Posted on: Monday, May 16, 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.

PATSY MASAKO AJIFU, 84, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2005. Born in Peahi, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Rodney and Earl; daughter, Sharon Yamamoto; grandsons, Reese Ajifu and Ryan Yamamoto; brother, Masao Shiroma. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BENJAMIN BEN SING CHUN, 74, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard quality assurance specialist. Survived by wife, Myra; son, Stuart; daughters, Stephanie Laws, Vanessa Van Doorne and Kathleen Trifonovitch; brother, Ben Sham Chung; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

MAE SEE MOI FONG, 69, of Honolulu, and Sacramento, Calif., died April 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A Honolulu and California registered nurse. Survived by husband, Franklin; daughter, Darlene; sons, Curtis and Franklin; five grandchildren; sister, Betty Yuen. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; inurnment 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MARGARET ROBELLO GOUVEIA, 92, of Pauoa Valley, died May 12, 2005. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Paul; daughter, Paulette Hepa; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Pauoa; Mass 3:30 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHIZUKO HAYASHIDA, 89, of Mililani, died May 7, 2005. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Wilfred; son, Chester; daughter, Elaine Young; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Harriet Taketa. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m.

PAUL FRANCIS HEISTER, 58, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Navy Public Works Center employee. Survived by sons, Warren and Morgan. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.

MARGARET CLAUDETTE LADY T. KELEPINI KALEOHANO, 68, of Wai'anae, died April 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Nanakuli High School custodian. Survived by husband, George Sr.; sons, Daniel "Ala" Stanton and George Jr.; daughters, Leona Arruda and Janice Lewis; father, Edward Keohohou; brothers, John "Nicky" and Clement "Tui" Lopes, and Herman, Henry, Edwin, Steven, Melvin and George Keohohou; sister, Arden Victor; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Gathering also 11 a.m. Saturday at Kaleohano residence, 89-175 Mano Ave., Nanakuli. Casual attire.

CAROLINE V. KEALOHA, died May 7, 2005. A housewife, lei seller and lauhala weaving instructor. Survived by daughters, Caroline Tuano, Edith Miller and Lillian; 29 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 52 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

GRACE "AUNTY GRACE" KAHOLI AIPA LEE, 82, of Kapolei, died April 30, 2005. Born in Kaka'ako. Survived by sons, Henry, Thomas and Richard; daughters, Edwina Wong and Evelyn McCuin; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Joseph and Rocky Kamai; sisters, Georgina Kauawai and Eleanor Bearden. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; cemetery service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

YOSHIO MIYAHIRA, 83, of Makawao, Maui, died May 7, 2005. Born in Makawao. Retired from Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Harumi "Doris"; son, Lyle; daughters, Barbara Joaquin and Carol Nakashima; brothers, Tadao "Robert" and Masaru "Herbert; sister, Toyoko "Jean"; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

RICHARD SATORU NEKOMOTO, 61, of Pearl City, died May 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Fleet Industrial Service Center fuel distributor. Survived by wife, Suntorn; brothers, Nelson, Lawrence and Baldwin; sisters, Florence Hanzawa, Nancy Mimuro, Patsy Matsumoto and Katherine. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

ALICE AIKO OKAMOTO, 94, of Kapolei, died April 30, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired, self-employed dressmaker at Alyce's Dress Shop. Survived by stepdaughters, Ruth Yokotake and May Bello; grandson and caregiver, David Kumagai; nine other grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

VERNA MAE OPU'ULANI PERKINS, 75, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from United Airlines. Survived by sons, Berne "Brah" Parker, George "Kaimi" Conception, Vernon Parker, and Shannon; daughters, Hauoli Catrett and Celeste "Manu" Ganeku; sisters, Juanita Kalima, Melva Janile and Frances Crowell; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

REYNOLD KUI WAH SOON, 70, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by niece, Sandar Inouye. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. May 25 at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers; donations to American Heart Association of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BETTY HANA TAKASUGI, 76, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Keith Matsunaga; daughters, Diane Shiraishi and Karen Matsunaga; brothers, James Takasugi, Paul Onomura and Philip Onomura; sisters, Matsue Nakamura, Patricia Frazer, Joan Miyahira, Elaine Margolin and Ginny Gray. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.