Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
LOUIS ABREU, 83, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 7, 2007. Born in Kapahulu. Survived by sister, Mildred Souza; brother-in-law, William R. Souza. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
CONSTANTINO "CRISPIN" "SPIN" TUMALIP BALMACEDA, 55, of Waipahu, died March 1, 2007. Born in Nagtupacan, Lagangilang Abra, Philippines. Employed at General Growth Ala Moana Center. Survived by wife, Visitacion; sons, Chris and John; mother, Marina; sisters, Marcy Bermudes, Leonila Cabacungan, Julia Fernandez and Lydia Mizumoto; brother, Rizal. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
REYLINN MAMUAD BALON-BACLAAN, 26, of Oregon, formerly of Honolulu, died March 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Nursing supervisor in Oregon. Survived by husband, Kanoa; daughters, Jadalinn and Justine; brother, Brian Balon; sister, Eilyn Balon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
HAZEL ANN KAAIALII CABRERA, 71, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Christine Couchman, Annie Leong and Gail; son, Tony; stepdaughters, Remey Sambajon and Joyce Cachola; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, William Lee, Mitchell Awana, Roy, Frederick, Clifford, and Douglas Sheldon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
EDWIN DOW DAVIDSON SR., 80, of Halton City, Texas, died March 16, 2007. Born in Denton, Texas. An architect responsible for the design of the Intercontinental Maui Hotel in Wailea, residential subdivisions including Castle Hills in Kane'ohe, Kalama Highlands in Kalama Valley, Kahala Heritage and Nuuanu Woods. Survived by sons, Edwin Jr. and L. Kirk; daughter, Sharlene Painter; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service in Texas. Arrangements by Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home.
CESAR JOSEPH ELIGADO, 70, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 21, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A mail carrier retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by wife, Robin "Lani" Eligado; sons, Garek Eligado, Christopher Luke, Matthew Luke and Joshua Eligado; daughter, Sharonne English; grandchildren; brothers, Alejandro Eligado and James Eligado; sister, Alice Miyamura; hanai brother, Jerry Saranillio; hanai sister, Loraine Avery. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ALFRED "FREDDIE" JAMES FERREIRA, 72, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died March 15, 2007. Survived by wife, Helen Martin Ferreira; daughters, Sharon Hashimoto and Gayle Konishi; son, Eliott; mother, Julia; brothers, Wallace and Robert; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church; Mass noon. Private burial at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
CYRUS SAUL HALEAMAU, 62, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 12, 2007. Born in Hilo. A meat cutter for Hilo Meat Co. Survived by companion, Lucy Texeira; sons, Anthony and Troy; daughters, Iwalani and Leona; hanai children, William Aiona, Marlon, Grayson, Derek, Brian and Alicia Pacheco; parents, Anthony and Theodora "Etta" Benevides; brothers, Sonny and Patrick; many grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; celebration of life 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MARION "CHO-CHO" E. HATCHIE, 65, of Hale'iwa, died March 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier on the North Shore. Survived by daughter, Stephanie "Kanoe"; sons, George "Oki" Jr., Dexter "Dex" and William "Bill"; six grandchildren; sisters, Alma Gamiao, Henrietta Beckley and Alice Yamanoha; brother, William Beckley Jr.; hanai sister, Julie Pedro. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lili'uokalani Protestant Church, Hale'iwa; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
TOSHIKO HIRAKI, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Local 5 retiree. Survived by son, Edwin; daughter, Iris Matsumoto; brothers, Naoto Kotaki, Teruji Sugahara and James Sugahara; sisters, Hazue Masaki, Sumiye Takeguchi, Toyoko Lee and Reiko Sugahara; three grandchildren; one great-grandson. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ISAAC KAIULANI KAEA SR., 61, of Kula, Maui, died March 18, 2007. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Maintenance worker for Hale Makua, Kahului, Maui. Survived by wife, Paulette "Nuni"; daughters, Joy Longo and Jodie; sisters, Amoy Juario, Nani Medley and Charlene Kana; brothers, Thomas and Raymond Bartoces; one grandson. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
ODETTA KEHAULANI KANIAUPIO, 62, of Wai'anae, died March 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A teacher. Survived by husband, Francis; son, Gene; daughters, Denise Staggs and Wendy Kaniaupio-Crespo; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Winona Bruhn, Maxine Bagcal, Signa Ishikawa and Phyllis Cottle. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
DAVID YOSHIKAZU KOBASHIGAWA, 67, of 'Aiea, died March 13, 2007. Born in Ho-nolulu. Owner/plumber for Kobashigawa Plumbing. Survived by wife, Janice; sons, Dean and Lance; mother, Masako; sisters, Janet Clark, Grace Masada and Peggy Zane. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
ARTHUR "POPS" REIZO KOIDE, 71, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter foreman. Survived by sons, Randall Sr. and Bradford; daughters, Sherilyn Tamayose, Rochelle King and Michelle Yogi; brother, Francis; sister, Helen Campaniano; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private graveside service at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
MOU IENG LUM, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2007. Born in Canton, China. Survived by sons, Shek Lim and See Vai; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Taoist service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
DARLYNN "DEE" J. MAHONEY, 55, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 18, 2007. Born in California. Mental health counselor. Survived by mother, Yvonne; son, Dartanyan Wofford; daughter, Danette Burke; brothers, Donald Edwards and John Edwards Jr.; sister, Debra; three grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
MARY EDEAN MCCANDLESS LESLIE, 84, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died March 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Howard Sr.; hanai son, Keona; sister, Charlotte Gandle; brother, John Colburn; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
