Obituaries
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FRANCIS KAPIINAOKALANI "KAPIINA" APO, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 2, 2005. Born in Wailuku. Retired electrician wth Piltz Electric. Survived by wife, Maria "Moki"; children, Bryce, Francine Kamimoto and Reginald; stepchildren; Steven Dutro, Doreen Hoopai and Bernadette Rollins; brothers, Patrick and Jesse; sisters, Sarah Iaea and Bernice Tam; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m to noon Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Makawao, Maui; Mass noon; burial to follow at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
FILOMENA "FELY" BASTATAS, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A shoreline fisher. Survived by sons, Alan, Vereno, Mateo and Pedro Pasa, and Damaso Jr. and Vicente; daughters, Ramona, Enoria Rico Sr., Alija Loud, Bessie Barboza Jr. and Susan; 38 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
BEATRICE "BOBIE BEA" BROWN, 96, of Kailua, died Dec. 5, 2005. Born in Kiev, Ukraine. Retired co-owner of the Beatrice Shoppe Inc. in Chicago, Ill. Survived by daughter, Jackie Nemiroff; grandchildren, Alan, Cheryl Vernon, David and Lee; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Jack and Ethan. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to Temple Emanu-El or one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
BASILIA CABULISAN CABUTAJE, 91, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died Dec. 1, 2005. Born in Masisit, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, Philippines. A housewife. Survived by sons, Roberto, Renato and Nestor; sister, Adelaida Pacris; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Waikoloa Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Waimea County Cemetery; reception to follow at the Cabutaje residence. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DEVON MITCHELL CARRIZALES, infant son of Elena Carrizales, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Aaron Hall and Ruth Hall; great-grandparents, Daniel Sr., Benita, Kenneth Hall, Anna Hall; aunt, Emily Odenwald. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
WILLIAM "WILLIE" "BILL" CASTILLO SR., 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 4, 2005. A retired police lieutenant for the Hawai'i County Police Department. Survived by sons, William Jr., Aaron Sr., Darryl and Ethan; daughters, April Venegas, Grace Castillo, Belinda Castillo-Hall and Christine Castillo; brothers, John and Edward; sister, Maryann Walker; 22 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
GILBERT CHUN, 83, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Hawai'i and Cleveland, Ohio, died Nov. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired architect; partner in Lesko & Associates architectural firm. Survived by daughters, Laurie McEnery and Pamela Wilt; son, Nathan; sister, Marjorie Hiura; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service pending. Arrangements by Rodman Funeral Service, Columbus.
DONNA ANN HAUNANI DIAS, 52, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Nanakuli, died Nov. 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A housekeeper at the Hyatt Waikoloa. Survived by mother, Eleanor; sons, Robert and Kevin Smith; daughter, Deserie Waipa; five grandchildren; sister, Carlotta Kalani; brothers, Anthony, Jonathan, August and Fredric. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Wai'anae Boat Harbor. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
DAWN ELAINE ELGHADBAN, 36, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 20, 2005. Born in Medina, Ohio. A certified accountant and office manager. Survived by husband, Yasser; mother, Jacalyn Bing; grandmother, Leila Carnes; sister, Olivia Lee Bing. Graveside service 1 p.m. Sunday at 'Alae Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
JEAN CALHOUN FARRINGTON, 93, of Kailua, died Nov. 25, 2005. Born in New York. A lifelong community service volunteer with the American Red Cross, Navy Relief and Castle Medical Center. Survived by son, Larry; daughters, Sally Farrington and Linda McCrea; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
MARY LOU GRYDE, 67, of Grand Forks, N.D., formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, and Kailua, O'ahu, died Nov. 1, 2005. Born in Dickinson, N.D. Former St. Francis Medical Center medical secretary. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Michael and Richard; three grandchildren; mother, Louise. Service 10 a.m. Jan. 7 at Lanikai Beach; scattering of ashes to follow. Information: (808) 754-4070. Arrangements by Parkwood Place Chapel, North Dakota.
WILLIAM "BILL" MICHAEL GUITGUITEN, 41, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An adult corrections officer at Halawa Correctional Facility. Survived by wife, Sharolyn "Nani"; sons, Alika, Nainoa and Kalai; parents, Joseph and Ernest Aubrey and William; sisters, Larzette Moore, Corrina Guitguiten and Mamo Campbell. Visitation 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Valley the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
RAYMOND AUGUST MURRICE HERRING, 52, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A painter with Island Budget Painting. Survived by son, Jordan Herring-Kamaka; mother, Edith; brother, Peter; sisters, Hycarty "Carty" Bathe, Selene Wexler and Kanani. Visitation 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Pentecostal Full Gospel Assembly Church; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ANTHONY JOSEPH, 92, of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Dec. 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired longtime Hawaiian Electric Co. plant maintenance supervisor. Survived by wife, Rosalie; sons, Neal and Patrick; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Josephine and Mabel Mendes. Winston-Salem service today. Arrangements by Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home Inc., Silas Creek Chapel, Winston-Salem.
JAMES "JIMMY" KAMIO KIMURA, 80, of Pearl City, died Nov. 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Kiyoko "Kiko"; sons, Randall and Curt; daughter, Diane Midtgaard; sisters, Amy Gokan, Dorothy "Dolly" Chung, June Achi and Rose Yasuhara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JAMES UNG CHO LOW, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 4, 2005. Born in Hilo. Retired proprietor of the former Sun Sun Lau Restaurant in Hilo. Survived by wife, Ella; sons, Garrick and Gregory; daughters, Debra Carline and Diann Wong; brothers, Walter and Dr. John; sisters, Jane Young and Lily Cordeiro; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; Lions service 10:45 a.m.; second service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
KIMIE MAEDA, 74, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Dec. 3, 2005. Born in Camp 1 Kaumakani, Kaua'i. A room attendant with Sheraton Kauai Resort. Survived by husband, Haruji; sons, Wayne, Owen and Bert; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JAMES A. MENDOZA, 81, of Spring Valley, Calif., formerly of Pearl City, died Sept. 5, 2005. Born in China. Survived by wife, Marie; sons, Charles and Robert; daughters, Mary Ann Duthridge and Christine Bilan; stepdaughter, Susan Bennett; three grandchildren. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Greenwood Mortuary, San Diego, Calif.
VIVIENE CASTILLO MERTENS, 59, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2005. Born in Lingayen Pangasinan, Philippines. A Kaiser Permanente employee. Survived by husband, Joseph; son, Glenn; brothers, Filemon "Jun" Jr., Paul, Romeo and Clarence Castillo; sister, Priscilla Galanto. Visitation 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
TSUNEMI NAKATA, 82, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Dec. 1, 2005. Born in Hanapepe. Retired painter with Nakagawa Painting. Survived by wife, Masako; sons, Keith, Russell and Lance; daughters, Susanne Shimatsu and Darlene Sugimoto; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Yoshiko Gokan, Ethel Okada, Mildred Shirai and Eleanor Takanishi. Service 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Hanapepe Hongwanji. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MASAKO NII, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2005. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired sales clerk for Watumull's. Survived by husband, Yutaka; daughter, Lillian Morita; three grandchildren; brothers, Kikuo and Yutaka Yokota; sister, Aiko Fukunaga. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
TAKEJI "LONGIE" "TAKE" "POPS" OKAMURA, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician foreman. Survived by sons, Dan and Clay; daughter, Kathleen; granddaughter, Aiko; brother, William. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. No perfume/cologne because of daughter's medical condition.
WOLFGANG GEORG PFAELTZER, M.D., 82, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 2, 2005. Born in Hanau, Germany. A retired medical doctor. Survived by wife, Doreen; son, Keoki; daughters, Patricia and Karin Pfaeltzer-Lopes; sister, Marianne Sin-Pfaeltzer; brother, Berhard, M.D.; nine grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Donations to Maui Humane Society, P.O. Box 1047, Pu'unene, HI 96784, or The Public Broadcasting System Foundation, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314.
ETHEL TAKAKO HAYASHI TOKUNAGA, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 1, 2005. Born in Hilo. Proprietress of S. Tokunaga Store. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Beryl; daughter, Mykala; sisters, Bernice Tarumoto and Leatrice Komatsu. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
FRANCIS VCULEK, 68, of Oakes, N.D., formerly of Kahuku, died Dec. 9, 2005. Born in Oakes. A former financial adviser for American Express Financial Advisers. Survived by wife, Raye; son, Jack; daughters, Valerie Vculek and Melani Brown; stepmother, Doris; seven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Oakes; rosary and prayer service 8 p.m. Mass 11 a.m. Friday at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
ALLEN LING YOUNG, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by wife, Dora; sons, Curtis, Clyde and Clayton; daughters, Sandra and Pamela Young, and Stephanie Whalen; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.