Posted on: Friday, January 21, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ERNEST KOICHI AKIYOSHI, 78, of Murrieta, Calif., died Jan. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu, Retired certified public accountant for the federal government. Survived by wife, Mavis; son, Andrew; daughters, Cynthia Della-Rovere and Naomi Fay; brothers, George and Rudolph; sister, Louise Tar; seven grandchildren. Service held in Murrieta. Arrangements by Stout Family Funeral Home, Temecula, Calif.

DOMINGA "MING" ALGOSO BARE, 72, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 15, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Retired employee with Army Air Force Exchange Service at Wheeler and Schofield Service Station. Survived by sons, Albert and Francis Lagunte, and Alan Sumalpong; daughters, Dora Garcia and Naty DePietropaolo; brothers, Dalbert and Richard Algoso; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAMES GEORGE CHUNG SR., 69, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Mail carrier with the Kane'ohe Post Office. Survived by wife, Clara; sons, Adam and Harry Halemano, and James Chung Jr.; daughters, Annie Coffey, Caroline Scott, Susan Brown, Lucky Tangaro, Dora Manalo, Gaynelle Freitas, Sammie-Lee Fowler, Cindy Green and Florence Yogi; sister, Betty Carvalho; 35 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

AUDREY ANN DeCOITE, 66, of Makawao, Maui, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by husband, Clarence Sr.; son, Clarence Jr.; daughters, Debra Boda and Denise Wainui; six grandchildren; great-grandson; mother, Frances Nascimento. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph's Church, Makawao; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ANNA LUCIEL DOWNING, 97, of Hana, Maui, died Jan. 14, 2005. Born in Bolivar, Mo. Self-employed farmer. Survived by son, Edgar Jr.; daughters, Patricia Goold and Dorothea Pua; half sister, Thelma Crawford; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Service in Hana at a later date. Donations may be made to Hale Hulu Mamo Senior Center, Hana. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

RUDOLPH "RUDY" ENGSTROM, 75, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor of the maintenance department at Home Savings of America of California, with 17 years of service. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Buddy Engstrom and Joaquin "Pee Wee" Costa; daughters, Doreen "Dody" Kaluna, Patricia Ann Eckman, Viola Mae Costa and Ann Shirley Baker; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Ernst O. "Inky." Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wai'anae; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

AMELIA GERACE GASTON, 96, of Honolulu, died Nov. 21, 2004. Born in Indiana. Retired U.S. Army officer and administrator with the federal government. Survived by nephew, Dennis Gerace; grandnephews, Timothy and Patrick Gerace; grandniece, Julie. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's Cathedral; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" FERGUSON GREEN, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 19, 2005. Born in Hilo. Past vice president of Allied Machinery and past president of PCI Chemical Corp. Survived by wife, Barbra; sons, Brad Watson, William Green Jr., William Watson and Bryan Green; daughters, Kathy Burrows and Brandi Blair; brothers, James and Robert; sisters, Audrey Greene and JoAnn Zarling; five grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Monday at the Church of the Holy Apostles; celebration of life 5:30 p.m. at Hilo Yacht Club; private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to the Peanut Butter Ministry, in care of Hilo United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EMILY HELEN HARRIS, 89, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Jan. 15, 2005. Born in Michigan. Retired school teacher. Survived by son, Keith; granddaughter, Mahina; grandson, Makali'i; niece, Chris Nelson. Graveside service 9 a.m. Wednesday at Kona Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ASAMI HIROUJI, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 7, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Field worker at Pioneer Mill. Survived by son, James; daughters, Doris Okazaki, Merle Yamamoto, Nancy Ballesteros and Doreen Kaneyuki; brother, Mitsuyuki Shinyama; sisters, Ayame Kubo and Hifumi Taguchi; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

YEE HA HO, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2005. Born in China. Survived by son, Nim Cho; daughters, Philomena Cheng, Virginia Ho Wang and Rosa Benjamin; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Philomena Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LAWRENCE "LARRY" A. JULIAN SR., 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2005. Born in Rochester, N.Y. Retired from GTE Hawaiian Telephone. Survived by companion, Gertrude Lynagh; son, Lawrence Jr.; daughter, Patricia Kawakami; brothers, Pat and Arthur; sister, Norma Heusinger; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JEREMIAH KEA, 56, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed carpenter. Survived by sons, Thor, Troy and Travis; daughter, Jerlene; two grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Salvation Army Center, Kahului, Maui. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

EZEKIEL KALANI "ZEKE" "BULLY" KENUI, 50, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Employee of Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. Survived by sons, Kalani, Wailani, Helani and Palani; daughter, Leilani Watson; brothers, Clarence Kenui, Jacob Hookano, Delbert Kenui and Thomas Villanueva; sisters, Mary Scharsch, Marie Fujinaga, Ipo Aki, Hinano Naveres, Apryl Marquez and Noelani Coltes; eight grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MARGARET A. LAURANCE, 83, of Kailua, died Jan. 17, 2005. Born in Pennsylvania. Homemaker. Survived by husband, W.R.; daughters, Kathleen and Susan Laurance and Patricia Marcus; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KYONG SOK PAE, 66, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2005. Born in Korea. Retired custodian for Hale Koa Hotel. Survived by wife, Ue Pun Choi; sons, Sang Kon, Nelson Sang and Sang Chol; daughters, Sang Suk, Sang Ae, Sun Nam, Ying Soon Chong and Soon Jeong; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Mun Sok and Chom Suk. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MARIE "MANANG" ABELINE RISTETER, 59, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by son, Raymond McNeal; daughters, Donalyn Ramos and Christine McNeal; mother, Josephine Tolentino; brother, Geronimo Tolentino Jr. and John Tolentino; sisters, Isabella Fuentes, Evaresta "Eva" Kuhlmann, Margaret Gonzalez and Theodora "Dottie" Suan; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

NOHEALEIMAMO KALALUHI VAUGHAN, 82, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Agriculture departmental personnel officer. Survived by husband, Frank Sr.; sons, Palani Jr. and Gilbert "Poki'i"; sister, Shirley Anne Hagmann; brother, Frank Vasconcelles; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

WILLIS LORING WARNER, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in New York City. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and banker at Bank of California. Survived by wife, Maryann; daughters, Maryalice Warner and Loring Howell. Service 11 a.m. Thursday at Mission Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JULIA W. WOLKINS, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in Manila, Philippines. Homemaker. Survived by daughter, Maria Whitt. Service 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at 'Ewa Beach Community Church. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOCELYN CHANG WONG, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Robert; children, Lorrin, Donald, Douglas and Adrienne; mother, Alice Chang; siblings, Lennig Chang, Rowena Shriber, Hollis Chang and Sherlyn Goo; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIRLEY THERESA CHOY HONG WONG, 73, of Waipahu, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired waitress at Zippy's Dillingham. Survived by husband, Clyde; son, Franklin Ross; daughters, Kathleen Ventura, Joycelen Ross, Shirley-Ann Santiago, Sandra-Lee, Carol-Jean Johnson and Lee-Ann; brothers, Howell, Robert, Frank, Nicholas and Joseph; sisters, Katherine, Thelma, Betty, Ruth and Wilhemina; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.