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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, September 25, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SHARON MAY ACORDA, 31, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A licensed practical nurse with St. Francis Medical Center, Liliha, dialysis department. Survived by father, Sinfronio; mother, Cecilia; sister, Cheryl; grandparents, Benigno Arucan and Faustino Acorda. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. John's the Baptist Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAMES "KIMO" KAAWA AHNEE, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2005. A retired repairman with Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by son, James; brothers, Robert and David Brooks; sisters, Eleanor Bingman, Edna Germano and Eloise Anderson. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

FLORENCE HISAKO BURNS, 85, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in Wailuku. A retired Ooka Supermarket cashier. Survived by son, Robert Jr.; daughters, Karen Tom Sun and Audrey Teixeira; brother, Yuiki Fukumoto; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Wednesday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

APOLINARIO "LARRY" CAMBE CABUDOL, 81, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired Ka'u Sugar Co. clean plant crew chief. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, Audie; daughters, Deissery Pestano, Dexsilyn Navarro and Nyla Cabudol; brother, Melencio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Overnight vigil after 9 p.m. at the family residence in Pahala. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Pahala Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CLEMENTE EDA CADIENTE, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2005. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Anastacia Baniaga; son, Melvin; daughter, Penny Adams; four grandchildren; sister, Cecilia Guerrero. Visitation 9 a.m. Oct. 2 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.

MYONG SU CHO, 70, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A retired cook. Survived by wife, Cho Ja; sons, Brian and Daniel; daughter, Donna Lee; five grandchildren; brother, Poong Gil; sisters, Hae Soon and Myong Soon. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christ United Methodist Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

REUBEN DOMBRIGUES, 50, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died Aug. 28, 2005. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Retired from the U.S. Air Force with 25 years of service. Survived by wife, Susan; son, Ryan; parents, Roman Sr. and Maria; brother, Roman Jr.; sisters, Rosemary Cabras, Zenia Walker, Rosalinda Baptista and June Gomez. Service 6 p.m. Saturday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church. No flowers. Aloha or casual attire. Novena and wake service 6:45 p.m. Oct. 7 at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, Lana'i City. Service also and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 8 at the church. Loose flowers welcome. Aloha or casual attire. Arrangements by Emerald Coast Funeral Home.

ERLING "ERIC" ERICKSEN, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Farsund, Norway. A retired Master Card security officer with First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by sons, Eric and Erling; daughters, Sandrea Taylor, Leona Greenbaum, Erlene Moreno, Rosemary Wong and Erica Ericksen; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

WAYNE J. FARIAS, 47, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Hilo. An aircraft maintenance worker for Pearl Harbor. Survived by mother, Dorothy; brother, Joe Jr.; sisters, Joan Meyer, Lucille Loman and Sally Lindsey. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire..

ESTEBAN "ANDRES" SABADO INOCENCIO SR., 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Pa'auilo, died Sept. 10, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired from the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel stewarding department, and from Paauilo Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Cresencia; sons, Patricio, Virgilio, Ernesto, Antonio and Esteban Jr.; daughters, Carina Duldulao, Lilia Cua and Nancy Ybanez; sisters, Celestina Inocencio, Marcela Lababit, Filomena Inocencio and Lourdes Inocencio; 25 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Visitation also 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section.

LEONARD KAULANA KASPAROVITCH JR., 53, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A city Department of Parks and Recreation Hawaiiana specialist, and kumu hula of Lehua Dance Co. Survived by mother, Viola; sister, Catherine Arnold; brothers, Keith, Kevin "Kenui" and Cass. Visitation 8 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 1 at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes Nov. 6 in Puna, Hawai'i.

