Posted on: Sunday, June 12, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

JUAN "SAYONG" SAGAYAGA ACORDA, 75, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2005. born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Encarnacion; sons, Vicente, Arnulfo and Severino; daughters, Tessie Gonzales, Filomena Calaramo, Candy Ligsay and Veronica Simeon; daughters, Tessie Gonzales, Filomena Calaramo, Candy Ligsay and Veronica Simeon; brothers, Jose, Alfredo, Faustino and Rufino; 23 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Final service and burial in the Philippines.

GEORGE "GG" JOSEPH ALVES, 79, of Mililani, died June 1, 2005. Retired from Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by wife, Magdalena "Maggie"; stepsons, Alvin and Robert Somera, Darren and Mario Coloma; stepdaughters, Melinda Almeida and Roxanne Amante; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Frank; sisters, Audrey Fivella and Mildred Burbach. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John the Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

WALTON EDGAR CARPENTER JR., 84, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2005. Born in Kansas City, Mo. A choir member at Waiokeola Congregational Church. Survived by wife, Marion; brother, Jack. Memorial service 4 p.m. Wednesday at Waiokeola Congregational Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

VINCENTE ALVAREZ DUMAYAS, 68, of Kahului, Maui died May 31, 2005. Born in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Felista Fely Cera Dumayas; children, Mario Dumayas, Rosanna Alvarez Dumayas, Iris Alvarez Dumayas Borge and Emery Racadio; sisters, Josephine Baggao, Rosalina Sinang and Julieta Alvarez; brother, Patrick Llanes-Dumayas; stepmother, Esperanza Llanes-Dumayas; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

FLORENCE C. FERNANDEZ, 88, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. A retired school teacher. Survived by daughter, Radine Fernandez Hamilton; grandsons, James and Edward; sisters, Beatrice Imada, Edna Ling and Ruth Lung; brothers, Ernest and Donald Ching. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

GENARO R. IBANEZ, 96, of Kahului, Maui, died June 23, 2005. Born in the Philippines. An irrigator retired from Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Elena; daughter, Marina Iniba; son, Marcelino; 16 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery.

NOBORU "RED" INOUYE, 77, of Pearl City, died June 9, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. An architectural draftsman retired from Architects Hawaii. Survived by wife, Charlotte; son, Russ; daughter, Darah. Service 3:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

VALERIE PUANANI ISMAEL-CANON, 45, of Kapolei, died June 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Assistant manager for 7-11 Stores. Survived by daughters, Natalie and Darryl Kawelo; a grandson; sisters, Helen Thomas and Lucy Diley; brothers, Norrie, Frank and Ray Ismael. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ohana Baptist Church; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TONI LYNN KAPULE, 50, of Waipahu, died July 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A secretary. Survived by son, Keaulana; daughters, Kahula Vargas and Ualani Kapule; former husband, Melvin; father, Tony Andres; brother, Randy Andres; sister, Sharlene Huffman; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Graveside service over the ashes 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

BENEDICT AH CHON LEONG, 80, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired MTL bus driver. Survived by nieces, Becky and Antoinette Leong and Alberta Tang; nephew, Melvin; grandnephew, Keona Tang; grandnieces, Tara and Lana Hankin. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Mass noon. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHN ANTONE LOPES JR., 80, of Wai'anae, died May 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Patricia Morris, Cynthia Keamohuli, Rae-Ann Alcaraz, Renee Chong, Raelene and Ramy Rodrigues and Lori Kim; sons, Warren Kekona and John De Rego Jr.; brothers, Edward, Anthony, Garry and Daniel; sister, Eliza Mahaulu; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Friday at Waianae Shield of Faith Christian Ministries Church; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HARRIS RICHARD MAHIAI SR., 71, of Wai'anae, died June 1, 2005. Born on Moloka'i. 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.

ANANIAS A. MANDADO, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2005. Born in Maasin, Iloilo, Philippines. A gas station attendant. Survived by children, Ernesto Mandado, Adelaida Sumbala, Alfredo Mandado, Ramon Mandado, Corazon Delos Nieves and Gloria Flordelis; 25 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DONALD "DJ" DURA MASOCOL JR., 34, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A 1988 Moanalua High School graduate and former superintendent of LVI Environmental Services, Ltd. Survived by parents, Donald Sr. and Carol; sister, Donnette Lee. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

BETTY C. MCCOY, 78, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, died May 30, 2005. Survived by son, Marc; two grandchildren; sisters, Sue Tasaki, Harriet Hotchkiss and Fusa Moos. Committal service 1 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLIAM CARLETON MILLER, 64, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Cheyenne Rosa, Momilani Pagay and Bridget Miller; five grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AKITO MIZUBAYASHI, 75, of Kahului, Maui, died June 9, 2005. Born in Makawao, Maui. Employed by Maui Pineapple. Survived by wife, Umeko; son, Mark; daughter, Cathy; brother, Danny; sister, Shirley Takahashi. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Reception to follow. Burial 9 a.m. Friday at Maui Memorial Park.

ELEANOR S. MOORE, 95, of Hawai'i, died April 3, 2005. Born in California. Wife of an elementary school principal. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughter, Patricia; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wahiawa. Arrangements by Greer-Wilson Funeral Home.

