Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
EMILY AMADEO, 87, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Maui, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born on Maui. Reno Hilton Hotel housekeeping supervisor. Survived by sons, Allan and Richard; daughter, Faith Stilling; several grandchildren. Reno services tomorrow; burial at Mountain View Cemetery, Reno. Arrangements by Walton Funeral Home, Reno.
NATSUE ANN ARISUMI, 84, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 23, 2005. Born on Maui. Laboratory technician for Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. Survived by husband, Satoji "Butch"; sons, Neal and Rory; daughter, Iris Takitani; brother, Stanley Mitsuji; sisters, Evelyn Kitagawa and Charlotte Otsuji; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. tomorrow at Wailuku Hongwanji; service 5 p.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary
EDWARD "MICKEY" C. BEGGS, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Vincennes, Ind. Retired Pan American Airlines passenger service supervisor. Survived by daughters, Brenda Arkangel, Beverly Borges and Heather Beggs; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Punahou School, Thurston Chapel; service 6 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ERROL K. BONITE I, 62, of O'ahu, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Survived by wife, Sandra; son, Errol II; daughters, Charmagne, Erika, Vanessa and Karmela; stepson, Melvin White; stepdaughter, Connie Halkowitz; brother, Duane; sister, Mavis Hernandez; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren. Service 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 'Aiea; cemetery service 10:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JAMES "J. NORMAN" BORTHWICK, 78, of Alewa Heights, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired office administrator for Chevron Oil Co. Survived by wife, Jennie; son, Harold "Ben"; brother, William; sister, Dorothelene Fowler. Visitation 8:30 a.m Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.
BARBARA ANN CAREY, 57, of Honoluu died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Germany. Survived by mother, Agnes; sisters, Nancy Carey and Joan Windham; brother, John; companion, Don Stone. Service and scattering of ashes 2 p.m. Sunday. For location details call Don Stone 955-2354. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
BERNARD BUNG YUN CHING, 78, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Matilda "Maxine"; daughter, Star-nani Peralta; sons, Damien and Darrit; brother, Alvan; sister, Lynette Ono; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 11 a.m. Oct. 4 at St. Ann's Catholic Church; service 12:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
CHARLES T. "CHARLIE" CHONG, 43, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A stream biologist, teacher at St. Joseph School and Hilo High School, athlete, musician, artist and former Peace Corps volunteer. Survived by wife, Sharon Ziegler-Chong; daughter, Casey; son, Skyler; parents, Harvey Sr. and Phyllis; sister, Mayette Mariani; brother, Harvey Jr. Visitation and celebration of life noon Monday at Wailoa State Park, large pavilion; service 2:30 p.m. Casual or aloha attire; lei and loose flowers welcomed. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MARTIN NONATO DAGUIO, 65, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 18, 2005. Longtime Tripler Army Medical Center employee; employee at St. Francis Medical Center-West; trained chef, and a musician. Survived by sons, Sidney and Darren; daughters, Cora Versola, Carolyn Ng and Leslie Daguio-Figueroa; brothers, Ramon, Anastacio and Miguel; sister, Darlyn Daguio DeMello; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Wahiawa Assembly of God Church; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
FEDERICO PASCUA ESPIRITU, 84, of Waipahu, died Sept. 15, 2005. Born in Rimos #4 Luna, La Union, Philippines. A fisherman. Survived by children, Erlinda Estabillo, Zosima Madarang, Corazon Espiritu, Imelda Fabian and Roberto; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Florintina Corpuz. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
BENEDICT E. FURTADO, 71, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Elsie; daughter, Lori; sisters, Alice Kubota and Marie Kitchens; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church; Wailuku; Mass over the ashes at noon. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
THOMAS TAKENOBU GAZA, 70, of Pearl City, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Marjorie; sons, Russell and Mark; daughter, Susan Riggs; five grandchildren; brother, John; sisters, Florence Inai, Grace Nakama and Charlotte Santos. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
GLENN YASUNORI HIGA, 82, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in Mountain View. Retired federal Kilauea Military Camp maintenance foreman; and member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, I Company. Survived by wife, Michiko; daughters, Grace Miyata, Karen and Marian; brother, Raymond; sisters, Hisae Hanaoka, Violet Kato and Helen Kumagai; three grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary offerings); donations to American Lung Association. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
ELENOR TERUKO KANESHIRO, 73, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 17, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by mother, Mildred; sister, Alma Maeda. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ELSIE SHIGEKO KANESHIRO, 88, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Ronald and Larry; daughters, Naomi, Sharen, Janice and Dale; brothers, Takeo and Joe Kutaka; sisters, Betty, Alice, Karen, Jessie, Sally and Sally Ann; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
THOMAS "SONNY" KUAAIALII KAWAIHOA, 85, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An equipment operator II and retired Honolulu Fire Department captain. Survived by sons, Leif and Bruce; three granddaughters. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Kahikolu Congregational Church, Napo'opo'o, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial in church cemetery; reception to follow in church hall. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
SAMUEL AUKAI KEALA JR., 74, of Waialua, died Sept. 15, 2005. Born in Kealia, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired city emergency medical technician (EMT). Survived by son, Austin; daughters, Thelma Binz and Tymmie Kekoa; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Kaumakapili Church; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment pending. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
