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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 4, 2007

Obituaries

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NATY JACINTO ABAD, 55, of Waipahu, died Jan. 14, 2007. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by son, Sydney; daughters, Sharonvina and Sharlene; brothers, Onofre and Jeremiah Jacinto; sister, Roxanna Taga; six grandchildren. Graveside service 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FRANCISCO SALDEVAR AGADER, 99, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Jan. 30, 2007. Born in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired tractor operator with Lihu'e Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughter, Karen Pescador; sons, Milton and Jeffrey; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

PATSY TAMIE SHIMOKO ARAKAKI, 59, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2007. Born in Japan. Co-owner of Naris Cosmetics of Hawaii. Survived by husband, George; brothers, Clarence and Rodney; sisters, Florence Sakai and Doris Haneda. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCIS "POPS" COLBURN ARNOLD, also known as Bud Arnold, 79, of Ka'u, Hawai'i, died Jan. 31, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired head of communications for the Navy Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor. Survived by daughter, Kaohinani Mokuhalii; son, Charles; sisters, June Walker, Alice Stertz and Yvonne Ernst; brother, Thomas; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service pending. For information call (808) 938-9040. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

DOROTHY "DORA" CATALUNA, 84, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Jan. 31, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A custodian with the state of Hawai'i. Survived by son, Clayton; daughters, Carol Alayvilla and Linda Cataluna; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

PLACIDO LIBERATO CONTILLO, 71, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 16, 2007. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Caridad; son, Patricio "Pat"; daughters, Lorna Rosales, Crescencia Siquig, Wilma Crush and Corazon Ramos; brothers, Herman and Rogelio Aragon; sisters, Angelita Bautista, Simprosa Sanchez, Aurielia Blanes and Virginia Cano; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady Of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JULIA VERONICA KAIHE DUNLAP, 92, of Mililani, died Jan. 25, 2007. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. A housekeeping supervisor, retired from Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by son, Edward; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held.

RICHARD "DICKIE" ESTOCADO, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Hilo. A retired general laborer for Kulana Foods. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Marcia Avena and Laurie Kalama; brother, Pablo; sisters, Rose Arruda, Frances "Linda" Liborio and Maxine Correa; eight grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park, Hilo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CHAMPIE KEKAMANOHEALA-'AHIAOKA'AINAIKEKEIKIHOPELOA SNUKI CHOY FOO, 19, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. He attended Kailua High School, was a PWC installer and hip-hop dance performer. Survived by parents, Rodney and Carrie; brothers, Shannon and Bruddah; sisters, Sharene, Brandy and Pikake; grandparents, Pake and Kehau Choy Foo and Francine Leong. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service at 7:30 p.m.

FRANCIS JOSEPH FOX, 89, of Kailua, died Jan. 24, 2007. Born in New York. Owner of the former F & M Poultry in He'eia Kea; retired Sears Roebuck and Co. employee. Survived by hanai 'ohana, Sicily Perry, Sybil Petty, Charlene Freitas, Joseph Kubey and Yetta Chu. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; graveside service 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

IRINEO "INYONG" CACAL GALARIO, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2007. Born in Cadaratan, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired Honolulu Memorial Park custodian. Survived by wife, Agustina "Agus" "Tina"; daughters, Felicitas "Kising" Magallanes, Encarnita "Baby" Galario and Nelita "Ibong" Gabbuat; son, Nestor "Atto"; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Leonarda Castillo and Agrifina Baptista. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

EUGENE "CHEESIE" FRANCIS HELM, 70, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired certified plumber. Survived by mother, Alexandria; son, Michael; daughters, Gina Coelho and Christa; brothers, Bill III; sisters, Wilma Helm-Kamaka and Zandra Hoff; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Christ The King Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

RITSUYO HASHIRO, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 20, 2007. Born on Maui. Owner of Hashiro Service Station. Survived by sons, Harold, Robert and Roy; daughter, Shirley Yamakawa; brothers, Seiichi, Glenn and Isao Hashiro, and Harold Masunaga; sisters, Elaine Watada and Mary Yonemura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ELIZABETH ANN "DILLY" "AUNTIE HUCKELBERRY" HUNTSBERRY, 86, of Kailua, has died. Born in Michigan. Employed by Leahi Hospital; helped start the occupational therapy department at Kalaupapa, Moloka'i; employed at Diamond Head Child Development Center. Survived by daughter, Josan Kratzer. Celebration of life 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 17 at her Kailua home.

HELEN KAMEKO IMAZU, 92, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born on Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Mary Kuwashima, and Judith Yamagata; brother, Kenneth Tokishi; sister, Peggy Tokishi; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private family burial. Casual attire.

