Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
ENRIQUE "RIQUE" RAMOS AGUZAR, 92, of Seattle, Wash., died March 11, 2007. Born in Pandan, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired school teacher in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Rizalina; seven children, Milagros Aguzar, Erna Gantiano Sr., Ruth San Antonio, Aida Agpalo, Enrique Aguzar Jr., Madelyn Rollolazo and Dexter Aguzar; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Tecla Ganio and Aurora Aguzar. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ALFREDO ITABAC CARBONEL, 86, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died March 11, 2007. Born in Solomaque Ilocos, Philippines. Retired boiling house supervisor for McBryde Sugar Plantation; owner of Koloa Cultural Center. Survived by wife, Aida; sons, Alfredo and Albert; daughters, Lorraine Schmidt and Arlene Carbonel-Santana; sisters, Flora Serrano and Adelina Rivad; brothers, Daniel, Ernesto and Rudolfo; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 10:45 a.m. next Saturday at St. Raphael's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire.
ROBERT HON TIM CHING, 59, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Bob Ching Sales; representative for Local Motion Hawaiian Surfing Co. Survived by wife, Laurie; sons, Nicholas and Christopher; mother, Beatrice; brothers, Gerald and Wesley; one grandson. Visitation 3 p.m. next Saturday at St. Alban's Chapel, 'Iolani School; celebration of life 4 p.m.; reception to follow at Student Center. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to American Red Cross Hawaii State Chapter. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
STANLEY CHOY, 72, has died. Born in Honolulu. A master gunnery sergeant retired from the U.S. Marine Corps; also retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs medical claims unit. Survived by wife, Barbara Meyer Choy; sons, Michael and Jason; three grandchildren; sisters, Lillian Kim, Harriet Lee, Laura Oshiro, Judy Maehara and Sandra Choy; brother, Clifford. No service information provided.
HENRY ANDREW ENOS, 100, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died March 19, 2007. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. Retired from the County of Hawai'i, Highway Division; rancher and sugar cane farmer. Survived by daughters, Pauahi Pulham and Jean Mukini; stepsons, Daniel, Jerry, and Hugh O'Connor; stepdaughters, Mary Aranguera, Eileen Change and Kathleen Johnson; 25 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Na'alehu; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Donations to Hospice of Kona. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.
PALESO'O AMATE GAGO, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 15, 2007. Born in Nu'uuli, American Samoa. A retired housekeeper at Hickam Air Force Base Hale Kipa Inn. Survived by sons, Lowell and Faavae "Chris"; daughter, Joan; brothers, Tauileva, Tailiga and Faavae Savusa; sisters, Aimalefoa Savusa, Kalapu Vailolo, Faauila Logoai and Vaiolagi Pierce; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at New Hope Christian Fellowship leeward campus; service 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park Garden Crypts. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
RALPH NOBORU GUSHIKUMA, 85, of Wai'anae, died March 10, 2007. Born in Wai'anae. Retired carpenter from Jack Endo Electric Co. Survived by son, Rodney; daughters, Coleen Nitta and Rena Lew; brother, George Gushikuma; sisters, Ayako Kaneshiro and Hideko Yoshiba; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SHIGEKO WATAOKA KAWAMOTO, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Kohala, Hawai'i, died March 13, 2007. Born in Kohala. Survived by daughters, Joyce Uyehara, Karen Nishimura and Betsy Chuck; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Harold Wataoka. Private service held. Donations to the Hawi Jodo Mission or Kapa'au Jodo Mission, both in Kohala. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KIT CHING KWONG, 88, of Hono-lulu, died March 19, 2007. Born in Guangdong, China. Survived by sons, Tony, Samson, William and Hai Leung Lai; daughters, Wan Fong and Lai Fong Lai; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Chinese Buddhist service 8:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
BING YEU "B.Y." LAU, 73, of Kane'ohe, died March 14, 2007. Born in China. Restaurant owner. Survived by wife, Yuk Tin; sons, Lester, Lawrence and Leonard; daughters, Lynette Oh, Lori LaPierre and Lisa Okuna; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
KENNETH "SUPE" MASCOTO, 75, of Wai'anae, died March 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired community handyman. Survived by caregiver, Gilbert Garcia; sister, Eva Nobriga; brother, Michael. Visitation 9:30 a.m. April 2 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MASARU NANBARA, 86, of Ho-nolulu, died March 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. World War II 100th Battalion U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Rose; son, Scott; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
MITSUSHI NISHIMURA, 80, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hanao Nishimura Real Estate appraiser. Survived by son, Stuart; grandchildren, Todd and Stacie; brother, George; sister, Aiko Sakamoto. Visitation 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ALBERT CHARLES PEDRO, 57, of Kapolei, died Feb. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by two daughters; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SOLIDAD "SALLY" TAGALICOD, 69, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2007. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. A cafeteria helper for Pahoa Elementary and High School. Survived by husband, Basilio Sr.; sons, Basilio Jr. and Francisco; daughters, Laury Smith and Solidad "Girly" Tagalicod; hanai son, Brandon Morante; hanai daughters, Betty Dikito, Marlene "Manu" Sanoria and Lilith Aiona; brothers, Roger, Eugene Sr. and Ernie Orevillo and Arsenio Jr., and Jeffrey Acob; sisters, Mildred Morante, Judy Marion, Carmen Fontes, Carol Roque and Norma and Sandra Acob; hanai sister, Rosita Palisbo; four grandchildren. Overnight vigil beginning at noon Sunday at the family residence, 14-808 Nanawale Circle. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Pahoa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
CARL LOUIS THOENE JR., 79, of Kailua, Hawai'i, formerly of Kailua, O'ahu, died March 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired vice president of marketing for Grace Pacific. Retired lieutenant colonel in Hawai'i Air National Guard. Survived by wife, Catherine; son, Peter; daughters, Patricia Haglund, Claudia Osborne and Melinda Weeks; sister, Grace "Tita" Murphy; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. March 29 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Donations to Daughters of Hawai'i, Hulihe'e Palace Restoration Fund, 2913 Pali Highway, Honolulu HI 96817 or Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 482, Kealakekua, HI 96750.
RODNEY KELII KAAI WORLEY, 50, of Whitmore, died Jan. 15, 2007. Born in Camp Hanford, Wash. Employee of Elite Mechanical, formerly with Servco and Dole Pineapple. Survived by father, Roy Worley; mother, Violet Alameida Worley; brothers, Rogger Kaai Alameida, Ronald Kaai Worley and Roy Worley Jr.; sisters, Elenor Kaai and Lorna Kaai Ei; sons, Rodney Jr., Robert, Royce and Rustin; a granddaughter. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. next Saturday at Queen Li-li'uokalani Church, Hale'iwa; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ALBERT LIN HING YUEN, 88, of Las Vegas, Nev., died March 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired president and CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plan of Hawai'i, forerunner of Hawai'i Medical Service Association; structured and implemented Hawai'i's healthcare system. Survived by brothers, Harry and Thomas; children, Geoffrey, Michael and Darrel Yuen, and Diane Burke; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Mainland service held. Donations to Nathan Adelson Hospice, c/o the Yuen Family, 1600 Rancho Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89107.