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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, May 4, 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. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

LOURDES ANSAGAY ATUD, 86, of Pearl City, died April 24, 2006. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Roque; sister, Fausta Recaido; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday 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.

SYLVIA ASUNCION CAMAT, 68, of Pearl City, died May 1, 2006. Born in Abra, Philippines. Retired 'Aiea High School teacher; Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association instructor. Survived by husband, Melvin; sons, Darrell, Michael and Randall; daughter, Pandora Morgan; brothers, Nicashi Asuncion, Rudy, John and James Gondezą; sisters, Medina Pawley and Jessica Olivas; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LEILANI ANN CARBULLIDO, 39, of Waipahu, died April 26, 2006. Born in Agana, Guam. Survived by husband, Timothy; son, Joseph; mother, Barbara Ibanez; father, James Ibanez; brother, Johnny Agustin; sisters, Cindy Tom and Diana Wood. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at Resurrection of the Lord Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

SUNG KYU "DAVE" CHIN, 77, of Wahiawa, died April 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Nora; daughter, Janet; hanai daughter, Jaynelle Toguchi; brother, Donald; sisters, Mary Welch, Violet Moon and Lily Schulting; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MATT ARQUERO CLARIN, 89, formerly of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 26, 2006. Born in Orence, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. An educator; head sixth-grade teacher, Philippines; maintenance operator, Prince-ville, Hanalei. Survived by wife, Victoria; son, Renato; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's Church, Kapa'a; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalapaki Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

TEODORICA MAGALONG deGUZMAN, 73, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2006. Born in Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Leonardo; sons, Alfredo, Fernando and Diosdado; daughters, Leonora Biacan, Leonila Driscoll, Leonida Rabago, Leona Wuensch and Leonarda; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Florencio Magalong; sister, Soledad Magalong. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

OLIVIA EDWARDS, 91, of Kane'ohe, died April 28, 2006. Born on Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Loretta Rossman and Shirley Nakamura; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Esther Rapozo. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; graveside service 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHARLES "CAPTAIN BOB" ERICKSON, 85, of Honolulu, has died. World War II Coast Guard veteran; and a sailor. Survived by wife, Noela Jan; four children; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. No service. Body willed to University of Hawai'i medical school.

MARION ERICKSON, 83, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 29, 2006. Born in Oakland, Calif. A private condominium firm manager. Survived by daughter, Kate Ludricks; son, Dennis Leland; hanai son, George Glines; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Watson Burkhead. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

TADAO "CLIFFORD" HARADA, 88, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired painter for Bishop Museum. Survived by wife, Masae; son, Alvin; daughters, Caroline Okimoto and Patricia Odan; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Charles and Jack. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MATILDA "TILLER" HOOPER, 76, of Waipahu, died April 17, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by son, John; daughters, Marie Alexander, Linda Haviland and Lisa Souza; brother, James Nobriga; sister, Eleanor Fulcher; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 12 at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church, Mililani; service 10:30 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m. Call the family at 295-5464.

APOLONIA HUPPENTHAL, 83, of Hau'ula, died April 25, 2006. Born in Russia. Retired farmer. Survived by daughter, Irene Saxton; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LEATRICE KAHALEKULU, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 27, 2006. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Survived by son, Mark; daughter, Yvonne Moriguchi; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Richard Ching; sisters, Maryn Yee, Rose Sandy, Esther Peters and Constance Prange. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TADAO KIMATA, 93, of Kahului, Maui, died April 21, 2006. Born in Hana, Maui. Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. welder. Survived by wife, Miyako; daughter, Pearl Okino; sons, Gary, Ricky and Wayne; sister, Merle Umebayashi; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

DWIGHT DAI WAI LUM, 57, of Ho-nolulu, died April 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired emergency medical technician for the City & County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Leanne; son, Brenden; daughter, Kristin; mother, Josephine. Mass 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Patrick's Church. No flowers. Donations to the church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MEAFUA MAIKA-TUPUOLA, 82, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2006. Born in Luatuanuu, Samoa. Survived by sons, Salevao, Tavau, Tau, Simi, Aelemo and Muavae Maika; daughters, Ina Gabiana, Saili Masalosalo, Faapio Valaile and Taresa Saau; brother, Tunufai Tui Niufafo; sisters, Namo Niufafo and Mafa Leone; 43 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Kanana Fou Congregational Christian Church, 94-601 Kunia Road, Waipahu. Visitation also 8 a.m. Monday at the church; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

