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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

AMANDA "BABY" ASHLEIGH ARAGON, 11, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Waialua, died Oct. 17, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by parents, Anne and Amado; brother, Aaron; sister, Cassandra Bayudan; grandparents, Esteban and Consolacion Bayudan and Felix Carbajal; great-grandfather, Gregorio Malinay. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Church, Waialua; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GEORGE KAHUNALE ARMITAGE JR., 51, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A security guard. Survived by wife, Yolaine; sons, George "Bodie" III, Daven and Keoni; daughters, Marvel and Chantelle; brother, William "Billy"; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SATOSHI ASATO, 80, of Monterey Park, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died May 30, 2005. Survived by wife, Fumiko; sister, Lydia Ranger. Service held in California. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary Inc. of Los Angeles.

BETSY LEILANI BODE, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2005. Born in Waiau. Retired dietitian aide at Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children. Survived by sons, Gene, Gordon, Glenn and John Jr.; daughter, Marlene Hopkins; brothers, Charles, Denny and Ronald Dement; sisters, Theresa Colburn, Maile Shidaki, Sweetie Medeiros and Marvis Fujita; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Cathedral; Mass noon. Private burial at sea. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LORRAINE Y.S. CHAR, 74, of Culver City, Calif., died Oct. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A microbiologist. Survived by sister, Natalie; nephew, Brendan. Graveside service over the ashes 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CLAIREMOANA MEYER CHOY, 79, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of La'ie, died Nov. 8, 2005. Born in La'ie. A homemaker and mother of Hawai'i chef Sam Choy. Also survived by son, Patrick; daughters, Wai Sun and Wai Lin; brother, Kenneth Meyer; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Big Island service 7 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Stake Center, Kona Second Ward. La'ie visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie First Ward; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

HELEN KAMAKA PU COCKETT, 76, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 12, 2005. Born in Koali, Hana, Maui. Survived by husband, Lawrence Jr.; children, Jackie Sacapanio, Beverly "Cookie," Lawrence "Mackie" III, Patrick, Byron, Benjamin and Major; sisters, Emily and Annie Pu; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Maui; Mass noon; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

BENNIE KAHUA COOK, 43, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Nov. 1, 2005. Born in Portland, Ore. A high steel painter and industrial sandblaster, repairing bridges, water tanks, towers and ships; and a sand carver of wood signage. Survived by parents, Lonnie and Judy; grandmother, Eloise Jordan; brothers, Manley, Gregory, Kenneth and Michael. Potluck celebration of life 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Higashihara Park. Arrangements by Cremations Alternatives, Kona, Hawai'i.

EXODUS KeAKUA HO'OMAIKA'I KEALOHA DeMELLO-CORPIS, infant son of Deirdre Hayashida and Ezekiel DeMello-Corpis; grandparents, Larry Hayashida, Harold DeMello and Valerie Castello; great-grandparents, Vince and Jean Corpis. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MILDRED GURLEY DUNLAP, 76, of Kawela Bay, formerly of Newport Beach, Calif., died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in Whittier, Calif. Retired tax consultant. Survived by brother, Robert Gurley; sister, Mary Manley. Memorial gathering 11 a.m. Saturday at Kawela Bay. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSEPH ENOS, 92, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired machinist. Survived by wife, Caroline; sons, Eric and Vaughn; daughter, Joyce O'Brien; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Eddie; sister, Thelma Thompson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY SABURO HARA, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in Na'alehu. Retired Hawai'i Army National Guard lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Gary, Dennis, Larry and Kenneth; sister, Yukio Yamamoto; brother, Horace; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

EUGENE KEAWEIKI "GENO" KAUPIKO JR., 74, of Miloli'i, Hawai'i, died Nov. 10, 2005. Born in Miloli'i. Retired County of Hawai'i Kona Road crew member. Survived by son, Eugene "Geno Boy" III; sisters, Sarah Ruis, Mary Smith, Winona Tahara and Naomi Naipo; brother, Wilfred. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hau'oli Kamano Church, Miloli'i; scattering of ashes to follow. Lei welcome. Aloha attire.

