Posted on: Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

EDWARD ALFONSO SR., 78, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Sept. 11, 2004. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by wife, Maria "Blanche"; son, Edward Jr.; daughters, Milani Alfonso and Betty Lou Ignacio; brother, Freddy; sister, Rita Rapanot; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Kaunakakai; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Molokai Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

CAYETANA ALICIDA BARDAGO, 102, of Honolulu, died Sept. 8, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by children, Nick, Ann Strong, Connie Rojas and Al; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SIMEON A. CABOTAJE, 77, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 10, 2004. Born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Hawaiian Sugar & Commercial Co. Survived by wife, Rosita; daughters, Gloria, Melissa Vida and Lena Mendez; six grandchildren; two hanai grandchildren; eight great-granddaughters. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; reception to follow at Danni's, Wailuku. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ALFREDO BRAVO CARGANILLA, 94, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 10, 2004. Born in Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines. A retired welder at Oahu Plumbing. Survived by wife, Florita; sons, Cesar and Alfredo Jr.; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; eulogy and service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GERALD FRANCIS CHUNG SING CHOCK, 59, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired budget analyst for the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by wife, Susan; daughters, Victoria and Penny; brothers, Wesley, Gary and Sherwood; sisters, Ronna Morris and Tina Cross. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

FLORIAN "LARRY" "OLON" DAITE, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 21, 2004. Born in Kawailoa, Hale'iwa. Retired longtime Oahu Sugar Plantation crane operator. Survived by wife, Genevieve; daughters, Floria Orot and Florina Pharr; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Supriano and Pedro. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church, 'Ewa; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOANN JUANITA DOWLING, 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 3, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Instrumental in the creation of Hawaii Independent Cruise Night. Survived by husband, Arnold Jr.; son, Arnold III; daughter, Lenora Pascual; parents, George and Vivian Toro; brother, Joe Toro; sisters, Lorraine Benarao and Sylvia Bojack; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

SHERYLE CARMEN FERNANDEZ, 61, of Kapolei, died Sept. 7, 2004. Born in San Diego, Calif. Survived by husband, Moses; sons, Todd and Troy Park, and Moki, Miki and Michael Fernandez; brothers, Carl and Ralph Hensley; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

JOSEPH JAMES FERREIRA, 1, of Kailua, died Sept. 3, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Barry and Cheryl; brother, Albert; grandparents, Jay Ferreira and Helen Shouten; great-grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Loren Wise. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

KAMAZO GUSUKUMA, 103, of Ninole, Hawai'i, died Sept. 12, 2004. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A retired general merchandise peddler. Survived by sons, Masanobu and Masao; daughters, Toshiko Uchima, Hiroko "Sally" Nagata and Yasu Sugiyama; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

KIKUO "KIKU" HARUGUCHI, 67, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Sept. 7, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired computer key puncher for Hughes Aircraft. Survived by brothers, Hiromu "Hiro" and Tadashi "Tad"; sisters, Hisako "Dot" Miyamoto and Kiyeko "Peggy" Matsumoto. Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

DONALD ROY "IGGY" IGNACIO, 67, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A shipfitter retired from Pearl Harbor. Survived by children, Tanya and Albert; sister, Pat Paresa. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 10:45 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FRANCISCO NUCOM MANZON, 86, of Waipahu, died Sept. 13, 2004. Born in Manila, Philippines. A retired security guard. Survived by wife, Corazon; sons, Ernesto, Virgilio, Wilfredo, Germilino, Roman, Arnel and Ferdinand; hanai son, Danny Molina; daughters, Aurora and Angelita Manzon, and Arcelie Rodriguez; 24 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Tranquilino and Salvador. Visitation 7 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8 p.m.l cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

ELSIE VIOLET MEDEIROS, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Alberta Kapololu; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson. Visitation 11 a.m to noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HAJIME MIURA, 81, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Patrick, Derrick, Spencer "Dale," Elmer, Renwick, Marvin and Raynard; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

HENRY TAKEO NAGANUMA, 84, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 13, 2004. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. A salesman; also retired from The Gas Co. Survived by wife, Namiko; son, Greg; daughters, Jill Gushiken and NamiAnn Yoshikawa; five grandchildren; brothers, Bill and Ed; sister, Ellen Kurihara. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Lihue Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

