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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 27, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

MANUEL "MANNY" BASQUEZ ANDUHA, 84, of Wai'anae, died May 22, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard laborer; professional boxer known as "Kid Anduha." Survived by sons, Manuel Basquez Anduha Jr. and Earl Basquez Anduha Sr.; daughter, Linda Augustine; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ELOISE LEI AUWELOA, 77, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 15, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired youth correctional officer. Survived by brothers, Albert and William; sisters, Maile Higa, LaVerne Tirrell and Loretta Hose. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pa'ia Hawaiian Protestant Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery; lunch to follow in the church hall.

ELEUCADIA FELIPE BAPTISTA, 79, of Waipahu, died May 16, 2007. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Pedro, Ernesto, Rufino and Reynaldo; daughters, Lita Cristobal and Marylou; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; sister, Macaria Felipe. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

EUSEBIA CACHOLA, 93, of Kahului, Maui, died May 19, 2007. Born in San Antonio, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Self-employed. Survived by son, Salvador "Buddy"; daughters, Nieves Bitonio, Marina Cadaoas and Juliana De Guzman; brother, Leo; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park; luncheon to follow at the residence.

GLIR "DAGGY" "DAG" WASAN DAGDAGAN, 72, of Kalihi, died May 4, 2007. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village steward department assistant manager; vice-president of the Banna Association of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Caridad "Carrie" "Caring"; daughter, Norilyn "Nori" Rooks; sons, Glenn and Glifford "Gliff" "G"; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; father, Emeterio "Terry"; brother, Reynaldo "Rey"; sister, Florentina "Flo" Cuevas. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RUFINO SANTIAGO DELA CRUZ, 96, of Hala'ula, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2007. Born in Eschague, Isabela, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired from Kohala Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Feliciana; sons, Frederick and William; daughter, Felita Kaysing; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi, Hawai'i; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at the Hawi Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

BERNICE KUULEI FERREIREA, 88, of Pearl City, died May 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base clerk. Survived by husband, George; son, George; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, William Mahi; sister, Beatrice Barboza. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Community of Christ Church; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VERNON CHESTER FLANDERS, 84, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 22, 2007. Born in Spokane, Wash. Pacific Telephone test desk man. Survived by wife, Gladys; daughters, Lorelee Greek, Avalon McElhaney, Marceline Ward and Barbarina; four grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Kailua.

RICHARD TOKUO FUNAI, 84, of Kane'ohe, died May 19, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist. Survived by sons, Dickson, Eric and Steven; daughter, Marilyn Lindamood; brothers, Larry and Masaru; sister, Fumiko Kaichi; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 7 to 7:30 p.m. next Sunday at Pali View Baptist Church, Kane'ohe; service 7:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Committal service 2 p.m. June 4 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOSEPH CLARENCE GILLESPIE, 85, of 'Aiea, died May 17, 2007. Born in Ashland, Pa. Retired electrical engineer for the federal government. Survived by sons, John, David and Thomas; brothers, James and William; four grandchildren. Service 11:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARY LOU LUDVINA LEI HAIMOTO, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2007. Born in Hilo. A housewife. Survived by husband, Tadashi; sons, Austin and Wayne Oili; daughters, Vicki Leite, Bunnie, Connie Tua'au and Gwendolyn Necker; sister, Naomi Alcosiba; brother, Norman Lacerdo; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSE HAMORA, 90, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 16, 2007. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. A housekeeper at the Hualalai Ranch. Survived by sons, James Sr., Daniel and Robert; daughter, Rosing Tribble; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kailua, Kona; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

PEARL KIKUE HAWN, 91, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired central supply aide at St. Francis Hospital with 23 years of service. Survived by children, Jiro Arakaki, Elaine Reneau, Ralph and Tommy; sister, Ethel Antonio; 14 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

THUONG THI HUYNH, 79, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2007. Born in Vietnam. Retired school teacher, member of Vietnamese Community Church. Survived by son, Tuan Nguyen; daughter, Chau Nguyen-Matsunaga; one grandchild; sister, My Thi Huynh. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Co-Cathdral of St. Theresa; Mass 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PETER WALLACE KAHANANUI IV, 26, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Peter III; brothers, Waianae Kahananui and Andy Ahsing; sister, Chelsea Ahsing; niece; nephew. Service noon next Sunday at 'Ewa Beach Park. Lei welcome. Aloha/casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KATHY "KAT" KAUIONALANI KANOHO, 52, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Irene; brothers, John and Matthew Jr.; sisters, Dorie Valdez and Matlyn Kanoho Taong. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Elks Club, BPOE Honolulu lounge; scattering of ashes ceremony to follow. Loose flowers and lei with cotton cord welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ELIA KAWIKA KU'UALOHA KAPAHULEHUA, 76, of Hawai'i Kai, died May 17, 2007. Born on Ni'ihau. Retired cargo supervisor at Delta Airlines; first captain of the Hokule'a; instructor of Manalea Studies at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa; lifetime Waikiki Beach Boy instructor; captain of the Aikane I and II. Survived by son, Daniel Mamaikona; brother, Frank Santos Jr.; sister, Doreen Nunes. Service 8 a.m. to noon next Sunday at the Elks Club. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOSEPH "SONNY" HELELUHE KIAAINA JR., 83, of Waimanalo, died April 26, 2007. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired Honolulu Fire Department engineer; a World War II veteran and Merchant Marine. Survived by wife, Jessie "Jackie"; sons, Joseph III "Archie" and Jeffery; daughter, Joann Wong; brother, Ronald; sister, Bertha Kanoa; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five hanai grandchildren; 11 hanai great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

