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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, February 27, 2007

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.

PEDRO VALDEZ ANTONIO, 88, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 3, 2007. Born in No. 10 Santa Rosa, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired machine operator at Dole Co. Survived by wife, Luisa; sons, Felino and Joseph; two grandsons. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DR. HARRY MASAMI ANZAI, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 15, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired self-employed optometrist. Survived by wife, Stella; son, Dr. David; daughter, Harriette; sisters, Nobuko Abe, Dorothy Anzai and Mary Freitas. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

LAVINA BAPTISTE, 81, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died Feb. 19, 2007. Born in Haina, Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Lionel and Mark Gomes; daughters, Anita Chang, MaryAnn Marion, Sharen Cordeiro and Virginia Baker; stepson, Ronnie; stepdaughter, Carol Miller. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the Hono-ka'a Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HELEN ARIOS BUMANGLAG, 58, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2007. Survived by brother, Loreto; sister, Melendrina Madamba. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at St. John The Baptist Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.

CHESTER "OJISAN" W. CHAFFEE, 89, of Pearl City, died Feb. 16, 2007. Born in West Lafayette, Ind. Retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant. Survived by hanai sons, Richard and Sidney, Timothy Haugan, and Mark and Jeff Munson; hanai daughters, Sandy Scott, Bea Schreiber, Rebecca Sturdevant, Nancy Haugan, Lois Chaffee, Mollie Chaffee, Mary Liz Chaffee, Ruth Chaffee and Laura Reinstatler; sisters, Ruth Munson and Sarah Snyder. Celebration of life and burial of a portion of ashes 2 p.m. April 14 at Sunset Memorial Park. Memorial picnic gathering noon to 5 p.m. April 15 at Bellows Air Force Station beach; scattering of remainder of ashes to follow. RSVP for picnic by April 13: (808) 455-2128. Cut flowers welcome. Donations to Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, c/o Kapiolani Health Foundation, 98-1079 Moanalua Road, 'Aiea, HI 96701. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MELVIN KAUAIULUILIAHI CHAN SR., 72, of Honolulu, died Feb. 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired pressman and classified advertising clerk for the Hawaii Newspaper Agency. Survived by wife, Priscilla; sons, Melvin Jr., Glenn and Clayton; daughters, Hazel Miggins and Rose-Lin Gordon; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; mother, Hazel; brothers, Libert Jr., Richard and Douglas. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DULCISIMA "SISTER DULCE" CRAIL, 53, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 7, 2007. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Survived by husband, Dennis; son, Christopher; daughters, Leah Tagura and Cristie; sister, Remy Pangatungan; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, 'Ewa; Mass 7 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EDWARD "BOOGIE-MAN" FRANCIS ELDERTS, 54, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Feb. 15, 2007. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. BAE Systems, warehouse supervisor at Pohakuloa Training Area. Survived by wife, Clorenda Ilima Mokihana Palau-Elderts; son, Edward Kalani Abellana; daughter, Melody Lynn; brother, Kenneth Keonaona; sisters, Gwendolyn Pilialoha Bailey and Sheila Noelani Payne. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Cherry Blossom Park, Church Row, Waimea; celebration of life 11 a.m. Urn burial at a later date at Walling Cemetery in Van Buren County, Tenn. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

FRANCISCA OLEGARIO GANOTICE, 83, of Pearl City, died Feb. 6, 2007. Born in Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Miguel; son, Warlito; sisters, Paulina Funelas and Marina Gonzales; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DANIEL R. GASPAR, 61, of Waukegan, Ill., died Dec. 15, 2006. Born on Moloka'i. A construction supervisor. Survived by wife, Tammy; three brothers; five sisters; children; Ethan, Kimberly Yamada,Tracy, Sean and Liliann; 12 grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Monday at Launiupoko Beach Park. Arrangements by Marsh Funeral Home.

