Obituaries
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ANGELA SEVERA MEDRANO ACERET, 70, of Waipahu, died Nov. 30, 2006. Born in Bacara, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker Survived by husband, Joaquin; sons, Nestor Lacuesta, Elyser Daguio, and Nelson; daughters, Delia, Arleen Castillo and Lorna Nemoto; eight grandchildren; sister, Cresencia Damo; brother, Daniel Medrano. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation and service also 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
FRANK D. BEACH, 83, of Kapolei, died Nov. 8, 2006. Born in Florida. Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps; member Okinawa Hall of Fame and O'ahu Bowling Association Hall of Fame. Survived by sons, Julian and Dusty; daughter, Frankie Vaughn; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Dec. 27 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
TOMI DOWNEY CHONG, 53, of Hale'iwa, died Dec. 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state employee. Survived by husband, Alfred "Noa"; mother, Catherine "Piilani" Benson-Downey; brothers, Wendell Hosea, Thomas Downey III, Nicholas Downey and Claude Downey. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, The Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama campus; service 9:30 a.m. Inurnment pending at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
LUCILLE CORREIA De CAIRES, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Greg and LeRoy; daughters, Joanna Emerson, Diana Lansdon, Jeanine Newhouse and Denise Vidinha; sisters, Vina Correia and Jetta Sumner; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire.
JOAQUIN FREITAS JR., 79, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 10, 2006. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired Lihu'e Sugar Plantation diesel mechanic. Survived by sons, Randall and Carl Kaui; daughter, Dianne Nunes; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Catherines Church, Kapa'a; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JACOB ROBERT HAILI, 91, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Kamuela, Hawai'i. Retired registered nurse at Kula Hospital. Survived by sons, Carl Haili, and Bernard, Steven and Cyrus Koko; daughters, Gretel Koko-Kong, Robin Vierra and Charmaine Delapinia; 35 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Ka'ahumanu Church; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Makawao Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
JUDY ANN HARTEY, 60, of Mililani, died Nov. 27, 2006. Born in Montana. Retired legal secretary. Survived by son, Rodger; daughter, Lianne Rhodes; mother, Betty Ruth Busse; brother, Jim Busse; sisters, Sandy Vincent, Nancy Maynard and Peggy Day; one grandchild. Private services. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
KAZUE AILEEN MORISAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Martin and Ronald; daughters, Karen Morisawa and Joanne Nakamoto; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Jean Ajimine. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GIDEBERTO E. OLAIS, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines. HC&S water supplier irrigation coordinator. Survived by daughter, Rosalinda Bruce; sisters, Juanita Dominguez and Maria; two grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Wailuku, Maui.
KENT A. PALM, 49, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in California. A computer engineer. Survived by wife, Lisa; sons, Ryan and Kevin; daughter, Robyn; parents, Art and Nora; brothers, Doug and Lonnie. Service/greeting 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Pius X Church; Mass 1 p.m.; reception 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
RAMONA YUK YIN PETERSON, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal worker at Fort Shafter. Survived by brother, Walter Kam; nephews and nieces. Service pending. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
RUTH "NANI" JULIA AHUNA REED-WILLIAMS, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by husband, Cyril; daughters, Arvillie Annon and CyCy Lambert; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Kaimuki Christian Church; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JEFFREY "KAIMI" KALEIALOHAIKAIMINAAUAO KWOCK MING TONG, 28, of Waipahu, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A musician. Survived by mother, LaVerne Tong Rivas; father, Ernest; brothers and sister, Raymond Tong, and Javier and Xochitl Rivas; grandmothers, Nona Ciacci and Mildred Nakoa. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Saint Louis School Mystical Rose Oratory chapel; service 7 p.m.; Mass 8 p.m. Scattering of ashes on the North Shore pending. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Donations to Saint Louis Scholarship Fund in the name of "Kaimi" Tong. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MARIE T. WATSON, 80, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Lihu'e. A Kaua'i Inn waitress. Survived by daughters, Shirley Prem, BettyLou Sanchez and Diane Ebinger; sons, James "Sparkey" Prem, Tony Prem and Bobby Soares; brothers, Louis Tory, Daniel Melendez and Ronald Borilez; sisters, Evelyn Bonachita, Sylvia Hardy and Isabella Anduha; 22 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary Kaua'i, Koloa; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.