Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
MIKAELE AH KAM, 41, of Kapolei, died May 6, 2007. Born in Samoa. Construction worker. Survived by wife, Emma; sons, Alex and Mikaele; daughter, Manu; parents, Mikaele and Salafa; brothers, Enoka, Ueli, Tony and Sua; sisters, Lucy Ah Ching, Elenoa Moefu, Fili Roma, Lutia and Lusia Filipo and Marie Akeli. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wai'anae; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
STANLEY AMBROSE, 80, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 16, 2007. Born in Selma, Calif. Retired Hawaiian Life Insurance Co. agent. Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Greg and Stephan; daughters, Sharon, Shiela, Peggy, Ginger, Diane and Elizabeth; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Friday at Pohaku Park (Lower Honoapi'ilani). Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
SARAH SHIZUE BAIST, 88, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired waitress. Survived by son, Bill Jr.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Masa Iseri; sister, Dorothy Iseri. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. May 29 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ARTHUR BAJCAR, 51, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 15, 2007. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. Survived by mother, Soledad; father, John; brother, Raymond; sister, Margaret Cross. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
WARD BREWSTER SR., 93, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2007. Born in Covington, Ky. Retired Gaspro employee. Survived by wife, Anita; son, Ward Jr.; daughter, Ann Egami; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MADELINE SANTOS CHAVES, 89, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of Holy Ghost Organization of Kewalo, Punchbowl and Kalihi. Survived by daughters, Madge Kahanaoi and Barbara Pacheco; sons, Patrick, William, John, Robert and Leonard; 25 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JAMES CUSON, 66, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired state laborer. Survived by wife, Leola; daughter, Christine Mico; brother, Calistro; sisters, Isabella Chimura and Vicenta Hokutan. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.
WARNER SAU HEE DUNG, 77, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service worker; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Fung Hin; son, Nathan; daughter, Marlene Branton; brother, Wallace; sister, Sarah Chung; three grandchildren. Visitation and Taoist service 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; eulogy 11:45 a.m.; burial service 1 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.
MERCEDES "CEDES" MAGDALENE ESPANIOLA, 73, of Maunaloa, Moloka'i, died May 14, 2007. Born in Maunaloa. Retired Head Start teacher. Survived by son, Guy; daughters, Maylene, Terri McCutcheon, Mary Ann Keohuloa, Madonna and Ellen May "Elly" Abafo; brothers, Raymond "Ming" and Lucio "Noi" Barona; daughters, Loretta "Teta" Santiago, Rebecca "Bing" Villarimo and Lucy Abilay; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent's Catholic Church; Mass noon; graveside service to follow at Moloka'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary and Moanalua Mortuary.
FELIPE SALAS GUERRERO, 72, of Wahiawa, died May 7, 2007. Born on Guam. Retired U.S. Army staff sergeant, Schofield Barracks. Survived by sons, Kevin and Terrence; daughters, Regina and Karen; brothers, Antonio and Rafael; sister, Ana Naputi; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; committal service to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
LEE DAVID HIRSHLAND, 82, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 11, 2007. Born in Reading, Pa. Owner and general manager of a television station. Survived by wife, Virginia; sons, David, Keith and Mark; sister, Julianne Hill; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; graveside service 12:30 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery.
HALY YOSHIE HORIO, 100, of Kahului, Maui, died May 17, 2007. A housewife and substitute teacher. Survived by daughter, Pearl Nishino; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
ANGELA MYUNG JEFFERIES, 14, of Kane'ohe, died May 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Stephen and Margaret; grandparents, Charmian and John. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ROBERT "BOBBY" ULULANI KANAE, 70, of Kahului, Maui, died May 8, 2007. Born in Kahului. State employee at the Kahului Airport. Survived by daughters, Miriam, Sheldene Hozaki, Colette Kanae and Noelani Masuda; son, Richard; brothers, Luther Jr. and Louie; nine grandchildren. Service 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
HERBERT HUMEHUME KANIHO, 78, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired corrections officer at Halawa Prison; master sergeant with the National Guard; basketball referee for the ILH and college. Survived by wife, Leilehua Ragsdale Kaniho; sons, Marshall Humehume and Stuart Abraham "Lani"; daughters, Dellita Lola Kuuleilehua Kaniho, Carianne Irene Kaniaulono Kaniho Castro, Lehua Kaniho and Joy "Titi" Kaniho; brothers, Harold, Abraham and Christopher; sisters, Florence Yoshino, Rebecca Shishido and Annabell Runnels; three grandchildren. Service 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at 51-196 A Kamehameha Highway, Ka'a'awa. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JOEDENA MAMINETTE PUANANI KAPULE, 34, of Waimanalo, died May 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Maminette "Penny"; daughter, Chyme-Megan Kapule-Robinson; brother, Joseph "Makamae"; sisters, Joeani Dumlao, Joelia and Jeramie "Pomai" Kapule; grandparents, Solomon and the Rev. Alberta Kalama. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow.
GLENN NORIO KIMURA, 57, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 17, 2007. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. An attorney in private practice; former state special deputy attorney general. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, Justin and Jonathan; daughter, Amanda; brothers, Isaac, Calvin and Brian; sister, Winifred. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
MANUEL "MANNY" NAKEKUANA MAKALENA, 68, of Waipahu, died May 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant with 30 years of service. Survived by wife, Rita; sons, Sam, Dan, Sonny, Manuel, Harry and George; brothers, Solomon, Harry, Gary and Babrielle; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Burial 1 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home, Tacoma, Wash.
