Obituaries
GREGORIA BERMOY BISOL, 88, of Waipahu, died April 16, 2008. Born in Cebu, Philippines. A Makaha Resort housekeeper. Survived by daughter, Ruth Picarra; son, Mario; brother, Norberto Bermoy; sister, Edwarda Mora; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ALBERT ALBERTO DUMARAN SR., 74, of Ha'iku, Maui, died May 6, 2008. Born in Oma'opio, Maui. Bus driver for Maui Economic Opportunity. Survived by wife, Rene Nishida-Dumaran; sons, Albert, Alwyn and Austin Dumaran and Nathan Dumaran-Nishida; daughters, Arlene Tallant and Rene-Al Dumaran-Nishida; brothers, Ben and Jimmy; hanai sisters, Lani Kamaka and Carol May Dumaran Hugs Peterson; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Lei only.
JOSEPH R. FREITAS, 86, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died May 11, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Army dentist. Survived by brother, William; sisters, Josephine Guillermo, Hilda Camara, Annabelle Hirschi, Lorretta Boro and Kathleen Poe. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Sylvester's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
JAMES M. INOUYE, 72, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 29, 2008. Born in Hawai'i, state Department of Land and Natural Resources employee. Survived by sister, Sumie Shiroma. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
PATRICIA LINDA JARRETT, 60, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 21, 2008. Born in New Jersey. Retired Holiday Inn secretary. Survived by husdand, Daniel Alcaraz; mother, Irene Walters; sister, Pamela Potter. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
AILEEN KALEHUA KAHALA, 73, of Seattle, formerly of Hawai'i, died May 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Ray Dean DuPont, William Jr., Daniel, Walter and Rory; daughters, Abigail, Beatrice, Leeann DeWitt and Mildred; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
KIYOME KAHOLOKULA, 85, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 29, 2008. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Survived by son, William; daughter, Jennifer Schlegel; sister, Takako Nakamura; grandchildren, Ian, Alana, Kaua, Kinau and Kioki Schlegel; nieces, nephews. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
PHILIP TAI HEE KIM, 91, of Kailua, formerly of Las Vegas, died April 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Las Vegas air conditioning contractor. Survived by daughters, Tanya Kim and Tekla Ing; grandchildren, Brice and Larisa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ARTHUR LEO KING, 82, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 7, 2008. Born in Missouri. A retired Pioneer Mill engineer. Survived by sons, Mark and Stephen; daughter, Edith Rosales; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; eulogy 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes at a later date.
WALLACE WATKINS LANE, 87, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2008. Born in El Paso, Texas. A retired architect. Survived by nieces, Vickie Fullard-Leo and Lee Kline; nephews, Bryant and Gregory Fullard-Leo. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ALFREDO "FRED" "MAHOGANY" ILAC LUCERO, 74, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 1, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Owner/driver for F&M Taxi Service. Survived by sons, Fredross and P.J.; brothers, Morris and Mark; sisters, Merlyn Quintos, Helen Ayson, Leo Guitang and Cathy Cabatu; two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
AGNES C.H. LUM, 82, of Kailua, died May 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A member of the Kailua Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by sons, Jonathan and Nathan; daughters, Blossom, Beverly, Alice, Susan, Linda and Barnette; sisters, Clara and Bernice; 27 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Burial service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Pikake Terrace. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROBERT ISAMU NAKAMA, 90, of 'Aiea, died April 19, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Moanalua Chevron Service proprietor. Survived by daughter, Janice Kobashigawa; grandsons, Dean and Lance; great-grandson, Tad; brothers, Archie and Sueo; sister, Florence Igarashi. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.
MADELINE ABREU ORTIZ, 90, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died May 6, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired chambermaid. Survived by daughters, Irene Randall, Jan Poe, Dulinda Maria, Charlene Bukoski, Barbara Garcia and Elizabeth Kane; sister, Rose Rapozo; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa; service noon; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
AURELIO "JR" HOMALON RAFANAN JR., 36, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 4, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Employed at Zippy's at North King Street, Honolulu. Survived by wife, Letty; sons, Alexis Rafanan, Jeffrey and Michael Mundala; mother, Dorothy; grandson, Jeremy Mundala; brothers, Ricky and Romeo; sister, Rachelle Apaga; nieces; nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
RAY PRESTON RUSSELL, 90, of 'Aiea, died April 27, 2008. Born in Barry, Texas. A retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. Survived by wife, Katie; son, Paul; daughters, Kathy Watkins and Patty Wong; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, John. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 11:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
ISAMU TSUZUKI, 92, of Hau'ula, died May 3, 2008. Born in Marconi, Kahuku. A retired locksmith with a private contractor for the federal government on Kwajalein; member of the 442nd Infantry, 100th Battalion. Survived by brother, Robert; sisters, Mitzi Yamane and Gladys Muromoto; 15 nieces and nephews. Service and celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday at The Ponds at Punalu'u Senior Living Community, 53-594 Kamehameha Highway. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.
PAMELA WEST, 78, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 8, 2008. Born in Iowa. Retired. Survived by son, William; daughters, Kathy Andreson and Barb Johnson; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
EDWARD "EDDIE" Y.S. WONG CHONG SR., 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 29, 2008. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A proprietor and operator of Eddie's Transfer Inc. Co. Survived by wife, Genevieve; daughters, Debra Pajimola, Jasmine Brigoli and Shawn; son, Edward Jr.; hanai son, Bennen Makuakane Jarrell; brothers, Norman and Darrell; sisters, Linda Sanchez, Audrey Motonaga, Rachel Kurahashi and Rhoda Tinker; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at 'Alae Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.