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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, January 2, 2009

Obituaries

HERMENEGILDA "HILDA" ALDOVER, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Simplicio Jr. and Donarco; daughters, Hermilyn Daugherty, Maribertha "Marie" Aldover, Erlinda "Linda" Charest and Jorgette Villacorte; 11 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; private burial.

ALFRED K. ANDERSON, 58, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Dec. 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A sergeant for Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus, security department. Survived by daughters, Corinne and Denise; brothers, Louis, John and Raymond; sisters, Madeline Rutigliano and Helen Anderson. Graveside service 10 a.m. Jan. 10 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, Valleyview Section. Gathering to follow. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

ROBERT WARNER ANDERSON, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Idaho. A civil engineer and U.S. Marine veteran. Survived by daughter, Margaret; sister, Shirley Tooze; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ROBERT LEE "BPB" BRUNNER, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Columbus, Ohio. A retired U.S. Army sergeant. Survived by wife, Armitee; son, Daniel; daughters, Roberta and Sondra Woodson; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Harry and John; sisters, Mildred, Isolene and Delia-Mae. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANNETTE NAZARINO CATIAN, 48, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Dimetrio and Aguida; brothers, Russell, Matthew and Gilbert. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

LAVONA CHAMBERLIN, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2008. Born in Whittier, Calif. Survived by husband, Alton; sons, Gary and Guy; daughters, Roxane Cook and Nora Brainerd; sister, Mildred Stroade; six grandchildren. Private graveside service to be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SIK HON CHEANG, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2008. Born in Kong Toong, China. Survived by wife, Kam Chin; sons, David and Aaron; daughters, Jennifer Fujii, Lauren Hirata and Bethany Crowley; brother, Sik Tim; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CRISTY LYNN CRANE, 50, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Casablanca, Morocco. A Jehovah's Witnesses member; estate manager. Survived by husband, Roy; son, Joshua; daughter, Heather Yokoyama; mother, Mae Carlson; brother, Robert II; sister, Betty Jane Helmandollar; two grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Jan. 10 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Mamalahoa Highway. No flowers. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

JOYCE KAWAGUCHI EKCERT, 64, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A 1962 graduate of St. Francis School. Survived by son, Brad; daughters, Tia Lawson and Carly Jeffers; 10 grandchildren; sister, Audrey Young. Visitation 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow at St. Francis School; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire. Burial to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

CECILIA DOROTHEA DEBUSCA FARIAS, 85, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A retired sales clerk with F.W. Woolworth Store. Survived by sons, William and Robert; daughter, Loretta Geis; brother, Freddie DeBusca; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10 at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

GILBERT MUNEO FUJIHARA, 46, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A heavy-equipment operator for the construction industry and commercial fisherman. Survived by companion, Laurie Gomes; son, Shannon; stepsons, George Moniz, Jacob Gomes and Mesepa Gomes; daughters, Tiare, Trina-Ann and Stacey; stepdaughters, Sanoe and Fern Moniz; brothers, Melvin, Howard, Phillip, Douglas and Harold; sisters, Gladys Cornelio, Winifred Serion, Lorraine Motoyama, Lillian Mori, Arelene Reilly, Barbara Jean Shiraishi and Kela Pule; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Jan. 10 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ke'ei Ward; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kalahiki Cemetery in South Kona. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.

SEAN LEE, 35, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 18, 2008. Survived by mother, Helen; brother, Darryl. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NANCY NAEKO MAEDA, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Pa'auhau. Retired secretary with the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Survived by son, Duane; daughters, Corinne Brinkman and Valerie Nakahara; two grandchildren; brothers, Noboru "John" and Takashi Yoshimoto; sister, Harue "Mae" Tsutsumi. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

AUGUSTA ROSE VASCONCELLOS MORGADO, 97, of Sante Fe, N.M., formerly of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died Dec. 18, 2008. Born in Pa'auilo. Worked for the Cook family and at Ah Mai Store. Survived by sons, Donald, Richard and Henry; brother, Daniel Vasconcellas; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

JAMES WILLIAM OLMES ROGERS JR., 45, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Dubois, Pa. Vice president of investments, Newbridge Securities Corp. Survived by wife, Marnie; son, James "Tripp" III; father, James Sr.; brother, Scott Olmes Rogers. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RAYMOND YUKIO TAOMAE, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He served with the 100th Infantry Battalion. Survived by wife, Hilda; daughter, Sandra La Montagne; sons, Patrick, Calvin and Michael; four grandchildren; brothers, Fred and Tadashi; sister, Eileen Hanatani. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOMINGO "SUNDAY" VIERA JR., 61, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Bronx, N.Y. A social worker and Vietnam veteran. Survived by companion, Carolyn Rose-Slane; sons, Domingo Viera III and David Huynh; daughters, Valerie Viera Carr and Michelle Viera; five grandchildren; brothers, Fernando Lopez, Andre Viera and Ricardo Viera; sisters, Lydia Febus, Yvelisse Viera and Mary DeMary. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Kailua Beach Park pavilion. Inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

DUKE MOILIILI WATSON JR., 73, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Varian Associates Palo Alto electronic engineer and retired City & County of Honolulu engineer. Survived by wife, Julie; daughter, Stacey; son, Bradley; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JEFFREY H.K. WONG, 43, of Honolulu, died December 2008. Born in California. An Aloha Airlines and All Nippon Airways pilot. Survived by wife, Ann; son, Nicholas; father, Gene; mother, Lillian Lee; sisters, Celyse Young and Sydney Miyashiro; grandmother, Florence Lee. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at Kamehameha Schools, Bishop Chapel. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.