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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ROSALINA "SALIN" BANIAGA ABADILLA, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 28, 2007. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired macadamia nut picker for the former Mauna Kea Agri Business. Survived by husband, Mariano; son, Samuel; daughters, Esmeralda Miyazaki, Evelyn Agub, Imelda Vinluan, Celia Ballesteros, Rosalie, Filmar Yambao, and Grace Lagura; brothers, Teodoro and Iban Baniaga; sisters, Dionisia Aguiran and Maria Ancheta; hanai sister, Juanita Laureta; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 2:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARCIANA "CIANING" VIERNES AGAPAY, 71, of Waipahu, died Sept. 6, 2007. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of the Church of Christ, Iglesia Ni Cristo. Survived by daughter, Jessie Mahiai; brothers, Virgilio, Gamaliel and Moises Viernes; sister, Crispina Viernes; granddaughter, Tiana Song. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MARY RUTH BALDUS, 56, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Oct. 12, 2007. Born in Michigan. Retired licensed nurse. Survived by sons, Peter, Paul and Joseph VanDyke; parents, Richard and Angela; one sister and brothers; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

LAURA YOUNG SUNI BAUTISTA, 90, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 13, 2007. Born in Waimea. Homemaker. Survived by son, Teles Jr.; daughters, Vivian Ridela, Laura Ford and Nancy Piazzie; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Harry, Robert and Raymund Kim. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSEMARY "ROSIE" BUKOSKI, 60, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Oct. 22, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Owner of Rosie's Lunch Wagon. Survived by mother, Elizabeth; brothers, Frank and Sam; sisters, Elaine Panui, Peggy McCalleun, Taddy Penzetta and Charlene Castor. Visitation noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa; celebration of life 2:30 pm. Casual attire.

MAXIMINO T. CORPUZ, 92, formerly of Kalihi and Salt Lake, died Oct. 23, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. One of the original sakadas. Survived by wife, Maria; sons, Tony, Virgil and Andy; daughters, Rose Velasco, Delia Bologan and Margie O'Neil; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. A nine-night wake will be held in the Philippines. Burial ceremony Saturday at the Catholic Church in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. Burial at Bacarra Municipal Cemetery.

HENRY MAKIA ESPINDA, 70, of Pearl City, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army veteran; retired nuclear electrical planner and estimator with 34 years of federal service. Survived by wife, Ida Jenny Espinda; daughters, Scottina Ruis, Jeannine and Hope; sons, Kevin and Matthew; sister, Violet Harrison; brothers, Douglas and Winston; three grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHERILENE "BUBU" R. HAILELE, 43, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Verizon. Survived by mother, Katherine Piiwai Hailele, brother, Skip; sisters, Charlene Hailele-Griffin, Claire Freitas and Chris. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Ward; service 1:30 p.m.; burial service 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KAPEWA "SAM" IONA, 70, of Kapolei, died Oct. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Marian; sons, Mervin, Albert, Alexander, Calvin and Rudy; daughter, Sammi Mawae; brothers, Abraham "Sonny" and David; sister, Rosaline "Kuulei" Kailiehu; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MARTY KOLISH, 46, of Las Vegas, died Jan. 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Martin; sisters, Denise Gulia and Heidi; half brothers and sisters, nieces; nephews. Service 11 a.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire.

KRISTINE "KRISSY" AIKO MORICHIKA, 36, of Mililani, died Oct. 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Ike Bulay; daughter, Adriana Bulay; parents, Darryl and Norene; brothers, Scott and Randy; grandmother, Marion Imada; grandmother, Molly. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

