 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Sand Island Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KEN KIMURA, 94, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Survived by daughter, Hiroko Powers; two grandchildren; brother, Tsuyoshi Nakabatake. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BETTIE MITSUE KURODA, 87, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 14, 2004. Born in 'Aiea. A former owner of Kuroda Auto Repair and Radiator Shop. Survived by husband, Donald Sr.; son, Donald Jr.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Barbara Nishiki. Private service held. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LYDIA "ANITA" AKAU MACIAS, 84, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Gus Kuewa; sons, Thomas Onekea Jr., Robert Onekea, Joseph Onekea, Martin Macias Jr., Allen Macias and Alexander Kuewa; daughter, Betty Kilaulani; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Private burial at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

SHIRLEY PATRICIA ST. MARTIN, 81, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 21, 2004. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A bookkeeper. Survived by son, Paul Dean; brothers, Louis and Paul St. Martin; sister, "Margie" Chatterly; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service pending. Call (808) 298-8527 for further information. Arrangements by Maui Memorial Park.

TATSUKO MATSUMOTO, 92, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Hilo. Survived by husband, James; son, Clayton; daughters, Jacqueline Okahara and Patricia Mac Donald; brothers, Jerry, Torao and Sueo; sister, Kazue; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CATHERINE MASAE FUNAI MITO, 45, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An accounting clerk for Midweek. Survived by husband, Gerald; daughter, Elizabeth; father, Richard Funai; mother, Jean Funai; siblings, Marilyn Lindamood, Dickson, Eric and Steven Funai. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

GLENN WILLIAM NAKANO, 53, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Worked for Inter-Pacific Network Services and University of Hawai'i Bookstore. Survived by sisters, Arlene, Claire and Carolyn Ushijima; niece; nephew. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

WAYNE V. ORTIZ, 53, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A maintenance team supervisor at the National Wildlife Refuge in Hakalau for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife. Survived by wife, Karin; daughter, Alana; son, Solomon; sisters, Diane and Jaime Baltazar; brothers, Peter and Eric. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

NORMAN SEISHI OTSUKA, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 8, 2004. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A truck driver for the Jas. W. Glover Co. Survived by sons, Gerard, Carl, Douglas and Mitchell; brothers, Richard and Hisashi; sisters, Tome Fujimoto, Midori Cabugon and Kazuko Yukawa; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Donations may be made to Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JOHN "JACK" WALTER VORFELD, 92, of Peoria, Ariz., died Oct. 19, 2004. Born in Kahuku. A retired Oahu Sugar Co. superintendent. Survived by wife, Judy; sons, Peter and Ted; sister, Charlotte Fleener; brother, Bob; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Community Church, 12612 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix. Donations to Calvary Community Church, 12612 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85029 or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Menke Funeral Home, Sun City, Ariz.