GILBERT L. MEDEIROS SR., 75, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 19, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Kauai Surf maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Daisy; sons, Gilbert Jr. and Rodney; daughters, Debra Medeiros and Tammy Lanning; 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Lou Correa and Bernice Perreira; brother, Ernest. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. March 30 at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
ELAINE KIYOKO MORISHIGE, 84, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Singer Sewing Co. Survived by sons, Wayne and Albert Amii, Glenn and Wayne Morishige; daughters, Eunice Ugale and Myra Uyehara; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Tom Tagawa; sisters, Grace Fukuda, Ida Nomura and Edith Endo. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHIZUKO M. NAKAI, 97, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 7, 2007. Born in Waikapu, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, Wayne; three grandchildren; brothers, Tatsuo and Komao Mochizuki. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ALFREDO MARCUS OMO, 93, of Kealia, Kaua'i, died March 12, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired plantation irrigation worker. Survived by daughters, Mercedes Youn, Darlene Donayri, Barbara Soto, Naty Caminos, Beatrice Hirahira, Joyce Vidinha and Felicidad; sons, Patrick Omo, Guillermo, Richard, Francis and Raphael Daonayri, Charles, Alfred and Piding; 37 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Hall; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
ROSALINE "ROSE" PACHECO, 84, of Wai'anae, died March 16, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by sons, Ron Pacheco and Albert Farias Pacheco; daughters, Virginia Robello, Loretta Rodrigues, Stephanie Kauanui and Aileen Pacheco; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
LYMAN CREAGAN RICHARDSON JR., 52, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2007. Born in Lubbock, Texas. U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by mother, Eleanor; sister Marian. Service held. Private inurnment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
TOSHIKO SAKAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Ted; daughter, Lynn; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SILVERIO SILOS SALAZAR, 83, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2007. Born in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired tractor operator. Survived by wife, Damasa; daughters, Connie Sutin and Nattie Salazar-Kuo; brother, David; three grandchildren. All-night vigil 5 p.m. Friday at the family residence, 95-1201 Milo Road. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Na'alehu; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
BETTY KIYOKO SHIMABUKURO, 62, of Pearl City, died March 14, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kenneth; daughter, Kelly Ann Bariaga; three grandchildren; mother, Kikue Arakawa; brother, Glenn Arakawa; sister, Jean Uejo. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JANET TOKIKO SHIMIZU, 89, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired co-owner of the former Wimpy's Cafe. Survived by son, Milton; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Toshio Kashigi; sisters, Barbara Okubo, Jean Hazama and Betty Paul. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
TERU WAKAYAMA SHIMOTE, 81, of Pearl City, died March 16, 2007. Born in Sendai-Shi, Japan. Survived by son, Raymond; daughter, Nancy Kikumoto; six grandchildren; brothers, Mitsuo, Kunihiko, Yatsusuke and Atsushi Omori; sisters, Emiko Saito and Keiko Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROSE RIVERA SOTO, 86, of Wailua Homesteads, Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Peter Jr. and James; daughters, Margie Castillo and Ruth Schafer; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ROBERT GIVENS STEEN, 83, of Waipahu, died March 15, 2007. Born in Vancouver, Canada. Survived by wife, Carla Phillips; children, Lynda Johnson, John Steen, M.B. Grube and Dan Steen; former wife, Pat Steen; many grandchildren; sister, Eileen Buford. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Scottish Rite Cathedral. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KAZUO TSUCHIYA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 12, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired painter for the former Mauna Kea Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Nobuko; son, Karl; daughters, Sybil Ann Tawata, Kathleen Oda and Paula Haraga; sisters, Hatsuko Hara, Tsukiko Taniguchi and Tsuyako Harada; four grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MIDORI TSUYAMA, 83, of Kane'ohe, died March 6, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by sons, Richard and Clifford; daughter, Pauline Taylor; three grandchildren; sister, Yasuko Limon. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MYRA MONIZ VENTURA, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 19, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired manager for Hertz Rent A Car. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Gregory; brother, Gabriel Jr.; sisters, Dorothy Pung, Gertrude Miprano and Gladys Oyama; one grandson. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papa'ikou; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
ERIK MICHAEL KEALII WAIKIKI, 19, of Lahaina, Maui, died March 14, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Student at Maui Community College. Survived by parents, Cindy Stessel and Wade Waikiki; brothers, Fred and Nelson; grandparents, Morris and Jeanne Stessel. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
RAYMOND TAKETO YAMAMOTO, 92, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2007. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. A retired clerk for the state of Hawai'i, Department of Taxation. Survived by wife, Aiko; sister, Mitsuko Hirata. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HAJIME YANAGIDA, 93, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired maintenance supervisor at Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, Yaeko; son, Bert; daughter, Karen Wong; four grandchildren; sisters, Haruko Yamasaki and Mitsuyo Kajiwara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.