RALPH ARTHUR "RAMBO" MARTIN, 79, of Waipahu, died April 13, 2006. Born in Shawmutt, Pa. Retired U.S. Navy senior chief petty officer; civil service employee. Survived by wife, Fumiko; daughter, Sue "Noriko"; sisters, Irene "Dutchie" Grohs and Thelma "Terry" Ullrich. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

TONY MASTERSON, 50, of Ho-nolulu, died April 30, 2006. Born in California. Sea captain-adventurer. Survived by mother, Lois; brothers, Tommy, Bobby, Ricky, Ronny, Jimmy and Danny; sister, Mindy. Private celebration of life in Hawai'i; scattering of ashes in California. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MASATO NAKAZA, 71, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired draftsman technician for the City and County of Ho-nolulu. Survived by daughters, Deborra Lum, Colleen Kam, Antoinette Keenan; sisters, Shirley Yamashiro and Sadako Lum; brother, Ernest; six grandchildren. Private service. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

AYAKO NITTA, 89, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Dr. Lawrence; two grandchildren; sisters, Gladys Koyanagi, Florence Mitsunaga and Esther Suzuki, Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICK KAZUO OKAMOTO, 38, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Former construction worker. Survived by wife, Paula; sons, Ricky and David Suyat-Okamoto; daughter, Kimiko Suyat-Okamoto; mother, Shirley; brother, Dean; sister, Kris Oya; grandmother, Sumie Ushijima. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

HERBERT MATSUHARU OSHIRO, 66, of 'Aiea, died April 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Survived by wife, Judith; son, Keith; three grandchildren; mother, Haruko; brothers, Walter and Larry. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NAOE WATANABE PASCUA, 79, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died April 19, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A dental assistant. Survived by husband, George; daughters, Brenda Takahashi and Shelly Pascua; sisters, Tomie Watanabe, Satoe Oyama, Elsie Hegwood and Suzue Hashimoto. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. May 13 at Waimea Foreign Church; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MICHAEL PELEKANE JR., 64, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 23, 2006. Born in Hilo. A retired journeyman electrician. Survived by wife, Monica "Monique"; son, Mitchell; daughters, Kaui and Michele "Baba"; sisters, Luika Kamaka, Mary Jean Lippincott and Brenda Daog; hanai sons, Donovan Kualii and Michael "Nui" Lester; hanai daughters, Lehua Bray, Rolinda Bean, Celeste "K.C." Texeira and Tracy Bingo; hanai brother, Michael Taira; five grandsons; a granddaughter. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. May 13 at St. Michael's Catholic Church; Mass to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

SAMUEL A. RODRIGUES, 87, of Kailua, died April 28, 2006. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger. Survived by daughter, Betty Mattis; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DONA G. SINGLEHURST, 77, of Waialua, died May 1, 2006. Born in Tacoma, Wash. Owner of Stanhope Farms; an international equestrian judge; president emeritus of Morris Animal Foundation. Survived by daughter, Suanna; stepdaughter, Gay Fraser. Private service. No flowers; donations to Morris Animal Foundation or Delta Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HIDEO TAKITANI, 91, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 21, 2006. Born in Kukui'ula-Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired mechanic for Wailuku Motors and Star Ice and Soda Works. Survived by son, Ivan; daughters, Suzanne Hasegawa, Judith Ching, Audrey and Joyce Bond; brother, Henry; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

RICHARD "BLACKIE" WAKISAKA, 89, of Kailua, died April 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter for Holmes and Narver on Enewetok Atoll. Survived by daughter, Elaine Lewis; sisters, Marion Suehiro and Kay Akamu; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

KELLY K.M. WONG, 32, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2006. Born in Hong Kong. Flight attendant for United Airlines. Survived by parents, Yee Tim and Elsie; brothers, Eric and Paul; sisters, Joyce Lee and Kitty Yim; companion, Joe Poto. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Buddhist service; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ROBERT "IKO" ITSUO YUGAWA, 76, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for Industrial Welding Inc.; Korean War veteran. Survived by sons, Alan, Keith and Mark; daughter, Jeanne Egdamin; six grandchildren; brothers, Harold and George; sister, Joyce Ono; Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARGARET FLEMING ZABRISKIE, 96, of Honolulu, died April 29, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Child and Family Service. Survived by niece/caregiver, Lani Murray, and five other nieces and nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.