Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
FELIPE DELA CRUZ ABARA, 70, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died July 25, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired from McBryde Sugar Co. as a mechanic, and a part-time worker at Coco Palms Hotel and Hyatt Regency Kauai. Survived by wife, Vickie; daughters, Lorna Takahashi and Michelle Abara; sisters, Frisca Domingo, Anastacia Martinez and Columba Rombaoa; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Church, Koloa; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
WILLIE ABEAR, 80, of Wahiawa, died July 15, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired from C.P.C./Del Monte Corp. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Andrew and Allan; daughters, Elizabeth Ladao, Yvonne McIntire and Jennifer Kaitoku; brothers, Ted and James; sisters, Carmen Aranaydo, Della Nagata and Edith Barcina; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
PETER AH SUN APO, 94, of Makaha, died July 14, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A ship loading specialist retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Base; City and County of Honolulu Senior Citizen of the Year. Survived by daughters, Margaret Brennan and Leialoha Perkins; sons, Peter and Samuel; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
BERNICE EVELYN TEIXEIRA BELASKI, 78, of Pearl City, died July 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Steven, Raymond, Manuel and Ronaldo; daughters, Linda Manuel and Hattie Bullock; brothers, Herbert, Robert, James and William "Butchie"; sisters, Louise "Girlie" Arellano, Geraldine "Geri" Kinores and Cecelia Carvalho; 24 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Visitation also from 9:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
CYRIL BAYBAY BUKING SR., 68, of Honaunau, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2005. Born in Bontoc, Mount Province, Philippines. Retired from the U.S. Navy, and a prep cook at Keauhou Beach Hotel. Survived by wife, Adeline; son, Cyril Jr.; daughters, Sheila Eggers and Jennifer Barad; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 7 p.m. Service also 10:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
SARAH "AUNTY DARLING OF WAIKANE" "MAMA-TUTU OF KANE'OHE" DELOS SANTOS, 80, of Kane'ohe, died July 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Robert, Ciraco Jr., Edward and John Delos Santos, David Kaupe Jr. and James Manipon; daughters, Elizabeth Lonzaga, Jane Ligman, Darolyn Kau, Darnell Leoiki, Margaret Shiffman, Frances Anderson and Doreen Manipon; brothers, James Kaupe and David Kaupe Sr.; sister, Isabelle Ahrens; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
CLEMENT "TIGER" ESPERE, 58, of Makakilo, died July 21, 2005. Born in Waialua. The first lifeguard at Waimea Bay and member of the first voyage of Hokule'a. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Shon "Kala" Kekaohu and Elijah Young; daughters, Mahinanani Laughlin, Kaiolohia Tolentino, Tiana Tucker, Tetuara'a Espere and Lea Ulloa; brothers, Andrew, James "Kimo," Louie and Clayton; sisters, Shirley Diaz and Nina Kahanaoi; seven grandchildren. Waimea sunrise memorial celebration 6 a.m. Saturday; lunch noon at Kaiaka Beach Park. Scattering of ashes at Pu'ukohola-Kawaihae Aug. 4. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KAYO HATTA, 47, of San Diego, Calif, formerly of Honolulu, died July 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An independent filmmaker. Survived by mother, Jane "Matano"; sisters, Julie, Mari and Carrie; half sisters, Eri, Chika and Yuki; fiance, Doug Hetrick. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Mo'ili'ili Hongwanji. No flowers. Donations to "Kayo Hatta Fund," Asian Impov aRts, 201 Spear St., Suite 1650, San Francisco CA 94105. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
LAWRENCE HOOKALA, 84, of Hale'iwa, died July 5, 2005. Born in Waialua. Survived by daughters, Kathleen Hamilton, Irene Tays, Gail Fishel and Dannette Hookala; brothers, James, Charles and Maka; sisters, Annie Silva, Emma Sasaki, Edith Fujishige and Juliet Hirayama; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; celebration 9 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
"KOOKIE" KATHLYN TAKAKO IKUTA, 58, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A beautician for Hair Razing Experience. Survived by husband, Keane Kawamoto; sons, Sean and Dana Ikuta, and Cheyne Kawamoto; father, Hitoshi Matsumoto; brother, Keith Matsumoto. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MICHIKO ISHII, 82, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Keith; daughter, Beverly Koito; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
HAROLD SHOICHI "ICEMAN" ISHIKAWA, 73, of Mililani, died July 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired mason contractor. Survived by wife, Beverly; daughter, Lynne Shon; sons, Derek, Gavin, Grant and Cody; four grandchildren; brothers, Frederick and George; sisters, Ethel Shinagawa, Adna Tonokawa and Mae Yasuda. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.
