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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, April 19, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

TRANQUILINA AGTANG AGPALZA, 81, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2007. Born in Corba, Cagayan, Philippines. A housewife. Survived by sons, Dionicio, Valeriano Jr., Romeo and Frudencio; daughters, Maria Baniel, Herminia Agbayani, Violeta Domingo and Alma Bungcayao; brothers and sisters in the Philippines; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JUNICHI AKAO, 101, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died April 10, 2007. Born in Wood Valley, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired former Ka'u Sugar Co. field worker. Survived by daughter, Madge Terauchi; sister, Chikae Lee; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CHIZUKO "VIOLET" ARAKAWA, 82, of Wahiawa, died March 20, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired from Del Monte Corp. in Kunia in 1984. Survived by daughters, Carie Lee and Lorna Fenton; three grandchildren; sisters, Miyoko Hiranaga and Mitsue Kojima; brothers, Kenichi, Teruaki and James Kato. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BARRY JOHN BORGES, 57, of Kailua, died April 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Cheryl-Ann; brothers, Randy, Harold and Henry; sisters, Gwen Menchaca, Miriam Janzak, Janice Wong, Charlene Luning, Linda and Colette. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

THOMAS BARRY BOTELHO, 62, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Oahu Roofing Co. Survived by sons, Dino and Khris; daughter, Leslie Winters; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 'Aiea; service 5 p.m. Inurnment 9 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

HILDA "KOCO" PUANANI BUNGO, 66, of Nanakuli, died April 9, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Retired office manager for the Wai'anae Coast Culture and Arts Society; involved in community, educational and cultural organizations throughout the Wai'anae Coast. Survived by sons, Earl, Vincent III and Jesse; daughters, Earlyn Kamana and Jaycene Manuel; brother, Jimmy Boy VanGieson; sisters, Hiwa Pae and Nettie Hoohuli; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at St. Rita Catholic Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

JACK CAMPBELL, 79, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2007. Born in Butler, Pa. Retired U.S. Navy captain. Survived by wife, Loretta; son, Scott; daughters, Sally Iwamoto and Susan; two grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HARRIET KANAHA CHONG, 88, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of St. Augustine's Church choir. Survived by sons, Daniel and John; brother, Hubert Kanaha; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HELEN BO HING CHANG CHU, 89, of Hanapepe Valley, Kaua'i, died April 16, 2007. Born in Canton, China. Retired American Factors Financial loan administrator. Survived by daughters, Rosalyn Nobrega, Helene Kanahele and Josephine Greenly; sons, Joseph and Henry; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa. Service 9 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary; burial at Hanapepe Hawaiian Cemetery.

ERNELL FUNG KWAI CHUCK, 89, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2007. Born on Maui. Retired Manoa Elementary School teacher. Survived by brother, Robert. Graveside service 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memo-rial Park Mortuary.

KYOKO HIBINO COMMAND, 77, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2007. Born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Head accountant for Discovery Aloha; former waitress and real estate agent. Survived by son, Robert; sisters, Hisako Okai and Taeko Hibino; three grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. April 28 at Mo'ili'ili Hongwanji Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i.

CATHERINE LIN DUNG CONCHEE, 97, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2007. Born in Pearl City. Retired seamstress. Survived by daughters, Alberta Yamada, Loretta Conchee and Juanita Tom; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Casual attire.

STEFAN WAYNE DITUCCI, 50, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, John; brother, Adrian. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LIBERATO "ESTI" VALDEZ ESTIOKO, 94, of Lomita, Calif., formerly of Kane'ohe and Kailua, died April 8, 2007. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired crater and packer at the Kane'ohe Marine Corps Base with more than 35 years of service. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Jeff, Albert and Vernon; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow; committal 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

JANE LONGNECKER GILES, 94, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2007. Born in Wauseon, Ohio. A member and avid bridge player at Oahu Country Club and Outrigger Canoe Club. Survived by sons, Dr. Fredrick, Thomas and Kent; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWARD "EDDIE" "JUNIOR" WALTER GOMES JR., 68, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died April 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Construction worker for E.E. Black and Hawaii Dredging. Survived by sons, Edward III, Leroy, Donald, Vernon and Llewellyn; daughters, Kathleen Naihe, Darlene Vilanueava and Monica Gouveia; brothers, Donald, David, Cheyenne and Jerry; sister, Dolores Gomes Machado; 28 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

FRANK GOMES, 84, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 12, 2007. Born in Waihe'e, Maui. Retired Wailuku Sugar Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Lucitta; sons, Frank Jr., Ronald and Nicholas; daughters, Carmen Ching, Edith Jean Koahou and Donna; sisters, Lottie Cabral, Linda Clark, Ramona, Evelyn "Honey" Ford and Clarita "Sweetie" Williams. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DANIEL ABELARDO GRANA JR., 79, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Manager for Metal Improvement Co. Inc. Survived by wife, Stella; sisters, Suzanna and Lili. Private service. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DOROTHY ELLEN KELSEY HUNT, 85, of Kane'ohe, died April 8, 2007. Born in Kansas. Retired pilot and instructor. Survived by husband, George; sister, Martha Elger. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Pohai Nani Retirement Community Club Room. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

FLORENCE SADAME IBOSHI, 88, of Pearl City, died April 7, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. A member of Pearl City Community Church. Survived by sons, Robert and Kenny; daughters, Carol Ann Yamamura and Debra Yap; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Gloria Ogawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

YOSHIKO KANESHIGE, 90, of Wahiawa, died March 28, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired former Aloha Tailor seamstress. Survived by children, Leatrice, Eugene and Dennis; brothers, Fred, Mitsuo and Hiroshi Takayama; sisters, Rose Morinaga, Michie Takita, Harumi Lavarias, Sadako Shintaku and Elaine Higuchi; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MICHAEL WAYNE KEAULANA, 58, of of Wai'anae, died March 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Cynthia; sons, Laine and Lance; daughter, Lee "Dedee"; eight grandchildren; brothers, Joseph, Samuel, Jerry, Sherwood and Hauoli Iokia and Harold Peters; sisters, Debra Lawson, Josette Iokia and Velva Yamaguchi. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.

FLORA M. KIM, 85, of Ka'a'awa, died April 10, 2007. Born in Fond Du Lac, Wis. Retired accountant at St. Mark Lutheran Church. Survived by son, Daniel; two grandsons; one granddaughter; sister, Joan Schob. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CAROLYNN SARAH LATRICK, 40, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2007. Born in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Roberts Hawaii bus driver. Survived by husband, Ajiel; son, Michael; daughters, Tanalynn and Allelynn; parents, Bwia and Tome Limkadre; brothers, Tony and Bradley; sisters, Helenty and Kaiboke; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center; service 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

BERTHA LIPSKY, 78, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2007. Born in New York City. Survived by husband, Roy; sons, Barry, Richard and Howard. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Donations to the American Cancer Society-Hawai'i Chapter. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LOIS GAIL LONG, 65, of Kane'ohe, died April 9, 2007. Born in Detroit, Mich. Survived by sister, Barbara Olsen; friends. Private service. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LORRAINE FUJIKO LUM, 82, of Kane'ohe, died April 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Sales person at her family business, Coral Garden Napa Auto Parts. Survived by husband, Harris; sons, Sidney, Neal and Nate; hanai son, Michael Cahill; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth and Raymond Yanagihara; sister, Katherine Uyehara. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MILDRED TATEKAWA MESAKU, 85, of Wahiawa, died April 7, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by son, Milton; brother, Clarence Tatekawa; one grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KUMIKO MYERSON, 59, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in Japan. Survived by son, Anthony; daughter, Maria Nakachi; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHARNELL S. ONAGA, 38, of Kapolei, died April 3, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Clifton; daughters, Kaila, Rachel and Sarah; mother, Marilyn Enos Moura; father, John Milare; brothers, Chadrick Milare and Christopher Moura; sisters, Corri Jean Moura-Smith and Christalyn Moura Melnyk. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MABEL "MAPE" KAUWE KEKINO PUOU, 76, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in South Kohala, Hawai'i. Professional Hawaiian singer and entertainer. Survived by companion, Winifred "Winnie" Asing; daughter, Lovelyn Kekino; hanai son, Jason Wallace; brothers, Severo, Johnny and Clarence Ventura, David and Fred Kauwe; sisters, Josephine "Jodie" Amaral, Rose Alip, Priscilla Hatrick, Carmen Greene, Ginny Rula, Midge Nasiatka and Nyeki Kauwe. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

