Posted on: Saturday, May 21, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ARTHUR DeGUAIR, 88, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 19, 2005. Born in Holualoa. A self-employed rancher. Survived by wife, Adele; son, Charles; daughters, Shyran DeGuair, Linda Yoshida, Jennifer Snowden and Diane Tokumura; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Scholz, Elizabeth Rodrigues, Beatrice Medico, Helen Higbee and Dorothy Jose. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. May 28 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ELEANOR JANSEN EDWARDS, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 16, 2005. Born in Kimberly, Idaho. An elementary school teacher. Survived by daughter, Anne Kekaula; son, Robert; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at "Old A's," the last Makae'o Pavilion; service noon. Inurnment at a later date in Twin Falls, Idaho. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ALOYSIUS WILLIBALD FISCHER, 92, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died May 19, 2005. Born in Emmons County, N.D. A machinist and appliance repairman. Survived by wife, Eleanor; sons, Brendan and Paul; daughters, Sister Francis Clare, Mary Yardley and Anne Pontius; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Joe and Paul. Visitation 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; vigil from 7 p.m. Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church; burial to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, followed by fellowship and reception at Father Damien Hall. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

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 Ige, Sueko Louis and Natsue Fujioka; nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

JANE NATSUKO GOSHI-HUMPHREY, 65, of Kihei, Maui, died May 18, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A hotel room attendant. Survived by daughters, Dawn Poree, Nora Iverson and Lisa Beaver; hanai son, Gary Taua; six grandchildren; sisters, Ruby Matsuda and Bessie Matsuoka; brothers, Charles, Harold and Richard Goshi. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow at the mortuary. Lei only. Casual attire.

JAMES RICHARD GREENAWALT, 62, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2005. Born in Pennsylvania. An electrical technician. Survived by daughter, Sanda Lichner; brother, Lee; sisters, Marilyn Kozora and Vickie Prijatelj; parents, Howard Greenawalt and Ruth Scott; a grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOSEPH KAM MOOK HO, 93, of Kane'ohe, died May 15, 2005. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired from Hawaii Laborers Union. Survived by sons, Paul and Glenn; daughters, Jean Ahu and Eleanor Ho; brothers, Harry, Thomas and James; sister, Alice Ching; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GERARDO IBARRA, 77, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 18, 2005. Born in Mexico. An automotive painter. Survived by wife, Maria; sons, Juan, Jose, Jesus and Gerardo Jr.; daughters, Carmen Henriquez, Alicia Ibarra, Laura Ibarra and Maria Rendon; 25 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Yolanda, Victoria, Juanita and Elena; brothers, Pedro, Jose and Manuel and Guadalupe Jr. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

MEMORY IWALANI KALAMA-CUMMINGS, 74, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Ainsley Paki Jr.; sister, Carlette Gonzales; brothers, David and Nathan Kalama and George Holokai. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CHARLES SALEH JABER, 86, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2005. Born in Tucson, Ariz. A federal machinist. Survived by wife, Rose Sypher; daughter, Charlene Yamamoto; sons, Charles and Curtis; stepdaughters, Char Van Dorn, Shasta Hud, Sheila McNamara and Sherri Donlin; brothers, Carl and Adam; sisters, Najamy Moutran, Naomi Reuter and Warda Whiteman; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MIDORI KAWAMOTO, 89, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Del Monte Cannery. Survived by husband, Noboru; sons, Edwin and Neal; brother, Tsuneo Doi; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

RICHARD DUVALL LEWIS, 71, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2005. Born in Pennsylvania. A merchant seaman. Survived by wife, Gladys de Lewis; daughter, Denise Starr Adams; sisters, Cynthia Sefton, Ginger Brewer and Ruthy Lewis; three grandchildren. Private service held. Scattering of ashes at sea. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SUZANNE BIVEN MACDONALD, 82, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, James Jr. and Christopher; stepson, Robert Macdonald; daughter, Suzanne Harvey McKellar; stepdaughter, Kathy; brothers, Fred and Leslie Biven; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. No service. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

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 Mayeda; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Florence Tsuchida. Visitation 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ELISA MEDINA, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died May 17, 2005. Born in Taal Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. A teacher. Survived by husband, Jeremias; sons, Lumuel and Mishael "Michael"; daughters, Merosalie Amboya and Merely Spitzer; sister, Lydia Roxas; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation from 9 a.m. Monday at Seventh-day Adventist Kahului; burial 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary.

SHIZUE KATHERINE MOTOKAWA, 92, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2005. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A cafeteria cook retired from the State Department of Education. Survived by son, Stephen; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Minoru "James" Domen; sister, Esther Splinter. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASUO NAKAMURA, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 17, 2005. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A superintendent of harvesting and field operations at the former Puna Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughters, Beryl Muronaka and Leatrice Chee; son, Melvin; three grandchildren; brother, Toshio; sisters, Masae Kusano, Janet Onuma and Fumio Nakamura. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MASAMI "JACK" NISHIKAWA, 79, of Waipahu, died May 11, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by daughter, Patti Miyasato; son, Gary; four grandchildren; brother, Albert; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RUFINO F. RICARDO, 96, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A retired University of Hawai'i groundskeeper. Survived by wife, Glorina; sons, Richard, Jesse and Eldon; daughters, Laela Guererro and Maylei Antolin; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MADELINE DIANE TAKAMINE, 71, of 'Aiea, died May 15, 2005. Born in San Francisco. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Matthew Takamine and Randall Riese; daughter, Caroline; brother, Chapman Riese; sister, Nancy Riese; a granddaughter. Private service held. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HELINA TIKON, 52, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2005. Born in the Marshall Islands. Survived by husband, Telkon; son, Roy; daughter, Rukeyia Larron; mother, Netty Latak; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RUFINA "RINA" CARVALHO WINSLOW, also known as RINA CINCO ROBLES, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 15, 2005. Born in Kona. A professional writer and sociologist at Chaminade University and University of Hawai'i at Manoa; proprietor of Triple A Detective Agency; employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and O'ahu Prison corrections guard. Survived by brothers, Alfonso, Ernest, Antone and Christino; sisters, Betsy Perreira, Maria Santiago and Austacia "Ann" Travens. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

FLORIAN SING KIU WONG, 94, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A teacher retired from Pearl City Elementary School. A member of the See Dai Doo Society. Survived by sons, Peter and Michael; daughter, Annette Jere; four grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to the YMCA Honolulu. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.