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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ABEL ABREU, 80, of Makawao, Maui, died April 1, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Retired machinist at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Esther; four stepchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church; rosary 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

MICHEL L. BARRINGER, M.D., 69, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2005. Born in North Carolina. A pediatrician in Richmond, Va. Survived by wife, Sherene; son, Peter; daughter, Susan Gibbs; two grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes. Donations to the American Cancer Society or a favorite charity. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DAVID "BONES" BETTENCOURT, 86, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Mary; son, David "Neil"; stepson, Blair Johnson; daughter, Carmen Simanteris; twin sister, Catherine Howland; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to Honolulu Elks Club 616 building fund. Casual attire.

The Rev. PHILIP A. BRINK, 86, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2005. Born in Topeka, Kan. Retired United Church of Christ minister; missionary in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Consuelo "Connie"; sons, William and James; brother, Carl; sisters, Dorothy Armstrong and Elizabeth Hoover; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Central Union Church; service 8:30 a.m. Committal service 8:30 a.m. Friday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JACQUELINE "JACKIE" ANGELINE RAWLINS BURNETT CASTRO, 64, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Secretary for Ho-nolulu Community Action Program, Leahi district. Survived by first husband, Le Roy Burnett; daughters, Lee Ann Burnett, Alexandria Fortson and Anna Mae Mainaaupo; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Geraldine Rawlins, Loretta Wiest and Dawn Basuil. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

RODOLFO PERALTA COLOMA, 64, of Pearl City, died March 18, 2005. Born in Ragas, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Celerina; son, Rommel; daughters, Rodelia Dumlao, Rowena and Rachell Coloma; father, Gregorio; brothers, Raymundo and Danilo; sisters, Lydia Gacula and Rosalinda Mariano. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

BARBARA YOUNG CONNELLY, 60, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Vice president of Young's Fish Market. Survived by husband, Tom; mother, Charlotte Young; brothers, Phillip and Alan Young; sister, Gloria Dong. Visitation 9:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SARAH K. CORREA, 82, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 2, 2005. Born in Wailuku. Survived by husband, Walter Sr.; sons, Walter and Glenn; sister, Elizabeth Tom Sun Watanabe; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ka'ahumanu Church; service 10:30 a.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

BERNICE KUULEIMOMI DAVIDSON, 77, of Wai'anae, died March 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An elementary school teacher. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Grant, Honohono, Bryan, Charles and Pono; sisters, Henrietta Nobriga and Colleen Kela; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

DAVID KEILIULI DOTIMAS, 56, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died March 31, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Truck driver for Olokele Sugar Co. Survived by sons, David Jr., Kalin and Jon Bonachita; two grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert, Mark, Tony and Jerome; sisters, Eileen Farias, Gloria Callejo, Gladys and Avis. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery.

WAYNE A. ELLIOTT, 64, of Makaha, died March 30, 2005. Born in Bellingham, Wash. Retired aerospace inspector. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Marshall, Matt and Don; daughter, Rhonda Smith; mother, Elayne; seven grandchildren. Service noon Friday at Diamond Head Lookout closest to the lighthouse. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARK KEOLA KAM, 43, of Kane'ohe, died March 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Caregiver for the state of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Kala Hussey; daughters, Kellie Warrior, Michelle and Tracie; parents, Ernest and Gertrude "Nudy"; sisters, Sherry Evans, Lonna Maile, Debbie Baptiste and Karen Caudle; brother, Ernest Jr.; granddaughter. Service over the ashes has been changed to 3 p.m. Saturday at 53-215 Kamehameha Highway, Punalu'u. Lei only. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JACK R. MAUS, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2005. Born in New Jersey. A retired teacher. Survived by wife, Veronica; sons, John Jr. and Thomas; daughter, Veronica Meletta; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 3 p.m. today at St. Augustine's Church. Aloha attire. Donations to Disabled American Veterans. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MATSUCHIYO MOMOHARA, 91, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died March 31, 2005. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A cane planter for Puna Sugar Co.; independent anthurium farmer. Survived by son, Stanley; daughters, Jane Oshiro, Janet Sasaoka, Evelyn Asakura and Thelma Lam; hanai daughter, Yumiko Gormley; brother, Shinyu Kiyuna; sisters, Kiyoko Ishikawa, Shizue Nakao, Fusae Hanashiro, Kikue Oshiro and Akiko Shimabukuro; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 6 p.m.

ERNEST PAUL REESE JR., 57, of Kailua, died March 30, 2005. Born in Ellwood City, Pa. An assistance and recovery program coordinator for Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3. Survived by partner, Dorothee Schmidt; son, Ernest; daughters, Jorgi-Anne Stever and Jennifer Reese; mother, Gertrude; brother, Richard; sister, Jacqueline Alongi; four grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ANNELYN ROSE HIILEI ROACHE, infant daughter of Joseph and Soleil Roache, of Honolulu, died March 29, 2005. Survived also by grandparents, Fred and Evelyn Sanoria and Flora Roache; great-grandmothers, Ramona Skyles and Pastora Felix. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Ark Christian Center; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HAZEL B. RUSH, 79, of Mililani, died April 3, 2005. Born in New York. A retired secretary at St. Francis Hospital. Survived by son, Stephen Hall; daughters, Cheryl Pancho and Bambi Among; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LLOYD HIDEYOSHI SERA, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died March 22, 2005. Born on Maui. Retired Maui Land and Pineapple Co. purchasing agent. Survived by wife, Nobuye; daughter, Leigh Ikeno; one grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

DERIK ISAO SHIIRA, 71, of Pearl City, died March 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A NCR Corp. retiree who belonged to Palisades Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Bessie; son, Sheldon; daughter, Krystal; brothers, Larry, Roy, Tadashi and Albert; sisters, Gladys Higa, Ruby Nakama and Agnes Oshiro. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MIYOKO TOKUNAGA TANAKA, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 22, 2005. Born on Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Patrick; daughters, Sandra Tanaka and Arlene Canales; brother, Hiroshi Tokunaga; sisters, Misao Wada and Peggy Tokunaga; five grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MARIA ALEJO TUGAOEN, 85, of Wahiawa, died March 6, 2005. Born in Macayepyep, Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Dole Co. Survived by husband, Melchor; sons, Andres, Blas, Inocencio, Patrick and Arnold; daughter, Presentacion Medrano; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; sisters, Eugenia Baniaga and Juliana Cabisura. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SEIKICHI UEHARA, 54, of Wahiawa, died March 31, 2005. Born in Oroku, Okinawa, Japan. A dispatcher and driver for Aloha State Tour & Transportation. Survived by wife, Puanani; sons, Tad and Keoni; daughter, Tammy; four grandchildren; mother, Chiyoko; sister, Tomiko Iturralde. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DOROTHY JANE WILDMAN, 96, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 2, 2005. Born in Portland Orchard, Wash. Survived by daughters, Marjorie Mackay and Joyce Lande; son, Grant; sister, Rhoda Hovde; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and a great-great-great-grandchild. Mainland service. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

MASAAKI YAMAGATA, 89, of Makawao, Maui, died April 1, 2005. Born in Waialua. Survived by sons, David, Dennis and Carl; daughter, Faith Ito; brothers, Susumu, Satoru and Setsu; sisters, Ellen Kawahakui, Louise Uchiyama and Jean Shimizu; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held on O'ahu. No koden. No flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KAORU YAMASAKI, 87, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died March 26, 2005. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter. Member of the 100th Infantry Battalion Company D. Survived by brothers, Ryoichi and Thomas; sisters, Shizuno Sato and Flora Takekawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.