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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, July 12, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Services for Paul C.T. Loo to be held Sunday

Advertiser Staff

VICTOR BAGA CATAYLO, 43, of Kailua, Kona, died July 5, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Dishwasher/busboy at the King Kam Hotel. Survived by wife, Maria Estrella Cataylo; father, Ignacio; daughter, Wanani Timosan; brothers, Rosado, Arnold and Edward; sisters, Felicidad Custadio, Dioscora Orenciada, Simplicia Timosan, Clementina Villa and Estrella Canonigo; five grandchildren. Service 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Kona Outdoor Circle, 76-6280 Kuakini Highway, Kailua. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MARGARET MAKALEKA RODRIGUES CHING, 86, of Mililani, died June 24, 2007. Born on Moloka'i. Retired from Pearl Harbor. Survived by husband, Jack Sr.; sons, Jack Jr. and Lawrence; daughters, Merlyn Silva, Joann Sato and Karen Paty; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Francis and Andrew Rodrigues; sister, Diane Southerland. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MELISSA ANN DRISCOLL, 56, of Ninole, Hawai'i, died July 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Cattle ranch supervisor. Survived by son, James; daughter, Onikka Neilson; father, John Sr.; brother, John Jr.; sister, Jocelynn Perry. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

ALFREDO G. ESPINUEVA, 71, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died June 29, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Brenda; daughters, Cathy Price and Elizabeth Babette Espinueva; stepdaughters, Denise Parker, Marjorie LaButte, Elaine Haley and Karilynn Brown; brothers, Leona and Domingo Francisco; four grandchildren. Service held in Florida.

WILLIAM L. FERREIRA SR., 84, of Kalopa, Hawai'i, died July 7, 2007. Born in Kalopa. Farmer and rancher. Survived by daughters, Joyce and Verna; son, William Jr.; sister, Rose; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Hono-ka'a; Mass 10 a.m.; urn burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

FLORENCE YOUNG HU, 99, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2007. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Richard, Robert and Ronnie; daughter, Joan Anna Van-Schoiack; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; inurnment service 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLEDA "WILLIE" GENIS KEPA, 58, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2007. Born in Pardo, Cebu City, Philippines. Food prep for the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by daughters, Ginet Hayes and Gina; mother, Teopy Genis; brother, Darwin Genis; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers.

HERBERT "KABO" KATSUICHI KODA, 67, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Charley's Taxi and Tour taxi driver. Survived by wife, Emi; daughters, Kerrie Koda-Freitas, Mary Paahana and Barbara Pascua; six grandchildren; mother, Hatsue; sisters, Jane Yogi and Carol Kumataka. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

KAM OI PANG LAI, 90, of Kane'ohe, died June 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Afui; son, Jon; daughter, Lori; granddaughter, Olivia Lai-Ong; sisters, Kam Lin Jaena, Kam Hoong Siu, Ng Moi Lau, Wai Hui Gum, Mee Jun Pang, Mee Choi Rabanal, Mee Quai Loo and Sun Mee Pang. Visitation with Chinese Buddhist service 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; eulogy and closing service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

PAUL C.T. LOO, 75, died June 24, 2007. Survived by wife, Violet; children, Rodney Loo and Pamela Loo Mayer; grandchildren, Kalei and Alana Mayer and Adam, Kenda and Violet Lee. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew's Cathedral; reception to follow. No flowers. Donations to Hawai'i Pacific University, Chaminade University, St. Clement's Episcopal Church or The Contemporary Museum.

MIGUELA "MAGGIE" HERODIAS MORALES, also known as MAGGIE ARMINGTON, 78, of Wai'anae, died July 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Frances Mokiao, Stephanie Armington-Salazar, Danette Morales and Susan Kurata; brother, Rosindo Tejada; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DENNIS E. NIELSEN, 64, of Colorado, formerly of Hawai'i, died July 2, 2007. Retired U.S. Marine, civil servant and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard dispatcher. Survived by mother, Juanita; sister, Lorrie Carver; son, Dennis; daughter, Michelle Doole; four grandchildren. Private service. Burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo. Donations to National Kidney Foundation of Colorado, 3151 S. Vaughn Way, Suite 505, Aurora, CO 80014. Arrangements by Swan Law Funeral Home, Colorado Springs, Colo.

ALMA YUKIKO OGATA, 87, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired U.S. Government Federal Housing Administration secretary. Survived by son, Winston; daughters, Marcia Petersen, Freda Ogata-Weber and Wendy; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Kiyoshi Sonoda; sisters, Hilda Taomae and Shirley Ihara. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Manoa Ward; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HAROLD MASAO OKAZAKI, 80, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Schuman Carriage sales representative. Survived by wife, Harriet; daughter, Darlene Mueller; two grandchildren; sister, Fusayo Saiki. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES "KIMO" PAI JR., 50, of Kailua, died June 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Kamehameha Schools Class of 1975 graduate; bartender at Duke's in Waikiki and the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Survived by children, Melia, Maile and Pilialoha; parents, James Sr. and Genevieve; brother, Lambert; sister, Carlene Nakata. Visitation 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kamehameha Schools, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 4:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CARL "PAPPY" PAPARELLO, 63, of Wahiawa, died July 5, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Retired mason; member of Kahuku Motorcross Association. Survived by wife, Gaylyn "Tootie"; son, Leevye "Boogie"; daughters, Nolene "Charles" Vaifale, Laurena "Kiku" Swoveland and Raenell "Tita" Rivera; five grandchildren; sister, Elsie Smith. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

CRAIG BENSON SCHAFER, 72, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 7, 2007. Born in Iowa. Retired furniture manufacturing representative. Survived by son, Steve; daughter, Leah Johnston; three grandchildren. Celebration of life will be announced. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LYN S. SILBERT, 51, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Exercise physiologist. Survived by all the people she touched with her knowledge and spirit. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at 3053 Kalakaua Ave. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ALIFELETI TAUFA, 79, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2007. Born in Haapai, Tonga. Self-employed landscaper. Survived by wife, Taufa Tonga; children, Elini Havili, Pakiti Kavaliku, Vaitongi Takapu and Alifeleti Tonga Jr.; brothers, Sione Fakatete and Siaosi Tamanika; sisters, Halamehi Kolopeaua, Ana Tuivai, Ane Mahe, Sofaia Uhila and Sela Kilisimasi; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church. Service 7 a.m. Monday at the church; burial 11 a.m. at the Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LORAINE CHIYOKO TAMASHIRO, 79, of Honolulu, died June 26, 2007. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sister, Ellen Konishi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ARTHUR PETER WOITOVITCH, 91, of Kailua, died June 26, 2007. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughters, Linda Delones and Betty Greer; son, Gary. His body was a gift to the University of Hawai'i Medical School. Private service.

NOBORU "NOBU" YAMAUCHI, 76, of Wahiawa, died July 3, 2007. Born in Waimea. Retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Michiko; sons, Chet, Keith and Lee; daughters, Debra and Sheri; brothers, Masaichi and Akira; sisters, Edith Morita and Jane Kashiwabara. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WILLIAM JOSEPH "TERTIUS" YARBROUGH III, 44, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2007. Born in Charleston, S.C. Owner/manager, Tulips restaurant, Honolulu; and Tide Table restaurant, Republic of the Marshall Islands; resort time-share salesperson. Survived by parents, Bill and Julie; sister, Shay Austin Kos; daughter, Nicole. Service 9 a.m. July 30 at the Outrigger Canoe Club, Waikiki. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to Hawaiian Humane Society.

JACK HISASHI YOSHIDA, 87, of Honolulu, died July 7, 2007. Born in Hale'iwa. Proprietor of Jack H. Yoshida Auto Electrical Services. Survived by daughters, Charlene Yoshida and Jacklyn La Fountaine; granddaughter, Daynna Jones; sister, Dorothy Okada. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.