BELDON CHANG AWEAU KAWAI SR., 64, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An investigator retired from the Office of the Public Defender, also retired Sheraton Waikiki hotel security officer. Survived by wife, Ann; sons, Beldon "Moose" Jr., Darren "Kala," Ka'ala; daughters, Jamie Lum, Jonette Solomon and Cissy Kay; mother, Grace; brothers, Lemuel Aweau, James III, Jonathan, Leighton and Vaughn; sister, Blossom Atkins; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ATHALENE E. KELLY, 98, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in South Bend, Ind. Widow of Pearl Harbor survivor Chester Kelly, and member of Waianae First United Methodist Church. Survived by daughter, Kathleen Armstrong; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

AYAKO KOSAKA, 90, of Lahaina, Maui, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Kamalo, Moloka'i. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Elaine Shimizu, Alma Teruya and Florence Gutierrez; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Naomichi Makihira. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Mantokuji Mission of Pa'ia, Maui. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WALTER "BOBBY" CORDEIRO LOPEZ, 77, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 9, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Guadencia; sons, Robert and Floyd; daughters, Jessie Paulino and Sylvia Ader; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Raymond; sister, Sylvia Duley. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:45 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SHIGEO OKINO, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired owner of J. Okino Picture Framing. Survived by wife, Helene; son, Gary; daughters, Gail Larm and Merle O'Neill; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Chieko Araki and Winifred Tanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROY KIYOSHI ONAGA, 52, of Hono-lulu, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former coach for the Boys & Girls Club of Honolulu, Manoa Basketball Team, Kalakaua PAL and NJB. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughter, Caelly Miyashiro-Shiraki; sons, Kawika and Kekoa; brothers, Warren "Kazu" and Thomas "Tommy"; sister, Kathleen Nakamura. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

EMILY FLORES PAGAN, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Hilo. A homemaker and member of New Hope Christian Fellowship. Survived by sons, Frank Flores, Harry Pagan, Benjamin Torres and Mark Russell; daughters, Doris Russell, Lorraine Powell and Diana Freeman; hanai daughter, Debra Torres; brothers, John Flores, Henry and Benjamin Torres; sisters, Mabel Garcia, Isabella Flores, Josephine Nash, Barbara Jackson, Betty Torres and Margaret Lopez; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Section C. Casual attire.

MARSHA ROSE POBANZ, 53, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died May 27, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. An accomplished classical and jazz pianist who had performed in South Florida for the past 25 years. Survived by mother, Marcella Hoyt; brothers, Kerry and Timothy Pobanz. Service held.

STEVEN ROSS ROBINSON, 52, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Employed by Kamehameha Preschools, East Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Marty; sons, Gregory and Juan; father, Carlin; sister, Pamela Stone; two grandsons. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses at Paradise Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

TAMOTSU SUGITA, 92, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Sept. 10, 2005. Born in Na'alehu. A retired Ka'u Sugar Co. assistant mill superintendent; also employed with Hutchinson Sugar Plantation. Survived by sons, Thomas and James; daughter, Jane Morioka; brother-in-law, Katsuyoshi Hamada; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

PATRICIA "PATTY" SYLVA, 60, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Owner and operator of Pat's Thrift Shop. Survived by husband, Clifford; sons, Clifford Jr., Moses, Peter "Kula" and Raven; daughters, Kelly Kahue and Lola Naeole; hanai daughter, Ululani Faitau; brother, Christopher Huihui; sisters, Donna Silva, Trina Huihui and Susan Graffe; five grandsons; 11 granddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JACINTO DAPA TABLADILLO, 93, of Waipahu, died Sept. 10, 2005. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A cattle feeder retired from Hawaii Meat Co. Survived by wife, Cristina; sons, Nestor and Mario; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GEORGE YANABU, 72, of Waipahu, formerly of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. A retired State Farm agent. Survived by wife, Reiko; daughters, Sharon Lopez, Susan Ihle, Sheryl Tanaka and Jamie Miranda; brothers, Robert and Jack; sisters, Mitsue Inouye, Florence Yamatani, Shinae Hirano and Grace Chin; four grandsons; two granddaughters. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Private burial. Aloha attire.