Posted on: Thursday, January 27, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ADELINE H. AGUIAR, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Tripler Army Medical Center dietitian. Survived by daughters, Jan Perreira and darleene Hermann; three grandsons; four great-grandchildren.Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church, Kaimuki; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DORIS KIMIYO ARAKAKI, 75, of Pearl City, died Jan. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Eric; daughter, Rhonda Yamamoto; two grandchildren; brothers, Wallace, Kenneth and Donald Tamashiro; sisters, Gladys Ishikawa, Helen Tamashiro and Mae Nakama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HELEN TSURUKO ASATO, 90, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 16, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired co-owner of Asato Grocery. Survived by sons, Francis, William, Melvin and Maurice; daughters, Gladys Ing, Florence Batula and Judy Morimoto; 22 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Satsuki Mekaru. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STEPHANIE LINDA BELL, 55, of Hilo, died Jan. 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Ronette Frias; three grandchildren. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RUTH ELTON, 72, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Jan. 25, 2005. Born in Connecticut. A Wilcox Medical Center X-ray technician. Survived by son, Kevin Devitt; brother, Ed Morlot; sister, Jackie Pignataro; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Kapa'a All Saints Church; memorial service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

WALTER MALLAND FREDERICKSEN JR., 70, of Pukalani, Maui, died Jan. 23, 2005. Born in Missouri. Professor at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by son, Erik; daughter, Kirsten; sisters, Paula Dutcher and Judith Hignight; five grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SHIGEO FUJINO, 88, of Pearl City, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. Retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Survived by wife, Tsugie; sons, Larry and Wayne; daughter, Laura; brother, George; sisters, Mae Higashi, Jane Fukuda and Carole Murobayashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GILBERT LEE HALM, 58, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Gladys; sister, Charlene Goto; stepbrothers, William and Wilfred; stepsisters, Peggy Bertleman, Frances Mertel and Evelyn Snay. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

HISAE HINO, 82, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan. 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Stanley, Clifton, Bert, Dean and Robin; daughter, Carol Ito; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service pending. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

KAZUE NORMA HIRATA, 81, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 18, 2005. Born in Pearl City. Member of Pearl City Hongwanji and Fujinkai. Survived by son, Alan; brothers, Donald and Joichi Okano; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JOSEPH "PAPA JOE" HOWARD HOFFMAN, 89, of Waimea, Hawai'i, formerly of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, and Sam Rayburn, Texas, died Jan. 11, 2005. Born in Boston, Mass. Retired Bethlehem Steel Corp. regional manager. Survived by sons, Dennis and Kevin; daughters, Christine Data, Cathy Curtis-McCollough and Lorraine Allie; brother, Robert; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Feb. 19 at Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea; reception to follow. No flowers; donations to North Hawai'i Hospice. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

FLOR CAMAQUIN JOSUE, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2005. Born in Vintor, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Angela; son, Efren; daughters, Cielito Oda, Teresita Schmidt, Liza Josue-Cabaccang, Feby, Victoria Agredado and Josephine Cabalo; 19 grandchildren; great-granddaughter; brother, Philip. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. in Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARY KU'UIPO (LAPINIA) KAUHA'AHA'A, 37, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Jan. 3, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A restaurant industry cleaning specialist. Survived by husband, Grady; daughters, Triniann, Chassity, Shatay and Shatisha; son, Slainden; parents, Elizabeth and Edward Lapinia; brother, Gordon Lapinia; sisters, Serena, Lehua and Didi Lapinia. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Family Life Center (across Foodland, Kahului); service 7:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JUNE HAK POON KIM, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2005. Born in Korea. Survived by sons, David, James and Steven; daughter, Sarah; six grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NATSUYO NAGANO, 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2005. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired baker at Ali'iolani Elementary School. Survived by husband, George; son, Thomas; daughter, Janice; brother, Earl Nakamoto; grandchild. Service 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ASAKO NAKAMURA, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2005. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Retired private housekeeper for residence of E.H. Campbell. Survived by husband, Masao; sons, Kenneth and Roy; daughters, Gladys Kawagoe and Joyce Wong; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Ernest Sakamoto; sister, Grace Tsukamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES LEON NORRIS, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2005. Retired Anderson Air Force Base electrical engineer. Survived by wife, Vicenta; sons, Vicente Manibusan, and Floyd, Charles and Jimmie; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

KIYOSHI OTSUBO, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2005. Born in Mana, Kaua'i. Retired grounds and maintenance man for City & County of Ho-nolulu. Survived by brother and sister. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCISCO "APO EKO" Y. RAPOSAS, 94, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 23, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired from the Sheraton Moana Surfrider housekeeping department. Survived by grandnephew, Peter Raposas Ebos; grandnieces Judy Raposas Ebos Torado and Toni Breslin. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; scattering of ashes at sea pending. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JEAN HATSUKO SATO, 63, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Kenneth; son, Dana; daughter, Jodi-Lynn; mother, Joyce Nishimura; sisters, Susan Miyata, Linda Ishii and Ursula Hirao. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RYAN TSUGIO TERASHIMA, 41, of Waipahu, died Jan. 18, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Accountant at St. Francis Medical Center West. Survived by parents, Charles and Dolly; brother, Gary. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 2:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LUIGI UMBERTO VESPIGNANI, 62, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 22, 2005. Born in Rome, Italy. Artist. Survived by son, Marco; daughter, Jackie; sisters, Carmen and Celia; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

EDILBERTO VILLAFANA, 82, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 23, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired mechanic for the Dole Co. and Hawaiian Scenic Tours. Survived by sons, David, Alvin, Norman, Michael, John, Eugene, Wallace and Gary; daughters, Janice Helms, Francine Price and Alberta Mae Silva; 37 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.