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

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.

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SHIRLEY ANN ALLEN, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A dietitian. Survived by husband, Dewey; son, Kevin; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Peters Episcopal Church; service 10. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

U.S. flag FRANK "JUNIOR" "JOGO" BAYES JR., 74, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 26, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Retired U.S. Marine Corps sergeant and Department of Defense officer at Ka'ena Point Tracking Station and Wai'anae Army Recreation Center. Survived by wife, Frances; son, James "Chipper" Brown; daughters, Francesca "Cissy," Stella Brown and Shelly Lloyd; sister, Dorothy "Dorotea" Davis; companion, Merrily Burns; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; cremation to follow; scattering of ashes pending.

RACHEL KAHALI'A MATTOON BELL, 90, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 31, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survived by husband, Stewart Sr.; sons, Stewart Jr. and Ronald; sisters, Annie Liu and Leilani Loo; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 11 a.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MARGARET De CAMBRA, also known as Margaret Da Cambra, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 1, 2008. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by son, Henry De Cambra; daughters, Helen Colby and Brenda Matsumura; sister, Florence Aguiar; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum, Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ROSE McFEELY CRAWFORD, 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 23, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by son, James Paul McFeely III; daughter, Ada McFeely; grandson, James Paul McFeely IV; sisters, Kay Costa, Sueko Kodama and Tsutae Iwamoto. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

MINNIE DONLIN, 94, of Honolulu, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 23, 2008. Lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary; National Federation of Grandmother Clubs of America and Hui O Paki Senior Club. Survived by daughter, Catherine Viela-Vares; son, Patrick Viela; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Edward, Richard and William Bringuel; sisters, Elizabeth Texeira and Dorothy Vares. Private services held. Ashes scattered on Maui. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu.

U.S. flag EUGENE WELDON ERCANBRACK, 74, of 'Ewa, died Jan. 21, 2008. Born in Texas. A retired U.S. Marine and later base police captain. Survived by sons, Glenn "Tony" and Michael; daughters, Gailla Ward and Robyn Dano; seven grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 12 p.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

KENNETH OLU ESKARAN SR., 75, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died Jan. 31, 2008. Born in Waipi'o Valley, Hawai'i. Retired Hawaiian Dredging Co. general mason foreman; Waipio Taro Farmers Association member; owner of Miki Poi Company. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, Noland, Kenneth Jr., and Bruce; brothers, Mona, Marco and Lehua; sisters, Pearl Batalona, Janet Tam Sing, and Judy Kaaukuu; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Waimea, Hawai'i; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

EVANGELINE YUK LEN HONG, 65, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Finance Factors Ltd. accounting manager. Survived by husband, John Jr.; son, Jonathan; daughters, Kathryn and Tiara; brother, Hyland Char Jr.; sisters, Faith Saito, Wendy Calizar and Violet Medeiros; grandchild, Chase Manuwa. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

HAROLD "MONTY" MONTGOMERY KALAI, 79, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A GTE and Hawaiian Telephone Co. cable splicer. Survived by wife, Herberta; sons, Andrew Sr. and David; daughter, Haroldeen Gillette; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Edwin Sr. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow; scattering of ashes pending. No flowers. Casual attire.

U.S. flag JOSEPH "MITCH" KALEHUA MITCHELL, 75, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 9, 2008. Born in Kokoiki, Hawai'i. Former member of Hawaiian Anthurium Society; part time inspector with the U.S. Department of Agriculture at Honolulu International Airport. Survived by wife, Priscilla; son, Dayne; brother, Alfonso; sisters, Salome "Sally" Chun and Mina Switzer. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ALFONSO "BOB" JESUS MONTERO, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 14, 2008. Born in Kapa'a, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Alan and Paul McAngus and David Montero; daughters, Sarah "Momi" Jaggers and Jane Donner; sisters, Mary Jiminez and Rosie Navarro; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

EILEEN RUTH ROCKWELL, 61, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Jan. 29, 2008. Born in Denver. Owner of Retail Sportswear Store. Survived by son, Dustin Hesse; daughter, Stormy Langston; sister, Ann Rockwell; a grandchild. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday at Pa'ia Bay Beach next to the Youth Center. Pot luck to follow the service. No flowers. Memorial donations to the Eileen Rockwell benefit fund at Bank of Hawaii, Pa'ia Branch, 35 Baldwin Avenue, Pa'ia, Hawai'i 96779. Arrangements by Borthwick Normans Mortuary.

RICHARD MINTORU SAKAI, 60, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Sears electronics repairman. Survived by wife, Kumiko; daughter, Michele Johnson; caregiver/son-in-law, Robert Johnson; brother, Wayne. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

U.S. flag FRED SOKO SHIMA-BUKU, 83, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 18, 2008. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired Hickam Air Force Base barber; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Jeanette; son, Daniel; daughter, Sarah Whitehead; brothers, Larry and Shigeo; sisters, Edna Shimabukuro and Irene Park; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

ROWAN TOSHIHARU TAGUMA, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2008. Born in Yamaguchi Ken, Japan. Retired Meadow Gold Dairies deliveryman. Survived by wife, Fusako; stepdaughters, Teresa Noa, Tanya Carpenter and Tamara Reid; nine stepgrandchildren. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

U.S. flag MASAKATSU "MASA" TAKATA, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2008. Born in Hawi, Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired from state Department of Education, Farrington High School and a U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, Douglas and Shiro; sisters, Harriet Yoshimitsu and Janice Onaka. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Aloha attire.

KATHERINE YAMANE, 76, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from state Department of Education. Survived by daughter, Debbie Gibbs; brothers, Kenneth and Clarence Fukumoto; granddaughter, Sean Gibbs. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday Borthwick Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu.