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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

NORMA YAMSUAN ALFARO, 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 4, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Survived by son, Rustico Jr.; daughter, Jennifer Gancia. Philippine services held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

SHIRLEY ANN AMOE LAWAE ANDRADE, 66, died June 15, 2006. Retired longtime employee of city Department of Enterprise Services. Survived by husband, Patrick; sons, Alan, Patrick and Michael; six grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth and Phillip Akiu; sisters, Pauline Yin, Maeha Moore and Ululani Silver. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church, Enchanted Lake. Scattering of ashes. No large wreaths or flower arrangements; pink roses and lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ESCOLASTICO "NICKOLAS" BAU-TISTA, 96, of Pearl City, died June 16, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Retired carpenter. Survived by granddaughter, Hope Mawae; great-grandsons, Palani Mawae and Kawai Lahui. Service 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BEATRICE KEALOHA BERNARD, 83, of Wai'anae, died June 4, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Moses; son, Bruce; daughter, Brenda; sister, Rosemary Thomas; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ALICE ALAMEDA EAKER, 93, of Mililani, died June 13, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired from Waialua Library. Survived by son, David Ahn; daughter, Janice "Cookie" Morita; brother, John Alameda; sisters, Mable Medeiros, Thelma "Mary" Ferreira and Geraldine Rodrigues; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOE EDWARD HALM, 86, of Ho-nolulu, formerly of Anchorage, Alaska, died June 24, 2006. Born in Missoula, Mont. Retired commercial pilot for Western (now Delta) Airlines. Survived by daughters, Mary Jo Comins and Bonnie Johnson; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Glenn; sister, Ruth Nutter. Private Anchorage service. Donations to Hospice of Hawaii, 860 Iwilei Road, Ho-nolulu, HI 96817-5018. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JESSE NAOICHI JOSE, 53, of Hale'iwa, died April 27, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by son, Jesse; daughter, Regina; mother, Carol Ramos; brother, George Ramos and Rusty; sisters, Georgieann Doroaha, Bells Leigh, Anna Kalulu and Cindy Bevak; three grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Sunset Beach Church of Christ, Hale'iwa. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ELSIE YASUKO KAMANO, 85, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired city driver's licensing bureau clerk. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Jan Kamano and Arlene Merritt; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Eleanor Cho and Gwendolyn Ing. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KENNETH KENICHI KANESHIRO, 102, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2006. Born in Makabe, Okinawa, Japan. Retired owner of Koko's Restaurant. Survived by wife, Kazuko; son, Raymond; daughters, Doris Masuno, Ruth Toma, Nancy Kong, Irene Severson and Amy Kobashigawa; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

CHOZEN KANETAKE, 101, of Kailua, died June 23, 2006. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired businessman. Survived by sons, Thomas and Robert; daughters, Grace Nakamura, Beatrice Pung and Katherine Cook; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Tsuruko Sunada. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PRECIENCIA "JEANIE" CURATIVO KINIO, 82, of San Diego, formerly of Oceanside, Calif., and 'Ewa Beach, died May 26, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Hilton Hotels housekeeper, Honolulu. Survived by children, Sandra Smith-Montez, Isaac Smith Jr., Midge Pau'u-Wilson, and Debbie Lopardo; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Private service held in California. Burial in Mililani Memorial Park. Family contact: Debbie Lopardo, deblopardo@cox.net. Arrangements by Accu-Care Cremation Center, Carlsbad, Calif.

RICHARD NOBUYUKI KOGA, 69, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired cook. Survived by children, Sharilyn Omine, Melissa Pasadava and Gerald; five grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Edith Maeoka, Theodore, Amy Okamoto, Ronald and Ellen Asato. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LEANDRO JABONITALLA LAMARCA, 91, of 'Aiea, died May 30, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Survived by wife, Silvestra "Betty"; sons, Rudy, Vincent and John; four grandchildren; brothers, Bonifacio and Ernesto; sister, Florentina Guieb. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Church, 'Aiea; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; burial 10:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

