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Posted on: Sunday, June 14, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Audito "Audit" Corpuz Agbayani Sr., 74, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 25, 2009. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Kapalua Landscaping landscaper. Survived by wife, Malina Lazo; sons, Roel, Audito Jr. and Windell; daughters, Audelina Espiritu, Florence Ho-Ching, Janet and Melanie; sister, Rosario; half-sisters, Annie, Nely Botoyon, Genie and Charito; half-brothers, Leonardo, Amado, Remy and Nestor; 22 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

Dennis Preston Allen, 62, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2009. Born in Tampa, Fla. A retired U.S. Navy radio operator. Survived by wife, Peggy; sons, Michael Jackson and Steven Allen; three grandchildren. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

David Makalii Awong, 77, of Wai'anae, died June 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. surveyor. Survived by wife, Ingracia "Grace"; sons, David Jr., Derek and Daemerson "Pooch"; daughters, Davietta Ruelas and Davelynn Hubbard; brothers, Gilmore and Paul; sister, Barbara Jane Young; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church; service 10 a.m.; lunch to follow at Ma'ili Beach Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

Julia "Darling" Acedillo Castaneda, 81, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died June 1, 2009. Born in Pa'auhau. Retired from Hilo Airport and Hilton Waikoloa Village. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Survived by sons, Melvin, Larry and Michael; brothers, Zoilo "Joe" Kupukaa, Manuel Acedillo, Henry Acedillo and Walter Rickard; sisters, Violet Acedillo, Helen Roloff and Ida Walls; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Friday; service 10 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Hono-kaa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Nora Yoshiko Chin, 78, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2009. Born in Keelung, Taiwan. Member of Rissho Kosei Kai Buddhist Church. Survived by daughter, Janet; hanai daughter, Jaynelle Toguchi; hanai son, Tom Yoza; sisters, Setsuko Nakazato, Matsuko Itokazu, Tsuruko Yoza and Sueko Itokazu; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Raymond Young Man Choo, 90, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Service clerk; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Wendell, Jeffrey and Russell; sisters, Minnie Gomes and Mary Spencer; brother, Douglas; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Donations to Friends of the Library of Hawai'i, 690 Pohukaina St., Honolulu, HI 96813.

Pauline Leila Ululani De Guzman, 67, of Kailua, died June 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Safeway after 26 years. Survived by husband, David Sr.; daughter, Davelyn Nonaka; sons, David Jr. and Dean; sisters, Myrna Naeole and Gaylene Lima; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Keolu Hills Chapel; service 1 to 2:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Momi Figueroa, 71, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Hawai'i. Former member of the Puerto Rican Association of Hawaii. Survived by companion, Henry Acasia; sons, Rudolph, Dwayne, Rodney and James Gravely; daughters, Rudiann, Roxanne Kenui and Kimberly Figueroa-Heise; sisters, Maryann Ahchan, Elaine Rodrigues, Geraldine Bell, Maile Nakamura and Leilani Kukaua; 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

Edith "Tutu" Healani Frank, 92, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, John; daughter, Leona Yurong; sons, Bobby, Lawrence, Kalani, Kiki and Melvin; daughters, Jean Clark, Mapuana Shim, Midge Rapozo, Gay Su'a, Celeste Correa and Malia; brother, the Rev. Joseph Priestley; 39 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; rosary 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church, Kane'ohe; Kaahumanu Society service 11 a.m.; eulogy to follow; Mass 12:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Leonada Alcover Gabrillo, 83, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A housewife. Survived by sons, Bernardino, Rolando, Luis, Benjamin, Arsenio, Erwin, Lauro Jr. and Leo; daughters, Corazon Casia, Leonora Alcover, Elena, and Imelda Kinney; 51 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; seven great-great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:15 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

Juana "Jane" Hernandez, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 8, 2009. Born in 'Iao, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by children, Larry Sr., Wallace, Donald, Charlene and Gail; brothers, John, Raymond and Manuel Bega; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

Clement "Clem" Kahele Kaluna, 61, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2009. Born in Ola'a. Retired Puna Geothermal Ventures plant operator. Survived by wife, Cathy; sons, Kealoha Malendres and David; daughter, Heather; brothers, Herbert Jr., Charles and Eugene; hanai brother, Wesley Kobayashi; sisters, Caroline Ahin, Charlotte Malendres and Kathleen Paio; a grandson. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; private urn committal at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

