Posted on: Tuesday, June 7, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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.

ROBERT ABIVA SR., 61, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by wife, Marilyn; sons, Robert Jr., Michael and Brian; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NGIT LIN DUNN, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2005. Employed in food service for the state of Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Andrew Peter and Gerald; daughters, Aileen Lum, Frances Lynch, Patricia Dunn, Annette Tirell and Gail Sandstrom; brother, Abraham Young; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Family service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

GEORGETTE "KALA" ERNESTBERG, 48, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A bulk mail manager with Hawai'i Pacific University. Survived by daughter, Liana; parents, Lillian and George Jr.; brothers, George III, Gorman and Geoffrey; sisters, Georgina and Georgene; one granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon. Aloha attire.

RALPH DOMINADOR FERNANDEZ, 95, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 4, 2005. Born in Marcos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired irrigation supervisor with Kekaha Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Melvin, Edward, Daniel and Henry; daughters, Bernice Wade, Catherine Dilwith and Jeanette Pohato; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel; service at 10 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens in Kapaia. Casual attire.

IRENE KIYOME FUJIMOTO, 73, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died May 31, 2005. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired from the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and a member of Hui Uruma. Survived by husband, Akira "Aki" Fujimoto; son, Daryl; daughter, Bernadine "Bernie" Fujii; brothers, Yoshito, Henry "Kenyu," Yoshinobu "Nobu," Takeshi and Robert "Kazu" Takamine; sisters, Sueko "Sue" Kakazu, Yaeko Tamayose and Yemiko "Amy" Lum; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

KAROL HIROKO FUJINAKA, 75, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died May 10, 2005. Born in Yokohama, Japan. Former owner and president of Kose Cosmetics and Maruzen Restaurant. Survived by husband, John; son, Jon; brother, Etsuo Ono; sisters, Elaine Miyakawa, Yaeko Hunt, Taeko Kruse, Junko Magee and Shizuko Nagasawa. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 11 a.m. June 14 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

RESTITUTA "RESTI" LAGAPA LAM HO, 78, died May 29, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Berdinius "Bernie" Sr.; sons, Duane Sr. and Bernard "Bully," Bernie Toi, Frank and Bruce "Kelii," and David and Wailana Ostermann; daughter, Bernadette "Berna;" hanai daughters, Rita Adolpho Jaeger and CeCe Powell; brothers, Esmiragdo, Fortunato, Lawrence Lagapa; stepmother, Alejandra Lagapa; sisters, Phyllis Dano, Filisima Manalo and Elizabeth Royos; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Waikane Congregational Church; service 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Ashes to be scattered at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CLARA VIOLET HUGHES, 91, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, William, Roger, Chester and Stephen; daughter, Donna Takasaki; brother, Richard Jones; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11:15 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Donations requested to St. Patrick's Church Restoration Fund in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

WILLIAM KALEIKOA JR., 58, of Wai'anae, died May 27, 2005. Born on Moloka'i. Survived by sons, George and Aaron Bello and William III and Samuel Kaleikoa; daughters, Rebecca Magallanes and Margaret Kaleikoa; brothers, Ben Miguel and James Puailihau; sisters, Barbara Kaawa, Florence Nakatani, Mabel Soriano and Geri Niau; eight grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Hill of Zion Full Gospel Church, Wai'anae; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KENNETH KUMEO KANDA, 91, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2005. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired foreman for Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, Hampson; sisters, Akino Kobayashi, Kaoru Nakai, Alice Taniguchi and Ruth Nishizawa; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

DOROTHY KOLEKA KELIIKOA, 81, of Wai'anae, died May 31, 2005. Born on Moloka'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, George Jr., Van Dale, Clifford Sr., Christopher and Noel; daughters, Dorothy Brewster and Andrea Constantino; 21 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

GEORGE MARTINES, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 31, 2005. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Retired labor foreman for Tevel Construction Co. and a Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Joyce; son, George Jr.; daughters, Vanessa Tosti and Jamielyn; three grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

RICHARD YOSHITO MATSUURA, 67, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2005. Born in Kahuku. Survived by wife, Katherine; father, Yoshinori; sisters, Charlotte Tanga and Jeanette Komatsubara; brother Douglas. Private services held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

JO ANN KALEIPUANANI NAHOOPII, 41, of Kapa'akea, Moloka'i, died May 31, 2005. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Survived by companion, Chris Kaauwai; son, Enoka; daughters, Ipo Nohea, Jonelle, Christyne, Kawailehua and Audrey Elizabeth Nahoopii-Kaauwai; brothers, Joseph and John; sisters, Joni Kadowaki and Joelle Kaai. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Ka Ha Le Laa O Iruselema Hou Church, Kalama'ula, Moloka'i; service 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

HARUMI NAITO, 82, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired dairy maintenance worker. Survived by brothers, Paul and Harold; sisters, Toshiko Yagi, Carol Hirazumi, Bessie Genishi, Jean Hirazumi, Harriet Brown, May Maruyama and Alice Naito. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary Chapel; Buddhist services over ashes 4 p.m. Graveside services also 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

VALENTIN PASCUAL, 102, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired landscaper. Survived by sons, Romeo, Juan and Balbino; daughters, Flordeliza Jambaro and Cristeta Esperanza; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:45 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ELIZABETH L. RAMOS, 67, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Parking attendant. Survived by son, Garick Nakagawa; daughter, Desiree K.R. Melendez; brother, Ira P. Kapelino; sisters, Elaine Talley and Roselani LaRue; four grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

YAICHI SAKUMA, 91, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died May 28, 2005. Born in Papa'ikou. A mill worker employed by the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and retired co-proprietor of Papaikou Lunch Shop (Sakuma Store). Survived by son, Larry; daughter, Carol Inamasu; sister, Takie Yoshida; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

LINDA SUE SAMUELS, 62, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2005. Born in Johnson City, N.Y. Retired from the Department of Defense and volunteer for the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Survived by companion, Robert Tanaka; brother, Steven Morgan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Donations to the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

MARGARET ELIZABETH STOVALL, 73, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 30, 2005. Born in Newport, R.I. A former machinist for Caterpillar Inc. Survived by sons, Gilbert and Stephen; brothers, Charles and George Wilson; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

WAYNE JOHN UDECK, 58, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2005. Born in Dearborn, Mich. Retired. Survived by sister, Joyce Vella. No services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SCOTT RIKIO UEHARA, 42, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Teiji and Edythe; brother, Mike. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CARL VERBLEN, 59, of Ha'iku, Maui, died June 1, 2005. Born in Minneapolis. A retired general contractor. Survived by wife, Francesca; son, Alexander Hawley; daughter, Jonna Blumhoefer; grandson. Private service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KATHRYN MARY WARD-SMITH, 53, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 1, 2005. Born in Maryland. Survived by husband, Richard Bell; stepson, Jason Bell; daughter, Joanna Muse; mother, Melba Ward; half-sister, Sharon Winton; one grandchild. Private service pending. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

VINCENT HISAKI YANO, 83, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired attorney. Survived by wife, Maureen; sons, Francis, Vincent, Michael, Thomas, Gregory and Robert; daughters, Therese Yano, Katherine Aries, Clare Omid-Zohoor and JoanMarie Hughes; brothers, Edward, Gus, Kenneth, James, Paul, William and Brian; sisters, Dorothy Nakahara and Mary Haruno; 19 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MOSES YIM, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. Retired yardman. Survived by hanai children, John W. Devereux Jr., Marvin K. Devereux and Diane Devereux-Ackerson; six hanai grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. June 14 at Oahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.