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Obituaries

Thursday, June 29, 2000


Hilaria A. Aquino, 78, of Ewa Beach died June 17 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Gregorio E.; sons Menardo Acdal and Eroll Aquino; daughter Lolita Kiamko; stepdaughter Francisca Gomez; brothers Donato and Elejio Abut; sisters Eulalia Sadoy and Agrifina Gomez, and seven grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kimlyn Billamor-Kozuma, 41, of Honolulu died June 17 in California. She was born in Pusan, Korea. She is survived by husband Michael; sons Damien "Pono" Billamor, Cason Okaneku and Michael Kozuma; mother June Billamor; sister Mei-lin "Mele" Kong, and a grandson. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

John E. Candia, 74, of Honolulu, who retired from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died June 20 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Ted and sisters Celestina Candia and Florence Yuson. Services held.

Braulio P. Catchin, 80, of Waipahu died June 4 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lucena I.; sons William I., Samuel I., Oscar I. and Braulio Jr.; daughters Helen C. Clavaria and Mailyn I. Catchin; sisters Tranquilina Divera, Eliza Carrasco and Maura Bondoc, and 18 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Madame Edith Chao Chang, 88, died last Thursday in Honolulu. She was born in Tiensin, China. She is survived by husband General Chang Hsueh Liang; son Robert L., and two grandsons. Private services.

Welton E. Easom, 69, of Ewa Beach, a retired ramp leadman for Pan American World Airways, died June 19. He was born in Scott County, Miss. He is survived by wife Judith; sons Dexter Easom and Radford Noaholowaa; daughters Lorna and Susan; sisters Anita Chipley, Exo Peagler and Hilda Wright, and five grandchildren. Inurnment services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Esther G. Gruspe, 51, of Pearl City died last Thursday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Conrad; sons Allan and Brian; daughter Crystal; sisters Beatriz Dimasangal and Magdalena Quijano; brothers Jesus and Eddie Garingo, and a grandson. Services: 7 tonight at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

The Rev. Sharon Holley, 56, of Honolulu, a pastor and youth leader for the International Christian Church and Academy, died Sunday in Straub Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Harold H. Jr.; son Joshua; daughter Shari Patton; brother Moses Manuel; sisters Judy Jarmon and Claudette Degracia; mother Anne Thornberg, and stepmother Teofila Manuel. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Keoni L.K.O. Kaluhiokalani, infant son of Ioane and Kimberlee, will be remembered in memorial services at 9 a.m. Saturday at Pokai Bay Beach. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.

Doris W. Kamm, 73, of Honolulu, co-founder of Al Kamm Jewelers, died Friday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Hong Kong. She is survived by husband Albert K.C.; sons Quintin and Sidney; brother Dr. Francis Wong; sister Amy Fong, and four grandchildren. Private services. No floral or monetary offerings.

Donna A. "G.G." Lockwood, 91, of Kailua-Kona, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died June 19 in Keauhou Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was born in Coahuila, Mexico. She is survived by daughter Louise A. Hyman; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Nazarene Church on Palani Road. Casual attire. No flowers.

Crisustomo M. Manantan, 92, of Honolulu, a retired mechanic, died Saturday in Tripler Army Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Marissa; sons Robert and Anthony; daughters Marina Butler and Dede Figueira, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Aurelio C. "Oril" Morales, 76, of Waialua, who retired from Waialua Sugar Co., died last Thursday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Consorcia "Conching"; daughters Zenaida Morales Rivera, Leticia "Lety" Dahilig and Marcelina "Cely" Robinson; sons Casimiro "Manny" and Domingo "Nanding"; brother Emilio, 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kong Yee Nip, 86, died June 21. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Yuan and Jian Xing; sister Sheon Gee Lau, and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m.

Elizabeth M. "Liz" Ornellas, 47, of Aiea is survived by daughter Rachel. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.

Viola E. Peterson, 91, of Anacortes, Wash. and formerly of Hawaii died Wednesday in Anacortes. She was born in Hughson, Calif. She is survived by daughters Karen Parnell and Carol Berry; son David, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Memorials suggested to Gideons International, P.O. Box 1234, Anacortes, Wash. 98221.