SUSAN MELVINA KULOW, 67, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Nov. 2, 2005. Born in Denver, Colo. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Jerry; son, Matthew; stepdaughters, Diana Varnay, Rosemary Armstrong and Cathy Thompson; brother, Hervle Lowray; sister, Norma Kirk; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Committal of urn service 9 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

WILLIAM POMAIKAI LEWIS, infant son of mother, Anelakealohalani, died Nov. 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Linda Lewis-Perry and Anderson Perry. No services. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERT ICHIRO MAMIYA, 68, of Gardena, Calif., died Nov. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Janice; sons, Colin; grandson, Colby; sister, Melba Jezierski. California service Friday. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary, Los Angeles.

MARY SHIRLEY MARQUEZ, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2005. Born in Baltimore, Md. Retired Family Service Center preschool teacher. Survived by sons, Richard and Jerome; daughters, Elizabeth Ann Arriesgado, Cindy, and Doris Anderson; hanai daughter, Tammy Afong; 13 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nu'uanu Ward; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROSE K. NAIHE, 94, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 5, 2005. Born in Kaupo, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, Raymond "Leimana"; daughter, Geraldine Carroll; 17 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hana. Visitation also 8 a.m. to noon Friday; at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

ALICE SHIZUKO OSHIRO, 89, of Waipahu, died Nov. 4, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Retired Yamada Distributors machine operator. Survived by sons, Edward and Roy; daughters, Jean Tome and Juliet Jakahi; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EUGENIO PARANIAL, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 6, 2005. Born in Cagayan, Philippines. A carpenter. Survived by wife, Louisa Cruz-Paranial; sons, Charles and Phillip; daughter, Carol LaBoy; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 3 p.m.; cremation to follow.

ELZA PYUN, 83, formerly of Kailua, died Oct. 26, 2005. Born in Riga, Latvia. Former Liberty House/Macy's cosmetic department employee. Survived by daughter, Ramona Corey; grandson, Sean; brother, Robert Strautnieks. Services 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Cremation and Burial Services of Bayview, San Diego, Calif.

ROBERT EDWARD REES, 74, of Yorba Linda, Calif., died Nov. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Boeing Co. electrical engineer. Survived by son, Steven; daughters, Celeste Reeder and Joanna Jones; six grandchildren. Graveside service 2:15 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Memorial Park Mortuary.

PROCESO "CESO" REBEBES REMULAR SR., 63, of Kapolei, died Oct. 22, 2005. Born in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Longtime 'Ilikai Hotel employee. Survived by sons, Proceso Jr. and Eric; daughter, Mary Jane; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DOROTHY J. ROBINSON, 80, of Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Ho-nolulu, died Oct. 21, 2005. Survived by sister, Peggy Cameron; sister, Pat Pearn; sons, Robert, Mike and Jimmy; daughter, Lauri; six grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Layne's Funeral Home, Vancouver.

RUTH TAZUKO TAMASHIRO, 94, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 4, 2005. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired schoolteacher. Survived by sister, Rena Arakawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

BRIAN PAUL THOMAS, 63, of Kapolei, died Nov. 11, 2005. Born in Milwaukee, Wis. Survived by wife, Kum Cha; daughters, Kimberly Armijo and Jackie; brothers, Patrick and David. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

EVELYN CHUN TONG, 92, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2005. Born in Canton, China. Retired production manager for Frito-Lay Hawaii. Survived by son, Stephen; daughters, Priscilla Tong Au and Patricia Ong; brother, Richard Chun; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i

EARL C. WOOD, 76, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Nov. 7, 2005. Born in Memphis, Tenn. A carpenter and merchant marine. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughter, Tracy Fontes; sons, Ivan, Clifton and Kevin; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandson; sister, Rosa Williams; brothers, Ray and Morris. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 6 p.m.

ALICE AKIKO YAMAGUCHI, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired secretary of Sheraton Hotels Food and Beverage Department. Survived by husband, Walter; son, Ronald; daughter, Sandra Miyata; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Hiroshi and Hidemi Tsutsui; sisters, Dorothy Perry and Ruth Kishi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GLENN SHOJI YAMAMOTO, 58, of Waikapu, Maui, died Oct. 26, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Commercial fisherman. Survived by brother, Alvin; sister, Susan Chang. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MITSUGI "SHURI" YOSHINAGA, 82, of Pearl City, died Nov. 6, 2005. Born in Pearl City. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Haruno "Ginny"; sons, Glenn and Derrick; sisters, Kimie "Betty" Ishihara, Chieko "Clara" Muraoka, Haruko "Janet" Burris and Tokie "Lucy" Watanabe; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.