GERALD FRANCIS ITO SR., 61, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 12, 2005. Born on Kaua'i. A self-employed general contractor. Survived by wife, Marlene; children, Gerald Jr., Chantell Kaaihue, Raenell and Darnell Ito; mother, Fusae Ito Ohara; four grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at First Hawaiian Church, Kapaa. No flowers. Casual attire.
EVA KEEM MATSUDA, 66, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2005. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Proprietor of Hawaiian Gifts and Trade. Survived by husband, Hector; daughter, Grace Ryding; mother, Young Ahe Keem; brother, David Keem; sister, Irene Lee; grandson, Jae Ryding. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church; Mass 10 a.m. Inurnment 2 p.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MAXIMA PUCONG MILAR, 88, of Arleta, Calif., died July 15, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A retired Kaiser Permanente employee. Survived by son, Clifford; sister, Magdalena Bugtong; brother, Lorenzo Pucong; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.
MASATOSHI OKUNA, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 21, 2005. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. A retired milk delivery man employed by Excelsior Dairy in Hilo. Survived by sons, Richard and Albert; daughters, Margaret Torigoe and Elaine Yamaguchi; sisters, Tokie Fujimoto and Alice Furusho; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire.
STEVEN "SLICK" JOHN SCHLICKENMEYER, 55, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died July 21, 2005. Born in Detroit, Mich. A professional surfer and surfboard shaper. Survived by wife, Terri; brother, Chris; sister, Roberta; a niece. Service and gathering noon tomorrow at Pohoiki, Hawai'i. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
REYNOLD S. SHIRAI, M.D., 75, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired physician. Survived by wife, Edna; sons, Raymond and Lance; daughters, Laurie Ann Shirai-Akau and Lynn Charleston; sisters, Gwendolyn Shirai and Lorraine Maeda; 11 grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Maryknoll School Capital Campaign, 1526 Alexander St., Honolulu HI 96822. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
FAY FUMIKO SOLLNER, 80, of Arma, Kan., died July 24, 2005. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. A longtime public school teacher in Hawai'i and counselor active with the Retired Teachers Association. Survived by husband, William; son, David; daughters, Rebecca Golding and Susan Low; brothers, Yoshito and Larry Yamaguchi; sister, Sue Muramaru; nine grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Aug. 17 at Friskel Funeral Home, Frontenac, Kan. Inurnment at a later date in the Garden of Memories. Condolences to: admin@friskel.kscoxmail.com. Donations to the Theater Department of Pittsburg State University c/o Friskel Funeral Home, 230 E. McKay Frontenac KS 66763.
KENNETH L. TANO JR., 38, of California, formerly of O'ahu, died June 12, 2005. Born in San Mateo, Calif. Outside sales representative with Dunn-Edwards Corp. Survived by wife, Karen; daughters, Chelsea and Malia; mother, Dianna Mascolo; stepfather, Skip Mascolo; father, Kenneth Sr.; stepmother, Candy; sister, Kiana Ross; brother, Dustin; half sisters, Lara Mascolo and Nohea Tano; half brother, Kawika; stepbrothers, Erik and Kimo Ayau; grandmothers, Freda Milstead and Flora Tano. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Makapu'u Beach; celebration of life to follow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimanalo Ward. No flowers. Donations to CollegeAmerica c/o the Anderson Group, 23101 Moulton Parkway, No. 201, Laguna Hills CA 92653 (for the daughters).
HERBERT SHIGERU YAMAMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Lee and Tom; four grandchildren; brother, Roland; sister, Nancy Yamamoto-Sakurai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
THEODORE AH LOK YEE, 66, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed distributor. Survived by children, Jeffrey, Michelle, Brady and Lyndsay; two grandchildren; mother, Esther Lau; brothers, Eugene "Bucky," Andrew Yee and Gordon Lau. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
AIMEE EMIKO YOUNG, 61, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An employee of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women. Survived by daughters, April Young-Ane and Amanda; brothers, Alfred and Harold Mikaru; sister, Carol Uyekama. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment service noon Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.