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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 19, 2008

Obituaries

VIOLA "VI" DELLA CALHAU, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2008. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A housewife. Survived by sons, Larry, Stanley, Robert, Edward, Herman, Jerry and Eugene; sister, Muriel Carlos; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Pacific Slope 511 D-3. Casual attire. Donations to the family representative, Eugene Calhau. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARIA "POPO" CASTILLO CARULLA, 88, of Pearl City, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha dietary aide; member of His Highest Praise Worship Center. Survived by husband, Teodoro "Apo"; son, Danford Guittap; daughters, Eleanor "Ella" Hu, Yolanda Hernandez, Victoria "Gena" Nihi and Lillian Bantolina; brother, Jose Rizal Castillo; sisters, Eleanora Villegas, Frances Tobalado, and Maxima Domingo; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

LAWRENCE "LARRY" SIMONTI CASTILLO, 77, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 22, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. U.S. Army Korean War veteran; Purple Heart recipient; retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machine tool operator. Survived by wife, Emily Lestino Castillo; son, Ryan; daughters, Kimberly Pablico, Kathleen Diego, Denette Castillo and Kristine Saem; sister, Victoria Bachiller; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DOROTHY TOSHIKO UEKAWA FUKUNAGA, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired HMSA cashier. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Francis; daughters, Carolyn Goss and Barbara Hirota; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Daniel, Wilfred, Herbert and Lawrence Uekawa; sister, Ethel Matsumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MICHINORI "CHICKEN" FURUTANI, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter with Local 745. Survived by sons, Michael and Mark; daughter, Lynne Oya; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HAROLD TAKEO HIGA, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Educated Hawai'i's youth in music for more than 50 years. Survived by wife, Matsue; daughters, Helen, Carol Harlos, Mary Honda and Judith Sweet; brother, Walter; six grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

TOM HOLBERTON JR., 88, of Kihei, Maui, died Sept. 8, 2008. Born in Hackensack, N.J. Survived by son, Thomas III; daughter, Susan Alex; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

NANCY MUI LIN LUM, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor civil service employee. Survived by son, Rodney; daughters, Laurie Brooling and Shari Ching; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Tommy, Henry, Robert, Harry and Richard Wong. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERT "BOBBY" L. MARQUINA, 70, of Mililani, died Sept. 5, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired plumber. Survived by wife, Harriet; sons, Richard, Raynard and Rodney; daughters, Marlene Hoohuli, Roberta Baptista and Rowena; brother, Theodore; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

WALLACE SHIGERU MARUYAMA, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired supervisor for Container & Equipment Maintenance at Matson Terminal with 42 years of service. Survived by wife, Evelyn; son, Karl; daughters, Norma Tanaka and Laurie Hayashida; grandchildren, Christina Maruyama, Brighton and Erin Hayashida; brothers, Wilfred and Harry. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

NANCY KODAMA MURAKAMI, 83, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 12, 2008. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired Bank of Hawaii operations supervisor. Survived by daughter, Ann; brother, George Kodama; sister, Sue Miyahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

RITA JO SEAMAN, 84, of Honolulu died Sept. 4, 2008. Born in Omaha, Neb. Retired from United Air Lines in Honolulu with 34 years service. Survived by husband, Duncan; stepson, George; sister-in-law, Pauline Leigh; brother-in-law, Thomas Sherman; 11 nieces and nephews. Private service. Committal at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.