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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

CLARISSA MAPUANA ANDERSON, 74, of Sunriver, Ore., died Jan. 5, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Co-founder and marketing director of CAMP Cable TV Co. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Peter; daughter, Marilyn Bourlin; sister, Marylynne Henson; three grandchildren. Mainland service held. Donations to Sunriver Christian Fellowship Church, 18143 Cottonwood Road, Sunriver, OR 97707. Arrangements by Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, Bend, Ore.

HARVEY APO, 65, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Jan. 5, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Owner of Apo's Sheet Metal Inc. Survived by wife, Denise Clark; hanai son, Lani Clark; daughters, Lisa, Tammy and Renee; six grandchildren; brothers, Jesse, Ralph, Earl, Francis and Patrick; sisters, Bernice Tam and Sarah Iaea. Service noon Sunday under Wailua Bridge, makai side. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

WARREN ARAKAKI, 54, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Jan. 6, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Electrician with Kaua'i County Department of Water. Survived by sons, Clifton and Schyler; daughter, Kaylin; parents, Hiroshi and Sadami; brothers, Jerome, Wesley, Derek and Kelly; sister, Lois Fujishige. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery pavilion; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

CORA DIAS BARONA, 91, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by son, Rudy; daughter, Mildred Cole; brothers, Emilio, Bob and John Dias, and Francisco Dias Jr.; sisters, Polly Poland, Shirley Kiakona and Lola Ogasawara; half sisters, Virdie Nuneza, Loretta Baurile and Marcy Lacea; nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

GERVACIO CUEVAS BLUE, 96, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 28, 2004. Born in Langiden, Abra, Philippines. Retired from 'Ewa Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Lolita; son, Jerry; daughters, Winifred Javier, Cynthia, 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. today at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DALE E. BODINE, 91, of Pohai Nani, died Jan. 9, 2005. Born in Illinois. Retired executive secretary with Jack Johnson Engineers in Vallejo, Calif. Survived by daughters, Betty Coda and Boni Gravelle; sister, Iris Sanwell; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. No service. Donations may be made to Hawai'i Children's Cancer Center, 1814 Liliha St., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Ultimate Services of Hawai'i.

NEWTON JELLINGS "KAEO" BOOTH, 72, of Wailua Homesteads, Kaua'i, died Jan. 4, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Retired seaman. Survived by wife, Arlecia; daughters, Kathy "Pupu" Catobus and Jackie; sons, Chris and Mike; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Kapa'a First Hawaiian Church; service 1 p.m. Services and scattering of ashes also 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Harbor, sea buoy. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

COL. ROBERT M. COLEMAN, 89, died Dec. 29, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army colonel. Survived by wife, Claire; sons, Dr. Fred III and Robert Jr.; daughters, Cory Cross and Donna Shpak; 12 grandchildren; brother, Col. John. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HARRY P. EXZABE, 81, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 28, 2004. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired from Young Brothers Ltd. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Randolph and Sherman Roman, Jeffrey, Terry, Alvin, Byron and Shawn; daughter, Karen Cazinha; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Nancy Cha and Angie Aton; brothers, William and Raphael. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 12:30 p.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

KENJI FURUKAWA, 88, of Pearl City, died Jan. 4, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Survived by daughter, Connie Kurtz; sisters, Shirley Kagemoto and Lillian Komatsubara; brothers, Itsuto, Koso and Roger. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o; Makai Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

YAEKO FURUKAWA, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2005. Born in Wai'anae, Private caregiver. Survived by brother, Clifton; sisters, Sachiko Masaki, Mary Morita and Grace Yuen. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DIANA LATHDAVANH GARNET, 13, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Wai'anae Intermediate School student. Survived by parents, Done and Vandy; sister, Marisa; brother, Rino; grandmother, Ouane Bounhuangvilay. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Laotian services; cremation to follow.

HATSUE HIRAMOTO, 87, of Papa'aloa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 9, 2005. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Hiroshi; sons, Thomas, James and Mervyn; daughter, Elizabeth; brother, Yoshio Miyashiro; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo branch; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

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, Keola; daughter, Melodee Chang; granddaughter; mother, Angelina Argayoso; brothers, Clyde Argayoso and Dennis Apilada; sisters, Carmelita Paracuelles, Mary Higa, Delorina Kekau-oha and Teresa Cooper. Visitation 8:30 a.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

WALTER SEITOKU KOKI, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Stanley, Edward, Raymond, Allen and Ronald; daughter, Patricia-Ann Ching; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; brother, Fred. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

KEITH DAVID LAWYER, 44, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2005. Born in Albuquerque, N.M. Automotive and computer network engineer. Survived by wife, Susan Gulledge; parents, Albert and Yvonne; sister, Deborah Edwards and Michelle Young. Burial in Dallas. Donations may be made to cancer research funds. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MAJ. ALBERT H.Q. LUM, 80, of Louisville, Colo., died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Salvation Army minister. Survived by wife, Mildred; daughter, Deborah; son, Andrew; four grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at The Salvation Army Church, 296 N. Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu. No flowers; donations to The Salvation Army Church, 1080 Birch St., Broomfield, CO 80020. Arrangements by All-Veterans Burial & Cremation, Wheat Ridge, Colo.

