Obituaries
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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.
ANACLETO "JOHNNY" GAMIAO BUTAY, 91, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died May 16, 2005. Born in Bangui Lanao, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by son, Anacleto Jr.; daughters, Maura Sabado and Arlene McCully; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Jose; sister, Carlina Agullana; three stepgrandchildren Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
EDWARD FRANCES CONKLIN, 97, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2005. An aviator. Survived by son, Larry; daughter, Leslie Currey; brother, Bob. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
JOSEPH KAALELE DOMINGO SR., 75, of Los Angeles, died April 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation. Survived by son, Joseph Jr.; grandchildren, Kaiulani, Kaeo and Kaimana; great-granddaughter; Leilani; great-grandson, Keahikai; brother, Simeon. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
EATON WONG FEKI, infant son of Daniel Feki Jr. and Erika Wong, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 15, 2005. Born in Hilo. Also survived by grandparents, Daniel Feki Sr., Celeste Mendes, Scotty and Robin Wong; great-grandparents, Matthew Naone and Pearl Wong; great-great-grandparents, Feoctavia Santiago, Merasol and Emily Hoopii. Graveside service 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Homelani Memorial Park Babyland. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HARRIET NEWELL HO, 86, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Fort Shafter Army Base Intelligence clerk. Survived by son, Lyle; daughter, Linda Ortiz; siblings, Harold Iseke, Anita Davis, Josephine Isaacs, Jason Iseke, Myrtle Iseke, Harry Iseke, Marvin Iseke, Whitney Iseke and Anton Iseke; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
HYON OK HU, 70, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2005. Born in South Korea. Survived by sons, Christopher, Steve and Jak; daughters, Christine Ko and Young Hae Hu; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
TAMAKO INAFUKU, 95, of Pearl City, died April 30, 2005. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Paul, Francis and Benjamin; daughter, Naomi Terukina; sister, Ethel Kojima; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
FRANCIS JOSEPH POGLAZE JAMES, 90, of Hawai'i, formerly of Leavenworth, Wash., died May 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former head of Hawaiian Telephone Co., Maui. Survived by brother, Theodore "Ted"; daughters, Roberta Mathieu and Susan; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; hanai son, Robert Dodge. Private Maui service.
GUY MASAMI KAWASHIMA, 57, of Wahiawa, died May 9, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Retired self-employed house painter. Survived by mother, Florence; aunts, uncles; cousins. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
WILLIAM "WILLIE" KIMBREL, 53, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 14, 2005. Born in California. A carpenter. Survived by companion, Sandra Malmstrom; parents, Charles and Lorene; brothers, Pat and Tom; sisters, Lorene Knight and Anna Cronk. Service in Oceanside, Calif. Donations to St. Francis Transplant Institute, c/o St. Francis Hospital, Ho-nolulu. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MORITA KOKUBUN, 84, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A maintenance supervisor retired from the military base in Okinawa. Survived by wife, Masako; daughter, Karen Koenig; grandson, Ryan; brother, Shoji; sisters, Tsuyako Kimura and Katherine Moriyasu; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
TSUYUKO KOYANAGI, 92, of Hale'iwa, died April 21, 2005. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Member of Hale'iwa Shingon Mission. Survived by sons, Robert and Lief; daughter, Jean Oyama; five grandchildren; brothers, Kiyomi and Robert Kaneshige; sisters, Mitsuno Mende, Helen Watanabe and Betty Onuma. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ANNIE YAEKO KURAHASHI, 78, of Kailua, died April 29, 2005. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, Nolan; hanai son, Daniel Shannon; daughter, Shirley Ann Malmud; a grandchild; sisters, Janet Kunita and Rose Jean Katada. Private service held.
DAI WAH LEE, 94, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired state employee. Survived by sister-in-law, Violet Lee; nieces, Lorna Louie, Linda Joyo, Sandra Chu and Lynette Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
REMEDIOS MENDOZA MARTINEZ, 69, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2005. Born in San Quentin Abra, Philippines. Retired forelady at the pineapple cannery. Survived by children, Juan, Valentine Iwamaso, Eleanor Kaneshina and Robert; seven grandchildren; brother, Regino Mendoza; sister, Mely Balonso. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
BESSIE AIKO MATSUMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2005. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. A retired kitchen cook. Survived by daughters, Ruth Nishida and Judith; son, Nelson Nishida; sisters, Ellen Kunieda and Kimiko Hamano. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire.
