Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.
JULIO BAYANI APOSTOL, 98, of Waipahu, died March 21, 2007. Born in Abulug, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired Oahu Transport Co. trucking foreman; employee at Arakawa's and Concrete Coring Co. Survived by sons, Gerald, Alan, Wendell, Daryl, David, Eugene and Kenneth; daughters, Jacqueline Clarabal, Cornelia Anguay and Kristine Fairbanks; brother, Vicente Apostol; sisters, Lourdes Padua and Edobejes Paz; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m.Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; program 10:30 a.m.; Mass ll a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.
LILLIAN "LINDA" LEIALOHA KEAWEEHU DELA CRUZ, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A state Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee, owner of Linda's School of Hula, and recipient of the Na Hoku Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award. Survived by son, John Jr.; daughters, Josephine "Jojo" Tanimoto, Jo-Ann Leialoha Kalamau, Jeanah Ventura and Joanie Kealoha; brothers, Hall Kaiwa, Joseph Aukai Jr., Wallace Aukai, Lindsey Aukai and Roy Aukai; sisters, Francis "Momi" Miller, Janet "Kahili" Ongoy, Eleanor "Darling" Beimes, Eloise Ishimine and Arlene Hudman; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawaii.
LORETTA ROSARIO INOCENCIO, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 18, 2007. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ambrocio; two granddaughters, Jennifer Reaux and Kimberly Lincoln; nephew, Edward Singson. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at 'Alae Cemetery (Section E). No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
GEORGE TATSUO ISHIKAWA, 67, of Mililani, died March 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Okada Trucking Co. mason. Survived by wife, Lorraine; son, Blake; daughters, Ramona Carrozza and Rayna Fukuda; six grandchildren; brother, Fred; sisters, Ethel Shinogawa, Adna Tonokawa and Mae Yasuda. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ELINOR "GRANNY" TERUKO KANEMITSU, 88, of Hale'iwa, died March 9, 2007. Born on Maui. Retired from Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children. Survived by sons, Edward Nishida, and Dean, Rodney and Timothy; daughter, Lynn Mizusawa; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Fumio Tada; sister, Mitsuko Morihiro. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DOROTHY SUMIE KATSUYAMA, 88, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired city Redevelopment Agency secretary. Survived by son, Albert; daughter Joanne Swearingen; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki; Mass 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHUNG YUL KIM, 80, of Honolulu, died March 23, 2007. Born in Chung Pyong, Chung Chong Puk Do, Korea. Survived by daughters, Chong Suk Urie, Chong Nam Hurteau, Chong Ok Yucker, Chong Son Rydzewski, Chong Mi Marcotte, Carolyn Sakaguchi and Chong Eun Hyun; son, James; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Pok Dong. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m., burial 1p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
BERT MITSUO MAEDA, 78, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Waikiki Outrigger Hotel bellman. Survived by sons, Wayne and Jason; daughter, Cindy Gasilos; four grandchildren; sister, Gladys Inaba. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
TODD CLINT YAMAMOTO, 36, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed, with Pure Digital Co.; former owner of Byteware. Survived by mother, Elizabeth; grandfather, Maj Gen. (ret.) Arthur Ishimoto and grandmother, Mitsue Ishimoto. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church; memorial service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
EDITH NAMIE YASHIKI, 78, of Kailua, died March 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary to the dean, University of Hawai'i School of Nursing. Survived by sons, David and Mark; two grandchildren; brothers, Francis, Harry and Jack Yasutake; sisters, Katherine Hagi, Betty Takaezu, Alice Yasutake, Gladys Tanimura. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Inurnment April at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.