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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, August 11, 2008

Obituaries

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The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

FELIPE "IPE" PESCADOR CASTANEDA, 77, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Aug. 6, 2008. Born in Bantay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A Mac Farms of Hawaii utility worker. Survived by wife, Avelina; sons, Romy, Leonardo and Joseph; hanai son, Virgilio Guirit; daughter, Teody; hanai daughter, Brenda Martin; brother, Candido; sisters, Alejandria and Julia; 14 grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

DOMINADOR "DOMING" CARMEN GANTONG, 60, of Waimanalo, died July 11, 2008. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Y. Hata Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Erlinda; daughters, Maritess "Mary" and Cheryl Gantong; sons, Jay and Ronald; five grandchildren; sister, Elma Domingo. Visitation 5:30 pm Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; prayer service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday St. George Catholic Church, Waimanalo; Mass 11a.m.; graveside service 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SGT. MAJ. (RETIRED) SAM W. GLASS JR., 70, of Mililani, died July 16, 2008. Born in Linden, Ala. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; sons, Sam III, Allen Clayton and Robert Dallas; daughter, Lyann Vagay; sister, Laverne Poole and Clarise Agee; grandchildren, Clayton, Rachel Glass and Ryan Vagay. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. Casual attire. No flowers. Memorial donations to New Hope Mililani Missions Fund. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DENNIS JAMES GUETZK, 43, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2008. Born in Madison, Wisc. Principal Elite Properties broker. Survived by mother, Brenda Dalton; step-father, Larry Dalton; father, Rollo; sister, Sue; brothers, Lindy, Alan, Steven and Brent Dalton. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers.

ELWYN OHULENUI HOAPILI, 75, of Kane'ohe, died July 15, 2008. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired longtime Hawaiian Telephone Co. lineman. Survived by sons, Elwyn Jr., Michael and Sean; daughter, Seannell Laa; brothers, Vernon, Joseph Jr., Kenneth; sisters, Ann Miyasaki and Maria Schlemmer; hanai son, Bronson Adric; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Private scattering of ashes pending. No flowers. Aloha attire.

CLARENCE JOSEPH LEONG, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired stevedore. Survived by brother, Noah "Ah Sing" Leong; sisters, Williette Wong, Charlotte Morton. Visitation 9 to11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HELEN MATSUE NOGAMI, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died July 30, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Laboratory technician retired from H.C.& S. Sugar Plantation. Survived by son, Darryl; daughter, Sharon Yokoyama; brother, Tatsumi Imada; sister, Yukie Imada; a grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Hongwanji; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ETHEL YAEKO SAKUDA-NAKAMURA, 83, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired State Department of Accounting and General Services account clerk. Survived by son, the Rev. Robert Nakamura; brother, George Sakuda. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers.

KIMEYO TAKENAKA, 85, of Pearl City, died Aug. 3, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired University of Hawai'i-Manoa secretary. Survived by sister, Tokiko Yoshioka; nephews and nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

GLADYS YOSHIE TASHIRO, 89, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died July 31, 2008. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A retired food editor with The Garden Island. Survived by daughters, Ora, Alma Yamada, Lynn Harmer, Lani Bennett and Mimi; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Joan Yamachika. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Hanapepe United Church of Christ; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.