JACK NOBORU MAYEDA, 87, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2005. Born in Orting, Wash. Retired from REA Express. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Paul, Craig and Mark; daughter, Julie; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Florence Tsuchida. Visitation 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MARTIN MORENO, 58, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2005. Born in San Bernardino, Calif. A welder and carpenter. Survived by wife, Carol; daughters, Sara Wallace and Cindy Moreno; sister, Rosalie Armas. Graveside service has been changed to 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
RICHARD TATSUO OKINAKA, 83, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2005. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired president of City Bank; formerly with First Hawaiian Bank; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team Company K. Survived by sons, Stan and Aaron; granddaughter, Jessica. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Iolani School St. Alban's Memorial Chapel; service 4:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Parking available via Kamoku Street entrance. Donations to Iolani School, c/o Richard T. Okinaka Family Scholarship and Endowment Fund. Private inurnment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALVIN YUKIHIRO OTA, 60, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired electronics technician for the Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by sons, Gregory and Steven; grandson, Mark; sisters, Ethel Nakamura, Eleanor Kokubun and Jo Ann Tanimoto. Visitation 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MANUEL PARRAGA, 89, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died May 16, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. A county truck driver. Survived by wife, Isabel; daughter, Dr. Isabel. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
CHARLOTTE MARTHA KAONOHIOKALA "AUNTIE LOTTIE" PERRY, 98, of Manoa, died May 10, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. An artisan in Hawaiian Featherwork; retired proprietor of Lottie's Dinette restaurants in Hilo. Survived by daughter, Charlotte Cathcart; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Pius X Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
WILLIAM FRANK PERRY, 77, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 28, 2005. Born in Waipahu. A retired electrician at O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Evelyn; daughters, Evelyn Orpilla and Janet Ricardo; grandchildren, Arnold and Arlynn Orpilla and Jeron Ricardo; sister, Evelyn Fernandez. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SHYASTANNA NIKASHA MARIE PETTY, six-month-old daughter of Nicholas Petty and Sasha Tory, of Pearl City, died May 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Landon Francese-Tory; grandparents, Aaron Tory, Pamela Silva, Carol and Jeff Irenze; great-grandparents, Julia and Louis Tory, Margaret Silva, Carrie Gutierrez, Roger McGee and Sadie Petty. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Missionary Church; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FELICISIMA "SIMA" "MAXIMA" delos SANTOS ROMUALDO, 91, of 'Aiea, died May 4, 2005. Born in Caribkib, Banna, Illocos Norte, Philippines. A member of Bannatiran Association of Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Josie Arios; grandchildren, Michael and Orthreb Arios; great-grandchildren, Shai, Lexie and Myka Arios; hanai daughters, Pureza "Nini" Romualdo and Linabella Arios; brother, Gregorio delos Santos; sisters, Juliana Abaro and Maura Vicente. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HERBERT G. SAIKI, 45, of 'Aiea, died May 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Shawana and Kristen; parents, Fred and Sandra; brother, Wallace; sisters, Lyn Matsuda and Cynthia Imamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ICHIRO SHISHIDO, 87, of Kailua, died May 11, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired truck driver for Kaiser Cement Co. Survived by daughters, Karleen Shibuya and Lynn Shishido-Topel; four grandchildren; sisters, Teruyo Tokushige, Hanae Takehara and Evelyn Tsuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RUTH TOKIE SHISHIDO, 87, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired housekeeping room attendant for the former Cinerama Hotels. Survived by sons, Michael, Allen and Chuck; daughter, Susan Tachino; eight grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Herbert and Edwin Kokubun. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARY LOUISE "SIS" SUMNER SNOW, 78, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died April 27, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A kindergarten teacher at Punahou School and Na'alehu Elementary School. Survived by husband, Lorn; daughters, Anne Walker and Donna Rutherford; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service June 6 at Holy Name Cemetery, AuSable Forks, N.Y. Donations to Hospice of Hilo. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
PETER HON CHUNG TAM, 55, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2005. Born in China. Survived by mother, Ching Yee Wong; sister, Helen; brother, Paul. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ANDREW VEGA, 79, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 99 electrician. Survived by wife, Suzanne; sons, Andre, Michel and Jacques; daughters, Annie Scott, Josiane Balico and Monique Akui; brother, Bert; hanai brother, Dennis Naauao; sister, Janet; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
