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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, December 24, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

DEREK SCOTT BEATY, 36, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Dec. 18, 2005. Born in Keokuk, Iowa. Self-employed musician. Survived by parents, Theodore and Robbie; brother, Tim; grandmother, Peggy Schafranka. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Donations to Maui Humane Society

MAX McLANE CRUZ, 83, of Kaimuki, died Dec. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by stepsister, Ruth Okamura; nieces and nephews. Visitation 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe; service 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOHNSON "JOHNNY" DICHO SR., 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2005. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. A retired civil service worker for Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by son, Johnson Jr.; daughter, Jadine Olvera Contreras; three grandchildren; sisters, Ann Barcenas, Viby Claire, Etta Mendoza, Estrella Estillore and Carmen Baqui; stepdaughters, Gailyn Raposas and Ramona Raposas-Huie; stepsons, Bradley and Ronald Raposas; stepgrandchildren; great-stepgrandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRANCISCA MANANTAN DUQUE, 69, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2005. Born in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Survived by daughters, Evelyn Capacia and Myrna Saniatan; sons, Ferdinand and Jaime; eight grandchildren; brothers, Manuel, Jacinto, Estanislao and Alberto Manantan; sisters, Teodora Manantan, Modesta Balasan and Romana Feria. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RUTH MATSUKO FONG, 93, of Honolulu, formerly of Gardena, Calif., died Dec. 15, 2005. Born in Kaheka, Maui. Survived by stepdaughter, Rowena Lum; stepson, Roderick. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers.

VERONICA "VERNIE" FUKAMI, 57, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A seamstress. Survived by daughter, Kelsie Nishida; mother, Maggie Palafox. brothers, James, John and Thomas Palafox. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Visitation also 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; reception to follow at the mortuary. Burial 1 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

LEIMOMI GLORIA GAHETON, 60, of Pearl City, died Dec. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A security officer at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Survived by sisters, Anita Morgan, Caroline Batalon, Nani Kaonohi, Adeline Giaquinto, Gertruce O'Brien and Leilani Fox. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 11 a.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. Jan. 3 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MILWAUDE ULULANI HARVEST, 45, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A 1978 Kamehameha Schools graduate and former receptionist for Sen. Daniel K. Inouye. Survived by father, Solomon; sisters, Solnette Loo, Solette Perry, Zelka Harvest-Silva and Anelalani Patterson. Visitation from 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SEIJIN "STANLEY" ISHIKAWA, 91, of Pukalani, Maui, died Dec. 20, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired division overseer at Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; daughters, Joyce Itokazu and Sharon; sister, Haruko Inamine; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation over the ashes 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Burial 1 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park, O'ahu.

HIDETO "SPUD" ISHIMOTO, 91, of Waialua, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Waialua. Owner of Spud's Service. Survived by wife, Tomie "Peggy"; sons, Bruce, Russell and Miles; daughter, Kathleen; brother, Roy; sister, Carol Tamada; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE OY LEE, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2005. Born in Canton, China. Retired First Hawaiian Bank officer. Survived by sons, Ralph and Fenton; daughter, Mary Tsukuda; sisters, Liana Lee and Yun May Leon; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

KEENAN JOSEPH McCULLY, 25, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec.19, 2005. Born in Hilo. A horticulturalist. Survived by grandparents, Joseph and Grace Morales and Patricia McCully; brother, Quinn; parents, James McCully and Francis Morales. Service 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Wailoa State Park, large pavilion; lu'au to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TADAO MIYAMOTO, 97, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2005. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. Retired painter. Survived by son, Roy; daughters, Barbara Shishido, Mildred Shimamura, Dorothy Yano and Shirley Fuji; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; caregivers, Leo and Linda Tactacan. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KATHLEEN CHIYOKO MIYASHIRO, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Laurie McKeague; two grandchildren. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

PHILIPE LALUNA PANTORILLA, 80, of Pearl City, died Dec. 1, 2005. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. A member of Jehovah's Witnesses, Pearl City Congregation. Survived by wife, Juliana "Julie"; children, Ireneo Pantorilla, Rebecca McKay Trueit, Neal and James Pantorilla; two grandchildren; brother, Conrado; sisters, Benita Tantano and Lucy Rabor. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DAVID "JIMMY" WALTER RUTSCH, 50, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter. Survived by son, Peter Clark; brother, Peter; sisters, Robin Beasley, Wendy Roberts and Katie Lowrey; mother, Barbarajean. Private service. Donations to Salvation Army. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MILDRED SIKKEMA, 97, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2005. Born in Garden Plain, Ill. Professor emerita, University of Hawai'i, School of Social Work; recognized by National Association of Social Workers Foundation as "pioneer" in social work; instrumental in the non-profit Civic Forum on Public Schools; visiting professor, University of Hong Kong. No service. Donations to Civic Forum on Public Schools, P.O. Box 240335, Honolulu HI 96824. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN PATRICK SWIFT, 53, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A service technician for Kirby Vacuum Cleaners. Survived by wife, Ellie; daughters, Brandi, Nicole and Ashley; brothers, Guy and Eddison; sisters, Jacleen Wong, Gayle Otsuka and Elexis York. Visitation 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TERUYO TANAKA, 89, of Waialua, died Dec. 17, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A member of Haleiwa Shingon Mission. Survived by brother, Kenneth Nakada; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROBERT "BOBBY" TOKUNAGA, 78, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 16, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Erin; son, Richard; daughter, Cynthia Yamada; sister, Minnie Maeno; granddaughter, Rayna Yamada. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MEI YING WANG WOOLWORTH, 60, of Mililani, died Dec. 14, 2005. Born in Tainan City, Taiwan. Proprietor of Mei's Beauty Salon, City Square. Survived by husband, George; daughter, Kai Li Woolworth-Dickson; mother, Tsu Lu-Wang; brothers, Shin Fu and Shin Xiong Wang; sisters, Mei Yu, Mei Li, Mei Qi and Mei Maan Wang; a grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.