Posted on: Thursday, April 7, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

NATHAN MICHAEL (CURRY) ACKERMAN, 15, of Makakilo, died April 4, 2005. Born in Glendale, Ariz. A Kapolei Middle School student. Survived by parents, Dena and Christopher; brother, Casey; sister, Kathrin; grandparents, William and Shari Magnin, and Donald and Karin. Service 3 p.m. tomorrow at O'ahu Cemetery chapel. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RAQUEL BACONGON ALCORAN, 72, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2005. Born in Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Survived by husband, Frank; sons, Alfredo, Cirilo, Roberto, Erwin and Edgar; daughters, Cerelina Embalzado, Lorna Fernandez, Merlyn Meyer, Susan Fox and Rosalinda Altmann; 48 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; sister, Adelaida Bacongon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NEAL D.H. BLAISDELL, 62, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2005. Nephew of Honolulu's former mayor; retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by wife, Pearlene; son, Kolii; daughters, Meha'i Blaisdell-Tenn and Kaleleonalani Blaisdell; six grandchildren; sisters, Rhanda Perreira and Jimi Kieger. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. April 15 at Community of Christ Church; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. April 16 at Oahu Cemetery. 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 3 p.m. today at Central Union Church. Committal service 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

OWEN DANIEL KAIMANA MADARANG CARREIRA, infant son of Michael Carreira and Grace Madarang, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 31, 2005. Born in Hilo. Also survived by grandparents, Patricia Costa, and Wilhelmina Arellano; great-grandmother, Rose Livingston. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Glad Tidings Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARY LOUISE EDINGTON, 78, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005, Born in New Jersey. A homemaker. Survived by husband, James; sons, James, Robert and Mark; daughters, Lacy Bolger, Peggy Edington-Dowell and Patricia Gardner. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PHILOMENA FRANCO, 94, of Kahului, Maui, died April 4, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by children, Elaxie Citra, Adeline Soon, Steven, Vi Phillips-Hall and Theresa Jarnesky; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

VALERIE L. HEPA, 74, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Sacred Hearts Academy, Class of 1948, graduate. Survived by son, Danny Gamage; daughter, Gail Kellogg. Rosary 2:30 p.m. Monday at Sacred Hearts Academy chapel; service 3 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine Church, Kapa'a; service 11 a.m. Body donated to University of Hawai'i, John A. Burns School of Medicine. Information: 265-5730.

REGINA A. KAAY, 99, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 31, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by daughters, Josepha Lumbao and Lucia Kurosawa; son, Alfredo; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. California service tomorrow. Arrangements by Green Hill Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

IRENE CHUNG KEE, 91, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2005. Born in Canton, China. Survived by sons, Lawrence, Melvin and Francis; daughter, Edith Eng Tow; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALBERT "DUTCHY" C.K. KIM, 88, of Mililani, died March 18, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired general foreman shipwright at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, Eldon; daughters, Gloria Yoshikami and Alison Raymond; six grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Olive United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DOUGLAS MACHADO, 73, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 31, 2005. Born on Kaua'i. Truck driver for Lihu'e Plantation. Survived by children, Raynard Machado, Matt Machado, Phillip Benedito and Lynn Haas; brothers, Abraham and Bernard; 11 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. April 16 at St. Catherine's Church, Kapa'a; Mass 10:30 a.m.; inurnment to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

JIMMY FLORENTO MONTSERRAT, 77, of Beaverton, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died March 25, 2005. Born in Nagcarlan, Laguna, Philippines. Supervisor of shipping and receiving at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Corazon; son, Jaime; daughters, Maria Hopple and Christie Thompson; five grandchildren. Private Mass 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church. Burial 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary.

JOHN PEREZ NARVAEZ, 90, of Sunset Beach, died April 5, 2005. Born in 'Aiea. Cattle rancher; retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipbuilder; and Pearl Harbor attack survivor. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Dorothy Amundson, Dorothea Narvaez, Donna Sato, Darnette Narvaez and Darlene Blakeney; stepson, Lino Candido; brothers, Thomas and Joseph; sister, Isabella Galaza; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 3 p.m. Aloha attire.

DORIS MASAE OKA, 87, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2005. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired accounting clerk for Army & Air Force Exchange Service. Survived by daughters, Karen Lee and Lois Sato; four grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Charlotte Martinson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ASAE OKAMURA, 91, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2005. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by sons, Clarence and George; daughter, Clara Kam; eight grandchildren; brother, Satoru Ihara; sister, Hisae Ariyoshi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MANUEL ORNELLAS SR., 100, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 4, 2005. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. County of Kaua'i plumber. Survived by caregivers, Jerry and Myra Ornellas; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine's Church, Kapa'a; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

The Rev. ROBERTO JESUS RICCI, 98, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died April 2, 2005. Retired Roman Catholic priest, Archdiocese of New York, including service in Church of Annunciation and Corpus Christi Church, New York City. Survived by nephew, Robert. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

CAROLYN "CARRIE" SIMON, 87, of Waikoloa, formerly of Honolulu, died March 26, 2005. Born in Ho-nolulu. Member of the Brotherhood of Punchbowl Holy Ghost, and Portuguese Pioneer Civic Association. Survived by son, Frank Jr.; daughter, Carolyn Jean Grocholski Kea; hanai son, Harvey "Buddy" Grocholski; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, John, Joseph "Dodo" and William "Jerry" Soares Sr.; sisters, Irene "Tootsie" Samson, Gladys Medeiros and Bernice "Niecie" McClendon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Pauoa; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SHIGEO "MONTY" TAMASHIRO, 87, of Lana'i, died April 4, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired foreman with Dole Co. Survived by wife. Ethel; sons, Calvin, Glenn, Mark and Wade; daughters, Terry Higa and Joann Young; seven grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. tomorrow at Makiki Christian Church. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Lana'i Union Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HIROKO ITO TANAKA, 82, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2005. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Survived by daughters, Elaine Tanaka and Skye Smith; brothers, Frank, George and Raymond; sister, Reiko Osaki; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Graveside committal service 1 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TOKUJIRO "LOKI" TANAKA, 90, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2005. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired painting contractor. Survived by wife, Sumie; daughters, Joyce Hong and Sharon Tanaka; grandson; great-grandson; sisters, Koto Tanaka and Motoko Honda. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LAWRENCE "LARRY" "LT" "BEAR" TAYLOR, 56, of Kane'ohe, died March 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A city, and Love's Bakery, employee. Survived by wife, Dyanne Mitsuda; daughters, Kiana and Tiare; brother, John "Barney" Snell; sister, Jennifer Castenda. Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Kewalo's surfing site, off Kewalo Basin.

KINSEI UEHARA, 85, of Kane'ohe, died March 22, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired maintenance engineer for Hyatt Regency Waikiki Hotel. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sons, Blake and Scott; three grandchildren; sisters, Florence Takara, Yukiko Uyehara, Asako Sagami and Nancy Manabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EDWARD SHIGEO YAMAMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2005. Born in 'Aiea. Construction superintendent for Dick Pacific (formerly Pacific Construction and Fletcher Pacific) for 50 years. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Gordon, Ken and Edward Yamamoto and Jonathan Mack; daughter, Bobbie Nagata; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Hideo, Yukio "Chunky," Richard "Tamo" and Kenneth; sisters, Shirley Matsumoto and Carol Takaki. Service 11 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Aloha attire.