Posted on: Saturday, March 26, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

VIOLET OK SOON RHO CHO, 85, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired secretary. Survived by husband, Summer; sons, Dr. Colin and Dr. Clinton; daughter, Caren Walsh; sister, Aggie Chun; four grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MERNA TAEKO SHIMAKAGE KIBE, 47, of Kailua, died March 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A controller for Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates. Survived by husband, Gerald; brother, Lester Shimakage. Visitation from 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JANE SUEKO LEE, 73, of Mililani, died March 9, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A retired book room manager for Saint Andrew's Priory. Survived by son, Darryl; daughters, Doreen Maedonochi and Debra Lee; hanai daughter, Sari Hao; four grandchildren; sisters, Betsy Imao, Jean Sueoka, May Nakagawa, Judith Chang and Gale Nohara. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT J. LINTELL, 78, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2005. Born in Palo Alto, Calif. A research and development engineer. Survived by wife, Judy; sons, Michael and Charles; daughter, Allison; grandchild. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

SHINYA MATSUMORA, 53, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2005. Born in Okinawa. A chef for the food department of Shirokiya. Survived by mother, Reiko Lee; half brother, Max Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DR. JERRY LEE MILLS, 62, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died March 17, 2005. Born in Midland, Texas. Professor emeritus of chemistry at Texas Tech University, where he taught for 22 years; opened Aioli's Restaurant in Waimea in 1995. Survived by companion, Stephen Hall; hanai aunt, Gladys Chock; nephew. Private service held. Donations to Hawai'i Island Humane Society, Hospice of North Hawai'i or the Dr.Jerry Mills Scholarship Fund, Texas Tech University, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 41061, Lubbock, TX 79409. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HARUKO NAKO, 75, of Pearl City, died March 20, 2005. Born in Lima, Peru. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Jinsho; sons, Jerry and Kenneth; brothers, Eikichi, Yehan and Yegi Oshiro; sister, Yoshiko Oshiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DOREEN SHIRLEY NAMOC, 68, of 'Aiea, died March 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired office manager for Agent Larry Seo of State Farm of Honolulu. Survived by husband, Nicacio; daughters, Doreen Matts and Desiree; sons, Derek and Duane Namoc, and Anthony and Timothy Low; 14 grandchildren; brothers, Walter and Vernon Clemente. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BEATRICE SANTIAGO NORDMEIER, 79, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died March 23, 2005. Born in 'Oma'o. A homemaker. Survived by children, Lattitia Hood, Joann Hamamura, Sharon Freitas, Julius Nordmeier, William Nordmeier and Jennifer Freitas; brother, Gabriel Santiago, 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa; service 3:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Koloa Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

DORIS YOSHIKO OMO, 83, of Wai'anae, died March 19, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Francisco; sons, Harry Higa, Dennis Unciano and Allan Omo; daughters, Florence Basug and Beverly Doty; stepdaughter, Frances Macfarland; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Katsuo Oshiro; sister, Elaine Nakamura. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; program 11:30 a.m.; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TSUTOMU ONOUYE, 80, died March 5, 2005. Born in Keaukaha, Hawai'i. Raised in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Served with the 442nd Regiment, 232nd Engineer Combat Division, during World War II. Owner of Community Jewelry Co. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughters, Roxanne Yap, Cindy Mukaida and Lynn Arakaki; son, Bruce Onouye; grandchildren, Jason and Nicholas Arakaki, Reyn and Matthew Onouye, Chelsey Mukaida and Robyn Yap; sister, Hatsuyo Miyamoto. Private service held. Burial was at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

FRED "FRITZ" RODAT, 80, of Kihei, Maui, died March 19, 2005. Born in Pennsylvania. Retired sales manager at Whole Plumbing Supplies. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Bill and Bob; daughter, Marina Rogers; stepsons, Stephen, David, Andrew Jr. and Donald Finn; stepdaughters, Janie Miller and Laura Pariseau; sister, Rosemarie Otis; 13 grandchildren. Service pending. Donations to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

EMILIO DALANGAN SAULO, 100, of Wahiawa, died March 15, 2005. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A member of Saranay Club of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Eleanor; sons, Severo, Earl and Jaime Bosque; daughters, Linda Alvarico, Jo Ann Martin, Jocelyn Carvalho, Sherilyn Bond and Devery Dela Cuesta; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MELVIN MASARU TANO, 63, of Salt Lake City, Utah, formerly of Wahiawa, died March 20, 2005. Born in Waialua. Former vice consul for the United States. Survived by wife, Christine Marie; sons, Troy, Todd, Trent and Tyson; mother, Beatrice; sisters, Marjorie Magaoay and Beverly Hader; brothers Lawrence, Edwin, Darrel and Dean; granddaughter; five stepsons; stepdaughter; nine stepgrandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Trementon 2nd and 5th Ward. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church; service noon. Burial in Salem, Utah. Donations to memorial fund in his name at Zion's Bank, Tremonton, Utah. Arrangements by Roberts and Taylor Funeral Home.

JUNE LEAUTIER TOMINBANG, 74, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired sandal maker. Survived by sister, Jackei Rego; niece; nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JOHN FRANCIS WRIGHT JR., 46, of Kane'ohe, died March 19, 2005. Born in Massachusetts. A retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and commissary employee. Survived by wife, Rochelle; son, Ikaika; daughter, Teri; mother, Rose; brothers, Stephen, Robert, Kenneth and James; sister, Deborah Fallon. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel of Marine Corps Base Hawai'i, Kane'ohe Bay; service 9 a.m.; committal service 10 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.