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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, August 21, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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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.

ALBERT "RED" KAMAUKOLI AEA JR., 74, of Mililani, died Aug. 8, 2005. Born in Kalua'aha, Moloka'i. Survived by son, Albert III; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Sampson Aea, Charles Morton, Edward and David Kalima; sisters, Annie Solomon, Eliza Simeona, Pearl Kalilikane and Lorraine Luuloa. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

LOVENA NANI ANN AMORIN, 54, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A file clerk for the State Department of Taxation. Survived by mother, Doris; brother, Raynard; sister, Darlene Waitherwerch. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JODI "BULLY" JASON SANTOS BRAS, 38, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 17, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A laborer at Aina Excavation & Grading Inc. Survived by wife, Gina; daughter, Kamalei; son, Noah Apolo; parents, Jackie and Dorothy; brothers, Jackie and Joseph; sisters, Denise Alveado and Jessie Santos Bras. Visitation and service 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at The Lord's Team Ministries — Word of Truth Church, Kahului. Visitation and service also 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JOSEPH G.K. CHING, 85, formerly of Honolulu, died May 8, 2005. Born in Waipahu. He was a chef retired from Canlis Restaurant. Survived by wife, Jennie; sons, Jeffery and Joseph; daughter, Pamela Bunge; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Frances Pfeiffer, Rose Ching and Dorothy Wong. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

JOYCE DALIGCON DUMASLAN, 36, of Waipahu, died Aug. 9, 2005. Born in Rizal, Kalinga, Apayao, Philippines. A revenue cycle lead assistant at Straub Clinic & Hospital. Survived by husband, Irenio "Miguel"; sons, Kristoffer Daligcon, and Joren and Brian Dumaslan; daughter, Mikayla; parents, Ricarte and Lydia Daligcon; brother, Rommel Daligcon. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ANASTACIO "ERNEST" GANAL EBIA, 73, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 15, 2005. Born in Waimanalo. An electrician retired from Hickam Air Force Base; also employed with Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawai'i, Department of Human Services. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Helencia Madarang, and Brigeda and Iris Ebia; son, Markam; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; sisters, Mercedes Piedad, Martha Baclaan, Lorita Brennan, Beatrice Sandt, Frances Medeiros, Rose Marie Kida and Darlyn Tsukayama; brothers, Ricardo, Alberto, John and Antonio. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Church; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

O.W. "DUB" EFURD, 68, of Mililani, died Aug. 9, 2005. Born in Arkansas. Retired pastor and executive director of Hawai'i Pacific Baptist Convention and president of Hawai'i Baptist Convention. Survived by wife, Grace; son, Steve; daughter, Laura; brother, Wayne; sister, Mildred Shackelford; three grandsons. Visitation 2 p.m. next Sunday at Olivet Baptist Church; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LEONORA DUMANGLAG GANIR, 73, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 13, 2005. Born in Pidig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A pineapple picker with Dole Pineapple Co. Survived by husband, Bienvenido; sons, Leonido, Eduardo, Ruben, Bienvenido Jr. and Fidel; daughters, Violeta and Agnes Ganir, Perlita Basso, Mary Ann Robbins and Marites Dela Rama; 25 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Narciso, Melchor, Sotero and Erenio Bumanglag; sisters, Bing Bautista and Ester Violan. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDWARD BRUCE HANOHANO, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired senior port steward for Pan American Airways. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Timothy and Edward; daughters, Ida and Edie; hanai daughter, Lou Ruschmeier; nine brothers; three sisters; nine grandchildren; five hanai grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two hanai great-grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Friday at Epiphany Church; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Epiphany Church Columbarium. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KAREN TAKAE HIRAI, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 14, 2005. Born on Maui. Employed in the family business of Kaneshige Jewelers. Survived by husband, Jerry; daughters, Colleen Belling, Esther Murobayashi and Jeri-Joan Fujinaka; sisters, Umeka Fujii, Charleen Hokama, Beryl Matoi and Marcia Nishi; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Wednesday at Kahului Baptist Church; service 5 p.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

EMMA EMALIA HOAPILI KEOHOKALOLE, 94, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 14, 2005. Born in Kane'ohe. A retired teacher. Survived by sons, James, Joseph, Dennis and Adrian; daughter, Emalia Keohokalole; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Green Haven Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

ISAMU "ISA" KIDANI, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 11, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A member of Ewa Hongwanji Mission; retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by brother, Wataru; sister, Miyako Ochikubo; nephews, Stephen Ochikubo, Wayne Miyahara, Ross and Ken Kidani; nieces, Merle Enriquez and Cheryl Ann Nakashima. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BENITO LARRUA, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A lineman foreman retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by son, Glen; daughters, Lucille Enomoto and Beverly Auyoung; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Felix; sister, Ursula Saranillo. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

CLINETTE NOELANI MANASAS, 56, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A clerk typist. Survived by husband, Randall; sons, Jared and Jeremy; daughter, Randi Hayashida; six grandchildren; sisters, Charlene Omalza and Cori Rilliet; brother, Clinton Kane. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Church Windward. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WILLIAM JOSEPH OMEROD JR., 57, of Nanakuli, died July 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Shane Lee-Cadd and Ikaika Lui; daughter, Billie Jo Omerod; brothers, Herman Naverro, and Louis and John Omerod; sisters, Lin Ah-Sui, Pikake Naverro, Diane Ondo, Wendy Jo De Laura and Kelly Manning. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Ma'ili Surfers Beach; scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GLADYS YORK KAM RETUTA ORMITA, 79, of Waipahu, formerly of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Aug. 12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Owner of a Kekaha store; also employed at Pearl Harbor. Survived by sons, Ronald, John and James; daughter, Gloria Cadiz; sister, Grace Apao; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ISABELLA QUIZON, 78, of Pearl City, died Aug. 13, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Ronald, Wallace and Lanny; daughter, Elizabeth Smith; brothers, Ernest and William Broniola, and Steve Lagarit Jr.; sister, Mildred Cortez; six grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Thursday at 'Aiea Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Private burial. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JONATHAN SHACKLEY RAFFETTO, 31, of Portland, Ore., died Aug. 9, 2005. Born on Maui. Performing artist, guitarist, composer, arranger and producer who founded Southern Cross and JRB bands. Survived by wife, Cedar; parents, Shackley and Patricia; sister, Stephanie Jonville; grandmother. Private scattering of ashes by family.

AMBROCIO "ANDY" RIVERA, 76, of Kapolei, died Aug. 14, 2005. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired owner of Andy's Vending & Appliance Service Inc.; former service manager with Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Candy; sons, Rodney and Sydney; daughters, Andrea Rivera-Capenia and Cathy Tengan; sisters, Dolores Bartolome and Pasita Godfrey; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PETER EDGELL RUSSELL, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 10, 2005. Born in New York. Retired president and CEO of Hawaiian Trust Co. Ltd. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, William and John; daughter, Maija; six grandchildren; sister, Nancy Russell Chandler. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CATHERINE "KAY" THERESA SMITH, 88, of Kailua, died Aug. 17, 2005. Born in Goldfield, Nev. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Byrd; sons, Barry and Kevin; daughters, Joanne Brody and Terri Keizer; hanai daughters, Anna Lee Christensen and Barbara Carvalho; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also noon Friday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua; Mass 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.