YOL JA "JACKIE" KAJIOKA, 52, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2007. Born in South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Alvin; son, Daniel Gardewin; stepsons, Kevin, Keith and Ryan; sisters, Tammy Jang and Abigail Lee; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BENJAMIN KAMA JR., 63, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired executive secretary of the City & County of Honolulu Neighborhood Board Commission. Survived by wife, Marvelene; son, Benjamin III; daughters, Kimberlyann Kaupu and Maile Montallana; brothers, David, Peter, Samuel, Raphael, Edmund and Elijah; sisters, Elizabeth Halahuni, Odelia Kaupu and Jamie Fields; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimanalo Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ROBERTA "BERTA" ILIONA KAPIHE, 53, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Fua Taamai; sons, Zachary Kapihe and Fua Fua Taamai Jr.; daughters, Gloria Stevens, Victoria Brown and Christle Fononga; mother, Beatrice; brother, Robert; sisters, Venus Mageo, Katherine Vaiola, Isabelle and Iris; 23 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo Stake Center; service 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

YOSHIE KAWASAKI, 95, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Former proprietress for the former Kawasaki General Store in Hilo; retired seamstress for the former Hata Dry Goods. Survived by sister, Sumiko Mikami; nieces; nephews. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JAMES ISAO KAWATA, 74, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired communications specialist for the federal government. Survived by daughters, Peggy Hoefer and Susan Chung; grandchildren, Jordan and Chase Chung; brother, Ernest. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Aloha attire.

WILLIE KELE, 47, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 21, 2007. Born in Hono-lulu. Owner of a commercial cleaning service. Survived by wife, Diane; sons, Keala, Brennan and Shuki; daughter, Lily; mother, Judith; brothers, Rudy and Keone; sisters, Charlene, Darleen, Joann and Laverne; four grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YASUO "ANDY" KONNO, 62, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Fukushima, Japan. A customer service representative for Sony Hawai'i Co. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; sons, Koji Mark and Shuji Eric; mother, Tsuneyo; brothers, Masaichi and Toshio. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELLEN SUNG SOOK CHA LEE, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Education librarian. Survived by daughter, Elizabeth; grandson, Lee Garvey; nephew, Milton Cha; niece, Doris Kim. Gathering 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the family home. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to the Institute for Human Services, Hawai'i Public Radio, Hawai'i Public Television or the Honolulu Waldorf School. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DANIEL WAIANUHEA MACHADO SR., 94, of Kainaliu, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2007. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A stevedore; a fisherman; owner of a Machado Napo'opo'o store. Survived by wife, Margaret "Auntie"; daughters; Nerita, Lana Land and Alohalani; son, Daniel Jr.; grandsons; great-granddaughters; one great-great-granddaughter. Visitation noon Sunday at the Kona Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 2 p.m.; fellowship with food for all. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

DONNA MAE MAKAIO, 30, of Honolulu, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Dispatcher with AMPCO Taxi at Honolulu Airport. Survived by mother, Luella; sister, Shirley. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JULIAN "SONNY" MASON, 67, of Pearl City, died Feb. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Dale; children, Lila Gomes and Brian Wong; three grandchildren; sisters, Delta Feliciano and Elsie Stroud. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LORRAINE MAY, 76, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Feb. 11, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired from federal civil service; also worked for Liberty House and J.C. Penney. Survived by husband, Jackie; daughters, Yolanda Crighton, Cynthia Ornellas, Beverly Terlep and Colleen Aquino; brother, Benjamin Pojan; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 9:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MASAKAZU NAGANO, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired plasterer. Survived by sons, Steven and Clint; sister, Grace Houchin; two grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CHIKUE NITTA, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 16 2007. Born in Waikapu, Maui. A retired supervisor for Ikeda's on Maui. Survived by husband, Masaru; daughters, Gail Shimabukuro and Faye Maruishi; sisters, Kay Shoho, Theresa Inouye, Akiko Uechi, Amy Suetsugu and Sue Nuding; brother, Kazuhiko Utsunomiya; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

IWALANI KALOI PEPPERS, 62, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo and Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 16, 2007. Born in Keaukaha, Hawai'i. A human resources manager and accountant. Survived by sons, Michael Kaloi, Samuel Dean and Donald Carter; daughters, Marlaina Fujisawa, Dyan Beauchan, Dina Carter and Kairie Aiona Peppers; hanai daughter, Arleen Kaloi; sisters, Matilda Pollet, Velma Francisco, Eleanor Dalton and Myrleen Kaloi; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona, 2nd Ward; burial 1 p.m. at Kona Memorial Park.

