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.
LINCOLN KAIHALULU AKANA SR., 89, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 3, 2005. Born in Kailua, Kona. A retired state Department of Transportation, Airports Division, supervisor. Survived by sons, Lincoln Jr. and Edwin; brothers, Benjamin and Joshua; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hale Ho'omalu Pavilion, Kailua, Kona; service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Kealaokamalamalama Congregational Church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by West Hawai'i Mortuary, Hawai'i.
ARNOLD P. ALVARICO SR., 58, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An automobile mechanic. Survived by wife, Rose; son, Chad; daughters, Connie Hokoana, Laura, Krystal and Chelsea; four grandchildren; brothers, Francis and Fredrick; sisters, Randy, Linda, Pauline, Paulette, Loraine, Chubby and Iris. Gathering 10 a.m. Saturday at Ulehawa Bach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FELIPE CABANA AQUINO, 59, of Waipahu, died Feb. 18, 2005. A Lunalilo Home employee; and Hale Malamalama Nursing Home maintenance supervisor. Survived by brothers, Alfredo and Antonio; sisters, Florita Galang, Laureta, Elena and Virginia Aquino and Myrna Aguila; fiancee, Asela Ramos. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary and program 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 8:45 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
The Rev. MABEL "TUTU LADY" KAULULAAU BAJET, 88, of Wai'anae, died March 3, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired Waimano Home caregiver. Survived by husband, the Rev. John "Tutu Man"; son, John Jr.; sister, Lydia "Lei" Walker; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ELIZABETH "CHOOKIE" "LIZ" "MA" W. BAL, 70, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2005. Born in La'ie. Retired state Department of Labor Work Force Development Office employee. Survived by daughters, Margaret-Ann "Kehau" Lua, Marian "Meleana" Kapanui, Annette "Beatle" Lamm and Saffire "Kanoe" Makaena; hanai sons, Abraham "Keola" Enaena and Allen Kahue; brothers, Henry "Hanalei" Young, Hyrum Yee Poong, Charles "Charley" Nery, Daniel "Kaniala" Nery, Randal "Coco" Tripp, Kenneth Lua and Ambrocio "Puto" Nery; sister, Delirine Gallagher; five grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JOHN "JACK" VOORHEES CAMERON, 89, of Reno, Nev., died March 5, 2005. Born in Reno. A commander retired from the U.S. Navy, and a high school teacher and golf coach. Survived by son, Andy; daughters, Jan Long and Patty Cameron; granddaughters, Laurie Kester, Gail Long, Michelle Sullivan, and Susie and Elizabeth Cameron; five great-grandchildren; the families of Patricia Clark, Don and Alva McDiarmid, and Betty Kelley. Committal service 3 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
CYNTHIA AMANDA CAMPBELL, 58, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 7, 2005. Born in La Porte, Ind. A fitness instructor at The Club; American Cancer Society volunteer, cancer spokeswoman and breast cancer representative to Washington, D.C.; local marathon and Ironman Triathlon volunteer. Survived by mother, Pearle Burlingame; hanai sister, Sharon Brevik. Visitation 4 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Outdoor Circle, Kailua, Kona. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona branch.
GEORGE TERUO FUKUDA, 66, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, Kevin; daughters, Tammie Sawada, Sharrie Tamura and Debbie Hisashima; six grandchildren; brother, Peter; sisters, Irene Okabe, Norma Masuda, and Thelma Young. Visitation 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
GEORGE "BILL" WILLIAM HAYDEN, 63, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 22, 2005. Born in San Diego, Calif. A guidance counselor at Mokapu Elementary School. Survived by wife, Lynn; sons, Grant and Louciano Hayden, and George Starkes; daughters, Jill Reed and Cindy Merkle; five grandchildren; sisters, Gretchen Weberling and Sue. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Haiku Hale, 46-283 Kahuhipa St., Kane'ohe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
SHIZUNO HIRANAKA, 103, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Feb. 25, 2005. Born in Moloa'a, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Larry, Gary and Tomoo; daughters, Janet Haraguchi and Elaine Suyama; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; great-great-granddaughter; brother, Hajime Morita. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kapa'a Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
FRANKLIN HOOPER, 96, of Ho-nolulu, died Feb. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
KATSUMI HOSOKAWA, 81, of Mililani, died Feb. 16, 2005. Born in Waipahu. An electrical engineer retired from Quality Evaluation Laboratory at Lualualei. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Richard; daughters, Janet Hosokawa Sharninghausen, Joanne Baeza and Amy Mizota; seven grandchildren; brothers, Yukio and Thomas; sisters, Adrienne Hosokawa and Ethel Miyamoto. Visitation after 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROBERT "BOBBY" MASAYUKI KAKIMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Home Plumbing Supply. Survived by wife, Ethel; sons, Kin and Ben; daughter, Lisa; sister, Marion Oki; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.
