Posted on: Friday, May 20, 2005

Obituaries

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HARVEY JOHN ADAMS JR., 78, of Wai'anae, died May 7, 2005. Born in Yakima, Wash. Retired from federal civil service; member of the International Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association. Survived by wife, Christine; daughter, Marlene Adams-Chaves; sons, Harvey Jr., Clarence and Owen; brothers, Eugene, Daniel, David and Joseph; sisters, Mettie Wood and Alice Cloud; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

JANE SANGSTER ALLEN, 75, of Honolulu, formerly of Sarasota, Fla., died May 19, 2005. Survived by husband, David; son, David Jr.; daughter, Heather Shank; three grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. Donations to Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Service.

CHIYOKO ARAKAKI, 86, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2005. Born in Wai'anae. Retired proprietor of Venus Dry Cleaners. Survived by son, state House Rep. Dennis; daughters, Jean Yamasato and Doreen Ikeno; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Henry and James Iha; sisters, Edna Faligan and Nancy Edmondson. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GILBERT CARLOS, 78, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Kailua, died May 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired construction heavy equipment operator. Survived by daughters, Bernadette Ishikawa and Caroline Carlos Mehrtens; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Hilda Veneciano. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

GREGORY HOW MING CHANG, 79, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2005. A state Department of Education teacher with more than 30 years of service. Survived by wife, Cynthia; daughters, Cheryl-Ann Lee, Claire Kippen and Celia Takahashi; brothers, How Tim and Albert; sisters, Carolyn Choy, Alma Leong and Hong Sim Leong; two grandsons; six granddaughters. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m.. Casual attire.

REBBECCA LYNN CHOW, 49, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died May 17, 2005. Born in Dallas, Texas. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kelvin; daughter, Cressie; son, Jacob; parents, Donald and Patricia Ragsdale; brothers, Donald and Larry Ragsdale; two granddaughters. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Lawa'i Seventh-day Adventist Church; service noon; burial to follow at Lihu'e Public Cemetery. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

ESTHER MEW DANG, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from travel and tourism industry. Survived by daughters, Lorraine Dang-Kotenko and Priscilla Lee; brothers, Howard, Hung Yau and Hung Hong Mew; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CHUN YONG ELMER, 52, of 'Aiea, died May 13, 2005. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Hugh Sr.; son, Hugh Jr.; daughter, Gina; brothers, Chun Gi, Sun Gi, Chon Gi and Chin Gi Son; sister, Chun Bae Son. Funeral and service in Seoul. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

YOSHIKO FUJIOKA, 82, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2005. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A pattern maker and quality control supervisor for You And Me Naturally. Survived by brothers, Masao, Nobu and Francis; sisters, Helen Ice, Sueko Louis and Hatsue Fujioka. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

EVELYN MARY GABRIEL, 88, of Hau'ula, died May 5, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired from Leonard's Bakery. Survived by son, Stanley; daughters, Loretta Lee and Judith Nascimento; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LOUISE N. HARDESTY, 91, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Member of The Young Ladies Institute. Survived by daughter, Carol Pitner; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Katherine Rapozo and Marie Payne. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

LOURDES "EILEEN" HELLIANGAO, 75, of Wai'anae, died May 15, 2005. Born in Pu'ukoli'i, Maui. Member of Senior Citizens of Wai'anae. Survived by husband, Abonjio "Barney"; sons, Don Richard, Danford, Douglas and Darrell Cabinatan, Cory, Darren and Stacey Helliangao; daughters, Donna Lynn Estrella, Delilah Cabinatan, Dale Frederickson, Danette Cabinatan, Bobbie Jean Nava, Donna Ann Baker, Bonnie Lita Muragin and Teresa Vazquez; brothers, Anthony "Cerio" and Wayne Peligrino; sisters, Esminia Perreira and Rita Moon; 30 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Rita's Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DOROTHY MASAKO LOW, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Cedric; daughters, Juliet Spencer and Dorthea Molina; sisters, Jane Horita and Iva Schiller; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Ilima section. Casual attire.

ELSIE IORI MATSUI, 85, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2005. Born in Ho-nolulu. Member of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kuli'ou'ou Congregation. Survived by son, James; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

BENEDICT KAPAHUKULA MOKUOHAI, 55, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2005. Born in Kona. A truck driver. Survived by brothers, Richard and Francis Mokuohai, Moody, Jonathan and Alfred Castillo; sister, Abigail Kelepolo. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ANGEL C. OBRERO, 85, of the Philippines, formerly of Honolulu, died May 7, 2005. Born in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Maria; brother, Timoteo; daughters, Teonila Petrey and Marcelina Daniels; sons, Billy and Elmer; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service Tuesday in the Philippines. Arrangements by St. Augustine Funeral Home.

WILLIAM LAUTAIMI PRESCOTT, 83, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2005. Born in Nukualofa, Tonga. Survived by daughters, Elaine Prescott-Singh, Caroline Prescott and Patricia Glaser; sons, Sione, Manisela and Tevia; sisters, Seini Kakala, Ofa Kaho and Popua Pangia-Ata; brothers, Aisake, Orson, Sumani, Aleki, Bing Crosby, Mataliki, Peka and Laki Prescott and Tupou Kakala; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m Wednesday at Malaesaili-Samoan Church of Hawai'i; overnight vigil. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Resurrection of the Lord Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Milillani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PATRICIA A. MONTGOMERY SHANGRAW, 64, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Hawai'i, died May 17, 2005. Born in St. Charles, Mo. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Gerald; daughters, Yvonne Shangraw and Jeannine Hinchley; sons, Robin, Christopher and Paul; sisters, Mary McCarthy, Gloria Mahady and Michelle Franz; four grandchildren; great-grandson. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles, Mo. Service 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Catholic Church; interment at the church cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the funeral home at 620 Jefferson St., St. Charles, MO 63301. Donations to St. Peter Catholic Church School or Duchesne High School.

RAYMOND "MONDO" CORPUZ VEA SR., 68, of Mililani, died May 16, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired master plumber. Survived by children, Raymond Jr., Marisa and David; sisters, Felisa Ader and Evelyn Ines; hanai mother, Saturnina Sagayadoro; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Private inurnment at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery at a later date.