Posted on: Sunday, March 20, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

HANNAH GRACE KAWAAUHAU ACIA, 87, of 'Olelomoana, South Kona, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2005. Born in Ka'ohe, South Kona. A presser retired from Hilo Quality Cleaners. Survived by daughters, Hannah Shimasaki, Victoria Whitworth, Jane Staadt, Ellen Cullen, Donna Sanders and Debra Javar; sons, Lot Sr. and Donald Sr. Kawaauhau and Leroy and Lester Acia; sister, Lillian Nelsen; 37 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; Service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Kahikolu Congregational Church, Napo'opo'o, South Kona; prayer service 10 a.m.; burial at Kona Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

WAYNE "GHOST" TETSUYUKI AMINE, 55, of Makawao, Maui, died March 13, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by wife, Laurie; parents, Tetsuji and Tomiko; son, Steven; daughters, Tiffany Yamauchi and Michelle Ramos; sister, Karen Kuramoto; two grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Lahaina Shingon Mission. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

MANUEL CABASAG, 80, of Wahiawa, died March 11, 2005. Born in Kahuku. A welder retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Curtis; daughter, Maureen Hanakahi; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Vicente and Charles; sisters, Dinah Vanwinkle and Trinidad Canencia. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PEDRO "PETE" CABARRUBIAS CARIAGA, 99, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2005. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Employed by Kapaa Poi Factory and Lihue Sugar Plantation on Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Juanita Laureta; sister-in-law, Monica Cariaga; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RACHEL YUN HOWE MA CHING, 85, of Guam, died Feb. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A restaurant proprietor. Survived by brother, Harry Mar; sister, Sarah Toledo; sisters-in-law, Dolly, Diana, Jasmine, Margaret, Heidi and Edith Mar. Private service held. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

COLLIN CRAIG CHONG, 44, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Employed by RightStar Hawaii Management Inc. as a funeral attendant at Nuuanu and Diamond Head Mortuaries. Survived by mother, Dorothy; brothers, Kevin and Curtis; sister, Jodi-Ann Bello. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

CLAUDE WAI CHOY CHUN, 62, died Feb. 20, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A retired federal supply management officer. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Dexter; daughters, Sharlene and Kurstin; mother, Dorothy Lee Chun. Burial held at Cypress Lawn, Colma, Calif. Arrangements by McCaffery Family Funeral Homes.

MAUDE HI'ILEI GARGUILO, 61, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Steve's Flower Leis. Survived by daughters, Leyette Rodrigues and Stephanie Handley; son, Stephen Jr.; brothers, George Nelson and Howard "Rocky," Alvin, Rhone and Ryan Akee; sisters, Lehua Kamealoha and Marly Kaahaaina; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDITH KAZUE HIROMASA, 87, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of E and E Employment Agency. Survived by sons, Ralph and Francis; daughter, Ellen Ebesutani; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Miriam Kuniyuki. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOKIO "BOBBY" IGE, 86, of Pearl City, died March 4, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A retired steel worker; veteran of Company A 200th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment. Survived by wife, Tsurue; sons, Richard, Steve, Theodore, Robert, David and Edward; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Seikichi; sisters, Shizuko Yamauchi, Yaeko Hanzawa and Nobuko Kobashigawa. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JANET A. IMAMURA, 85, of Honolulu, formerly of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 22, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired from Pioneer Mill Co. Survived by sons, Walter and Roger; daughter, Nora Inouye; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TYRA ANN IHILANI HONEYGIRL KALAULI-AWEAU, infant daughter of Rawlins "Bully" Kalauli-Aweau and Tracy Hall, died March 9, 2005. Also survived by brother, Tyler Agliam; grandparents, Harold Hall, Trudy Hall and Carol Norton; cousins; aunts and uncles. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KIRK A. KAPUY, 47, of Aurora, Colo., died Feb. 21, 2005. Born in Los Angeles. Employed at ADT Security Service. Survived by mother, Josephine Garan Koga; children, Tanya, Kanani and Michelle; six grandchildren; brother, Francisco; stepbrothers, Ross and Glen; stepsister, Karen; grandmother, Amelia Poli. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at City Memorial Park, 164 Judd St. Casual attire.

JOSEPHINE "KAIPI" KAIPIMAKA KEANINI, 81, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died March 18, 2005. Born in Kahului, Maui. A retired housekeeper. Survived by sons, James, Lincoln, Silas and Lester; daughters, Gwendolyn Lagundimao and Jaslyn Keanini; stepmother, Dorothy Nihoa; sisters, Lilly Young, Leilani Bell and Jessie Ann Casteneras; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Overnight vigil Wednesday at the family residence. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the residence; service 10 a.m.; burial at Hoolehua Cemetery.

