Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News

Emily J. Bonifacio
June 18, 2004
Emily J. Bonifacio, 85, of Pearl City, died at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. Bonifacio was preceded in death by her husband Alfredo on June 5. She is survived by sons Alfred, Robert, Eugene and Michael; daughters Elizabeth and Diane; brother Fidel Jose; sister Juanita Torado; 20 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Joint services for Emily and Alfredo Bonifacio will be held 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park.

Jerry Anthony Celentano
June 15, 2004
Jerry Anthony Celentano, 57, of Wahiawa, a U.S. Marine and Vietnam veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Paterson, N.J. He is survived by wife Amy; sons Victor, Jerry and Shane; brothers John, Tony, George and Ralph; sister Carol; and six grandchildren. Private services.

Dolores Lees Chilton
June 16, 2004
Dolores Lees Chilton, 67, of Big Flats, N.Y., died at home. She was born in Pittsburgh. She is survived by husband Ralph, son Andrew, daughter Jennifer, mother Evelyn J. Lees, and four grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Williamsville, N.Y.

Rosita Landingin Corcochea
May 29, 2004
Rosita Landingin Corcochea, 50, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rodolfo; sons Carlos and Allan; daughters Gloria, Rowena, Maricel, Rosemary and Rodora; brothers Samuel and Domingo Landingin; sisters Florencia Basanes, Herminigilda Sarceda, Carlina Ganigan, Encarnacion Landingin, Rosalinda Aquino, Teresita Basanes and Lorenza Danganan. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 8:30 a.m. Friday. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Marcelino Garcia Doria, Sr.
May 26, 2004
Marcelino Garcia Doria, Sr., 59, of Hilo, a papaya farmer, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Urbis Tondo, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Juanita; sons Quirino, Marcelino Jr. and Mario; daughters Marites, Analiza Madamba, and Thelma and Madelyn Doria; brothers Martin, Federico and Alvin; sisters Celetonia, Edar and Sion Delos Santos; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the Pahoa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.

Mabel Kahiamoku Ma-e Gomes
May 31, 2004
Mabel Kahiamoku Ma-e "Aunty Mabel" Gomes, 89, of Waimanalo, proprietor of Diamond Bar in Hilo, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Alika, South Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons William, Henry, and John Ma-e, and Mathew Gomes; daughters Esther Keliiholokai and Elizabeth "Ala" Leopoldino; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire.

Martha Kaumakaokalani Hohu
June 12, 2004
Martha Kaumakaokalani Hohu, 97, of Honolulu, a retired musician, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Leila Kiaha, nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Kaumakapili Church, 766 North King St. Call after 4 p.m. Lei welcome.

Darnell Kehaulani Kilakalua
June 13, 2004
Darnell Kehaulani "Twinkle" Kilakalua, 34, of Nanakuli, a letter carrier and Oahu Civil Defense volunteer, died in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Daniel K., son Kewalo, daughter Kehaulani, parents David "Kawika" Jr. and Ellen "Kookie" Smith, and sister Devri Smith. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.

Edith Shai Hing Chow Lee
June 14, 2004
Edith Shai Hing Chow Lee, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village garde-manger, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Michael, Joseph and Edward; daughters Jeanette Lee, Iyseas Lea, and Mary Gomez; brothers Walter and William Chow; sister Aileen Ching; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

James Teruo Mizuno
June 8, 2004
James Teruo "Jimmy" Mizuno, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Andrade and Co. salesperson/buyer, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Bessie I., daughters Joyce Tsugawa and Blanche Ching, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dario Billote Natividad
June 13, 2004
Dario Billote "Pablo" Natividad, 59, of Houston and formerly of Waipahu, a former employee of Burzynski Research Laboratory, the Honolulu Zoo and Hawaiian Cement, died in Houston. He was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Erlinda; sons Marlon and Richard; daughter Audrey; brothers Leonard, Rogelio, Floro and Domingo; and sisters Aurelia Jallorina and Consuelo Baradi. Mass: 12 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Cleotildo Garcia Querubin
June 15, 2004
Cleotildo Garcia "Cleo" Querubin, 90, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Magdalena, sons Paul and Gabriel, daughter Linda Abbott, 11 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Dylan Jay Roberts-Asuncion
June 14, 2004
Dylan Jay Roberts-Asuncion, 9, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a Pahoa Elementary School student, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Janelle Asuncion and Walter Johnson; brother Byrke Lee Roberts-Asuncion; sister Kylie Kay Roberts-Asuncion; hanai mother Jill Asuncion; grandparents Gerald and Carmen Asuncion and Ronald Sr. and Valerie Roberts; grandmother Elaine Johnson; great-grandparents Rosita "Manang" Padilla, Trinidad "Terry" Partridge and Katherine Chiquita. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Perry Arthur Rowe
June 15, 2004
Perry Arthur Rowe, 83, of Kihei, Maui, a retired NASA metal smith and Pearl Harbor survivor, died at home. He was born in Lexington, Ky. He is survived by wife Renee, son Peter, one grandson, and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Alfredo Rivera Salanga Sr.
June 3, 2004
Alfredo Rivera Salanga Sr., 85, of Pearl City, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Nuuanu Hale Hospital. He was born in Dasol, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florencia; sons Roger and Alfredo Jr.; daughters Tessie Rivera, and Connie and Agnes Salanga; brothers Luis, Domingo, Orlino, Marcelino; sister Pablita Garcia; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 8 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Wilfred Martin Scales Sr.
June 12, 2004
Wilfred Martin "Willy" Scales Sr., 74, of Waipahu, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by son Wilfred Jr., daughters Ululani Correa and Monica Takayama, brother William K. Jr., two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Felecidad Paguio Simbahon
June 9, 2004
Felecidad Paguio "Edad" Simbahon, 91, of Honolulu, died in Nuuanu Hale Nursing Home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Alfred and Joseph; daughters Philomena Linnogan, Aurelia Decasa, Lucy Ramos, Bertha Cuyong, Fely Asato and Shirley Ann Selma; brother Freddy Dela Cruz; 32 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Mike Minoru Takaoka
June 16, 2004
Mike Minoru Takaoka, 93, of Wailuku, Tasty Crust owner, died at home. He was born in Hawi, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Curtis and Craig, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.

Henry Nainoa Thompson
June 15, 2004
Henry Nainoa Thompson, 81, of Honolulu, retired State Health Planning director, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pearl, sons Scott and Kirk, and four grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kwan Sung Yip
June 17, 2004
Kwan Sung Yip, 85, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Toy Shan, China. She is survived by sons Pong Kit Yip and Pong Cheuk Yip, daughter, Kin Chung Hui, 10 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dorothy Ives Young
June 16, 2004
Dorothy Ives Young, 90, of Mililani, died at home. She was born in Ohio. She is survived by hanai granddaughter Victoria Kahoano and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Cemetery.

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