Posted on: Sunday, June 5, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ERIC K.V. AKE, 31, of La'ie, died May 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Pepe; brothers, Jared and Elvin; sisters, Chanel and Marisha. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie First Ward, North Stake Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire for Thursday service.

FORTUNATO BUTAC, 72, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 27, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A laborer for Dole Pineapple Co. Survived by son, Fernando; daughter, Melda; 14 grandchildren. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

DIONICIA TACDERAN CAJUDOY, 95, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 28, 2005. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A laundry attendant retired from Napili Surf resort. Survived by children, Mariano and Sergio Cajudoy and Juliana Tacderan; hanai daughter, Juanita Laeno; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DOLORES ASUNCION CAOILI, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 21, 2005. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Melchor Sr.; sons, Melchor Jr., Joseph, Cesar, Eduardo, Joselito, Romeo and Jose; daughters, Lolita Menor, Elizabeth Antonio and Genevieve Caoili; sister, Juanita Gonzales; 33 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 7 p.m. Burial at a later date in the Philippines. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SUMIYO HASEGAWA DAIDO, 81, of 'Aiea, died May 20, 2005. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Ernie; daughters, May Hoxie and Lynn Takai; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Kiyoshi Hasegawa; sisters, Setsuyo Inoue and Kiyoko Okinaga. Visitation from 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

FLORENTINO QUINES GELACIO, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 28, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Willie, Rudy, Orlando and Loreto; daughters, Ceferina Leano, Erly Aquino and Delia Dillon; brother, Edring Gelacio; sisters, Maxima Ilumin, Gertrudes Santiago and Rosita Dela Cruz; 21 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; service 6:45 p.m.; Mass 7 p.m. Burial at a later date in the Philippines. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FAAPIPI'ILALE "FARMER BOY IPO" IGAFO, 62, of Mililani, died May 29, 2005. Born in Sailele, American Samoa. A former professional wrestler known as the "Samoan Connection." Survived by wife, Tupusa; daughters, Fiasili "Kathy" Pelupelu and Te'a "Eve" Satele; sons, Paul, Glenn, Averill and Avery; mother, Te'a Igafo; sisters, Fesuiai Moeai, Laalaai Toomata and Mulivai Tu'upo; brothers, Tofatu Saole, Aloa Lele'a and Tofatu Toliniu; 19 grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Parker United Methodist Church; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HARRIET TSURUYO IHA IRIGUCHI, 85, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Stanley and Warren; daughter, Kay Fujimori; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Gladys Yakushiji. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kalihi Union Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BUNYE JOUNG, 71, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2005. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A member of Aiea Korean United Methodist Church. Survived by daughters, Jin Suk Hasegawa, Mi Hyang Calavio, Hae Soon Park, Na Mi Kim, Hyun Joo Joung and Seung Sook Jeong; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park.

LONOKU "BROTHER JOHN" "LONO" JOHN KELLEY KAAHANUI, 70, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2005. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired heavy equipment mechanic for Morrison, Knudsen Corp. Survived by wife, Agnes; sons, Clifford, Clyde, Cyrus Kaahanui and Hiromi Fukuzawa; daughters, Katherine Kaahanui, Kathleen Sing and Karen Kaahanui; brothers, John Hanson, Keawe Lefiti and Walter Nakoa; sister, Georgiana Castro; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALVIN SANEO KANESHIRO, 74, of Pearl City, died May 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Nancy Mori, Sarah Miyamoto, Dora Higa and Eunice Chun; brothers, Jack and Walter. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JUNE HIROKO KAYA, 58, of Kane'ohe, died May 26, 2005. Born in Ho-nolulu. A former piano teacher with Ellen Masaki Studio. Survived by husband, Dennis; sons, Terrance and Byron; daughters, Tammi Broad and Kristi Kaya; three grandchildren; mother, Haruko Kusuhara; brothers, Stanley and Gary Kusuhara; sisters, Marion Tanaka and Jean Tokuda. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.

GERTRUDE LEE-HONG 'ANAKE WAIANUHEA KEALOHA, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 28, 2005. Born in Kaimu, Kalapana, Hawai'i. A kupuna of Hawaiian studies at Aha Punanaleo School in Hilo. Survived by husband, Isaia; daughter, Yvonne Wong; sons, Darryl, Glenn and Ivan; sisters, Helen Kealoha and Lizzie Pankey; brothers, Wilmont and Clayton Lee-Hong; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

PING SHE LAM, 78, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2005. Born in China. A retired cook. Survived by wife, three daughters, brother, nieces and nephews. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at First Chinese Church of Christ; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILLIAM EDWARD LANGRELL, 69, of Kapolei, died May 29, 2005. Born in Bronx, New York City. A security guard with Bank of America and Protective Services in California. Survived by wife, Marina; sons, William Jr., Michael and Larry; sister, Joyce; a grandson. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Jude Church, Makakilo; Mass 7 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. June 13 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KATHERINE ULULANI ABIGAIL LEE, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A graphic artist for Glad Tidings Church, Hilo. Survived by husband, John; sons, Michael and John; daughters, Cindy and JoAnn Lee, and Melissa Soto; sisters, Jean Ching and Grace Hernandez; stepbrother, Henry Mailolo Jr.; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Glad Tidings Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the church; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

