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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, August 4, 2008

Obituaries

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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.

MICHAEL R. ABRIGO, 54, of Waialua, died July 22, 2008. Born in Waialua. A 1971 Waialua High School graduate; avid free diver and fisherman. Survived by life partner, Theresa Widmer; brothers, Gilbert, Reginald, Melvin, Rodney and Wayne; sister, Marilyn Tabudlo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ELLEN "ELENA" KILOHANA DOMINICI, 92, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2008. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired from the Ilikai Hotel. Survived by daughters, Janet "Lani" Schiro, Elizabeth "Betty" Addington, Lorraine Pa, Antoinette Birano and Emily Fuller; son, David Fuller; 20 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOHN PATRICK GROARK, 58, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2008. Born in Denver. Water feature and landscape designer, and artist. Survived by wife, Joanna "Joey"; daughter, Kim; brothers, Steve and Jim; sisters, Pat Gelinas, Theresa Shapiro, Anita Marotta and Jane Barreto; one granddaughter. Celebration of life 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at 2362-D Aha Maka Way. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DR. SIDNEY ISAO KASHIWABARA, 88, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed dental surgeon, doing business as Sidney Kashiwabara, DDS. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Ross, Jon, Grant and Ben; daughters, Diane Partlon and Rene Factora; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, David; sisters, Ethel Uchida and Mae "Molly" Kaizawa. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.

GARY TAKAHISA KATO, 90, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired Matson Navigation Co. stevedore. Survived by sons, Wilfred and William; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Roy Otomo; sister, Aiko Otomo. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow.

TERRY ALAN KELBAUGH, 52, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 29, 2008. Born in Modesto, Calif. An EMS chief pilot for the Hawai'i County Fire Department stationed at South Kohala Fire Station; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Joan Montgomery-Kelbaugh; parents, Terry and Beverly; son, Travis; daughter, Heather Nickless; sister, Lynda; two grandsons; nieces; nephews. Visitation 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Kona Airport Events Pavilion; service 4 p.m. on the beach fronting the pavilion; reception to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

ETHEL KIYOKO MURATSUKA, 70, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education special education administrator. Survived by brother, Eugene; nephews, Jonathan and Brian; niece, Kimberly Beauchan. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers and monetary gifts, donations to the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 402 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu HI 96815.

MICHIYO ONO, 90, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2008. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress for Lola's. Survived by daughter, Marjorie Lee; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MACARIA M. PASCUAL, 94, of Honolulu, died July 8, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Elpidio and Floro; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Angel and Antonio Manuel. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BETTY TERUKO USHIRODA, 84, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2008. Born in Pepe'ekeo, South Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired hostess at the Moana Surfrider Hotel. Survived by son, George; daughters, Gayle Ota and Bevra Dang; six grandchildren; one great grandchild; brothers, Takeshi and Townsend "Tamo" Yasuda; sister, Kathy "Setsuko" Yoshimoto. Visitation 5:30 pm. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; private inurnment.

YURIKO "TOSHIKO" WILSON, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 11, 2008. Born in Gunma, Japan. An executive chef. Survived by husband, Thomas; son, Dale; daughter, Linda Yocom; three brothers; one sister; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.