EDWIN "BRUNO" K. MORTENSEN, 66, of Las Vegas, died Oct. 10, 2007. Born in Kane'ohe. Owned and operated Hawaiian Teriyaki Restaurant in Las Vegas. Survived by wife, Carol; son, Edwin Jr.; daughters, Doree Makanani and Leah; brothers, Teddy, Clarence, Harry Kahale and Frank Cunha; sisters, Beatrice Maldonado, Gwen Thornley and Lurline Bee Rodriguez; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JEAN MASUMI MURAI, 66, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Karl; daughter, Melanie; sister, Caroline Nakamura; brother, Patrick Nakamura; nephew, Alec Nakamura. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GEORGE SHINJI NAKAGAWA, 71, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base boiler mechanic. Survived by wife, Mei Yu; son, Jon; brother, Herbert; sisters, Florence Kuwada, Gertrude Kuromoto, Margaret Iwamoto, Ruth Teruya and Gladys Zukeran. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. No monetary gifts.

LILY KIYOKA NAKAMURA, of Los Altos, Calif., died Oct. 18, 2007. Born in Hawi, Kohala, Hawai'i. Loved growing flowers, fruits and vegetables. Survived by husband, Clark; daughter, Gail; brother, Fred Kobayashi. Service held in Mountain View, Calif. Burial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary, Mountain View, Calif.

WILLIAM VICTOR NICKULAS JR., 76, of Osterville, Mass., and Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2007. Born in West Barnstable, Mass. Retired private landscaper. Survived by wife, Georgette; sons, Mark, David and John; daughters, Gayle Stinnett and Jayne Starke; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; stepdaughter, Jennifer Riel; stepson, Jameson Iereneo; two stepgrandchildren; brother, Donald; sister, Vivian Cahoon. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

CHOKI OSHIRO, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Halekulani Hotel maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Walter; daughters, Charlotte Ichiyama and Cynthia Butac; six grandchildren; mother, Ma-tsu; sister, Marion. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

DONNIE WINTON PALIK, 64, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 21, 2007. Born in Kosrae, Micronesia. Self-employed seamstress. Survived by sons, Shiro, Carl, Rimson, Stromar and Asshu; daughters, Sepe Isau, Rodinick Talley, Molina Alokoa, Ingiter, Freeda Tunufai, Susana, Roseanna Aliksa-Likiaksa and Donnie; brothers, Tobias, Tregar and Tarson Musrasrik; sisters, Diana Aliksa and Donna Penrose; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at the family residence, 68-3799 Manu Aihue Place, Waikoloa, for an all-night vigil. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the residence, service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the Waimea County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

PAT SING PANG, 99, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. surveyor. Survived by wife, Esther; daughter, Debra Chun; nephews; nieces; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; Taoist service; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JENA MARIE PIKE, 64, of Klamath Falls, Ore., formerly of Kailua, died Oct. 23, 2007. Born in Vincennes, Ind. Survived by daughters, Laura and Jenny Kanetake; brother, Bill; sisters, Sally Ornellas and Jane Krueger. Service 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Klamath Falls Friends Church. Arrangements by Ward's Klamath Funeral Home.

CHARLES TAKESHI SAITO, 83, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 27, 2007. Born in Niigata, Japan. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. foreman. Survived by wife, Carolyn; son, Wendell; daughter, Laura Raiola; four grandchildren; sisters, Alice Nomitsu and Lilly Takei; brother, Elbert. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MUTSUO SHIMAURA, 84, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 5, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Paul; daughters, Joanna Parker, Karen Blakeley and Debra Archuleta; sisters, Doris Erickson and Elsie Wood; four grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SAINA IMO TAUAEFA, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2007. Born in Gagaifo, Western Samoa. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Fa'alata, Asoono, Motusaga, Apineru, Siolo, David and Mose; daughters, Fa'aoloitaua, Siloi, Tina, Eni and June; 43 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m.; burial to follow in Alao, American Samoa. Flowers welcome. Aloha/casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ROSA M. THOMAS, 80, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 25, 2007. Born in Lynchburg, S.C. Retired order controller for Sentry/Masback Hardware. Survived by son, Donald; brother, A K Hilton Jr.; stepbrother, Henry Johnson. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Puna Baptist Church, Pahoa. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.