THERESA F. LESSARY, 93, of Makakilo, died April 30, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A homemaker. Survived by son, Norman Freitas; stepsons, John Jr., Robert, Lawrence and William; daughter, Eleanor O'Connor; stepdaughters, Julia Freitas, Joan Broome and Linda Abordo; half brother, James Ornellas; half sister, Dorothy Robbin; six grandchildren; many stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; many stepgreat-grandchildren; several stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. June 15 at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TENNY ROCKNE HUAPALA "POPS" KEKAI MANNER SR., 62, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A terminal operator for Hawaiian Cement, and mentor of Na Pua Maeole Hawaiian Music Ensemble who belonged to Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana. Survived by wife, Rosie "Ma" "Aunty Leimomi"; son, Tenny "Ah-Sunn" Jr.; daughters, Theolinda Hokulani and Tennilyn Oshii Manner; father, Wilfred Sr.; sisters, Laurraine Aiona, Edith "Penny" Talada, Moana Kerlegan, T. Mei Ling Donner, Chevron "Tita" Fulk, Erica "Ricky" Arikawa, Eyutanna Gomes, Sandy Neizmen, Dr. Catherine Manner, Leah Wills and Jacey Levi; brothers, Jimmy Manner, George "Keoki" Kealakai, E. Reid, Wilfred "Beaver" Jr. and Eric Manner, Walter David, Ed Manner and Kenneth Peterson; nine grandchildren; hanai children and grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

D.L. "MICK" MIKAELIAN, 83, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2005. Born in Bulgaria. An insurance and estate planner retired from Aetna Insurance Co. Survived by sisters, Anna, Toby and Daisy. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church. No flowers. Donations to the Hemophilia Foundation of Hawai'i, 1164 Bishop St. No. 1501, Honolulu, HI 96813.

BERT KENTA MIYAMOTO, 56, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Road supervisor for Oahu Transit Services, and retired major in the Hawai'i Army National Guard. Survived by wife, Julita; daughters, Priscilla Young, Rosalind Garcia, Cherie and Shaina Miyamoto; sons, Spencer, Helaman, Jarom and Jared; brothers, Given and Earl; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, Kalihi Ward. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MERCEDES GAPERO MONJE, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died May 27, 2005. Born in Paoay Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A teacher. Survived by sons, Jose Gapero Jr., Juancho Gapero and Gene Gapero; stepchildren, Allyson Weir, Randy Monje and Elvie Griggs; sisters, Marcelina Guerrero and Julie Rancapollo; brothers, Maximino Maculam, Calixto Maculam Jr. and Amado Maculam; two grandchildren; five step-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 11 a.m. ; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

DR. OMAR J. NOLES, 89, part-time Diamond Head area resident, died May 27, 2005. Owner of optical stores throughout Oregon, and member of Outrigger Canoe Club. Survived by children, Dr. Omar Jr., Jeffery and Timothy Noles, and Peggy Noles Dawson; stepdaughters, Hattie Mead and Mollie Schrick; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Donations to Shriners Hospital for Children, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Road, Portland, OR 97239.

JAMI LYNN OSHIRO, 35 of Eugene, Ore., has died. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A former Honolulu resident and Hawaii Baptist Academy graduate who worked in social services. Survived by father, Thomas Jr.; mother, Jeanne Young Wong; stepmother, Patricia; brothers, Nick and Chris Wong. Service held at Eugene Buddhist Priory. Private inurnment to be held in Honolulu. Arrangements by England's Eugene Memorial Chapel.

WILLIAM PACHECO, 83, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2005. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by sons, George Kaiwi, Danny and Raynard Pacheco; daughter, Nanette Kaiwi; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

CHARLENE "MITZI" MARIE RONOLO, 49, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2005. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Arthur; mother, Rose Ellison; brothers, Randy and Emery. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

JOSEPH "JOPO" DIEGO SOARES, 68, of Waipahu, died June 1, 2005. Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by wife, Priscilla; sons, Joseph Jr., David, Alfred and Steve; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Louis and Robert; sisters, Patricia AhSam, Joanne Azevedo and Patti-Jo Mendiola. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers.

YUKIO TAKAHASHI, 90, of Waipahu, died May 28, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Oahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by sons, Edwin, Wayne, Alvin and Eugene; brother, Ernest; sister, Eleanor Oxley; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JANET SHIZUKO SHIBASAKI THOMPSON, 81, of 'Aiea, died June 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Glenn, Francis and Dennis Monma and Willis Thompson Jr.; daughters, Sharon Nevels and Cheryl Lyau; brother, Kaoru Shibasaki; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Graveside service over the ashes 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.