Posted on: Saturday, January 1, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

RUTH LOUISE ARNOLD, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2004. Born in Ohio. A retired switchboard repair technician. Survived by nephews, William, Gilbert and Philip; nieces and other nephews. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire.

FUMIKO LORRAINE CHINEN, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 12, 2004. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by son, Wayne; two grandchildren; brothers, Masahide and Hideo; sisters, Dorothy Doi, Florence Yoshimoto and Cynthia Naylor. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SYLVIA LUM CHUN, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2004. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Lawrence; daughters, Colleen Cunningham and Kathleen Chun; two grandchildren; sister, Carole Wong. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MARJORIE CALL GOSS, 91, of Kailua, died Dec. 23, 2004. Born in Manhattan, Kan. A retired schoolteacher. Survived by husband, Roy; son, Roy Jr.; daughter, Virginia Ori; hanai daughter, Penny Bueno; two grandchildren; two hanai grandchildren; a great-grandson; two hanai great-grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Monday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Kailua. Donations to the church. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LILY FUMI HONDA, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. A retired office manager for Takashi Honda, D.D.S. Survived by husband, Takashi; sons, Steven, Randall and Albert; five grandchildren; brother, Edward Aotani; sister, Jean Kami. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

THE REV. DR. FA'AFOUINA IOFI, 80, of Waipahu, died Dec. 21, 2004. Born in American Samoa. Survived by son, Phillip; adopted son, Eddie "Eti Alesana"; daughters, Leonette Spear and Eileen Ramos; hanai daughters, Loto Tagaloa and Soonafai Tervola; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ANNA KUI YIN HO KAMAHELE, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A longtime lei maker and vendor. Survived by sons, Lawrence and Wallace; daughter, Eleanor Kekauoha; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KENNETH RAYMOND "BUDDY" KEKOA, 71, of Kailua, died Dec. 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired electrician who was pastor of Body of Christ Miracle Church. Survived by wife, Lillian; daughters, Lynn and Dorothy Kekoa, and Lee Ann Kekoa-Johnson; son, Kenneth Jr.; brother, Pastor Hotch Kekoa; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Church of the Nazarene, Kailua; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELIZA KIN-YU LEE, 54, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2004. Born in Hong Kong. A social worker and bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Randolph Amen. No service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

REGINALD AIKICHI MATSUMOTO, 91, of Kaimuki, died Dec. 21, 2004. A retired Meadow Gold Dairy employee. Survived by son, Milton; daughters, Regina Suzuki and Wendy Hauser; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. Donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KENNETH FOOK WONG NG SR., 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Keanae, Maui. A machinist tool maker retired from Pearl Harbor Shipyard Shop No. 6. Survived by wife, Marie; sons, Kenneth Jr., Stephen and Michael; daughter, Victoria; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Larry, Patrick and Clement. Visitation from 9 a.m. Jan. 10 at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

CATHERINE JOE PALACIO, 60, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 29, 2004. Born in Pampa, Texas. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ben; sister, Donna Owens; daughter, Keisha Prieto; stepdaughters, Chenoa and Kisha; stepsons, Walley and Hoku; hanai parents, Elizabeth and Federico; hanai sisters, Carmelita Patricio, Shirley Dunlap and Donna Lau; hanai brothers, Aureilo Mina, Vincent, Val, Eddie and Ray; six grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Aloha Church, Lihu'e; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALBERT KWOCK MING PANG, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2004. A retired sheet metal foreman at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shift shop No. 17. Survived by wife, Harriet; daughters, Debbie and Terri; son, Brian; five granddaughters; brothers, Wilfred, Barney, Alvin, Howard and Frank; sisters, Laura Wong, Joyce Dryman, Sally Chong and Matilda Roat. Visitation 10 to 11:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park chapel; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTONE "TONY" PARRAGA, 75, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Dec. 28, 2004. A harvesting superintendent for Kekaha Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Annie; daughters, Suzette, Lori and Terry; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Mildred Nakea, Mary Ruiz and Alice Reis; brothers, Louis and Joe. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Saturday at St. Theresa's Church, Kekaha; service 1 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

HARRIETTE FOREMAN SERVISS TURNER, 104, of Kailua, died Dec. 4, 2004. Born in Charleston, Ill. A retired teacher. Survived by son, William Serviss; daughter, Betty Eleneki; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. next Saturday at Kailua United Methodist Church.