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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 28, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Hazelhoff-Roelfzema, Barnwell exec, 90

Advertiser Staff

RUTH LOUISE BUSHELL, 94, of Kailua, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Wisconsin. Retired business woman. Survived by daughter, Brenda Lei Foster; granddaughter, Jennifer Haunani Foster. Service pending. Donations to the American Red Cross, Hawaii Chapter. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HELEN LABRA CABASAG, 75, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 20, 2007. Born in Kahuku. Survived by son, Curtis; daughter, Maureen Hanakahi; brothers, Samuel, Richard, Dennis, Clifford and Jeffrey Labra; sisters, Renae Warren, and Vivian and Allyson Labra; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

SATURNINA ABABON CABINATAN, 91, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Sept. 6, 2007. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Cannery worker in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Panfilo and Clifford; daughters, Florence Feguis and Viviana Luczon; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lihu'e Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MARCIA RIDLEY CARMAN, 66, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 20, 2007. Born in Santa Monica, Calif. Mediator for West Hawaii Mediation Services; director of Big Island Yoga Center. Survived by husband, Hugh; sisters, Mollie Raskind and Nita Shyer. Date of a memorial gathering pending. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

ANGELINA SCELSI DEFUSCO, 81, of Waialua, formerly of Buckingham Springs and Norristown, Pa., died Sept. 24, 2007. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Retired office clerk for National Liberty Insurance Co. Survived by son, George. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Funeral Home of Louis Swift Plunkett, 529 N. York Road, Hatboro, Pa.; Mass 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, East State Street, Doylestown. Interment at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, Pa. No flowers. Donations to Our Lady of Guadalupe Building Fund, P. O. Box 406 Buckingham, PA 18912-0400. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KENNETH KAZUO FUJIMOTO, 74, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from J.B.L Hawaii. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Kevin; daughter, Jeanette Yasui; two grandchildren; brother, Sadao; sisters, Dorothy Okumura and Irene Maeda. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CARLENE MARGARET GRIFFIN, 57, of Hale'iwa, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in California. Cashier with Foodland Pupukea. Survived by husband, Greg; daughters, Stacy Owens, Madison Chase and Christie Stagg; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GEORGE MARTIN HATCHER, 79, of Pearl City, died Sept. 19, 2007. Born in Shelby, Ohio. U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. Survived by companion, Esther Pyle; son, Steve Hatcher; daughters, Holly Kay and Sharon; sister, Pauline Fairchild; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHERIE ELIZABETH HURD, 13, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. King Kekaulike High School 10th-grader. Survived by father, Theodore Gomez; mother, Katherine Louise Hurd; brother, Tyger Hurd- Gomez; sister, Gracy Hurd-Gomez; grandfather, Constantino Gomez. Service 11 a.m. Sunday at Maliko Gulch, Ha'iku; scattering of ashes and reception to follow. Flower petals only. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

DOMINGO ILUSTRISIMO, 95, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 21, 2007. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. herbicide sprayer. Survived by wife, Teresita Azcueta; sons, Alvin and Arnold; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 5 at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Oct. 6 at Saint Anthony Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

ELSIE CHIEKO KAI, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired barbershop hairstylist. Survived by son, Melvin Jr.; daughter-in-law, Geraldine; grandson, Mitchell. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAMES J. KAWAMURA, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Sept. 10, 2007. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Self-employed draftsman. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, James, Ross and Jon; daughters, Gail Odagiri and Joy; eight grandchildren; brother, Isami; sister, Fusae Yamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MARY HISAKO KIKUKAWA, 83, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Sept. 25, 2007. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Self-employed delivery person. Survived by daughter, Blanche Christy; brother, Laurence Yamaguchi; sisters, Betty Segrin and Hilda Kikukawa; two grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FRANCES LARSEN, longtime Honolulu resident, died Sept. 14, 2007. Long career as a physical therapist; state physical therapy supervisor. Survived by brother, John Knowlton; sister, Pat Morgan; stepchildren, Ivar and Greta. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew Church, 627 Temple, Long Beach, Calif. Condolences to John Knowlton, 109 Dillon Court, Bakersfield, CA 93309.

KIFFA LENTHAL, 61, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2007. Born in Bakersfield, Calif. Director of sales for major hotels in the travel industries. Survived by life partner, Thomas Hallin; son, Richard Daniels Dods; five grandchildren; siblings, Xander, Josie and Tina. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NOBUKO MINAMI, 78, of Pearl City, died Sept. 16, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A retired library clerk for Pearl City High School. Survived by husband, Harold; daughters, Sandra Nakamura and Susan Sturgill; sisters, Jeanne Steiger and Patricia Masuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIM LOUIS MITCHELL, 44, of Pearl City, died Sept. 25, 2007. Born in Louisiana. Painter. Survived by wife, Lynn; daughter, Kimiko; brothers, Wilbert Jr., Zack, Vernon, Christopher and Andre; sisters, Valerie Jones and Allison. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Church hall. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RICHARD CAMERON MORRISON, 93, of Puako, Hawai'i, died Sept. 21, 2007. Born in San Mateo, Calif. Retired physician who practiced in San Mateo, Calif.; World War II U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Angus and Rory; daughter, Mirra; stepsons, Robert and James Bremner; stepdaughter, Elizabeth Bremner; grandchildren; stepgrandchildren. Private service. Donations to the Alzheimer's Association or North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela HI 96743. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i.

DORIS HOSHIKO MURAKAMI, 90, of Kailua, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Former chef for the late Gov. John A. Burns and Gov. George R. Ariyoshi. Survived by sons, Gary and Derrick; daughters, Miriam Fujioka, Carolyn Yokooji and Quardra Kim; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Miyuki Takehara. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

KAORU NAKAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept, 17, 2007. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Retired painter for Public Works Center-U.S. Navy; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company I. Survived by wife, Miyuki; sons, Clifford and Owen; four grandchildren; brothers, Shigeru and Hiroshi; sisters, Yoshie Ikeda and Misaye Ono. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PEDRO "PETE" DIANA RAMOS, 75, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 13, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Sky Chefs truck driver. Survived by wife, Adeline; sons, Dennis and Jonathan; daughter, Susanne Hook; brother, Robert Diana; sisters, Agrifina Smith Sr. and Rosalina Ramos; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

STEPHEN HENRY SAUL, 66, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Recently retired as associate entomologist/professor with special expertise in genetics from the Department of Plant Environmental Protection Services in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa; president of the Pacific Orchid Society of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Alice; mother, Lottie; brothers, David and Arthur. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CLIFFORD HIROSHI SHIDO, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Food sales representative. Survived by wife, Jean; daughter, Karen; two grandchildren; brother, Shigeru; sister, Yukiko Doi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROBERT JOHN WILLIAMSON SR., 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2007. Born in Mount Carroll, Ill. Retired electrical engineer who worked with Bell Labs, Raytheon, Mitre and U.S. Navy. Survived by sons, Robert Jr. and Dr. Peter; daughters, Jane and Roberta; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.