Obituaries
FELISA "ISANG" ACDAL, 97, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 8, 2008. Born in Saragosa, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. A member of Whitmore Village Filipino Club. Survived by daughters, Carmen Raguirag and Melecia "Meling" Eniero; son, Domingo "Ingo" Acdal; stepson, Mariano; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ELEANOR KALAWAI'AKAMALIIWAHINELI'ILI'I AHUNA, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired Hawaiian studies teacher at Hilo Union School. Survived by sons, Lani, Albert "JJ Jr." and Kihei; daughters, Alberta Nicolas, Allysyn "Aloha" Bezilla, Elly "Toots" Sprintz, Lesly "Ilima" Rockwood and Shanna Paglinawan; sister, Priscilla "Darling" McGuire; 25 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon Secion. Casual attire.
ANGELITA LIBRE ALLORD, 77, of Livermore, Calif., formerly of Waipahu, died Dec. 18, 2008. Born in Cebu City, Philippines. Worked in various domestic jobs. Survived by husband, James; daughters, Catherine Sevilla and Mary Allord; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Committal service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Hope Hospice Service, 6500 Dublin Blvd., Suite 100, Dublin, CA 94568. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JAMES JOSEPH ALPICHE, 40, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Oakland, Calif. Owner of Insane Desserts; former pastry chef for Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Survived by wife, Maryann "Meleana"; daughters, Ariana Shimaoka and Kiana; father, William "Bill"; mother, Nora Maldonado; stepmother, Ramona; sisters, Angie Alpiche and Wanda Salas; brothers, Wesley, Kenneth, Richard and Jose. Celebration of life noon Saturday at Onekahakaha Beach Park Pavilions No. 2 and No. 3; lunch to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
ISIDRA MAGLINTE AQUI, 86, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Retired sales clerk. Survived by sisters, Segunda Pia, Pat Mendoza, Cresencia Labuguen, Marcelia Maglinte and Gloria Madrid, two grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Catherines Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary.
CLIFFORD DON AUGUSTIRO, 59, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2008. Born in Hono-lulu. U.S. Air Force and Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Juliet; sons, Kenneth and Clinton Bright, and Gary Balliesteros; daughters, Christie Muyano, Stacey Baptista, Amanda Augustiro and Erica Balliesteros; mother, Juanita; 14 grandchildren; brothers, Nathan and Stanford; sisters, Renee Malaluan, Sherrie Johnson, Nadine Flaherty and Neldine Rubio. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY MARGARET BURTON, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Pittsburg, Mass. Survived by sons, David, Mark, James and Philip; daughter, Catherine Sweet; nine grandchildren. Service 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at University Baptist Church; reception to follow at the church. Private inurnment at a later date. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
JAYDEN PO'OKELA NAKOA CANTAN, infant son of Shellford Cantan Jr. and Kristen Tristan, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 20, 2008. Born in Ho-nolulu. Also survived by sister, Selena Tristan; grandparents, Shellford Sr. and Cheryl Cantan, Alfonso Galinato and Lisa Dehart; great-grandparents, Virginia and Robert Wilaker and Mae Galinato; great-great-grandmother, Virginia Enos. Service noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hoopono Center For The Blind. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
BENJAMIN SUEO KURAYA, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2008. Born in Hule'ia, Kaua'i. An elementary school teacher. Survived by sons, Noel and Mark; daughter, Susan Ishida; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Makiki Christian Church; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
MARY K. MANABE, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2008. Born in Waipi'o. Retired Linapuni Elementary School teacher. Survived by sons, Thomas and Kerry; daughters, Nona Arai and Jody Manabe Kobayashi; three grandchildren; sister, Florence Shibuya. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
GEORGE WILLIAM MURRAY, 59, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 16, 2008. Born in Elizabeth, N.J. Retired police officer for Honolulu Police Department, Wahiawa station. Survived by wife, Rosalee "Nani"; son, William "Ikaika"; daughter, Katie Kaupu; mother, Barbara Sheer; a granddaughter; sister, Sarah Zahuta. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Lili'uokalani Protestant Church; service 10 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JAMES HIROSHI NAKAMURA, 65, of Mililani, died Nov. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Safeway Mililani Marketplace meat cutter. Survived by sons, Sean and Ryan; brothers, Harry Sumida and Al Watanabe. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
PHYLLIS FRANCIS PIERCE, 85, of Hawai'i, died Dec. 13, 2008. Born in Spokane, Wash. She treasured family and friends. Survived by brother, Henry Cruz; sons, Richard, Mike, Tim, Terry and Bob; daughter, Kathy; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Private family service today. No flowers.
VIOLETA TACANG QUILIT, 73, of Kapolei, died Dec. 22, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired Safeway Beretania store clerk. Survived by husband, Ilpidio "Pete" Sr.; sons, Gregory, Ilpidio Jr. and Bernardino; daughter, Stephanie Nojima; brother, Joseph Yagin; sister, Juanita Shephard; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
BETTY LOU LEILANI "PALUKA" ROBELLO, 72, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A member of St. Elizabeth Church Choir. Survived by life partner, Joseph Jr.; sons, Derek, Joseph "Beau" "Boyzing" III, Herman "Jeffrey" and Lawrence; hanai son, Leroy Tuifao; daughters, Jody Beckford, Flora Lynn "Lena" Laney, Joann "Jojo" Robello and Myra Ieru; hanai daughter, Leilani Taufi; brothers, Herman Jr., Hiram, Aurthur and Thompson Puahi; sisters, Dorothy McLouth, Francis Puahi, Sharon Salvador and Delphine Kuoha Puahi; 29 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. Monday. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
JAMES KAULULAAU WRIGHT, 90, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Dec. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Former police officer and deputy sheriff for the City & County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, James Jr.; daughters, RoseMarie Johnson and Wilma Cook; hanai sons, Stanton and Brant Loo; hanai daughters, Lilac Kaha and Wendy Kapu; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial at Waimea Mormon Cemetery, Waimea. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.