Obituaries

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Rosalina Bayang Feltro
April 13, 2007
Rosalina Bayang Feltro, 97, of Honolulu died in Waipahu. She was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Cesar and Conrado; daughters Almeda Morales, Carolina Lugris, Rosario Braceros and Sally Pungot; 17 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

David Feliciano Gonsalves Sr.
April 6, 2007
David Feliciano Gonsalves Sr., 89, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired former Pepeekeo Sugar Co. truck driver, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by companion Isabel "Lisa" Sampaia, daughter Maryann, brothers Ralph and Manuel, and sisters Clara Gonsalves and Christine Mattos. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 43 Kapiolani St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery in Hilo. Casual attire.

Steve C. Hui
April 3, 2007
Steve C. Hui, 46, of Honolulu, an Outrigger Shops Ltd. worker, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hong Kong. He is survived by wife Betty, son Howard and sisters Pui Lai and Jenny Hui and Angel Moreau. Visitation: 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Chinese Buddhist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Elmer Louis Jacinth
March 31, 2007
Elmer Louis Jacinth, 77, of Honolulu, a former boxer, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Jay Jacinth and Jon Nakagawa, and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.

Iona Manuel Kaapana
March 29, 2007
Iona Manuel Kaapana, 50, of Hilo, a Hawaii Community College food service instructor and GTE Hawaiian Tel employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Annette; son Kaimana; daughters Namanu, Kemomi, Kaluhi and Kahuwai Kaapana and Kealoha Kuikahi; father Manuel; brother Camron; sisters Caroline and Iwalani; and three grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 840 Kupulau St. Call after 9 a.m. No flowers.

Philomena Kahue Kaneakua
April 13, 2007
Philomena Kahue "Phil" Kaneakua, 84, of Honolulu, a musician and Pilialoha Serenaders leader, died in Ka Punawai Ola Skilled Nursing Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Joseph "Joe Boy," Parker, Mark and Jonathan; daughters Puanani "Nani" Akeo, Ruth "Luka" Kaneakua and Hope Ah Yee; 49 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church, 1760 Nalani St. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City. Aloha attire.

Corason Keolanui
April 11, 2007
Corason "Ma" Keolanui, 80, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Samuel; sons Herman, Richard and Vincent; daughters Doreen Borja, Marie "Koko" Lee and Faith Mahaulu; brother Leonard Omayas; sister Sally Canque; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

Zelie Lei Kipu
March 29, 2007
Zelie Lei "Kupa" Kipu, 87, of Waianae, a retired Young Laundry checker, died in Leeward Integrated Health Service. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons John K. Jr. and Daniel K. Kupa and Donovan Lam; daughter Marilyn L. "Nell" Kupa; brother Charles B. Keohokapu; sister Martha "Lydee" Castro; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Waianae Sacred Heart Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Haruko Kira
April 7, 2007
Haruko Kira, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Kahala Sports Wear seamstress, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Alan, brother Fred Haruno, sister Peggy Okada, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Walter Ung Chong Low
April 13, 2007
Walter Ung Chong Low, 79, of Hilo, a retired former Sun Sun Lau Restaurant proprietor and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Joyce; sons Franklin T.S., Wilbert S.C., Newton N.W. and Walton B.H.; daughters Mary Ann Sato and Lynette S.J.; brother John; sisters Jane Young and Lily Cordeiro; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Masa Maeda
April 9, 2007
Masa Maeda, 106, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Haleiwa. She is survived by son Kazuki; daughters Leatrice F. Kinoshita, Fumie Maeda and Violet S. Takushi; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Everett David Malama
April 10, 2007
Everett David "Buddy" Malama, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Submarine Base Galley employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Annie, son Derrick, stepbrother Alani Icallia, sisters Mary Serrao and May Parages, and stepsister Rose Kane. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Donna Uluwehilani Cheers Manibusan
April 10, 2007
Donna Uluwehilani Cheers Manibusan, 21, of Waipahu, a Cutter Ford Aiea office assistant, died in Waipahu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Daniel, son Dayzen K. Dezion Lindsey-Manibusan, daughter Dreame K. Lindsey-Manibusan, mother Jackie Lindsey, brothers Kenneth K. Cheers and Lokene Lindsey, and grandparents Llewellyn and Judy Lindsey and Gino and Olinda Zablan. Services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 8:45 a.m. Casual attire.

