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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

PATRICIA A. AUTEN, 76, of Kailua, died May 22, 2007. Born in Colfax, Wash. Retired teacher with the Hawai'i public school system; first female teacher at Saint Louis High School from 1976 to 1992. Survived by husband, John; sons, Douglas and Gary; daughters, Katherine Erwin and Kimberlea Johnson; brother, Dennis Meyer; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lanikai. Information: 429-8057. Aloha attire. Donations to Castle Medical Center ICU, 640 'Ulukahiki St., Kailua. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DONALD Y. CHONG, 80, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Computer specialist for the federal government. Survived by wife, June; sons, Donald and Darryl; brother, Vincent; sisters, Nancy Whitman and Hazel Manabat. Inurnment service with military honors 10:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CODA VIRGINIA EILTS, 88, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 27, 2007. Born in Fort Madison, Iowa. Travel agent. Survived by husband, Richard, daughters, Florence Williams and Linda Foster; brother, Gary Crowder; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at Kapa'a Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

MICHIYUKI ENDO, 82, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired wholesale produce dealer. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Vernon; daughter, Janice Watanabe; brother, Akira; sisters, Winifred Shishido and Yone Sakamaki; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Epiphany Episcopal Church; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

BERNICE KUULEI FERREIRA, 88, of Pearl City, died May 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base clerk. Survived by husband, George; son, George; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, William Mahi; sister, Beatrice Barboza. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Makiki Community of Christ Church; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARY G. FOLK, 84, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2007. Born in Hono-lulu. Member of Waikiki Surf Club. Survived by sons, Albert McDougall, Randolph, Buster and Larry; daughter, Monetta Simone; brother, Llewellyn Gay. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10:45 a.m.; burial noon at O'ahu Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DAVID LEE HARRIS, 76, of Waipahu, died May 12, 2007. Born in Parsons, Kan. Retired counselor/adviser for the University of Hawai'i at Kapi'olani Community College. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Todd and Steven; daughters, Heather, Laurel Barrett and Holly June; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Patti Hill and Henrietta Smith; half brothers, Dale and Billy Moore. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HERMAN WELLS SPRAGUE KREIS, 88, of Kane'ohe, died May 4, 2007. Born in Erie, Pa. A retired real-estate agent and quality-control inspector. Survived by wife, Nancy; children, Richard Kreis, John and Jan Spencley, Edward and Michelle Kreis; four grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Submarine Memorial Chapel, Sub-Base in Pearl Harbor; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DONALD ARTHUR KUBO, 64, of Kailua, died May 17, 2007. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired computer specialist with the U.S. Army at Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Harlan III; daughter, Marie; sister, Jacqueline Ung; granddaughter, Erin Kubo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHN MASAO MASAKI, 88, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired captain and fisherman on The Princess; member of Company D, 100th Battalion. Survived by sisters, Ethel Sakai and Jean Fujino; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BEATRICE PARKER MORSE, 88, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired travel agent for Robinson's Travel with more than 25 years of service. Survived by sons, Michael and Stephen; hanai daughters, Juanita Kalima and Melva Jamile; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ERROL CHARLES PACHECO, 49, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Christina; sisters, Sheryl Brum, Michelle Brown, Francine and Laurene. No service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FREDA W. SIGAL, 92, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in New York City. An arts patron, including contributor to Honolulu Academy of Arts; civic volunteer, including with East-West Center, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu Symphony and Bishop Museum; actor, including with University of Hawai'i Theater; writer. Survived by daughters, Kathy George and Margaret Wermel; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Frankfurt. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; celebration of life and service 2 p.m. Aloha attire. Lei welcome. Donations to the University of Hawai'i, College of Business, or to the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

AKESA TIAMO SOLAITA, 58, of Waipahu, died May 6, 2007. Born in American Samoa. Survived by husband, Tanielu; son, Tanielu Jr.; daughters, Akesa Ahyen and Mogatana To'omalatai; brothers, Lupelake and Elisara Togiai; sisters, Moesama Fesuluai and Florence Lovell; three grandchildren. Service 8 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JOSEPHINE LUIS TACDERAN, 87, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2007. Born in Paniqui Tarlac, Philippines. Retired care home owner/operator for 37 years. Survived by son, Canuto Jr.; daughters, Estrella Acoba and Cynthia Rola; sister, Violet Baptista; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; caregivers, Ruby Carranza and Grace Malate. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MICHAEL "HUGO" P. VON BARFUSS, 83, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died May 25, 2007. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark. A librarian. Survived by wife, Ellen; daughter, Katja Greve; two grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to charity. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DAVID MUNRO WALKER, 83, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired vice president of Fireman's Fund. Survived by wife, June; sons, Douglas and Allen; daughter, Wendy Viellenava; stepdaughter, Lani Lam; 10 grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery. Donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children, or to Punahou School. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.