Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
RONALD MARQUEZ ALBANO, 39, of Waipahu, died July 28, 2005. Born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Glenda; daughter, Mary Joy; son, Oji; parents, Victor and Eliza; brother, Reynold; sisters, Jocelyn Arcibal and Elvie Albano. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
MARGARET MARCELLO BAU-TISTA, 88, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 6, 2005. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. A cashier at Hickam Post Exchange. Survived by daughter, Margaret Consolacion; son, Douglas; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
SARAH MIALA BENJAMIN, 92, of Kalaupapa, Moloka'i, died Aug. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by nephews, Brian and Paul Meyer. Service noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Kalaupapa; burial to follow at the family cemetery in Kala'e. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
SANT "LEO" BRANDT, 78, of Kane'ohe, died July 29, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired Hawaiian Dredging & Construction mechanic foreman. Survived by sons, Lionel and Anthony; daughter, Iris Factora; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Fedor, Benny and Stanley; sisters, Mabel Rosa, Alice McAnany, Mary Brandt, Lillian Ruiz and Linda Moreno. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; eulogy 12:30 p.m.; Mass 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MARY TRUDES CARAVALHO, 77, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Navel Shipyard food service employee. Survived by son, Johnny Rivera; daughters, Bernadette Windham and Tari Morales; brothers, Joseph, Manny, Frank and Ernest; sisters, Anita Garcia, Margaret Martinez and Bennerita Coltes; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; eulogy 9:45 a.m.; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:45 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LUTHER Y.C. CHANG, 86, of Los Angeles, died July 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Rose Lopez; daughter, Lahoma Lessary; sons, Gary and Wayne "Red"; brother, Glenn "Boji"; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five hanai grandchildren; 14 hanai great-grandchildren. Condolences and breakfast 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Scottish Rite Cathedral (Wilder Avenue and Kewalo Street); Masonic service 10:15 to 11 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Oahu Cemetery extension, Craigside Lane. Casual attire. Donations to Scottish Rite Children's Center, Shriners Hospital Transportation Fund or Lodge Le Progres Del'Oceanie Children's Education Fund, 1611 Kewalo St., Honolulu, HI 96822.
JAMES HISAO FUJIMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired Schuman Carriage auto painter. Survived by sons, Howard and Warren Fujimoto; stepdaughter, Landa Cox; stepsons, Jerome, Gary and Wayne Cordeiro; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Masayoshi and Hiroshi; sisters, Shizue Imada, Beatrice Matsumoto, Edith Isaki, Sakiko Hosoda and Haruko Yoshioka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
VIC GUILLERMO, 52, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 24, 2005. Born in Mayantoc, Tarlac, Philippines. Employed at Pflueger Auto Value Center in Waipahu. Survived by wife, Marissa; sons, Nigel, Jess and Rex; daughter, Sheila; father, Victoriano; brother, Edwardo; sister, Daniella Ines. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m at Mililani Memorial Park.
IN SOOK HAN, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2005. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Survived by husband, Hyung Sik; sons, Song Hee and Dong Hee; daughters, Eun Hae and Soon Se Yoo, Sung Ja Han, Seonng Ok Choi, Pil Young Lee, Wan Pil Yoon and Wan Ja Kim; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Gap Jin and Tae Jin Suh. Visitation from 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
HERMAN KEALII HOOPII, 62, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A tour driver. Survived by wife, Shizuko; sons, Takuya Hoopii and Katsuya Koizumi; mother, Rebecca; sister, Nollie Dawson; two grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Monday at Kawaiha'o Church; service 12:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
MELVIN SEIICHI JITCHAKU, 61, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 9, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A Realtor and retired president of J & J Realty. Survived by parents, Richard and Ethel; brothers, Alvin and Robert; sister, Nanette Hiraoka. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DAVID ICHIJI KAWAHARA, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired State of Hawai'i truck driver. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Clyde and Oswald; daughters, Janis Teramae and Sharleen Okimoto; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Koike. Visitation from 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MABEL HATSUE KIIKUNI, 94, of Monterey Park, Calif., died Aug. 11, 2005. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by children, Edwin and Ronald Kiikuni, Kathy Torigoe, Joy Tomita and Marian Ogata; brothers, Larry Shimokawa and Tsurue Tanita; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service 7:30 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E. First St., Los Angeles. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary.
ALBERT JOHN KILLIAN, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2005. Born in West Virginia. A retired roofer. Survived by wife, Betty; stepson, Dan Boyle; stepdaughter, Debbie Pepper; brother, Robert; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
LOUISE LULU LAAU, 88, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Hakalau, Hawai'i, died Aug. 7, 2005. Born in Hakalau. A drycleaner for Hilo Quality Cleaners. Survived by daughter, Faith Burgwinkel; grandchildren, Lee and Kelly. Committal service Tuesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Call Moanalua Mortuary for the time. 833-8811.
BING KUEN LAU, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2005. Born in Hong Kong. A retired chef. Survived by son, William; brother, Lin. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial noon at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.
WILBEN FOOK NGEN LEE, 74, of Garden Grove, Calif, died July 3, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Retired from the U.S. Navy; co-owner of Lee's Marine Service. Survived by wife, Sophia Kila; sons, Wilbert Kong Ming and Robert Kong Choy; daughter, Robyn Adkison; brother, Wildrick; sister, Thelma Chun. Graveside service with military honors 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to American Heart Association or American Kidney Association. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
SUSANNA LIM, 76, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 10, 2005. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Jacob; sons, Michael and Randall; daughter, Debra Doeringer; five grandchildren; brothers, Francis and George Lim, and David Shon; sisters, Hannah Lee and Eva Shon. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WILLARD P. MIRASOL, 63, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died June 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A claims adjuster for Pacific Insurance and Theo Davis Insurance. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, Wade; daughter, Heather; brother, Henry Navaja; sisters, Nellie Ornellas, Mildred Silva and Ruth Rodrigues; a grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
GEORGE "KAZU" KAZUO OSHIRO, 75, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 6, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. An auto mechanic retired from Ala Moana Volkswagen. Survived by wife, Dorothy; son, Stanley; daughters, Debbie Mears and Stacie Odo; four grandchildren; brothers, Yukio, Larry and Masunori; sister, Pauline Sunahara. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
GEORGIA ANN RAMOS-SHOJI, 59, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Aug. 9, 2005. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A homemaker with Hilton Waikoloa. Survived by husband, Willis Shoji; daughter, Charmaine Aurello; brother, Emiliano Hilua; sisters, Isabelle Gomera, Geraldine Kishinami and Marcella DeJesus; a grandson. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.
RICHARD DONALD RODRIGUES, 70, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired City and County of Honolulu refuse collector. Survived by wife, Chauns; daughters, Teresa Rodrigues, Noni Haole, Jade Rodrigues, Honey Dung and Donette Rodrigues; son, Lloyd; brothers, Benjamin and Kieki; sisters, Dora Tavares and Elenor Rodrigues; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.