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Posted on: Saturday, January 15, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

BONIFACIA "BONNIE" CELEBRE ACZON, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2005. Born in Pipindan, Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines. Survived by sons, Carlos, Rufino "Boy," Eddie, Edmund, Jojo and Joey; daughters, Lolita Antolin, Gloria Rudow, Susan Dunson, Marife Armstrong and Maribel Knopf; sisters, Joaquina Baranda; 28 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

VIVIAN BERMAN, 81, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Jan. 10, 2005. Born in Oklahoma. Sales clerk. Survived by son, Jim Rawinson; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

JOVINO ANADON BERNALDEZ, 83, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Member of St. Rita's Church. Survived by wife, Epifania; sons, Claudio, Mercelo, Conrado and Patricio; daughter, Praxedes Ramones; brother, Vivencio Bernaldez; sisters, Onofra Caga, Elena Pabilian and Cesaria Deiparine; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita's Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

ARTHUR "SONNY" DOO, 80, of Kailua, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired appliance salesman. Survived by daughters, Sandra "Titi" Johnson, Lavaina Huihui, Cindy Vasquez and Shirlene Oyadomari; sons, Arthur "Kaui," Gordon and Francis; brothers, Alfred and Kimo; sister, Elaine Noa; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

NEIL FERGUSSON, 44, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2005. Born in Durban, South Africa. Surgeon at Straub Clinic & Hospital and The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by wife, Babette; son, Sean; daughter, Nicola; father, David; mother, Doris Bullen; brother, Mark; sisters, Irene Driscoll and Nicola Dreibholz; stepbrothers, Grant and Wayne Seligson. Private service. No flowers. Donations may be made to the Neil Fergusson Memorial Fund at First Hawaiian Bank. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

GLADYS FRENCH FREDHOLM, 85, of Cape Canaveral, Fla., formerly of Maui and O'ahu, died Jan. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Carl and Jay; daughters, Sue Ellen Tyers and Haunani Collins; sister, Emma French Uchota; brothers, Clyde French and Ted Soares; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service on Maui at a later date. Arrangements by Wylie-Baxley Merritt Island Funeral Home, Merritt Island, Fla.

STANLEY "TAKE" TAKEO HONDA, 77, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 6, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Stan's Texaco Service Station and A.J.A. Saimin. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Del; daughters, Lori and Patti Jo; brothers, Haruo, Mitsuo and Sadao; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KEIKO KIMURA INABA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired teacher for Manoa Japanese Language School. Survived by husband, Baron; sons, Eric and Clifton; daughters, Eldiene Yamasaki, Lorraine Brueggemann and Emelyn Kim; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Akimichi Kimura; sisters, Sachicko Hara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM "PUDGIE" ARTHUR JAENTSCH, 54, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Master welder at Tesoro Hawaii. Survived by sons, Kalani and Keoni; two grandsons; parents, Richard and Momi; brother, Phillip; sisters, Jacqueline Ahn, Donnalyn Kalei and Debra Leopoldo. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

MARZELLE "MARGIE" KNAPP, 83, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Selma, Ala. Retired librarian for Stanford University. Survived by son, Steve; daughter, Sharon Ehnes; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ALFRED SUNG HEE "SAHI" LEE, 82, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired chief accountant for Del Monte Corp. Survived by wife, Marion; son, Clayton; daughter, Sharon Horne; six grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Robert Ha. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Church; service 6:30 p.m.; private burial. No flowers. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society-Hawai'i Chapter or Hospice Hawai'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TUAI AKENESE MALOATA, 78, of Ma'ili, died Jan. 6, 2005. Born in Samoa. Survived by sons, Fusitele, Sefo, Kelemente, Nimo, Pago and Siaosi; daughters, Iulia, Silia Spacek and Fatima Horton; brothers, Savea and Petelo Kelekolio; sister, Nefa Luatele; 21 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10 a.m. Entombment 12:30 p.m. at Garden Crypts at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

MASAICHI MORINAKA, 96, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Lihu'e. Retired linotype operator with Garden Island Publishing Co. Survived by wife, Tsurue; sons, Wilfred and Colin; three grandchildren; brother, Itsuo; sisters, Jane Santana, Sueko Ikeda and Netsuke Higa. Visitation 2:30 p.m. next Saturday at Lihu'e Hongwanji Mission; service 3:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

