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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Retired Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, ace fighter pilot and Air Force legend

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VIVIAN AGUIAR, 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Plant manager for the former Amfac Tropical Products. Survived by husband, Tony; daughters, Terrie, and Ann Aguiar-Sagon; brothers, Frank Villarmia Jr., Wayne Villarmia and Paul Loughran; one granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

DELBERT EUGENE ARAUJO SR., 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 13, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired superintendent with the Hilo Municipal Golf Course; Hawai'i County Police Department officer with 23 years of service. Survived by wife, Janet Leinaala Araujo; son, Delbert Jr.; daughters, Janyce Oki and Annette Kotomori; six grandchildren; brother, Harvey. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10:30 a.m.; urn burial 11:30 a.m. at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RICHARD E. BRUN, SR., 70, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 15, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Golf course superintendent. Survived by wife, Betty; son, Ricky; daughters, Debbie Pulawa and Peanut Aviguetero; brothers John Jr., Herbert and Francis; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual Attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

RUTH G. COLE, 81, of Kane'ohe, died June 13, 2007. Born in New Mexico. Docent at Honolulu Zoo; member of the Assistance League of Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Deanna Stevens, Sidnee Wheelwright and Blenda Cole; sons, Stanley and Steven; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation over the ashes 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

FREDERICK C. FRED "BUTCH" EDEL, 70, of Marshburg, Pa., formerly of Hawai'i, died June 17, 2007. Born in Bradford, Pa. Retired owner of F & M Sales and Edel's Food Service Distribution Co. Survived by wife, Jere; son, Lamont "Monty"; grandsons, Marcus and Thomas; brothers, Richard and Jay; sisters, Jacqueline Savacoci and Kay Bessenhoffer. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Home, Bradford. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home; prayer service 9:30 a.m. Mass 10 a.m at St. Bernard Church; committal service and burial to follow at the church cemetery. Condolences to jere.edel@genesishcc.com.

MARY KOA FISHER, 94, of Mililani, died June 7, 2007. Born in Waialua. Survived by sons, Samuel and Wallace; daughter, Sarah Carlos; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MICHAEL JOSEPH GABLE, 56, of Fern Forest, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2007. Born in Lafayette, Ind. Survived by daughters, Stacy Gable and Jessica Cole Kelly; parents, Art and Donna Burk; brother, Terry; sister, Sandi Overbey; one granddaughter. Service 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the D’vine Wine Bar in Phoenix. Aloha attire. Donations to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LISA KEAKEALANI GONSALVES, 37, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, William; sons, Brandon and Branson; daughters, Brandi-Lee and Branae "Kapua"; father, Ivan Farinas; brother, Marc Shane Farinas. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ROLAND KENICHI HARADA, 75, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of a television rental company. Survived by wife, Sylvia; daughter, Karen Hara; grandchildren, Stacie and Matthew; mother, Betty; brothers, Edward and Harry; sister, Carol Hirota. Service 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARIANO "ANNO" JAVIER, 99, of Waialua, died May 24, 2007. Born in Santo Domingo, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Salome; daughter, Remonda "Remy" Erroc; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Severina Urap. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MYRTLE "ELLEN" ELENA OPUNUI KEY, 81, of Lahaina, Maui, died June 9, 2007. Born in Lahaina. Tour Guide at Baldwin House Museum. Survived by sons, Johnny, Robert, Danny, Dale and Bruce; daughters, Bobbie Joe Lewis, Barbara Ann Spegal, Kim Colon, Martha Courtney, Michele Haia and Mary Ellen Shishido; brothers, Franklin Opunui, John Opunui Jr. and Kalani Kaai; sister, Mildred Api Kahahane; 36 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lahaina Ward. Visitation also 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

BRANDY AKEMI KUSUNOKI, 19, of Waipahu, died June 1, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by father, Brady; mother, Laurie; sister, Carlyn; grandparents, Jeannette Figueroa and Paul; caregivers, Carolina Quiambao and Rosario Laroya. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; rosary 9:30 a.m.; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

CHUNG CHIU LAM, 84, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2007. Born in Chungshan, China. Survived by wife, Bo Wing Lee; sons, Peter How Chung and Howman; daughter, Connie; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.

