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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Obituaries

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The Rev. ANTHONY COLE BRIGOLI, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 16, 2008. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Retired maintenance worker. Survived by sons, Sibilino "J.B.," Robert Sr., Lambert Sr., Anthony Sr., Albert Sr., Immanuel "Pete," James Sr. and John; daughters, Sharon Maxilom and Sharleen Palakiko; companion, Ann Barcenas; 37 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park.

PHILEMINA "MINA" Y. CHING, 80, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2008. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. Retired 'Aina Haina Home and Garden Center store manager. Survived by sons, Clayton and Rodney; brother, Richard; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GERTRUDE "TRUDY" H.K. CHUN, 85, of Kane'ohe, died March 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired clerk typist with the federal government. Survived by husband, Henry; sons, Darrell, Kalfred and Russell; brothers, Howard, Wilbert and Irvine Lee; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. April 4 at Kane'ohe Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LILLIAN ELISE COX, 88, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2008. Born in Stephen, Ark. Member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Wainaku Congregation. Survived by daughters, Glenda Randels, Becky Lynn Harris and Vicky Lee Cox; sisters, Lillian Pauline Williams, Willie Faye Wofford and Mary Dell Philips; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Na'alehu. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JAIME "JIMMY" CORPUZ DOMINGO, 74, of Waipahu, died March 9, 2008. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Survived by wife, Luisa; sons, Genaro, Victorino and Diosdado; daughter, Chona Villanueva; sisters, Rosario Pascual and Pacita Alvarez; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; Mass 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ANGEL PENULIAR FERNANDEZ, 58, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 9, 2008. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Heavy equipment operator for Operator Engineers Local No. 3. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Freddie; daughters, Jannice Polanco and Jenny Pasion; mother, Cristina; sisters, Delia Mamuyac, Violeta Morales, Jesusa DeVera, Aida and Caridad; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ETHEL KEALOHA KALAOLA FONTANILLA, 81, of Hana, Maui, died March 20, 2008. Born in Kaupo, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Dado Fontanilla and Mack Kalalau; daughters, Lani Hanchett, Jojo Hoopai, Loretta O'Hara and Lucinda Estrella; brother, Edmund Kalaola; 25 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Service at a later date.

RICHARD GOON SING HEE, 90, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder. Survived by sons, Calvin, Michael and Dan; daughters, Carolyn Meyer and Cora Ushijima; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

LORRAINE YOSHIE KAWANO, 81, of Kihei, Maui, died March 21, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Clifford, Kelsey and Brian; daughters, Elaine Tamaye and May McCabe; grandchildren; sisters, Nancy Adachi and Eunice Onitsuka. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kahului Jodo Mission. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

AIKO MINODA, 88, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2008. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired stenographer at Department of Environmental Health and School of Public Health at University of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Arthur; sons, Calvin and Steven; daughter, Sharon Kawahara; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Tamiko Sakai and Sumako Terada; brothers, Akira Terada and Katsumi Terada. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers.

DAWN FUMIE MIYASHIRO, 50, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Kapi'olani Community College secretary. Survived by companion, Gordon Harada; mother, Toyoko; brother, Ron; sister, Florence Takafuji. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

TSURUKO NAGATA, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 6, 2008. Born in Hilo. Homemaker and farmer. Survived by husband, Masataro; sons, Edward and Edwin; daughters, Aileen Pang and Leona Nishimura; brother, Eizen Oshiro; sister, Kameko Urasaki. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

ANDREW KAHIWALANI NAPOLIS, 78, of Kaua'i, died March 19, 2008. Survived by wife, Wenonah Kekahuna Napolis; sons, Anthony and Paul; daughters, Cynthia Bumatay, Lorraine Nishida, Theresa Tacbian, Sandra Anderson and Veronica Naito; brother, Vincent "Sonny"; sisters, Elizabeth "Ah Lin" Biernat and Mary "Nani" Allinson; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

ROSE A.M. NORBERG, 90, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2008. Born in Kimball, Neb. Retired Mid-Pacific Institute teacher. Survived by sister, Violet Blodgett; sisters-in-law, Ruth Bushnell and Frances Kimball; niece, Luan Anderson; nieces; nephews. Service held in Nebraska; scattering of ashes off O'ahu at a later date. Donations to Mid-Pacific Institute Scholarship Fund.

