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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Obituaries

RUSSELL MINORU ARAKAKI, 59, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Assistant manager for Standard Parking. Survived by wife, Filomena; sister, Kim Ayakawa; niece and nephew. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MARCELINO "MASA" AGUSTIN, 69, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 18, 2008. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired truck driver for Y. Hata. Survived by former wife, Linda; sons, Alex and Richard Jr.; daughters, Carmelita Clavenger, Marcie Anderson and Angie Agustin; brothers, Herman, Pete, Hanky, Fidel and Emilio; sister, Rose Iwaki; 15 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:45 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MARJORIE J. BAUMWELL, 68, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2008. Born in Minneapolis, Minn. Retired from the U.S. Army civil service, identification card section, Fort Shafter. Survived by son, Eric; daughter, Phyllis Dendle; brother, David Lapham; companion, Aaron Villanueva. Visitation from 10 a.m. Saturday at Halawa Heights Baptist Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARJORIE F. BORNE, 86, of Fresno, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2008. Worked in the hotel business for many years, beginning as the manager of the Coconut Grove and ending as the executive assistant to the general manager of the Waikiki Outrigger. Survived by sisters, Gretchen Bue and Lois Hankins; two daughters; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service Nov. 14 at the North West Church, Fresno. Donations to St. Jude's Children's Research Center in Tennessee or Shriners Hospitals for Children, Honolulu. Arrangements by Chapel of the Light, Fresno.

JOHN DAVID BRANDON, 72, of Mililani, died Oct. 2, 2008. Born in Derby, Conn. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel. Survived by son, John III; sister, Mary Brandon Yourwith. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ALBERT GOMES BRANCO JR., 66, of Hale'iwa, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Honolulu Fire Department firefighter. Survived by mother, Emma; companion, Diane; daughter, Terry-Lin; sons, Robert and Kalae; hanai children, Micheal, Rebecca and Kawika; sisters, Martha-Rose Branco, Alberta Naleieha, Eunice Puou, Deborah Kelsey, Lillian Cline, May Branco and Manoa Davis; hanai brothers, Joseph Hanawahine and William Pinao; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ROBERT WALTER CARGILE, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Arkansas. Retired insurance agent. Survived by many friends. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROGELIO CESARIO JR., 23, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in the Philippines. A stock person for Koloa Big Save store. Survived by wife, Karina Valdez Cesario; daughter, Alexandra; parents, Rogelio and Lilia; sisters, Celia, Edna, Thelma, Zeny and Rocelia; brothers, Jay, Josue, Jozel and Bryan. Service 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary. Burial in the Philippines at a later date.

MICHAEL "COOP" JOHN COOPER, 54, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in California. A carpenter. Survived by sons, Nate Ortiz and Matt Skeele; parents, Pat and Patty; brothers, Pat, Marty and Pete; sister, Moree Meehan; four grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Nov. 28 at Maliko Gulch, Ha'iku. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

GILBERT ALCAZAR DOVERSOLA, 71, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Realtor/home builder. Survived by wife, Margaret; daughter, Lianne; brothers, Lester and Gordon Doversola and Gaylord, Jonathan and Vernon Rieta. Service 11 a.m. Nov. 9 at Outrigger Hotel, fronting of Dukes. Scattering of ashes to follow. Comfortable beach attire is suggested. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

REJANE EDWARDS, 86, of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2008. Born in New Jersey. Retired. Survived by son, Charles Richelieu; daughter, Carole Richelieu. Private service. Donations to the Hawaii Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 25574, Honolulu, HI 96825. Arrangements by Connelly Funeral Home, Baltimore.

FILIPO TUPUA FAAMAMA, 58, of Waipahu, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in American Samoa. Member and elder of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu First Ward. Survived by wife, Sala; sons, Phillip Jr., Leon and Zachary; daughters, Ginger and Malae; brothers, Faulalo, Mulinuu, Iese, Siaosi and Agatupu Tupua; sisters, Tinoi Tupua, Filiae Taito, Elenoa Vaita, Miriama Fuamatu, Sinatala Manumaleuna and Rosalia Joseph; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu First Ward; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

W. JOHN FAY, 64, of Decatur, Ill., formerly of Kailua, died Oct. 30, 2008. Born in Sullivan, Ill. Retired former BHP director of information technology. Survived by daughters Danaka Bulthuis, Jessica and Amanda; three grandchildren. Service held. Donations to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1332 North Halsted St., Suite 201, Chicago IL 60642-2642. Arrangements by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home.

