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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, June 26, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Phyllis Carol Aquino, 60, of Las Vegas, died June 3, 2009. Born in Washington, D.C. Car dealership warranty administrator. Survived by husband, Demetrio "Don"; stepson, Alvin; mother, Simy Bryant; brothers, Stephen Bender, Daniel, Timothy and Francis Tucker. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

David S. Allen, 79, of Kailua, died June 20, 2009. Born in Bronxville, N.Y. President and chief executive officer of Petry Television; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by son, David Jr.; daughter, Heather Allen Shank; brother, Lee; three grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Philip F. Alison Sr., 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 15, 2009. Born in Carcar, Cebu, Philippines. Retired Hickam Air Force Base supply inspector supervisor; retired Air Force Reserve master sergeant. Survived by wife, Loretta; sons, Philip Jr., Clemence, Byron, Dave, Reuben and Karl; daughters, Joanne Rosa and Phyllis Gay; brother, John; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

Milton Archuleta Sr., 74, of Kane'ohe, died June 21, 2009. Born in Albuquerque, N.M. Former owner of Fine Arts Upholstery; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by sons, Rudy and Gary; daughter, Annette Sinclair; brothers, Wilford and Alonzo, and George Chavez; sisters, Evie, and Jeanie Rodaback; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Claro Pagurigan Asuncion, 86, of Waipahu, died May 30, 2009. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Dole Cannery. Survived by sons, Febrino and Claro Jr.; daughter, Amancia Manibog; brothers, Cenon and Eusebio; sisters, Marciana Lagunte, Filomena, and Salvacion Balintona; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Avetonu Atiga, 78, of Waipahu, died June 10, 2009. Born in Leone, American Samoa. Member of Samoan choir at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Divine Mercy Society of Holy Cross Rosary in Leone. Survived by sons, Iakopo Leota, Rodney and Luapo Jr.; daughters, Antonina Glennister, Lusila Mareta Tuifao and Joanna Akenese Whitener; 29 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Melania Iliganoa Leota. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

"Connie" Consolacion Cataraha Burns, 92, of Los Angeles, died May 29, 2009. Born in Hilea, Hawai'i. Survived by sister, Sally Cataraha; brother, Tommy Tolentino; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. July 6 at St. Philomena Church; Mass 10 a.m. Private inurnment at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Cremation Care.

Ryan Michael Eicher Egdamin, 31, died May 31, 2009. A member of LADS Local 1144, Electrical Union No. 46 and a member of the Masonic Order. Survived by mother, Debra; father, Michael; brother, Josh; and grandmother, Margarita. Service held.

Tokie Inouye, 89, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died June 15, 2009. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Member of the Hilo Meishoin Buddhist Mission. Survived by sons, Bert and Melvin; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Herbert Iwao Ishii, 80, of La Mirada, Calif., died June 15, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired William Orr Elementary School teacher; Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sisters, Kay Fukaya and Ethel Chong; brother, Ted; son, Herbert II; four grandsons. Service 10:30 a.m. today at Forest Lawn, Cypress, Calif.

Kikue "Kay" "Smokey" Ishii, 75, of La Mirada, Calif., died Nov. 26, 2008. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Albertson's deli manager. Survived by brothers, Akinori and Yoshiaki Imai; sisters, Kimie Okamoto, Kiyoe Adachi and Kiniko Kardack; son, Herbert II; four grandsons. Burial held at Forest Lawn, Cypress, Calif.

Harriet Kikumi Ishikawa, 94, of Mililani, died June 10, 2009. Born in Kapa'au, Hawai'i. Member of Jehovah's Witnesses, Wahiawa congregation. Survived by daughter, Lani Nedbalek; grandson, Zane Nedbalek; sister, Mildred Hosaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Adam Kainoa, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired from Business Services Hawaii. Survived by sons, Llewellyn, Allan and Ronald; daughter, Janice Workman; brother, William; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; urn burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Grace Kelii, 86, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Yvonne Kauwe, Carol May, Barbara Kelii and Liane Castro; brother, Sonny Camacho; sisters, Hazel Jerome and Bertha Johnston; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Arlene Maunaala Kong, 71, of Henderson, Nev., died May 8, 2009. Executive secretary for an engineering business. Survived by sister, Charlotte Ching; brothers, Richard, Milton, Eugene, Darrel and Dennis. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 10:15 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Chui Pui Lui Lee, 97, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2009. Born in ZhongShan, China. Survived by sons, Chan Wen, Chi Wen and Fei Wen; daughters, Feng Chi Lai and Feng Ling Tong; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist services; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Theodore "Ted" I. Mattos Sr., 87, of 'Aiea, died June 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard crane operator; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Ronald and Glen; daughter, Cynthia Rust; grandchildren, Tanya Kaahanui, Toni Rust-Sipili, Alison Pagan and Casey; nine great-grandchildren; brothers: Wilifred and Elliot; sister, Joan "Kekaulani" Kaaiai, Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; Catholic prayer service 7 p.m. Committal service 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Takashi "Rex" Miyamoto, 87, of Honolulu, died June 5, 2009. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Lewers & Cooke lumber sales manager. Survived by wife, Carol; daughters, Linda Kawamura and Susan Eichor; grandchildren, Joy and Brent Kawamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Melvyn "Monzie" Mon, 70, of Kailua, died June 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Cannon's School of Business and Heald College teacher. Survived by wife, Sharon; sons, Ben, Darren and Tyran; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Kailua Christian Church; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Jeri Lynn Orfali Edwards, 56, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2009. Born in California. An author. Survived by husband, Robert Orfali; mother, Mary; brother, Rick. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Sunday beachside fronting the Moana Surfrider Hotel; scattering of ashes to follow. Paddle out for surfers only. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Elizabeth Kelsey Owens, 96, of Kailua, died April 26, 2009. Born in Pittsburgh. Teacher and a military widow. Survived by son, Tim; daughters, Florence Dale and Elizabeth Herron; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Christopher Episcopal Church. Donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Inez Freida Hawkins Palmer, 96, of Palestine, Texas, died June 2, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Registered nurse; member of the Daughters of Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Rita Ann Truzzolino and Charla Ann O'Malley; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.

Betty Lou Reeves, 86, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Loved cooking. Survived by daughters, Thelma Silva and Lysa Mossman; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Patricia "Patsy" Irene Silva, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 18, 2009. Born in Hilo. Laupahoehoe Transportation Co. van aide. Survived by sons, Lionel Jr., David, Herman Sr., Jeffrey and Herman Jr.; daughters, Terry Lani, Tammy Abalos and Tessie; brothers, Peter, Clarence and Eugene Pavao; sisters, Shelly Soares, Mabel Pavao and Vivian Oliveira; 30 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service noon; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery Section K. Casual attire.

Kikue Tanoura, 83, of Mililani, died June 13, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Retired owner of Kemoo Beauty Center. Survived by son, Grant; daughters, Gwendolyn Maeda and Gaye Arakaki; grandchildren, Kara-Lee, Kelsey Maeda, Matthew, Marissa and Joelle Arakaki. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Wahiawa Hongwanji; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.