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Obituaries
Wednesday, September 5, 2001


Mary Ann Boyd, 75, of Hono-lulu died Aug. 27 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Alexander, William, Frank and Valentine; daughters Veronica Se'e and Beverly Carvalho; brothers Benjamin and David Milikaa; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call 8-11:15 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Janet M. Callender, 75, of Honolulu, a retired teacher and musician, died Friday at St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by many friends. Mass: 5 p.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church, Waikiki.

Margaret Ann Cassaro, 54, of Pearl City, a nurse for Pearl City Elementary School, died Saturday in Ewa Beach. She was born in Berkeley, Calif. She is survived by daughter Kimberly Gray, mother Anna and brother Nick Cassaro. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Kim Gray, 1440 Hooli Circle, Pearl City 96782.

William "Bill" Correa, 88, formerly of Hilo, a retired employee of Hawaiian Telephone Co., died last Wednesday in Lewiston, Idaho. He was also a home builder. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by son Leonard; daughter Audrey Steiner; brothers Frank, Elgin and Herman; sisters Margie Tubbs, Matilda Fontes and Hilda DeCosta; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park.

Narciso Pascua Etrata, 75, of Lanai City, a retired hotel housekeeper, died last Wednesday in Lanai Community Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Cresencia "Rosita"; sons Rizal, Samuel, Elpidio and Jovencio; daughters Luzviminoa Campollo, Gloria Manarpaac and Ella Lapitan; brother Juanito; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wake: 6 p.m. Friday at the Filipino Clubhouse, Lanai City. Call 11:30 a.m. Friday to 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Burial: Lanai City Cemetery.

Ronald Hiroshi Fujiwara, 58, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. Army sergeant major, died Aug. 28. He was also employed as a supervisory military personnel management specialist. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Lynn, daughter Angela Tachino, brother Melvin, sister Faith Ito and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Tenrikyo Maui Church. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Vernon Mitsuo "Mits" Furusho, 67, of Pearl City, a retired paving/construction company foreman, died last Wednesday. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughter Alyce, brother Alfred Mitsuji, and sisters Nora E. Gono and Shirley S. Alcosiba. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Sotero M. Garma, 87, of Eleele, Kauai, a custodian for First Hawaiian Bank, died Aug. 23. He is also survived by daughters Gloria Fiesta and Lillian Garma. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Saturday.

Kenneth Tadaharu Hashizaki, 62, of Pukalani, Maui, a nursery worker at Kalima O Maui, died Sunday at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by mother Chizuko, brothers Gary and Leonard, and sister Ione Nakasone. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Kahului Union Church. Call after 5 p.m. Urn burial: 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park.

Luana Laure Heinicke, 41, of Waimea, a telephone operator at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, died last Wednesday in Waimea North Community Hospital. She was born in Hawi, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Harrison T.L., sons Kaniela and Kaimana, daughter Kawehilani, parents Robert and Adeline Duby, sister Marie Duby-Sugai and brother Preston Duby. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at the New Hope Christian Fellowship Church, Waimea. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. Leis and small floral bouquets accepted.

Lucille Hosier, 87, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired licensed practical nurse for the state Department of Health and the Hilo Medical Center, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hope, N.M. She is survived by husband Larry; daughters Janet Judy, Lenora Harrell and Elaine Latimer; son Don Lamb; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Central Christian Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Cas-ual attire.

Justin Toshinori Ichise, 19, of Pearl City, a student at the Tenri Kyoko School in Nara, Japan, died Aug. 28 in Japan. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents the Rev. Tsunenori and Yoko; sisters Emily, Caroline and Jennifer; and grandparents Toshio and Toshiko, and Shigeo and Sumako Kanno. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Kazue Itamura, 103, of Honolulu died Friday in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons David and James "Barney," daughter Mae Hirata, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at the Honpa Hongwanji Mission, Honolulu.

John Kai Jr., 76, of Honolulu, a retired warehouseman for Marine Corps Base Hawaii-Kaneohe Bay, died Thursday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was also a lot attendant for Aloha Grill and a security guard for Freeman Guards. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by nephews and nieces. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m.

Charles Odell Kegley, 66, of Aiea, who was most recently employed by Rykoff-Sexton Hawaii, died Saturday at Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Danville, Va. He is survived by wife Betty; sons Michael and Steven; daughter Terry Danielson; brother William "Billy-Ray"; sister Edna Gaster; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

Marian Misae Kitajima, 67, of Kaneohe, a retired teacher for Castle High School, died Aug. 26. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband Masamizu; son Wesley; daughters Wendy Kikuno and Wynette; brothers Thomas K. and Edward I. Hamamoto; sisters Violet Murayama, Alice Kaminishi, Betsy Takahashi and Katherine Hamamoto; and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Cas-ual attire. No flowers.

Hatsumi Murakami, 91, of Lahaina, who was a field hand at Pioneer Mill, died last Wednesday in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Janis; daughter Masayo Morikawa; brother Kenichi Hirouji; sisters Asayo Kodama, Sumiko Sakaguchi and Tomeyo Miyahira; 16 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Urn burial: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kikuyo Nakamoto, 94, of Kahului died Thursday in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by brother Lawrence Shoda and sisters Shizuka Abe, Nobuye Sera and Stella Y. Anzai. Private services.

Benjamin Kumuwaina Keolamauloa Niau, 45, of Waianae died last Wednesday. He was born in Niihau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tammylyn Burrows-Niau; sons William Burrows and Benjamin Jr.; brother Tone; sisters Mele Kamai, Pua and Melia; hanai daughters Dilynn Hanahele and Leiui; and hanai brother Tony Burrows. Services: 6-8 p.m. tonight at Waipahu Church of Christ. Casual attire.

Mary "Marie" Leialoha Pang, 83, of Wailuku, a retired field laborer for Maui Land & Pineapple Co., died Thursday in Kula Hospital. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Anthony; daughters Helen Robello, Jacqueline Grow, Emily, Debra Drose, Staria Hasaka and Lily Rabago; and several grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tonight at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Second Ward, Kahului. Call 6-9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes at a later date.

Samuel "Wela" Kalei Puha, 65, of Kula, Maui, died Thursday in Kula Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Dennis; daughters Marjorie K. and Debra Miller; and brothers Rod "Wa-Wa" Pupuhi, Jon Lee and Howard Larinaga. Private services.

Valentine "Val" Sardinha, 92, of Wailuku died Saturday at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by sons Louis "Sonny," Stanley, Rodney and Thomas; daughters Rosaline Joaquin, Nancy Gutto and Catherine Nishida; sisters Nancy Chang and Margaret Bento; 26 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borth-wick/Norman's Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park Cemetery.

Leslie Leimamo Schilling, 55, of Kaneohe died Aug. 23. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Delmar Jr. and Travis; daughters Melanie Kaahu, Kimberly Mokuahi, Jennie Lani, Holly and Movourneen; sister Charmaine Kahikina; brothers Alvin, Robert and Carl Tilton and Harry McIoves; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Flowers welcome.

Charles Tam, 69, of Kaneohe, a retired computer analyst at Pearl Harbor Public Works Center, died Thursday at Kuakini Medical Center. Committal services: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Monday.

Bartolome Umangay Tamayo, also known as "Bart" and "Bantor", 91, of Wailuku died Monday in Kale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Leandra Benigno; sons Veronico, Frederic and Remedios; daughters Teresita Dayoan and Mildred Macalimo; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Faasavili Paulava Tominiko, 30, of Honolulu died Aug. 24. She was born in Western Samoa. She is survived by husband Poliko; sons Shawn, Junior and Dominic; daughters Rachel and Raochena; mother Aoina Faalili; brothers Fiafia and Kirisimasa Okesene; and sisters Toafa Okesene and Paulava Muaava. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11:15 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.

Vatukoula O Lotosuva Masi Ula, 33, of Kihei, Maui, youth director of music for the Free Church of Tonga Maui, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Tonga. She is survived by mother Akesa Masi; father Tualaueiki Masi; hanai father David Malafu; husband Manulauaki; son Potaufa-Likivaiofohe; sisters Melefifita Manakofua, Losaline Ferreira, Olimipa Masi Tangitau, Inivoisi Masi and Aunofo Masi Fakautoki; and brothers Manatu, Penisuisui and Samisoni Maui Masi. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday to midnight at First Assembly Family Life Center. Wake: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the center. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Robert Tamotsu "Butch" Uyehara, 62, of Pearl City, a retired baker for Kilani Bakery, died Aug. 28 at Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by brother Edward; and sisters Sherrie Takenaka, Amy Uradomo and Rosemae Chibana. Private services.

Barbara Mae Waalani, 54, of Lawai, Kauai, vice president of Waalani Enterprises LLC, died Friday at Wilcox Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by husband Richard "Ricky"; daughters Rileene and Renae; sons Richard Jr. and Ryan; mother Daisy Vidinha; brothers Adam "Ronnie" and Patrick Brun; sisters Marjorie Cerny, Adele Braun, Linda Nawai, Anthonella Schumacher, Maryann Yorkman and Lexandra Borengasser; and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kalaheo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual attire.



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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