Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
FELIPE ALUPAY, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 3, 2006. Born in Banqui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Kohala Sugar Co. laborer. Survived by wife, Claridad; sons, Sosimo Alupay and Remigio Molina; daughters, Dorothy Amazona and Josie Yadao; brother, Benjamin; sister, Conchita; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. All night vigil from 6 p.m. Friday, at family residence, 76-6221 Halahau St., Kailua, Kona; service 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Service also 8 a.m. Saturday at the residence; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa, Hawai'i; reception at family residence. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
CHUL SOO CHANG, 69, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2006. Born in Inchon, South Korea. Planters Professional Landscape Services gardener. Survived by wife, Sook Ja; sons, Woo Sung and Woo Suk; daughter, Kyung Ah Kim; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church, Manoa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.
RACHEL MOI CHUN, 99, of Honolulu, died April 28, 2006. Born in Buck Toy Village, China. Member of the Buck Toy Society. Survived by sons, Glenn and Clifford; daughters, Frances Wong, Bernice Leong and Mildred Choy; brothers, Henry, Edward, Harry and James Lau; sister, Ruth Chang; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist services 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
RACHEL KIYOKO KIMURA, also known as KIYO KIMURA, 87, of Kohala, Hawai'i, died May 4, 2006. Retired principal, Hollywood Beauty College; retired founder, Trendsetters Beauty College, and retired owner/hairdresser, Rachel's Beauty Salon. Survived by sons, Steven and Craig; daughters, Dale Kimura and Marcia Heller; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Kimiko Izawa and Yuri Yokoyama. Visitation 7 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Aloha attire.
AMELIA DOLORES LOCKYER, 89, of Kane'ohe, died May 3, 2006. Born in Pennsylvania. Survived by son, Robert Jr.; daughters, Virginia Olson, Katherine Hartman and Barbara Werth; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Martha Rudy. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
WALTER TSUZUKU MATSUMOTO, 93, of Honolulu, died May 1, 206. Born in Honolulu. Retired city Division of Engineering civil engineer; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 232nd Engineers, and recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. Survived by son, Bruce; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Ruby; grandson, Todd; brothers, Tsutomu and Hichiro. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BETTY MITSUE OKAMURA, 90, of Kailua, died May 5, 2006. Born in Fukushima, Japan. An arts and crafts hobbyist. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Arnold Yamane, and Norman and Thomas; daughter, Charlotte Tamashiro; brother, Arthur Minoda; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial pending. Aloha attire.
JOHN JACINTHO TAVARES, 83, of Waimanalo, died April 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Tugman Steel salesman. Survived by son, John; daughters, Jan Gaudia, Alexis and Jasmine; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Josephine Correia and Caroline McKaskle; brother, Edward. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. May 16 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
CELICE MARIE VERBECKMOES, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 27, 2006. Born in Cape Geronimo, Mo. Survived by sons, Kenyon, Ivan and Martin; daughter, Donna; mother, Mildred Flick; sisters, Dorothy Winter, Roberta Ziza and Patricia Fernando; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11:30 a.m. Friday at the chapel; service 1 p.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
SOFRONIO MAX VILORIA, 92, of Waipahu, died April 17, 2006. Born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Remedios; sons, Juan "John," Paul, Angel, Eddie and Ernesto; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the chapel; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
KIRKLAND J. WHITTLE JR., 54, of Henderson, Nev., died April 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sharon Scholl; daughter, Ululani Nauka; mother, Patricia; sisters, Rori-Jean Keomaka, Donalee Pang and Jamie Whittle-Wagner; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, The Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama campus; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Palm Mortuary, Eastern Las Vegas.