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.

JOYCE TOSHI ASATO, 78, of Pearl City, died Feb. 14, 2005. Born in Pearl City. A homemaker. Born in Kochi-Ken, Japan. Survived by husband, Kenneth; son, Bernard; daughters, Iona Choy and Arlene; seven grandchildren; brothers, Tamotsu Iwamoto and Thomas and Masa Morita. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

SOFIA GUILLERMO BALINBIN, 74, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by sons, Romeo, Ireneo and Reme; daughters, Josie Holte, Natividad Valdez and Elsa Barba; brothers, Camilo and Prudencio Guillermo; sisters, Felicidad Carbonel and Feliciana Mercado; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KALEN AHUNUI CABEBE, 25, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Air Force senior airman. Survived by parents, James and Lorraine; sister, Javene Cabebe-Galario; brother, Cazden; grandparents, Tommy and Juanita Torado. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

WILLIAM DIMALANTA, 87, of San Mateo, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died Feb. 14, 2005. Born in New York. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Lex Brodie's Tire Co. employee; long-time self-employed automotive and tire industries consultant. Survived by children, Judie Pivarnik and John; and four grandchildren. Mainland service. Donations may be made to the Boy Scouts of America Pacific Skyline Council, 1150 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404. Arrangements by O'Connell's Chapel, San Mateo.

ESTELLA NAOMI SIMEONA SONODA WAIKIKI FATU, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Community volunteer and Jefferson Award recipient. Survived by husband, Tovia; sons, Richard, Henry, Todd, Ken and Eugene, Peter Sonoda and Warren Waikiki; daughter, Lorna Waikiki; stepsons, Tovia, John and Jason; stepdaughter, Debra; brother, July Simeona; sister, Rhoda Simeona; 37 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ELEANOR EIKO HAIDA, 72, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Charles; sons, Clayton, Curtis and Dean; one grandchild; brothers, Herbert, Roy and Warren Mogi; sisters, June Nakashima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAZUTO "TOTO" "KAZU" KASUMI, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A shoreline fisherman. Survived by wife, Lillian; son, Glenn; daughters, Jane Sakoma, Eunice Ban, Myra Fernandez and Kathleen Miyasato; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; memorial service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

MURRAY MacLEOD JR., 89, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 18, 2005. Born in Kenilworth, Ill. Retired Mainland banker and a Kane'ohe Yacht Club member. Survived by wife, Sally; sons, Ian, Murray III and Duncan; daughter, Melinda MacLeod Patterson; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service to be held in Charlottesville, Va. Donations to Culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MILDRED MITSUKO MAKANANI, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2005. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Joseph, and Stanley Kapaona; daughter, Florence Rivera; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, James Kamitono. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KATHERINE "KITTY" MEDEIROS, 76, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 13, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by daughters, Marla Yukitomo and Franklynn Medeiros; brother, Joseph Arola; sisters, Dolores Russell and Anita DeMotta; two granddaughters; a grandson. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KENNETH TOSHIO MICHITANI, 71, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired United Airlines employee. Survived by brother-in-law, Fujioshi Buya; niece, Sheri Reyes. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MADELYN A. MOLLENHOFF, 89, of San Antonio, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2005. Survived by children, Sonja Massey, Karen White and James, and Molly Light; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Aus. Service held at Christ Lutheran Church, San Antonio. Donations to Habitat for Humanity. Arrangements by Porter Loring Mortuaries.

HATSUE NAGATOSHI, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Tokumi; daughters, Sandra, Beverly Nishimoto and Susan Yamaguchi; brothers, Masahiro and Masaaki Morimoto; sisters, Beatrice Barnal and Yoshie Isokane; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CLARENCE KIKUO NAKAMURA, 97, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2005. Born in Pu'uhue, North Kohala, Hawai'i. Property manager. Survived by wife, Edna; sister, Elsie Sakata. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

C.B. "KIP" NORRIS, 82, of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 11, 2005. Born in Illinois. Owner-president of Protexall Inc. Survived by wife, Annie; daughters, Connie Bennett, Kim Seal and Wendy Karvala; three grandchildren. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes at a later date. Donations to Hospice Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

AIKO "ALICE" HONDA PANUI, 81, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by sons, Lambert and Tyson; daughters, Eileen Spear, Jayde Nakihei, Suette "Sue" Tollefsen; Adele and Fern; brothers, Bruce and Edward Honda; sisters, Jean Ferreira and Rose Nishida; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Service also 6:30 p.m. Friday at Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Church, Moloka'i. Casual attire.

JOYCE MAY RAMBES, 68, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Walter, Robert and Edmond Gouveia, Ervin Gillman and Mervin Gouveia; daughters, Doreen Cromatie and Brenda Austin; brother, Anthony Ramos; sister, Juanita Vasquez; 31 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MAMELIANA RAPOSAS, 76, of San Jose, Calif., died Feb. 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Services and burial in Fremont, California. Arrangements by Lima Family Milpitas-Fremont Mortuary, Fremont, Calif.

MASARU SHIMONO, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired city electrician. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Alan; daughters, Gwendolyn, and Karen Ogawa; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELLEN SETSUKO SUGA, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal worker. Survived by daughter, Velda Young; sisters, Amy Kaneshiro and Evelyn Konno; one grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BENNY ARGEL VALDEZ, 42, of Makaha, died Feb. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Hawaiian Earth Products employee. Survived by brothers, Anastacio Jr. and Danny; sisters, Marzie, Holly Wilson and Nancy Chun. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HARRY HARUYASU YAGI, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A self-employed commercial fisherman. Survived by wife, Miyoko; brothers, Edwim; sister, Yukino Yahiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MUN BUN YIM, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2005. Born in China. Retired chef; member of See Dai Doo Society. Survived by hanai son, Patrick; brother, Mun Jip; sister, Mew Sai Oh; five grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service, 2 p.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park.