Posted on: Wednesday, July 6, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MABEL KIEKO ADAMS, 66, of Kahului, Maui, died June 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired business office clerk at Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by son, Lloyd; daughters, Jaye Arakaki, Donna Tanaka, Gene Adams-Nakamura and Rachel Caliva; brothers, Conrad and George Oda; sisters, Nancy Cowser and Marjorie Ha'ae; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Private burial. Lei welcome. Aloha attire.

PABLO ARCANGEL ASUNCION, 70, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died June 29, 2005. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Employed by the Kaua'i Sunshine Market vendor. Survived by wife, Cora; sons, Gil, Noel, Ross, Paul and Randy; daughter, Ana Ko and Iris Asuncion; brother, Benjamin; sisters, Brigida Racelo, Amerita Speasmaker and Amelia Barber; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Church, Koloa; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

SAMUEL G. BACKUS, 49, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2005. Born in Takoma Park, Md. A Cycle City systems manager; charter member, racer and instructor with Mid Atlantic Roadracing Club; former employee of Vitro Corp. Survived by sister, Leslie; brothers, Andrew, Charles and John Lincoln. Service 7 p.m. Sunday at First Unitarian Church.

JANET FUMIE IKEDA BROWN, 86, of Kailua, died May 12, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired federal medical secretary. Survived by husband, Coy; daughters, Carole Mills and Cathy Sullivan; brothers, Teruyuki and Takeo Ikeda; sisters, Fusako Saito and Sharon Ikeda; four grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. July 17 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Donations to Keolumana United Methodist Church.

CHRISTOPHER CARTY, 55, of Koke'e, Kaua'i, died June 25, 2005. Born in Louisville, Ky. A Kalani High School graduate who attended Kaua'i Community College. Survived by father, Dr. Fugate Carty; stepmother, Dee; sisters, Melinda Dodge and Diana; brothers, Patrick, Jeffrey and Timothy. Celebration of life Sunday in Koke'e. Call Mike for details at (808) 635-0377. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MARCELO SOLIMAN DELFIN, 93, of Waipahu, died June 23, 2005. Born in San Manuel, Pangasinan, Philippines. A longshoreman retired from Castle & Cooke. Survived by wife, Tsuyuko; son, George; daughters, Genevieve Lappin, Audrey Cummings and Genera Nillo; stepdaughters, Alice Low, Janet Lee, Patsy Carvalho and Barbara Perez Jr.; 25 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LAWRENCE K.C. DOONG SR., 84, of Kahului, Maui, died July 1, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Former Hawaiian Airlines assistant station manager. Survived by wife, Marion; children, Puanani Lindsey, Cindy Ritter, Haunani, Lawrence Jr. and Lester; sisters, Nancy Hull and Dorothy Medeiros; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

JOSEPH KENNETH DRUMMONDO, 67, of Kahuku, died June 26, 2005. Born in Kahuku. A retired construction worker and cane haul driver for Kahuku Plantation. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Joseph Jr., John and Adam; brothers, Ronald and Ryan; sisters, Beverly Bell and Violet; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Highway, House 145. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

OTAKA "GLADYS" MIKI HAMAMURA, 99, of Kahului, Maui, died June 11, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. First-grade teacher at Kahului Elementary School for 40 years. Survived by niece, Sharon Mizuo. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JOBYNA CHONG YUK "YUKI" LEONG HARPER, 70, of Gallatin, Tenn., died July 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Wal-Mart greeter. Survived by husband, Flemon "Lee"; daughter, Lee; sons, Chad and Ian; sister, Alfreida McMillan; grandchild, Ashley Taylor Harper. Tennessee services today and tomorrow at Alexander Funeral Home, Gallatin; burial in Gallatin City Cemetery.

MARY REED ROBINS HUGHES, 87, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2005. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. A docent and director at 'Iolani Palace who published the "Niele Nelly," the volunteers' newsletter, for 11 years; recipient of the First Lady's Outstanding Volunteer Award in 1990. Survived by children, Robert and Michael Hughes, and Mary Jane Johnson; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. A private service at the Wilmington, Del. gravesite of her oldest son. Donations to the Friends of 'Iolani Palace, P.O. Box 2259, Honolulu, HI 96804. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANTHONY "TONY FORD" JOHN ING, 89, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2005. Born in Kihei, Maui. Survived by wife, Julia; sons, Sterling and Dave; daughters, Sandra Tuitele and Sonya Smithing; brother, Calvin Ford; sisters, Gerry Young and Molly Louis; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

EMI UYEHARA KAWAMOTO, 81, of Pearl City, died June 9, 2005. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired R.H.K. Inc., general contractor, bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Richard; two grandsons; brothers, Soichi Uyehara and Seiji and John Uehara; sisters, Peggy Shimabuku and Mitsue Tobaru. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Makiki Jodo Mission of Hawai'i; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Pacific Interment Service Inc., San Francisco.

