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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Obituaries

KATSUKO MURANAKA ABURAYA, 77, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2008. Born in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. Former Ikebana specialist for Woolworth's; McCully Japanese Language School teacher; Duty Free Shoppers sales clerk. Survived by daughter, Jo Kagehiro; three grandchildren; brother, Yoshinori Muranaka; sister, Fumiko Takagi. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

STANLEY TOKIO AKEMOTO, 71, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died May 16, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Lana'i Hospital accountant. Survived by wife, Helen; brother, George; sister, Betty Mizuguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

RENA L. CAMPBELL, 84, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2008. Born in Lowell, Mass. A retired beautician. Survived by daughter, Vickie Kirihara; sister, Theresa Larose; granddaughters, Nicole Ferrara and Michelle Kirihara. Inurnment service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KI CHOOL CHUN, 85, of Hono-lulu, died May 26, 2008. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by son, Oh In; daughter, Min Cha Kapiliathis; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Korean United Methodist Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DORIS GLAVEZ GOROSPE, 81, of Glendale, Calif., formerly of Kailua, died May 12, 2008. Born in Papa'iko, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Ben; daughters, Leona Anderson, Lezlie Bodan and Laura Letourneau; sons, Ben Jr. and Wes; sisters, Soledad Meria and Conchita Rofoli; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. No service. Scattering of ashes at sea. No flowers. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by the Neptune Society, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

GRANT FREDRICK GUTERMUTH, 67, of Kailua, died May 25, 2008. Born in Milwaukee, Wis. Former television engineer/Santa Claus. Survived by wife, Deborah; son, Fredrick; daughters, Elizabeth Ishihara and Kristen; mother, Marion Dawson; brother, Gary; three grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MILDRED KIKUE IGAWA, 83, of Pearl City, died May 7, 2008. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Survived by husband, James; daughters, Joyce, Ruth and Iris; brothers, Thomas and Robert Kohagura. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LILLIAN YOUNG LAU, 85, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kaiulani Elementary School teacher. Survived by sons, Denis, Ronald, Randall and Russell; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Bernice Chung and Dorothy Ako. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BONNIE MIES LOVEJOY, 52, of St. Augustine, Fla., formerly of Honolulu, died May 26, 2008. Born in Toledo, Ohio. Survived by daughter, Katie Kendall; brother, Roger Mies; sisters, Susie MacKay and Dianne Wolf. Celebration of life 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at sister Susie's home in St. Augustine, Fla. No flowers. Donations to the Katie Kendall Memorial Fund, c/o Susan MacKay, Compass Bank, 3805 Highway A1A South, Saint Augustine, FL 32080. E-mail condolences to: rogermies@hotmail.com

CECELIA "CECI" LLANTERO MANIBOG, 45, of Woodland, Calif., died May 3, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Survived by parents, Clement and Visitacion; brother, Romeo; sister, Juliet Delfin; niece and nephew, Catherine and Christopher. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WARREN Y. MIMURA, 75, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired electronic technician. Survived by wife, Leatrice; daughters, Tracy Mimura and Lecia Arakaki; two grandchildren; brothers, Eric and Clayton; sister, Linda Yamaguchi; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

CHRISTOPHER LOUIS POTTS, 52, of Ha'iku, Maui, died May 20, 2008. Born in California. A landscaper. Survived by wife, Barbara; mother, Genevieve; brother, Jon; sister, Candice Cloud. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Sunday at 150 Puniawa Road, Ha'iku. For more information, e-mail http://web.mac.com/bypotts1. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ROMEO S. QUEMADO, 64, of Waipahu, died April 24, 2008. Born on Kaua'i. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co.; Island Mechanical Corp. truck driver. Survived by wife, Mary Ho Quemado; sons, Mervin and Derek Cabral; daughters, Dana Carvalho, Koreen Hironaka and Romalyn Deaguiar; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; mother, Pedalina; brothers, Michael, Johnny, Franky, Florentino "Sunny," Rolando, Melvin and Robert; sisters, Maryann Regaspi and Nancy. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Resurrection of the Lord; Mass 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDILBERTO "BERTING" RAMOS RAMOS, 84, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2008. Born in Barangay Sipulo, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines. A retired International Marketplace maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Encarnacion "Florentina" "Loring"; sons, Alexander "Alex" and Edwin; daughters, Floridel "Lori" "Odel" Renon and Marlene Pettit; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAN EDWARD RATHER, 57, of Pa'ia, Maui, died May 22, 2008. Born in Torrance, Calif. Retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. machinist. Survived by wife, Stephanie; sons, Joey Toro and Chris Elliot; daughters, Val Toro, Mari Toro-Ford and Vivian Inouye; brothers, Raymond and Wayne; sister, Sharon Russel; four grandchildren. Visitation over the urn noon to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

MINORU "MINO" SHINTANI, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 16, 2008. Born in Kurtistown, Hawai'i. Supervisor and manager. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Malcolm and Timothy; brothers, Masaichi, Jim, Ronald and Glenn; sisters, Joyce Itagaki, Violet Yoshida, Irene and Janice Koya; two grandsons. Service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JULIA "JUNE" DEBEBAR SUAN, 71, of Pearl City, died May 13, 2008. Born in Hamakua, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Nando; children, Cathy, Steven, Peter, Wesley and Ann; grandchildren, Penny, John and Zachary; brothers, Henry, Larry, Roger and Fred Debebar; sisters, Lillian Fugere and Olivia Seeman. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ROLAND TOKUJI TOKUOKA JR., 43, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 1, 2008. Born on Maui. A farmer. Survived by wife, Pamela; stepdaughter, Jessica Ogawa; stepsons, Joshua and Casey Ogawa; mother, Lucille Aguilar; father, Roland Sr.; brother, Wade; sister, Raymie Cooper. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Circle Park, Waihe'e near the golf course; scattering of ashes 1 p.m. at Y. Hata, Paukukalo, Maui. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HERMINIA BADUA TOLENTINO, 83, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2008. Born in Gabon, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by son, Restituto; daughters, Remie Carlos, Marcela Clemente and Marcela Cudapaz; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Amando, Loreto and Ariano; sisters, Marina Antonio, Violeta Bangi, Lucina Vallejo, Anita Apostol and Connie Ines. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WILLIAM SAIA VALES, 80, of Pearl City, died May 26, 2008. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired U.S. government machinist. Survived by wife, Laura; son, Michael; daughter, Patricia Laley; brother, Henry; sisters, Virgie Torres and Emily Toledo. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at 'Ele'ele Sacred Hearts Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

LEROY "BOLO" AH WAH YAP, 60, of Ha'iku, Maui, died May 16, 2008. Born in Pa'uwela, Maui. Retired locksmith. Survived by wife, Winifred "Momi"; brother, Herman; sisters, Barbara Kaholokula, Harriet Tau-a, Theresa Honokaupu and Evangeline. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

SUN YE YI, 82, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2008. Born in South Korea. Survived by sons, Wan Hee and Nam Hee Lee; daughters, Yeon Jun Lee, Sanna Lee, Christy Wyman and Diane Kim; three sisters in South Korea; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5 p.m.