Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
RUBEN ANDERSON, 82, of New York City, died Aug. 21, 2005. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Kamehameha Schools graduate; and U.S. Merchant Marine chief engineer. Scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Saturday at Waikiki Elks Club. Arrangements by Rosehill Crematory, Linden, N.J.
MARIAN "JEAN" AYALA, 76, of Makakilo, died Oct. 25, 2005. Born in Chicago, Ill. Founding member of the 'Ewa Bahai community. Survived by husband, Benedict; daughter, Marsha Flores; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Donald Smith; sister, Sandra Pryor. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
JAMES E. BRYANT, 59, of O'ahu, died Sept. 28, 2005. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Owner/operator of interisland charter boat company. Survived by sisters, Linda Daigh, Patricia Bryant-Gedney and Kathleen Dove. Service pending. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JACK CHRISMAN CARPENTER, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2005. Longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Survived by sister-in-law, Marion. Service 2 p.m. today at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
BEATRICE RIOS DE COSTA, 87, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, formerly of Wahiawa, died Oct. 15, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A member of Our Lady of Sorrows Altar Society, and the Puerto Rican Independence Club. Survived by son, Joseph; daughters, Veronica Sutherland and Ramona Villaobos; brother, Joseph Rios; sister, Dolores Hoose; 21 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
EDWARD "SHIGE" SHIGEYUKI FUJITA, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 25, 2005. Born in Hilo. A retired salesman. Survived by son, Darrell; daughter, Traci; brothers, Toshio, Robert, Thomas and Herbert Hirano; half brother, Eichi Muromachi; a grandchild; nieces and nephews. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Inurnment service 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROBERT "BOB" NORMAN GOLDMAN, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2005. Born in Providence, R.I. Co-founder and retired president of Telecredit Inc. Survived by wife, Judith; daughters, Lita Foxx and Erica. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Temple Emanu-El; service 11 a.m.; graveside service to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 675, Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
LILLIAN YUK YIN HILDRETH, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired accountant. Survived by son, Charles Miller; brothers, Raymond Hoe, Eugene Bal Jr., and Daniel, Wendell and Damien Ho; sisters, Genevieve Black, Beatrice Silva, Mary Quemado and Flora Ho-Kaai; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
YOSHINORI IBIGUCHI, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A retired electrician. Survived by brother, Alan; sisters, Misae Sakamoto, Kinue Yamada, Toshie Yoshida, Marguerite Abe and Carole Takushi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
TATSUO KANDA, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired city electrician. Survived by wife, Dolores; son, Clifford; daughter, Jean; a grandchild; brother, Noboru; sister, Janet Waki. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
HENCHI LUTHER, 47, of Waipahu, died Oct. 12, 2005. Born in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Aircraft fueler for Airport Services International Group. Survived by wife, Loloma; son, Kenneth; daughters, Paulina, Kiomi, Nera, Nela and Angelma; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. Monday at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
KIKUYO MICHIMOTO, 90, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 17, 2005. Born in Lahaina. A hotel housekeeper. Survived by sons, John and James; daughter, Beverly Kato; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
YUKIO "NICK" MIYAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 13, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired U.S. Postal Service postal clerk. Survived by wife, Sumie; sister, Esther Hasegawa. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FLORENCE MORRIS-BOYD, 90, of Ponds at Punalu'u, died Oct. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the U.S. Naval Laundry and Del Monte Cannery. Survived by son, Melvin Morris; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Reginald Rego. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:20 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
YUKIO NAKAGAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired horticulturalist for the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by wife, Elaine; son Franklin; daughter, Dale Santos; four grandchildren; sister, Catherine Murashige. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
THANH THI NGUYEN, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2005. Born in Vietnam. Survived by daughters, Tuyet Kim, Lang Kim Hirayama, Hanh Kim Dupierre, Kim Gazelle, Chee Kim Mai and Lori Kim Tranh; sons, Mai Tan, Son Tan, Jack Tan, Phong Tan and Dung Tan; 26 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a sister. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m. Casual attire. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CHERYL MARIE TURNER, 42, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Sept.10, 2005. Born in Madison, Wis. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Jenifer, Donna Souza, Sarah, Gina and Melinda Domingo; sons, Derrick, Isaac and William Domingo; brother, Gregg Larson; sisters, Jeannie, Debbie and Pam Larson; grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HELEN "TOOTSIE" MEYERS VINANO, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 14, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Wilson; sons, Wilson Jr., Ricky, Michael, Kekoa, Kawika and Justuc; daughters, JoAnn, Donna Mae Wright and Felisa; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Lionel and Francis Meyers; sisters, Irene Pacquing, Evelyn Alexander and Anna Martin. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
MASAJI YAMASHITA, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2005. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired vice president of R.M. Towill Corp.; retired city Department of Land Acquisition land court surveyor. Survived by wife, Yoshie; sons, Paul and Russel; daughters, Norma Smith and Aimee Yamaoka; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Mutsuo; sisters, Shizue Shimoda and Elnora Yee. Visitation 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
JOSEPH "SONNY" MAKUALOA YOUNG JR., 74, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 20, 2005. Born in Kalaoa, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Thelma Lopez; sons, Jerry, Lambert and Darryl Gonzales, and Brian and Eric Lopez; daughters, Aria Aweau and Lynette Santos; brothers, Edward and Abraham; sisters, Rose Wilcox and Annie Purdy; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.