Posted on: Tuesday, May 17, 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.

CAPT. RAYMOND KEAWE ALAPAI, 67, of Wai'anae, died April 30, 2005. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired longtime tugboat master for Young Brothers, Hawaiian Tug & Barge and Dillingham Tug & Barge; and Pu'uwa'awa'a Ranch paniolo. Survived by sons, Raymond Jr., Jaycee, Windsor, Whitmore and Keoki "Jr."; daughters, Barbara, Willy Ann Pilialoha, Maurice Kalaau and Nancy; stepmother, Margaret; brothers, Herbert, Ralph and John; sisters, Ivy Kizler and Velma Kauahi; 22 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.

ALFRED ANDRADE, 76 of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died May 12, 2005. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Retired assistant maintenance supervisor for Wilcox Hospital, Poipu Beach Resort. Survived by wife, Susan; brother, Manuel; sisters, Beatrice Costa and Margaret Medeiros. Visitation 8 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.

DARRELL JAMES BOTELHO SR., 59, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. An electrician. Survived by sons, Darrell Jr., Alexander and Lyle; daughters, Sharmane, Cheryl, Shirley-Anne, Deanna and Darilyn; mother, Violet Chung; brother, Walter; sister, Shirley Figueira; 22 grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Salvation Army, Leeward Corps, 98-612 Moanalua Loop, 'Aiea; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NENITA CARLOS CATALAN, 57, of Kapolei, died April 25, 2005. Born in San Manuel, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired from Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Survived by husband, Numeriano; son, Numeriano Jr.; daughters, Myra Mahiai and Anna DuPont; one grandchild; brother, Carlito Carlos; sisters, Lourdes Inigo and Maria Socito. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Jude Church, Makakilo; Mass 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; rosary 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROSE WAIAMAU DREXEL, 81, of Wahiawa, died May 4, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Gilbert Jr.; daughters, Laura Pereira and April Drexel; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JUAN FAVO ELAYDO, 94, of Honolulu, died April 28, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired pineapple plantation worker. Survived by wife, Gracia; daughters, Lily Edralin, Luzviminda Mina, Florence Custodio, Grace Banaticla and Cora Jacalne; sisters, Magdalina Elaydo and Sabina Pader; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

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. No flowers. Donations to American Diabetes Association.

THOMAS "TOMMY" JOHN GOODE, 47, of Pa'ia, Maui, died May 14, 2005. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A glazer. Survived by wife, Rachel; sisters, Lucy Underwood and Kathleen. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Lei only requested.

AGNES TSURUKO ISHIMINE, 90, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. A retired stenographer. Survived by sons, Frank and Kenneth; daughter, Gloria Kaneshiro; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment service 8:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

DARRELL "HAWAIIAN" KALEO KAHALEWAI, 38, of Waialua, died April 19, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Hardware Hawaii-Ace Hardware employee. Survived by wife, Sharleen; son, Darrell "Liko" Jr.; hanai daughter, Scarlette Cleveland; hanai granddaughter, Kayla Cleveland; brothers, Ronnie "Kalani," Enos "Eneki" and Dana Kahalewai, Ricardo Ibale; hanai sister, Stephanie "Lei" Sugai. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

HARUO KIDANI, 89, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died April 30, 2005. Born in Pa'auilo. Retired Hamakua Sugar Co. machinist. Survived by wife, Sumie; daughters, Susan Uribe and Carolyn Fuertes; sons, Laurence and Myron; brother, Yoshito; sisters, Matsuko Teragawa and Janice Koga; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

ADRIANO LORENZO JR., 58, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Chief of the Estimation Division with the Department of Defense at Wheeler Army Airfield. Survived by wife, Arestedes; daughter, Jerilynn; sisters, Adeline Pablo, Rosalinda Guerrero and Clarina Arucan; brother, Richard. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOSEFINA "SIPING" DAGURO MALVAR, 75, of Waipahu, died April 14, 2005. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Sarrateneos of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Ambrocio; son, Watson; daughter, Nida Agustin; sister, Sergia Agno; five grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

YOSHIO MATSUI, 81, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 15, 2005. Born in Sprecklesville, Maui. A mechanic for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar. Survived by wife, Tokiko "Thelma"; sons, Wayne Sr. and Keith; daughter, Sharon Kimoto; brothers, Masaki and Yoshito; sister, Yoshie Ishii; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. Casual attire.