ALBERT "BLACKIE" LEE, 83, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A quarterman shipfitter. Survived by aunt, Helen Au; niece, Pam Goya; cousins, Jackie Soong and Veronica Chang; brother, Buster Lee; sisters, Mildred Vierra, Carol Bento, Sybil Rellin, Sandra Weimer, Lee Myers and Verna Young. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUTH CECILIA LEIGHTON, 86, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired Maui County 'ukulele instructor; and member of Ka'ahumanu Society. Survived by husband, Wayne; son, Wayne Mitchell; daughters, Faith Adkins, Fayrene Reighard and Waynette; hanai children, Ted Finch and Barbara Pflugshaupt; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles, George and Dacky Puu; sisters, Nora Adric and Dorothy Driscoll. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire.

TSUGIO "JOE" MOTOBU, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 27, 2005. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. A retired insurance agent for State Farm Insurance Co. Survived by wife, Chiemi; son, Ty; daughters, Chana and Mari; brother, Kazuo; sisters, Fujie Kajikawa and Harumi Bibby; two grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 12:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

HIDEKO OMOTO NII, 97, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 1, 2005. Born in Kapaia, Kaua'i. Co-owner of Nii's Electric and Nii's Properties Inc. Survived by sons, Donald and Michael; daughter, Gladys Fujiuchi; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday at Lihu'e Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

TAKEO ODA, 82, of 'Aiea, died June 21, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired U.S. Postal Service clerk. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Margaret Nakamoto; four grandchildren; brother, Tadashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EDWIN PARBO, 41, of the Philippines and Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 22, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Employed by Kekaha Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Melita; daughters, Janice and Evelyn; son, Albert; parents, Julio and Catalina; sister, Luzviminda Austria. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Theresa's Church. Visitation also 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARION "PENNY" ERMA PENEKU PARK, 72, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died June 24, 2005. A former U.S. Air Force sergeant and retired Federal Aviation Administration employee. Survived by sons, John Peneku, Kellett and Chris Park; sister, Bernice Cook; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

AMY MARET RADIN, 91, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died July 2, 2005. Born in New York City. A teacher married to the late television writer, Benjamin Radin. Survived by son, David; grandchildren, Joanna Schildt and Benjamin Schmidel; nephews, Av Westin and David Maret; nieces, Elizabeth Maret and Jennifer Moran. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DONATO "DANNY" SARAJINA, 63, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 21, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. Retired longtime Pearl Harbor, Navy Public Works Center, employee. Survived by sons, Daniel, Darren and Dean; daughters, Danette Sarajina and Anuhea Borengasser; brother, Felicicisimo "Reno"; sisters, Barbara Sambueno, Jovita McFadden, Esperanza "Espy" Anderson and Shirley Ann Perry; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church, 'Ewa; Mass 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RICHARD G. SCHNEIDER, 61, of Northglenn, Colo., formerly of Ho-nolulu, died July 3, 2005. Born in Sheboygan, Wis. A resident manager of several condominiums, and a former member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Survived by wife, Sue; sons, David and William Schneider, and Christopher and Charles Smith; daughters, Deanna Schneider and Penny Clark; 10 grandchildren; brother, Arthur. Service 2 p.m. Aug. 7 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Ashes to be scattered at sea. Donations to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

MASAICHI SESOKO, 86, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Punahou School maintenance employee. Survived by sister, Nobuko Tamashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SUME SHIMABUKURO, 83, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2005. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A self-employed general contractor. Survived by brothers, Sunko, Teruo and Seisun; sisters, Yoshiko Shinsato and Fujiko Shimabukuro. Visitation from 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KATHERINE McMANUS SHOTWELL, 77, of Makiki, died July 1, 2005. Born in New Orleans, La. Longtime First Insurance Co. of Hawai'i insurance account executive, and retired independent insurance agent. Survived by brother, Eugene McManus Jr.; niece, Kelly McManus; nephew, Bradley McManus. Service pending this week: call Central Union Church, 941-0957 or Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i, 528-3441.

VERNON MELVIN SOARES SR., 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee. Survived by son, Michael and Vernon Jr.; daughter, Verna Mueller; brother, Wilfred "Buddy"; sister, Lilac Ellsworth; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Inurnment 11 a.m. Friday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KIMIKO TAMURA, 80, of Wai'anae, died June 22, 2005. Born in Wai'anae. Tamura Supermarket office manager. Survived by brothers, Jitsumu, Makio and Harry; sister, Shinobu Kawano. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MIGUEL UNCIANO, 82, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died June 25, 2005. Born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by hanai children, Davey, Brandon and Brende Ancheta, Kathy Sorenson, Kimi Cummings, Pearlie Humberstone, Many Rivera, Cynthia Taano, John Ancheta, Bernie Carison, Patrick Ancheta Makawao, Fran Souza, Sandra Kim and Sylna; sisters, Martina and Fausta. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; service 7 p.m. Scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Saturday at Kekaha Beach, across from St. Theresa's Church. Casual attire.

JOHN LUGO VELLES, 87, of Wahiawa, died June 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A roofer retired from Ho-nolulu Roofing Co. Survived by sons, Gary and Elvis; daughters, Carol Ulep, Marvis Correa, Linda and Joan Velles, and Sharon Sanchez; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ODETTE ELDENE WINKLER, 86, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2005. Born in Lincoln, Neb. Retired teacher; also called "The Fish Lady of Waialua." Survived by son, George Panker; daughters, Corlee and Pamela Panker; sister, Audra Kite; two grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Sunday at Waialua Christian Church. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.