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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, October 29, 2005

Obituaries

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Advertiser Staff

JACK CHRISMAN CARPENTER, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2005. Longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Survived by sister-in-law, Marion. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CLAYTON ALFRED "PINIKI" CINTRON, 58, of Vacaville, Calif., died Oct. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam; an insulator for Petrochem Industries and Anheuser-Busch. Survived by wife, Barbara; daughters, Vivia and Tina; brother, Milton; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Vaca Hills Chapel Funeral Home.

FRANZ "FRANK" JOSEF DIETZ, 60, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 20, 2005. Born in Bauhach, Germany. Retired from U.S. Army; retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipfitter. Survived by wife, Maria Desamito-Dietz; sons, Joseph, Ceferino, SeanPaul and Michael; daughters, Jeannie Ripoz and Chantel; four grandchildren; former wife, Sharon. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service 12:30 p.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

DAISY K. ECKERSLEY, 74, of Nanakuli, died Oct. 16, 2005. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Retired from Dole Cannery. Survived by husband, Gordon; son, Frank Kane; daughter, Linda Matsuura; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Theresa Chapin. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EDWARD "SHIGE" SHIGEYUKI FUJITA, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 25, 2005. Born in Hilo. A retired salesman. Survived by son, Darrell; daughter, Traci; brothers, Toshio, Robert, Thomas and Herbert Hirano; half brother, Eichi Muromachi; a grandchild; nieces and nephews. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Inurnment service 9 a.m. Wednesday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

STANLEY TAKAYUKI HASHIMOTO, 80, of Waipahu, died Oct. 22, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company K; retired Park Engineering Inc. surveyor. Survived by wife, Thelma; sons, Milton and Randall; daughter, Donna Jean Bradley; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Robert; sister, Gladys Smoot. Visitation 5:30 p.m Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RALPH FUKUTARO HORIE, 96, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Elsie; son, Ralph; daughter, Sharon; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PAUL TOMOICHI INAFUKU, 79, of Pearl City, died Oct. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A budget analyst retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Violet; daughters, Cheryl Sutherland, Paulette Miyamoto, Francine Sandell and Ruth Taomae; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Francis and Benjamin; sister, Naomi Terukina. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

THOMAS MASAYUKI ISHIMOTO, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired HC&D/ Ameron superintendent. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Daniel; daughter, Sandra Yamada; a grandson; brothers, Hideto "Spud" and Roy; sister, Carol Tamada. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ESTHER GALE MAROCCO, 89, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Maui, died Oct. 22, 2005. Born in Bristol, Pa. Wife of the late Rev. Daniel Marocco, India and Philippines missionary; and Christ for the Nations Institute teacher. Survived by children, William, David, The Rev. Phillip, Dr. James, and Deborah Mason; brothers, Drs. Sam and Phillip Galeota; sisters, Ann Orlando, Kathy Bisone, Natalie Fossett, Mary Fillippone and Queenie Hink; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. today at First Assembly Kings Cathedral, Maui; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow at church; burial at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Information: (808) 871-7311. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LLOYD IWATO MATSUI, 66, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 21, 2005. Born in Wailuku. A clerk for Lowes Hardware. Survived by son, Jason; daughter, Lynn Falcone; brothers, Glenn and Earl; sisters, June Ecsedy and Yoko Itamoto; mother, Chieko; grandson, Tyler Falcone. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

RUSSELL MATSUYAMA SR., 45, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Oct. 24, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Russell Jr.; daughters, Lauren Matsuyama and Brianne Iwasaki; two granddaughters; brother, Roy; sister, Cindy Alpeche. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Nov. 5 at Garden Island Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

MARTHA WORRALL MITCHELL, 83, of Buffalo, N.Y., died Oct. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A Punahou graduate who held leadership posts and was active in several volunteer organizations. Survived by sons, Samuel III and John; daughter, Margaret; sister, Charlotte Corey; brother, Joseph Worrall; eight grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. today in Westminster Presbyterian Church, Buffalo. Arrangements by George J. Roberts & Sons Funeral Home.

ROBERT MASAO MORISATO, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Member of Diamond Head Lions Club. Survived by wife, Eleanor; daughter, Ann McCarter; brothers, Taeko, Sunao, Edward, George, David and Roy; sisters, Beatrice Yanehiro and Clara Kurata; two grandchildren. Private service. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOICHI NADATANI, 92, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Oct. 21, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A carpenter retired from Kekaha Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Dean and James; daughter, Joy Kagawa; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MURIEL "MONA" GAIL NOHEA MACOMBER PUAALA, 70, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Oct. 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Ralph Jr., Paulson and Reynolds Macomber; daughters, Carol Slusher, Merrianne Moore, and Donna and Muriel Macomber; 35 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARY LANI RAWLINS, 87, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Oct. 21, 2005. Survived by sons, August Jr. and Walter; daughter, Katherine "Kitty" Apo; brother, Mitchell Lani; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Ka Hale La'a O Ierusalema Church; service noon; burial to follow at Kanakaloloa Cemetery. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary.

KAREN CAMPBELL SCHOOLEY, 46, of Kailua, died Oct. 21, 2005. Born in California. A pastry chef. Survived by parents, Caroline and Jack; brother, Peter; sister, Diana Ballard. Service 9 a.m. Friday at Mariposa Restaurant. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HAROLD E. STRONG SR., 84, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 26, 2005. Born in Ortonville, Mich. A lieutenant colonel retired from the U.S. Army who worked in public service for the states of Tennessee and North Carolina. Survived by wife, Lois; sons, Thomas, Daniel and Michael; three grandchildren; brothers, Robert and David. Service 3 p.m. Tuesday at Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community Chapel. Service also 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KATSUTOSHI "KATS" TAKAHASHI, 67, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired state Department of Transportation engineer technician. Survived by son, Keith; daughter, Laurie Ann Barsatan; two grandchildren; brothers Hatsuo, Tadahide, Teruaki and Yoshiyuki; sister, Shigeko Nakagawa. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church of Hono-lulu; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.