YACHIYO KUROSU, 92, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Survived by daughter, Lorraine Shimogawa; brother, Robert Sato; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EUGENE M. LIMACHER, 86, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2005. An interior designer and Marine who served during World War II. Survived by son, Victor; sister, Virginia Benziger; brothers, George and Walter; cousin; nieces. Family service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

NANCY GLADYS LUKE, 77, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Robert "Wah Kee"; son, Michael; daughters, Gloria Oshiro, Roberta Chong Kee, Paula Alvaro Hoopai and Christine Go; brother, Patrick Teixiera; sister, Florence Guerrero. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii or the American Lung Association of Hawaii.

JARNELL "HONEYGIRL" MAR, 35, of Pearl City, died March 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Melita; father, Leonard; brothers, Daniel and Lee; foster parents, Orlando and Josie Macaraeg; grandparents, Harry and Diana. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LUCILLE "LUCY" STEPHANIE SOUZA NACIONALES, 56, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 16, 2005. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A waitress at the Fairmont Orchid, Orchid Mauna Lani Hotel. Survived by husband, Alfred Sr.; sons, Anthony Pruett, George Jr. and Nelson Gutierrez; daughters, Tania Adams and Tara Pruett; sister, Loretta Pigeon-Souza; brother, John Souza Jr.; nine stepchildren; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 7 p.m. Celebration of life noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at the family residence (22nd Avenue, right turn from Kaloli Drive, sixth house on left). Casual attire.

DR. GEORGE OSAMU OTA, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 16, 2005. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired dentist and member of the Waiakea Pirates Athletic Club. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Dr. Garrett Ota; daughters, Debra, Dr. Pamela and Natalie Ota; brother, Robert; sister, Maude Kasuya; a grandson. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

THOMAS "SHIGE" YOU SIN PARK, 78, of Kane'ohe, died March 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A statistician retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Navy Public Works Center. Survived by wife, Ok Mae "Mimi"; daughters, Joanne Casayuran, Deborah Yee and Pamela Kim Czech; stepdaughter, June Verner; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHN RIOS QUINONES SR., 82, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 16, 2005. Born in 'Ewa Plantation. A retired City and County of Honolulu sewer maintenance worker. Survived by daughters, Patricia Black and Lucille Quinones; son, Randall Sr.; six half sisters; five half brothers; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

J. LORENA ROBERTS, 89, of Kawaihae, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2005. Born in Nocona, Texas. A librarian retired from Waimea School. Survived by son, David; daughter, Marianne Davis; sisters, Christine Bacho and Dorothy Fenoglio; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at St. James Episcopal Church, Waimea; celebration of life 4:30 p.m.; scattering of ashes to follow at Spencer Beach Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

RUBY NOBUKO RODRIGUES, 70, died Feb. 28, 2005. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired program director at Waimano Auxiliary. Survived by daughter, Monica; granddaughter, Meagan; hanai sister, Lehua Kapaku; aunts and uncles; cousins; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VIRGINIA SPENCER, 79, of Kapoho, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2005. Born in East Chicago, Ind. An artist and former proprietress of Fine Arts Fair in California. Survived by sons, Carl and Terence; daughter, Diane Ley; brother, Frank Kosior; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. No service. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KENNETH MATSUNORI TERAO, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died March 10, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A car salesman. Survived by daughter, Agnes Terao-Guiala; mother, Yoshino; sisters, Elinor Masuoka and Alyce Mitoma; a hanai granddaughter. Private service held. Donations to Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, P.O. Box 216, Kahului, HI 96732.

NORMAN KIYOSHI TSUJI, 80, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died March 9, 2005. Born in Kalaoa, Hawai'i. A visitor information specialist retired from Hilo International Airport, and a commissioner with the state Department of Transportation. Survived by wife, Mitsue "Mitzi"; daughters, LaVerne Kleinert, Corinne Kimura, Chandra Nii, Lori Kim and Cheryl Nacis; brothers, Clarence, Yasushi and Robert; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DOROTHY BASTYR WILLERS, 99, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2005. A real estate broker retired from Vi Dolman & Associates. Survived by son, Jon; daughters, Lani Lofgren and Wendy Lagareta; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Outrigger Canoe Club. No flowers. Donations to Honolulu Academy of Arts. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.