Posted on: Monday, April 4, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

WILFRED HIROSHI "SHRIMPY" CHINEN, 73, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Kimiko; sons, Daniel and Duke; daughters, Denise-Aiko Chinen and Diane; grandson, Christian; brother, Arata; sisters, Sachiko Ishihara, Toshiko Lee and Hisako Hokama. Visitation 3 p.m. on April 11 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Service and inurnment 11:30 a.m. on April 12 at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHARLOTTE M. CRAWFORD, 71, of Kailua, died March 29, 2005. Born in Hunnington, Tenn. Survived by husband, Clifford; son, Clifton III; daughters, Deborah Graham, Ruthanne Timmerman, Cynthia Hurtado and Teresa Willing; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWARD DELA CRUZ, 77, of Kane'ohe, died March 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired longtime GTE Hawaiian Tel test-desk manager. Survived by sons, Elliot, Rodney Whittington, Warren, Daniel, Isaac, James and Michael; daughters, Eloise Makua, Eleanor Dela Cruz and Enola Talbert; hanai sons, Elia Dela Cruz, John and Jonathan Kauhako, and the children of the Shepherd 'ohana; brothers, Raymond Dela Cruz and Samuel and Isaac Calpito; sisters, Jane "Penny" Apilando and Mattie Aberilla; 36 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park, Kane'ohe.

HENRYETTA ESTHER DEZANNI, 98, of Mililani, died March 30, 2005. Born in San Francisco. Retired high-school teacher; first president of St. Patrick's Ladies Society. Survived by sons, David and Peter; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Franklin Greene. California service pending. Local arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JINICHI HIGA, 82, of Kapolei, died March 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard federal boat builder. Survived by wife, Michiko; son, Patrick; daughter, Lorraine Daniel; three grandchildren; brother, Jinji; sister, Mary. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHERYL BETTY LEE KAUIOKALANI ISAACS, 27, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Wallace Inn; sons, Chandlor Inn and C.J. Inn III; father, Harry; mother, JoAnn; sisters, Nalani, Melanie and Janelle; hanai sister, Sonya Moniz; grandfather, Charles Wahinehookae. Visitation from 6 p.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Ward; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 11:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CLARA SADAKO ISHIKAWA, 90, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2005. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired Kaimuki High School teacher; founder of Wai'alae Senior Bowlers. Survived by sons, John and Roy; daughter, Jean Kimoto; eight grandchildren; brothers, Douglas and Sueo Sakamoto; sister, Irene Nakamura. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HERBERT KEIJI KANESHIRO, 61, of Waipahu, died March 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired president of Kane's Towing Co. Survived by wife, Anna; son, Michael; daughter, Michelle Oishi; four grandchildren; mother, Sumie; sisters, Karen Ching, Stephanie Miyazaki and Jenny Ramos. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

JANE S. KIDO, of Anaheim, Calif., died March 26, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Hisashi; sons, Glenn, Russell and Kelvin; daughter, Janine; sister, Doris Abe; brother, Walter Okada. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary, Los Angeles.

GWENDOLYN LEINAALA KLUG, 61, of Wai'anae, died March 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Nashton "Miki"; daughters, Ashlyn, Kandis and Kimberly Klug and Debbie Pablo; sons, Joseph, Destry, Michael and David; mother, Bernice Shon; brother, Milton Shon; sisters, Beverly Wai, Chelsy Collins and Charmaine Shon; 22 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

TAMOTSU "BOLO" KOBASHIGAWA, 82, of Honolulu, died March 23, 2005. Born in Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired owner of Family Used Cars. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, June Tom, Joy Kobashigawa-Lewis and Sharon Lewis; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, Greta Tengan and Helen Shimabuku. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

TAKEO "JIMMY" KOKUBUN, 79, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber. Survived by daughters, Jamie and Lisa Kawachi; brother, Charles; sisters, Lillian and Jane. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BRIAN A. LENTZ, 28, of Honolulu, formerly of Schnecksville, Pa., died March 7, 2005. Born in Pennsylvania. A stand-up comedian at Sharkey's Comedy Club. Survived by parents, Gary and Judy; brother, Erik; sister, Tia. Pennsylvania service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JAY KALANI LEWIS, 45, of Mililani, died March 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Angela Lewis, Natasha White, Faun Lewis and Nadia Troche; sons, John Lewis and Noah Troche; seven grandchildren; mother, Maxine; brothers, Joel and Joseph; sister, Juanita Morris. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 11:15 a.m. Scattering of ashes noon Sunday at Kealia Beach, Kaua'i. Aloha attire.

AGNES FERREIRA ORNELLAS, 96, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2005. Born in Kokomo, Maui. Survived by sons, John, Lowell and Rick; brothers, Joseph, George and William Ferreira; sisters, Rose Apao and Lillian Cardoza; 25 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BENJAMIN GABRIEL ROGERS, infant son of Angela and Paul, died March 29, 2005. Also survived by brother, Collin; sister, Nicole; grandparents, Sue and Larry Christ, and Rosalie. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pearl Harbor Submarine Base, Memorial Chapel. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SATSUKI TWIDWELL, 77, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2005. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A caregiver for Attention Plus. Survived by son, Jonathan; one brother; seven sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STEPHEN VIERRA, 86, of Waialua, died March 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Schofield Barracks heavy-equipment mechanic. Survived by wife, Lydia; son, Stephen; daughter, Stephanie Matsukawa; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SIU CHEUNG YIP, 88, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2005. Born in Zhongshan, China. Survived by son, David; daughters, Wai Lan Liu and Wai Yee Mow; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary for Taoist services; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.