Posted on: Thursday, March 31, 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.

ALBERT BENEDICT, 83, died March 25, 2005. Born in Pasadena, Calif. An immunologist, teacher, and University of Hawai'i professor of microbiology emeritus; photographer and author of the book, "Ka Iwi: Survival of a Coast." Survived by daughters, Donna Wilson and Melinda Yamaga; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TAMMY LEE CASERIA BLAKNEY, 31, of Mililani, died March 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Employed at ITS at Wheeler Army Air Field. Survived by husband, Jerry Jr.; son, Jerry III; daughter, Tajera; parents, Wayne and Trinidad Caseria; grandmother, Rosie Delos Santos; brothers, Wayne Jr. and Ryan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1:30 p.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery. Casual attire.

JOLANE MARY BURKE, 89, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2005. Born in Norwalk, Conn. Retired nurse. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Kathryn Burke and Mary Stavros; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RAYMOND YEE SUNG "SONNY" CHANG, 78, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired line electrician and inspector for the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by brother, Gerald "Buster"; sister, Mildred "Girlie" Lee. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service and burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

PAUL ELWOOD CHRISTENSEN, 64, of American Fork, Utah, died March 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Real estate practitioner in Hawai'i, Utah and Texas. Survived by wife, Eileen; sons, Darin, Allan, Thomas, Jeffery, Brett and Matthew; daughters, Sheri Crichfield and Jodi Gallagher; stepchildren, Julianne Williams, Mark Tolboe, Valerie Rupp, Derek Tolboe and Keri Tolboe; sisters, Maxine Hanks and Janet Wyman; 28 grandchildren. Mainland service and burial. Arrangements by Crandall Funeral Home, Evanston, Wyo.

EDMUND YAT MUN CHUN, 66, of 'Aiea, died March 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. Waiau power plant. Survived by wife, May; daughters, Jacqueline, Marilyn, Carolyn and Joycelyn; sister, Marian Wong. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

BISON OKEAKUAKOULUNAKANAWAI CUMMINGS-MARQUEZ, infant son of Hinano Marquez and Cassie Cummings, of Windward O'ahu, died March 24, 2005. Also survived by brothers, Phoenix-Skye Marquez and Hayden-Keawe Kahunahana; sister, Elsie-Mae Marquez; grandparents, Mahina Cummings, Cliff Nakamura and Ipo Kepa; great-grandparents, Alexis-Sandy Cummings, Robert Cummings and Sui Lan Kepa; great-great-grandmother, Priscilla Ho. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church; service 5 p.m.; reception to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

STANLEY WALTER DE CONTE, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 28, 2005. Born in Hilo. Survived by brothers, John, George, Herbert and Harry; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, section five. Casual attire.

MASAMI FUJIOKA, 92, of Lahaina, Maui, died March 26, 2005. Born in Lahaina. Retired from Pioneer Mill Co. Co-owner of a retail store/service station. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Irene Sato and Paula Ono; sisters, Toyoko Ichiki and Yukiko Hirashima; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service. No koden (monetary donations). No flowers. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

FREDERICK HAROLD FURER, 88, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An architect. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Roger and Bryan; brother, Albert; two grandchildren. Service pending. Donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELEANOR RAMSEY GARDINI, 91, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 2, 2005. A retired registered nurse and member of the Hawaiian Humane Society. Survived by sister, Carla Westkoff; caregiver, Katherine Burlingame. Ashes to be scattered at a later date. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary.

JAMES "MASA" MASAHIKO HARA SR., 85, of Waialua, died March 13, 2005. Born in Kawailoa, Hawai'i. A member of Waialua Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Susie; sons, Calvin, James Jr. and David; daughters, Patricia Otake and Arlene Hara; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HIILEI MAILE HOOIKAIKA, 2, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died March 28, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by parents, Billy and Ellen; sisters, Breana and Puanani Reyes; brother, Preston "Baba" Reyes; grandparents, Valentine and Maile Adric, Emmaline Hooikaika and James Reyes; great-grandfather, George Ai Sr. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. April 9 at the Veterans Hall, Lihu'e; service 11:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens.

SUSAN NGYUN HAU HO IWASAKI, 80, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal worker. Survived by sisters, Ronnie Matsui and Lillian Sakaguchi; nephews; nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

PATRICIA MICHIKO JOWERS, 52, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former preschool teacher's aide. Survived by brother, Floyd Tsuchida; sister, Magnolia Tsuchida. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DIANA "DINNY" H. KAAPU, 66, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005. Born in New York City. State Human Resources Development personnel program administrator. Survived by son, Kekoa Jr.; daughter, Carole. Service 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at New Hope Ministry Center. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PATSY CHIYOKO KLETZKER, 77, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Karl; daughter, Kim Teixiera; sister, Dorothy Seki and Jane Yonamine; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. today at The Parish at St. Clements. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ROY MASAMI KOYAMA, 54, of Honolulu, formerly of Cottage Grove, Ore., died March 26, 2005. Born in Pearl City. A gold miner, woodcarver and carpenter. Survived by son, Roy; grandsons, Rhys and Tai; brother, Robert; sisters, Lorraine Iba, Lana Pule, Ellin Chun, Melvine Mendes, Doris Kurashige and Carol Sorida; half brothers, Calvin and Gary Chung; half sisters, Clara Takami, Edith Kakugawa and Loretta Adoca. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LOLITA LOLA LEMSON, 79, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2005. Survived by husband, Louis; sons, Ted, Larry, Richard and Jerry; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert and Benjamin Gould; sisters, Maryann Toyama and Florence Peterson. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 'Omilo Lane; Mass 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WALTER SIEGRIED MUNCH, 75, of Baden, Switzerland, died March 24, 2005. Born in Switzerland. A textile engineer and part-time Maui resident. Survived by companion, Sue Tabor; daughter, Monika Bean; sons, Jurg and Alex; sister, Verena Wisler; two grandchildren. Private service. Donations to West Maui Improvement Foundation 501. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

BETSY TATSUKO MURATA, 83, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired florist clerk for Lang's at Waikiki. Survived by son, Alan; daughter, Linda Tanimura; two grandchildren; brothers, Raymond and Calvin Nakagawa; sister, Helen Abe. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRANKLIN SYLVESTER RAWLERSON, 61, of Waipahu, died March 29, 2005. Born in Richmond, Va. A colonel retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Gregory; mother, Leola Johnson; brothers, Giles Johnson and Rita Rawlerson; a grandson. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God Church; service 2 p.m. Inurnment service 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WALTER YASUYUKI SAKAMOTO, 72, of Pearl City, died Feb. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired mechanical engineer, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Survived by wife, Gertrude; son, Sloan; daughter, Sara Shimabukuro; granddaughter, Rylie Kimiko; brother, Edward; sister, Harriet Waiolama. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JULIA "JULIE" ICHINO SHIBAO, 49, of Kaimuki, died March 28, 2005. Born in Kaimuki. Travel agent for Jet Hawaii, and youth counselor with Boys and Girls Club. Survived by son, Alan; daughter, Jamie; parents, John and Karol Fujinaka; brother, Jon Fujinaka. Visitation 3 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

AKIKO B. TARUMOTO, 84, of Pearl City, died March 26, 2005. Born in Pearl City. Retired ticket clerk for Andrade and Co. Survived by sons, Glenn, Earl and Bert; daughter, Verna Umeda; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Ayako Yamamoto and Yayoi Kitashima. Visitation 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

DOLORES "LOLLY" LEILANI ULII, 49, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An educational assistant at Kalihi Waena Elementary School. Survived by husband, Bo Paku; sons, Warren "Kolo Boy," Elijah Ulii and Elias Paku; three grandchildren; brothers, Henry "Mosso," Paul, Steven and Gary; sisters, Gracie Goodman, Lucy Ulii, Hope Makekau, Hoonani Ulii and La-France Ulii. Visitation 9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ADELAIDE SILVA VARES, 76, of Mililani, died March 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Christy; daughters, Colleen and Christine; brothers, Frederick, Henry, Edward and Christopher Silva; sisters, Dorothy Lopes and Carolyn Hoopai; granddaughter. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DANA LEE VILORIA, 42, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 23, 2005. A laborer for Isemoto Contracting Co. Survived by mother, Leonetta; father, Melvin; brother, Melvin; sister, Alyce; hanai parents, William and Elizabeth Holbron; niece, Amber Lee Holick; aunts, uncles and cousins. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RAYMOND "RAY" SHIGEO "SHIGE" YAMADA, 79, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2005. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Randy and Ray; brothers, Leness and Brian; sisters, Hilda Kono, Merle Masuda and Thelma Lum; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.