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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, November 10, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ELIZABETH KALANI AKIU, 65, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An outreach worker for Catholic Charities. Survived by son, Christopher; sisters, Geraldine Book and Pearl; a grandchild. Private service. Donations to Catholic Charities. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PEDRO "PETER" AGANON ANTALAN, 83, of Mililani, died Oct. 29, 2005. Born in Tartarabang, Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from The Tradewinds condominium. Survived by wife, Andrea; sons, Bill, Nelson and Walter; daughters, Norma Bumanglag and Bhella Pagala; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Presentacion Gamit and Josefina Bala. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALOMAR KINOALOHA BLAISDELL, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Airlines employee. Survived by husband, Wallace; son, Dr. Lance; daughter, Karlen; two grandchildren. Private service. Donations to Mid-Pacific Institute or Punahou School. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

EDWARD "SONNY" COELHO, 74, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 4, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Maitre'd for hotels. Survived by partner, Albert Hee; brothers, Jerry, Ernest Borge, Roger Sanchez, Harry and James; sisters, Lucille, Irene Tam, Ruth Duran, Marie Lelepali, Nora, Joyce Marciel and Carol Tanno. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m.

DAVID LESLIE CURE, 58, of Makaha, died Oct. 31, 2005. Born in Hawthorne, Calif. Retired high school custodian. Survived by wife, Christina; son, David Jr.; parents, Leslie and Margaret; sisters, Diane Lune and Carolyn Haynes; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

WILLIAM "BILL" FERREIRA, 87, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Nov. 8, 2005. Born in Papa'ikou. Retired accountant for Mauna Kea Sugar. Survived by wife, Annie; daughter, Karen Kaaekuahiwi; sons, Russell and Patrick; brother, Joseph; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MARGARET "MISAO KONO" FREITAS, 98, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, George Jr.; daughter, Catherine; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; brother, Wallace Kono; a sister. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; Catholic prayer service 10 a.m.; graveside service to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JUAN S. GABAON, 71, of Hono-lulu, died Nov. 5, 2005. Born in Candon, Philippines. Retired hotel steward. Survived by wife, Cristina; sons, Greg, Fred, Juanito and Valentine; daughters, Elsie DeJesus, Myrna Pham, Mary Lou and Leilani; brother, Florentino; sisters, Aurelia Ballonag, Catalina Tandoc and Felicidad Raga; 19 grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ELPIDIO "LARRY" "JONGE" GARMA, 82, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Nov. 5, 2005. Born in Mana, Kaua'i. Restaurant cook. Survived by companion, Anna Bisano; children, Corinna Chun, Cherisse Kanetoku, Elliot, Larry and Gary; hanai children, Hisaowen and Yuchen Shih; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters and brothers, Florentina Ames, Juanita Bungcayao, Bonifacio "Boni," Juliana Pascual and Alfredo. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MYRTLE H. GLOVER, 101, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2005. Born in Pascagoula, Miss. Retired Waipahu and Waikiki elementary schools teacher. Survived by nieces, Dorothy Gilmer and Alice Hague; nephew, Hermes Hague. Service 11:30 a.m. Monday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ETHEL RITSUKO HEW, 71, of Ho-nolulu, died Oct. 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Clement Jr.; daughter, Shandra "Tita"; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RODNEY YOSHIO HIGA, 61, of Kapolei, died Nov. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired reservations agent for Hawaiian Airlines; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Kathy; son, David; daughters, Kim Aylett and Jennifer Higa; father, Stanley; sister, Lynnette Santos; brothers, Bert and Calvin. Celebration of Life 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at 45-733 Puohala St., Kane'ohe. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CLARA SETSUKO KAHIKINA, 83, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Nov. 8, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Na'alehu postal clerk. Survived by daughter, Ann Fuerte; son, Peter Jr.; brothers, Brown and Russ Hisatake; sisters, Elsie Prosser, Thelma Hisatake and Evelyn Nunley; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Na'alehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Na'alehu County Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ESTHER E. MacDONALD, 86, of Waipahu, died Nov. 4, 2005. Born in Winona, Minn. Survived by brother, Russell Frey; niece, Kathleen Frey. Private scattering of ashes in Minnesota. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

