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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, March 9, 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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BETTY MAYOL ASUNCION, 63, of Kihei, Maui, died March 5, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Demetrio; sons, Derek and Demetrio Jr.; brothers, Frank and Sam Septimo, and Victor Mayol; sisters, Mary Amorin, Connie Duldulao and Helen Espino; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

BETTIEMAE WALLING BOXOLD, 80, of Lanikai, died Feb. 26, 2008. Born in California. Retired real estate agent with Lewis Realty; former Star-Bulletin journalist. Survived by sons, Frederic Scott, Gregory Marc and Jonathan Toby; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Kailua; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes noon off Lanikai Beach. Donations to the Journalism Alumni Fund, Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, 121 North Gate Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

The Rev. DOMINGO "FATHER DOMING" P. CALAG, 50, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Feb. 21, 2008. Born in Sabangan Mountain Province, Philippines. The priest-in-charge at the Hawaii Island Filipino Ministry, vicar for the Resurrection Mission in Hilo, St. Columba's in Pa'auilo and St. Augustine's in North Kohala. Survived by daughter, Rena; son, Jason; stepdaughter, Jean Tongpalan; stepson, Ricky Rabang; mother, Florena; sisters, Erlinda Kubo, Juanita Pablo and Marjorie Macli; brothers, Faustino, Luis and Jovenal; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Holy Apostles, Resurrection; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

REBECCA "BECKY" "NONA" LIMA COLLINS, 75, of Kailua, died Feb. 19, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Frank III and Coy Lima; daughters, Sonja Collins and Kanai Guerland; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Solomon "Duke" Lima; nieces; nephews. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

U.S. flag MANUEL JOAQUIN EGUIRES JR., 81, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 27, 2008. Born in Ho-nolulu. A U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Jerry, Lonnie, Bruce, Michael, Keith and Manuel; daughter, Lanani; 14 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; brothers, Edward, Donald and John; sisters, Shirley Texiera and Laura Eguires. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

U.S. flag GILBERT FARIAS, 75, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A trustee of Hotel Workers Trust Fund; retired senior vice president of Unite Here, Local No. 5; member of the Teamsters Union, Local No. 996; former director of Unity House Inc.; and former Hilton Hawaiian Village bartender. Survived by sons, Gilbert Jr. and Douglas; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; fiancee, Harriet Paishon; sister, Patricia Wall; hanai son, Morrison Luka. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Private inurnment.

STEVEN LEROY FARMER, 64, of Honolulu, died Feb. 29, 2008. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A customer service agent with Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by mother, Harriet Iseri; brothers, Robert Farmer and Neal Iseri. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JOANNE LEINAALA AWANA FOGLEMAN, 72, of Marina City, Monterey, Calif., formerly of Ho-nolulu, died Feb. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Veteran food service manager retired from Fort Ord AFFES. Survived by son, Richard; daughter, Cindy; two grandchildren; sisters, Josephine McEnroe, Judith Cline, Joyce Fish and Sandra Aken; brothers, Rodney Lam, Larry Awana, Ben Awana and Leo Brown. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Nanakuli; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Donations to the Fogleman Family, P.O. Box 1285, Marina, CA 93933.

U.S. flag HARRY HONG YING FU, 76, of Kailua, died Feb. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired paramedic for the City & County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Alice; daughter, Laura; stepson, Alan Kobayashi; stepdaughter, Gail Robb; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Lawrence. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi.

CLAYTON "CLAY" KIYOSHI FUKUHARA, 47, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 2, 2008. Born in Hilo. A certified automobile technician for Island Chevrolet. Survived by wife, Raynell; son, Kalaikona; daughter, Leinela; grandson, Kaiden-Wayne; sisters, Sandra Ai and Myra Fukuhara; companion, Debbie Mathieu. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.

CYNTHIA LALANI KANEAKUA, 33, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An avid visitor to Las Vegas. Survived by daughter, Juanita; father, Robert Jr.; brothers, Robert III, Jonathan, Kevin and Henry; sisters, Evangeline May, Katherine Kaneakua, Rachel Ifopo and Victoria Kaneakua-Johnson. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ALICE KASSIS KURODA, 67, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2008. Born in Palestine. Professor for Chaminade. Survived by son, Kamil; daughter, Kamilla McClelland; two grandchildren; brothers, Annes Kuroda and Fahmi Kassis. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT CARLETON LEE, 94, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2008. Born in Boston, Mass. A salesman. Survived by wife; Susan Lee; son, Jonathan; daughters, Sondra Lee and Tiffany Stutesman; sister, Grace Lee; a grandchild. Graveside service 11a.m. Tuesday at The Chinese Christian Cemetery, 352 Awaiolimu St. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARGARET MIYOKO MAEDA, 92, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired Queen's Medical Center housekeeper. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Laynette Chung, Sharon Yonamine and Patricia Maeda-Gibo; brother, Yasuo Mito; sisters, Grace Sadural, Lorraine Young and Judy Shima; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

U.S. flag VALENTINE KAWOHIONALANI MAHUKA SR., 80, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician. Survived by sons, Valentine Jr., Allen and Jason; daughters, Leolani Iwaki and Gracie Benson; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Norman. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

EMMALINE KAWAIALA NIHIPALI, 84, of Hau'ula, died March 1, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired state cafeteria worker. Survived by husband, Solomon Sr.; sons, Solomon Jr., Donald, Daniel and Dennis and Jerome Nihipali, Moses Kalili and Rodney Fonoimoana; daughters, Wilma Kapu and Corinne Garcia; stepdaughter, Margaret Lopes; 36 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hau'ula Congregational Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hau'ula Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SAM MASAJI OKURA, 95, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter for Honolulu Sash & Door. Survived by nieces, Jean Fujiwara, Grace Nishimura, Doris Noguchi and Kay Mukai. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. No monetary donations.

RALPH ANTONIO REVEIRA, 63, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, formerly of Ho-nolulu, died Feb. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Honolulu Roofing Co. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Ralph Reveira-Martinez, Peter and Ralph; daughters, Nanette Reveira-Wisler and Darlene Reveira; brothers, Peter and Joey; sister, Betty Carrancho; 10 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

LOIS FUJIE SAKATA, 91, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired state employee involved in community arts and crafts. Survived by son, Kean Sakata; daughter, Patricia Angiollilo; brothers, Edward and Allen Kuba; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary, makai chapel; service 11 a.m. Inurnment service at a later date at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.

IDA SUI FOOK TAN, 100, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 3, 2008. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. A retired maintenance worker for the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor. Survived by sister-in-law, Kay Sui Fook; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; prayer service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FRANK S. VIERRA, 85, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 15, 2008. Born in Waialua. A retired truck driver with American Trucking. Survived by wife, Jennie; sons, Robert and Kalani Vierra, Joseph Marshall, Chester "Kamaka," Herbert and Calvin Vierra and Fabian Marshall; daughters, Julieann Naki, Annette "Momi" and Regina "Gina" Vierra; 29 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brothers, Roger and Hercules. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Waialua; eulogy 10:30 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes at sea across from Nanakuli McDonald's. Lei and loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ERNANDO "ANDONG" SANROCA VIERNES, 99, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 1, 2008. Born in Cabuloan, Urdaneta, Philippines. A retired seed cutter for Ka'u Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Eustaquia "Estine"; sons, Ferdinand and Joel; brother, Felix; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.