THOMAS CHAO PENG LAI, 59, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2007. Born in Tokyo, Japan. An entrepreneur. Survived by wife, Xian; son, Ryan; mother, Tomiko Rai; brothers, Shogen, Peter, Nobuyuki and Hideaki; sisters, Shoko Rai, Kiyoe Tabar and Masayo Yanase. Service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Jodo Mission of Hawai'i. Loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

NORA LEE, 82, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Herman Jr.; daughter, Leona Ayers; four grandsons; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Wilson and Hazel Gonzalez. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DONALD "SKIP" NORMAN MacMILLAN, 73, of Kailua, died May 17, 2007. Born in Edgewater, N.J. U.S. Army veteran; worked for Carnation Co.; retired from HFM. Survived by wife, Donna; sons, Shawn and Scott. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Donations to charity.

GEORGE TRUSSEAU McINERNY JR., 80, of Waikiki, died May 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by cousins; nieces; nephews. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

YUTAKA NAKAYAMA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber. Survived by son, Von; daughter, Lynn Takamoto; brother, Masayuki; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

THOMAS TSUTOMU NII, 78, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired insurance agent. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Carl, Errol and Raymond; daughter, Janice Kinoshita; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALBERT O'DAY, 92, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Survived by niece/caregiver, Colleen DiAngelo; nephews; other nieces. Mass 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; inurnment to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

YORITO OKANO, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 12, 2007. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Survived by sisters, Doris Uehara, Terry Hanamotol, Fumiyo Yamada and Betty Nagata; nieces; nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CLEOTILDE "MADDANG" MAMUAD RAMOS, 84, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Kalihi, died May 9, 2007. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Loretta Agtagma; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Nieves Mamuad; sisters, Modesta Tabiolo and Ignacia Agustin. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

WILLIAM EUGENE SHORES SR., 85, of Hau'ula, died May 14, 2007. Born in Missouri. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Base welder/mechanic. Survived by sons, William Jr., Thomas Sr. and Robert; daughters, Lorna Pablo, Wilma Thompson, Wendy Aipia, Susan Nihipali, Brenda Sauni, Dorothy and Mary; 27 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Mettler. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.

HELEN "SHIZUKO" SHIOHIRA, 87, of 'Aiea, died May 4, 2007. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Riho; sons, Aaron and Leo; daughters, Pamela Robello and Susan; brothers, Raymond, David, Francis and Ronald Funakoshi; sisters, Florence Lau, Lillian Takahara, Marian Inaba and Geraldine Katayama; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

DOROTHY M. SIMMONS, 86, of Waikiki, died May 19, 2007. Born in Visalia, Calif. Proprietor of Simmons Realty. Survived by son, Lee Galbraith; daughter, Lynn Fissell; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Kathrine Blanchard. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DAVID PATRICK SOUZA SR., 88, of Kahului, Maui, died May 23, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Ameron truck driver. Survived by wife, Mamerta "Maming" Arcilla Souza; sons, David Jr., Dennis and Leroy; daughters, Paulette Davis and Stephanie Young; brothers, Tommy, Arthur and Ernest; sister, Frances Drayer; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ The King Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SHARON I. SOUZA, 57, of Kahului, Maui, died May 21, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Worked in rural community outreach programs. Survived by husband, Allen; son, Jansen; daughter, Alana; brother, Eric Miyajima. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Casual attire.

RUTH MARY STEWART, 61, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Retired state nurse. Survived by son, Evan; father, James Apffel; brothers, Joseph Apffel and James Apffel Jr. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROSIE KIKUE TANAKA, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 14, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A housewife. Survived by brother, James Kuritani; sister, Ruth Ota. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MISUE "BACHAN" TANGONAN, 92, of Waipahu, died May 10, 2007. Born in Waimanalo. Worked for Waipahu Sugar Mill as a "hapaiko," then at Dole Cannery and Defense Laundry. Survived by sons, Richard and Leonard; brothers, Ryuji and Takeo Takenaka; sisters, Yoshiko Takata, Dorothy Yazawa and Vivian Takenaka; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

AGNES "AGGIE" KIKUE TOMORI, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died May 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A housewife. Survived by husband, Takashi "Muni"; son, Jeffrey; brother, Richard Sugimoto; sisters, Eileen Karino and Alice Ishida; grandson, Jared. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Inurnment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at a later date. Casual attire.

MASAE TSURUMAKI, 94, of Frisco, Texas, formerly of Waipahu and 'Ewa, died May 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Elaine Kamemoto and Jacqueline; son, Richard; stepson, Eiji; stepdaughter, Teruko Yoshioka; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ridgeview Crematory, Allen, Texas.

RICHARD LAUREN WAKELAND, 87, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died May 22, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Retired marine surveyor for South Coast Marine Surveyors. Survived by daughters, Kareen Wakeland-Haskin and Riki; son, Mark; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Celebration of life noon tomorrow at the Hilo Bayfront canoe area. Lei only. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

ROSE N.S. WONG, 93, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Curtis Alan and Neal; daughter, Sylvianne Young; sisters, Helen Ching and Violet Ing; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church; service 11 a.m.; private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CALVIN KUNIO YOSHIDA, 62, of Waipahu, died May 18, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired Mortgage Express loan officer. Survived by mother, Yukiko; sister, Shirley Kon; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.