Obituaries
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The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.
KENNETH SHIGETOSHI ABE, 70, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A print operator retired from BHP Co. Survived by wife, Elaine; brothers, Paul, Douglas and Carl; sister, Elaine Yoshimi. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
BETTY LOU ABEDOR, 72, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2005. Born in Evansville, Ind. Survived by son, John; daughter, Christine; grandsons, Brandon, Michael and Ryan; four great-grandchildren; brother, James Scott. Service with scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Thursday at Sandy Beach. For more specific location call 537-3334. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
REGINA EVE ACEVEDO, 38, of La'ie, died May 26, 2005. Born in Carson, Calif. Former owner of a leather goods manufacturing business. Survived by sons, Victor Jr., Bryson and Nicolas; daughters, Christina and Brittany; mother, Yolanda Mua'e; hanai parents, Henry and Kathleen Duarte; brother, Lamana Mua'e; sister, Angelina Mua'e. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, North Stake Center; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
ROBERT C. ALLEN, 92, of Kane'ohe, died May 25, 2005. Born in Topeka, Kan. Retired president of Grayline Hawaii; retired chief financial officer of Hawai'i Visitors Bureau, and retired president of Travel Development Co. Survived by wife, Helene; daughters, Linda and Sherry; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EDITH SUMIYE MURATA ASARI, 80, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Sumi's Beauty Salon. Survived by husband, Thomas; son, Gaylord; daughter, Michele Noguchi; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Clarence Murata; sister, Janet Ochiai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KATHY AYRES, 52, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 4, 2005. Born in Santa Cruz, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by mother, Jean Carlso; son, Gabriel Underhill; daughters, Rosalynd Zazbek, Sara Encinas Ayres and Dulce Brown; brother, David; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
ROSITO "BOBBY" PEDRO BRINGAS, 65, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2005. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A parking attendant for BTV. Survived by wife, Consuelo; son, Patrick; mother, Consuelo; brothers, Henry, Manuel, Gary, Leopoldo Jr. and Paul; sister, Gloria. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
BONNIE O'RAH CAPELLAS, 85, of Kane'ohe, died May 27, 2005. Born in San Diego, Calif. A retired registered nurse. Survived by sons, William and Fred Ortman and Joseph Ledbetter; daughters, Jodie Jenkins and Frances Kauwe; hanai son, Phillip Sunada; 23 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Waikane; Mass 11 a.m. Casual attire. Private scattering of ashes in Ka'a'awa. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
VIOLET Y. CHANG, 86, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, Carol Lum, Lynne, Laurie and Cora Chang; four grandchildren; sisters, Betty Ng Kamsat and Sadie Pang. Taoist service 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
DARRYL "CHILI" FRANCIS CHARLES, 58, of Paradise Park, Hawai'i, has died. Born in Trinidad. A professional musician, steel drummer, artist and filmmaker. Survived by wife, Daniela Schmid; sons, John and Oliver; daughter, Danielle Hunter; a grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon today at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Service to be held in California.
GERTRUDE DAMBERG COOK, 89, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 28, 2005. Born in Newark, N.J. An executive secretary retired from Westinghouse. Survived by son, Christopher; daughter, Kathleen Collette; brother, Jack Damberg; sisters, Etel Brennan, Joan Fastige, Elizabeth O'Grady and Peg Zilske; grandchildren, Christian and David Cook and Chiara Collette. Service on Kaua'i to be announced. Service also to be held in New Jersey. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
The REV. FAIMEALELEI FAITAU, 72, of TauManu'a, American Samoa, died May 21, 2005. Retired from the City and County of Honolulu, and pastor of Stand By Faith Church of God. Survived by sons, Foma'i Faitau, Pastor Fineaso Faimealelei, Layoff Faitau; daughters, Siamalu Tautofi, So'i Faitalia, Leve Quinata, Fouina Faitau, Siamalu Mulu, Pili Iva, Mary Jackson; 34 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Toetu Faitau; sisters, Pogai Lemautu and Leve Togia'i. Private family service. Public service 8 a.m. next Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; burial noon. Casual attire.