GENARO "NARO" OPELAC MANARPAAC, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Kapulena, Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died April 27, 2007. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired heavy equipment operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Co.; served with the Philippine Army in World War II. Survived by wife, Juana "Cora"; daughters, Elena Trinidad, Lisa Masulit, Marisa Viernes, Anita Earthly, Hannah Ancheta and Melanie; son, Joshua; hanai brother, Juanito; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
TAITAI P. MARGHEIM, 87, of Kane'ohe, died May 12, 2007. Born in Ohio. Registered nurse with the federal government. Survived by brother, Darwin Winland. Committal service 2 p.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
WILSON GABRIEL MARIANO, 80, of 'Aiea, formerly of Honolulu, died May 15, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Mila; son, Jeffrey; daughters, Pamela Dela Cruz and Donna Pushaw; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Carolina Simon and Macaria Almazan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
KENJI MATSUMOTO, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died May 14, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. tractor driver. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughters, Jane Toyama, Judy Nakamura and Carol Prepose; brother, Paul; sister, Matsuko Beveridge; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 a.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; private inurnment.
SISTER MARY JEROME MULLIGAN, 92, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2007. Born in Chicago, Ill. Ministry of education with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Survived by nephew, Stephen; nieces, Martha Mulligan, Mary and Alice Swider. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; sharing and remembrance 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Donations to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, or the Sister Mary Jerome Mulligan Scholarship Fund at St. Theresa School. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
PAULINE LEDWARD NAKAHARA, 75, of Kane'ohe, died May 6, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired state library assistant. Survived by sons, Val and Daniel; brothers, George and Robert Ledward; sisters, Priscilla Mia, Primrose Bow and Chris Itamura. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
CHARLES "BOBO" HARRISON NEIZMAN, 54, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 15, 2007. Born in Lahaina. Lahaina Surf maintenance person. Survived by wife, Lori; sons, Jacob and Kekai; daughters, Taylor and Sienna; parents, Frank and Theresa; grandmother, Mary Smith Kaauamo; brothers, Frank "Chu Chu," Robert and Thomas "Champ"; sisters, Linda "Chak Chak" Vasquez, Kelcy "Sweetheart" Bal, Ramona "JoJo" Neizman and Theresa "Honey Girl" Tobosa. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Wahikuli Wayside Park across from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lahaina; service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
VIRGINIA LEE O'CONNOR, 86, of Kailua, died May 8, 2007. Born in Omaha, Neb. Retired civil service secretary at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i, Kane'ohe; founder of West O'ahu Kennel Club. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Jack and Robert Frost; two grandchildren. Private service pending. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
SATSUE OGAWA, 88, of Cerritos, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died May 7, 2007. Born in Wai'anae. Former seamstress at Tori Richards. Survived by sons, Benjamin and Milford; daughter, Sharon Sakamoto; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul and Walter Yamaguchi; sisters, Mae Kunimura, Mary Higa and Ruth Tsukayama. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.
PETER PAGAN SR., 81, of Newark, Calif., died May 14, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. An electrician lineman. Survived by wife, Lucy; sons, Peter Jr., Billy, Louis, Stuart and Kelly; daughters, Linda, Candace De Filio, Christine Ready, Paulette Burciaga and Dorothy Tellez; 28 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, John Vasquez, James Vasquez, Harry, Frank Agamau, Rubin Agamau, Gilbert Dominguez and Eddie Dominguez; sister, Waldine Ritchie. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
ELIZABETH "LIESEL" PHILIPP, 92, of Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died May 15, 2007. Born in Cologne, Germany. A painter, potter and weaving teacher. Survived by daughter, Joan; son, Dan; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Information about service: (202) 294-4676. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
DUANE RINGERING, 62, of Kahului, Maui, died May 15, 2007. Born in Madison, Wis. Survived by son: Magilla; daughter, Sheena Gray. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
ANACORETA HINAGDANAN RIVERA, 69, of Kahului, Maui, died May 15, 2007. Born in Diposong, Ozamis City, Mindanao, Philippines. Retired hairdresser. Survived by sons, Dexter, Raymond "Maka" Jr., John, James "Kimo" and Duane; daughters, Lorna "Ona" Kumalae, Stacey Hosino, Virginia "Ipo" Kamaka and Judy Pavlik; brother, Juanito Manego; 23 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at Christ The King Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
ROY KWAI MUN SAM, 67, of Ho-nolulu, died May 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Physician retired from Kaiser Permanente. Survived by wife, Mei Yi; son, Joseph; daughter, Rosemarie; brothers, Gordon and Vernon. Mass 7 p.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Donations to Saint Louis School. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JUAN SIVILA SAVELLANO, 97, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2007. Born in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Pedro and Nemesio; daughters, Segundina Tubera, Feliza Serrano and Merlina; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
DENISE E. SHIMADA, 75, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 15, 2007. Born in France. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Hank; sons, Patrick and Terrance; brothers; sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
COREY YOSHITO TANAKA, 38, of 'Aiea, died May 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Progressive Electric Co. journeyman electrician. Survived by sons, Darin, Brent and Reece; parents, Gary and Lois; grandmother, Mary Maehara; sister, Lynne; hanai brother, Lee Ajifu; hanai sons, Connor and Duncan. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Honolulu Christian Church; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
CALVIN "JOE" B.C. YUEN, 78, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government electrician. Survived by son, John; daughters, Ruth Fujimoto and Esther Higashi; brothers, Bernard and David; sisters, Eleanor Lum, Bessie Young, Loretta Loo, Leilani Mau and Peace Wong; five grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Olivet Baptist Church; service 5 p.m. Burial service 1 p.m. May 29 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.