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Posted on: Thursday, January 6, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MITSUO "LEFTY" AFUSO, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2004. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter for Walker-Moody Construction Co. Ltd. Survived by daughter, Edna Sakurai; grandson, Winston Sakurai; granddaughter, Suzette Sakurai; brother, Roy; sister, Humi Iha. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ERLINDA Q. ALBALOS, 61, of Stockton, Calif., formerly of Waipahu, died Dec. 30, 2004. Born in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Longtime Dameron Hospital registered nurse. Survived by husband, Nestor; sons, Vince and Mark; daughter, Mary Corey; nine grandchildren. Mainland service Sunday; burial at Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, Calif. Arrangements by De-Young Memorial Chapel, Shoreline Chapel, Stockton.

CELESTINA PADERES BALURAN, 82, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Dole Pineapple Co. cannery. Survived by daughters, Cora Teanio, Arcenia Baysa, Betty Lleces and Dolores Paderes; brother, Felix Doronio; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

JOEL LEE BELLAMY, 45, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 30, 2004. Born in East Chicago, Ind. Retired longtime Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee. Survived by wife, Shirley; parents, Billy and Doris; brother, David; sister, Kimberly Ann Hough; stepdaughters, Christie Acol and Peggy Luce ; stepsons, Christobal Lauronal Jr., and Eric, Derek, Reuben and Rodney Lauronal; 33 stepgrandchildren; 14 stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Cemetery service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DAVID "MONGOOSE" ROLAND BOHR, 50, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Kane'ohe. A journeyman mason. Survived by sister, Susan Cyronek; brothers, Thomas, Mike and John; hanai brother, Blackie Huihui; hanai sister, Cyra Kalama-Lopez. Celebration of life 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Leilani Estates. Scattering of ashes pending in Kailua, O'ahu. Call Cyra Kalama-Lopez at 982-7049 for directions and further information. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RAYNARD "RAY" KALANI CHONG, 43, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Jan. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Stephanie; daughters, Linda, Janet Torres, Shanda Keahi, Tisha Toro and Dayna Pacheco; sons, Bobby Chong-Echiverri; brothers, Raymond III, Rodney, Randal and Randolph; stepfather, Robert Simlick; grandmother, Beatrice; 15 grandchildren seven stepgrandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MARGARET MAY COAKLEY, 92, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 28, 2004. Born in Oregon. A school teacher. Survived by stepsons, Charles, Terence and Shawn; stepdaughters, Roberta Coakley, Nadean Singleton and Elizabeth Coakley; three stepgrandchildren; sister, Peggy. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ADAM COELHO, 84, of Kula, Maui, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired supervisor at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Irina; brothers, Charlie, Victor and Robert; sister, Margaret Cravalho. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ELEANOR GRACE CONNER, 81, formerly of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, William "Lonnie." Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ANDREW "ANDY" J. EATON, 90, of Frankfort, Mich. and Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Holley, N.Y. Retired director of libraries, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.; University of Hawai'i-Manoa, School of Library and Information Science, visiting professor; Fulbright professor, Tehran, Iran. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters, Carolyn Eaton and M. Susan Mundt; six grandchildren; two grandsons. Summer Michigan service pending. No flowers. Donations to The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CHARLES THOMAS GILCREST, 76, of Mililani, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in San Mateo, Calif. Retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer; and Schofield Education Center test examiner. Survived by wife, Atsu; brothers, Emmet, Ronald and Raymond. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. today at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; service 12:30 p.m. at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BERTRAM GOLDBERG, 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2004. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. An electrician. Survived by brothers, Erwin and Norman; nieces; nephews. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Cathedral. No flowers. Donations to Hawai'i Children's Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 3105, Honolulu, HI 96802. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROY RYOEI GOYA, 85, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired shop superintendent for Yamada Transfer. Survived by wife, Emiko; daughter, Naomi Kaneko; sons, Russell, Kent and Curtis; brother, Larry; sister, Gladys Ely; seven grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HARUO "HAROLD" HIRASAKI, 77, of Pearl City, died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired Hawai'i Housing Authority building construction inspector. Survived by wife, Aiko "Edna"; son, Jason; daughter, Evangeline Fujita; three grandchildren; brothers, George and John; sister, Florence Kajiwara. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LAYTON KIMO SEICHI HONDA, 36, of Pearl City, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Jeanne Beach; stepmother, Lorraine; brother, Bradley Beech; sisters, Brittany Beach and Arlene Millwood. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HARRIET MAIKO KAGAWA, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired City & County of Honolulu Public Works Department Land and Acquisition land agent. Survived by husband, Alan; daughter, Kathlynn Mizusawa; two grandchildren; brother, Tom Tamura; sisters, Marion Temple, Jane Tamura, Charlotte Teramoto and Sue Hanki. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPH KALUA, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 29, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired Hawai'i County Department of Parks and Recreation lifeguard captain; American Red Cross water safety officer and first-aid trainer; retired Hawai'i Army National Guard sergeant first class; and Boy Scouts, Troop 78, assistant scoutmaster. Survived by wife, Leilani Cummings; sons, Michael Anderson and Joseph; daughters, Anne Kawaiaea, Mary Ann Kelii, Lokelani Harbrecht-Kalua and Kathy Ann Pulgados; sister, Clara Kia; nine grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo branch; service 4 p.m.; cremation to follow. Service also noon Monday at Puhi Bay, Keaukaha; scattering of ashes at sea to follow.

ANNETTE KWAI LAN KOZUKI, 65, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Co-founder of Vim and Vigor Foods, and manager of St. Michael Center. Survived by husband, Jules; son, David; daughters, Julie Bock, Sherrie Rodi, Xanne Sarka, Kerriann Osada and Mary; brothers, Bill and Leon Kau; sister, Carol Lum; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KENNETH KAKURO KUROKAWA, 96, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Education principal. Survived by wife, Allyn; son, Calvin; daughter, Adele Stepp; three grandchildren; brothers, Yasuyuki and Shiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MABEL WONG LAI-HIPP, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. supervisor. Survived by sons, Alan and Gary; daughter, Amelia Hew Sang; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; companion, George Leong; sister, Pansy Ching. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MARGARET MARY LAWRENCE, 84, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Chicago, Ill. Survived by sons, James, Gerald and Thomas; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Sunday at Mahukona Park, North Kohala. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

KIYOKO JOYCE MISHIMA, 71, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in Naha, Okinawa. Retired sales clerk for Duty Free Shoppers. Survived by sons, David and Michael; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Joan; grandson, Tyler; brothers, Sanemichi and Sanehiro Nakamura. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DOROTHY KIMIKO NISHIKIDA, 73, of Pearl City, died Nov. 22, 2004. Born in Sacramento, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Mike and Gary; daughters, Hyla Solano and Patricia Inada; nine grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Ernest Smith; sister, Genie Mitsuhara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROSE MITSUKO NUNES, 77, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 3, 2005. A homemaker. Survived by son, Randy; daughter, Norma Jean Cunningham; brother, Tomoji Tsukayama; sisters, Nancy Gratsy and Ruby Adams; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MICHIKO MATSUI OKINAKA, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A former registered nurse and fashion model. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Stan and Aaron; granddaughter, Jess; brother, Takashi Matsui; sisters, Carol Tamiko Shinyama, Ruriko Watanabe and Sachiko Tokishi. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Alban's Chapel at Iolani School; service 3 p.m. Enter through Kamoku Street. Private inurnment. No flowers. Donations may be made to Epiphany Episcopal Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TITO ULEP ULEP, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2004. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Irineo, Pepito, Rodrigo, Lionell, Saturnino, Nicolas, Jesus and Marcelino; daughters, Divina Bumanglag and Neetzel Farinas; 21 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Macaria Abot, Lucia Pascual and Artemio Carlos. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ABENNIE KUULEIALOHA VICTORINO, 40, of One Ali'i, Moloka'i, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Survived by mother, Annie Dudoit; husband, Kunane; sons, Bryan Jr. and Abe-Maurice; brothers, Samuel Thompson and Rodney Dudoit; sisters, Carrie Mae Thompson, Louise Maliu and Michelle Smith. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church hall, Kalama'ula, Moloka'i; burial at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary Inc.

WILLIS LORING WARNER, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in New York City. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, and retired Bank of California banker. Survived by wife, Maryann; daughters, Maryalice Warner and Loring Howell. Service pending. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.