LOIS "JEANINE" REED, 66, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2007. Born in Toledo, Ohio. A retired preschool teacher; nanny. Survived by husband, Wendell Chun; son, Kevin; daughter, Rachelle; four grandchildren; stepsons, Shannon and Steven Chun; brother, Kent Smith. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu at Ko'olau. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ELIZABETH KUMIA SHUMAKER, 77, of Honolulu, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Jerald; son, George Lee Foster; grandchildren, Blaire and Tyler; brother, William Kumia; sisters, Beatrice Wedemeyer and Lindy Halick. Private service. Scattering of ashes at sea off Diamond Head. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

BERNARD E. "EDDIE" SILVA SR., 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired E.E. Black Ltd. heavy equipment mechanic. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Bernard Jr., Clayton and Michael; daughters, Celeste Matsunaga and Patti-Ann Ching; sisters, Alta Coelho, Mary Beatrice Gomes and Christine Silva; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TAIMANI POMAIKA'IKA'I'INI'IKAMAILEPILIALOHA SILVA, 2, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Jason; mother, Kimberly; grandparents, Raymond Lum and Chu Lum, Joseph Kulukulualani and Charlene Kulukulualani. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Hilo; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FINNEGAN LUCA SMILEY, infant son of Michael and Daisy Smiley, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Herb and Gail Smiley, Hilda Marrero and Ernesto Bosque Jr.; great-grandparents, Evelyn Smiley, Gladys DeRosa and Ernesto Bosque Sr. Burial service 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MASAYE TAIRA TAKUSHI, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired registered nurse for Kaiser Permanente Foundation Hospital. Survived by daughters, Stephanie Downs, Millicent Sato, Sonia Fong, Ellen Takushi and Tracy Tanaka; six grandchildren; sister, Misao Takara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARION CHIEKO TANAKA, 67, of Honolulu, died Feb. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired health aide at Wailupe Valley Elementary School. Survived by husband, Douglas; daughters, Dawn Darnell-Ho, Suzy Rehfeldt and Laura Cabus; sons, Michael and Lt. Col. Jason; mother, Haruko Kusuhara; sister, Jean Tokuda; brothers, Stanley and Gary Kusuhara; eight grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Donations to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MARY TANIMOTO, 86, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Feb. 24, 2007. Born in Syracuse, Utah. A seamstress with Robert's. Survived by husband, Takeshi; sons, Larry and Dean; daughter, Pat Bressant; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Chiyo Nishinouchi. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EVELYN NATSUYO TERAWAKI, 52, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Feb. 19, 2007. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Sales clerk for the former Machado Store. Survived by companion, Michael Wolfe; brothers, Kenneth, Clifford, Marvin and Randall. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

YOSHIMI UCHIYAMA, 85, of Hana, Maui, died Feb. 16, 2007. Born in Hana. A retired mechanic for Hana Ranch Co. Survived by sons, Glenn, Ryan and Alan; daughters, Linda Jensen and Roberta Smith; sisters, Chizue Nakasone, Sumie Saito and Mitsue Kai, 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

TEIJI UEHARA, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2007. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Retired Kawananakoa Intermediate School vice principal; veteran of 442nd Company B. Survived by wife, Edythe; son, Mike; three grandchildren; brother, Wilbert; sisters, Betty Uehara, Alice Yoza and Janice Ishihara. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WILLIAM HIN WONG, 95, of Hono-lulu, died Feb. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Founder and operator of Paradise Electric Co. In 1946, along with Floyd Fitzpatrick, was instrumental in founding Aloha Week. Survived by son, William Wynn Wong; daughters, Wilene Wong, Wilette Thompson, Wilaine Loo and Willa Tsang; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ngan and Jennie Lau. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Donations to Salvation Army or Mun Lun School.

GRACE TOKUKO YAMANE, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Raymond; children, Darrel, Randell and Stacey Yamane and Sheryl Dodgin; six grandchildren; sister, Gladys Maetani. Visitation noon Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kilauea/Kaumana Ward, Hilo; burial to follow in East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by SereniCare Funeral Home, Draper, Utah, and Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RICHARD "PONY" MASARU YONEDA, 79, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Yoneda Masonry. Survived by wife, Lillian; son, Ryan; brothers, David and Roy; sister, Naomi Ching; one grandson. Service 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.