Posted on: Sunday, October 31, 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. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GEORGE TAKAO ARII, 74, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A printer retired from Hawaii Press Newspaper; Army veteran. Survived by wife, Hazel; sons, Darrell, Glenn and Grant; daughters, Arleen Dorser, Debra Miklinevich and Laureen "Lori"; brother, Roy; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

ALFREDO LAGAN BADUA, 75, of Waipahu, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A retired building maintenance man for Consolidated Theatres. Survived by wife, Librada; companion, Leticia Gapusan; children, Rogelio, Julie Ann Butin, Merle Acierto, Elizabeth Gano, Juanito, Sherri Uganiza and Richie Gapusan; brothers, Filemon, Federico, Marcelino, Esmenio and Manuel. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

CHARLES NGIT HOY JAMES CHOW, 82, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A woodcarver and artist. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Gary, Kenney and Makia; daughters, Kathy De Mello and Susan Kihara; sisters, Charlotte Sexton and Florence Philip; 12 grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

SEVERO "STANLEY" JUNIOR TOBALADO COLE, 58, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. A biomedical electronic engineer and owner of S. Cole and Associates. Survived by wife, Shirley; sons, Christian and Devin; daughter, Lora-Ly; mother, Doris Panzo; brothers, Anthony, David and Twayne Cole, Mike and Ron Panzo; sisters, Marilyn Mohler, Cyrila Pycha, Twila Dependahl and Twanda Cole; stepmother, Sylvia Peahu; stepbrother, Twyus Peahu; two grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Maili Bible Church. committal service 11 a.m. Nov. 8 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Send flowers to church for the service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WILFREDO "WILLY" CIERVO DAIT, 51, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2004. Born in Abra, Philippines. A hazardous materials handler at R & D Technology. Survived by son, Wilfred "Boy"; daughter, Ligaya; mother, Louisa; brothers, Reynaldo, Freddie, Danilo and Albert; sisters, Luzviminda Abes, Clarita Agaloos and Fredesminda Paul. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 7 p.m. Committal service 9 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AUGUST "SONNY" CALVIN DE COITO JR., 78, of Pearl City, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired from Public Works Center Pearl Harbor telephone shop. Survived by wife, Delphine "Fina"; son, Guy; daughter, Donna Kam; sisters, Cecilia Yamaguchi, Aldine Tavares and Rosemarie Coito; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow. Casual attire.

RODOLFO CORPUZ DULDULAO, 52, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper. Survived by wife, Maria; daughters, Mary Zimmar and Kristine; brother, Arturo; sisters, Teresita Campa?ano, Pureza Baptista and Flordeliza. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temple Memorial Park.

ERLINDA NOHEALANI HAINA, 52, of Waipahu, died Oct. 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A postal worker. Survived by companion, William Kekawa; son, Kaimi; daughter, Dellareese; brother, Wallace; sisters, Barbara Blackwell, Erlinda Haina, Leonatte Angilau and Levette Harris; eight grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Ward; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LOUISE MIYOKO IDEUE, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2004. Born in Puko'o, Moloka'i. Survived by sons, Thomas, Wilfred and Calvin; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Mitsuo and Tadashi Goto; sisters, Florence Momota and Shirley Nakamoto. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

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 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.

MARY ANN MOMI BLOSSOM "SWEETHEART" KWON, 69, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2004. Born in Waialua. Retired Sheraton Waikiki housekeeping supervisor. Survived by sons, Leonard Kupihea, Jeffery, Jodi and Deroy Kwon; daughters, Maedene Rowley and Meri-lee Kwon; brothers, Nahan Hale, James Jr., Isaac, David and Lanakila Kupihea; sisters, Louise Ewa, Loke Tabion, Alice Ann Grimes, Miulan and Faith Kupihea; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation from 5:30 p.m. Friday at Lili'uokalani Protestant Church; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Memorial gathering 3 p.m. Saturday at Hale'iwa Boat Harbor. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PETER PEKELO KUILIPULE, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 22, 2004. Born in Kona. A member of the Reinstated Lawful Hawaiian Government. Survived by wife, Rachel; sons, Jansen, Shaine, Dwayne, Preston and Perry; sisters, Adele Bagay and Emelia Horie; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial at Homelani Memorial Park Lehua Section. Casual attire.

FRANKLIN HUNG CHIN LEE, 68, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Formerly employed at Pizza Hut in Mo'ili'ili. Survived by sons, Stanford and Aaron; daughters, Francine Lee-Kadota, Shirlyn Hookano and Loren Tripoli; father, Kwai Piu; brothers, Vincent and Stanley; sister, Joyce Goo; 11 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HATTIE JOYCE K. MARKHAM, 63, of Mililani, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A custodian for the State of Hawai'i. Survived by sons, James, Craig and Tracy; daughters, Jamie Price and Jocelyn Carter; sisters, Veronica Chung and Barbara Kaili; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Corner Stone Fellowship at Mililani Mauka; service 6:30 p.m. Casual or aloha attire.