PETER JAN KIT LEE, 83, of Hono-lulu, died Sept.15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician. Survived by daughters, Sandra Chandler, Joanne Niwa and Roxanne Kekoa; brother, Howard; sisters, Jennie Luke, Betty Chong and Thelma Herring; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ANGEL "JUNIOR" MACARAEG JR., 58, of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2005. Born on Maui. Survived by son, Mark; daughter, Marissa; mother, Fely Tangonan Madamba; sisters, Rose Marie May and Gwendolyn Jacks; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; inurnment to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
HIROSHI "JIMMY" MAGATA, 87, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 12, 2005. Born in Honokahua, Maui. Retired diesel mechanic. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, Michael; daughters, Constance Dowd and Corrine Otineru; four grandchildren; sisters, Chikae Hironaka and Nancy Miyake. Private inurnment held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ABRAHAM MARCOS, 59, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 1, 2005. Born in Waipahu. A U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by mother, Damiana; father, Jose; son, Abraham "Dominic," Visitation 5:30 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
FLORENCE YOSHIMI MATSUO, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. A seamstress. Survived by husband, Harry; daughters, Gaylien Fujioka, Lynette Yanagihara and Charlene Komeiji; brothers, Harold, Richard and Charles Saito; sisters, Jane Arakawa and Katherine Saito; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
RUBY LEE MORGAN, 69, of Mililani, formerly of Maryland, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Kistler, W.Va. A homemaker. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughters, Rhonda Cody and Rebecca Bumgardener; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Nancy Wild. Private service held. No flowers. Donations to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DOROTHY "RUSTY" THOT MURRAY, 90, of Watsonville, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2005. A bridge player, gardener, cook and traveler. Survived by husband, Budd; children, Mike and Patti; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Inurnment pending at O'ahu Cemetery. Donations to Hospice Caring Project of San Cruz County, 6851 Soquel Drive, Aptos, Calif. 95003, or The Hawaiian Humane Society, Honolulu. Arrangements by Mehl's Colonial Chapel, Watsonville.
Live Milimilinakalaweloilehua Hanaike Niheu, 78, of Makaweli, Kauai, died Sept. 25, 2005. Born in Kaleki'i, Ni'ihau. Retired Gay & Robinson Inc. truck driver/cowboy. Survived by wife, Rebecca; daughters, Lei Chavies, Ala Nizo, Pam Kamakele, Moki Niheu-Yong and Mili; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; hanai brother, Palenapa Kaohelaulii. Visitation 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Waimea United Church (Foreign Church); service 4:30 p.m. Cremation to follow; scattering of ashes pending. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MASAICHI NISHIDA, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 9, 2005. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired insurance agent for Sun Life Insurance Co. in Hilo. Survived by wife, Toshie; daughters, Jean Souza, Merle Yoshida and Lois; brother, Katsumi; sisters, Tsutako Izuno and Natsuko Fukuda; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HELEN KAWAHINEAUKAI MAUI PERRY, 82, of Hana, Maui, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in Kawaipapa, Hana. Enjoyed crafting, sewing, weaving and gardening. Survived by sons, Benny, George, Norman, James, Anthony, Paul, Joseph and Lawrence; daughters, Vivian Craycraft, Helen "Ipo" Cosma, Genevie "Jan" Kaina and Wiloris Perry-Estocado; brother, Joseph Hoopai; sisters, Liberata Respicio, Clarice Honda, Joanna Ramos and Angeline Garces; 36 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church, Hana; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow in family cemetery at Honokalani. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
RONALD THOMAS SEAMAN, 58, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Tuxedo, N.Y. Retired U.S. Army photographer. Survived by mother, Julia; father, John; brother, Kenneth; caregiver, Pheodora Ishikawa; niece; nephews. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AURELIA "AURING" MADRIAGA TABULA, 62, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 27, 2005. Born in Tayac, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Araceli Barroga; brother, Buenaventura Madriaga; sister, Avelina Pabaira; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HATSUYO "NANCY" TOKUHIGA, 82, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Survived by son, Boyd; daughters, Lynn Michishima, Susan Tokuhiga and Linda Benevides; seven grandchildren; sisters, Cora Moffett, Betty Miyasato and Eileen Kondo. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
TARO URASAKI, 78, of Mililani, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Dennis and Bryan; daughter, Pamela; two grandchildren; brother, Larry; sisters, Nora Kishimoto, Mildred Abe and Jean Yeary. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FEDERICO PASION VIDAD, 72, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 12, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Felisa; daughters, Edna Miguel and Raquel Bartolome; five grandchildren; sisters, Dominica Sumagit and Francisca Juan. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of Temple Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
DOREEN L. VON OELHOFFEN, 65, of Mililani, died July 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by fiance, Clifford Chastain; sons, Mark Chang Wo and Timothy Chang Wo, and Kalikiano and Kimo; daughter, Tessa; brothers, Butch and Stephen Morse; sisters, Mary Matsuzaki and Rita Ferreira; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.
PAUL Thorne YARDLEY, 88, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Sept. 23, 2005. Born in Catonsville, Md. Former U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander and intelligence officer; vice president and director, United General Finance Co., and head of Atlas Appliances and Ramsay Appliances; well-known artist and author; widower of longtime "The Island Way" columnist and author, Ma'ili Yardley. Survived by daughters, Laura and Louli; son, William "Frosty"; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Friday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Donations to the Kaua'i Humane Society, The Alzheimer's Foundation, or Kaua'i Society of Artists. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.