Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
JOHN DANIEL ARMSTRONG, 42, of Kihei, Maui, died Aug. 31, 2007. Born in Missoula, Mont. Project manager for Goodfellow Bros. Inc. Survived by wife, Molly; son, Makoi; daughters, Mercedes and Montana; sister, Jennifer Shourds; brother, Jim; parents, Merton and Sharon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.
APOLONIO FELIPE BAUTISTA, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 13, 2007. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. Retired city groundskeeper. Survived by wife, Helina; sons, Venzuelo, Elpidio Sr., Cresencio Sr., Bonifacio and Carlos Sr.; daughters, Editha Subillaga, Elizabeth Manglicmot, Yolanda Aonzo and Maryann; 28 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brother, Fredrico; sisters, Todora and Felomina Bautista and Erlinda Sumay. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. next Wednesday at the church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ARSENIO NICOLAS ERMITANIO, 60, of Waipahu, died July 27, 2007. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed at Jessie Magaoay General Contractor. Survived by wife, Elena; sons, Jimmy, Jessie, Larry and Christian; daughters, Arcelie Sanchez, Gloreylyn and Jessa Mae; eight grandchildren; brother, Larry. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
JUANITA FINLEY, 59, of Makawao, Maui, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Monticello, Ark. Survived by husband, Howard; son, Jean Paul Minugh; sister, Marsha Stubbs; five grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
MIDORI HAGIO, 93, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 11, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired cook at Schofield PX. Survived by son, Randall; daughters, Jean Tamanaha, Lilian Dochin and Leialoha Nakamura; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ALAN "AL" AKIO HARADA, 64, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Al's Carpet. Survived by wife, Marilyn; son, Kevin; hanai daughter, Lydia Leonard; sister, Gail "Naomi" Maeda; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
EUGENE JAMES LAVELLE, 86, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2007. Born in Montana. Retired from Otis Elevator Co. Survived by sons, Michael and Mark; daughters, Leslie and Dana Lavelle, and Debbie Jensen. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SAMUEL AUSTIN MCGREGOR JR., 65, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Rome, N.Y. Retired Haleakala Dairy sales representative. Survived by son, Santino; daughters, Giovanna and Theresa; brothers, Brian and Lewis; sisters, Sandy McGregor and Maureen Pescaia; one grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Maui Veterans Cemetery; service 10 a.m.; urn burial to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
HENRY MAY MEDEIROS, SR., 59, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Longtime carpenter with Castle & Cooke. Survived by sons, Henry Jr., Kevin and Jayson; brothers, Robert, Bernard, Leroy, Johnny and Norman; sisters, Jackie Moniz, Patricia, Jun Girl, Paula Ann and Francine; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
CHIEKO MIZOGUCHI, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired teacher. Survived by sister, Satsuki; brother, Susumu. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
SHIZUNO S. MURAOKA, 99, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Aug. 14, 2007. Born in Koloa. Self-employed. Survived by sons, Charles, Takashi and Satoshi; daughters, Helen Yamada, Thekma Mukaisu and Myra Gushiken; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
TOSHIKATSU "JOE" NAKAHARA, 88, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 11, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, Company B; retired Tripler Army Medical Center carpenter. Survived by daughter, Velma; sons, Clyde and Wade; four grandchildren; brothers, Masao and Akitoshi; sisters, Tomie Yoshimori and Harue Ohkuma. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
RODNEY ROY NAKOA, 65, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Island Wide Towing. Survived by wife, Magdalena; sons, Conrad Nakoa and Kevin Souza; daughters, Lara Nakoa and Muzette Delos Santos; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Maylene Hao; brother, Austin; hanai sons, James and Terrance Souza; hanai daughter, Lani Sua. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
MARIANO "MAC" "UNCLE TOMMY" DE GUZMAN NASARRO, 84, of Nanakuli, died Aug. 26, 2007. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired city Wastewater & Sewer Division maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Ester; sister, Rosita Ramon; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