SALLY SAYOKO NAKASHIGE, 70, of Pearl City, died May 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired employee of S&S Saimin. Survived by daughters, Myra Nakashige, Nadine Tonai and Roxane Shigaki; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Mabel Hacoba and Ruth Sasaki. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

TERRY LEE NICELY, 46, of Waialua, died June 1, 2005. Born in Waialua. A customer service representative for Island Motors. Survived by sisters, Darlene Pololu and Moana McCormick; brothers, Todd Nicely, Sidney and Robert Jr. Lausterer. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church, Hale'iwa; service 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SHIGERU NISHIKAWA, 75, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, died May 2, 2005. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. A retired workers' compensation inspector for the State Department of Labor. Survived by wife, Bessie; sons, Alan and Brian; daughter, Cynthia Fabry; grandchildren, Derek and Elyse; brothers, Shinobu and Itsuo; sisters, Sachiko Tsutsui and Michiko Nishimori. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

FOLIAKI OFA, 82, of Wai'anae, died June 7, 2005. Born in Tonga. Survived by husband, Sitanilei; sons, Pokileti, Moungahea, Leiola, Telefoni, Pauli, Viane, Sitanilei Jr., Laipeli, Mapu and Heiuati; daughters, Simulata Tonuhiki and Litia Tupa; brothers, Sunia, Tekiteki, Sione and Tevita Pekipaki; sisters, Latu Vakameilalo, Senitila, Kafoatu and Lakalaka Pekipaki; 150 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. All night vigil 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Waianae United Methodist Church; service 7 p.m. Service 9 a.m. Friday. Burial noon at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

HARRIET HARUE OHTA, 85, of Wahiawa, died May 29, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired owner of Ohta Barber Shop in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Kanao; son, Raymond; daughters, Marrion Johnston and June Yahiku; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Yoshimi Fujimoto; sister, Stella Yoshimoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOMIWO "TOM" OKUMURA, 70, of Waipahu, died June 9, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired employee of International Inflight Catering Company. Survived by son, Vaughn; daughter, Lorna Tsuyemura; two grandchildren; sister, Beatrice Yamasaki. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

STANLEY MASARU OKURA, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 9, 2005. Born in Kawaihae, Hawai'i. Owner of the former Okura Pickles and a former paniolo with Parker Ranch. Survived by wife, Kiyomi "Kay"; sons, Stevens, Sanford and Leland; daughters, Sally Lee and Joyce Oshiro-McPherson; brothers, Kazumi, Toshio and Tadashi; sisters, Aiko Sakado, Yaeko Kaneshiro, Jeanette Horii, Toshiko Tanabe, Setsuko Ota and Sueko Honma; 19 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Honpa Hongwanji-Hilo Betsuin; service over the ashes 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

GERALD ROBERT "JERRY" PARKER, 67, of Walnut Creek, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died May 25, 2005. Born in Battle Creek, Mich. A former civilian employee for the U.S. Navy, Control Data Corp. employee, and systems analyst for Chevron. Survived by by sons Charles "Chuck" and Anthony "Tony"; brother, Roy; sisters, Sandra Camburn and Linda Spars; three grandchildren. Scattering of ashes to be held in California. Arrangements by the Neptune Society.

ROSE AMARAL PETROCHENKO, 97, of Makawao, died June 10, 2005. Born in Kokomo, Maui. A trimmer retired from Maui Land and Pineapple Co. Survived by daughter, Francese Gatlin; grandsons, Michael, Steven and Edward Aganos; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m. Private family burial service to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

JULIAN ALONZO PONCE, 84, of 'Aiea, died May 23, 2005. Born in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A chemical plant processor with C. Brewer Co. Survived by wife, Josephine; son, Laurence; daughter, Emily Ponce-Malicad; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Danilo "Juan" and Manuel; sisters, Teresa Ponce-Patao and Pacita Parra. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EVELYN LILLIAN RENTE, 88, of Kane'ohe, died June 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Henry and Steven; daughter, Yvonne Bradley; brothers, John and Lawrence Lopes and Wilbert Anthony; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

MADISON EMI RIVERA, infant son of Mark and Cindi Rivera, died May 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Mason; grandparents, Venancia Rivera and William and Eloise Saito. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

MARY FERNANDEZ ROCHA, 96, of Kahului, Maui died June 9, 2005. Born in Madeira, Portugal. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Anthony and Jerome "Ronnie"; daughters, Eleanor Watanabe, Patricia Shishido, Lavina Rocha-Silva, Leona Rocha-Wilson; brother, Frank "Sonny" Fernandez; sister, Margaret Cooke; 21 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Church; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Reception to follow burial at Nakamura Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KATHERINE "KAY" L. SHADDY, 80, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2005. Born in Aline, Okla. Chef/owner of a restaurant in Aline. Survived by daughter, Karen Horner; son, Larry; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, June Beasley and Georgia Liby; brother, Edward Bouzedin. Service 5:30 p.m. Monday at Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in 'Aina Haina. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JOSEPH ROBERT SOUZA SR., 82, of Kailua, died June 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A rigger foreman retired from Pearl Harbor Shipyard Shop 72. Survived by companion, Mary Freitas; sons, Joseph Jr., Michael and John; daughters, Vivian Wilebski and Shirley Mori; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation from 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

GEORGE HIDEYUKI TANAKA, 72, of Pearl City, died June 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An aircraft mechanic retired from Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Lance; daughter, Corinne Yamaki, Lori Ikeda and Lisa Tanaka; brother, James; sister, Ruth Tagawa; grandchildren, Jon, Lianne and Kylie. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALFRED "HANK" WALTHER, 58, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, died June 9, 2005. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. A self employed framer. A U.S. Army veteran. Survived by companion, Deborah Day; daughter, Tabetha Block; sister, Pam Blackledge; brother, Eric; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.