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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2007

Obituaries

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VICTOR BARAGAN-SILAGHI, 43, of Frisco, Texas, died March 11, 2007. Born in Romania. A mechanical engineer in the machining industry. Survived by wife, Dorina; daughter, Daiana. Service and burial at the Municipal Cemetery in Brasov, Romania. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services of West Hawai'i.

GERTRUDE PAMATIGAN BETTENCOURT, 73, of Lahaina, Maui, died March 13, 2007. Born in Lahaina. Survived by mother, Beatrice Chang-Abilay; children, Gilbert, Mahealani Bettencourt-Hultquist, Penny Despins and Mark; siblings, Alfredo and Benjamin Pamatigan, Terry Mansano, Pacifico Abilay, Jane Felicilda, Lorraine Pires, Joe, Bob, Kenneth and Kay Abilay; hanai sisters, Linda Lotulelei; 10 grandchildren; one hanai granddaughter; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

PATRICIA L. CABALLERO, 70, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2007. Born in Wisconsin. Retired property manager. Survived by son, Tobias; one grandchild. Private service. Donations to Hawaii Catholic Charities. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HAROLD YUEN HOON CHANG, 86, of Pearl City, died Feb. 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard nuclear engineering technician. Survived by sons, Stephen and Daniel Chang; daughters, Sarah Ing and Ruth; sisters, Lily "Yuki" Pang and Frances "Bobbie" McMoore; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

WILLIAM DAE HWAN CHO, 70, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2007. Born in Jindo, South Korea. Owner of Rice Mill, Natural Food Co. and travel agencies; developed the first apple vinegar in South Korea. Survived by wife, Ashley; son, Rick; daughters, Angela, Kelly Tam and Linda Chung; one grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

SCOTT DAVIES CLAWSON, 58, of Kalihi, died March 12, 2007. Born in Utah. Allied Builders Systems project supervisor. Survived by wife, Marcia Anna Dolotina-Clawson; sons, Roberts Stevens and Scott; mother, Margaret Davies Clawson; brothers, Murray and Dave; sister, Meg Osgthorphe; seven grandchildren. Service in Hawai'i. Scattering of ashes in Utah. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SHERMAN CHARLES DUDOIT SR., 74, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died March 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Sales representative for Happy Time Balloons in California. Survived by daughter, Haunani Dudoit-Kary; sons, Sherman Jr., Bruce and David Vida; sister, Gladys; grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

WARREN WAILIULA ENOS, 40, of Hau'ula, died March 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A woodworker. Survived by sons, Warren Enos-Nawatani, Andrew Enos-Miram and Mykah Enos; daughters, Jerica Enos-Miller and Abcde Enos; brothers, Weston, Walton and Wayne; sisters, Karen Rivas and Eleanor Enos; mother, Leo; grandfather, Weston Leslie. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at 53-850 Kamehameha Highway, Hau'ula. Casual attire.

SHINPEI HIGUCHI, 83, of Waimea, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died March 10, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Retired minister of churches in Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama, Japan; and Makiki Christian Church in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Nobuko, Mari Hashikawa and Naomi Buchanan; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

TEVEN VINCENT JURE, 44, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died March 3, 2007. Born in California. A longtime resident of Kaua'i. Proprietor of Zelos and Sushi Blues restaurants in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Survived by parents, Joyce and Vincent; wife, Amy; son, Kai; daughters, Danielle and Monique; brothers, Paul and David; sister, Gwenn. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Saturday at Kalihiwai Beach. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Garden & Funeral Home.

