Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
WILLIAM "BILL" RAYMOND HELBIG JR., 57, of McMinnville, Ore., died May 3, 2005. Born in San Francisco. Vice president of Hawaiian Service Inc.; owner of Aloha Ranch. Survived by parents, Delta and Ray Helbig; sister, Thea Coats; two nieces. Service and reception 4 p.m. Thursday at Waialae Country Club. Aloha attire.
THOMAS SHIRO HIRAO, 82, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A confectioner active with Nisshodo Candy Store. Survived by wife, Edythe; son, David; daughters, Suzanne and Linda; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Richard. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
POTO ALOISIO KALOLO, 88, of Wai'anae, died June 30, 2005. Born in Western Samoa. Survived by wife, Galutoto; sons, Amato and Ioane Aloisio, Napo Roache, Joe and Sylvester Aloisio; daughters, Lanuola Tevega, Theresa Asily and Luisa Faamuasili; sister, Malia Sanele. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ALVIN ZAKARIA KAULIA, 63, of Nanakuli, died July 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Victoria; brothers, Abraham and George Kaulia, and Wilfred Pieper; sisters, Rebecca Kolo and Kealoha Uahinui. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at the family residence, 89-543 Pohakunui Ave.; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
RICHARD KOON FAI LAU, 84, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An accountant in the lumber industry; also an employee of Tongg Ranch. Survived by wife, Winifred; son, Rodney; daughter, Joanne Haigler; brother, Harold; sisters, Margaret Yuen, Clarice Young, Rosamond Bartz, Emmeline Hutchins and Hester Goforth; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HAROLD TOORU MIYAMOTO, 78, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired accountant. Survived by sister, Maile Mamiya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SANTIAGO "APO AGO" RAMOS SR., 98, of Kahuku, died June 28, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A retired worker at Kahuku Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughters, Virginia "Jean" Berlinrut, Filipinas "Fely" Dorado, Florence Golden, Joan Martin and Julie Nacapuy; sons, Santiago Jr. and Don; hanai son, Diego Agbayani; 10 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Roch's Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
ROBERT FRANCIS SANTOS SR., 85, of West Covina, Calif., died June 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Affiliated with the Santos Dairy, a Pearl Harbor survivor and a fire chief. Survived by wife, Ruth; children, Robert Santos Jr., Stephanie Santos Anderson and Michelle Ayres; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Geraldine. No service. Ashes to be scattered in Hawai'i. Condolences may be sent to his wife, Ruth.
ELFRIEDE BERTHA SELF, 78, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died July 3, 2005. Born in Oberhausen, Germany. A retired bank clerk. Survived by sons, Robert and Ronald; a grandson; a great-grandson. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
CARIDAD DE SANTA ANA SUGUITAN, 90, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died July 8, 2005. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Esteban; sons, Paul and Domingo; daughters, June Esteban, Remy Peralta and Marina Martinez; 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
UT VAN TRUONG, 44, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2005. Born in Vietnam. A supervisor with Maid's Cleaning Service. Survived by wife, Dat; son, Jackie; mother, Nguyen Thi Hoa; sisters, Lan Truong and Lan Corwin. Buddhist service 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary.
YASUMI WAKATSUKI, 96, of Hono-lulu, died June 29, 2005. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. A homemaker. Former employee of Oda Catering. Survived by stepson, Ronald; stepdaughters, Mitsuru Fuchigami and Florence Adachi; six stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALVIN KAZUMI WATANABE, 67, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Suzy; brothers, Ralph and Gary; sisters, Bessie Toguchi, Mae Uyeno, Irene Ono, Jane Kobayashi, Carole Watai and Gail Suganuma; a granddaughter. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.