DALMACIA MARQUEZ, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 13, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Manuel Jr. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ETTA LUKE MATSUMOTO, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2004. Born in Kahuku. Survived by son, Rodney; daughter, Carol Suenaga; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

BEATRICE MCBRAYER, 87, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Isabel Su'a Lee and Donna Ho; stepson, Bernard Mori; brother, Lawrence Thiim; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELIZA "TINY" SANTIAGO MERCADO, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2004. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A retired housekeeping supervisor at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Survived by sons, Sidney and Robin; daughter, Yolanda "Puanani" Willing; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph Santiago; sisters, Catherine Young and Florence Buyuan; caregivers, John and Adele Hill. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

NARCISA FELIZARDO MILLAN, 91, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 13, 2004. Born in Sual, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by sons, Benjamin, Atelano, Arsenio and Romulo; daughters, Modesta Nayal, Zenaida Cardenas and Herminia Book; 27 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 7 p.m.; burial in the Philippines. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ANTONIO P. NARVAES, 91, of Waialua, died Oct. 10, 2004. Born on the Big Island. A shipwright carpenter retired from Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Ah-Mei Chun; sons, Stanley John, Dennis Anthony and Anthony "Tony"; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Johnny, Tommy and Joseph "Pepe"; sister, Isabella Galaza. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m.

HENRY MASAO OSHIRO, 71, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired plumber for Hawaiian Dredging, and Heide & Cook. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, Gail Tamura and Arlene; brothers, Yoshio and George Hidenori; sister, Flora Kiyoko Kaneshiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DEREK "DJ" PARK, 24, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 24, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. A University of Hawai'i at Manoa student; and furloughed Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant. Survived by father, Rodney; mother, Elaine; sister, Kelly; grandparents, Nelson and Eleanor Park, and Fumiko Morita. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

RICARTE PAULINO, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2004. Born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Angelina; sons, Rogelio and Daniel; sister, Trinidad Salvador; five grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BEVERLY ANN PERREIRA, 53, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2004. Born in Honoka'a. An admitting clerk for North Hawaii Community Hospital, Waimea. Survived by brothers, Manuel, John and Daniel. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SIKIELA SALSEDO RODRIGUES, 96, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2004. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Freddie Alatan, Sonny Claonan, Eddie Recopilacion; daughters, Elizabeth Maldonado, Julia Boreliz, Agnes Kerstetter and Frances Rodrigues; 24 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond and Albert; sisters, Clara Burgo, Elisa Flores, Emily Correa, Minga Santiago, Tina Coler and Margaret Ferreira. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Honolulu Bible Church; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

EDWARD DOMINADOR SAGARANG, 82, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 27, 2004. Born in Onomea. A military housing manager for the federal government. Survived by wife, Nieves; sons, Radford and Greg; daughter, Valerie Matsumura; brother, Fred Manasas; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

MITZIE MITSUYO TAKAMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired pantry worker for the Tahitian Lanai. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, Irene Medina, Audrey Sumida and Sandra Jasso; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Masaye Yogi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

NORITO TANAKA, also known as RAY NORITO TANAKA, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Former band leader of Ray Tanaka and the Esquires. Survived by wife, Hideko; sons, Ray-Stan, Donn, Carl, Robert, Roger and Roy; daughter, Linda; three grandchildren; brother, Shigeki; sister, Jeanne Nishimoto. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN JOSEPH TOLEDO JR., 52, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Graduate of the College of the Desert in California. Survived by son, John III; daughter, April; parents, Eleanor and John Sr.; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ARMSTRONG YAMAMOTO, 74, of Kapa'au, Kohala, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2004. Born in Niuli'i, Hawai'i. A retired grounds maintenance supervisor for the Royal Waikoloan. Survived by wife, Gwendellyn; sons, Armstrong Jr., Jason, Douglas and Clayton Sr.; daughters, Gwendellyn Sanchez, Agnes Chung Hee, Milley Lino and Kathleen Caravalho; brothers, Fugui, Kamalo, Silom, William, Solomon, Kamaka and Manuel; sisters, Lillian Cazimero, Kaluna Yuen, Louisa Pugmire, Leialoha Sproat and Hazel Parker; 33 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward, Hawi; service noon; burial at Hawi County Cemetery. Aloha attire.

VALENTINE LANIHULI YOUNG, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An accountant retired from Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by sons, Carlton and Michael; granddaughter, Rae; companion, Dorothy Gum; brother, Lawrence Aki; sisters, Winifred Merrill, Mildred Macheel and Augusta Merryman. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. No monetary gifts.