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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, August 1, 2008

Obituaries

AVELINO LORENZO AGUSTIN, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 16, 2008. Born in Pidig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired farmer. Survived by brother, Russell; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m.; graveside service 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

THELMA BELL AH CHOY, 88, of Waikiki, died July 26, 2008. Born in Waipunalei, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, John; sons, Ricky, David and Michael; daughters, Judy Bell, Elaine Wong and Linda Bell-Chelewski; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine's Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

RICHARD JOSEPH ARELLANO, 85, of Mililani, died July 21, 2008. Born in New Mexico. A master woodworker; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Louise Marie; sons, Richard Alan and Michael; daughters, Charlotte Agcalon and Dorothy Fragiao; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Genieve Ortega, Lucy Orellrich and Dorothy Wagner. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

MATIYO "MUTT" BUCAO, 71, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 24, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. A union representative for ILWU; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Mona; son, Derek; daughters, Bernie Pantohan, Deenie Tangaro, Melissa Ramirez and Misty; 12 grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

CHERRY KAMELAMELA MALIE DAVIS, 79, of Kapolei, died July 21, 2008. Born in Kapa'akea, Moloka'i. Former waitress at Duke's in Wakiki, Queen's Surf and Tahitian Lanai. Survived by sons, Byron and Gilbert Kamelamela Jr.; daughters, Lorna Baldomero and Gail Smith; sister, Margaret Joao; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DANIEL "DANNY" "POPS" "BOLO HEAD" DRAPESA SR., 63, of Nanakuli, died July 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Edvina, Veronica Samoa, Leona Eva, Samantha Mose and Sarah; son, Daniel "Budah Boy" Sr.; sister, Carol Garma; brothers, Larry Drapesa and Ricky-Dean Drapesa; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. No visitation. Cremation by Moanalua Mortuary. Scattering of ashes 1 p.m. Aug. 9 at Depots Beach, Nanakuli. For more information, contact Edvina at 450-1194, Veronica at 216-2736 or Leona at 630-3061 or 852-8519.

MIRIAM HAUSMAN, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 19, 2008. Born in New York. A retired accountant from New York; volunteer tour guide at the Court House for many years. Survived by niece, Barbara Hausman-Smith; nephew, Paul; two grandnephews. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

LURLINE LEONG HISATAKE, 83, of Pearl City, died July 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by two sons; one daughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RICHARD JOHNSON, 76, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died July 29, 2008. Born in Illinois. Retired pilot. Survived by wife, Mildred "Millie"; sons, Richard and Eric; daughters, Rebecca Johnson and Cythnia Fleege; seven grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa; service 1 p.m.; inurnment to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH FREITAS KAGIHARA, 98, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by nieces; nephews. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary Chapel; service 10 a.m.; graveside service 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HARRY TADAO KIDO, 94, of Kailua, died July 28, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Retired Ko'olau Youth Correctional Facility supply manager. Survived by sons, Dennis and Howard; daughter, Carol Burke; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT KAZUO NAGATO, 79, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2008. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired from the Board of Water Supply; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Hisae; son, Miles; daughters, Cheryl Sakai, Jann Nagato and Lori Wong; sisters, Mary Fujimoto and Eleanor; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DAVID FRANCOS OZBUN, 56, of Miloli'i, Hawai'i, died July 3, 2008. Born in Seattle, Wash. A self-employed journeyman mason; U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran. Survived by companion, Jean Sumida; sons, Justin and Arron; hanai mother, Carmyn Crawford; hanai sister, Cindy Vincent; hanai brother, Mitchell Crawford; granddaughter, MacKenzie; hanai son, Petey. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

GORDON HOWARD RUNGREN, 82, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died July 6, 2008. Born in Illinois. Retired tool and die maker for Garrett Aircraft in Los Angeles. Survived by wife, Dorothy; brother, John. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

LEI NEWTON SILVA, 77, of Waimanalo, died July 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired city parks and recreation supervisor with 40 years of service. Survived by wife, Christina; sons, Vernon, Richard, Arthur, John, Brian and Lei; daughters, Elizabeth, Mildred, Edna, June, Faith and Colleen; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; brother, Leonard; sisters, Emma Natividad and Margaret Cummings. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

MARGARET CHANDLER SILVA, 82, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died July 28, 2008. Born in Wainiha, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Albert; sons, Elias "Kaipo" and Isaac "Koa"; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, John, Thomas, Anthony and Micheal Chandler; sister, Susie Espinueva. Visitation 8 to 8:45 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa. Visitation also 9 to 9:15 a.m. at St. Raphael's Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

LAURA ELIZABETH "BETTY" DYER SORENSEN, 86, of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Mokule'ia, died July 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Graduated from Punahou School and Stanford University; wrote her biography, Born and Raised in Waikiki, published in 1995. Survived by husband, Jim; son, Drew; daughters, Mary Reath, Frances Taylor, Stephanie Fredericks and Sally Howard; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nephew, Peter Dyer. Service 10 a.m. Aug. 9 at the Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel. Donations to St. Michael's Church, Goodale Avenue, Waialua, HI 96791.

WISE MASANI SUFIA-MUASAU JR., infant son of Wise Muasau and Sheila Sufia, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Faafetai and Moana Muasau and Lemina Sufia; great-grandparents, Masani and Faafia Umu. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GRACE TAYE WONG, 85, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Stanley; sons, Mark and Michael; daughter, Darlene Tsukamoto; brother, Gordon Kadowaki; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.