Viola Edna Mattison
March 20, 2007
Viola Edna Mattison, 95, of Honolulu died in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Taintor, Wis. She is survived by son David and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Aiea United Methodist Church, 98-101 Laulima St. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Helen La'ikealoha Miles
March 30, 2007
Helen La'ikealoha Miles, 79, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Austin, Mitchell and Richard; daughters Gail Schuster, Charlene Wong, Vienna P. "Vee" Miles and Sarah Hohner; 46 grandchildren; three hanai grandchildren; 85 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

Margaret Molina
April 2, 2007
Margaret Molina, 88, of Makawao, Maui, died in Panama City, Fla. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by children Patricia Haole, Lisa Terada, Joseph and Deane; brother James DeRego; sister Agnes D. Asue; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery.

Sumako Murakami
April 7, 2007
Sumako "Sonia" Murakami, 83, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Richard H. and Randal H., daughter Maxine S., sister Toshiko Yamada, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services to be held Thursday at City Memorial Park on Judd Street and Nuuanu Avenue.

Amy Ami Nielson
April 7, 2007
Amy Ami Nielson, 82, of Hilo, a retired Seniors Volunteer Program clerk, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by sons James, David and Terry; brother Thomas Chow Hoy; sister Margaret Chong; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: noon at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Christina Traya Pacheco
April 7, 2007
Christina Traya Pacheco, 93, of Kahului, a retired Maui Land & Pineapple Co. trimmer, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Cebu, Philippines. She is survived by children Harret P. Ramos, Linaka Puch, Alice Ching, Violet Porras, Rose McKinley, Benny Genobia, Frederick, Dennis D. and Duane J.K.; 18 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Rosalia Pagtulingan
April 5, 2007
Rosalia "Sally" Pagtulingan, 73, of Lihue, a retired Kauai Gifts, Kauai Snacks and Sally's Jewels owner, died in Las Vegas. She was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by daughters Lily Giron, Ruby McMurren and Arlene Reis; brothers Santiago Cadaoas and Dennis Mabini; sisters Evelyn Johnston and Florencia Pascua; and five grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. April 27 at Holy Cross Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.

Abondio Plateros
April 9, 2007
Abondio Plateros, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired Aloha Airlines sheet metal mechanic, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by son Mark, brothers Remondo and Theodoro Ganade, and sisters Sr. Marie Christine, Dolores Boncales, Pasita Batula and Elisa and Teresa Ganade. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

Summers Sanford Stickney III
April 5, 2007
Summers Sanford Stickney III, 76, of Orchidland, Hawaii, a retired senior electronics technician, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Jan; children Skipper, Janie and Susan Searight, Jill Maloy and Melinda "Mindee" Mobley-Castanon; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Pohoiki in Lower Puna, Hawaii.

Rolland Satoru Sugimoto
April 5, 2007
Rolland Satoru Sugimoto, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Straub Clinic & Hospital radiologic technologist, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Wendell K. and Wesley M., sister Edith M. Hiramatsu and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Caroline Chisato Tashima
April 3, 2007
Caroline Chisato Tashima, 84, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Vernon T.; sons Wayne H. and Gerald M.; daughter Susan C. Uyematsu; brothers Richard H., Taichi and Katsuichi Isono; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.

Minoru Tateishi
April 4, 2007
Minoru Tateishi, 87, of Aiea, a retired federal fireman and 442nd Infantry Regiment Anti Tank veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Mildred K., sons Craig M. and David A., daughter Melanie T. Yonemura, brother Kunio, sister Midori Yoshimura and a grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Liutautai Teo
April 8, 2007
Liutautai Teo, 54, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Vaitogi, American Samoa. She is survived by husband Malaefilogia; sons Onosai Jr., Vai, Pule and Vaa Leota; daughters Billie Leota, Tausaga Toma and Anamaria Sanonu; brothers Auala and Fosua Sefo and Laauli Scanla; sisters Leutu Wells and Maria Faagau; and four grandchildren. Services in American Samoa.

Milton Aiona Victor
April 9, 2007
Milton Aiona "Vic" Victor, 59, of Kailua-Kona, a Kailua Bay Resort maintenance worker, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by brothers William and Arnold, and sisters Pauline Texeira, Winona Victor and Donna Lou Kahai. Services: 11 a.m. April 28 at OTEC Beach, left side. Scattering of ashes to follow. For more information, call Arnold at 937-4564.

John Franklin Whyte
March 31, 2007
John Franklin "Jock" Whyte, 85, of Hilo, retired Industrial Parts Depot tractor parts salesman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Heidi Castillo and Kim Brent, brother Angus and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire.