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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, June 22, 2006

Obituaries

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The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

REUBEN ABELLANA JR., 62, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Self employed. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, Reuben; daughter, Anne Custino; mother, Lydia Patricio; brothers, Randy Abellana, and Ronald and Ron Patricio; sisters, Hermalinda Sula, Roberta Kaluau, Linda Jarry and Sally Ann Ueshiro; two grandchildren. Service pending. Information: 286-1006. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

WILLIAM "BILLY" AGANOS, 62, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 12, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Employed as a U.S. postal clerk. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; companion, Hea; mother, Juliana; son, Brian; daughter, Stephanie; brothers, Benjamin and James; sister, Gertrude Shimabuku. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

GLENN KIYOSHI ASATO, 39, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 14, 2006. Born in Wailuku. A supervisor and truck driver for Tri Isle Trucking Co. Survived by girlfriend, Marie Via; son, Jared; mother, Charlotte; brother, Robert. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Truck procession 11 a.m. Saturday from Tri Isle Trucking, 860 Eha Street, Wailuku; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MASAKO AWAKUNI, 86, of Hono-lulu, died June 14, 2006. Born in Mana, Kaua'i. A retired seamstress and member of Urasoe Shijin Kai. Survived by sons, Raymond, Alvin and Richard; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Yoshiko "Nancy" Shimabukuro and Kimie "Clara" Apaka. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MINERVA KEKUEWA EATON BETTIS, 83, died June 17, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Dawson; brothers, Bill and Jim Silva, and Phillip, Peter, Paul and James Kekuewa; sisters, Rolberta Silva Hansen, Leilani Osorio and Mildred Kekuewa; six children; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Burial in Hilo.

MICHELLE BELLINO CARON, 36, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died June 9, 2006. Born in San Antonio, Texas. A bookkeeper, and member of Narcotics Anonymous. Survived by sons, Cody Baker and Bradley; daughter, Malia; mother, Donna Harris; father, Frank Bellino; stepbrother, Marcus Bellino. Service noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at Ho'okena Beach, Kona, Hawai'i. Casual attire. Loose flowers welcomed. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.

NANCY MITSUE CASTILLO, 68, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Venetia; two brothers; four sisters; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private family service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALICE HO CHANG, 101, of Hono-lulu, died June 6, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired from Liberty House. Survived by daughter, Elaine Hoffman; sister, Pearl Suey; a granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DICK SCOTT CLACK, 78, of Hono-lulu, died June 12, 2006. Born in Celina, Texas. A lieutenant retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Yoshi; son, Michael; daughter, Mei-ling Constable; two grandchildren. Inurnment 3 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; memorial gathering 4:30 p.m. at Wilcox Hall, Mid-Pacific Institute Elementary School. No flowers. Donations to Saint Andrew Society of Hawaii or Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

DORA KUKANA DIEBEL, 73, of Los Angeles, formerly of Wai'anae, died Jan. 19, 2006. A Cordy Kaller supervisor. Survived by husband, Henry; daughters, Linda, Margaret O'Dell, Desiree Joyner and Saralee Angulo; brother, Ollie Davis; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service and scattering of ashes 8 to 10:30 a.m. July 1 at Ma'ili Beach Park. Arrangements by Douglas Funeral Parlor, Lynwood, Calif.

TOMASA FELICIANO DOMINGO, 82, of Mililani, died June 15, 2006. Born in Malacampa, Philippines. A housekeeper retired from the hotel industry. Survived by husband, Laurencio; daughters, Patricia Dancel, Rebecca Navarro, Josie Lime, Elizabeth Lapitan, Lita Domingo and Loida Ortega; sons, Roger, Moses, Augustin and Jessie; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Juan Feliciano. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

VICTORIANA PACLI FIESTA, 81, of Kahului, Maui, died June 17, 2006. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Erasmo; son, Hilarion; brother, Flaviano Pacli; sisters, Eusebia Asuncion, Margarita Ceria and Felisa Batangan; four grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Philomena Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TAKEO "TAKE" KAJIWARA, 92, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2006. Survived by wife, Betty; daughters, Kathleen Yoneda, Carol Stark and JoAnn Pollock; brother, Takashi; sisters, Mildred Okamura, Nancy Saiki and Doris Watanabe; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PEGGY AYAKO KURAMOTO, 78, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2006. Born in Yokohama, Japan. A sales representative for Duty Free Shoppers. Survived by son, Barry; daughter, Jane Kanekoa; four grandchildren; brothers, Takeshi, Shigeo and Yoshio Kikuchi; sister, Yumiko Izai. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