PHYLLIS KALIKO'OKALANI SAFFERY NASCIMENTO, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary at the Ordnance Department at Aliumanu Crater. Survived by daughter, Pua Kehauokalani Colburn; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, retired kahu Samuel Jr., Milton Saffery and William Sanford; sisters, Sara Bell, Ku'ualoha Callanan, Georgia Kay, Ku'ulei McClung and Lehua Nu'uhiwa. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
HELEN EVANGELISTA SILVA NAVARRO, 90, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Housewife. Survived by sons, Calvin and Randolph; daughters, Arlene Padilla, Helen Rabago, Paula Kalei and Ginger Mathias; 25 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond and Henry Evangelista; sisters, Irene Lee and Constance Mattos. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SEGUNDO ESPANTO PACQUING SR., 93, of Waipahu, died Aug. 23, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Hawaiian Telephone Co. custodian. Survived by son, Segundo "Joe" Jr.; daughters, Rose Kamanao, Virginia Garcia, Angeline Ho, Dolores Andrade and Karen Pacquing-Silverio; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother Alfred. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 9 a.m.; committal service and burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MARILYN LEILANI REYES, 65, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former worker at the Senate print shop. Survived by husband, Francis "Fatty"; daughter, Debbie Vause; sons, Francis "Bola" Lindsey-Reyes, Larry, Harry and Russell; mother, Caroline Afong; sisters, Pulani and Kay Chun; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 10 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
URSEL AGNES ROSA, 44, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, David; daughters, Loleina, Michelle and Ashley; brothers, Gordon, Preston, Eugene Jr. and Bradley Baisa; sister, Terri Baisa; parents, Eugene and Lorraine Baisa; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.
LOUISA "LEAH" RUIZ, 43, of Friendswood, Texas, died Aug. 13, 2007. Born in Waialua. Preschool teacher. Survived by husband, Richard; brother, Romeo Ibrao; sisters, Clarita Icari, Gwendolyn Nolasco, Laurie Rubeck, Natalie Sims and Carey Berky. Mass 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
MAUDE "AUNTY MAUDE" EKEKELA SADOSKY, 73, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Sept. 1, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired bus driver. Survived by sons, John, Paul and George; daughters, Suzette Kahoohanohano, Luana Gomes and Maudrey English; sister, Marjorie Wallett; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private burial. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
MARGARET ANN "MARGIE" CHIYO SOREN, 54, of Kahuku, died Aug. 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Nainoa and Keoni; daughter, Wailani; four grandchildren; mother, Rhoda Simeona; brothers, Morris and Robert Simeona; sisters, Karen Handy, Beatrice Naniho and Jeannie Ueda. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
POUONO F. VAIELUA, 62, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2007. Born in Vaitogi, American Samoa. Survived by husband, Fiailoa; son, Faamelea Sivaivai Jr.; hanai daughter, Leah Malaeolelagi Sivaivai; brother, Laau Larry Soa; sister, Sagaia Tago. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
MARIAN MITSUKO WAKUGAWA, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 26, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Fisher Printing Co. production assistant. Survived by brothers, Ralph and Fred; sisters, Ethel Yim, Charlotte Sakamoto and Millie Yamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JAMES TAKAESU WHEELER, 26, of Kihei, Maui, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in Japan. Survived by parents, Daniel Wheeler and Yuko Whittekiend; daughter, Jamie; brothers, Tony Wheeler and Nick Whittekiend; sister, Erica; grandparents, Jim and Gloria Whittekiend. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hope Chapel, Kihei. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
GEORGE "KOJI" YAMADA, 73, of Pearl City, died Aug. 22, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Member of Aiea Racing Pigeon Club; retired chef for Bryron Steak House II. Survived by wife, Janet; children, Mona, Debbie Tajiri and Dean; four grandchildren; brothers, James Jr., Harry, Roy and Ronald; sisters, Jane Tokushige, Shirley Ideta and Betty Murakami. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.