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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, October 7, 2005

Obituaries

 •  Entertainer Ray Bumatai, 52, succumbs to brain cancer

Advertiser Staff

EDWARD HENRY BUHL, 47, of Kailua, died Oct. 4, 2005. A United Airlines aircraft maintenance/training lead. Survived by wife, Jayme; sons, Todd and Matthew; brother, Richard; sisters, Paula Dela Cruz and Lisa Hamrick. Service 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Kailua. Private inurnment pending. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PONSIANO "SIANO" "PONTY" "PAUL" DORADO CUESTA, 66, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 28, 2005. Born in Kahuku. Employed at the Pearl Harbor Navy Commissary. Survived by wife, Rosalinda "Rose"; sons, Alan and Jaimeson; daughter, Kimberly Ann Gankiewicz; four grandchildren; sisters, Conchita Calaustro and Rosita Vasquez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BARBARA LEILANI HEONG MOI DE LOS SANTOS, 73, of Pearl City, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An avid hula dancer. Survived by sons, Ernest Jr. and Billy; daughters, Roberlyn Kaawa and Nani; brothers, Robert Jr. and Melvin Chun; two grandsons; two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; hanai children and grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JACK RYOJI FUJIOKA, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2005. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired office manager. Survived by wife, Masako; son, Brian; two grandchildren; brother, Yoshio; sister, Tomie Webb. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DELVINA "LUDY" LUDVINA FURTADO, 88, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Palolo, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Melvin; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARCELINA "MARCY" VIERNES MARUQUIN GAMIAO, 90, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 30, 2005. Born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Telesforo; children, Connie Rayoan, Ellen Balgos, Oscar, Delia Mangligot and Emily Juan; 23 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Service 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; burial noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

NELSON "SONNY" FREDERICK GAYER, 77, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Victoria Gayer; sons, Glen, Michael Sr., Peter, Ronald and Robert; daughter, Karen Guzman; brothers, John Gayer and Augustine "Dickie" Ahuna; sisters, Madeline Alexander and Grace "Midge" Kramer; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 'Ewa Beach; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CLIFFORD EARL GRAY, 52, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 9, 2005. Born in Alabama. A cook. Survived by sons, Michael and Jesse; daughter, Loretta Kepa-Gray; father, Jesse; sisters, Trina and Louise; companion, Lisa Kepa. Service 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at The Lord's House Church, 136 Wilikina Drive, Wahiawa. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DOMINADOR BUMATAY GUTING, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Retired groundskeeper at the Hawai'i Kai Golf Course. Survived by wife, Magdalena; sons, Paulo, Fred, Fredy and Jun; daughters, Gloria Quinone, Nelia Lavarias, Mina Ruan and Josie Vinluan; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Emilio; sisters, Cresencia and Librada. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

KAZUNARI HONDA, 87, of Waipahu, died Sept. 30, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Laura; sons, Raymond and Don; daughter, Claire Fujise; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOCELYN "JOSIE" LEINAALA HOSE, 39, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Landstuhl, Germany. Survived by daughter, Shayna Valentine; sons, Robert Hose, Ezra and Kekoa Kepa-Hose; companion, Joey Kepa; mother, Loretta; sister, Michelle Tom Hoon; brothers, Herman, Gordon, Willie, Jim and Jerry. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

PEDRO I. IDICA JR., 63, of Kekaha, Hawai'i, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Nagongburan Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Kekaha Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Marcelina "Marci"; son, Romio; daughter, Velma Idica-Butac; brothers, Rudulfo, Costante, Juan and Arturo; five grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Casual attire. No black attire.

TERUKO IGE, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Robert, Kenneth and James; daughters, Dorothy Miyamoto, Jeannett Okumura and Mildred Lagmay; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold and Richard Afuso; sisters, Doris Tamashiro, Umeno Toyama, Toshiko Oki, Yoshiko Arakaki and Gladys Omura. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ARTHUR SABURO INATSUKA, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A metal fabricator with the telephone company. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Jay; daughter, Lori Chen; four grandchildren; brothers, Richard, Charles, James and Edward; sister, Lillian. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

KYLEE SHAY MIN REN AKI KAINANI IWAMI-ARIOLA, infant daughter of Charles Ariola and Harmony Iwami, of Waipahu, died Sept. 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sister, Rylee; grandparents, Sandy Iwami, and Ronald and Judy Ariola; great-grandparents, Tadayoshi and Grace Iwami, and Hamilton and Elizabeth Schubert. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

