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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, October 16, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

FRANCISCA BLANCO BAJALA, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by husband, Antonio; daughter, Esper Resayo; son, Leonardo; sister, Leocadia Bigornia; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ANTON "TONY" KRISTION BALLENDORF, 38, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Koror, Palau. A freelance electrician and former Honolulu resident. Survived by mother, Lila Gardner; father, Dirk; brother, Hans; sister, Heidi. Service 2 p.m. next Sunday in front of the Waikiki Natatorium. Arrangements by Palm Downtown Mortuary, Las Vegas.

JACQUELINE PATRICIA BLAKE, 62, of Kapolei, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Survived by husband, Bill; sons, John and Joey; daughters, Merit and Maria; brothers, Dennis and Ming; sisters, April, Michaelyn and Cecilia; eight grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RONALD KAINALU CHING, 56, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROSE ALMA DAVIS, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A licensed professional nurse retired from Hale Malamalama Nursing Home. Survived by sons, Willie, William, Sedgie and Ricky Davis, and Ernie Vesnefski; brother, John Kanaulu; sister, Rosaline Ahue; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LARRY TAION DEDRICK, 29, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Marlene; daughter, Nisa; father, Lawrence; stepmother, Leeann Aweau; brother, Charles; sisters, Luana, Lornett, Lori and Leeann. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Church; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ANTONE "TONY" DELATORRE, 63, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 13, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A salesman at Partyland; also employed at Kona Inn Florist, KFC and McDonald's. Survived by brother, William; sisters, Della Saldua, Connie Basconis, Marciana Perlins and Caroline Cordero. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Holualoa, Hawai'i; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

JAMES N. "BIG JIM" DIAS SR., 58, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A former truck driver with Kano Trucking. Survived by son, James Jr.; brothers, Henry Palenapa, and Samuel and Robert Kaolulo; sisters, Leilani Manini, Roselani Hironaka, Rowena "Chiquita" Yamaguchi, Olga Hartison, Hilaine Waters and Sharron Kalima. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes next Sunday from Queen's Surf Beach; time to be announced at Saturday service. Blue attire.

PEDRO BALI DUROPAN, 51, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Air Force sergeant, and 1972 Wai'anae High School graduate. Survived by wife, Jill; sons, Kevin, Bryan and Aaron; three grandsons; brother, Anselmo "Sam." Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

EUGENIO "EUGENE" AROY FONTANILLA SR., 70, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Banqui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A utility worker retired from Kaimana Beach Hotel Otani. Survived by wife, Lorenza; sons, Eugenio Jr. and Frederick; daughter, Leilani; brothers, Francisco and Leo; sisters, Margarita and Rizalina Pascual, Lydia Cuadro, Corazon Macalma, Helen Lacson and Mildred Pidlaoan; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers.

HAROLD EUGENE GOODRICH, 67, of Mililani, died Oct. 6, 2005. Born in Calhoun, Mo. A retired professional electrical engineer. Survived by wife, Yang Suk; son, William; daughter, Mary Jo; stepson, Chris; stepdaughters, Lisa Hamlin and Jung Su Lee; stepsister, Karen McGowan. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LAWRENCE "LALE" A. HAENA, 63, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. An underground cable-splicer foreman retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by wife, Rosemary "Rosie"; daughters, Cori and Lori; son, Rodney; seven grandchildren; brothers, Calvin, David and Bernard Sr.; sisters, Carol Haena and Josephine Galang. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; inurnment 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GINJIRO IKEHARA, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A baker retired from Bill's Bakery and Columbia Inn. Survived by son, Milton; daughters, Gail Masuda and Lynda Gibson; sisters, Matsue Kobashigawa and Yoshiko Ginoza. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KATHERINE SETSUKO HINO KAWAGUCHI, 95, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. A member of Kukuihaele Club and Pumehana Senior Citizens. Survived by daughters, Jean Saito, Ann Brazier and Gail Hiu; sister, Madeline Funai; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 1:30 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PATRICIA MARIE KEHANO, 64, of Pa'uwela, Maui, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by husband, Rudolph "Rudy"; sons, Everett and Elliott; four grandchildren; sister, Lillian Borge; brother, Michael Borge. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

BEAU HENRY KANEKU YAU-CHIN KELA-DOMINGUES, 15, of Punalu'u, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 6, 2005. Born in Hilo. A student at Kahuku High School. Survived by parents, Henry "Bobo" Domingues and Rhonda Kela; brothers, John Halualani and Jai Kela; sisters, Kaimi Kela-Napeahi and Sky Kela; grandparents, Mary Jane Ching, Noel Muraki, and Samson and Marian Kela. Visitation 2 to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hau'ula 1st Ward, Mauka Chapel; service 4:30 p.m. Visitation also 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center. Final visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hilo Stake Center; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Lei preferred. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARGARET SOON GAUM KO, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2005. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Y.Y.; children, Jarret and Pat; grandchildren, Robert, David, Veronica, Kathy, Edward and Toni; great-grandchildren, Sidney, Rosie and Ariana. Service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TAI SOON LEE, 76, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 6, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from the U.S. Air Force and Hawai'i state government. Survived by sisters, Kwi Soon Lee and Rosalind "Pok Soon" Grogan; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:15 a.m.; inurnment burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

TJIEN WAN "EDDIE" LIEKWIE, 58, of Mililani, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in Suriname, South America. A sales representative for All Pool & Spa Company. Survived by wife, Celia Huang; sons, Jack and Steve Luh; daughter, Teleia Farrell; brothers, Lee Kuan Wang and Henny; sisters, Fi-Lan and Milly Chin; a grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

CARMEN LOURDES JAMORA LONG, 63, of Covina, Calif., died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired from the Covina School District. Survived by partner, Hank Lunden; brothers, Pete, Joseph and Ben; sister, Adriana; nieces and nephews. Private service in La Verne, Calif. Arrangements by Armstrong Family Mortuary, Los Angeles.