HARRY GEE KAI LEE, 88, of Honolulu, died June 12, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Retired electronics technician at Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, En Jin; sons, Grant and Gregg; daughter, Adrienne Mark; brother, Fred; sisters, Katherine Young and Alice Chang; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at First Chinese Church of Christ in Hawaii; service 11 a.m. Inurnment service 9:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FUMIKO "ELLEN" MABUNI, 85, of Mililani, died June 16, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Meat Co. meat wrapper. Survived by husband, Yasumori; son, Clayton; daughters, Charlotte Ann Locke and Genevieve Goto; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry and Willis Yamaguchi. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ESPERANZA "PANSANG" GARO MIGUEL, 84, of Waialua, died May 10, 2007. Born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Vic and Raymundo; daughter, Rebecca Ancheta; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Pedro and Ricardo Garo; sisters, Matilde Tibuyen and Alipia Corpuz. 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 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

SHIGETO NISHIMURA, 91, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2007. Born in Lana'i City. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician. Survived by wife, Shizue; children, June Kawasaki, Ernest, Aileen Kugiyama and Wallace; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KASPER "KAPPY" MARTIN NJUS, 90, of Santa Rosa, Calif., formerly of Kailua, died June 9, 2007. Born in McIntosh, Minn. Served during World War II with the 13th AIr Force, 44th (Vampire) Fighter Squadron. Survived by wife, Alice Matayoshi; sons, David and Carter; five grandchildren; sister, Mathilde Moe. Donations to USLBA Memorial Foundation, c/o Sandy Souza, 1340 Canyonwood Ct. No. 3, Walnut Creek, CA 94595; or Memorial Hospice, 821 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Arrangements by Adobe Creek Funeral Home. (707) 789-9000.

MASAICHI OKAMURA, 91, of Kula, Maui, died June 13, 2007. Born in Waiehu, Maui. Retired farmer. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; sons, Kenneth, Michael and Gregory; daughters, Carol Yee, Corrine Higa, and Sandra; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Makawao Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

KATHY RULONG RICHARDS, 52, of King George, Va., formerly of Moundsville, W.Va. and Ho-nolulu, died June 14, 2007. Born in Bucks County, Pa. U.S. Navy commanding officer; former registered nurse. Survived by husband, Capt. William "Bill"; son, William "Will"; parents, Charles "Chub" and Marilyn Holmes Rulong; sisters, Barbara Otte and Leeann Wallace. Graveside service and interment 1 p.m. July 13 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Donations to the American Cancer Society, 122 S. High St., Morgantown WV 26501. Condolences to www.grisell funeralhomes.com. Arrangements by Grisell Funeral Homes and Crematory.

RICHARD "HAPA" RIVERA, 69, of Wahiawa, died May 26, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired mason with Plasterers and Cement Masons Union Local 630. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, Michael and Richard; daughters, Eileen Nakasone, Pamela Guerrero, Renee Mata and Sandra Rivera-Smythe; brothers, Robert, Raymond, Rickey, Nicholas Jr., George and Bernard; sisters, Brenda Pa'ahana, Lorraine Taniguchi and Shirley Pinerio; 31 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wahiawa Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TOSHIAKI TANABE, 84, of Kapolei, died June 3, 2007. Born on Hawai'i. Retired warehouseman. Survived by wife, Edna; sons, Nelson and Myles; daughter, Ellen Kojima; three grandchildren; brother, Edward; sisters, Doris Tamaru, Jane and Dorothy. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RAYMOND "TANG" PAGADOR UPANO, 93, of Wahiawa, died June 9, 2007. Born in Buguey, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired U.S. Air Force staff sergeant. Survived by wife, Marcelina; sons, Francisco and Raymond Jr.; daughter, Marlina Duldulao; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HATSUKO HOTTA UYETAKE, 83, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2007. Born in Kobe, Japan. Retired Tropicana Sportswear seamstress; longtime volunteer at Kuakini Geriatric Care-Hale Pulama Mau. Survived by sisters, Yoshiko Nabeshima and Hiroko Tonegawa; companion, Hirakazu Takizawa; nephews; nieces. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Aloha attire.

JUANITA KUKEAUOPUALANI YAP, 91, of Kane'ohe, died June 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired forelady at Dole Cannery. Survived by children, Valerie Baldovi and Willis Jr.; hanai daughter, Roxanne; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.