WALTER ITSUJI MORIOKA, 77, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired from the U.S. Army with more than 20 years of service. Survived by wife, Grace; son, Cyrus; daughters, Jacqueline "Jackie" Gandeza and Corinne Morioka; brothers, Robert "Sanji" and George; sister, Frances; five grandchildren; great-grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

DENNIS UKIO NAKAMOTO, 62, of Waipahu, died Jan. 10, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Janitor III (supervisor janitorial services) for University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Survived by wife, Catherine "Denise"; sons, Myron and Travis Iwami. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIMIE OI, 91, of Kailua, died Jan. 2, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired alterations seamstress. Survived by daughters, Muriel Bonham, Frances Chun, Irene Yokoyama and Susan Van Schaik; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Tom Muramoto; sisters, Kay Yonamine, Frances Igarashi, Yvonne Omoto, Beatrice Fujioka, Michiko Fukuda, Sue Okouchi and Grace Okita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOMINGO ORTES, 81, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired from merchant marine. Survived by brothers, Joseph and Alfred Coronas; nieces; nephews; sisters, Sister Theresa Ann Coronas and Leonada Mapano. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN G. "UNCLE PETE" PETERS SR., 94, of Kailua, died Jan. 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dillingham Hawaiian Tug & Barge chief engineer. Survived by daughters, Yvonne Lum, Patricia Namohala, Miriam Namohala, Eloise Auld and BarbaraJean Chang; 30 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHRISTINE JUNG ROBINSON, 44, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2005. Born in Hackensack, N.J. Homemaker. Survived by companion, Kenneth Gibbs; sons, Spencer, Gabriel and Alexander; daughter, Elizabeth; parents, Ted and Betty Jung; grandmothers, Betty Chan and Mary Chung; brothers, Ted Jr. and Darryl Jung; sister, Michele Nishikawa. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow.

WILLIAM L. "NODDY" RODRIGUES, 87, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 11, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Former state commander and member of VFW Post 3927. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Frank, Norman, Steven Kiko and William Rodrigues Jr.; daughters, Maxine Truk, Pamela Rodrigues and Thelma Silva; sister, Mary Ellen Moniz; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at St.George Catholic Church; Mass 8 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private interment. No flowers. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

JISOO SANJUME, 103, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Kipahulu, Maui. Retired educator with the Department of Education with more than 30 years of service. Survived by wife, Clara; son, Frederick; daughter, Merilyn Matsumura; two grandsons; granddaughter; great-grandson; sister, Yoshiko Kagihara. Private service held. No monetary donations. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MITSUYO SHIMASAKI, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 10, 2005. Born in Hilo. Seamstress at Hilo Hattie Garment Factory. Survived by husband, Toshiyuki; daughters, Elaine Ishida, Lorraine Shimizu and Karen Mayeda; brother, Tomiwo Okumura; sister, Beatrice Yamasaki; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FAITH KAIULANI TABONIAR, infant daughter of Alice Wiltz and William "Billy" Taboniar, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan. 12, 2005. Born in Lihu'e. Also survived by sister, Priscilla Wiltz; brothers, Jay-B and Javis; grandparents, Pedro Morales, Sheila Louis and Joseph Taboniar Sr. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

FAYE KINUE TAKAKI, 62, of Waipahu, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from state Department of Transportation Safety Office. Survived by husband, Stanley; sons, Stacy, Troy and Tyson; daughter, Sindy Mostoles; parents, Masatoshi and Jane Kuwata; brothers, Edward and Robert Kuwata; sister, Ruby Kage; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAMES TSUYOSHI TAKESHITA, 94, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired field supervisor for Del Monte Corp. Survived by sons, Dennis, Gary and Alan; daughters, Norma Nakasone and Gail Takeshita; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

FLORENCE STAYTON WEST, 90, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in San Francisco. Survived by son, Richard West; daughter, Janet Suter; brothers, John Jr. and William Stayton; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations may be made to Post Bone Marrow Cancer Support Group, % R. West, P.O. Box 6056, Kamuela, HI 95743. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

CHIYONO FUJITA WONG, 93, of Maui, died Jan. 12, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Proprietor of a dress shop. Survived by son, George Fujita; daughters, Joan Yoshida and Carol Mitsunaga; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; reception to follow; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

TADASHI YANAGIHARA, 78, of Waipahu, died Jan. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired commercial fisherman. Survived by brothers, John and Harold; sisters, Ruth Flores and Betty Goto. Service 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.