STEPHEN "STEVE" C. FARIAS, 48, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 15, 2008. Born in Fairfield, Calif. A therapeutic aide for at-risk youth, security officer and foster parent. Survived by companion, Malialuika; sons, Joshua "Kukila" Farias and Joshua "Ikaika" Pratt; foster son; Keola Taasan; brother, Michael Farias; sister, Vivian Jones. Service 11 a.m. Sunday at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, Pahala, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Gather at boat launch. Memorial donations to Joshua Kukila Farias, 78-6725 Makolea St., No. 4B Kailua, Kona HI 96740. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

IRENE KATHERINE FERREIRA, 76, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Kapalua, Maui. Insurance agent at John Connors Insurance (formerly Jekins Insurance). Survived by husband, Louis; daughters, Cindy Collins, Rosemary Owen and Cathy Kilborn; brother, David Pico; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; Mass 11 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

FRANK ICHIJI FUJIWARA, 91, of Waipahu, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A retired federal supply administrator and retired grounds maintenance person for Ala Wai Golf Course. Served with 442nd Infantry. Survived by wife, Iris May; son, Duane; daughter, Debby Shin; brother, Harvard "Aki"; sisters, Kiyoko Higashi, Kazue Masunaga and Yoshie Okazaki; three grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HILTON "YUMMY" TET YIM GOO, 73, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 26, 2008. Born in He'eia, Hawai'i. Retired refrigeration mechanic at Hawai'i Marine Corps Base, K'ane'ohe Bay; veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Survived by brothers, Arthur and Alton; sisters, Carin and Velma Goo. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Taoist service; eulogy and final service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPHINE "JO" HANSSON, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2008. Born in Leadville, Colo. A retired civil service employee with the U.S. Navy. Survived by nephews, Lowell and Roger Angell. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at the Kalia Apartments, 425 Ena Road. Donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MIDORI KAWAMOTO, 86, of Waipahu, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by brother, George Shigemi; sisters, Sumiko Takaki, Agnes Tomiko Furutani and Bertha Yukiko Nakano. Service 7 p.m. Thursday at Waipahu United Church of Christ. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

YU-MAE LEE, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in China. A homemaker. Survived by sons, John, Jackson, Robert, James and Paul; daughter, Jennifer Kuei; nine grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MATILDA "TILLIE" KAUALOKU NG LUM, 97, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Lum's at Waimanalo Restaurant. Survived by sons, Arthur and Raymond; hanai son, Lawrence Higa; sisters, Lily Bush, Anna Kong, Sarah Bryant and Nina Stenberg; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BEATRICE CHIEKO NAKAE, 79, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Harlan; daughters, Charlene Koizumi, Lynne Taogoshi and Lorene Inoshita; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Sakae and Allen Michioka; sisters, Peggy Carvalho and Marjorie Zaima; three step-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Kapa'a Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JOSEPHINE "MA" MAKANA OILI, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired sales clerk. Survived by sons, Benjamine "Boya," Daniel and Walter "Kalei"; daughter, Josephine "Honey Girl" Aiona; brothers, Daniel, Shelton and Kimo Makuakane, and Tony and Pedro Nebres; sisters, Kapeka, Lani and Maile Makuakane; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Services pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

FALAKAI PONI TUFUGA, 40, of Kahuku, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Pesega, Samoa. Survived by father, Poni; brothers, Tioane Tufuga-Valai and Mika "Poni" Tufuga-Valai; sisters, Joyita Sasauli, Velma Ikakoula and Iva Toso. All-night vigil from 6 p.m. Friday at his home. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie Ninth Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

JEAN M. VAN NESS, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2008. Born in Vermont. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Richard; son, James; daughters, Heidi Van Horn and Kristina Oakes; five grandchildren. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations to American Cancer Society, Kidney Foundation and/or USO of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MICHAEL "WHIT" KENT WHITMAN, 67, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Barbara; brother, James McKinnon Whitman. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KATSUO YASUTAKE, 71, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Japan. Retired customer relations manager for Duty Free Shoppers. Survived by wife, Judy; son, Kevin; two granddaughters; brothers, Tetsuro and Masaharu; sister, Nobue Sato. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Konkokyo Mission of Honolulu. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.