CIPRI PESTEJO GALIMA, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 17, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A utility man for Zippy's Kapahulu. Survived by wife, Paulina; sons, Phil and Sonny; daughters, Sher Winchester, Lanie Galima, Tessi Malubay, Mila Castro and Linda Del Rosario; 22 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
FRANK ROBERT GREEN, 61, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 18, 2005. Born in Los Angeles. A private first class disbursement specialist in the U.S. Army. Survived by mother, Ethel; brother, Frederick; sister, Stacy; aunt, Carolyn Coleman; uncle, Raymond Walker; nephews, Stacy Green, Frederick Green II and Ayis Jones; nieces, Yoshida Bennett, Alicia Green and Tara Jones; cousins. Inurnment Saturday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
NORMAN ETSUO HOSHINO, 65, of Mililani, died May 17, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. Employed at Mililani Golf Course. Survived by wife, Laurie Katagiri-Hoshino; son, Shane; brother, Thomas; sister-in-law, Matsue; niece, Terri; nephews, Richard Hoshino and Clifford Tanouye; grandnephew, Quinn. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SEIYU INAMINE, 70, of Carson, Calif., died March 26, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A Korean War veteran and retired career soldier. Survived by sons, Melvin and Bruce; daughter, Grace Evans; brothers, Bunkichi Matsuyoshi, Seiki and Seizen Inamine; sisters, Frances Uesato and Yuriko Inamine; five grandchildren. Private service held.
KAZUE IMAMURA KAWAKAMI, 82, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 16, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired from Big Save Inc. Survived by daughters, Kristen Dean and Cesili Kawakami-Wong; sisters, Ellen Isobe, Frances Smith and Margaret Miyashiro; four grandchildren. Private service. Donations to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
SANDRA LEILANI KUEWA, 62, of Hale'iwa, died May 4, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Longtime employee of the Legislature. Survived by sons, Kedward, Kayne and Karson; daughters, Jonnella Nemoto, Kellei Lee, Karilyn Kuewa and Kim Mendoza; 14 grandchildren; brothers, John Jr., Robert, Francis, Richard, James, Randy and Ronald; sisters, Maile Farr, Rochelle Ladao, Marlene Hutchinson and Haunani Asato. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Lili'uokalani Church; service 9 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LUCILLE SHEU-YIN WONG LEE, 81, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Louis; sons, Worldster, Taoward, Rytwin, Lic, Philmund and Dean; daughter, Louann Lombardi; brothers, Harold and Milton Wong; sisters, Doris Yap, Mary Yee, Annie Wong, Rose White, Shirley Buetler and Bernice Lu; 10 grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JAMES GEE YUNN LUI, 72, of Ho-olulu, died May 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired insurance agent for State Farm Insurance. Survived by wife, Gwen; son, Gregg; daughters, Jamie and Jodi; grandchildren, Ethan and Jayna Wescoatt; brothers, John and Peter; sisters, Lily Yue, Helen Lau, Vera Estes, Eloise Lee and Wella Fernandes. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
CHRISTINE YUK FU LOUI LUM, 89, of Mililani, died April 14, 2005. Retired from Supply Center at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, Ross; daughters, May Lum and Merry Blechta; eight grandchildren; brother, Edward Loui; sister, Eleanor Yep. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
KIKUE MAKIDA, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2005. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Retired from Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. Survived by daughters, Jean Morita and Irene Asai; brother, Hiroshi Ogata; sisters, Kiyoko Kobayakawa, Sumie Umeda and Florence Heacock; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
CECILIA CASTILLO MIGUEL, 97, of Wai'anae, died May 17, 2005. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Del Monte Co. Survived by sons, Marcellino "Bobby" and Rodney; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Monday at St. Rita's Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial noon at Sunset Memorial Park.
WALLACE "CAP" "WALLY" KAZUO MIYATA, 88, of Palolo, died May 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A fire captain retired from Honolulu Fire Department, and co-founder of City Bank. Survived by wife, Hiroko; daughter, Charlotte De Witt; son, Gavien; daughter, Layne Novak; three grandchildren. Visitation from 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, west chapel; service 4:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Friends of the Firehouse, c/o President Donald Chang, 98-1665 Apala Loop, 'Aiea, HI 96701.
VIOLET LEIMAMO MOLE, 64, of Wai'anae, died May 25, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. Survived by husband, Stanley Sr.; daughters, Cheryl and Debra; brothers, Sampson, George, Aaron, Delbert and Albert Kaawa; sisters, Eloise Goshert, Miriam Gutowski, Isabella and Mary Kaawa, Mary Jean Kepaa and Ruth Harper; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m.