THOMAS SATORU MORIMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Works Center carpenter. Survived by wife, Miyoshi; son, Kenneth; daughter, Lorraine Lucas; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Andrew; sister, Gayle Browne. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELLEN TSURUKO NAKAMA, 72, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A retired stock clerk/supervisor for Ronwill Wholesale Distributors. Survived by brothers, Eiko, Rinzo, Gikichi and Usuke; sisters, Yoshiko Yonashiro, Lillian Tachibana, Betty Omine, Ann Gibo, Lynette Yuen and Anna Miyasato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

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 Kathleen. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

NATSUE OKI, 85, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired from Nashiwa Bakery. Survived by son, Howard; daughters, Carol Mae Higa, Linda Kijiwara and Darlene Kinoshita; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary; inurnment 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ERNEST VEGAS PERRY, 79, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died May 14, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired electrician. Survived by wife, Anita; son, Larry Mills; daughters, Anne Mikulski and Ellen Keliinoi; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Kapa'a; service 11 a.m.. Burial later at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, O'ahu. Casual attire. No flowers; donations to Kaua'i Hospice. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

BROOK PUKALANI PHILLIPS, 33, of Oregon City, Ore., formerly of Windward O'ahu, died April 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An artist. Survived by parents, Warren and Sandra; sister, Carol; grandparents, Warren and Carol Phillips, and Michael and Jean Heley. Inurnment 2 p.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery columbarium. Remembrances to Institute for Human Services, 546 Ka'a'ahi St., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center, Cremation and Burial, Milwaukie, Ore.

MICAELA "SOPHIE" RAMELB RAMONES, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 8, 2005. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired macadamia-nut picker for Mauna Kea Macadamia. Survived by daughters, Victorina Mateo, Irene Ramones, Perlita Vea and Virgie Ramones; sons, Leonardo and Jojo; sisters, Maria Ocot and Emiliana Escalante; brothers, Candido and Mariano Ramelb; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Apostles Resurrection Church, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.

JOSEPHINE "MISS SWIFT" ROBELLO, 86, of Kailua, died May 7, 2005. Born in San Francisco. A teacher. Survived by daughter, Carol Phillips; grandsons, Gary and Joseph Phillips; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Herbert and Robert Swift. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 11:30 a.m; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park 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, Paul and Philip Onomura; sisters, Matsue Nakamura, Patricia Frazer, Joan Miyahira, Elaine Margolin and Ginny Gray. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

MASAKICHI TOMA, 88, of Ha'iku, Maui, died May 13, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired proprietor of Toma Service Station and a state highway inspector. Survived by sons, Ralph and Charles; daughters, Charlotte Murai and Gail Hamai; brother, Takeyei Onaga; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Rinzai Zen Mission, Pa'ia. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

EMIKO SODETANI TSUJI, 79, of Pearl City, died May 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired secretary for the state Department of Health at Waimano Training School and Hospital. Survived by son, Derek; granddaughter, Natasha; brother, Shiro Sodetani; sisters, Florence Kaneshiro and Jean Ishihara. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Committal service and burial 12:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT RETT VUILLEMOT, 45, of Kailua, died May 10, 2005. Born in California. Survived by companion, Donna Maier; parents, Floyd and Anne; brother, Scott; sisters, Lori Dallons and Lynne Boche. Service and scattering of ashes 8:30 a.m. Friday at Kailua Beach Park boat ramp. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TAKE EMI WHITE, 91, of 'Aiea, died May 5, 2005. Born in Yokohama, Japan. Retired retail jewelry sales clerk. Survived by daughter, Elizabeth Katade; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.