ROBERT "BOB" YOSHITO MIYAMASU, 92, of 'Ewa, died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Former president of Pacific Electrical Contractors Association. Survived by wife, Elizabeth "Betty"; son, Adson; stepson, Malcolm Chong; daughters, Bernadette Davis and Brenda Tripp; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

POK HE MOON, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired teacher. Survived by sons, Michael and Patrick; sisters, Miyo Hee Ko, Hee Soon Park and Hee Yon Whang; six grandchildren. Private service and burial held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TSUGIO NISHIMURA, 100, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 6, 2005. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Founder and retired owner of Modern Appliance Co., Hilo; and recipient of the Japan Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure with Silver Rays decoration. Survived by sons, Sidney, Paul and Clifford; daughter, Ellen Yamamoto; eight grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Higashi Hongwanji Mission, Hilo; service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

TERRY TOORU NOMURA, 52, of Roseville, Calif., died Dec. 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. California Department of Motor Vehicles safety reviewer. Survived by daughters, Katie and Erin; parents, Thomas and Tsuguye; brother, Miles; sisters, Iris Oya and Lois Yamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NOBORU "NOBU" OGAWA, 90, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 2, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired longtime Dole Plantation worker. Survived by wife, Asako; daughters, Maxine Holland, Gail Ogawa and Dawn Chang; brother, Saburo; sister, Fumiko "Judy" Yamafuji; grandson, Jay Horel. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MITSUE "STANLEY" "RYOZO" OKUDA, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2004. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired photographer. Survived by wife, Misao; son, Larry; daughters, Miriam, and Margaret Fujita and Marjory; five grandchildren; brothers, Jitsuo and Kazunobu; sisters, Shizuko Oka, Michiko Nakashima and Yoshiko Hiroshige. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

FRANK KEALIIKAPUNI PAULO, 73, of Nanakuli, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Lualualei Naval Depot warehouseman. Survived by brother, Richard; sister, Jennie Vierra; nephews and nieces. Memorial gathering 3 p.m. Sunday at Nanakuli Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ANNETTE CHRISTINE CABRIDO POTHUL, 44, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Douglas; sons, Alec, Brandon and Kyle; parents, Anatalio and Claire Cabrido; brother, Robert Cabrido; sisters, Debrah Cabrido and Linda Meisenheimer. Service 3:30 p.m. Friday at Holy Nativity Church. No flowers. Donations may be made to the Annette Pothul Memorial Foundation at Holy Nativity School. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

WADE KATSUYOSHI SATO, 46, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. State of Hawaii Hospital Institutional housekeeper supervisor. Survived by wife, Dori-Lee; son, Kealii Kiaaina; daughters, Malia Taufa and Tianya Nakaahiki; brother, Derwin; sister, Dawn; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Augustine Church; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

KAREN MITSUE SCHMIDT, 56, of Anaheim, Calif., died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired teacher's aide. Survived by husband, Rodger; sons, Raymond and Daniel. Memorial service 6 p.m. tomorrow at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo, Hawai'i.

RUPERT HIDEO SHIGEMI, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. warehouse supervisor and an elder of Hilo Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by wife, Leonora "Lee"; sons, Timothy, Jeffrey, Kevin, Mark and Steven; daughter, Jodie; brothers, Warren and Lowell; sister, Doris Alejado; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers.

YUKIO SHIIGI, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired estimator for Isemoto Contracting Co. in Hilo. Survived by wife, Tomie; sons, Harvey, Carl, Clyde and Keith; daughters, Lynne Kuwahara, Sandra Weightman and Wendy Boggs; eight grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HERBERT "FRED" ABEL SOLIS, 85, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Union Mill, Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired federal quality control inspector. Survived by wife, Ikuko; son, Timothy; brother, Richard Cabane; sisters, Dorothy Gutierres, Virginia Crawford, Eleanor Clausen and Sarah Loa; one granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i branch.

CERIACO "APO" "BROTHER" LIWAT TAGATAC, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2004. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Loved reading the Bible. Survived by wife, Marina Adres Tagatac; sons, Joddy and Dennis, and Ferdinand Tagatac Cardenas; daughters, Cynthia Verano, Sharon Tagatac Catekista, Debra, and Donna Tagatac Longboy; brother, Daniel; sisters, Leona Beltran and Marcaria Baribar; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

MAGDALENA TORRES, 79, of Makaweli, Kaua'i, died Dec. 28, 2004. Born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Inocencio; son, Bartolome, daughter, Teresita Antonio; hanai daughter, Charisma Saturno; sister, Emiliana; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Waimea, Kaua'i; service 11 a.m.; burial at Hanapepe Public Cemetery, Kaua'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" ANJI UYEHARA, 79, of Pearl City, died Dec. 30, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Eloise; son, Keith "Doc"; daughter, Cynthia "Cyndi" Ino-selda; brothers, Wayne Uyehara, and Noboru and Toku Uehara; sisters, Mary Watanabe, Ai Unten and Betty Watanabe; grandson, Justin Inoselda. Celebration of life 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Dining Hall. No flowers. No koden (monetary offerings).

MARINO PALAD VALENZUELA, 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 13, 2004. Born in Bataan, Philippines. Retired state certified accountant. Survived by wife, Corazon; sons, Christian, Mario, Asher and Jose; daughters, Elvira and Leilani; 12 brothers and sisters in the Philippines. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

CATHERINE MARY WALSH, 81, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Jan. 4, 2005. Born in Yonkers, N.Y. Retired supervisor for Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Torrance, Calif. Survived by sons, Kevin and James; two grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. No flowers. Lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

GREG MAMORU YOKOMIZO, 43, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2005. Born in San Jose, Calif. Investment representative for Edward Jones. Survived by wife, Debby Andrade; son, Nicholas; mother, Florence; sister, Sharon Healy; grandmother, Chizuko Watanabe. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Causal attire.