JOHN BOTELHO RAPOZO IV, 22, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died April 15, 2007. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Lihu'e Airport Transportation Administration officer. Survived by son, Keola Ilai; mother, Carol Pimental; father, John III; fiancee, Veronica Llego; brother, Kainalu Games; sister, Nona; grandfather, John Jr.; grandmothers, Mitsue Games and Yvonne Carineo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa. Visitation also 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Kekaha Methodist Church; service 3:30 p.m.; burial at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

CATHERINE RICHEY, 89, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Retired executive secretary with The Honolulu Advertiser. Private scattering of ashes at sea. Donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CLIFFORD FERREIRA SANTOS, 59, of 'Aiea, died March 31, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Sueko; sisters, Arleen Asato and Rosalind Calamayan. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ANGELA NATALINA SCHIMMEL, 77, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2007. Born in Bronx, N.Y. Survived by sons, David, Joseph, Eric and Albert; brother, Alberico Trintini; sister, Joan Criscone; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KATSUE SHITAMOTO, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 31, 2007. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Former waitress for the Pioneer Inn. Survived by son, Barry; daughters, Linda Vidinhar and Aileen Figuerres; sisters, Mitsue Osako and Hisayo Kobayashi; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MASAO "MAC" SORA, 92, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2007. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Tsukiko; daughters, Lillian Ikeda, Janice Kanehira and Marian Yoshimura; brother, Harold; sister, Evelyn Tamayo Matsuda; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ANNE "MISS ANNE" STAHL, 84, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2007. Born in Canton, Ohio. A homemaker, hotel manager and secretary. Survived by daughters, Candith Kinard, Genie Miskell and Kathryn Cornett; sister, Julie Peine; brother, Paul Luchitz. Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MORRIS YOSHIMICHI SUZUKI, 88, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2007. Born in Kapalena, Hawai'i. Retired Pacific Motors Co. and Auto Parts Co. sales representative. Survived by wife, Harumi; sons, Brian and Richard; four grandchildren; brother, Philip; sister, Vivian Weaver. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YOSHIO TAKAMOTO, 88, of Wai'anae, died April 1, 2007. Born in Hana, Maui. Survived by nephews, Bob and John Nitta, Ronald and Richard Fukushima; nieces, Jan Uesato and Jean Carpenter; great-grandnieces; great-grandnephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MYRTLE KAM HEE PANG TOM, 94, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Mandarin Beauty Salon, Myrtle's Beauty Salon, Hilton Hawaiian Beauty Salon and part owner of Moana Beauty Salon. Survived by sons, Larry and James; daughters, Shirley Ann Lam and Bette Dale Lum; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Church; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JEANNETTE MITSUE TORIANO, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2007. Born in Honu'apo, Hawai'i. Retired Na'alehu Post Office postmistress. Survived by husband, Edward; sons, Lloyd and Ted; daughters, Debra Lynn Yamamoto and Sharon Allcorn; brothers, Rex and Ken Yamasaki; sisters, Irene Kohara, Beatrice Yokomizo and Thelma Nino; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DICK SINABAN VISPERAS, 68, of San Francisco, died April 9, 2007. Graduate of Leilehua High School; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Nona; son, Richard; daughters, Heidy Stolte and Dina Visperas; five grandchildren. Service in California. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

YOSHINO YOKOTA, 96, of Pearl City, died March 30, 2007. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Ronald and Milton; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Shizuko Nagazawa, Hazel Yamauchi and Grace Kurisu. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LAURA HIHUMI YOSHIDA, 92, of Wahiawa, died March 24, 2007. Born in Waialua. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughter, Karen Ching; three grandchildren; sisters, Tokiko Yoshioka and Kimiyo Takenaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.