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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, October 21, 2005

Obituaries

 •  Global dentist Ronald Stringer

Advertiser Staff

SEICHI ASATO, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired cook. Survived by sister, Sister Xavier Marie Asato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES FRANCIS BORDEN, 70, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2005. Born in Fall River, Mass. Personnel manager with the federal government. Survived by wife, Jae; daughter, Jae; sister, Margaret. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

RUTH SABINA CARROLL, 66, of Makaha, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Substitute school teacher at Makaha Elementary School. Survived by sons, Paul, Kenneth and Sam Lave; daughter, Kuulei Lave; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; parents, Gerardo and Adelaide Regidor; brother, Ben Regidor; sisters, Dolores Learned, Esmarelda Sheltrack and Juanita Ancheta. Service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Thy Word Ministries, Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Casual attire.

TAKAYUKI FUJITA, 85, of Pearl City, died Oct. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from state Department of Transportation, airport controller division. Survived by wife, Edith; daughters, Joyce Franks and Carole Angulo; son, James; brothers, Dave and Masayuki; sisters, Kay "Kayan" Kumai and Bessie Shinagawa; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAN MARKHART GUARINO, 52, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in Seattle, Wash. Teacher at St. Andrew's Priory and the Department of Defense school system. Survived by husband, Albert; daughters, Mimi and Mariana; brother, Lyle Markhart; sisters, Jodi Markhart-Swesey and Carmelita Logerwell. Prayer service 3:30 p.m. Monday at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

TONA IKEDA, 97, of Kamalumalu, North Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct.11, 2005. Born in Kamalumalu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Norman, Kenneth and Stanley; daughter, Gale Murayama; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Kongo Kimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SEIGIN INAFUKU, 84, of Pearl City, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Kyoko; son, Emery; brother, Seiko "Paul"; sister, Masako "Irene" Shimabukuro. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No monetary gifts.

YOLANDA KALEIPUAALA KAINA, 46, of Makakilo, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Transportation, airports division, custodian; and state Department of Education educational assistant. Survived by sons, Kalani and Maika; daughters, Kauwela and Emily Gomes; brothers, Clarence, Kalani Mioi and Edward Okami; sisters, Laverne, Lizzie, Jenny Kamauoha, Rose Kamauoha, Pam Kaai, Shawna Okami and Bobbi Russell; companion, Gregory Gomes; hanai father, Paul Mioi. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; cremation and inurnment to follow. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

KYLE "BOO BOO" KELIIOKAHALOA KANAULU, 34, of Waipahu, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. Member of Ka Mana Ho'ola Hou Church. Survived by parents, John and Martha; brothers, Clyde, Kimeona and John Jr. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ESTEFANIA FELIPE MABUTI, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct.13, 2005. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Mario; daughters, Clarita Quismundo, Procula Yadao and Julie; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial in Loma Linda, Calif.

MELVA ULULANI MATTOS, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired accountant. Survived by sons, Bernard, Keith-Eliot and Carl-Denis; daughters, Wanda-Lee Corpus, Marie-Lynn, April-Jean Trusdell, and Donna-Von Espinda; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers, Leonard, John, David, Arthur, Alexander, Melvin and Harry Aiu; sister, Sylvia Aiu. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

CAROLYN "FROGGY" "LANI" CHIDORI MUKAI, 56, of Mililani, died Oct. 17, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by son, Reid; daughter, Jaymie Junsay; mother, Chizuko Furukawa; sisters, Sheila Morgado and Phyllis Ah Hee; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

NOBORU "SMALL" NAKAYAMA, 90, of Mililani, died Oct. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired state carpenter; World War II veteran. Survived by son, Dean; daughters, Lorraine Yee and Elaine; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Asaye Shimada and Harriet Mekaru. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HARUKO OTOMO, 66, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by husband, Charles; daughters, JoAnn Kiyabu and Lori Ann; sister, Tomi Iha. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DEMETRIA SUMERA RESPICIO, 94, of Mililani, died Oct. 13, 2005. Born in Sinilian 1st, Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Member of the Tarlac Club. Survived by children, Guillermo, Lilia Banaga, Nonita Asuncion, Benjamin and Evelia Galamgam; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Iluminada Cruz, Alejandra Tabayoyong, Teodora Reyes and Rosenda Tomas. Visitation 6 to 9 Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NICOLENE F. ROALD ROCKSTEAD, formerly of Maui and O'ahu, died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Weldon, Mont. A fashion modeling professional; founder and operator of the Maui School of Charm and Modeling; and active with the St. Andrew's Cathedral and Church of the Good Shepherd annual bazaars, Honolulu Symphony, Miss Teenage America and Miss Hawaii. Survived by sisters, Frances Pisk and Ethel Rogers; daughters, Tanya Bova, Sonja Hayslip; son, Jay; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private Mainland service. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Mortuary, Vancouver, Wash.

JESSE JAMES SAFRANCA, 26, of Kula, Maui, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Poncho's Solar Service Maui manager. Survived by wife, Jaqueline "Jackie"; son, Kainalu; daughters, Hokulani and Anuheaonalani; brother, Nathan Oliva; sister, Monica Oliva; mother, Sandra Oliva. Service 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Keokea Park, Maui. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

BRYAN MICHAEL SOUZA, 50, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Ogden Food Service food sorter. Survived by brother, Darrell; sisters Danette Slate and Karen Agustiro; nephews; nieces. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; service 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

SHIGERU "TOM" TAMASHIRO, 84, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died Sept. 24, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired longtime federal civil service worker in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by wife, Natsuko; sons, Reynold and Chester; daughters, Stella Speed and Fay Hickerson; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service 11 a.m. Oct. 29 at Jikoen Hongwanji Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to American Lung Association. Arrangements by Telophase Cremation Society, San Diego.

BARBARA NAOMI THOM, 57, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Petland stores manager. Survived by husband, LeRoy; daughters, Deena and Dayna; mother, Michiye Nishimura; brother, Miles Nishimura; sisters, Karen Shinjo, Fern Kawazoe and Arleen Tamashiro; two grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

MONJO WATAK, 50, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2005. Born in Ailinglaplap, Marshall Islands. Survived by daughters, Monica and Jennifer DeBrum; hanai son, Blair Arelong; eight grandchildren; parents, Nelu and Mot; brothers, Lanju, Larson and Bonell; sister, Amne. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.