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Posted on: Sunday, May 29, 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.

ROBINA RAE ABBOTT, 47, of Kane'ohe, died May 16, 2005. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by husband, Frank "Dennis"; sons, Anthony and Eric Knight, and Ian Abbott; daughters, Bonita Aguilar and Vena Lopez; mother, Magdalena Talon; father, Fred Talon; sister, Suzanne Talon; brother, Fred Talon; three grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PEDRO PAJO ACENA, 90, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Josefina; daughter, Catherine; a granddaughter; a great-granddaughter; brother, Alejandro; sisters, Pacencia Benedito, Christina Bobila. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.

LINDA AKUNA, 50, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 23, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired manager of Miyako Sushi. Survived by husband, Stuart Sr.; son, Stuart Jr.; daughters, Jenery and Kristy; mother, Julianna Suguitan; brothers, Benny and Nestor Suguitan; sister, Zenaida Andres. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Reception to follow at the mortuary. Casual attire.

BRENDA ANN BACORN, 49, of Kahului, Maui, died May 20, 2005. Born in New Hampshire. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Larry; mother, Jean Brooks; brother, Douglas Fielden; sister, Dorothy Chase. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Salvation Army, Kahului; reception to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ALFREDO B. BARAOIDAN, 78, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 24, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A crew chief mechanic with Pioneer Mill. Survived by sons, Sonny, Bobby, Rudy, Rogelio and Joe; daughters, Linda Agapay, Pat Hayse, Edralen and Gerilyn Baraoidan; brothers, Eulalio and Ruperto; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

CLARA TABIAN CAYETANO, 84, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died May 9, 2005. Born in Sanchez Mira Cagayan, Philippines. A homemaker, and member of St. James Episcopal Church. Survived by sons, Edwin and GlennPaul; daughters, Vickma Peria and Ruby Tabora; brother, Valentino Tabian; sister, Dalmacia Almazan; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at St. James Episcopal Church, Waimea, Hawai'i; prayer service 6 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 9 a.m.; burial at Waimea County Cemetery; lunch and fellowship to follow at the family residence, 68-1721 Akaula St., Waikoloa. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

JOCELYN VALDEZ CORPUZ, 34, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2005. Born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Richard Hopfe; children, Regil, Shalei and Shyla Hopfe; father, Jose-Roy; brothers, Joselito and Joel; sisters, Mary Ann Corpuz and Ella Dacanay; grandfather, Rufino Valdez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the church; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ALEJANDRO "JUN" CABBAB DE LOS SANTOS JR., 52, of Waipahu, died May 19, 2005. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The owner of ADLS Acoustical and Insulation Company. Survived by wife, Alberta "Beth"; daughter, Mary Jayne Caday; son, Alejandro III; sister, Erlinda Laroya. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

HELEN ESTHER DIXON, 79, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 23, 2005. Born in Canada. Retired security supervisor for Hyatt Regency Maui. Survived by daughters, Wendy Boles and Dee Anderson; sons, Rick, Eddie and Stew Anderson; sisters, Carol Fairbanks, Doreen Supple and Ann Mcginnis; brothers, Del and Stewart; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 6 p.m. Wednesday at Wahikuli State Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MARY VARLEY GILLIS, 90, of Kane'ohe, died May 26, 2005. Born in Minneapolis, Minn. A teacher retired from the Department of Education; avid tennis player and watercolor artist. Survived by husband, Wilson; son, Michael Befeler; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Kane'ohe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MAYO PETER GODINET, 52, of Kapolei, died May 23, 2005. Born in Leone, American Samoa. Survived by wife, Akata; sons, Patrick and Balentine; sisters, Sally Faulkner, Norma Ancogo, Helen Aikala and Marilyn Williams; brothers, Paul and Lahey; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOHN ENOS HERNANDEZ, 98, of Kahului, Maui, died May 19, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A tractor operator for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Lucy; sons, Michael and Leonard; daughters, Rose Marie Del Castillo and Karen Kaneaiakala; 28 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary.

ALICE TOYOKO HOAPILI, 83, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died May 23, 2005. Born in Waipahu. A waitress retired from Hale Koa Hotel. Survived by son, Patrick; brothers, Satoru "Blackie," Seishiro "Glenn" and Seishiro "Eugene" Chinen; sister, Tomi Tavares; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Urn burial 2 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

ZORA CONSTANCE HUDSON, 84, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2005. Born in Seymour, Conn. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Earl Sr.; sons, Brian and Earl Jr. Service at a later date in Bonita, Calif. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Family Funeral Home, Kona.

RICHARD CHRISTIAN HUGHES, 22, of Palmdale, Calif., formerly of Ho-nolulu, died May 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An actor with the Palmdale City Playhouse. Survived by mother, Ginette Riopel; father, Richard Jr.; brothers, Michael and Kurt Bloss, and Julien Hughes; grandfather, Richard Sr.; stepgrandmother, Barbara Voltz Hughes. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at The Newman Center, Honolulu; service 2 p.m.; celebration of life to follow at the Newman Center reception hall. Burial 11:30 a.m. June 6 at Makawao Cemetery, Maui. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or the Richard Christian Hughes Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Palmdale City Playhouse, 38334 East 10th Ave., Palmdale, CA 93550. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NANCY LAUREL HULAMA, 67, of Round Rock, Texas, formerly of Kailua, died May 15, 2005. A retired school teacher. Survived by son, David; daughter, Karen; brother, George; sister, Judy. No service. Ashes to be scattered at Kailua and Ala Moana Beach at a later date. Donations to the American Cancer Society.

