Posted on: Sunday, April 10, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

KENNETH KENICHI ARAKAKI, 79, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2005. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. An electrician retired from Fort Shafter. Survived by son, Kenneth Jr.; daughters, Susan Katto and Grace Nakaoka; four grandchildren; brother, Stanley Arakaki; sisters, Agnes Tengan, Aileen Chinen and Georgiana Arakaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LESTER "ROUSE" BAIRD, 90, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2005. Born in Mount Washington, Ky. Founder and owner of R. Baird & Co. Inc. Survived by daughters, Shirley Hammel and Ginger Baird; companion, Agnes Caitano; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

DIANA LYNN ROSADO BARCELONA, 53, of Wahiawa, died April 2, 2005. Devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Survived by husband, Happy; son, Fidel DeSoto; daughters, Delaneya Barro, Anrael Barcelona, Lucia Figueroa, Shenna Teodoro and Addahleah Lorenzo; brothers, Douglas, Dean and David; eight grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

GRACE NGEE CHIN, 86, of Kane'ohe, died April 2, 2005. Born in Hong Kong. Survived by sons, Kon Dai "Stanley," Harvey, Herman and Ronald; brothers, Wai Tai and Shun Tai; nine grandchildren; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PACITA E. CLEMENTE, 93, of Kahului, Maui, died March 28, 2005. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Julio and Frederick; daughters, Trinidad Basig, Magdalena Evangelista and Editha Acidera; brother, Mariano Echiverri; sisters, Irene Palacio, Hilaria Cacatian and Salome deGuzman; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

CATALINO D. DULAY, 99, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 7, 2005. Born in the Philippines. An insecticide sprayer with Wailuku Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Gloria; brothers, Dionisio and Moses; sister, Emelia Lozano. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

BERNARD DULDULAO NARCISO, 79, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died April 1, 2005. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired push-rake operator for the former Puna Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Louie and Elmer; daughter, Victorina "Vicky" Ulep; brother, David; sisters, Lourdes Baduan and Erlinda Pascual; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

FLORENCE MARY NELSON, 90, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2005. Born in Royal Oak, Mich. Survived by son, Warner; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

RICHARD YOSHIO OKAYAMA, 89, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A sheetmetal foreman for Oahu Plumbing and Sheet Metal Ltd. Survived by wife, Winifred; daughters, Janet Dela Vega, Nora Kishida, Stella Otani and Agnes Fukuda; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Chiyoko Takamoto, Momoyo Yoshida, Michie Takamoto and Shinayo Watanabe. Visitation from 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TRUNQUILINA "LENA" LEDESMA PERRY, 76, of Hawai'ian Beaches, Hawai'i, died March 3, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Eddie; daughter, Carli Redmond; son, Marcus; stepsons, Jerry, Jody and Jackie; stepdaughter, Cindy; brothers, Tony and Matthew Ledesma; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ALICE MAY PORTER, 64, of Hawaiian Beaches, Hawai'i, died April 2, 2005. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Virgil and Robert Porter, Melvin Kidd, Kalani and Brandon Porter and Joachin Dedrick; daughters, Collette Porter and Veronica Sears; 10 grandchildren; brothers, Ceasar DeMello and Benjamin DeMello; sisters, Leilani Anthony, Ivy Chandlar, Betsy Flowers and Adeline Demello. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Kino'ole Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

VIDAL ASUNCION RESURECCION, 97, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2005. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired stevedore for McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co. Ltd. Survived by wife, Maminica; daughter, Dolores "Dolly" Resureccion Ulep; sister, Ricarda Resureccion Asuncion. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MASA SHIMA, 75, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired federal service employee. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, Larry and Wayne; two grandchildren; brothers, Brian and Dr. Boston Shima and Warren Shimabukuro; sister, Alice Ginoza. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JESUS "YASU" "JERRY" PRIEGO SINTOS, 79, of Kailua, died April 5, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A glazier retired from Honolulu Glass Company. Survived by wife, Felomina; daughters, Gloriia del Fierro and Sharolyn Burrell; sisters, Juevetinia "Herby" Ponce and Merciles "Mercy" Viernes; adopted son, Valois; stepchildren, Michael and Jennifer Galace and Jerry Lacangan; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Orchid plants welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

SHIZUO TOSAKI, 85, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A retired federal field representative for the Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration. Survived by wife, Leona; brother, Dennis; sister, Betty Burns. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GEORGE VEGAS, 83, of Mililani, died April 6, 2005. Born in Makawao, Maui. A heavy equipment operator retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Supply Center. Survived by wife, Mathilda; sons, Robert and Alan; daughters, Antoinette Vegas, Geraldine Foster, Stephanie Salveson and Victoria Vegas-Muraki; sisters, Carmelita Jackson and Luana Billings; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private committal service at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

GILBERT KWOCK HING WONG, 78, died March 22, 2005. Retired financial vice president of Aloha Airlines. Survived by wife, Shirley Lum; children, Lee-Ann Choy, Sue-Ann Yasuoka, Dudley and Sherman Wong; five grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Chock, Nancy Soong, Martha Chun and Pearl Soo. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Church; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Garden of Eternal Love. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

KOON LAI "ALBERT" WONG, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died April 6, 2005. Born in He'eia. A truck driver retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard; later with John Daily's Shell Service. Survived by sons, Leonard and Bernard; daughters, Elaine Wong, Roberta Matsuda and Aileen Takayanagi; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.