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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, April 24, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

BEVERLY MAE MANN ANDERSON, 68 of Wai'anae, died April 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Thomas Blackwell; son, Aaron; daughters, Georgette Kamakaiwi and Jadelynn; brother Gary Man; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JULIA WARD BENSON, 83, of Honolulu, formerly of Seattle, Wash., died April 14, 2008. Born in Wyoming. Survived by children, Michael Scholes, Lyza Clarke and Chris Scholes; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, John Patrick Ward. Private service held. Service in Canada at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ERNEST R. CABRAL, 83, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died April 12, 2008. Born in Kalaheo. A retired state machine operator. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Larry and Rodney; daughters/caregivers, Donna Caberto and Michelle Rapacon; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, James. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Holy Cross Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; interment at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

LAWRENCE AH CHONG CHUN, 74, of Wahiawa, died April 5, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Employed at Aloha Inn Hickam Mac Terminal Area Exchange. Survived by sisters, Eleanor Fern, Florence Diamond, Faith Inouye, Ella Low, Jeanette Naki, Grace and Lily Lee; brothers, Leonard and Joseph. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GLENN E. DAVIS, 60, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died April 20, 2008. Born in Cincinnati. Maui Memorial Medical Center, pharmacy department pharmacist. Survived by wife, Judith; son, Kevin; daughter, Kathleen Davis-Swearingin; sisters, Donna Morris and Elaine Schmidt; mother, Marcella; one grandchild. Private service in Cincinnati. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CONSOLACION ARENZANA DOMINGO, 65, of Waipahu, died April 13, 2008. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. Survived by husband, Bernardo Sr.; sons, Amory and Bernardo Jr.; daughters, Belinda, Jonas, and Glory; brothers, Pedro and Bonifacio Arenzana; sister, Virginia Ibasan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHRISTOPHER JOHN GENTILE, 47, of Lahaina, Maui, died April 19, 2008. Born in Torrence, Calif. General contractor and owner of SFH Construction. Survived by son, Nicolas; daughter, Faith; brothers, Branch Isole, Matthew and Andrew; sister, Karen Gruwell Bannon. Private service held. An open house celebration of life 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at 163 Eke Place, Lahaina. Donations to the benefit of his children, P.O. Box 1696, Lahaina, HI 96767. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

WILFRED TSUKUMO HIRASHIMA, 73, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2008. Born in 'Aiea. Del Monte purchasing agent. Survived by companion, Joan McDonald; sisters, Sumiko Kubota and Aileen Minobe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MATILDA "HONU" KANUIOKALANI HUIHUI-BOLDEN, 59, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Chadwick "Wicky" Huihui; sister, Moana Yee; nieces; nephews. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kaiona Beach Park, Waimanalo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CONSTANCE LAWYER HUSTACE, 86, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2008. Born in Los Angeles. Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter; community volunteer, artist and housewife. Survived by son, Frank III; daughter, Patricia Kenyon Hustace; brother, Jay Lawyer; four grandchildren. Private service at O'ahu Cemetery. Donations to Honolulu Academy of Arts or Hawai'i Watercolor Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RUTH LEI KAMAI, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Clarence, Paul, Larry, Duane and Matthew; daughters, Rev. Tasha Kama, Serine Feliciano, Hoku, Ilima Kamai-Visaya, Lehua Jackson, Nayleen and Kathy Wade; brothers, Henry and Joe; sisters, Ginger Alohalani Aiwohi and Lowana Wassman; 46 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. May 1 at Nakamura Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

FILOMENO REYES LACANLALE, 77, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died April 13, 2008. Born in the Philippines. A janitor in the hotel/motel industry. Survived by wife, Epiania; sons, Rodel, Arthuro, Arman, Renato, Filomeno Jr., and Leonardo; daughters, Editha Calara, Marivic Salinas and Fe Punla; brothers, Potenciano Jr. and Angelito; sisters, Marina Manalastas and Violeta Bautista; 28 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. May 2 at Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

SHIRLEY E. LAMBERTH, 81, of Lancaster, Pa., formerly of Hawai'i, died Jan. 24, 2008. Born in Dallas. Former member of Kailua United Methodist Church; past president of United Methodist Women. Survived by sons, Larry and Harold "Bear"; grandsons, Randy and Michael. Visitation 1 p.m. Tuesday at Kailua United Methodist Church; celebration of life service 2 p.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Kearney A. Snyder Funeral Home.

YIU NAM LAU, 85, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2008. Born in Chung Shan, China. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel housekeeper. Survived by wife, Ngan Kwan; sons, Lambert and Jeffrey; two grandchildren; brother, Yun Nam Lau. Taoist service 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

IOANE SIU LEIATAUA, 80, of La'ie, died April 20, 2008. Born in Malaela, Samoa. Survived by sons, Pele, Siu, Johnny, Jake, Ronald and Spencer; daughters, Palefuiono Thompson, Faatalanula Misi, Nika Isala, Faaosofia Dean, Moemoe, Nele and Laina; brothers, Kuinise, Lisona, Uatime Leiataua, Laaloi, Pele, Taafuli and Fa'aaliga Tonumaipe'a; sisters, Moemoe Stotler, Lonise Leilua, Fa'atalauula Pili and Nele Anderson. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie North Stake 6th Ward; service 11 a.m. to noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