CAROLINE MARIE REGO KANEHE, 62, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died March 6, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Employed by Hawaii Care & Cleaning. Survived by daughter, Hope; sons, Timothy, Kevin and Titus; sister, Veronica Gonsalves; seven grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kapa'a. Inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
PHILIP COLLINS KANIHO, 50, of Ka'a'awa, died Feb. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Johnnie-Mae Johnson; wife, Charlene; sons, Philip "Pilipo," Pekelo and Pikai; daughter, Pualoke "Bambi" Picanco; mother, Winona; sisters, Diane Leong and Alcy Kaniho-Rubelsky; brothers, Randall and Clarence; hanai brother, Larry Marquis. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 51-196A Kamehameha Highway, Ka'a'awa. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
EMILIANA "EMILY" CELADES LALUAN, 75, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Aurelio; son, Tim Timbal; brother, Rosindo Celades; sisters, Gail Bakiano, Laurencia Celades and Rosita Manuel. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
SELVESTRE BANGAYAN MARQUEZ, 92, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2005. Born in San Manuel, Philippines. Retired from The Halekulani. Survived by wife, Jennie; sons, Rudolfo and Romeo; daughters, Lolita Casinas, Debby Marquez-Gahan and Janice Marquez-Carganilla; sisters, Agripena Abades and Jovita Nemer; 12 grandchildren; and grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROSE MATTOS, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Feb. 21, 2005. Born in Ho-noka'a, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, William; daughters, Donna Galon, Linda DeVera and Sandra Lee Pearson; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, John, William, Richard, Herbert, Clarence and George Gomes; sisters, Evelyn Costa, Louise Coon, Frances Wong, Alice Hollenbeck and Florence Dias. Mass noon Monday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
STEVEN SHIGEO MEDRANO, 57, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Workforce development specialist for state Department of Labor. Survived by wife, Lily Wada; brother, Mel; sisters, Charlene Singleton, Pamela Jardin and Lavenda Apilado; mother, Perlita. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Service and inurnment on Kaua'i pending.
CATALINO PEREZ MONDEREN, 81, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died March 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired City of Honolulu wastewater treatment plant supervisor, and retired fuel gauge operator at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, Bernard; daughters, Caroline Bicoy, Deborah Rodrigues and Frances Young; sister, Trini Alconcil; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at Hilo Baptist Church; service 3 p.m.; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
NORA NOBUKO MATSUDA NAKAMOTO, 75, of Federal Way, Wash., formerly of Hawai'i, died Feb. 22, 2005. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Retired bookkeeper and former manager and legal secretary. Survived by son, Wayne; daughters, Lynne English, Jeri Kunzer, Ava Nakamoto-Schneider, Faye Nakamoto and Cindy Casamina; hanai daughter, Alberta Miriscotti; three grandsons; five granddaughters; brothers, Robert, Richard and Shigenobu Matsuda; sisters, Kathleen Barr and Sally Matsuda. Memorial gathering 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MASAO NAKATO, 82, of Waipahu, died March 7, 2005. Born in Pi'ihonua, Hawai'i. An electrician retired from Halfhill Electrical Company. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Michael; daughters, Colleen Lee and Lillian Nakato; brothers, Takeshi and Mitsuo; sisters, Patsy Miyashiro, Yoshiko Nakato, Harue Shimasaki, Kay Tomoyasu and Ann Kodama; two grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
JO NORIO OKAZAKI, 84, of Ho-nolulu, died March 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired, self-employed, doing business as Jo Okazaki Public Accountant; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, F Company. Survived by daughter, Naomi Malone; brother, Osmond; sisters, Linnea Foss, Nancy Morton and Myra Smith. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.
ROBERT HIDEO OZAKI SR., 85, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A plumber retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, Robert Jr.; daughters, Valerie Falle and Sandra Ozaki; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
EDWARD WILLIAM PHILHOWER, 73, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 23, 2005. Born in Summit, N.J. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Luann Wanchisen, Pamela Hartrum and Bernadette Philhower; sister, June Wilson; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Celebration of life noon Sunday at Ma'ili Point Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GLORIA ANCHETA QUINTO, 71, of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, died March 1, 2005. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Bonifacio; sons, Randolph, Sheldon, Brian, Brad and Byron; daughters, Bonnie Venn and Nadine; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Price-Helton Funeral Home, Auburn, Wash.
IRENE MONIZ SANTOS, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2005. Born in Hilo. Retired from Naniloa Resort. Survived by daughters, Sharon Greenfield, Patricia Penuel, Paula Santos and Wendy Malani; son, Lance; brother, Francis Moniz; sister, Rose Enos; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
FAITH MARIKO SASAKI, 52, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A Liberty House housekeeper. Survived by parents, Nobuyuki and Ann; brother, Steven; sister, Roslyn Ledeker. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
CHARLES DWIGHT "BUTCH" SINCLAIR, 51, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died March 4, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Self-employed carpenter. Survived by companion, Sharon Young; mother, Greta; sister, Patty Kiernan; brothers, William and Robert. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
PAUL THOMAS, 79, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2005. Born in Louisiana. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, Kenneth; daughters, Sharon Thomas and Patrice Fujii; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HARRY Y.W. TSUI, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 17, 2005. Born in Holland. Survived by wife, Yee Kay Ng; sons, Tony, David and Johnson; daughters, Eliza and Winnie; seven grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Ping Fung. Chinese Buddhist service 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; cremation to follow.
SADAO WADA, 78, of Lahaina, Maui, died March 7, 2005. Born in Lahaina. Maui County laborer; and Lahaina fisherman. Survived by wife, Palma; son, Calvin; daughters, Christine Wong and Cynthia; brothers, Sajiro and Satoru; sisters, Kimie Tadakuma, Doreen Kakinami and Mildred Arinoki; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Lahaina Jodo Mission; service 3:30 p.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
YOSHIO "FAT" YAMAMOTO, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A bartender at Ross' Spare Room. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Michael Ines; daughters, Michelline Ines Balisbisana, Sharmaine Ines Bishop, Susan DeCorte and Joyce Ditty; brother, Masao; sister, H. Sato; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation from 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
