Posted on: Saturday, September 25, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

BRIAN KEALOHA CHOCK, 38, of Pearl City, died Sept. 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A guitar player for the New Hope Christian Fellowship. Survived by wife, Norma-Jean; sons, Noah Ikaika and John Kaimana; hanai daughter, Alisa-Marie Lau Kong; father, Daniel; mother, Ann; brothers, Damien, Keoni, Kanani and Kelii; sister, Leimomi Lowe; grandmother, Thelma; grandfather, Alexander Poniatowski. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

EPANAIA "UNCLE BARN" WHAANGA CHRISTY, 82, of La'ie, died Sept. 14, 2004. Born in Nuhaka, New Zealand. Survived by wife, Miriam; sons, Hira, Angus and Douglas; daughters, Isabella Baillie, Caroline Christy, Leah Joyce, Marilyn Christy and R. Marino Callahan; brother, Orson; 37 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints La'ie 4th Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WILLIAM DODGE CRABBE, 81, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Graduate of Kamehameha School Class of 1942. Survived by wife, Ida; son, William; two grandchildren; brothers, Clarence, Vollmar, Eric, Mogul and Sturmar; sister, Leimomi. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM, 52, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2004. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by brothers, David and Lorrin. Cemetery service 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

VINCENT P. ELIGADO, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2004. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired Sida Taxi driver. Survived by wife, Natividad; stepsons, Phil and Steve Aton; stepdaughter, Ruby Cupp; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; sister, Guadalupe. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOHN ARTHUR GROSSMAN JR., 52, of Kailua, Hawai'i, died Sept. 8, 2004. Born in Montebello, Calif. A hardwood contractor. Survived by sons, Daniel, Damon and John; daughter, Jessica; two grandchildren; father, John Sr.; sisters, Alice Newland and Chris Grossman. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kona.

JANICE MARGARET HANNAFORD, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2004. Born in Valley City, N.D. Survived by husband, Paul; sons, William and James; sister, Rosemary Lloyd; brother, James Vernon; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

DONALD WILLIAM NAAU'AO HANAIKE, 73, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pacific Insurance Co. vice president and regional claims manager. Survived by daughters, Dona, Lori and Jann; sons, Ronn, David and Benn; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Benjamin Jr. and Robert. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MARY JANE HOPFE, 70, of Kailua, died Sept. 21, 2004. Born in Kailua. Survived by husband, Thomas; sons, Michael and Karl; daughters, Teri Waiolama and Dana; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, John Arruda; sisters, Josephine Feiteira-Kahue, Katherine Silva, Dorothy Motyka and Thelma Hill. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kailua Community Church; service noon. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KYUNG NAM HWANG, 83, of Pearl City, died Sept. 17, 2004. Born in Gumi, South Korea. Member of the Korean Catholic Community Church. Survived by sons, Harry and Danny; daughters, I Sun "Sue," Judy Cheong and Anna Nakamura; 13 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROY YASUO KAWAGOE, 77, of Mililani, died Sept. 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Ralph and Keith; daughters, Laura Kawagoe and Lynne Okazaki; seven grandchildren; brothers, George and Fred. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

A celebration of life for the REV. FE ROBLE NEBRES, 66, of Wailuku, Maui, who died Sept. 5, 2004, will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Moanalua Community Church (Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel, 20 Bougainville Drive). She was United Church of Christ, Hawai'i Conference, associate conference minister. Information: 422-9663.

PAMELA PUMEHANA NIHIPALI, 39, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 18, 2004. Born in Kahuku. High school physical-education teacher and coach. Survived by father, Paul Sr.; brothers, Mino and Kapono; sister, Pauline Mata'u; brother, Amaka. Arrangements by Bunkers Mortuary, Las Vegas.

KEICHI "KEN" NISHIDA, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 14, 2004. Born in Honalo, Hawai'i. A retired self-employed radiator mechanic. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; daughter, Marian Watanabe; sisters, Natsuko Fukuda and Tsutako Izuno; brothers, Masaichi and Katsumi. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

SU REED, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2004. Born in Germany. A retired photographer. Survived by son, Mario Largosa; daughters, Susan Largosa Losey and Katherina Deery; eight grandchildren; brothers, Ernst Kaufmann and Charles Huck; sisters, Verena Huck and Anamarie Vogel. Service 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Waimanalo. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CECILIA ARLENE RHODES, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2004. Born in Makawao, Maui. A retired fashion retail general manager. Survived by sisters, Florence Puana and Roseline Fryer; brother, John Medeiros. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERT IWAO SATO, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A fisherman. Survived by wife, Hisayo; sons, Raymond and Warren; sisters, Doris Ludwinski, Sadako Sato and Tokie Hamada; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BARBARA ANNE LEE SCHLITZKUS, 61, of Waipahu, died Sept. 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Kalihi Lunch Service and Shiro's in Waipahu. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Melvin, Steven and Robin; daughters, Lorilee Tobasa-Balino and Lianne; four grandchildren; brothers, James, Alfred and Richard Lee; sisters, Edith Lau and Margaret Hee. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 1 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JANICE EMMA SCHMIEDER SITTMAN, 70, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 22, 2004. Born in Wisconsin. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Michael and Dennis Sittman, and Corey Schmieder; daughters, Denise Ewald and Nani Gapol; brothers, Eugene, Melvin, Marvin Sherman and James; sisters, Bettye Denis, Darlene Burns and Georgeen Burns; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KOSUKE "FRED" TOYAMA, 81, of Pearl City, formerly of Palolo Valley, died Sept. 18, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. A retired sous chef at Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Veteran of Company C, 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Haruko "Helen"; son, Earl; daughters, Freda Young and Bianca Tamura; brothers, David and Mack; sister, Jane Higa; five grandchildren. Private service held. Inurnment at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TSURUKO TSUHA, 92, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 9, 2004. Born on Hawai'i. A housekeeper. Survived by son, Arthur "Art"; daughters, Jane Iona, Mildred Henry and Leatrice Miyashiro; brothers, Ray, Rocky and Siechi Kino; sister, Masae Kaneshiro; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service held. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

GEORGE JOJI WAKAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2004. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A retired electrician for American Electric Co. Survived by wife, Sue; sons Wesley and Howard; daughters, Eileen Mac Lean and Dale Fujimura; brothers, Richard and Herbert; sisters, Ethel Yamada and Doris Amrine; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

MARTIN WOLBORSKY, M.D., 74, of Waipahu, died Sept. 21, 2004. Born in Riverhead, N.Y. Retired U.S. Air Force colonel, and a Waipahu dermatologist. Survived by wife, Angie; sons, Stephen, Paul, Robert and Diego; six grandchildren; brother, Barry. Cemetery service 1 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.