Michael A. Rodrigues, 35, of Wailuku died last Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by companion Janell K. Auld; parents Anthony and Julia; son Ikaika E.R. Auld; daughters Schanel K. Rodrigues and Anuhea M.R. and Mikiala A.R. Auld; brothers Lance and Darrell; sister Antoinette "Tony" Dinson, and grandfather Abraham Kaina. Services: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Ottilia H. Santiago, 78, of Hauula, who retired from Kamehameha Schools, died Saturday in Hauula. She was born in Punaluu. She is survived by sons John K. "Junior" Jr. and Louis K.; daughters Lipine Muraki and Pauline H. Hyke; brother Moses "Moke" Kalili, 19 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. next Thursday at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services: Hauula Homestead Cemetery.

Henry H. "Butch" Soares, 36, of Kekaha, Kauai, will be remembered in services at 7 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire. He died in Wilcox Hospital after a car accident Monday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by partner in life Lyndon; parents Reuben and Martha; brothers Reuben Jr. and Herman, and sisters Robin and Sharon Boykin and Keala Penrose.

Leslie A. Sunaoka, 58, of Kaneohe, a senior customer service agent at Aloha Airlines, died June 5 in Castle Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Stanton S. and Scott D., and mother Kikue "Betty." Memorial services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after noon. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

Yaeko "Violet" Takeuchi, 86, of Honolulu died June 20 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Honaunau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Ronald S.; daughters Estelle H. Kajiwara, Mae M. McKay and Rona K. Uyehara; brothers James G., Allen K. and Makoto Morihara; sisters Rose Kurisu, Julia Suyenaga and Satsuki Motoki, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Yoshito Tamura, 74, of Waialua, who retired from RTD, Los Angeles, died June 18 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by brothers Mamoru, Shoichi and Nobuo, and sisters Haruko Tamura and Helen Matsuda. Private services.

Kiyomi "Edith" Tateyama, 83, of Kahului, Maui, a sales clerk for Hanzawa Store, died Sunday in Kahului Hale Makua. She was born in Paia. She is survived by son Ray; daughters Jean Igarashi, Maureen Clevenger and Judie Wong; sisters Tsuyomi Takahama and Masuyo Doi, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Union Church. Reception to follow. Inurnment: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Mildred T. Terao, 85, of Wahiawa, a retired accountant, died June 19 in Kuakini Hospital. She was also an instructor for Sogetsu style of floral arranging. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Hiromu. Private services.

John Torres, 70, of Honolulu died June 12 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Kaupakalua, Maui. He is survived by son John P.; sisters Isabella Chimura and Vicenta Hokutan; brothers Calistro and James Cuson; sister Grace Fernandez, and brothers Alfredo, Domingo, Joseph, Henry and Manuel Pinheiro. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edith C. Umeda, 82, of Honolulu, a retired licensed practical nurse for the state, died May 30 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Keahua, Maui. She is survived by daughter Jennifer N. Shintani; brothers Jinichi and Tamotsu Hasegawa; sisters Eleanor Maeda, Ethel Magata and Harriet Nakano, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Robert Von Neida, 77, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired air power and engine mechanic with United Airlines, died June 18 at home. He was born in Milwaukee. He is survived by wife Barbara; sons Ray, Michael and Daniel Von Neida and Rudy Rudisky; daughters Amy Von Neida, Lynne Jones and Debbra Falgar; sisters Joyce Von Neida and Betty Rack, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. No services.

Elizabeth A. Walker, 68, of Volcano, Hawaii, died Friday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brother Donham. Private services.

Lynn J. Woolley, 61, of Wailuku, Maui, a fiscal officer for the state Judiciary, died Friday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Salt Lake City. He is survived by wife Toni L.; sons Mark J. and Chad R.; daughter Morgan Lee; mother Francis C.; brothers Jeffrey and C. Brent, and sisters Kaye W. Parish and Michelle Shaughnessy. Celebration of life: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Keawalai Church in Makena. Casual attire.

Carie M. Yamada, 34, of Honolulu, a secretary for T.I.G. Insurance, died Monday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Paul J.; parents Arthur Shigeto and Irene N. Iseri; brothers Craig S. and Chris S. Iseri, and sister Charise K. Iseri. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Motomi Yamada, 77, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died June 14 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Asako; daughter Adele A. Young; sister Elsie K. Hirai, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.



You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.



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