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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SYDNEY ADELSON, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 19, 2006. Born in Glasgow, Scotland. Co-founder of Sydney Designs. Survived by daughter, Ruth Bailey; son, David; grandchildren, Hannah and Trevor. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Temple Emanu-El. No flowers. Donations to American Heart Association. Family may be contacted through Williams Funeral Service.

ANGELA C. ALMONTE, 80, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2006. Born in Koloa, Hawai'i. Retired from HMSA public relations. Survived by sons, Daniel, Ronald and Randolph; daughter, Barbara Miguel; brothers, Dado and Patrocino Camarillo; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Departure for scattering of ashes 6 p.m. Saturday from Keauhou Bay, Kona; refreshments to follow at Kahalu'u Beach Park main pavilion. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PAULINA MUNAR APILADO, 88, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Aug. 12, 2006. Born in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. Retired from Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, and former worker at Pacific Laundry, Lihu'e. Survived by son, Glen; daughters, Terry Manuel and Evelyn Lum; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Kilauea; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens, Kapaia. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

JOE "SKIP" BIRT, 66, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 1, 2006. Born in Urbana, Ohio. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and Matson Navigation Co. Survived by son, Jeffrey; daughters, Maile Recolan and Nicole; brother, Richard; sisters, Irene Dickenson, Eileen Mosbarger and Nellie Crumley; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

FRANK CARVALHO BONILLA, 88, of Cedar City, Utah, died Aug. 16, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Former U.S. Army warrant officer. Survived by wife, Margaret Jane Manhart; children, Frank Jr., Duane, Betty Rodrigues, Carmen, Steven, Michele Kenfield and Sharon; 26 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes pending at Pa'ia, Maui. Arrangements by Swindlehurst Funeral Home, Cedar City.

MARGARET LOUISE LEINAALA "MAGGIE" WHITTINGTON CAR-MICHAEL, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2006. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Ernest B. DeSilva Elementary School teacher; member of Hale O Na Ali'i. Survived by son, Curtis; daughter, Sidney Strange; brother, Arthur Whittington; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Private urn committal. Aloha attire.

HISAME FUJIMOTO CHUN, 79, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Aug. 12, 2006. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Kaumakani Elementary School teacher with 25 years of service. Survived by son, Kevin; daughter, Lisa Nakamoto; three grandchildren; brothers, Dr. Royce Sr., Kazuo and Fusao Fujimoto. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hanapepe United Church of Christ; service 10:30 a.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

HERBERT SMITH COLEMAN, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2006. Born in Hingham, Mass. Retired federal employee of the Transportation Department, U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Hitoe "Jane"; son, William; daughters, Ann Theisner and Christine Knight; four grandchildren; brother, Justin. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPH "BRADDAH" KALILIKANE FERREIRA JR., 25, of Hawaiian Beaches, Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Aug. 17, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A fence installer. Survived by companion, Tara Nasario; son, Keoni Nasario-Ferreira; daughter, Alysha Nasario-Ferreira; parents, John Flores Sr. and Phylis Ferreira; brothers, Johnathan Flores and John Flores Jr.; sisters, Joelynn, Caroline, Shirley Johnson, Paulette Puu and Johnalyn Paulino. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

BELLA FLUSBERG, 95, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 20, 2006. Born in Buffalo, N.Y. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, David Gutfeld; daughter, Lila Rattner; grandchildren, Joseph Rattner, Joseph and Iris Gutfeld. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

HIROMI FUJIMOTO, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2006. Born in Fukushima, Japan. Retired store clerk for Duty Free Shoppers. Survived by stepsons, David Jr., Dirka and Len; stepdaughter, Cindy Menichegti; grandchildren; caregiver, Eleanor Kitagawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JUANITA VILLAFUERTE GUEVARA, 86, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 11, 2006. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Member of the Waiakea Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by daughters, Deanna, Pauline Pader and Marlene; brothers, Phillip and Saturnino; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m.; refreshments to follow. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

BENJAMIN KENJI HARADA, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Former Pan American Airways employee; World War II member of Military Intelligence Service, Language School, Headquarters Co. Survived by wife, Clara; sons, Kent, Robert and Mark; daughter, Claire Shiroma; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Gladys Kojima, Thelma Oka, Lillian Morihara and Vivian Saruwatari. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Makiki Christian Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HEMMY JACKLICK, 33, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2006. Born in Ebeye, Kwajalein. Survived by wife, Janice; sons, Johnsey and Zechariah; daughter, Cassandra; brothers, Swindon, Benjamin, Jack, Akiless and Baiki; sisters, Neimakko, Cynthia, Berlynn, Almina and Bernice. Visitation 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Burial in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

RICHARD KIM FOO JUNG, 83, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired welder at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop No. 26; member of the Musicians Union. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Rodney and Randy; daughter, Nella Kleinschmidt; brother, Walter; sisters, Dorothy Seeto, May Wong and Gladys Loo; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church, Honolulu; service 9:30 a.m. Private burial service at the Chinese Christian Cemetery in Pauoa. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LINCOLN "JOE" KEALIIAUKAI KAMANA, 59, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 5, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Retired heavy-equipment operator for P.E.R. Inc., Site Engineering and United Piping. Survived by wife, Gwen; daughter, Virginia "Aloha" Kamana-Flores; hanai daughters, Muriel "Kanani" Esteves and Christine "Bozo" Bardon; brother, Hiram Sr.; sisters, Florence Barrozo and Donna Mae Gasper; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Sept. 2 at Kalaeloa (Barbers Point). Casual attire.