Abraham "Horse" T. Kapana Sr., 80, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A tour escort. Survived by wife, Mapuana; sons, Kalani Dawson, Abraham Jr., Leighton, Joseph and Francis; daughters, Kaui Deloge, Mihala Lee and Michelle Kapana-Baird; 27 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church; service 9:30 a.m. Private inurnment to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Andrew Wing Sing In, aka Dr. Andrew W.S. In, 88, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Emeritus dean and professor of education at University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by wife, Jennie; sons, Peter and Timothy; daughters, Andrea Heid and Angela McCown; stepchildren, Malia Ogoshi and James Kau; brother, Paul; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10 a.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ, Judd Street; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Private inurnment. Memorial donations to the University of Hawai'i Scholarship Fund, 2444 Dole St., Bachman Hall #105, Honolulu, HI 96822, or to United Church of Christ. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Marcella Iris Carvalho Ko'omoa, 62, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 8, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by daughters, Iris and Marcy Kuluhiwa; brothers, Edward, Clayton and Robert Carvalho; sister, Florinda Martelles; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Kiyoko Matsui, 89, formerly of Pauka'a, Hawai'i, died June 9, 2009. Born in Honohina. A retired kitchen helper. Survived by son, Melvin; daughters, Carol Nouchi and Diane Kunimoto; brother, Tooru Iwahashi; sister, Michiko Pedigo; seven grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Raymond "Ray" G. Mesina, 63, of Waipahu, died June 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Cook for Young Brothers; member of Inland Boatmens Union. Survived by mother, Josephine; brothers, Harold, Stephen and Stanley; sisters, Sister Eva Joseph and Janet Allen. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection of the Lord Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

Hisao Munechika, 83, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died May 31, 2009. Born in Pakala, Kaua'i. Proprietor of Kitamura Fish Market and Munechika Ice. Survived by son, Ken; daughter, Karen Hatley; brothers, Yukimitsu, Noboru, Maurice, Ken, and George, James and Lawrence Kitamura; sisters, Edith Iwami, Amelia Uyehara and Linda Yasutake; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Waimea Honpa Hongwanji; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Freddy Botelbai Ngirailild, 40, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2009. Born in Palau, Republic of Palau. An outbound manager with Lynden Airfreight. Survived by wife, Kinciana; daughters, Olilai and Marilynn; brothers, Roger Mai, Rayburn Espangel and Toluk Espangel; sisters, Kathleen Taukolo, Pilsubed Espangel, Rachelle Espangel, Marcia Espangel Monckton and Marilyn Marron. Service in Palau. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Yoshiko Okada, 93, of Pearl City, formerly of Waipahu, died May 26, 2009. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Survived by sons, Francis, Victor and George; daughter, Joanne Yamane; sister, Yaeko Matsuoka; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Fetolofai Olomua, 62, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2009. Born in Aoa, American Samoa. A tour bus driver for Gray Line. Survived by sons, Potumoe, Rick, Siamani and Tana, and Tui Faatiliga Jr.; daughters, Malia Faatiliga, Flora Olomua, and Corina O'poupke; brother, Pai; sister, Nika; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount; Mass 12 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at the Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Imelda Estalilla Pulido, 53, of Waipahu, died May 28, 2009. Born in Tubao, La Union, Philippines. A stock clerk for Nordstrom. Survived by husband, Orlando; son, Sean; daughters, Maria, Jhoanna, Jenly Guardian, and Lovely; brothers, Mariano Jr., Horencio, Danilo, Alexander, Alexis and Ronald; sisters, Carmencita Follosco, Dolores Malanum, Merlina Picardal and Jocelyn Dacanay; a grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church; service 6:30. Burial in the Philippines. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Vicente "Inti" Pacle Tabrilla, 84, of Kihei, Maui, died June 2, 2009. Born in Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A farmer. Survived by wife, Marciana Santos; daughter, Nieves Taasin; sisters, Cristetuta Ujano and Alejandria Angeles; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Theresa Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Frank X. Terrazas Sr., 82, of Fletcher Hills, Calif., died June 6, 2009. Born in Detroit, Mich. Retired from Caltrans in California; World War II U.S. Navy veteran; lifelong visitor to Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Lucille; sons, Frank Jr. and Rick; daughters, Patricia Gast, Kathleen Lane, Christina Beddall, Carol Dinofia and Julie Magana; brothers, Jack, Joseph and Albert; 11 grandchildren. Service and burial at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Eternal Hills Cemetery and Mortuary, Oceanside, Calif.

Bishop Kenjo Shanti Urakami, 75, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2009. Born in Japan. Educator/minister at Jodo Mission of Hawaii. Survived by wife, Akiko; son, Ejo; daughters, Takako Barrell and Seiko Urakami-Oyama; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Thursday 6 p.m. at Jodo Mission of Hawaii. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Victoria "Vicky" Apika'ila Gaison Wong, 74, of Pearl City, died May 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of Ka'ahumanu Society; deaconess, pianist and active member of the Hawaiian Pentecostal Full Gospel Assembly; also retired from the American Institute of Architects, Honolulu chapter. Survived by husband, Harold Jr.; sons, Kapena, Stacy and Randal; daughter, Deborah "Princess"; brothers, Talino "Sonny" and Frank Gaison; sisters, Esther Souza and Katherine Gaison; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Pentecostal Full Gospel Assembly Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Waipi'o; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire.