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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, June 9, 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.

HIDEO ASATO, 83, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 3, 2005. Born on Maui. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Nelson; brothers, Yoshio, Sumito, Masaru and Akio; sisters, Alice Yamaguchi and Esther Hashimoto. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

JOSEPH CANTIL, 82, died June 4, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. An avid bowler and fisherman who served in the U.S. Army. Survived by son, Clayton; nine grandchildren; sisters, Minnie, Dora, May Carmen and Madeline; brothers, Bernard and William. Service held in Hayward, Calif. Burial at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. Arrangements by Sorensen Brothers Mortuary.

RUTH ANN CONDELLO, 73, of Kunia, died May 29, 2005. Born in Pell City, Ala. A retired administrative assistant. Survived by husband, Frank; sons, Michael "John" and Frank II; sister, Joann McAlpine; a grandson. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park at Kane'ohe. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MILTON THEODORE "TEDDY" COSME JR., 40, of Carmichael, Calif., died April 12, 2005. Survived by sons, Michael and Mark; father, Milton; mother, Beverly Ables; brother, Jonathon; sister, Christina. Mass 9 a.m. June 21 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Arrangements by Sierra View Funeral Chapel in Sacramento.

DUANE MITSUO DOI, 53, of 'Aiea, died May 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Jamie and Jaclyn; mother, Florence Onogi Doi; hanai father, Wilbert Sakata; sister, Donette Kido; nieces, Michelle, Jennifer and Kimberly; hanai family, Ben Tolentino, Jorene and Guy Solusod and Mike and Mele Stigger. Visitation from 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BERNICE ERMINGER, 74, of Kailua, died May 28, 2005. Born in Kane'ohe. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Hugh III and Dennis; daughter, Suzanne Ellis; grandson, Jeremy Ellis; brothers, Frank and William Tavares; sister, Betty Ann Shinotsuka. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

HOWARD RANDALL FERNANDEZ, 49, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 24, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Survived by father, William; mother, Evelyn; brother, Duane; niece, Rachel; nephew, Jerad; an aunt; many cousins. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

IOANIS MOSES HADLEY died June 4, 2005. Born in Micronesia. A field worker for Maui Land & Pine. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Ioakim Rosario, Axton Sailas, Michael and Wesley Araneta; daughters, Adelihna Charley and Jean Marie Martin; brother, Carsom Seymour; hanai mother, Akina Norman; hanai sons, Justin Reiken and Ritwo Solomon; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial to be in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

FE CANONIGO IBURAN, 69, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Employed at Joe Kim's Kim Chee; retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by brothers, Eulogio and Purisimo Canonigo. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

JAMES HACHIRO ISHIZAKI, 91, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed mechanic doing business as Jimmy's Auto Repair Shop. Survived by wife, Alice; daughters, Aileen Yim and Cynthia Kameda; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Hazel Hamura, Yasuko Fujimoto and Sueko Nishimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JEANNE LORRAINE YOKO IWATA, 63, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2005. Born in Miyazaki-Ken, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Toyomi; sons, Eric and Jeffrey; daughter, Kathleen Irwin; two grandchildren; brother, Kazuyoshi Sakai; sister, Kazuko. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALICE MARIE JESSEE, 94, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2005. Born in Portland, Ore. Survived by son, Jon; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARY KAUALANIPILI JONES, 73, of Wai'anae, died May 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A member of Soka Gakkai. Survived by sons, Levi Akana, Michael Jones, Norbert Kai, Lance, Mark and Christian Jones; daughters, Laurette Kai and Francine Jones; hanai daughter, Helen Burns; brother, Eugene Akana; half brother, John Ah King; half sister, Mary Shota; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