SADAO KAMIBAYASHI, 87, of Ho-nolulu, died Aug. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Kamibayashi Electrical Works Inc. Survived by wife, Elaine; daughters, June Tom, Caroline Chida, Georgina Wong and Fay; eight grandchildren; brother, Yoshio; sister, Ruth Speizio. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES HAJIME KITASHIMA, 88, of Mililani, died July 21, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired office machine repairman at Schofield Barracks; member of 100th Battalion, Company B. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Valerie Kawano and Marsha Kochi; brother, Edwin; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DOROTHY LOOSE, 88, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 2, 2006. Born in Mirable, Mo. Survived by companion, Gary Seering; daughter, Loretta Krause, Private burial in Missouri. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

THOMAS K. MAKAENA JR., 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 13, 2006. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas. A waiter at the Maui Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Thomas III and Lawrence; daughter, Candice Vinuya; stepdaughter, Loriann Kovacic; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service over the urn 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

SHEILA MARIE PUANANI MAKUA, 48, of Kailua, died July 28, 2006. A casino slot attendant at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, Calif. Survived by parents, Richard and Ann; sisters, Diane Hooper and Nancy Chang; brother, Mark. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GEORGE DUNG LOY MAU, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Education deputy superintendent; U.S. Army Reserve colonel (commandant of Pacific Schools). Survived by daughters, Georgina Yuen and Frances Hee; sons, Stephen and Dr. Ronald; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, William, Walter and Francis. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

MARI MUKAI, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 8, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired seamstress. Survived by brothers, Susumu, Chikao and Tsukasa; sister, Lorraine Ayabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ELVA "JOY" MURPHY, 81, of Makakilo, died June 18, 2006. Born in Lancaster, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Gayle; sons, Patrick and Kevin; one grandson. Service 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to the National Osteoporosis Foundation or the National Parkinson's Foundation. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HARUE OKINO, 92, of Kailua, died Aug. 10, 2006. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed barber doing business as Okino Barber Shop. Survived by sons, Hideo, Eugene and Roy; daughters, Sumie Saiki, June Morfit and Mitsue Kaneko; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Takeyomi and Juso Ogawa; sisters, Sueko Mukai, Shinayo Suyama, Masae Haraguchi, Midori Fuse and Beatrice Kaneshiro. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE MASAYUKI "MABO" OTA, 64, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired mechanic for Pan American Airlines. Survived by son, Ric; daughters, Pamela Dodson and Kathy; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Yamamura. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Jodo Mission of Hawaii; service 5 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LYNN KIMIKO KOBASHIGAWA PAGARAGAN, 38, of Stevenson Ranch, Calif., formerly of Hakalau, Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Marketing coordinator for the Aramark Corporation in California. Survived by husband, Robert; parents, Antoku and Kinue "'Kay" Kobashigawa; brothers, Eric and Gary Kobashigawa. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, O'ahu; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

ANITA Ortiz PEREIRA, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Ma'ili, died Sept. 8, 2004. Born in Halepapa, Halawa Valley. A Honolulu Marathon participant through age 85. Survived by sons, Frank and Fred; daughters, Anitamarie Carrillo and Ellie Ka; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 35 great-great-grandchildren. Service held; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MICHELLE D. PUAA, 43, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Aug. 14, 2006. Born in Oklahoma. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Morgan; daughter, Kehaulani and Jessica; mother, Mary Butler; brothers, John and Michael McCord; sister, Jennifer Larson; two grandchildren. Service 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Sophia Church. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LORRAINE F. SCHUCK, 81, of Ho-nolulu, died Aug. 16, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired waitress at Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. Survived by daughter, Lorena Gatlin, Patricia Lopez and Barbara Joy; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Blanche Heatherly and Lillian Nishikuni. Graveside service over the ashes 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROBERT SOUZA, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2006. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired state employee; active SCORE volunteer. Survived by son, Pomaika'i; daughter, Keanu Souza Koprowski; brother, Bill; sister, Eleanor Souza Canevalli; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ICHIRO SUZUKI, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Disabled U.S. Army veteran; member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company I. Survived by longtime companion, Bella Nagatoshi; nieces and nephews. Service 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIMMIE TAM LOO, 35, of Kailua, died Aug. 4, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. Hawaiian Airlines reservations agent. Survived by father, Joseph; mother, Colleen; brother, Scott; sister, Panaewa; grandmother, Anna-Bluebell McKee. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ISABELLA AULELEI KAMALANI VITALE, infant daughter of Falaniko and Mandy Vitale, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sisters, Jasmine, Alexia and Destiny; grandparents, Falaniko and Roberta, Suzanne Alexander and William Maka'awa-'awa; great-grandparents, William and Evelyn Clark and Kealoha Maka'awa'awa. Private service held. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.