Posted on: Sunday, January 16, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

JOSE ACIO, 92, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Nelson, Leo and Nestor; daughters, Julieta Cabacungan and Rita Felipe; hanai children, Ninfa Tolentino and Mary Evelyn Garcia; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

GUADALUPE MARIE ADARNA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Gerald, Elwin, Wallace and Wallace Jr.; daughters, Geri Maggay and Carol Anzai; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Peter Torres; sisters, Margaret Lovell and Rose Rosario. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; service and burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

EARL ANTHONY APO SR., 78, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 9, 2005. Retired Maui County police officer, and professional musician. Survived by wife, Agnes; sons, Earl Jr., Carl and Byron; daughter, Debbie Liu; brothers, Ralph, Francis, Patrick and Jesse; sisters, Sarah Iaea and Bernice Tam; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Maui; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KAMEYO ARAKI, 94, of Waialua, died Dec. 28, 2004. Born in Papa'i-kou, Hawai'i. A member of Waialua Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Clifford and Lawrence; daughter, Ann Murakami; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Hubert "Yukinaga" Nakahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

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. Kaua'i service held. Honolulu service 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Hawai'i Maritime Center, Honolulu Harbor, Pier 7; scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

GENEROSO BONOAN CAYETANO, 83, of Makakilo, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. A musician with Ilocos Norte Stompers Group, the Philippines. Survived by wife, Mercedes; sons, William, Nelson, Danilo, Florencio and Craig; daughter, Susan Locquiao; brother, Florencio Lazo; sisters, Estrella Lavandelo, Lohing Lazo, Nelly Bareng and Lydia Lazo; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Farrington Highway; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROBERT G. DEVINE, 74, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died Jan. 8, 2005. Born in Jeannette, Pa. Former KGU radio program director; KHON-TV newscaster, and state Department of Housing & Urban Development management. Survived by brother, John; daughters, Elaine and Terri Devine and Christine Linde. Private service; cremation. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JUNE LEILANI EGDAMIN, 77, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former Pacific Laundry and Young Laundry employee. Survived by husband, William "Bill" Sr.; sons, William "Blue" Jr., Glenn and Galen; daughters, Doreen Bov?, Koren Iwamoto and Dawn Bollan; sisters, Beverly "Kitty" Farm and Eloise "Darling" Aldueso; brother, Wendell Cordeiro; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Jan. 28 at Mililani Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PAUL BENNET ELSNER, 91, of Ahualoa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 8, 2005. Born in Arlington, Neb. A general contractor, president of the Personology Foundation of the Pacific, and owner of Mr. Paul's Beauty Salons. Survived by wife, Elva; son, Richard; daughters, Pamela Elsner and Paula Nurse; sisters, Margaret Stevens and Ellen; two grandchildren; hanai daughters, Ann Smith and Elva Gamiao. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

SHARON LESLIE KINNEAR, 46, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 6, 2005. Born in Monterey, Calif. Maui Memorial Hospital registered nurse; formerly with The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by parents, Ian and Eda; brother, Ian Jr.; sisters, Gail Miller and Cynthia Menkal. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church, Hilo; gathering to follow at family residence, 180 Pauka'a Drive. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DAVID ALAPAI MAHOE, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2004. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by daughters, Eileen Maeshiro, Harumi Sato, Vera Shores and Sharon; sisters, MaryKoa Fisher, and Emily Wilson; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

HERMAN KANANI "BLACK" MAHU JR., 53, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed welder and fisherman. Survived by stepson, Keoni Kailiawa; brothers, James "Ochie" Sr., Derwood and Wade; sister, Sandra Dias. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes noon tomorrow at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park, Hawai'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

FRANCISCO CUADRA QUIRIT, 95, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Jan. 8, 2005. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired Keauhou Country Club maintenance worker; Hotel King Kamehameha dishwasher and cook's assistant; Union Trading School maintenance man; lauhala shop owner; coffee farmer, and Pepe'ekeo Sugar Cane plantation laborer. Survived by sons, Frank and Billy; stepdaughter, Geraldine Aniu; 17 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; service 10 a.m; burial at Kona Memorial Park; luncheon to follow at Holualoa Imin Center. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

LEONORA EALA RAMIREZ, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2004. Born in San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Elnora Bellow and Emely Eala; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FREDERICK "SWEETHEART" ANTHONY ILIHIA RAYMOND SR., 63, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired longtime tile setter with Allied Flooring Co., Pacific Terrazzo, Wichert Tile and Honolulu Roofing Co. Survived by wife, Rose Marie "Momi"; sons, Fred Jr., Ced, Darius and Sean; daughters, Jeanine Lum and Chermaine; nine grandchildren; brothers, George and Harold; sister, Myrtle "Tweetie" Pagaduan. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Private inurnment pending. No flowers. Aloha attire.

OLIVER RICHARD STILLMAN, 88, of Kuli'ou'ou, died Jan. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A state safety inspector. Survived by son, Frank; daughters, Nancy Shizuru, Francis Oldfield, Lola Hiatt, Aileen Hill, Nora Weatherwax, Leslie Wilmington and Puna Ortega; 25 grandchildren; 37 great-grand-children; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Private burial. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

HERMOSO ULEP TABIOS, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2004. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Pacific Construction Co. laborer. Survived by wife, Maria; daughters, Eileen Barreno and Elizabeth Medrano; five grandchildren; brothers, Ted and Teddy; sister, Feliza Dumlao. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TADASHI "TADA" 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.