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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 28, 2008

Obituaries

BENITA "AUNTIE B" TOLERO AURIO, 87, of Waipahu, died July 16, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired personal housekeeper. Survived by sons, Alfredo Jr., Alexson, Clifford and Marce Ray; daughters, Diana Williams and Lynda Kamai; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Kahikuonani Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GAYLE IRENE BALTAZAR, 61, of Wai'anae, died July 24, 2008. Born in Los Angeles. Survived by longtime companion, Hyrum Yee Pong; daughters, Barbara Wilkerson, Rhonda Kamalii and Trudy; son, Robert; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary

LUCY BRILTS, 89, of Mililani, died July 24, 2008. Born in Drabesi, Latvia. Survived by sons, George and Vilnis; daughter, Baiba Serocca; two granddaughters. Service pending. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PHILIP DALE COGSHALL, 83, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2008. Born in St. Petersburg, Fla. A U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Rosemary; sister, Jean Bieganzahn. Private service. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

EUNICE ELEANOR BLASQUE ERWIN, 87, of Waipahu, died June 26, 2008. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Eleanor "Butchie" Souza, Verna "Wendy" Joseph; grandson, Paulo Keoki Joseph; granddaughter, Leonisia "Leo" Eusebia Joseph. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

EDWARD "CURLY" KATSUYOSHI FUJIHARA, 86, of Kailua, died July 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Youth Correctional Facility and Nuuanu Auto auto mechanic. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughter, Ann McAdams; grandchildren, Laura, Amy and Erik McAdams; brothers, Charles and Walter; sisters, Janet Yoshida, Carol Miyasato and Mildred Tomita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALBERT MILLER GOUVEIA SR., 79, of Mililani, formerly of Pearl City, died July 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 56, refrigeration mechanic. Survived by son, Albert Jr.; daughter, Laurie Ann; brother, Lawrence; sister, Gladys Moriwaki; grandson, Lyle. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

KELLEY KWI NAM HONDA, 56, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2008. Born in Daegu, South Korea. Owner of Pele Queen Permanent Make-Up and Skin Care Salon. Survived by husband, Floyd; daughter, Chanel; stepsons, Matthew and Jonathan; parents, Hee Won and Tae Soon Kim; brothers, Kyung Kee and Jae Kee Kim; sister, Julia Ching. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Thurston Chapel, Punahou School; service 5 p.m. Bright color attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MILDRED MASAKO HONG, 82, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired office manager for the city Budget Office. Survived by husband, John; son, Steven; half sister, Dorothy Lee. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SUZANNE GAIL YOSHIE IFUKU, 60, of Honolulu, died July 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Security Enforcement Branch legal clerk. Survived by husband, Jerry; son, Kevin; daughters, Rae Benn, Tracie Smith and Dawn; three grandchildren; brothers, Milton, Alex and Creighton Niwa; sisters, Sharon Niwa, Charmaine Apana and Kathleen Hookano. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CLAIRE NAOMI KANESHIRO, 45, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A former legal secretary. Survived by daughters, Valerie, Jennifer Simpson and Kimberly; four grandchildren; mother, Eileen Hatsune Fukumoto; brother, Keith Fukumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOROTHY MICHIKO KIMURA, 77, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state employee. Survived by brother, Kiyoshi; sisters, Florence Williams and Mildred Hosokawa; 14 nephews and nieces. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KLAYTON NOBUYA KUNIYUKI, 81, of Wahiawa, died June 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Tripler Medical Center special procedures technologist-radiology. Survived by son, Kevin; brothers, Henry, Richard and Edward. Service held. No koden (monetary gifts); donations to Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DATIVO "DATI" "TIBONG" GALAM RAMIL, 75, of Pearl City, died July 18, 2008. Born in Barrangay #1, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Philippines Air Force second lieutenant; Standard Parking (formerly APCOA) Co. supervisor. Survived by wife, Gregoria "Ria" "Toring"; stepson, Manuelito Bolosan; grandchildren, Oliver, Aileen and Angela; brothers, Vicente Laciste and Benjamin Sunga; sisters, Rosario Velasco, Fe Gonzales and Corazon San Adres. Visitation 8:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

STANLEY K. RODRIGUES SR., 75, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Likelike Elementary School head custodian; a veteran. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Stanley Jr., Christopher Sr., Douglas and David Sr.; daughter, Joanna Atmospera; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Eva Diaz and Dolores Davis. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

MIYOKO SATO, 88, of Kane'ohe, died June 30, 2008. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Rodney Morita; daughter, Karen Akamine; grandchildren, Colleen Morita, Jennifer and Jeffrey Akamine. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MAXINE "MAX" AYAKO SPENCER, 58, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Hilo Union School education assistant; distributor for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Survived by husband, Norman; daughters, Kanoelani Spencer and Tami Souza; sons, Reggie Souza and Kaiponohea Spencer; stepdaughters, Norma Barco and Ardis Eblacas; stepsons, Richard and Charles Spencer and Mark DeMotta; father, Hiram Goldstein Sr.; sisters, Rena Mattos and Noelani Goldstein; brothers, Hiram Jr., Naylor and Saburo Goldstein; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Haili Church; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Casual attire.

RICHARD "SHO" SHOGO TANABE, 87, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Matsumoto & Tanabe General Contractors, Inc. carpenter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Don and Dudley; daughter, Noreen Nishimura; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Robert "Hachiro"; sister, Chiyo Nakamoto. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Casual attire.

TETSUYUKI TERADA, 53, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2008. Born in Kumamoto-ken, Japan. Executive chef and president of Villa Paradiso & Paradiso Seafood & Grill. Survived by wife, Masayo; son Keishi; daughter, Rina; father, Mamoru; mother, Hajime; sister, Tomomi. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Casual attire.

MATEO "MUTT" EGAWA VALENCIA, 80, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired accountant at Barbers Point Naval Air Station; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, Anselmo and Herbert; Francis and Florendo Oniate; sister, Fe Bennet. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.