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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Saturday, January 8, 2005

Obituaries

 •  Hampton L. Carson, noted UH researcher

Advertiser Staff

GERVACIO CUEVAS BLUE, 96, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Langiden, Abra, Philippines. Retired from 'Ewa Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Lolita; son, Jerry; daughters, Winifred Javier, Cynthia Blue, Jessie Jarmon and Julie Paakaula; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Pedro, Santiago and Esteban; sisters, Damiana Baruela and Angnay Bagwang. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RODERICK CANTOHOS, 57, of Waipahu, died Dec. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A student at Honolulu Community College. Survived by wife, Patricia Ann; father, Abraham Ramos; brothers, Abraham Ramos Jr., Raymond and Ricky Cantohos; sister, Rachael Delagarza. Service and scattering of ashes noon today at 87-213 Heleuna St., Wai'anae. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

AGNES NATSUKO ENOMOTO, 88, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Waialua. Survived by daughter, Frances; son, William; brother, Negumi "Barney" Uchida; sister, Akiko Koizumi; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PEDRO "PETE" GAYTON, 71, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2004. Born in Denver, Colo. An aircraft mechanic at Hickam Air Force Base. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. Inurnment at a later date.

DOUGLAS KOICHI HIGASHI, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired manager of Shelly Mazda Body Shop Division. Survived by wife, Harriet; son, Roland; daughter, Jeanne; grandchild; brother, Tatsuo "Baldy"; sisters, Midori Kumura, Toshiko Masuhara and Gladys Kaminaka. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MILES TSUGIO HIRATA, 58, of Pearl City, died Dec. 30, 2004. Born in Ho-nolulu. Member of The Mo'opuna's Motorcycle Club; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughter, Jill; son, Michael; former wife, Eunice; mother, Jane; sister, Kay Bicoy; brother, Jerry. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society.

LOTUS HO CHING HOU, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in China. Survived by son, Sterling; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARTHA "PATTIE" WATERHOUSE HURD, also known as MARTHA HURD KREUTER, 102, of Piedmont, Calif., died Dec. 29, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A skilled bridge player and golfer. Survived by daughter, Barbara Toschi. No service. No flowers. Donations may be made to Punahou School Living Endowment or one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, Calif.

DAVID P. JELLINGS JR., 88, of Waipahu, died Dec. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired supervisor for the naval ammunition depot at Lualualei. Survived by wife, Clara; sons, David III and Michael; daughter, Barbara Arnold; sister, Mae; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations may be made to the Lunalilo Home. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

NORMAN STEPHEN JIMENO, 65, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Hawaii Laborer's Liuna Union Local 368 as a training director and president; retired from Hawai'i Army National Guard. Survived by wife, Cora "Lani"; son, Keala; daughter, Melodee Chang; granddaughter; mother, Angelina Argayoso; brothers, Clyde Argayoso and Dennis Apilada; sisters, Carmelita Paracuelles, Mary Higa, Delorina Kekauoha and Teresa Cooper. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ALICE DALE TOKO KANEKOA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. A retired nurse at Maluhia Hospital. Survived by daughter, Alice Kard; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Daniel and James Kamekona; sisters, Stella Oku, Rebecca Greenberg, Eva Leoso and Margaret Lee. Graveside service 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

THOMAS K.H. LEU, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Love's Bakery machinist. Survived by daughter, Cynthia Uza; two grandchildren; sisters, Violet Chung and Charlotte Wong. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ELEANOR SIN DOI LUM, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Sharon Komatsu; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

GUY AVERY KAIPO CHIU MUNG LUM, 42, of Waipahu, died Jan. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Flower purchaser for A Special Touch. Survived by wife, Robin; son, Guy Jr.; daughters, Jaime and Tarya; father, Leroy; mother, Juanna; sisters, Leann and Lisa Bega; granddaughter. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire.

FREDERICK "KH6BI" BOOTH HO'OLULU MAERTENS, 84, of Kailua, died Jan. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Supply agent with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Claire; son, Peter Sr.; daughter, Dorothy Kia'aina; brother, Kamehameha; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BEATRICE FUMIKO NIIMI, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary for the state Department of Education. Survived by daughter, Arlene Sato; two grandchildren; brother, Melvin Nakamoto; sister, Thelma Yonehiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GEORGE OSHIRO, 72, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 29, 2004. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired vegetable farmer. Survived by mother, Uto; brothers, Nobuo and Nobuyoshi; sisters Fusako Adachi, Terri Uyema and Myrtle Oshiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOROTHY G. PERRY, 84, of Kailua, died Jan. 5, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A member of the Kailua Senior Citizens, and member of the first graduating class of St. Francis High School. Survived by daughters, Yvonne King and Maryann Frank; sons, Norman Jr., Ronald and Melvin; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Jonathan Perreira; sister, Dolores Tavares. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JOSEPH FRANK PHILLIP JR., 65, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Business agent for Masons Union. Survived by wife, LaVerne; son, Joseph III; hanai children; Dannie Kanamu, J-Royal Kanamu, Jason Kanamu and Deanne Ranis; brothers, Errol and Michael; sisters, Kathryn Makuakane and Suzanne Phillip; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

GARY KATSUMI SAITO, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2004. Born in Kahului, Maui. Survived by wife, Jan; son, Calvin; daughter, Debbie Takimoto; brother, Munetatsu; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

CAROLYN E. SKAZA, 63, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Ohio. Administrative assistant with state Department of Health. Survived by husband, Don; daughters, Dawn Danielson and Laura Mather; sisters, Anne Dung and Connie Crawford; brother, James Crawford; six grandchildren. Visitation noon Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; service over the ashes 1:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PO TONG TOM, 98, of Honolulu, formerly of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 23, 2004. Born on Maui. Retired from Kahului Railroad Co. Survived by wife, Lily; daughters, Juanita Hu-Takara and Judith Fong; five grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANDRE J. VITART, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2004. Retired Nordic Construction project manager. Survived by wife, Suzanne; son, Patrick; daughters, Christine Lysen, Veronica Kruger and Jocelyne Liva; three grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Hawai'i Alzheimer's Association.

MOTOMU WADA, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2005. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A retired marine electrician for Ken's Inc. Survived by wife, Shizue; daughters, May Blackman, Ruby Chang, Judy Maletta, Karen Butler and Sharon Thompson; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Ayame Fujii and Irene Wada. Visitation 10 a.m. today at Wai'alae Baptist Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.