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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, March 17, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Theater producer Michel Grilikhes, 83
 •  Peter Aduja services set

Advertiser Staff

CONSTANCE ORTIZ AQUINO, 91, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 13, 2007. Born on Maui. A vaudeville singer and dancer. Survived by sisters, Julia Malapit Smith and Aurora Malapit Lo; brother, Eduardo Malapit; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Church; Mass 2 p.m.; burial at St. Raphael's Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

DALE A. BOTELHO, 56, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died March 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A lab technician. Survived by wife, Veronica; daughter, Sarah; sons, Dareen and Daymas; mother, Sally; brothers, Daniel and Rodney; sister, Sonya Chun; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary Koloa Chapel; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual Attire.

AILEEN KEALAILIAHI "KEWPIE" BURKE, 80, of 'Aiea, died March 1, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by sisters, Harriet Klinger and Amy Jones; caregivers, Pam Self and Hermania Badis. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JOHN B. BUSTO, 97, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 14, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Pracides; son, Benjamin; daughters, Lydia Champion and Edralin Prodoehl; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial at Kilauea Japanese Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ALFRED F. CHUN, 83, of Pearl City, died March 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of J&P Sign Service. Survived by wife, Peggy; sons, Alfred and Vincent; daughters, Ellen Ho and Jackie Wong; sisters, Annie Dias, Mary Kapuniai and Emma Yu; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MARINA "MARING" TALAVERA DAHILIG, 84, of Mililani, died March 5, 2007. Born in Manila, Philippines. A member of Wahiawa Christian Church. Survived by sons, Richard and Robert; three grandchildren; sisters, Venancia Carreon, Flora Cruz, Elisea Alpuerto, Elena Zafra, Remedios Tan, Purita Cunanan and Virginia McCook. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at Wahiawa Christian Church; service 9:45 a.m.; committal service 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Flowers welcome.

TOSHIKO HIRAKI, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A retired housekeeper. Survived by daughter, Iris Matsumoto; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; brothers, Naoto Kotaki, Teruji and James Sugahara; sisters, Hazue Masaki, Sumiye Takeguchi, Toyoko Lee and Reiko Sugahara. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Red attire requested.

JOHN DAVIDSON, formerly known as STANLEY KEIJI KITANO, 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 9, 2007. Born in Kamai Mauka, Hakalau, Hawai'i. A heavy equipment operator and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Honour, formerly known as Doreen Kitano; daughters, Symon Halican, Esther Matsumoto and Chris Kitano; brothers, Robert Kitano and Kenneth Kitano; sisters, Sakai Higa, Yaeko Miyashiro and Elsie Molina; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 9 a.m. Wednesday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

BAY THI DUONG, 89, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2007. Born in Vietnam. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Tanya Tiet and Mai Yuan Dinh; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Vietnamese Buddhist service; cremation to follow.

CATALINA ESPIRITU, 76, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 9, 2007. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A chambermaid for the Beachboy Hotel. Survived by son, Ross; daughter, Leiwelyn Espiritu-Cadiz; brothers, Rogelio, Eusebio, Vicente and Virgilio Tanicala; sisters, Josepha Florentino, Ursula Aguda and Petra Peralta; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

DANIEL ANDRADE FONSECA, 87, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired drywall contractor. Survived by son, Jerel; daughters, Melanie Kohler, Renee Bailey, Althea Greene and Lisa; brothers, Gilbert and John; sister, Margaret Burgess; seven grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MIYO ONO FULLERTON, 86, of 'Aiea, died March 3, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Patricia, Pam Takahashi and Paula Mitsuyasu; six grandchildren; brothers, Takashi and Tamotsu Ono; sister, Ann "Yuri" Wilms. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPH GALACIA, 91, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2007. Born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. Retired construction foreman with James W. Glover Ltd. Survived by sons, Godfred and Arnold; daughter, Cynthia Louie; brothers, William "Bill," Carlos Jr. and John "Nani"; sisters, Mary Rodrigues, Rosie Fernandez and Lulu Martelles; six grandchildren; one great grandson. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wai'alae Baptist Church; service 11 a.m.; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TOSHIKO HIRAKI, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Local 5 retiree. Survived by daughter, Iris Matsumoto; brothers, Naoto Kotaki, Teruji and James Sugahara; sisters, Hazue Masaki, Sumiye Takeguchi, Toyoko Lee and Reiko Sugahara; three grandchildren; one great-grandson. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment 11 a.m. next Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHARLES ISAMI HIRAMOTO, 80, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died March 9, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. State bus transportation officer. Survived by wife, Mildred; sons, Charles and Lane; daughters, Janis Cox, Lynn Douthit and Rae; three grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPH K KAMAI SR., 80, of Nanakuli, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Kahuku. Retired city laborer. Survived by daughters, Blossom Kaleleiki, Kalaniwahine Combs, Debra and Kathleen Ahuna; sons, Joseph Jr. and Wesley; hanai daughter, Sheila Robertson; brother, Louie; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

CLARENCE JOSEPH MEDEIROS, 92, of Kailua, died March 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. inspector. Survived by wife, Alice; daughter, Luana Zylla; stepchildren, Sunday June Kenison, Charmaine Moura, Wayne and Wade Wells; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KENNETH CLAIN PETTINGILL, 73, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died March 7, 2007. Born in Elba, Idaho. A property manager. Survived by wife, Ann; son, Kenneth; daughter, Lisa Lorenzo; sister, Phyllis Tracey; four grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

SATORU SHIMABUKURO, 88, of Waipahu, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born on Maui. A retired taxi driver. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Ronney and Wayne; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Jane Mizushima. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DORA PARK SHIMADA, 80, of Mililani, died March 1, 2007. Born in Waialua. An avid bridge player. Survived by sons, John and Jeffrey; daughter, Laura; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JEAN YUKIKO UYEHARA, 91, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2007. Survived by sons, Richard and Herbert; daughters, Carol Nakayama and Jeanne Donovan; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HILARIO "BINO" K. URSUA, 61, of Mililani, died March 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee. Survived by sons, Duane and Nathan; daughter, Allyson; brothers, Randy, Duke, Rodney, Larry, Andy, Felix, Allan and Freddy; sisters, Mercedes Langweiler and Felicia "Lisa"; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.