FREDERICK KENISON SR., also known as FREDERICK KENISON KAILIKEA, 83, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died May 28, 2005. Born in La'ie. A retired system engineering supervisor for the former Hawaiian Telephone Co. and Verizon. Survived by sons, Woodsworth, William, Frederick, Glenn and Damien; daughter, Rita DeSilva; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KIKUKO KUSUMOTO, 96, of Wahiawa, died May 28, 2005. Born in Ola'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Florence Maruyama; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

NANCY BON IM LEE, 80, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. A retired military pay supervisor with 15th Air Base Wing, Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Dennis; sister, Elsie Tsuhako; brothers, Robert, Frank, Dennis and Ronald Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HEWITT "HUEY" DANIEL MADIGAN, 48, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2005. Born in Michigan. A window washer and musician/fiddler. Survived by companion, Hazel Twelker; father, George Sr.; brother, Joel; sister, Amy. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CLAIRE L. MAERTENS, 83, of Kailua, died June 3, 2005. Born in Albany, Calif. A preschool teacher. Survived by son, Peter; daughter, Dorothy Kiaaina; sisters, Marian O'Neill and Maryann Bergondy; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. Private inurnment at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YOKO MAESHIRO, 90, of Waialua, died May 19, 2005. Born in Waialua. A welder retired from Waialua Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughters, Lynn Matsunaga, Lorraine Antonio and Lydia Ferreiro; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Masahiro, Seizen and Melvin; sisters, Hatsuyo Tamashiro, Yoshiko Maeshiro and Joan Kameoka. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HARRIS RICHARD MAHIAI SR., 71, of Wai'anae, died June 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Etta; son, Harris Jr.; daughters, Sherry Mahiai and Donna Aho; brother, Stanley; 22 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CECIL GUY MARSHALL, 92, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2005. Former special agent with the U.S. Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service. A retired businessman. Visitation 4 p.m. Tuesday at Ohana Waikiki West Hotel, conference room, 2330 Kuhio Ave. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DR. ROBERT KAHALENIAU MOOKINI JR., 81, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired urologist and member of the Hawaii Medical Association. Survived by wife, Nobuko; daughter, Marie; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

AMADO C. NOLASCO, 89, of Waipahu, died June 6, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Hawai'i resident since 1984. Survived by wife, Adorada; sons, Oscar, William and Amado Jr.; daughters, Aurelia Uy, Leticia Marquez, Bella Flores, Nerissa Mitchell, Thelma De Guzman, Evelyn DeGracia and Emma DeGuzman; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation from 6:30 p.m. Monday at Assembly of God Bethel Chapel-Waipahu; service 7 p.m. Additional services to be held in the Philippines. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YOSHIE OKIMOTO, 92, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Former owner of Oki's Delicatessen. Survived by wife, Hideko; son, Calvert; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MISAO OSHIRO, 90, of 'Aiea, died May 27, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired hairdresser. Survived by sister, Ethel Minei. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM CURRY O'SULLIVAN, 60, of San Francisco, died June 2, 2005. Born in Washington, D.C. A bartender with Sharp Park restaurant. Survived by daughters, Christine O'Sullivan and Janine Stelling. Private services to be held in California. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HISAYOSHI OYAMA, 75, of Kailua, died June 4, 2005. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Derek; daughters, Debra Oshima and Deanne Takeno; six grandchildren; brothers, Tatsuyoshi Oyama and Arthur Fujita. Service 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

NANCY MOMIYO OYAMA, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 24, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Jan, Francis and Curtis; four grandchildren; brother, Dennis; sister, Clara Fujita; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DOROTHY EMILY PUPEK, 63, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i died June 2, 2005. Born in Boston. A hairdresser and homemaker. Survived by husband, Alexander; sons, John and Michael; daughter, Michelle Lennehan; two grandchildren; sisters, Sister Viola Marie, Jean Doyle and Mary Thurston. Private service to be held on the Mainland at a later date. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

FELICIA CAGATA SANTA ANA, 78, of Pearl City, died May 28, 2005. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A telephone operator retired from HMSA. Survived by son, Glenn Larrua; daughters, Lucille Enomoto, Beverly AuYoung, Cathy and Christine Santa Anna; sisters, Hilda Cagata and Pat Valentin; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

