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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Hawaii philanthropist Paul Loo dies at 75

Advertiser Staff

RAPHAEL "RAY" FRED BACOS, 70, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Kahului, Maui, died June 16, 2007. Born in Pa'uwela, Maui. Retired laborer for Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co.; retired veteran of the Hawai'i National Guard and the Army Reserve. Survived by sons, Bruce and Harold; brothers, Pantaleon, Santos, Pelarin, Anthony and Richard; sisters, Carmen Ragudo, Lorraine Borje, Stella Diaz and Patricia Cuadro; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at King's Cathedral, Kahului; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

DANIEL "DANNY BOY" FRANCIS BARBOZA JR., 58, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2007. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired control engineer at the Hawaiian Electric Co. Waiau Power Plant. Survived by wife, Bessie; sons, Gentry Tyrone and Sean Kaipo; daughter, Traci; sisters, Carolyn Sheehan, Charlynn Zuttermeister and Cherilyn Nakama; two grandsons. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EUSEBIO C. CAOILI, 102, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died June 16, 2007. Born in Posoribio, Pangasinan, Philippines. Lihu'e Plantation irrigator. Survived by wife, Maria; son, Alex; daughter, Emelda DIas; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Lihu'e; service 11 a.m.; burial at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

LUCIO "POPS" ANTHONY DELA CRUZ JR., 73, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died June 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Construction worker for House and Haney. Survived by wife, Vivian; sons, Spencer, Anthony, Lucio and John; daughters, Lillian Nobriga, Cheron, Ellen Moniz and Vivien-Lynn De Rego; hanai son, Carl Sims; 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SATURNINA EPIL, 98, of Waimanalo, died June 17, 2007. Born in San Nicholas, Cebu, Philippines. Retired laundry worker at The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by son, Juanito; daughter, Sister Catherine "Mary Epil"; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FRANCISCA CACHOLA FUNTANILLA, 97, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2007. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Homemaker. Survived by children, Gaudelia, Ely Bautista, Leonida Cabatic, Louie, Jose, Pablo and Loreta Rilveria; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Buenaventura Cachola. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TADAYUKI "TADA" HAMANE, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 15, 2007. Born in Hilo. Sales manager in the fresh seafood department at Hilo Fish Co. Survived by daughters, Donna, Brenda and Wendy; brothers, Charles and Toshiharu; sisters, Satomi Hiura, Jean Wakimoto, Mary Aoki and Ellen Inouye; six grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

WILLIAM "BILL" HEAD JR., 73, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2007. Born in Bessemer, Ala. Retired Kalaheo High School counselor; U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran; recipient of the Purple Heart. Survived by wife, Noel; son, William III; daughters, Brenda Leilani Lafferty and Rebecca Darrow Durham; brothers, Joseph and Robert; four grandchildren. Service 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins, First Presbyterian Church, Thailand Medical Mission Fund or Van Darrow Scholarship Fund at 'Iolani School. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARY GLADYS "BILLIE" MCFARLANE SHAW HEATH, 85, of California, died April 9, 2007. Born in Hilo Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Norval; son, David; daughter Shannon; grandson, Derek; niece, Marilyn. Service 11 a.m. today at St. Clement's Episcopal Church; inurnment service 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BERNADETTE INOUYE, 78, of Kahului, Maui, died June 14, 2007. Born on Moloka'i. Kitchen manager for a correctional facility. Survived by husband, Pete; daughters, Dale Nakamura and Keri; brother, Robert Yamamoto; sister, Nancy Ribellia; two grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

LORRAINE MILILANI KAINA, 77, of Kailua, died June 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired assistant professor at University of Hawaii-Manoa. Survived by nieces and nephews, Roberta Thomas, William, Dalbert Azevedo, Jaime, Marcia Langendoen, Jonnetta and John; sister in law, Barbara. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

SHIRLEY S. LAGADON, 57, of Hawaiian Beaches, Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 21, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Abraham; son, Jason; daughters, Claudine Laa and Nadia; brothers, Segundo Jr., John, Rudy and George; sisters, Lillian Soares and Mary Jane Peleholani; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ponahawai Chapel, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo, Hawai'i, service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

THOMAS TING HIN LEE, 66, of San Clemente, Calif. died May 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former ski instructor in Aspen. Survived by son, Alikai; daughter, Kalani; companion, Cindy Bass; hanai son, Jacob. Graveside service 10:30 a.m Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial.Park.

