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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, June 6, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Antonio "Anton" Pitiquen Abitong Sr., 74, of Waipahu, died May 8, 2009. Born in Barangay 13, Baay, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired barber in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Teodora "Doring"; sons, Avelino "Abe," Antonio Jr. "Anton" and Sadiri "Sidring"; daughters, Zenaida Velasco, Florida Bueno, Elisa Abitong and Imelda Soliman; brothers, Mariano, Andres and Demetrio; sister, Sabina Dela Cruz; 18 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. next Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Charles Crane Jr., 59, of Honolulu, formerly of Moloka'i, died May 21, 2009. Consultant. Survived by son, Wyatt; sisters, Beryl Cabreros and Diana Chong. Service 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tapa Towers, Honolulu Suite. Private inurnment. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

Jay Patrick Darant, 32, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by fiancee, Charity Rimel; parents, Mike and Margie; brother, Kevin. Private service held. No flowers. Donations to the NAMI Hawaii (National Alliance on Mental Illness) or the Hawai'i Food Bank. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Laura Gomes Duarte, 84, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died June 2, 2009. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. Worked in housekeeping at various hotels and condos. Survived by sons, Dennis, Thomas, Bennett and Alan; daughters, Louise Taylor and Betty Pesce; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Clara Jardin, Miriam Rita, Flora and Alice Palmeira. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. next Saturday at Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Church, Waimea; rosary 9:30 a.m.; Mass 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Gilda Ramirez Ea, 45, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. First Hawaiian Bank customer service representative. Survived by daughters, Phyllis Marie, Leslie-Ann and Sara-May; mother, Paula Ramirez; sisters, Christine Ramirez, Lily Cabral and Ellen Amistad; brother, Edwin Ramirez; granddaughter, Zaleisha-Jayd Ea-Kim. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; family service 10:45 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Frances Gill Eastman, 85, of Kane'ohe, died March 29, 2009. Born in California. An investor. No known survivors. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Edward "Eddie" Enos, 50, of Hau'ula, died June 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Transportation employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters, Stephanie and Esther Corpus; father, William; brothers, Russell and Donald Enos and John Wong; sisters, Nona Ramolete and Emela Russell; one grandson. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hau'ula Cemetery. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Edward M. "Uncle Eddie" "Papa" Freitas, 79, formerly of Hawai'i Kai, died May 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal aircraft mechanic. Survived by wife, Cora Ann; daughter, Patricia Yamane; sons, Keoki and Kepa; four granddaughters; brother, Duke Kauhaihao; sisters, Kauwe Kauhaihao, Margaret Guillermo and Abigail DelaSantos. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial service to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Pauline Tsuruko Nakachi Hirasuna, 84, of Salinas, Calif., formerly of Pearl City, died May 15, 2009. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Co-owner of Mike's Auto Top Shop. Survived by daughter, Sera; sons, Michael and Thomas; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Miyako Nakao. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1:30 p.m. at Nu'uanu Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Heart Association, Queen's Hospital Foundation or the Hawai'i United Okinawa Association.

Helen Jean Horn, 90, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2009. Born in Spokane, Wash. Dental hygienist. Survived by son, Matthew; daughters, Pamela Jensen and Kimberly; five grandchildren; brother, Jack Anderson. Private service. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Grace Matsue Kaneshiro, 95, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2009. Born in Kahalu'u. Retired Gay Garment Co. seamstress. Survived by daughter, Joyce Lee; son, Wilfred; brothers, Robert and Yoshinobu Oshiro; sisters, Gladys Uchima and Lillian Sawai; four grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Joy Eiko Maeda, 61, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2009. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. State Information and Communication Services Division computer analyst. Survived by daughter, Terri Nagao; brother, Wallace; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

John H. May, 83, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2009. Born in Los Angeles. Sales representative; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by sons, Christopher, John III and Joseph; daughters, Christina Fischer, Laura Teagardin and Renee Anderson; brothers, William, Richard and Edward; sister, Alice Johnson; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Irene Chizuko Morita, 85, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Wilfred; daughter, Elaine Espejo; sister, Florence Takaaze. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

Yoshiko Moritsugu, 106, of Kane'ohe, died May 30, 2009. Born in Japan. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Toshio, Sadaji and Roy; daughters, Florence Miyashiro and Alice Arakaki; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Betty Eiko Ogi, 70, of Waipahu, died May 19, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Member of Yonabaru Cho Jin Kai. Survived by husband, Paul; son, Gordon; daughter, Valerie; sisters, Katsuko "Kay" Uyehara Nakamura, Helen Uehara Wada and Joanne Uehara Toyama; brother, Wallace Uehara; two grandsons. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Pedro Valmoja Padua, 87, of Kahuku, died May 25, 2009. Born in San Juan, Lapog, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Turtle Bay Hilton groundskeeper. Survived by wife, Aurea; daughters, Juliana Lei and Flori-Ann Cathleen; son, Jerome Peter; grandson, Justin; hanai brothers, Fely, Fred, Eddie and Samuel Valmoja; hanai sisters, Rosenda McEwen and MaryAnn Valmoja. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. June 13 at the mortuary; service to follow; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Thomas Garette Reimer Jr., 7, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died May 31, 2009. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Keonepoko Elementary School student. Survived by mother, Virginia; sister, Victoria; brother, Timothy; grandparents, Francisco and Celia Alvarez, Thomas, and Mary Ann Medina; great-grandmothers, Suzie Perez and Maria Medina. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pahoa; service 6 p.m. Final funeral and burial by McNary's Chapel, Woodland, Calif. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Thomas Garette Reimer Sr., 36, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died May 31, 2009. Born in Woodland, Calif. Hawai'i Community College student. Survived by wife, Virginia; daughter, Victoria; son, Timothy; father, Thomas; mother, Mary Medina; sisters, Tisha Ann and Tai-Lynn; grandmothers, Suzie Perez and Maria Medina. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pahoa; service 6 p.m. Final funeral and burial to be handled by McNary's Chapel, Woodland, Calif. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Norma Umeko Sakaguchi, 91, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 3, 2009. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired Coco Palms Hotel chambermaid. Survived by sons, Norman, Steven, Leroy and Glenn; sister, Ayako Shibao. Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday at Kapa'a Jodo Mission; celebration of life 4 p.m. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Carlos E. Silva Jr., 61, of Kapolei, died May 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Security officer. Survived by daughters, Rosenda-Ann and Carlene; son, Carlos III; brother, Calvin; sisters, Christine, Minnie-Rose Lindsay, Marie Kinilau, Frances Baker and Blanche Sifagaloa; 10 grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Joyce H. Stewart, 86, of Mililani, died May 28, 2009. Born in Oscoda, Mich. Survived by husband, Douglas Sr.; son, Douglas Jr.; sisters, E. Natalie Haglund and Marion Haglund Hopcroft; six nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Marilyn Kuupualilia Vierra, 36, of Wai'anae, died May 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Secretary. Survived by husband, Manuel; son, Emanuel; parents, John and Geraldine Kupa; sister, Gayle Meyer; brothers, John and Matthew Kupa. Service 9 a.m. Tuesday at Nanakuli Beach Park Black Point. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.