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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, December 16, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MILDRED ASUNCION, 72, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Lihu'e. A sales clerk. Survived by children, Terry Asuncion, Lee Ann Watanabe, Harold, Roland, Darryl, Priscilla, Christopher and Carolyn Asuncion; brothers, Julian and Raymond Ibia; sister, Irene Patigayon; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire.

JOHN WALLIS "KA'A'A" BANDMANN, 63, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired Hawai'i Air National Guard master sergeant with 26 years of service; Kauai Electric Co. transmission and distribution yard supervisor. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, John, Zahn and Keli'i; daughters, Kristine Borrero and Heu'ionalani Zahan; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kaua'i Veterans Center; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JUAN "JOHN" OLINARES BARCELONA, 93, of Mililani Town, died Nov. 24, 2005. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 56. Survived by wife, Caridad; sons, Happy, Bernard and Marc; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; brother, Irenio Sr.; sister, Emiliana Mateo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CLEMENT "DONG" BARGAMENTO JR., 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 12, 2005. Born in Hilo. A retired communication technician for the former GTE Hawaiian Tel; school bus driver for Roberts Hawaii; and Hawai'i County Band trumpet player. Survived by wife, Nena; sons, Brian and Clement; daughters, Keola Horita, Charlynn Teixeira, Pualani Bargamento, Puanani Bargamento Resurrection and Sharifa "Shay" Al-Ibraheem; brother, Andres Abad; sisters, Shirley Bargamento and Elizabeth Rahr; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

JOHANNA EMILY COIMBRA DE RAMOS, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired cosmetic sales representative. Survived by children, Paulette Lamar, Christopher, Darlene Spadavecchia and Paul; brother, Ronald Vicens; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

STELLA ROH GIBBS, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2005. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Retired Fort Shafter administrative secretary. Survived by son, Marvin "Bud"; daughter, Glenda Kaalakea; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Kalihi Union Church; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BERNICE HANSON, 90, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Lydia Hanson and Eugenia Diaz; sisters, Eugenia Wong, Ginger Takasaki, Margaret Zarombski, Elizabeth Zierhut and Eleanor Zane; five grandchildren. Service 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

IVAN LOY KAM, 62, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. A former vice president and systems analyst for Crocker Bank in San Francisco. Survived by mother, Oi Kam Ching; brother, Andrew; sister, Wendy Redman. Graveside service 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIRLEY MASAKO KANAI, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2005. Born in Pa'uha'u, Hawai'i. Survived by sisters, Janet Hata and Madge Nonaka; brother, Takashi Murayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TADASHI "BULL" KIRA, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired carpenter; member of the Carpenter's Union Local No. 745. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Wallace; daughter, Joyce; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Richard; sisters, Yoshie, Edith Nakatsu, Harriet Muramoto, Ellen and Nancy Iwaki; Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALEXANDER LIMA SR., 79, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Kalihi, died Dec. 10, 2005. Born on Moloka'i. Retired crane operator for Matson Navigation. Survived by sons, Alexander Jr. and Paul; daughters, Ethel Charles, Hannah Reyes, Easter Kalima and Mokihana Aea; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, William and David; sisters, May Parrish, Helen Kuroda and Margie Jordano. Service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; committal service and burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

WILLIAM LONOKAI, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by cousins; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ROQUE LORENZO MARTIN, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 12, 2005. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Magdalena "Dalin"; children, Evelyn Cayaban, Rogelio, Manolo and Efren Martin, Emelinda Pagunuran and Jerry Martin; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park; lunch to follow at the mortuary lounge.

RUTH HAN McGURN, 66, of Makawao, Maui, died Dec. 7, 2005. Born on Moloka'i. Survived by husband, Andrew Sr.; daughters, Lee Asato and Andrea Hardin; son, Andrew Jr.; brothers, William "Poki" and Paul Han; sister, Arlene McElroy; four grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

EMILIO CADIZ NACAPUY, 82, of Waialua, died Nov. 21, 2005. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A heavy equipment operator retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Isabel; son, Francis; daughter, Marilyn Ladao; four grandchildren; brother, Modesto. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JIAN PAN, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2005. Born in China. Survived by husband, ZhuoFan Huang; son, Huang Qiwei; daughters, Lily Wong and Jie Xia; brother, Chuding; five grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; cremation to follow.

VENANTIO PAYAPAYA, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Watertown, Honolulu. Retired glazier; longtime Granger Pacific employee. Survived by son, Darrell; daughters, Donna "Duck" Sheldon, Dawn Freitas and Deena; brother, Herbert Sasan; sisters, Loreta Amay and Beverly Tanodra; three grandchildren. Graveside service and burial 1 p.m. tomorrow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Lei welcomed. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Dr. OLIVER ANTONIO AVE MARIA RODRIGUES has died. Retired veterinarian; state disease control specialist; founder of Moloka'i Veterinary Clinic. Survived by wife, Dot; sons, Dr. Trevor, Clarence and Kevin; eight grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday St. Ann's Catholic Church, Kane'ohe.

HATSUME SHIMAMOTO, 89, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Kapa'a. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Alice Toyooka and Charlene Boiser; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Sazuko Sakata; sister, Jeanette Oishi. Service 10 a.m. Dec. 23 at Kapa'a Jodo Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

HELEN ISHIE SHIMURA, 82, of Pearl City, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Hule'ia, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Harold; two grandchildren. Graveside service 1 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HATSUE SHIROMA, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Bert, Rodney, Owen and Kris; daughter, Myra Shimabukuro; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Miyoichi and Tokuji Kawakone. Service noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

HELEN McDERMOTT SNYDER, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of New Jersey, died Dec. 14, 2005. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Retired horticulturalist. Survived by sons, John and James; daughters, Janet, Judy Harris, Julia Morill and Maureen Tattoli; sisters, Teresa Feighan, Eileen Ruger and Pat McConnell; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service 5 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church, Hilo. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MAXINE AIKO SUZUKI, 57, of Kahuku, died Dec. 7, 2005. Born in Kahuku. A secretary. Survived by mother, Laura; brothers, Terry and Ray; sister, Lorene Suzuki-Nowicki; nieces; nephews. Private service and inurnment held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ASAYO YAMASHIRO, 83, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Navy Public Works Center maintenance worker. Survived by daughter, Doris Yamashiro-Tanaka; two grandchildren; brothers, Katsuo Nakata and Hisashi Nakada; sisters, Shinae Nakata and Betty. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.