MOTOYO TANAKA OSHITA, 85, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 14, 2008. Born in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Shigeru; son, Dale; daughter, Sachiko Kimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PETER MAZZIE PATRICK, 59, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of Anchorage, Alaska, died March 22, 2008. Born in Schwaebisch Gmuend, East Germany. Army veteran; CEO of Patrick Martial Arts Concepts and the Kuhina Wellness Center; martial art instructor at PMAC and the High School of the Pacific. Survived by wife, Patricia; stepdaughters, Stephani Alenski, Virginia and Leslie Henson; two grandsons. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Kuhina Wellness Center, Kailua, Kona; burial noon at the West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Donations to Hospice of Kona. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

MARY OLIVE IWATA PRIMACIO, 88, of Kahuku, died March 19, 2008. Born on Maui. Retired baker at Brigham Young University. Survived by son, Anthony; daughter, Margaret; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Roch Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VIRGINIA WINONA HALI'MAILE ROJAS, 68, of Kahauloa, Hawai'i, died March 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired; member of Kahikolu Congregational Church. Survived by sons, Harry Jr., Peter Sr. and Lawrence Alu; daughters, LeeAnne Alu, Andrea Renshaw and Regina Santiago; brothers, Joseph, Edward and Mazie Dell Navas; sisters, Jean Rapoza, Mabel Tom, Verna Kihe, Annie Araki, Elmyra Nitullama and Wilma Kalawa; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m April 12 at Kahikolu Congregational Church; service 10 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Palm Mortuary, Henderson, Nev.

JAMES YOSHITANE SAKAI, 69, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Former manager for Lawrence Systems Inc. Survived by sons, Scott, Jay and Todd; brother, Paul; sisters, Emily Tanaka, Shera Naito and Jean Yokoyama. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM ALLEN SMITH, 65, of Holualoa, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 17, 2008. Born in Pasadena, Calif. An HPM Building Supply facility maintenance manager; member of the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas. Survived by wife, Barbara; brother, Robert; hanai brothers, Bob and Richard Tourse; hanai sister, Cathy Grace. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

HENRY "SONNY" T. TAKARA, 78, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired mason. Survived by wife, Ruby; son, Ford; daughters, Lisa Abe and Cindy Cross; four grandchildren; sister, Florence Tamashiro. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m.; private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.

TSURUYO "SUE" TANAMACHI, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2008. Born in Hilo. State Department of Education teacher. Survived by sister-in-law, Margaret Hirata; niece, Leona Hirata. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Donations to the Hospice of Hilo or charity of choice. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

TETUATEHIAPO "MAMA PU" TAROMAITEPUA A TAMATOA TIHONI, 88, of La'ie, died March 25, 2008. Born in Tubuai, Tahiti. Retired weaver at Polynesian Cultural Center. Survived by daughters, Evita Tovey, Ura Behling, Rorii McCullock, Eliza Teriipaia, Maeva Anderson and Kahiti Kuhia; sons, Pierre Utahia and Raymond Mariteragi; 50 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie North Stake Center; service 11 a.m. to noon; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

U.S. flag KENZO HENRY WATASE, 85, of Mililani, died Feb. 15, 2008. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Tour Operator with Watase's U-Drive and Tour; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Ito; sons, Dean and Glenn; sisters, Kay Otsuka, Marilyn Caulfield, Amy Christian and Teruko Sakakida; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ELSIE TOMIHAMA YOSHITOMI, 86, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2008. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired Cinerama Reef Tower Hotel housekeeper. Survived by son, Thomas; daughter, Carol Uyehara; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Beatrice Tomihama. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.