Obituaries
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WILLIAM G. De SILVA, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 29, 2005. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Hawai'i County road maintenance worker. Survived by sisters, Lillian "Linda" Farias, Lorraine Jardine and Maile. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire.
IN IU FONG, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Cho Sau, China. Retired from Palolo Chinese Home. Survived by husband, Yu Nei; son, Raymond; daughter, Siu Fan Choy; brothers, Kwoon Wah Leong and Kwoon Juin Leong; sisters, In Hung Leong and In In Leong; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
EDWIN "ED" BENNET KOPP, 64, of Waipahu, died Sept. 29, 2005. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A Pressstek/ A.B. Dick Co. employee. Survived by wife, Jocelyn; sons, John, Danny and David; three grandchildren; brother, Kenneth; sister, Gayle. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial of urn 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROBERT TONG LEN, 88, of Maunawili, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Lydia; son, Lowell; daughter, Robin Eng; sisters, Amoy Remigio and Kim Brewer; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
ROY "TRIGGER" KALANI LEWI JR., 35, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 5, 2005. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Air Conditioning Specialists Inc. repair technician. Survived by wife, Verna; sons, Blah and Koby; daughter, Miki; hanai daughter, Kealin Urban; parents, Roy and Sharon; grandmother, Elsie; brother, Royce; hanai brother, Dre Titov; sister, Davelyn; half-sister, Hoku Tamanaha. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Solid Rock Ministries, Kaloko Light Industrial Park, Kailua, Kona; service 7 p.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
HENRY THOMAS MANALO, 35, of Kailua, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Pacific Auto Distributors employee. Survived by parents, Samuel and Helen; brother, Howlen; grandparents, Thomas and Grace. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire.
BETTY FUSAYE NAGATA, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 26, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Maui Land and Pineapple Co. foreperson. Survived by son, Willard; daughters, Charlotte Akiyama and Carol Tokunaga; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
STANLEY SHINICHI NARIKAWA, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pacific Fleet staff officer. Survived by son, Owen; grandson, Logan; brothers, Shosho and Richard; sisters, Gladys Tokunaga and Elsie Sekimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ADELINE "SNOOK" GONSALVES PREGIL, 94, died Oct. 3, 2005. Former St. Stephen's Catholic Church secretary. Survived by the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts, family and friends. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EVANGELINA QUILLOPO QUIOCHO, 84, of Waipahu, died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Puro, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Elena Quibol, Editha Amicay, Asuncion Esteves, Celia Namoca and Dina Tenorio; son, Josue; stepson, Nelson; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial pending in the Philippines. Casual attire.
PATRICK RAMOS, 77, of Waipahu, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Bani, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sol, Philippines. Retired Hickam Air Force Base heavy equipment maintenance supervisor. Survived by daughter, Valerie Afaga; companion, Jovita; sister, Leceria Necesito; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the chapel; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SETSUMI SHIMATSU, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2005. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired Mitsunaga Contracting Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Miriam; son, Timothy; daughters, Nalani Bohannan and Eri Ackman; brothers, Yoshiharu, Fumi and Norie; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CLOTHIDE "IRIS" SOARES, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Aloha United Way office manager. Survived by nephews, William, Jonathan and Peter Roberts, and Thomas and John Wills; nieces, Barbara Wills and Susan Wills McKenzie. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. No flowers; donations to Aloha United Way. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ESTRELLA GEPITULAN TANGOG, 80, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 27, 2005. Born in Honokohau, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Ignacio; daughters, Elenor Durias, Nenita Lomongo, Delia Tangog, Evelyn Autida and Juliet Ballesteros; sons, Ignacio Jr., Wilfredo and Virgilio; brothers, Porferio Gepitulan; sisters, Encarnation Picarra, Diosdada Calumpong and Dominadora Teh; 22 grandchildren; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.