LORRAINE AYAKO MASUMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, formerly of Maui, died Sept. 28, 2005. A retired registered nurse. Survived by daughters, Susan Oliveira and Donna Phillips; two grandchildren; brothers, Richard Sakaida and William Sakaida. Private service held. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BEATRICE FEADORA "FEADO" ELDREDGE MILLER, 87, of Kailua, died Oct. 7, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. An advertising agency secretary. Survived by husband, Ralph; son, Kimo; daughter, Lilia Johnson; sister, Harriet Teshima; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keolu Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JOHN KILIOI MILLER JR., 85, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A tool mechanic retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Olomana Golf Course. Survived by sons, John "Chubby" and Francis "Bobo"; daughters, Wilma "Shadda" Galdeira and Elaine "Nette" Kiko; sisters, Gertrude Toledo and Aki Braine; 23 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDITH CLARK MOUNTAIN, 89, of O'ahu, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Eugene, Ore. Survived by son, Thomas C.; daughter, Roberta Goto; grandchildren, Thomas, Sarah, Clark, Scot, Maile and Elizabeth. Service 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at First Unitarian Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JAMIE SAMUEL NACUA, 44, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Brenda; sons, Rolando and Orlando Hernandez; daughters, Simbralyn Nacua and Precious Naleieha; brothers, Keone Nacua, Adrian Minobe-Nacua and Moses Nacua; sisters, Ellen Reyes, Amandarose Borrero and Charlene Hokoana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; luncheon noon to 2 p.m. at the mortuary; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

YOSHIO "FRANCIS" NODA, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaii Electric Light Co. Survived by wife, Masue; son, John; daughters, Ellen Yasukawa, Ruth Tachibana and Susan Menda; brother, Kaoru; sisters, Sachiko Yanagihara and Miriam Ohye; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

IRENE O. NORTHROP, 85, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Sept. 28, 2005. Born in Vladivostok, Russia. A secretary for the health departments of Pasadena and Vernon, Calif. Survived by sons, John and Lowell; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Celebration of life 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at her home at 1963, Pahoehoe St., Koloa. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

NANCY CHIZUKO ODO, 77, of Evans, Ga., formerly of Hawai'i, died Sept. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A Honolulu Symphony Orchestra musician until 1968, and McKinley High School teacher. Survived by daughter, Nadine; son, Carolton; sisters, Adeline "Fran" Sueoka and Susan Kido; grandchildren, Rachel Odo Cox and Catherine Cox. Service 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at Honpa Hongwanji.

HARRY RYOSEI OSHIRO, 76, of St. Louis, Mo., died Aug. 14, 2005. Born in Kunia. A computer programmer with the National Weather Service. Survived by brothers, Henry, Shogoro, John and Raymond; sisters, Jenny Nishimura, Lillian Bessette and Alice Matsui. Family service in California. Final service and burial in Honolulu at a later date. Arrangements by Kriegshauser South Mortuary, St. Louis.

TECLA ACOBA ROMBAOA, 93, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired owner of Waimanalo Masonry Contractor. Survived by sons, Haime, Rodrigo, Alberto and Hernando; daughters, Rosalina Encarnacion and Lee "Leonarda" Rombaoa-Discalzi; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; visitation also 11:30 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

The Rev. DAVID CHARLES SHOTWELL, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in Adams, Wis. Retired pastor and ordained Assembly of God minister; president of KCIF FM Christian Radio. Survived by sons, David and Jonathan; daughters, Kathy Tripp and Keala Lawson; brother, John; sister, Mary Jacobs; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glad Tidings Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIICHI TAKAHASHI, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A retired state Department of Transportation highway construction inspector. Survived by wife, Kimiko; sons, Wayne and Dwight; brothers, Masaichi and George. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOSE LUIS TAMAYO, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 7, 2005. Born in Mexico. A landscaper. Survived by wife, Sherri; son, Bennett; father, Jacobo Tamayo Reyes; mother, Enriqueta Nunez Carbajal; brothers, Jacobo, Agustin, Abel and Omar; sisters, Maria Tamayo, Martha Hernandez, Esperanza, Nuvia and Marisol. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Maria Lanakila Church; Mass 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HUONG NGOC TRUONG, 63, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2005. Survived by husband, Ton Tran; sons, Dong, Duke, Anthony, Hai and Hiep Tran; eight grandchildren; sisters, Hai and Nam. Visitation 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; Buddhist service; cremation to follow.

MELVIN AURELIO ULEP, 31, of Pearl City, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A member of the YMCA, Winners at Work and Hapkido International Karate Club. Survived by mother, Lydia; sister, Marietta Pablo; brothers, Manuel, Fredie and Orlando. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

WILLIAM EDWARD WENBERG, 47, of Kaua'i, died Oct. 5, 2005. A writer and poet who liked to hike to Kalalau Valley, Kaua'i. Survived by stepmother, Betty Wing; stepbrother, Keith; wife, Antonia; stepsons, Michael, James and David Dieudonne; grandchildren, Christopher and Chanel Dieudonne. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

HELEN KELIIWAHINEHELELANI "LEGS" HOLCK YOKOYAMA, 73, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A member of the Hawaiian music group the Melelani Serenaders; back-up musician for other entertainers. Survived by daughter, Yolanda "Luana" "Rolling Yama" Yamamoto; sister, Jane "Leiala" Lee; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, east chapel; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.