KYU YONG HWANG, 45, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2005. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Owner of Marina Gift Shop, International Marketplace. Survived by wife, Ok Nam; son, Marihan; daughter, Grina; mother, Kil Ye; brother, Kyu Hong; sisters, Emma Dow and Gina Fukeda. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ELSIE AIKO ITO, 87, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired seamstress. Survived by son, Gordon; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Hata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JESSIE CHIEMI KAHALE, 51, of Mililani, died May 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Larry; sons, Michael and Holopono; daughter, Mahealani; father, Toshio Taba; sisters, Frances Durham and Janet Napaepae; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools-O'ahu; service 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DEBRAANN "DEBBIE" PUNALANI KAMALII, 47, of Makawao, Maui, died May 23, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A program coordinator for Maui Economic Opportunity. Survived by parents, Kahu Charles Sr. and Nina Maxwell; sons, Adrian and Elliot; brother, Charles Maxwell Jr.; sisters, KathyMarie Maxwell Juan and SheriAnn Maxwell. Visitation 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Aloha attire.

HARROL LEE KELLEY, 67, of Kula, Maui, died May 26, 2005. Born in Hamburg, Ark. A retired service technician. Survived by wife, Angeline; daughters, Jacqueline Fielder and Rene Lunasco; sisters, Ethel Woods and Barbara Land; brother, Kenneth; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

WALTER NAK PEI KIM, 74, of Wahiawa, died May 17, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. A retired certified public accountant, and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Josephine; sons, Walter, Robert Kim, and Robert, Michael and Robyn Desuacido; daughter, Jo Ann De Witt; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Joseph, John, Ferry, Edward and Wayne; sisters, Marion Sediak and Cecelia Baber. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

WYNNETT L. KIM-GEORGE, 45, of Halawa, died April 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Jennifer Morishige, John-Hao George and Jerrilynn Maluyo; brothers, Darryl and Leonard Kim; sisters, Darylynn Willette, Lori Kim, Wendie Kim-Acierto, Eraldine Choy-Kim and Eralynn Kim-Murillo-Arellano. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Timothy Episcopal Church; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TERRI RENEE LOCK, also known as TERRI BERTIAUX, 39, of Kona, Hawai'i, died May 15, 2005. Born in Shreveport, La. An administrative assistant at Goodwill Industries. Survived by sons, Christopher Bertiaux and Cameron Wiseman; father, Keith Bertiaux; mother, Sandra Balser; stepbrother, Ryan Shelley; stepsister, Mary Pieterse; grandparents, Don and Helen Smith. Service to be held in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

FREDERICK MENEZES, 91, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2005. Retired from Lewers & Cooke. Survived by daughter, Judy; sons, David and Arthur "Vic"; brother, Arthur Menezes; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church; Mass 11:15 p.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

VILIAMI TUAI MOALA, 80, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2005. Born in Tonga. Survived by wife, Keke; sons, Lauia, Aisea, Folia, Sefo, Paula and Osaiasi; daughters, Maata, Lota, Mele, Fangalilo, Maselina and Ana Manu; 60 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sister, Tulua Maseila. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Ho-nolulu Stake Tabernacle; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KATHERINE SHIZUE MURAMATSU, 90, of Kane'ohe, died May 22, 2005. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired housekeeper. Survived by sons, Edward and Larry; daughters, Irene Higa, Jean Kaneshiro and Ruth Tagawa; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, M. Hatakeyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STANLEY SEIJI "OLD MAN" NISHIMURA, 67, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A real estate broker. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Wesley and Jon; daughter, Carrie Noborikawa; six grandchildren; brother, George; sister, Florence. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CAROLYN TERUKO OGAWA, 90, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 24, 2005. Born in Wailuku. Retired manager of Ogawa Jewelry. Survived by daughter, Judy Yamanoue; sister, Eloise Ching; brother, Melvyn Riyu; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a great-great-grandchild. Private family service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ALBERT MASAYOSHI ONO, 72, of Kane'ohe, died May 22, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. A retired journeyman heavy equipment mechanic for Allied Machinery Co. Survived by sons, Randall and Noland; daughter, Joanna Nishiguchi; four grandchildren; brothers, Akeo and Alfred; sister, Betty Uchino. Visitation from noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Casual attire.

ROBERT TERUO OSHIMA, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Pahala, Hawai'i, died May 25, 2005. Born in Kona. A World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Survived by sisters, Gladys Oshima and Edna Forcum; cousins; nieces and nephews. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. next Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission Cemetery. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DEWEL WESLEY ROWE JR., 60, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired construction mechanic. Survived by mother, Augusta. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Reception to follow at the mortuary.

KATHRYN CHRIS RUKE, 56, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died May 25, 2005. Born in Durham, N.C. Former employee of Lola's Boutique. Survived by husband, John Neville; sister, Ann Hales. Scattering of ashes noon Tuesday at Honoli'i Beach Park, Hilo. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

GENE FERNANDEZ SUDA, 50, of Las Vegas, Nev., died May 12, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by companion, Brent Semon; daughters, Wendy Krotzer and Shelby Mochizuki; brothers, Clifford, Ricky and Robin Watimar; sisters, Esther Edwards, Rhonda Apfelbacher, Joan Burnel and June Fernandez; grandmother, Alice Frank. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Casual attire.

HAZEL SINCLAIR VALIER, 83, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2005. Born in Los Angeles. A homemaker and member of the Adventurers Club. Survived by granddaughters, Karen and Elisha Purdy; stepdaughters, Christina Grof, Peggy Goodale and Kathy Valier. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ROBERT AH WAH YUEN, 82, of Pearl City, died May 18, 2005. Born in Nu'uanu. Retired from the U.S. Postal Service, Registry Department. Survived by wife, Maude; son, Robert; daughter, Robyn Andrade; stepson, John Matusovic; stepdaughter, Joan Miller; brothers, George, William and Joseph; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; program 11:30 a.m.; prayer service 11:45 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.