DORIS YOSHIKO MOTOYAMA, 66, of Wahiawa, died May 18, 2005. Born in Waialua. Former City and County of Honolulu employee. Survived by son, Ryan; daughter, Lisa O'Brien; a grandson; brother, Mitsugi Hataoka; sisters, Janet Tamura, June Yamamoto, Mitzi Hataoka and Rose Yamauchi. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.
KEVIN MURRAY, 54, of Wai'anae, died May 14, 2005. Born in Jersey City, N.J. Employed at Alert Alarm of Hawaii as a salesperson. Survived by wife, Janice; brother, Jack; sisters, Jayne Dimick and Arlene Barron; nieces and nephews. Gathering 1 p.m. Sunday at Murphy's Bar & Grill. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JAMES "HIROSHI" NAKAMOTO, 89, of 'Aiea, died May 23, 2005. Born in Waikapu, Maui. A painter retired from S & M Sakamoto Contractor. Survived by sons, James and Brian; daughters, Lynette Nerney, Joyce Harano and Eileen Nakamoto; daughter-in-law, Corinne; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ADELINE VERONICA NEVES, 89, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 18, 2005. Born in Waipahu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Connie Asing and Adelle Cork; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
CAROL MARIE "KINKKINK" PABRE, 57, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 23, 2005. Born on Moloka'i. A bartender in the nightclub industry. Survived by sisters, Gladys Tabil, Dorothy Domingo and Shirley Pabre; brothers, Harold, Rudy, Geno and Fortunato. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Saturday from Keauhou Pier; lunch to follow at Keauhou Yacht Club. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services of Kailua, Kona.
DAVID PALAU JR., 59, of Nanakuli, died May 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A maintenance man. Survived by brothers, Joseph, Benjamin "Jumbo," George and Clifford; sisters, Bernadette "Moo" Park, Louise "Mamo" Peahi and April Palau. Visitation from 11 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.
DAVID ALEXANDER PAPKE, 55, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died May 29, 2005. Born in San Francisco. In the Merchant Marine, and a journeyman carpenter. Survived by wife, Sally Spencer; son, Kapoka; daughter, Lana; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MARY HELEN ROACH, 78, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2005. Born in Dauphin, Pa. Retired administrator with the Department of Navy. No known survivors. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Donations to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 88269, Honolulu, HI 96830. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
YOSHIICHI SAKURAI, 90, of Waipahu, died May 16, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by daughter, Margaret; grandchildren, Winston and Suzette; sisters, Chiyoko Yamauchi and Janet Nishimura. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MINNIE FISHER SEIDLER, 98, of Newcastle, Wash., and Honolulu, died May 27, 2005. Born in United, Pa. A retired school teacher. Survived by son, Terry; daughter, Sally Ishii; two grandchildren. Visitation from 3 p.m. Saturday at Waiokeola Church; service 4 p.m. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MARGARET EH SUN SIMEONA, 78, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Margie's Last Stand. Survived by son, Randall Beyer; daughter, Garnet Kon; stepdaughter, Amy Hookano; brother, Paul Lou; sister, Harriet Uchiyama; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
AKIRA "SUGI" SUGIKAWA, 78, of Pearl City, died May 4, 2005. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A retired Pearl Harbor machinist, and custodian retired from Pearl City Elementary school. Survived by wife, Karen; son, Roy; daughter, Janet Yamanouchi; brother, Masayuki; sisters, Patsy Yano and Sunae "Sue" Hayakawa; three grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 4:30 p.m. Casual attire.
JOSEPH LOY TAM, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 20, 2005. Born on Maui. A retired draftsman. Survived by son, Joseph "Joey"; brothers, Richard "Dick" and Lorrin; sister, Beatrice Kong. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hale Ho'omalu Pavilion, Kailua, Kona; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Kealaokamalamalama Church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary.
KAI MO TAM, 78, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2005. Born in China. Survived by sons, Stanley, David and Michael; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Private inurnment.
ALBERT FONG YAP, 70, of 'Ewa, died May 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A heavy equipment operator at Oahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughters, Sherrie Herrmann, Darlene Mundon and Roxanne Vannatta; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