FRANK RUSSELL LEMONS, 62, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died March 13, 2007. Born in North Dakota. A caretaker. Survived by wife, Jade Patti McGaff; sons, Justin Lemons and Austin White-Lemons; daughters, Tristan Lemons, Carson White-Lemons, Laurel and Nikah Devito; brother, Mark; sisters, Jane White, Barbara Coffman and Chai Neo; two grandchildren. Celebration of life 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Puako Beach, Hawai'i. Lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CLIFFORD SIN KUE LIU, 98, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaii Newspaper Agency. Survived by son, Owen; daughter, Shirley Lee; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MADELINE C. LOPEZ, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2007. Born in Waipi'o, Hawai'i. A long-time church cook at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. Survived by son, Thomas Olegario; daughters, Doris Jane "Dori" Cantere and Patricia Ann "Patti" Lopez; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church; rosary 7 p.m.; Mass 7:15 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LORRAINE FUMIE MATSUI, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died March 8, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Soil Conservation Service secretary. Survived by son, Reid; sisters, Ritsuko Fukuda and Harriet Yoshina. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JAMES LEE McELHANEY, 79, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2007. Born in Chicago, Ill. Pharmacist at The Pillbox Pharmacy. Survived by wife, Rosemarie; sons, Stuart and Michael; daughters, Kathy McElhaney and Heidi Ferguson; two grandchildren; brother, Clarence; sister, Eleanor Novosad. Private service. Donations to the Pharmacy Students' Scholarship Fund, c/o the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, P.O. Box 1510, Aiea, HI 96701. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TAUALUPE MOETOTO, 61, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 8, 2007. Born in American Samoa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Pedro and Bronson Filo; daughters, Annie and Rossann; brothers, Leiesilika Filo Jr., Tama Samoa Moetoto, Tela Sala Moetoto, Togitufa Filo and Alailelagi Matagiese; sisters, Tuaotala Maui, Tofailefaleulaaletuitogamaletuimanu'a Saveena, Saveuteugaleasaga Usuma'i Sa'o, Lotu Bustillos, Fa'alelei Matagiese, Raynette Talataga Taii and Jessie Lagiula Filo; two grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Palolo United Methodist Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARGARET ASAE NAGAKURA, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2007. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Health public health nurse. Survived by son, Leo; brother, Hiroshi Matsuura. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DARLEEN LEILANI NAPUUNOA, 63, of Waipahu, died March 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by children, Milton Jr. and Traci; three grandchildren; sisters, Roberta Lovely, Ann Chong, Rosemary and Julia; brothers, Marcus and Steven. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

PATRICK GILL NEWMAN, 64, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 13, 2007. Born in Oklahoma City. Assistant executive steward at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Survived by Kathy Newman; sons, Cush, Cord and Casey; six grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ELESA FRUEAN PADUA, 76, of Wai'anae, died March 11, 2007. Born in Papauta, Savai'i, Samoa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Siaosi, Salu, Taumaoe and Sale Tuilaepa; daughters, Anna Levels, Maria Koko and Rose and Ludie Padua; 41 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Charlie Matautia Fruean; sisters, Marina Fitisemanu, Ainslie Aiono and Christina Venu. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MARIA E. PRYGROCKI, 58, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2007. Born in Budapest, Hungary. Employed by Leahi Hospital; manager of oncology data in the Medical Records Department at Kuakini Medical Center. Survived by daughter, Catherine Brown; father, Craig Dunhill; brother, Richard Dunhill; sister, Helen Fearman; one granddaughter. Service held. Donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Hawai'i Affiliate. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ELEANOR TADA SASAKI, 85, of Kane'ohe, died March 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Maluhia State Hospital supervising nurse. Survived by husband, Jack; son, Arnold; stepdaughter, Pamela Shigematsu; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MASATO "TOMMY" SHIROMA, 80, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2007. Born in Hilo. Former owner of Mae's Nursery. Survived by sons, George and Glenn; daughter, Naomi Fujimoto; brothers, Takao and Takeshi; sisters, Miyono Higa, Kimiko Oshiro and Yoshino Sumida; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

DORIS THORNTON, 84, of Honolulu, formerly of Troy, Ala., died March 2, 2007. Born in Troy. Survived by sons, John Jr., Michael and Jerry; daughters, Marilyn Luke and Donna Gayer; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; brothers, E.J. and Matt Spivey; sister, Valeta Waltman. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RAYMOND ISAMU TOMISATO, 83, of Mililani, died March 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of King's Den restaurant. Survived by daughter, Leilani Ribeiro; grandchildren, Sean and Brandy Ribeiro, Aaron and Robyn Yamaguchi; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KATHARINE LUSE TOTTO, 62, of Kane'ohe, died March 12, 2007. Born in Madison, Wis. Retired librarian for the Winnie Units at Punahou School for 37 years. Survived by husband, R. Tim McCabe; brother, Charles. Private service. Donations to the American Heart Association, Hawaii Chapter. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MICHAEL MASARU YOSHIDA, 58, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A state Department of Transportation structural engineer. Survived by mother, Shigeko; brothers, Kenneth and Steven; nephew, David. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

YONG SUK "MICHELLE" WILLIAMS YOUNG, 61, of Wahiawa, died March 11, 2007. Born in Inchon, South Korea. Active member of the 'Aiea Korean United Methodist Church. Survived by husband, Michael; sons, Bobby Williams and Derek Young; daughters, Sherry and Lisa Williams and Brenda Falany; two brothers; one sister; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HAI ZHENG, 78, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2007. Born in Canton, China. Survived by wife, Xing Rong Chen; sons, Guang Ming, Guang Hui and Guang Biao; daughters, Li Qiu, Li Fei and Li Fun; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three brothers; one sister. Buddhist service and visitation 12:30 p.m.Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.