JACK D. LARSON, 28, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2006. Born in Moline, Ill. Survived by mother, Nancy; father, William "Bill"; grandmothers, Shimako Silbaugh and Betty Lason. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARIANO "MORAN" LOPEZ, 77, of Tampa, Fla., died June 1, 2006. Born in San Francisco. Hawaii Business College vice president. Survived by siblings, Nicolas, Hubert Potter, Leroy Potter, Danny, Joseph "Jojo" Pierson, Sandy Del Monte, Doreen, John Matias, Thomas Matias, Antonia Haskell, Mary Soares and Anita Matias. Gathering 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 45-127-D Waikapoki Road, Kane'ohe. Scattering of ashes at Hawaiian Beaches, Pahoa, Hawai'i. Arrangements by Blout and Curry Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

ROGER WILLIAM LUTHER, 94, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 8, 2006. Born in Seattle, Wash. Retired U.S. Navy captain. Survived by wife, Genevieve; sons, Stephen, David and Glenn; daughter, Laurienne; two grandchildren; sister, Virginia Helmrich. Service and burial in Seattle. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

URBANO "BANO" C. MANUBI JR., 52, of Edmonds, Wash., died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Terminex International, Bothell, Wash., employee. Survived by wife, Linda; sister, Dionicia Agbayani; half brother, Robert Segundo Sr. Graveside service 11 a.m. July 3 at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ANNIE SOPHIE MOJA, 93, of Hono-lulu, died June 16, 2006. Born in Spain. Survived by daughter, Anita Carter; brother, Joseph; sister, Mary Moja-Jama; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church; prayer service noon; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MASAO NOBUKUNI, 82, of Hono-lulu, died June 15, 2006. Born in Kurtistown, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Army sergeant; and retired federal Hickam Air Force Base motor vehicle operator. Survived by wife, Chie; daughters, Jean Koyanagi and Doris Tanaka; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MAGDALINA OLIGO, 70, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 20, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Faustino; sons, Florendo and Fred; daughter, Felicia Bukoski; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Peter Pajela. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

RUTH ANNA PHILLIPS, 85, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 4, 2006. Born in Michigan. Retired registered nurse. Survived by brothers, Donald and John Moberg. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo, Hawai'i.

SIMEON CARDENAS SABALBURO, 86, of Waipahu, died May 22, 2006. Born in Sacuyya, Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Pearl Country Club. Survived by wife, Marcelina; daughter, Ann Batin; sons, Ernesto, Renato, Conrad and Conrad-Jensen; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

VINCENT JOSEPH SAYA, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 17, 2006. Born in Boston, Mass. A machinist. Survived by sons, Ronald, Vincent and Richard; daughter, Jeanne; four grandchildren; sisters, Betty Nuozo, Dotty Kascano and Carolyn McAdams. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

TERRY HANAKO TAIRA SMITH, 73, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2006. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A State of Hawai'i employee retired from the governor's office. Survived by husband, John; sons, Gene and David; brother, Ward Taira; sisters, Lily Shimabukuro and Elizabeth Sakai; four grandchildren; a great-grandson. Service 7 p.m. Monday at Hono-lulu Bible Church. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

THOMAS T. TAMASHIRO, 86, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. Former owner of Quality Roofing. Survived by wife, Kay; children, Jay, Janice and John Tamashiro, and Mary Dixon; brothers, Ralph and Charlie; sisters, Ellen and Ethel; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SEE WAI TOMMEE, 79, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2006. Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Retired restaurant and business owner. Survived by wife, Geet Leen; sons, See Nan and Seeyin; daughters, Kum Fong and Kelly So; three grandchildren; a brother and two sisters. Visitation for Taoist services 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MOMOYO "PAT" WAIWAIOLE, 73, of Pearl City, died June 6, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired housekeeper. Survived by companion, Ernest Costales; children, Lynn Mindoro, Carol-Ann Mizuno, Donna Brown, Jamie Waiwaiole and Lisa Nolan; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Harue Harada and Helen Yoshitake. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAVID FRANK WALLACHY, 79, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2006. Born in North Dakota. Retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Ron and Eugene; daughters, Diane Gray and Shirley; brothers, Bill, Adolph and Leonard; sisters, Pauline Phillips, Erma Lenhart and Virginia Hollingsworth; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service.

LOUIS LUI WELLS, also known as LUI L. WELLS, 69, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2006. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Retired Kano Trucking Service driver. Survived by wife, Talaitupu "Susie"; sons, Abraham, Same and Mark Aitu; daughters, Sosefina Hilongo, Maanaima Utu and Annette Glover; brothers, Hans, Totoa and Tupu; sisters, Matelika Talia, Sefaga, Joyce and Nei Wells; 16 grandchildren. All-night vigil from 5 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday at 1519 Haka Drive. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.