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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, July 20, 2007

Obituaries

 •  William Malo, former sheriff of Kalaupapa, dead

Advertiser Staff

GUILLERMO TALPE FABIA, 66, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 14, 2007. Born in Mabanogbog, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Conchita; son, Cirilo; daughter, Sally Wood; grandchildren, Ikaika, Ikona and Kaulanakapua Rabe; brothers, Marcelino & Moises; sister, Benjamina Morales. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, 'Ewa; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ELEANOR GONSALVES, 64, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 7, 2007. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Roy Jr.; daughter, Christine Fox; sisters, Evelyn Nielsen and Dolores Whaley; brother, Jamie Mexia; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 'Ewa Beach; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HELEN L. HIGGINS, 91, of Burns, Tenn., died July 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired American Security Bank assistant vice president. Survived by daughter, Frieda Evaskis; grandchildren, Julia and Christine Evaskis. Cremation. No service. Arrangements by Taylor Funeral Home, Dickson, Tenn.

MASAYOSHI "MASA" ISHIZAKA, 88, of Kapolei, formerly of Lahaina, Maui, died July 9, 2007. Born in Pu'ukoli'i, Maui. Retired longtime Pioneer Sugar Mill truck driver. Survived by wife, Kayo; son, Kenneth; daughters, Susan Yee, Audrey Crouch and Kathleen Prisby; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Jeanette Yamashita and Eileen Bennett. Private family service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MARY JARDINE, also known as HELEN, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 17, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A babysitter. Survived by sisters, Cressie Viveiros Borges and Nettie Justyn. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CALVIN LEE MAHEALANI KALAWA, 55, of Wai'anae, died July 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole Foods heavy equipment mechanic. Survived by wife, Beverly; son, Salvatore "Sal" Jordano; daughters, Laurie, Cassie Gould-Kalawa and Mahealani; brothers, Jessie, Samuel Jr., Lester, Keith, Craig and Shane; sisters, Iwalani Spencer, Wailani Sambajon, Aletha Yen, Shawn Kalawa and Stacey Goddard. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel. Casual attire.

KARINE KEKIPI, 69, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 30, 2007. Born on Maui. Survived by nephew, Randy. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Wailuku.

GERTRUDE FUMIE KURASAKI, 76, of 'Aiea, died July 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard federal clerk. Survived by husband, Itsuto; sons, Clifton, David and Arthur; four grandchildren; brother, Richard Motooka; sister, Loretta Motooka. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ESTHER AH KUEN LAU, 91, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Eugene "Bucky" and Andrew Yee, and Gordon; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy Liu. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MARGUERITE MEW YEONG LEE, 79, of Pearl City, died July 8, 2007. Born in Waiakea, Hawai'i. A Dot's Restaurant, Wahiawa, waitress. Survived by son, Paul Rendon; daughters, Carol Abregano, Paula Chun, Paulette Gwinn, Pamela and Edwina Rendon; brother, Gilbert Ching; sisters, Mew Ung Look, Judy Lum and Jean Liang; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROSE TYAU PACHECO, 92, of Pearl City, died July 10, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Leahi Hospital telephone receptionist. Survived by daughter, Diane Burns; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service held. Donations to the National Kidney Foundation of Hawai'i, Rose T. Pacheco Fund. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ESTHER KWAI SIN PANG, 89, of Mililani, died July 1, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Philip and Raymond; daughters, Janice Ku and Shirley Yasuhara; brothers, Kan Chong Chang and Kan Kim Chang; sisters, Bessie, Kim Moi Chang, Yuki Hashimura and Kim Look Chang; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HARRY STUMP, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 13, 2007. Born in Reading, Pa. A buyer for a steel mill. Survived by daughters, Kathy and Sharon Distasio; one grandchild; one great-grandchild. Scattering of ashes pending. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

SHIGERU SUYAMA, 87, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal worker. Survived by wife, Ruth; sister, Grace Tsushima. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

TOMIICHI TAKETA, 97, of Pearl City, died July 2, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired O'ahu Sugar Co. truck driver and heavy equipment operator. Survived by daughters, Florence Kasai, Marion and Nora; granddaughters, Catherine and Karen Kasai. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SHIGETO "LARRY" TANAKA, 81, of Honalo, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 18, 2007. Born in Honalo. Retired postmaster. Survived by wife, Satsuko; sons, Stephen, Curtis and Nicholas; daughter, Marsha Norvell; brothers, Yoshiichi and Tatsumi; sister, Jean Onosaki; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two hanai great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Daifukuji Soto Mission, Honalo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

HELEN YUKIE UECHI, 82, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Melville "Denny"; daughters, Marguerite Brodeur, Linda Madsen and Holly Racker; eight grandchildren; brothers, Theodore and Andre "Andy" Ajimine; sisters, Betty Maeshiro, Margaret Quon, Violet Higa, Doris McAmis, Katherine Mahelona and Nancy "Sue" Boyle. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at the Japanese Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2655 Manoa Road; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WALLACE TSUGIMI UEHARA, 80, of 'Aiea, died June 30, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired Honolulu building inspector; and 'Aiea Judo Club instructor. Survived by wife, Jane; son, David; daughters, Joyce and Lorna Uehara-Tilton; three grandchildren; brother, Mitsuo Hara; sisters, Miyoko Murata and Ann Sakamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.