Obituaries
Maria Martin Bartolome, 86, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2009. Born in Ragas Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired home care operator and owner of Bartolome Care Home. Survived by sons, Cristobal "Pastor Cris" and George; daughters, Gloria Bantolina and Jean Williams; brothers, Daniel and Hilario Martin; sisters, Helarda Caday and Felicitas Felepe; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Nelton Chang, 54, of Kane'ohe, died May 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Maintenance mechanic for the federal government at Pearl Harbor; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Susanne Nagai-Chang. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Alfredo Pelenio Cobile, 82, of Waipahu, died June 1, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired maintenance supervisor. Survived by wife, Nieves; sons, Camilo, Otelo, Frenie, Herman, Victor and Vincent; daughters, Sarah Gwin and Maria Nieves Yoshioka; sister, Elena England; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church; Mass 1 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
Nobuyuki Fujikawa, 86, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. U.S. Army Military Intelligence Service veteran. Survived by brother, Yukio; sister, Florence Hasegawa. Private service held. No flowers, No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Alice Louise Furtado-Kubota, 69, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired GTE Hawaiian Telephone employee. Survived by husband, Kenneth Kubota; sister, Nora Marie Kitchen. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Geraldo "Jerry" Gapol, 81, of Pearl City, died May 23, 2009. Born in Liliha, Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class; Pearl Harbor Public Works Center housing inspector. Survived by wife, Cornelia "Connie"; daughter, Judy Aranaydo; son, Geraldo Jr.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Sophie Tranilla and Maggie Chung-Hoon. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; program 10:30 a.m.; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha/military uniform.
Yoshio "Chita" Kaneshiro, 86, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 1, 2009. Born in Kekaha. Retired Kekaha Sugar Co. seed-cutter supervisor. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Julius, Patrick and Dereck; daughters, Lucia Bartels, Nada Wong, Faith Kwock, Noelle RentiCruz and AnnaLee Lum; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. June 12 at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery pavilion; service 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
Carol L. Lassen, 83, of Pa'ia, Maui, died May 30, 2009. Born in Oakland, Calif. Director for Sea Vision Lassen Aloha Foundation. Survived by son, Christian; daughter, Dianne Winter; brother, Donald Riese; sister, Marji Ritchie; four grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. today at Valley Isle Memorial Park; celebration of life 2:30 p.m. at Kapalua, Maui. Information: 808-873-0808. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Alice Lee, 95, of 'Aiea, died May 17, 2009. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired Pacific Palisades Elementary School custodian. Survived by sons, Isaac "Ike" Bulay, Kenneth Genobaga and Ralph Moniz; daughters, Betty Glass, Bernice Santos and Katrina Benson; brother, Jacob "Jack"; sister, Rose Lizares; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; service 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. June 12 at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Teiko "Tei-chan" Matsumoto, 79, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Retired store manager for Tiffany Boutique at Moana Hotel. Survived by husband, Tetsuo; son, Michael; granddaughter, Amanda; brother, Ken Fujimoto; sister, Yoshiko Inatsuka. Service 1 p.m. Monday at Jodo Mission of Hawai'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Emily Elsie Kaaleokahiki Medeiros, 81, of Waipahu, died May 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Henry II and Joseph; daughters, Emily Kekahuna and Brenda Sherley; brothers, Sam, Walter and Arthur Kaneakua; sister, Kanani Asing; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Charmain Liteto Kahalamapuana Meyers, 53, of Waipahu, died May 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A caregiver. Survived by father, Thomas; stepmother, Tammy; brothers, Carl, Bushrod, Arthur, Glen and Oswald; stepbrother, Kelvin Ongory-Matsushima; sisters, Monalisa Long, Debbie, and Trinidad Septimo. Visitation 8 a.m., Monday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church; service 9 a.m. Private interment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
Carol Yukiko Morita, 85, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Flower farmer; housewife; inventory clerk for Sears. Survived by son, Steven; daughters, Lois Chinen, Susan Shimotsu and Kris Hara; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Donations to the Hawai'i Food Bank. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Fusaye Miura Murai, 93, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 28, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Retired owner of Maui Supermarket. Survived by son, Colin; daughters, Caroline Yoshida and Lorretta Hamada; brothers, James and Aji Miura; sister, Midge Loth; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 5:30 p.m. Monday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Louise Aki Pia, 56, of Wahiawa, died May 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Kaiser Foundation Hospital licensed practical nurse; Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center site manager; Life Care Center in Hilo charge nurse. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Kristopher, and Ricardo Salvador; daughter, Sherri Pia Atagi; brothers, Luis and Lawrence Arlantico, Lord Howard, Leslie and Clarence Arlantico; sisters, Lila Diott and Lisa Sacatropez; two grandsons; one granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. June 13 at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Marianette Proctor, 75, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 15, 2009. Survived by husband, Tyler; son, Alvin; daughters, Marianette Dancel and Taira; brothers, Abraham Sr. and Patrick Meniosa; sisters, Ceceilia Leung, Esther Guerrero and Penny Bradley; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Hilda Takayo Saito, 94, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Michael; granddaughter, Holly; one great-grandchild; brother, Walter; sisters, Rose Hanamoto, Miharu Okimura, Elsie Matsukawa, Beatrice Mizuno and Betsy Takahama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Kenneth "Curly" Kiyoshi Takayesu, 69, of Honolului, died May 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard planner/estimator. Survived by wife, Lynette Kaowili-Takayesu; children, Ocean Kaowili, Lance Kaowili, Laureen Kaowili- Stanfield, Lorna Kaowili-Kometani and Lawrence Kalani Kaowili; brother, Lawrence; sisters, Gerri Hasegawa, Judy Oshiro and Emmaline Inouye; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. June 12 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Peggy Shimano Terauchi, 84, of 'Aiea, died May 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired cook and waitress for Shiro's Saimin in Waimalu. Survived by sons, Terrance, Roderick, Gregory and Bryan; daughter, Gerry; six grandchildren; brother, Wilbert Toda; sister, Betty Kajikawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Robert Glenn Tyson, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2009. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. U.S. Army veteran; medical doctor. Survived by wife, Lesley Cotter Tyson; sons, Dane and Scott; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Haruko Uyeda, 88, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died June 1, 2009. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired owner of the former Kamuela Roadside Vegetable Stand. Survived by son, Melvin; daughters, Elsie Muramoto and Verna Voght; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.
Stanley Kingo Watanabe, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 29, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired state Highways Division bridge maintenance supervisor; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Tsuneko; sons, Michael and Jerry; brother, Richard; sister, Hideko Umoto; three grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.