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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Obituaries

 •  Henry Luce III, 80, son of publishing magnate
 •  John Black, 56, longtime Island journalist, mentor

Advertiser Staff

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RUBY DOLORES YANGAT BALMOJA, 71, of Waipahu, died Aug. 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A Big Surf employee, and a baggage screener at Honolulu International Airport; active with Foster Grandparents. Survived by sons, Orlando and Sonny; daughters, Carolina Valdez and Elvira La Torre; brothers, Dominador Yangat, Herbert and Rodney Mores; sisters, Herminia Yangat Somaba and Coleen Mores Beauchamp; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Final service and burial in the Philippines. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

LAURENCE LISCHKA CANOSA, 32, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 5, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Liquor inspector for County of Maui. Survived by fiancee, Cathie Sandi; parents, Cecilio and Aurora; son, Sean; brothers, Ludwig and Louie; sister, Leizel; grandmother, Benita Tundayag. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at King's Cathedral; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:15 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park; luncheon to follow at King's Cafe at the church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JUN DUCK CHEONG, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2005. Born in Chung Shan, China. Retired Lau Chow cook. Survived by sons, George and John; daughter, Ellie Chun; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Jun Ming. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 12:45 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

LILLIAN HUNG EIO LEE CHU, 80, of Livermore, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. employee; and owner of Manchu's restaurant, San Jose, Calif. Survived by daughters, Tina Chang and Karin Hatcher; son, Clayton; sisters, Lorna Lo, Barbara Tongg and Diana Komagome; brother, Edwin Lee; two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren. Mainland service held. Condolences to Tina Chang, 2325 Wood Hollow Drive, Livermore, CA 94550. Arrangements by A Special Touch Funeral Service, Alameda, Calif.

EDITH SLOGGETT COOKE, 94, of Kula, Maui, died Sept. 10, 2005. Born in Hamakua Poko, Maui. Held women's world record for 20 years catching Allison (yellowfin) tuna off Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Charles IV and Samuel; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Moanalua Gardens Foundation, Manoa Heritage Center or Waioli Corp. on Kaua'i. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

BETSY SOON OK COSTA, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2005. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Dexter Lii; brothers, Raymond, Robert, Richard and George Woo; sisters, Mabel Chang and Alice Fitzsimmons; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild, Josiah; caregiver, Marilyn Lim; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

THELMA "TWEETIE" CATHERINE EATON, 92, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2005. Born in Kainaliu, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Arthur "Art"; daughter, Yvonne "Puna" Otis; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

RUDOLPH HALEAKALA GODFREY FARDEN SR., 91, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 4, 2005. Born in Pu'unoa, Mala, Lahaina, Maui. Patriarch of the kama'aina musical Farden family; retired Wai'anae Fire Station fire captain; retired Hawaiian Memorial Park/Borthwick Mortuary Services employee; charter lei hulu makua of Hale O Na Ali'i O Hawai'i, 'Ahahui Po'o; life member of Lahaina Hawaiian Civic Club; and brother of the late musician, Irmgard Farden 'Aluli and kumu hula Emma Sharpe. Survived by wife, Harriet; brother, Llewellyn "Buddy"; sister, Edna Bekeart; grandson and caregiver, Hailama; four granddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Wai'anae Protestant Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. (Hale O Na Ali'i members requested to attend in regalia.) Lahaina, Maui, service pending Oct. 15 at Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church.

BARRIE "BILL" FETTERS, 63, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2005. Survived by nephew, John. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Kaimana Beach (San Souci), diamondhead of the Waikiki Natatorium; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Loose flowers welcome. Arrangements by Williams Mortuary.

NIEVES CORPUZ GALIMA, 90, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 11, 2005. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Jose Sr.; daughters, Francisca Estacio, Marcela Pertubal, Faye Tagalicud, Fanny Combes, Lina Tagalicud and Yvette Umiat; hanai daughter, Mila Salvador; sons, Miguel, Adriano, Jose Jr., Tim and Merio; hanai son, Elmer; 41 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.

LYNN SACHIKO KAWASAKI, 55, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Branch manager for Honolulu Federal Credit Union. Survived by father, Kenichi; brothers, Gordon and Allen; sister, Sandra. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PACITA TUGADE LABORTE, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Former care home operator. Survived by sons, Antonio, Johnny and William; daughters, Rosario Campos and Bernadette Webster; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROBERT E. LEE, 84, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 3, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired U.S. Postal Service employee. Survived by wife, Rachel; sons, John, Alan, Brian and Stephen; daughter, Candace Hahn; five grandchildren; sisters, Irene Lee, Edna Leong, Muriel Lee and Jeanette Low. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ELIZABETH ANN "AUNTY BETTY" LOOS, 62, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2005. Born in Rochester, N.Y. A sales representative for Maui Divers. Survived by sister, Ann Coccia; brothers, Donald and David. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Waikiki Elks Club; scattering of ashes to follow off Waikiki Beach. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LOUISE VIERRA MAURICE, 96, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 5, 2005. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Napoleon Jr., John, Richard and Louis; daughters, Maxine Dilima and Phyllis Lawrence; 20 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

RICHARD TAKINOBU OKUBO, 77, of Pearl City, died Sept. 3, 2005. Born in Halawa, North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Judith; daughter, Jean Okubo; grandsons, Rory and Brice; brothers, William and Takiji; sisters, Lillian Nakamura and Sueko Tanahara. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m.

YUKIO ORITE, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 9, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired businessman; co-owner of Noda Market. Survived by wife, Aiko; son, Howard; daughters, Amy Calicdan and Katherine Dela Cruz; brothers, Henry and Richard Noda; sisters, Nancy Taba and Faye Zukeran; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Hongwanji; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MAXIMO "MINONG" FONTANILLA PAET, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 11, 2005. Born in Paing, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Venancia; children, Soledad Vinora, Cely Parilla, Lucy Manlansing, Larry, Andrew and Martin; sister, Juana; brother, Teodorico; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park; reception to follow at the residence. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. RIVETTE KIP YUMI "KIPPY" SAMOSON, 49, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, Meals on Wheels, driver. Survived by daughter, Jeanette Tamashiro; mother, Florence; brothers, Jamie, Lance and Seaton. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

LARRY RODNEY SYLVA SR., 64, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2005. Born on Maui. Survived by son, Larry Jr.; sisters, Evangeline Golden, Gerry Tavares, Carmen Souza and Claire Vega; brothers, Ronald Silva and Jeremiah Kinores; stepdaughters, Regina Brown, Dodie-Barbara Kee and Tiare Barclay; stepson, Nolan Barclay. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at His Highest Praise Church, Kailua. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RUTH SADAKO TAMAYE, 85, of Mililani, died Sept. 9, 2005. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, James; daughters, Beatrice Ito and Shirley Ann Tsukashima; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; inurnment 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JOSTA "NANANG" CATRIZ TABOR, 101, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 14, 2005. Born in Bucay, Abra, Philippines. A member of Annak Ti Abra. Survived by daughter, Marie Benabese Manzano; grandchildren, Maria Williams, Virginia Knaus, Jose and Anthony Benabese, and Daniel Manzano; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

BLANDINA OMLI VILLAMOR, 63, of Kihei, Maui, died Sept. 7, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Former corn field birdwatcher. Survived by husband, Constante; sons, Ronald and Renato; sister, Carmelita Tagorda; brother, Philip Omli; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service and burial in the Philippines.