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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, August 18, 2005

Obituaries

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MAURICIO CANTANO AQUINO JR., 58, of Kailua, died Aug. 12, 2005. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Former Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by mother, Buena "Bea"; sons, Lance and Maurice; daughters, Maile and Ardis; seven grandchildren; brothers, Jose, Rudolfo "Rudy," Alexander and Darrell; sisters, Maureen Kaonohi, Victoria Ciervo and Vanessa Mark. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SUMIYE ARAKI, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 10, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A retired private housekeeper. Survived by nephew, Glenn Fujisue; niece, Allene Auld. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow.

FEDERICO DONATO BALDERAS, 90, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Aug. 8, 2005. Born in Bangued, Abra, Philippines. A truck driver retired from Dole Co. Survived by son, Rodrigo; daughters, Maria Yung, Priscilla Cepeda, Monica Borges and Norma Akau; sister, Mary Jasmine; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

HELENA SANDERS BARNETT, 100, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 15, 2005. Born in Knoxville, Tenn. Survived by daughters, Diane Wells and Rose Exie Davis; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

JAMES MICHAEL WAI MUN CHING, 60, of Kailua, died Aug. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Straub Clinic and Hospital radiology technologist. Survived by wife, Elisha; father, Richard; mother, Myra; daughters, Lori Chun and Kristine Fujitani; son, Kyle; brother, Richard; sister, Barbara Ann; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

VICKI A.D. ETO, 47, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug.15, 2005. Born on Kaua'i. Tumor registrar for the state. Survived by husband, Keenan; son, Zachary; daughter, Zoe; sisters, Apryle Kashiwabara. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Visitation over the urn 1 p.m. Saturday at Kahului Union Church; service 2 p.m.; reception to follow. Burial 9 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARY ANGELA ALIMANAY GALAS, 59, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug.14, 2005. Born in Sagada, Mt. Prov., Philippines. Worked at Hale Nani Rehab Nursing Care and Kaiser Medical Center. Survived by daughter, Josephine Galas Taylor; son, Jack Galas Andal; four grandchildren; brothers, Angel, Benvinido, William, Robert and Prospero; caregiver/sister-in-law, Elizabeth Catanes. Service 5 p.m. Aug. 27 at St. George's Episcopal Church, Pearl Harbor. For more information, call 689-4447. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HIPOLITO "POLITO" PABREYA GENERALAO, 87, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2005. Born in Waipahu. MCCI production worker, the Philippines. Survived by wife, Felicitas; sons, Jose and Hilario; daughters, Martina Cabanlit, Cipriana Laput and Ramoncita Rosales; brothers, Leon and Bonifacio Panoncillo; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 10 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Williams Funeral Services.

LARRY "SANDY" JAMES HARLESS, 60, of Waipahu, died Aug. 16, 2005. Born in Lambert, Miss. Retired U.S. Navy chief warrant officer. Survived by wife, Velma; son, David; daughter, Tatia Gibson; brother, Clarence; sisters, Janina Urquhart and Kyraen Monica; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 6 p.m. Donations to American Cancer Society or Lance Armstrong Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LETICIA "NANI" GWENDOLYN KANANIHOKU HEARD, 27, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 10, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Terrell; son, Damien; daughters, Alexis, Aaliyah and Alyssa; mother, Gloria Townsend; stepfather, Kevin Townsend; father, LaCleole Taylor Jr.; brothers, Bert Kanoa and Bradley Kanoa; sisters, Katherine and Kevelyn Townsend. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HAZEL TETSUKO HIRAOKA, 77, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Aug. 12, 2005. Born in Puhi, Kaua'i. Owner of Hamura Saimin. Survived by husband, Noboru "Bob"; daughters, Lori Tanigawa and Wendy Barcial; brothers, Charles and Herbert Hamura; sister, Doris Hironaka; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

HARUO RICHARD HORIUCHI, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 12, 2005. Born in Hilo. Retired owner and mechanic at H&H Auto Service. Survived by sons, Ronald and Gerald; daughter, Marian Yoshida; sisters, Misayo Yagi, Mae Tilton and Hideko Jimenez; four grandsons. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

WILLIAM W. "BILL" KINSLEY, about 92, of Sacramento, Calif., died July 25, 2005. Defense Department auditor, skier and craftsman. Survived by daughter, Claire; son, Jeffrey. California service Saturday. Arrangements by Lomard & Co. Funeral Directors, Sacramento, Calif.

BARBARA HOOD KIRSCHBAUM, 78, of Kailua, died Aug. 8, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by daughters, Kathleen Morton and Dr. Beverly Kirschbaum; grandchildren, Daniel, Amy and John. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

LEWIS RENEE LaFONTAINE, 73, of Honolulu, died Aug.12, 2005. Born in Illinois. Retired proprietor of Tiki Jewelers. Survived by companion, Valoy Alexander. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLARD P. MIRASOL, 63, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died June 3, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A claims adjuster for Pacific Insurance and Theo. Davies 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's Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MATSUICHI OSHIRO, 90, of Ho-nolulu, died Aug. 9, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired brewing worker for Primo Brewery. Survived by wife, Haruko; sons, Herbert, Walter and Larry; daughter, Jane; grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SOLOMON PAIO SR., 90, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, formerly of 'O'okala, died Aug. 9, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired Laupahoehoe Sugar Co. crane operator. Survived by sons, Solomon Jr., Russell and Melvin; daughters, Lucille Ordenstein, Pauline Gouveia, Caroline Hoopii and MonaAnn Stull; 54 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Call 929-8040 for further information. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ROSE BUKOSKI SILVA, 94, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Aug. 16, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A foster parent. Survived by sons, Richard, Robert and James; hanai daughters, Linda Koerte and Diana Simao; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3:15 p.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Church, Koloa, Kaua'i; Mass 3:30 p.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ANNA GERTRUDE STEWART, 102, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 13, 2005. Born in Oklahoma. Survived by sons, James Muns and Irwin Giroux; five grandchildren. Private service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

AUDREY MICHIKO UEHARA, 59, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired state drafting technician. Survived by mother, Shizuye; sister, Patsy. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

DONALD STEPHEN VERECE, 63, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2005. President of Brotherhood of the Pentecost of the Kalihi Holy Ghost. Survived by wife, Eleanor; sons, Emilio, William and Dwight Ajala, and Donald Verece Jr.; daughters, Delinda Hauan, Carrie Keike, Dayna Ajala, Donna and Darlene Verece; 19 grandchildren; brothers, Frank Jr. and Martin; sisters, Ginger Perreira, Diane Penna, Linda Kamai, Gladys Sedeno, B.J. Verece; hanai sons, Greg Martin, Mark Yasuda, Cappy Yim, Kimo Puuohau and James Santos. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

BENJAMIN RALPH VICTORINO SR., 73, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Aug. 8, 2005. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Rose "Mahi"; sons, Benjamin "Bede," Brian "Ku," and Ryoko "Salina"; sister, Mabel Panquietes; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward; service 11 a.m. to noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

BLANCHE LEILANI WAHINEHOOKAI, 71, of 'Aiea, died Aug.10, 2005. Born in Kahakuloa, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sisters, Irene Chang Wo and Helen White; brothers, Warren and Anthony Kekoa; seven hanai children. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hau Bush Beach Park, 'Ewa Beach; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.