TADASHI "SUGAR" SATO, 82, of Lahaina, Maui, died June 4, 2005. Born in Kaupakulua, Maui. A self-employed artist. Survived by daughter, Janice Shimamura; sisters, Fumiko Sugai and Keiko Sato. Visitation from 2 p.m. June 17 at Kahului Church; service 3 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LOTTIE AKIKO SONODA, 94, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2005. Born in Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Doris Inamine and Rosalie Toguchi; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Bessie Naruto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CAROLINA MALACAS SONIDO, 80, of Lana'i City, died June 6, 2005. Born on Maui. Survived by brothers, Jose and Henry Sr. Pascua; sister, Rosalinda Degamo. Service 6:30 p.m. today at the Filipino Clubhouse, Lana'i. Mass 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church, Lana'i. Burial to follow at Lanai Community Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MICHELINE OI LING CHANG STEACY, 53, of San Francisco, died Feb. 8, 2005. A well-known soprano in the Bay area, member of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and cantor for the USF St. Ignatius Church. Survived by husband, Patrick; daughter, Micaela; sons, Anthony and Michael; father, Anthony Chang; mother, Clara Chang; brothers, Dr. Wesley, Dr. Willis and Dr. Rupert Chang; sister, Dr. Maureen Chang. Service 7 p.m. June 17 at the Newman Center, University of Hawai'i at Manoa campus.

MICHIKO SUYENAGA, 87, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired school teacher. Survived by son, Wayne; daughters, Ruth, Joan and Dawn; brother, James Shimokawa; sisters, Atsuko Hasegawa, Hideko Shimokawa, Yuri Tsunehiro, Sumi Brandon and June Shimokawa; seven grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Harris United Methodist Church; service 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Punchbowl. No flowers. Memorial donations to Mid-Pacific Institute or Church of the Holy Nativity. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

HENRY SHIZUO TAHARA, 72, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2005. Born in Kahului, Maui. A power plant engineer retired from Raytheon Corporation on Johnston Island. Survived by brother, Thomas; sisters, Amy Tagomori, Sally Leonida and Lily Thompson. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARK TAVARES, 53, of Kula, Maui, died June 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A private contractor. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Emery; daughter, Tasha Tavares-Makuakane; two grandchildren; parents, William and Martha; brothers, James and Paul; sisters, Marybeth Costales and Susan Tavares-Kenney. Visitation 10 a.m. June 16 at First Assembly of God church in Kahului; service 11 a.m. Reception to follow in the church hall. Inurnment after reception at Po'okela church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MASAO UEHARA, 80, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired chef. Survived by companion, Hisayo Awaya; sons, Steven and Wayne; daughters, Pami Kaleiohi and Kathleen "Omi" Shinsato; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; stepmother, Tokuyo; brother, George; sister, Yoshiko Yano. Memorial service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

HILARIO ARCONADO URSUA, 84, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 4, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A chef retired from Wailana Coffee Shop. Survived by brother, Manual; sister, Marie Baquiro; daughters, Mercedes Langweiler, Felisa Ursua; sons, Hilario "Bino" and Randy Ursua, Duke, Rodney and Ross Giron, Larrio, Felix and Hernando "Allen" Ursua and Nalei Furtado; 39 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

GEORGE TADASHI WAKABAYASHI, 89, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from Hawaiian Bitumuls Co. Survived by sons, Melvin and Dennis; daughters, Roxanne Uyema, Patricia Higa and Sharon Tamaru; brothers, Masato and Yoshitaka; sister, Dorothy Nitta; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

LEONG YIN YEE, 91, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2005. Owner of Yee's Welding Equipment Repairs Inc. Survived by wife, Edith; daughters, Leona Bangerter, Alanna Ching, Dayna Yee and Bonnie Reichelt; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Casual attire.