PASCUAL OASAY, 91, of Ho-nolulu, died June 9, 2007. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Leahi Hospital cook and dietitian with 30 years of service. Survived by daughter, Felicitas Pascua; sons, Santos, Peter, Generoso, Pacifico, Lincoln and Christopher Oasay and Mike Sales; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JULIANA SEBALA ORBINA, 83, of Mililani, died June 3, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Member of HCCRS Prayer Group and Mililani Senior Citizen's Club. Survived by daughters, Priscilla "Cilla" Ambrosio, Stephanie "Staffy" Balios and Lucille "Lucy" Lumanlan; sons, Donald "Dino" Orbina and Paulino "Paul" Basilio; sisters, Segunda Limatoc, Gloria Sabando, Diana Tejada and Mary Lawas; brothers, Anthony "Tony" Ceno, Charley "Chas" Ceno and Willy Cabanlit; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ANACLITO NICHOLAS PALADA JR., 63, of Mililani, died June 13, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by wife, Lynn; daughters, Rochelle, Kim Palada-Melendres and Yvonne Cachola; sisters, Mary Jerkins and Rose Jonick; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARY JOSEPHINE SOUZA, 84, died June 21, 2006. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, David; daughters, Gail Save, Gwen Souza and Lynn Higashiguchi; sister, Theresa Hohu; grandchildren, Maricia, Matthew and Michael Save. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Holy Trinity Church; service to follow; burial in Kailua, Kona at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Kidney Foundation of Hawai'i or the American Cancer Society.

FRANCISCO "KIKO" D. TAGATAC, 90, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 21, 2007. Born in Batac Norte, Philippines. Olokele Sugar Co. heavy-equipment operator. Survived by wife, Esperanza; daughter, Esther Holland; sons, Bernardo, Rolando and Erwin; sisters, Jacinta Sarian, Paciencia Luzod and Amancia Rigonan; brother, Patricio; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation noon to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at St. Theresa's Church, Kekaha; Mass 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

YOSHIO TAKENOUCHI, 87, of Pearl City, died June 12, 2007. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. U.S. Postal Service carrier; member of the World War II 100th Battalion. Survived by wife, Helen Harue Takenouchi; daughter, Sheila Fukuda; three grandchildren; sisters, Fujie Takenouchi and Doris Kimokeo. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PEDRO FLOSA TESORO, 63, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died June 20, 2007. Born in Santa Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Nora; son, Mannix; daughter, Janet; sisters, Pina and Carmen Flosa; brother, Cenon Flosa; five grandchildren. Rosary and wake service 7 p.m. Friday at Lana'i Filipino Clubhouse, Lana'i City. Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Lana'i City; burial to follow at Lana'i Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

NIKOLAUS GERHARD FRANK THELEN, 68, of 'Aiea, died June 18, 2007. Born in Krefeld, Germany. Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. civil engineer. Survived by son, Christian; daughters, Regina Schwartz and Gabi Charles; three grandchildren. Service to be held in Germany. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LOUIS "LOUIE" DANIEL VIERRA, 70, of Ahualoa, Hawai'i, died June 16, 2007. Born in Ahualoa. Former truck driver for Ameron Hawaii on O'ahu. Survived by wife, Yvonne; daughter, Debbie; brother, Sammy; sister Molly Enos; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Graveside committal service 10 a.m. next Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

DAVID J. WILLIAMS, 101, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2007. Born in Edwardsville, Pa. Civil-service executive for the secretary of the Navy, member of Central Union Church for 55 years. Survived by daughter, Mary Elizabeth LaMotte; son, David; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Celebration of life service 3 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Women's League of Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826-1196; the Dr. Edwards Memorial Congregational Church, 668 Main St., Edwardsville, PA 18704; or the Salvation Army, 2950 Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822-1798. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LORNA WAI LIN LAM WONG, 84, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government procurement officer. Survived by husband, Sun Hung Wong; son, Sterling; daughter, Leona Seto-Mook; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold and Clarence Lam; sisters, Bertha Mau and Carol Wong. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

VERNADENE "DENIE" STEVEE ZAMORA-CASTRO, 37, of Waipahu, died May 27, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Graduate of Waipahu High School, Class of 1987. Survived by husband, Thomas; sons, Bryson Zamora-Castro and Christian "Masa" Borges; daughters, Zamorah Griffin and Leilani Bozeman; father, Stephen Castro; mother, Violet Castro; grandparents, Robert Milliora and Ruth Milliora; brother, Shane Castro; sister, Vanessa Castro. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.