DIANE SETSUKO IWASAKI, 57, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A health consultant for H.M.S.A. Survived by sons, Derek and Ramsey; sisters, Jeanne Furukawa-Goo, Susan Chikazawa and Shirley Grossi; nieces and nephews. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

IRENE KIRWIN, 95, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Detroit, Mich. A homemaker. Survived by nieces, Dolores Mosbacher and Muriel Whitely; grandnephew, Jonathan Mosbacher; nephews, Richard Beck and Ray Mosbacher. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

LORENZO "MENELIO INSO LASTI" ABEN LASTIMOZA, 78, of Koloa, Kaua'i and Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 5, 2005. Born in Lubnac, Taguiden, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. McBryde Sugar Co. senior cleaning plant operator. Survived by wife, Teodocia "Sising"; sons, Lorenzo "Larry," Benjamin "Benny," Timothy "Timmy" and Melchior "Mel"; daughters, Lorena Nanod, Melissa Hedges, Linnea "Lee" and Leda; hanai son, Chad; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Oct. 14 at St. Raphael's Church, Koloa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire.

LOIS YOSHIKO LIM, 63, of Mililani, died Sept.14, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired librarian at Kipapa Elementary School. Survived by husband, George; daughter, Diann Lim Makino; son, Patrick; sister, Jean D'Ambrosia; two grandchildren; nephew, John D'Ambrosia. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BERNADETTE CHU LOO, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Warren; sons, Vernon and Gordon; daughters, Brenda Bringas, Lorraine Loo, Carol Wong and Carolyn Orita; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MANUEL LOPES, 73, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Oct. 4, 2005. Retired tractor and cane truck driver with Lihue Plantation. Survived by wife, Marie "Patsy"; children, Dorine Pegeder, Adele Duclayan, Derek, Bibiana and Eric; sisters, Minnie Ramos, Eva Gouveia and Emily Carvalho; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

"GLADYS" MITSUNO NAGATANI, 84, of Pearl City, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Star Market. Survived by husband, Clarence; sons, Jerry "Sonny" and Dennis; daughter, Sandra Brun; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Thalia Kawahara and Jerry Uyeno. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

LYDIA LEINANI NAKATSUJI, 92, formerly of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Wainiha, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Patrick; daughters, Katherine Nakakura and Shirley Date; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth's Church, 'Aiea; Mass 10:15 a.m. Burial Wednesday at Kauai Memorial Gardens. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CECILIA FRANCES KIMI PUNIWAI, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 1, 2005. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Gary and Rodney; daughter, Gale Puniwai-Yagin and Bonnie Westerman; sister, Catherine Bator; brother, John Kimi; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Hospice of Hilo.

JANE LITTEN SILVERMAN, 81, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2005. Born in California. A retired State of Hawai'i historic preservation officer. Survived by brother, Stafford; sister, Barbara Schaefer. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Hawai'i Judiciary History Center behind the King Kamehameha Statue downtown. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DIONICIO "JOHNNY" V. VIERNES VILLANUEVA, 84, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired heavy equipment operator with Lihu'e Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Emilia; son, Philip; daughter, Nellie Bunao; brother, Clemente; sisters, Laureana Calaycay, Albina Viernes, Eugenia Agcaoili, Corazon Villanueva and Divina Gapusan; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Oct. 15 at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

PHYLLIS ROWENA LEILEHUA WONG, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Sharleen Ramones and Evelyn Nascimento; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Ben Kaai; sisters, Annette Cadang and Maryann Kaaiawaawa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Inurnment 2 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

LARRY MAMORU YAMASHITA, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2005. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired accountant for Meadow Gold Dairies. Survived by wife, Esther; son, Mark; daughters, Lynn Imai, Carol Matsui and Lori Harada; six grandchildren; brother, Sunao. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAE KYUNG YOON, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Seocheon, South Korea. An elder at 'Aiea Korean United Methodist Church. Survived by sons, Soung Ho, Chul Ho and Kwang Ho; daughters, Hae Joo Lim and Young Joo Chung; brother, Jae Pang; sister, Jae Soon Park; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at 'Aiea Korean United Methodist Church; service 5 p.m.; burial in South Korea. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.