MABEL KIMIE NAKAHARA, 76, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 10, 2004. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. A retired accounts receivable clerk for Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by husband, Shoichi; sons, Stanley and Scott; grandchild; brother, George Fujii; sisters, Dorothy Meyer and Ruth Imamura. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

WILLIAM TSUTOMU NAKAMURA, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2004. Born in Ninole, North Hilo, Hawai'i. A sales representative retired from Foremost Dairies. Survived by wife, Bertha; sons, Les and Garett; five grandchildren; brother, Larry; sister, Yoshie Higa. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary East Chapel. Casual attire.

NATSUO "KEN" NAKASUE, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 11, 2004. Born in Kaiakea, Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A garage serviceman retired from the former Davies Hamakua Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Thomas, Richard, Leslie, Clyde and Owen; daughters, Colleen Ray and Cynthia Unoki; sisters, Betsy Mizuno and Masako "Carol" Fukamizu; brothers, Matsuo and Michio "Taka" Iyo; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HENRY TAKESHI NISHIYAMA, also known as TAKESHI NORINOBU, 84, of Mililani, died Aug. 29, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired carpenter. Survived by daughters, Ellen Umeda, Diane Kogachi and Judy Suemori; eight grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Kinichi Nishiyama; sisters, Haruko Maeda and Kaneyo Kamakani. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JUDITH ANN SCHACK, 69, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2004. Born in New York City. A retired State of Hawai'i librarian. Survived by brother, Jonathan Middlebrook; stepchildren, Edwin Schack and Heidi Sewash; two stepgranddaughters. Service pending. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

MATSUO SHIMABUKURO, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2004. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. A retired hog farmer. Survived by son, John; daughters, Shirley Tsuda, Margie Yoshioka, Joyce Oda and Marie Yang; sister, Hatsue Agena; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

DALE GAMAN SPROAT, 77, of Hawi, Kohala, Hawai'i, died Sept. 9, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired from Kohala Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Leialoha; sons, Dale and ElRay; daughters, Jacquelyn Makakoa, and Carolyn and Kehaulani Sproat; father, William; brothers, Clyde and Eldon; sister, Beatrice Ayoso; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward, Hawi; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KAWIKA HEALANI HAN STONE, 23, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Sept. 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Shylynn; son, Akeo; daughters, Healani and Kanoe; mother, Helene; grandmother, Tilden Han; brothers, Dicky, Chee Sung, Ashley, Kahana and Mark; sisters, Marlo Stone and Kaulananapua Pestana. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalama'ula, Moloka'i; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kanakaloloa Cemetery, Ho'olehua.

FUSHO TERUYA, 82, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 9, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired mason. Survived by wife, Christine; sons, Ryan and Asa; daughters, Leinaala Drummond, Leona Medeiros, Iwalani Bosque, Doreen Yamashita, Darlyn Atai and Cindy Saffrey; brothers, Saburo and Ken; sisters, Betty Tonaki, Frances Okamoto and Yuki Nishikuni; 25 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

RAVEN TAYLOR CASTELO ESPIRITU VALDEZ, infant son of Jocelyn and William Valdez, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by grandparents, Sally and Marlon Espiritu and Juanita Valdez. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MERCEDES ALCISTO YNALVEZ, 57, of Pearl City, died Aug. 27, 2004. Born in Barrio San Pablo, Sta Maria, Pangasinan, Philippines. Sunterra Resort Hotel housekeeping supervisor. Survived by husband, Reynaldo; brothers, Wilfredo, Renato and Jaime Alcisto; hanai children, Jay, Arnold and Jaina Alcisto; hanai grandchildren, Kainoa Manzano and Joshua Alcisto; stepbrother, Amancio Agcaoili; stepsisters, Pacifica Gorospe, Rosalina Amanonce and Clara Hernandez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HARUKO YOSHISHIGE, 96, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 13, 2004. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Isamu, Takeshi, Satoru and Jack; daughters, Sumako Ichimasa, Judy Kouchi and Elaine Tasato; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; brother, Sadamu Tasaka; sisters, Tsurue Morinaka and Umeno Oda. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Lihue Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.