Obituaries
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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.
RICHARD ALLEN KALAPUKAIHAEHAE ADAMS, 75, of Kahului, Maui, died April 3, 2005. Born on O'ahu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. construction supervisor. Survived by wife, Mabel; son, Lloyd; daughters, Jaye Arakaki, Donna Tanaka, Gene Adams-Nakamura and Rachel Caliva; brothers, John, James, Walter "Scott" and Michael; sisters, Hester Rego, Josephine Crawford, Marie MacDonald and Ima Pomroy; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Private services pending. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
TUIOLELOTO ATUATASI ALAILEFALEULA, 74, of Wai'anae, died March 22, 2005. Born in Fagasa, American Samoa. Survived by daughters, Lagi Mauai, Felila Primus, Agatui Tiolu, Asenati Palaita, Saofaiga Faitau and Rose Saau; sons, Mulimuli and Muamua Agalevaa, and Malaki, John and Joshua; sisters, Mema and Pailagi Atuatasi, Fenumiai Ofoia and Tupulua Mauga; brothers, Muavae, Timoteo, Upu and Taulau Atuatasi; 45 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Iesu Malamalama Church. Service also 9 a.m. Monday at the church; burial 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TSURUE ARASE, 87, of Lahaina, Maui, died April 7, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Laborer for Pioneer Mill. Survived by sons, Nobuichi, Melvyn and Richard; daughter, Jean Tamasake; brothers, Ichiro and Masao Matsuda; sister, Masae Lee; eight grandchildren. Service 4:30 p.m. Monday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
INOCENCIO "CENCIO" BAGAY, 80, of Waipahu, died March 25, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired crane operator with O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Olimpia; son, Conrado; daughter, Aurora Lopez; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Emma DeLoSantos. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
TOMASA OSIAS BAJIT, 85, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 6, 2005. Born in Villasis, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Mariano; sons, Leonides and Melchor; daughters, Maxima Jardin, Antonia Bajit, Olivia Antonlin and Teresita Bajit; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Elena Osias, Clemencia Libao, Felicidad Betoy and Maura Lumibao. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Public Cemetery. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ANUNCIACION BALI BALICOCO, 90, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2005. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Wilfred and Bobby; daughters, Norma Agno, Tita Ganitano, Eufrecina Hermano, Violet Gaoiran and Benilda Domingo; brothers, Justo and Andres Bali; 26 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
CARLOS BALOCON, 88, of Nanakuli, died April 7, 2005. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired truck driver for Kaiser Permanente Cement. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; daughters, Kathy and Raynette. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CLARITA GARDUQUE CAMPOS, 83, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died April 1, 2005. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A laborer with Gay & Robinson. Survived by husband, Francisco Sr.; sons, Rudy and Francisco Jr.; daughters, Fely DeMent and Marcy Mendonca; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 'Ele'ele; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MARY SHERRILL EAGLE CHIDIAC, 63, died April 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A literary agent, writer and artist. Survived by father, John Eagle; former husband, Charles Chidiac; children, Rema Chidiac-Dupont, Christiane Masiello, Camille and Lamya; three grandchildren; sisters, Judy and Mary Eagle; brothers, David, Jonathan and Paul Eagle. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kahala Mandarin Hotel, Kahala O Ke Kai Chapel. Reception to follow.
ELIZABETH KAPUA "TINY" CHONG, 79, of Honolulu, died April 10, 2005. Born in Waiakea, Hawai'i. Retired from Matson Navigation. Survived by children, Gerald Chang and Brenda Dunham; sisters, May Lee and Edna Crehan; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JOSEPH M. CORREA, 78, of Pearl City, died April 6, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A Honolulu Fire Department captain. Survived by wife, Geraldine; sons, Dennis Correa and John Soares; daughter, Lindy Cummings; brother, Al; sister, Mary; seven grandchildren. Services 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church; inurnment 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
SEBASTIANA "SABINA" COTTONE, 78, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died March 27, 2005. Born in Italy. Retired proprietor of a tailor shop. Survived by caregiver, Marla Borrero; two grandsons; nephew. Service 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hale Ohana Pavilion in Koloa. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
ANNA CEBEON ESTRELLA, 85, of California City, Calif., formerly of 'Aiea, died March 7, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A homemaker and former Dole Pineapple Co. cannery packer. Survived by son, Ted; daughter, Yolanda; sisters, Irene Thomas and Mercy Lutao; brother, Gaspar Abalos; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Mainland memorial services held. Hawai'i service 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church; inurnment to follow at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Stickel Mortuary, Mojave, Calif.
