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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 7, 2010

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Corazon Dellatan Behic, 74, of Wahiawä, died Jan. 20, 2010. Born in Waipahu. A retired Hickam Exchange sales clerk. Survived by husband, Severino Magalso Behic Jr.; sons, Josue, Francis, Severino III, Rex, Marc and Dwayne; daughter, Gwen Piano; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sisters, Magdalena Robinson, Priscilla Enanoria, and Gladys Carr. Visitation 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Casual and aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Valentine Cavaco, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A supervisor retired from Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility. Survived by wife, Juliet; sons, James, Maurice, Stephen, John and Matthew; daughters, Yvonne Cavaco, Annette Holts, Mary Kekumu and Carleen "Cookie" Schrader; 38 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Howard Ka Wo Ching, 70, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Land and Natural Resources agent. Survived by sisters, Phyllis Chong and Shirley Kam. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ, Judd Street; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations to United Church of Christ, 467 North Judd St., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Lawrence Figueira, 86, of Makawao, Maui, died Jan. 28, 2010. Born in Puunene, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. field supervisor. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Greg, Miles and Guy; daughters, Kathleen and Gay Peavy; sister, Millie Johnson; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery; lunch to follow at the church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Gelacio "Gil" Gabriel, 87, of Kalihi, died Jan. 20, 2010. Born in Dibua 59, Laoag City, Philippines. Retired Lewers & Cook heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Florencia; sons, Exaber Sr., Glenn and Patrick; sister, Rosalina Pedronan; five grandchildren. Wake service 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; evening service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Marie Louise Lutz Grant, 71, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2010. Born in Murray, Neb. A nurse's aide, exercise instructor, plumbing company dispatcher and tax preparer. Survived by husband, George; daughter, Lou Ann; sons, Scott and Martin; brother, James Lutz; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall No. 2 of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2055 Kamehameha IV Road. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Kazuo "Clarence" Hashimoto, 93, of Aiea, died Jan. 28, 2010. Born in Päia, Maui. Retired federal painter. Survived by son, Alan; daughters, Judith Hashimoto and Elaine Matsuzaki; seven grandchildren; brothers, Kiyoshi, Mike and Kiyoto; sister, Esther Freitas. Visitation from 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon.

Kenji Ijima, 91, of Kaumakani, Kauai, died Dec. 23, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kauai. A heavy-equipment operator with Olokele Sugar. Survived by son, Lance; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Jeff and Charlie; sisters, Tsurue Hashimoto and Honey Wiebke. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Sinavaiaga Elisara Iosua, 55, of Aiea, formerly of American Sämoa, died Jan. 30, 2010. Born in American Sämoa. A 7-11 Stores clerk; also a teacher in American Sämoa. Survived by husband, Falefa; sons, Robert, Marvin and James; mother, Faatugaese Sagia; brothers, Sagia and Elisara Jr. Timu; sisters, Tuileisu Poyer, Vaitoa Logitu, Fuatupe Mulipola and Faauluuluga Elisara. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Aiea United Methodist Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Jerry Crit King Kaleohano, 73, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard truck driver. Survived by wife, Patricia; sons, Kaleo, Perry, Kerry "Jay" and Richard Wells; daughters, Terri Kaleohano and Sherri Laulusa; brothers, James and Alden Kaleohano; sister, Blossom Smith; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Janice Yaeko Kato Kupelian, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2010. Born in Häna, Maui. Retired from Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by sisters, Martha and Eleanor; brothers, Joseph and Martin; nieces and nephews; caregivers, Thelma and Vicente Maglines. Ashes to be scattered at sea at a later date.

Henry "Oscar" Yukiyoshi Mizumoto, 99, of Pearl City, died Jan. 19, 2010. Born in Päpaaloa, Hawaii. Founder of Oahu Battery Sales and Service Inc., Pearl City. Survived by son, Clifford; daughters, Helen Sumida and Eleanor Yamada; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Oliver "Jay" Jess Lovett Jr., 82, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Feb. 3, 2010. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A retired schoolteacher, and diesel boat and small-engine mechanic. Survived by wife, Evelyn Stanley-Lovett; son, Tracy; stepchildren, Paul Stanley, Evelyn Freed, Diane Stanley, Dawn Paredes Javellana and Jim Stanley; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Finien (Finena) Kauhimakaokalani Makini, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A retired La Ronde Restaurant cook. Survived by daughters, Margaret Dreis and Barbara Fernandez; sister, Rita Gora; brother, George Sr.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Carl James Takao Miyamoto, 59, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A City and County of Honolulu Wastewater Management Division Department of Design and Construction heavy-equipment operator. Survived by parents, James and Peggy; sisters, Patricia Hartman and Gayle. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Bernadette E. (Eun-Sook) Moon, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2010. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A retiree. Survived by son, Edward Ghang Jr.; daughter, Nancy McCue; brother, Sang Chan; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Veronica "Etang" Alzate Obra, 70, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Jan. 28, 2010. Born in Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. A forewoman for the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. Survived by sons, Roy and Val Jr.; daughter, Sylvia Nagai; brothers, Iniong, Urbano, Siano, Pakwun, Manuel, Alipio and Jose Alzate; sisters, Leonarda Ganal, Benita Lim, Aning Leonin, Emy Asprec and Rose Supnet; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary ; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua section. Flowers and lei welcome, Casual attire.

