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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, January 13, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

LEOPOLDO "POLO" CABILES, 66, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters, Miriam Cabiles and Lisa Worsham; son, James; sisters, Wilfreda Rodrigues, Kathleen Balangidao, Mary Sue Young, Loretta Apostadiro, Marie Love, Connie Aquino and Juanita Cheesebro; brothers, Bernard, Adolpho, Angelo and Bonnie Cabiles and Thomas Mukai; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GERTRUDE KANAULU FRANTZ, 83, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Dec. 18, 2006. Survived by sons, Mitchell and Kalae; daughters, Coleen Lane, Kathy Lauder and May Witherow; sisters, Harriet Potter, Bessie DeMello, Mary Horner, Violet Rodrigues and Katherine Vie; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Kala'iakamanu Hou Church hall; service 11 a.m.; urn burial to follow at Moloka'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary.

SEVERINO "SEBRING" GABAYAN GAMUEDA, 93, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired laborer for Okada Construction Co. Survived by wife, Fely; nieces, Fely Escalona and Lorna Skublen. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

The Rev. CLEMENT ARTHUR GEYSEN, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2007. Born in Haasdonk-Wass, Belgium. Retired priest of 58 years of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, serving parishes in Palolo, Koloa, Lahaina, Waipahu, and Waikiki. Survived by sister, Maria. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 7 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MAMERTO VALMONTE GOMEZ SR., 91, of Waipahu, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines. A retired food processor. Survived by wife, Esperanza; children, Cora, Helen, Pepito, Orlando, Luz, Mamerto Jr., and Delfina; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHUL HEE KIM, 50, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2007. Born in Korea. A restaurant owner. Survived by wife, Moo Suk Han; sons, Hyoung Joon and Heeng Joon; brothers, Chul Ho and Chul Go; sisters, Chul Soon and Yang Soon. Service in Korea. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANK FRANCIS MEDEIROS, 81, of Waipahu, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department captain. Survived by wife, Susie; sons, Craig, Riley, Patrick and Gerald; daughter, Gwenevere; brother, George; sister, Caroline Afong; 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

IWALANI F.S. MOTTL, 89, of Makawao, Maui, died Jan. 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired elementary school counselor. Survived by son, Joseph III.; daughters, Tahi and Kamala; stepson, Joel McKellar; sisters, Leinani Lundberg and Tsulan Farden; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren. Celebration of life noon to 2 p.m. Monday at First Unitarian Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Normans Mortuary.

DEEGAN KAMAKA-KEKOA KAZUO OKADA, 4 months, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Brandon "Pono"; mother, Jennifer Matsuda; grandfather, Paul; grandmothers, Denise Lopez and Suzanne Matsuda. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JEANETTE PEREZ, 90, of Hawi, Hawai'i, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Clement Kanehailua and Rocky; daughters, Bertha Walls, DaveyAnn Hao, Dorothy Badua, Gertrude Glory and Earline Miller; brothers, Daniel, Benjamin, Joseph, and Raymond Chang; sisters, Violet Kaiawe, Florence Brown, Betty Trawick, and Leina Begley; 20 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at James Walker Hall, Kapa'au, service 10 a.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. next Saturday at Kane'ohe Missionary Baptist Church, service 11 a.m. No flowers, Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Kona.

ROMAN VELASCO RIVERA, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired machinist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop #06. Survived by wife, Luz; sons, Peter John and Paul; granddaughter, Mikie; grandson, Zachary; sisters, Marcellina, Martina Dougherty, Carrie Wilson and Frances Dalincahl; brothers, Felipe, Regino, Rudy, Vernon and Solomon; stepbrother, Mariano Rambac. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

LIKELIKE "HONEY" BERNICE ROBELLO, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired forelady for Dole Cannery. Survived by son, George "Kaipo" Jr.; daughter, Margaret; two grandchildren; five great-grandsons; brothers, Anapuni Coleman and Gerald Watts. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers.

MARIA E.S.F SOUEIRA, 37, of Kapolei, died Jan. 5, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Survived by husband, Emery; sons, Emerson and Colby; daughter, Shelby; parents, Nardo and Andrea Favor; sister, Melody Favor. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Church, Makakilo; Mass 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

TOSHIE TOMISHIMA, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2007. Born in Seoul, Korea. Survived by husband, Edward; son, Patrick; daughter, Patricia Lee; granddaughter, Jenna; sisters, Kuniko and Kimiko Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.