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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, December 3, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Alan Monserate Aguilar, 55, of Aiea, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Waialae Country Club employee. Survived by sisters, Laurie Grochowsky, Marianne Nakoa and Gina Rodriguez. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Waialae Country Club; service 5:30 p.m. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

George S. Alves Jr., 73, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. installation technician; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Chomsun; daughters, Geralyn Burget, Celeste, Myra Sawyer and Carol Saiki; mother, Joanna "Jennie" Jerusalem; sisters, Joan Buscher, Ella Louis and Josephine "Josie" Melick; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pähala; urn burial to follow at the Pähala Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Richard Alton Armstrong, 65, of Käneohe, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawaii. Delta Construction equipment operator. Survived by sons, Richard Jr. and Duane; daughter, Kyllie Siu. Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Rose L. Arnold, 91, of Kailua, died Nov. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired sales clerk. Survived by husband, Merle Jr.; sons, Thomas and Merle III; daughter, Patricia Ann Cantrell; sisters, Irene Perron and Lilly Medeiros; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Vianney Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Edward "JR" G. Camara Jr., 33, of Honolulu, died Nov. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Saint Louis High School Class of 1994 graduate. Survived by wife, Esther; daughter, Estelle; parents, Edward and Jeannette; sisters, Jeannine, Tiffany Ann Sharpe, Elisa Gurr and Treena. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; graveside service 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Beatrix Kealahinanoopuna Crowell, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Kaahumanu Society. Survived by sons, Reinhardt and Carter; daughter, Freida Menezes; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Joseph Peter Ferreira, 70, of Käneohe, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by nephews, Byron and Curtis Magdaro, Gabriel, Jonathan and Jeffrey Kahlbaum and George; nieces, Diane Pa, Margaret Leimomi Morrow, Lysandra Padeken, Stefhanie, Cheryl Aloiau and Sheila Figueroa; grandnephews; grandnieces; great-grandnephews; great-grandnieces. Graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Bonifacia "Pacing" Medenilla Gaetos, 81, of Waipahu, died Nov. 18, 2009. Born in San Quintin, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by sons, Benjamin and Renato; daughters, Virginia Garlitos and Asuncion Cauton; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Santos Medenilla; sisters, Teresa Gamido and Antonia Balila. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Jean Siangco Gomez, 86, of Juneau, Alaska, formerly of Molokai, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Watertown, Oahu. Retired nurse, teacher and homemaker. Survived by sons, Michael and Octavius; daughters, Liz, Jennifer Strickler, Deborah, Barbara Nakamura, Veronica Yungen and Dellta Ellison; brothers, Tom and Rick Siangco; sisters, Dora Quiniones, Florita Diorec and Jeanette Wankata-muni; 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Juneau. Service also 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalamaula; burial to follow at the Kapaakea Cemetery. Arrangements by Alaska Memorial Park Mortuary & Crematory.

Samuel "Sam" Kamuela Kaikala Sr. , 77, of Waianae, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born in Häna, Maui. Retired city Parks & Recreation Leeward Area foreman; also deacon and maintenance man at Mäkaha Lamb of God; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Rodney, Richard, Randolph and Samuel Kaikala, and Hawyn Jeremiah; daughter, Precious; 27 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mabel Manrique and Estella Ross. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Nänäkuli Homestead Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

Santiago Rasalan Lagua, 74, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Walmart maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Estefania; son, Reynaldo; daughters, Aileen Cruz and Marilou; brother, Hilarion; sisters, Concepcion Sabuco and Flora Hermano; five grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Kailua, Kona; Mass 3 p.m.; reception 4 p.m. at the Recreation Center in Queen Liliuokalani Village. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.

Edna Kwon LouakaEdna Lee, 96, of Honolulu and Taiwan, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Dorothy Burger and Rhoda Goo. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at One Kalakaua Senior Living Facility, first floor. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.[0x0b]

Marie Meharg Lum aka Marie Louise Meharg Lum, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2009. Born in Texas. A pastor at Blessed Hope Church (Moanalua Gardens). Survived by son, Timothy; daughters, Esther, Sarah, Rebecca Hallman and Joyce Lin; five grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Burial at a later date.

James Toshiaki Murakami, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 27, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Retired Maui News printer. Survived by son, Paris; daughters, Milla Hiinani Richardson and Jamescy Pico; brothers, John "Bull," Ralph and Patrick; sisters, Umeko Oura, Hazel Nitta and Myrtle Tajiro; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Ann's Church, Waihee, Maui; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Adoracion Carido Pedrina, 70, of Waimänalo, died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired Castle Medical Center Nutritional Services employee with 35 years' service. Survived by husband, Francisco; sons, Joel, James, Francisco Jr., Edgar and Jeffrey; daughters, Jocelyn Sullivan and Jerelyn Pedrina-Schiessel; brothers, Perfecto and Marcelino Tagap; 18 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Marcia Jo Sullivan, 76, of Waimea, Hawaii, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Mexico City. Legal aide; Daughter of the American Revolution. Survived by sons, John and Michael; daughters, Patricia, and Cristin Donovan; brother, George Manning; seven grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.