WILLARD H. LOOMIS, 92, of Mililani, died April 13, 2008. Born in Colorado Springs, Colo. A retired state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations apprenticeship division administrator. Survived by children, Karen, Cydni Medeiros, Daryl Brown and Courtney; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LILLIAN PAULINE KEKAIKUIHALA "ROSEHILL" MATTSON AH YAT, 90, of Honolulu, died April 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired mental health nursing supervisor with the medical industry. Survived by children, Peggy Kathleen Ah Yat Mokunui, Wayne and Gregory Ah Yat; brother, Frederick Mattson Sr.; sister, Hilda Mattson-Rogers; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH ERIN CONNELL MEYER, 50, of Spokane, Wash., formerly of Hawai'i, died March 16, 2008. Pan American Airways and United Airlines international flight attendant; produced special-project programming on KHON-TV with her husband. Survived by husband, Kurt; children, Malia, Christina Gailley, Laura, Alex, Katherine, Daniel and Erin; two granddaughters; mother, Carla Connell; brothers, Eugene, Paul and Michael Connell; nephews; aunt, Jean Williams. Service held in Spokane. Scattering of ashes at sea 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawai'i Kai. For information call Carla Connell at 395-1163. Arrangements by Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home, Spokane.

TILLIO RAMOS MONTALBO, 96, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee. Survived by wife, Lily; sons, Gary and Leroy; daughters, Darnell Vierra and Alicia Bartley; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No monetary gifts.

HAROLD TETSUO NAKAO, 78, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired U.S. Marine Corps band member, Washington, D.C., Library of Congress and a member of the Royal Hawaiian Band. Survived by sisters, Ichiko Imai and Hatsuko Yamashita; brother, Masayuki; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KEVIN JAMES NEESON, 37, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2008. Born in Toronto, Canada. Longtime employee of First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by parents, James and Maria; brother, John; niece, Siobhan. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; private burial. No flowers. Casual attire.

FUMIE NISHIOKA, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 10, 2008. Born in Hilo. A housewife. Survived by sons, Francis and Gary; daughters, Shirley Higashihara, Jean Nakagawa, Elsie Fujioka and Grace Tsunezumi; brother, Jerry Yuso Kamimura; sister, Kazumi Harada; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

NORA AKEMI OKAMURA, 61, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, died April 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Graduate of Kubasaki High School in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by daughter, Dawn Young; son, Garrett; parents, Henry and Thelma Lee; brothers, Earl, Henry Jr. and Ricky Lee; sister, Phyllis Dailey; grandchildren, Whitney and Taylor Young and Tamiko. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANITA MARIE OLIVEIRA, 77, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died April 11, 2008. Born in Papa'ikou. A retired cook assistant for the Life Care Center of Hilo. Survived by daughters, Paulette Valentin and Debra Clarke; brother, Joseph Medeiros; sisters, Antionette Saragosa, May Rosaline, Janet Woodby and Pauline Chandler; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalaoa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

TOSHIKO OTA, 91, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2008. Born in Pahoa. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Gladys Konanui and Nancy Nakamatsu; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Puna Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

BONIFACIO M. POLINTANG, 79, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died April 16, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Retired Lihu'e Plantation irrigator. Survived by wife, Magdalena; daughters, Rose Semana, Glory Taylan, Betty Polintang and Dana Garoen; brother, Pedro; sister, Carolina; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. May 17 at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park. Casual Attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

ANN PRESSER, 65, of 'Aiea, died April 12, 2008. Born in South Korea. Survived by husband, Hilbert; son, Richard "Rick"; daughter Mary Abe; grandchildren, Nicole and Kau'i Abe. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOSE CORPUS RULONA, 81, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2008. Born on Maui. Retired construction laborer. Survived by sons, Jose Jr., Jovenal "Joe," Eduardo "Eddie," Chanso and Jimmy; daughters, Clara Ochobillo, Josephine Buenafe, Carolina "Carol" Serio and Josienellie "Nellie" Rosete; brothers, Frank and Emilio; sisters, Cenona Campos and Cherry; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. May 1 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

RUTH HISAYO SATO, 86, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired produce clerk for Times Supermarket. Survived by sons, Raymond and Warren; three grandchildren; brother, Randolph Kimura; sister, Mary Hironaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SUMIKO "SUE" SHIGEKANE, 77, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired hairdresser. Survived by daughter, Robin Kim Seu; brothers, William, Henry, Herbert and Richard. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MASAHIRO SHIMASAKI, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 20, 2008. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. A retired laboratory technician for the former Hawaii Sugar Planters Association. Survived by wife, Setsuko; daughter, Joy McCully; brothers, Hichiro, Hachiro and Suemori; sisters, Shizue Miura and Toshiye Fukushima; one granddaughter. Private service held on O'ahu. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DONECHANH SIVONGXAY, 54, of Wai'anae, died April 18, 2008. Born in Soumnea, Laos. A self-employed farmer. Survived by wife, Siew; sons, Soun and Sam; daughters, Vipaporn and Bena; three brothers; two sisters; one granddaughter. Laotian service 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary.

AGNES MADELINE SNEAD, 91, of Redwood City, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 13, 2008. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Patricia Snead and Sandra Moix; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Freeman Perreira. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HENRY KAZUTO TERAO, 81, of Kane'ohe, died March 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of H.K. Painting Co.; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Ruth; sons, Wade and Jason; daughter, Sheri Horiuchi; two grandchildren; brothers, Warren, Richard and Fred; sisters, Lillian Yoneda and Clara. Service 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Temple. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.