HARRIET ICHIKO KAWAKAMI, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired barber. Survived by brother, Elmer Nishizawa; sisters, Florence and Shirley Nishizawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ITOSHI KISHIMOTO, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Cook for Flamingo Restaurant. Survived by brothers, Bobby Kishimoto and Harold Iso; sisters, Jannette Antoque, Hazel Shoemaker and Helen Nakamoto. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

MARGARET KUNIE KOMATSU, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Michael; sons, Rocky and Michael; daughters, Jeanie Yano, Rhonda Murray and Brenda Jan Lee; 21 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Chinen. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Waialae Baptist Church; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KWAN HON LEE, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in China. Retired restaurant cook. Survived by wife, Choi Kwan; daughters, Yu Yu, Yuk Yee, and Yuk Kee Lee, and Yuk King Wong; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Ngan Kwan Lau. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Buddhist service; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ERIC K. MAEDA, 52, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A painter. Survived by mother, Edith; brother, Neal; sisters, Lynette Miyamura and Naomi Hironaga; niece, Carrie Ann Castor; nephew, Regan Miyamura. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Assembly of God Church; service: 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

KENNETH "MITS" KENJI MITSUNAGA, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Driver salesman for Foremost Dairies. Member of Company D 100th Battalion 442nd Infantry Regiment. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Warren; daughter, Joyce Mitsunaga; a grandson; brother, James. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MITSURU MIYAMOTO, 93, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 20, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired cashier for Wahiawa Transport. Survived by son, Ross; daughters, Betsy Miyamoto, Jean Yamamoto and Armis Tsuchiya; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Atsushi, Tadashi, Sadao and Satoru Watanabe; sister, Edna Honda. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TADASHI ODA, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Former owner of Hotel Body & Fender. Survived by daughter, Ellen Okuda; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

DON DOMINGO OLIVAS, 64, of Mililani, formerly of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in Magsingal Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A carpenter with the Carpenters Union. Survived by wife, Lynn; children, Donna Kaohi, Rochelle Olivas, Christie Tanihiro and Neal Olivas; siblings, Alejandra Dusseault, Athmore Olivas, Lorraine Romey and Joseph Olivas; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:40 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kalaheo, Kaua'i; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ERNEST SILVA RAMOS, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Pa'auilo Mauka, Hawai'i, died Jan. 29, 2007. Born in Pohakea, Hawai'i. Rancher and co-owner of Ramos Bros. Ranch. Survived by niece/caregiver, Phyllis Lawrence; sister, Adelaide Rapozo; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a, Hawai'i; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

CLARA TEXEIRA, 91, of Fremont, Calif., died Jan. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Judy Rodrigues and Jean Ching; nine grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Fremont Chapel of the Roses; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward.

RICHARD KURO TOBA, 70, of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 1, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired self-employed businessman. Survived by wife, Evelyn; son, Derrick; daughters, Lisa Priddy and Terri Patla; brothers, Ichiro, Jiro, Shiro, Goro, Rokuro, James and Harold; sisters, Jane Saikami, Patsy Kaya and Sally Murakami; six grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

THOMAS YOSHIO UECHI, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Waialua. Owner of United Auto Body Repair. Survived by wife, Gertrude "Trudy"; son, Gordon "Big K"; daughter, Delna Kinoshita; five grandchildren; sisters, Esther Yamakawa, Bessie Arakaki, Elsie Saito, Nancy Johnson and Judy Edwards. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

FLORENCE "FLO" AQUINO WEISENBURGER, of Los Angeles, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. An X-ray technician and avid golfer. Survived by daughter, Vanessa Daniel; brothers, Peter, Al, Rick, Dave and Jimmy Aquino; sisters, Terry Newsom, Carmen Young, Ginny Zywot and Mary Daubert. Visitation 9 a.m. Feb. 17 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Pearl City; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ISABELLA KEOW WONG, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 14, 2007. Born in He'eia, Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, Harry, Bertram and Raymond; sisters, Beatrice Tavares and Kathleen Awai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

YASUTO YOSHIOKA, 80, of Waikapu, Maui, died Jan. 31, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel; a sensei for Karate Association of Hawaii/Japan Karate Association; a former boxing trainer of two Golden Gloves champions. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Wayne and Brad; daughters, Iris Latu and Lehua Yoshioka, brother, Masami; sister, Hanae Ueki; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

CHUN KWAI YUEN, 93, of Lanikai, died Jan. 10, 2007. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. A machinist retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by sister, Flora Chang; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.