May Mamo Perreira, 72, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 2, 2010. Born in Waihee, Maui. Retired clerk at the Maui Medical Group clerk. Survived by brother, Frank. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Church, Waihee; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Geraldine "Geri" Luana Puu, 49, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Rena; sisters, Francine Cavaco, Bobbie Castillo, Faith Puu and Rosie Ofa; brothers, Kuni Kapanui, Eli Puu and Jared Puu Jr. Service noon Saturday at Sand Island New Harbor. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Abraham Silva Ramos, 84, of Paauilo, Hawaii, died Feb. 1, 2010. Born in Paauilo Mauka. A self-employed tractor operator and rancher. Survived by companion, Josephine Cariaga; daughters, Taryn Schuman and Cheryl; sister, Delphina Mahuna; two grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Emilio Yadao Respicio, 85, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 3, 2010. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired crew chief cane cleaner operator from Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Juana Basuel; son, Federico; adopted son, Kali Urayanza-Respicio; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Saint Anthony Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Manathis "Manny" L. Rich Sr., 77, of Mililani, died Jan. 16, 2010. Born in Clinton, N.C. Retired from the U.S. Army; retired lieutenant deputy sheriff of the state Maritime. Survived by wife, Judith; sons, Manathis Jr., Darrin and Edmond Kahala, and Kona; daughters, Patricia, Fern Kaleikini and Lokelani; brother, William Paul; sister, Annie Elizabeth Hull; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Imogene Robbins, 93, of Aiea, died Jan. 25, 2010. Born in Burlington, Iowa. Survived by nieces, Susan Govier and Mary Agor; stepson, John. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Elizabeth Kaniu Opupele Ruis, 90, of Honolulu, formerly of Molokai, died Jan. 19, 2010. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Owner of Lehano Dairy. Survived by sons, Kelii and Joseph Mawae, Glenn, Antonio and Ronald; daughters, Rhonda Anduha, Antonette Reed and Pearl Rodrigues; 26 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; sister, Marie Kaui Place. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Nancy Chiyono Shirachi, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb 2, 2010. Born in Päia, Maui. A retired Servco Pacific office clerk. Survived by nephews and nieces. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Margaret Elizabeth Stefanski, 83, of Kula, Maui, died Feb. 2, 2010. Born in Hungary. Homemaker. Survived by three sons; two daughters; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Howard Mutsuo Suzui, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A retired Arthur Suzui General Contractor carpenter. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Evan and Alden; brothers Edward and Sueo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Benjamin Robert Topic, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2010. Born in Minnesota. Retired United Airlines aircraft maintenance manager. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Lucia Welsch and Nina; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 2 p.m. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Kermit A. Tyler, 96, of San Diego, died Jan. 23, 2010. Born in Oelwein, Iowa. A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and officer on duty the day of the Pearl Harbor attack. Survived by children, Carol Daniels, Julie Jones and Terry; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Donations to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund, P.O.Box 29940, Honolulu, HI 96820.

Nelwyn "Nel" Kaipo Apela Whitney, 58, of Nänäkuli, died Jan. 19, 2010. Born in Nänäkuli. Mäkaha Elementary School educational assistant. Survived by husband, Philip Jr.; daughters, Georgene "Gina" Militante and Joeanna Colin; stepsons, Peter and Chad; stepdaughters, Alexandria "Alex" and Heather "Kanoe"; mother, Eleanor "Celia" Apolo; 24 grandchildren; brothers, Russell "Pat" Ross Burt and Harry Apela Sr.; sisters, Virginia "Virgie" Ching, Margaret and Gwendolyn Apela. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Waianae; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.