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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Obituaries

 •  Inouye service March 23

Advertiser Staff

JUAN LOOY ANDAYA, 89, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Retired hospital dietary aide. Survived by wife, Carolina; son, Francis; daughter, Marilou Bastian; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JOHN FORD BANCROFT SR., 68, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, formerly of San Francisco, died March 12, 2006. Vice president in a bond/stock brokerage firm in San Francisco. Survived by sons, John Bancroft Jr., Ralph Serpe and Andrew Bancroft; daughter, Jennifer Littman; five grandchildren. Private service in Babylon, N.Y. No flowers. Donations to Princeton Area Community Foundation, 15 Princess Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services, Kailua, Kona.

ALICE MATSUKADO BOURQUE, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died March 7, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. An administrator. Survived by sons, Kenneth Nekota and Glenn; daughters, Maybelle Moore and Donna Revells; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Hospice Maui. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

SABINO GAOIRAN CORPUZ, 68, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 25, 2006. Born in Barangay Ragas, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed at Sugarland Farms in Kunia. Survived by wife, Pacita; daughter, Dawna Salvador; son, Fermin; seven grandchildren; parents, Juan and Dominga; sisters, Natividad Gabriel and Remedios Asuncion; brother, Romolu "Romeo". Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KAP SOO HESTER, 71, of Pearl City, died March 12, 2006. Born in Pusan, South Korea. Member of Leeward Community Church. Survived by husband, Darrell; son, David; four grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Leeward Community Church; service 11:30 a.m.; private burial at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Donations to American Heart Association. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALICE "AUNTY ALIE" SARAH PORTER HOLLINGER, 92, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Stuart, Porter and Fred; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MARCELLA MILDRED CALLIDO LIND, 77, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2006. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Retired waitress at the Pier 7 restaurant. Survived by husband, Heinz; children, Alfonso Rivera Jr., Shirley Rivera, Diana Kaleikini, Roberta Rivera and Eric Rivera; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Henry, Andres and Joseph Dolera; sisters, Ecolastica Sejalbo, Julie Ebright, Rose Moniz and Theresa Idowu. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

XUAN LUU, 89, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2006. Born in China. Member of the Hawaii Teo Chew Association. Survived by wife, Phuong Truong; sons, Walden, Loi, Hiep, Ty and Minh; daughters, Mui and Annie; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; graveside service noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JOYCE FUKIKO MIYASHIRO, 84, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2006. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. Retired waitress for Kuhio Grill. Survived by brothers, Kinji and "Thomas" Tatsuto; sisters, Doris Kanda, Emily Tanaka and Molly Nakamaru. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

BETTY TOKIE MURANAKA, 91, of Honolulu, died Feb. 16, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Melvin; daughters, Joan Yanagi and Mitzie George; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BARBARA LOUISE NG, 61, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2006. Born in Carlinville, Ill. Retired medical technologist. Survived by daughters, Yolande, Amy South, Jeanine and Jasmine; companion, Kejen "Smitty" Smith; brothers, John "Bud," Robert "Bob" and William "Bill" Contratto; five grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANTONE "CHICO" NOBRIGA JR., 71, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, formerly of San Francisco, died March 11, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Laguna Honda Rehabilitation Hospital in San Francisco; U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Revelia; daughters, Joanna Kaawaloa and Rhonda Ishekwene; son, Seth Lovings; sister, Ruby Nobriga Threets; brothers, Clarence and Donald Revera; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

SAMUEL ISAO OKITA SR., 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired contractor doing business as Welding and Metal Works. Survived by sons, Samuel Jr. and George; daughter, Stephanie Miyamoto; five grandchildren; sister, Shizuko Furumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JULIANA "JULIA" DOMINGO SANTOS, 83, of Waipahu, died Feb. 19, 2006. Born in Dibua, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Bethel Chapel in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Carmelo, Enrique, Loreto and Pepito; daughter, Violeta Lenhart; six grandchildren; sister, Corazon Membrere. 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 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HARUE MITSUISHI SUMMERSGILL, 77, of Manoa and Kahala Nui retirement residence, died Feb. 20, 2006. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. Long-time Chaminade University professor of Japanese language and literature. Survived by husband, Travis; sons, Peter Jiro and David Travis; daughter, Nancy Mei; four grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. March 25 at Kahala Nui. No flowers; donations to Honolulu Academy of Arts. Arrangements by Avalon Pasadena Funeral Home & Cremation, Pasadena, Calif.

ISAO TAKAHASHI, 101, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2006. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Founder of Takahashi Noodle Factory. Survived by daughter, June Ishii; sons, Daniel and Kelvin; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Robert; sister, Hideko Motoyama. Private service held. No monetary gifts.

ESTHER SHIZUKO TAYAMA, 94, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2006. Born in Kahuku. Retired self-employed barber doing business as Esther's Barber Shop. Survived by sons, Thomas and Albert Nishigaya and Steven Tayama; daughter, Junie Exzabe; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARGARET D. TRINGALE, 92, of Bolbrook, Mass., formerly of Honolulu, died March 10, 2006. Born in Augusta, Sicily, Italy. Retired seamstress/floor lady for Wauscher and Frank Dress Makers, Boston. Survived by sisters, Carmella Fiorentino and Phyllis Fitzpatrick. Massachusetts service Saturday. Arrangements by Peck Funeral Home, Braintree, Mass.

MICHIO "MITCH" UEMURA, 67, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, formerly of Ho-nolulu, died March 12, 2006. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired from Liberty House; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, Suetsugu Uyemura, Waichi and Edward; sisters, Elaine Piltz, Akiko Kawamura and Emiko. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.