Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
LAURIE ANN CLAYTOR-DENTON, 48, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Dec. 2, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by husband, Kennie Denton; daughter, Lauren; son, Makana; mother, Lorraine Claytor; sister, Leslie Claytor-True; brother, Gary Claytor. Service will be announced later. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
HELEN GOMES JORDAN, 90, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Dec. 5, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Seamstress. Survived by son, Robert; sisters, Clara Jardin, Laura Duarte, Miriam Rita, Flora Duarte and Alice Palmeira; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
MILDRED YOUNG LEE, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Frederick, Warren and Kenton; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
VALENTINA "VAL" "TINAY" BAUTISTA LONGBOY, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2007. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Hale'iwa Elementary School, Waialua High School and Barabar Elementary School, Philippines, school teacher. Survived by sons, Noriel, Noel and Eufemio Jr.; daughters, Cirvalina Longboy and Marites Domingo; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Ricardo and Mariano Bautista. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
TEOFILO RAFAEL MATEO, 87, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 21, 2007. Born in Anoling First, Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired Ala Moana Center maintenance worker. Survived by sons, Rogelio, Crispino and Paulino; daughters, Belma Sacatropez and Perla Quibol; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Isidro. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ROBERTA SHIRLEY MORRIS, 72, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Dec. 2, 2007. Born in Kukui'ula, Kaua'i. Survived by sisters, Lillian Cramer and Constance Ramkissoon; brother, John. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens; graveside service 11 a.m.; burial to follow. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
GARY DEAN OSHIRO, 56, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Worked at Nakama Farms. Survived by brothers, Randall and Ryan; sister, Karen Rogers. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
CLEMMONS "GENE" E. RUNNER, 93, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 1, 2007. Born in Memphis, Tenn. Retired owner of a nursery in La Mesa, Calif.; docent at the Foster Gardens for more than 20 years and at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Survived by wife, Edith; son, Skip; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held at the Aquarian Foundation. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ROSE TOSHIYE SHINTAKU, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base secretary. Survived by daughter, Karen Tsugawa; one grandson; brothers, Douglas, Harry, George and Richard; sister, Beatrice Hosokawa. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
SEAN RICHARD SMITH, 18, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Dec. 2, 2007. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Pa'ia Flatbread bus boy. Survived by parents, Donald and Shirley; brother, James; sisters, Dheya Kaloha, Shaye and Deanna; grandparents, Sherril Smith, Walter Casebolt and Edna Casebolt. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Sunday at 2515 Lower Kula Road, Kula. For information contact Don Smith at 808-572-7154. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
MABEL "KAY" M. SOUZA, 96, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2007. Born in Danville, Ind. Homemaker. Survived by son, Gregory Thompson; two grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Service 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Old Heliport behind the Hilton Hawaiian Village Lagoon. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
EDITH TOMIKO TAKAHASHI, 95, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 27, 2007. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Abraham and Herbert; daughters, Florence Baggett, Betty Masaki and Gladys Baker; brother, Thomas Mizuno; sister, Ruth Sahara; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LYNN TRAVIS, also known as BEATRIX ROSSLYN HAYWARD, 83, formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2007. Born in Perth, Western Australia. Realtor; first woman taxi medallion owner in Hawai'i. Survived by children, Janalyn Travis-Messer, Donna and Robert; one grandchild. Service held in Florida. No flowers. Donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society.
CHARLES "PAT" WORSHAM, 60, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 3, 2007. Born in Missouri. Self-employed handyman. Survived by wife, Maile; sons, Curtis and Hana Worsham and Patrick Avilla; daughter, Ona; nine grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ALICE K.H. YUEN, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard accountant. Survived by sisters, Violet Yee, Mary Ogata, Ruby Kam, Lily Kahuanui, Annie Wung and Helen Luke; nieces; nephews; sister-in-law, Irene Yuen. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.