FUSAKO FUJII, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died March 21, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Underwriter for American Mutual Insurance. Survived by sister, Itsuko Onaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
VICENTE RAMOS GALINATO, 81, of Lana'i, died April 9, 2005. Born in Candon Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired irrigation operator with Dole Co. Survived by wife, Eomenia; sons, Rudy, Edwin and Norman; daughters, Marjorie Silva, Lucille McDowell and Elena Alcantara; 18 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Lana'i Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
DONALD HERBERT HATTENBURG, 77, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, and Veradale, Wash., died April 5, 2005. Born in Newman Lake, Wash. A heavy machinery operator. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Ralph, Daniel, Gary and Neil; daughters, Cathy Porter, Tammy Jones and Trina Hattenburg-Holtet; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation and celebration of life 5:30 p.m. to sunset Saturday at The Old Airport, north of parking area, near the water, Kailua, Kona; pupu provided. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
MARCIA DIANE HOLLENBERG, 64, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2005. Born in Detroit. A housing management specialist for the Navy, Marines, Air Force and Army. Survived by husband, James; daughter, Camara Sharp. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EDWARD L. JENKINS, 91, of Longwood, Fla., formerly of Honolulu, San Antonio and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., died March 29, 2005. Born in Sedalia, Mo. Former vice president of Hawaiian Trust Co.; Hawaii Loa College trustee; U.S. Air Force colonel; Georgia National Guard brigadier general, a practicing lawyer, and municipal judge. Survived by wife, Helen. Honolulu service pending. Arrangements by Carey-Hand-Cox-Parker Funeral Home, Winter Park, Fla.
DAVID "DAVE" HILARY KAUTH, 71, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died April 11, 2005. Born in Minneapolis. Retired Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Minneapolis, supervisor; coffee farmer; and treasurer of Tropical Fruit Growers, Kona. Survived by wife, Anna Beach; sons, Michael and Daniel; daughters, Michelle and Diane Young; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 3, Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.
JOHN MASON KESSLER SR., 51, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 9, 2005. Born in Sendai, Japan. City wastewater treatment operator; former Honolulu Police Department officer; and pastor, New Life Christian Fellowship. Survived by wife, Crescenciana "Cres"; son, John Jr.; daughters, Gizelle Mizuguchi, Andrea DeCosta and Constance Gilbert; father, Howard; sisters, Eileen Martinez and Linda Kirby; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
EDWARD NEE SHIN KONG, 72, of Wahiawa, died March 29, 2005. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by wife, Louise; son, Wayne; daughter, Vera Yamanaka; mother, Myrtle; brothers, Reuben, Stanley and Kenneth; sisters, Faith Okawa and Kaohu Banner. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROBERT "BOBBY" NORMAN LOA, 69, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician with the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus. Survived by wife, Mary Louise; daughters, Lori Rutherford, Corinne Dixon and Sandra Loa; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MYRTLE "GIRLIE" YUCK LARN LOO, 82, of 'Aiea, died March 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Harvin; daughter, Sandra Loo-Chan; brothers, Sonny, Richard and Norman Kon; two grandchildren. Visitation and Chinese Taoist service 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park; eulogy 12:10 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial park. Aloha attire.