AILEEN KUI HIN LAU, 87, of Ho-nolulu, died June 14, 2006. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Former co-owner of Hawaii Supermarket, Kaimuki. Survived by sons, Richard and William; daughter, Donna Kusunoki; brother, Kenneth; sisters, Lillian Rice, Evelyn Paresa and Gwendolyn Chock; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RICHARD "BIG RICH" MATAUTIA, 30, of Wai'anae, died June 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by fiancee, Marjorie Perez; children, Breeana "Daddy's Girl," Sosefina "Love Child," and Legend "Main Man"; mother, Leinatiotuitaga; brothers, Jack and Peter; sisters, Leinati "Flo" and Sonja. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Maili Bible Church; service 7 p.m. Service also 9 a.m. Saturday at Makaha Surfing Beach. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DAISY YOSHIKO MATSUMOTO, 92, of Loma Linda, Calif., died June 14, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. Retired barber. Survived by son, Chris; daughter, Christine Oyadomari; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, David, Yumi, John, Donald, Paul, Lawrence and Ernest Kagawa; sister, Iris Fujiwara. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN F. McELROY, 54, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died April 22, 2006. Born in Connecticut. Survived by son, Patrick; sisters, Kathleen, Margaret and Mary. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ROBERT (BOBBY) LOPIKANA NAHA, 68, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Employee of City Department of Transportation, Roads Division (Chinatown, A'ala Park); and former longtime Lewers and Cooke employee; outrigger canoe paddler with Hui Nalu and Healani canoe clubs; paddler and coach with Waimanalo Canoe Club. Survived by wife, Yong Ae; sister, Agnes Ka'ahanui. Service 7 a.m. Friday at Duke Kahanamoku Beach, behind Hilton Hawaiian Village; scattering of ashes by Anuenue Canoe Club. Casual attire. Lei with cotton thread, and loose flowers welcomed. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MIEKO U. NAKAMINE, 84, of Ho-nolulu, died June 18, 2006. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Ali'iolani Elementary School teacher. Survived by brothers, Hidematsu, Shigeru, Mitsuo "Mits" and Kazuo Uechi; sisters, Sumiko Irei, Fumiko Itokazu and Aiko Eckerd. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaii Kai Church; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MITSUO "NAKA" NAKAMURA, 92, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2006. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Suzuko; sons, Bert, Dennis, Gerald and Maurice; daughters, Faye Nakamura and Ruth Benito; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Sister, Isayo Okayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DIANE MASAYO NIKAIDO, 65, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Waiokeola Congregational Church. Survived by sister, Merle Ryan; niece, Melissa Ryan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICHARD TAKEHIRO OSHIRO, 74, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2006. Survived by brothers, Seiichi, John and Thomas; sisters, Nancy and Ellen. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LUCINA ECHAVARRE REAL, 59, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2006. A hotel employee. Survived by husband, brother, sister, and grandson. Burial in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.

ATSUSHI "CHANGY" SASAKI, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 18, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired merchant mariner and welder. Survived by sisters, Gladys Tanaka, Kimie Shikuma and Lily Inaba. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RAYMOND L. SCHEELE, 85, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2006. Born in Woodside, Queens, N.Y. Retired anthropology and education professor at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.; and an actor and director. Survived by wife, Mary Anne; son, Scott; two grandsons. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at First Unitarian Church of Ho-nolulu. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HANAKO SHINTAKU, 87, of Kahului, died June 14, 2006. Born in Pu'u-nene, Maui. A Maui Pineapple Co. packer. Survived by sons, Patrick and Vernon; daughters, Katherine Shintaku and Miriam Flores; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

VIRGINIA A. SPENCE, 66, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 22, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Employee of Kaua'i Community Corrections Center. Survived by daughters, Tina Swanson, Jolene, Cindy Reis and Jessica Swanson; sisters, Yvonne Kealoha, Lois Orsatelli, Donna Miller and Mary Ephan; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. July 8 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; celebration of life 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

MARY YVONNE TORRES, 57, of Oceanview, Hawai'i, died June 22, 2006. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by husband, Arcillio "Al"; sons, Al-boy, Alfred and Andrew; daughters, Julia, Dovie Souza, Louise, Cheryl, Elisa and Flora; sisters, Rose Marie Ramiez and Consuelo Pacheco; 29 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Kane'ohe, O'ahu; Mass 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral and Tribute Services, West Hawai'i, Hawai'i.

FLORENCE S. WATANABE, 78, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired co-owner of Pee Wee Drive Inn. Survived by sons, Layton and Neil; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, "Ted" and "Sharkey" Sugiura; sisters, Betty Endo and Mildred Hisashima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELIZABETH "HAUMEA" KUHIA WATSON, 80, of Waipahu, died June 15, 2006. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Piilani Watson and Darellene Lei "Cookie" Stout; brother, Claude "Uncle Sweetie" Herring and Matthew Herring Williams; sisters, May "Tita" Ganitano and Helen Arsiga. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Waipahu. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CRAIG D. WHITESELL, 82, of Kailua, died June 20, 2006. Born in Pennsylvania. Retired research forester for U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forestry Service; member of the League of Women Voters. Survived by wife, Carol; daughter, Elizabeth; sons, Stephen, Charles and Andrew; three granddaughters; sister, Patricia Smith. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.