DON D. MIGUEL, 80, of Troutdale, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Kahuku. Wai'anae and Kahuku high schools teacher; part-time instructor at Kapi'olani Community College, Leeward Community College and University of Hawai'i; former insurance agent; principal broker and manager, Miguel Realty Co. and Miguel Enterprises. Survived by wife, Josefina; daughters, Colleen Tubania and Linda Antonio; sisters, Violeta Alcon and Visitacion Momeyer; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Oregon services held; burial at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore. Arrangements by Gresham Funeral Chapel, Gresham, Ore.

KOJI "MAC" NAKAMURA, 75, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 30, 2005. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired from McDonnell Douglas/Boeing; a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by brothers, Goro and Uro "Earl"; sisters, Fumiko Suzuki and Gladys Nakamura. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CHIEKO NAKASHIGE, 85, of Hono-lulu, died Oct. 29, 2005. Born in North Platt, Neb. Retired seamstress for Fabrications by Jeffrey Barr. Survived by husband, Benson; son, John; daughters, Betty Kaneshiro, Carol Higa and Jo-Ann; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Mihoko Matsumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GRACE HARUE PERRITT, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Hotel pantry worker. Survived by husband, Henry; son, Henry Jr.; daughters, Trina Lee, Kuulei Perritt and Georgia Navarro; sisters, Elaine Nozaki and Tatsuo Taketa; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NELLIE KULUWAIMAKALANI KALUA SANTOS, 84, of Ka'ie'ie, Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Nov. 4, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Frank "Jerks" Jr. and Manuel "Bonz"; daughters, Martha Ahuna, Rosemary Tavares, Ida Perez, Gilberta Evangelista, Nellie Fejeran, Teresa Ignacio, Bernadette Soares, Etta Nacnac, Lurline Milare and Marie Sadino; 46 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

DAISY KALEINANI KAAHANUI SAPIGAO, 90, of Nanakuli, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in Kainalu, Moloka'i. Survived by sons, Henry AhLeong and Edward Moore; daughters, Lucille Tanaka and Theola Kaluhiokalani; brother, Charles Kaahanui; sister, Katherine Medina; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nanakuli Ward; service 11 a.m. Private burial. No flowers.

GAYLE MIEKO SUZUKI, 65, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Nov.3, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Waimea Elementary School teacher. Survived by son, Sheldon; daughters, Shawn Saito and Roy; sisters, Marcia Carvalho and Ruth Matsumiya; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LESLIE KENICHIRO TAKUSHI, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Retired Johnston Island distillation plant operator. Survived by daughter, Lauren; brothers, Norimasa "Masa," Tetsuo and James "Jimmy"; sister, Dorothy Sakuma. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES MINORU TSUDA, 99, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 29, 2005. Born in Lahaina. Maui Land and Pineapple Co. agriculturist; longtime Lahainaluna High School teacher; carpenter and gardener. Survived by son, Jon; grandsons, Alan and Chad. Service 4 p.m. Monday at Lahaina United Methodist Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CELINA MAHEALANI KELLY UGANIZA, 27, of Riverside, Calif., died Sept. 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Arson; parents, Daniel Kelly and Cecile Mina; grandparents, Irene Kelly and Carmen Domingo. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Jesus Tabernacle, 94-321 Leonui St., Waipahu; service to follow. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Akes Family Mortuary, Riverside.

H. LESLIE VARLEY, 85, of Easton, Pa., formerly of Hawai'i, died Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Easton, Pa. Retired assistant to the vice president of sales, Mack Printing Co., Easton; and owner of Typographic Art Service. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Kenneth, David, James and Richard; great-grandson, Kyle. Service held. Donations to Christ United Methodist Church, Easton. Arrangements by Strunk Funeral Home Inc., Easton.

PATRICIA VENTURA, 68, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Nov. 7, 2005. Born in Kalaheo. Kukuiolono Golf Course pro shop employee. Survived by husband, Franklin; sons, Frank, Rodney, Walter and Matthew; brother, Robert Costa; sister, Lucille Costa; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.