JOHN GRAYSON MATTHEWS, 73, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2005. Born in Georgia. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, Chris, Doug and Tate Matthews, Jim, Jeff and Jack Bahrenburg; daughter, Margaret; nine grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Dana. Committal service 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to the Families of SMA, P.O. Box 196, Libertyville, IL 60048 in honor of Skylar Bahrenburg. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROBERT "BOB" McINTOSH, 78, of Newport Beach, Calif., died April 2, 2005. Senior vice president, Signal Landmark Properties; former general manager, Kona Village Resort; governor, Hawaiian International Billfish Association, and president, Laguna Niguel Billfish Club. Survived by wife, Jacky; children, Austin, Nancy Taylor, Elaine Greene and Catherine Burns; seven grandchildren. Celebration of life and traditional fisherman's offshore service Aug. 2, Kona, Hawai'i. Donations to International Game Fish Association or Hawaiian International Billfish Association. Arrangements by OConnor Mortuary, Laguna Hills, Calif.
VIOLET MARGARET MEAD, 78, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired waitress with the Ranch House Restaurant in 'Aina Haina. Survived by son, John; daughter, Elsie Tracy; four grandchildren; sisters, Annie Antone, Jennie Kealoha, Marion Kauahikaua and June Cabral. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
ISABEL "BELLA" MOLINA, 95, of Ha'iku, Maui, died April 8, 2005. Born in Spain. A packer for Libby Pineapple Co. Survived by children, Raphael Molina, Frances De Coite and Pauline Tavares; 19 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 11:45 a.m. at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
HIDEYO MORISUGI, also known as HIDEO MORISUGI, 98, of Kailua, died March 28, 2005. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. Retired owner, Hawaiian Warrior Poultry. Survived by sons, George and Robert; daughters, Rose Yoshimoto, Edith Arakawa and May Wada; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service 5 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
PATRICK HATSUO MURATA, 65, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Cynthia; sons, Todd and Lee; one grandson; sister, Patricia Ann Watanabe. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at The Lutheran Church of Honolulu; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers, perfumes, lei or other fragrances due to family member's chemical sensitivity. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
TSUGI NAITO, 100, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2005. Born in 'Aiea. Retired cook for Woody's Restaurant. Survived by son, Setsuo; daughters, Hanako Okazaki, Dorothy Tsutsumi and Helen Gaither; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
GLADYS K.Y. NISHIHATA, 65, of 'Aiea, died March 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A state of Hawai'i stenographer. Survived by husband, Raymond; son, Raymond Jr.; two grandsons; sisters, Maybelle Ching and Glenda Brown. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
MAILYNN ROFIS, daughter of Mairon and Vanessa of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 23, 2005. Also survived by sisters, Felicia, Tiana and Sierra Contrades; brothers, Ronald Contrades Jr., Christopher, Ryan and Brandon Contrades, and Mairon Jr.; grandparents, Irving Kaui and Maria. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
GEORGE TSUTOMU "BLACKIE" SAKURAI, 82, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired plant operation worker for Meadow Gold Dairies. Survived by wife, Esther; sons, Stephen Sakurai, Leonard and Glenn Victorino; daughter, Sandra Belesky; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ERYE JOYCE SCOTT JR., 67, of Wai'anae, died April 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired city Office of Information and Complaint lead pressman. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Eric and Carlton; daughter, Lisa; sisters, June Mensen and Viola Wick; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service noon.
KEVIN KALEIKINI TAMANAHA, 42, of Hawi, Hawai'i, died April 10, 2005. Born in Kohala. Flumin Da Ditch chief of operations; and an ukulele instructor. Survived by wife, Marilyn. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Kohala Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers; contributions to Kohala Mission School. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
SHIZUO "LEFTY" TOSAKI, 85, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired field representative for the U.S. Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration. Survived by wife, Leona; brother, Dennis; sister, Betty Burns. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARCELINA ABALOS VIERNEZ, 95, of Wai'anae, died March 21, 2005. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by son, Albert Villanueva; daughter, Florentina Begonia; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
The Rev. EDITH HELEN WOLFE, 83, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2005. Born in Newark, N.J. Retired pastor for the United Church of Christ for over 50 years. Survived by brothers, Paul and Robert; sister, Dorothy Eastwick; nieces; nephews. Service 4:30 p.m. April 30 at the Church of the Crossroads; reception to follow. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
