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Simeon A. Cabotaje
Sept. 10, 2004
Simeon A. Cabotaje, 77, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosita; daughters Gloria J. Cabotaje, Melissa Vida and Lena Mendez; six grandchildren; two hanai grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Holy Rosary Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Reception to follow at Danni's in Wailuku.

Melvin K.M. Chee
Sept. 4, 2004
Melvin K.M. "Didi" Chee, 69, of Kaneohe, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electronics mechanic, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Judy; sons Michael, Russell and Jonathan Chee and Bruno Jr. and John Oroyan; daughters Karen Gomes, Melissa Gary, Salinda Manoiki, Juleen Schutter and Janette Gonzales; brother Bertrand "Sonny" Chee; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: noon Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Gerald Francis Chung Sing Chock
Sept. 9, 2004
Gerald Francis Chung Sing Chock, 59, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service budget analyst, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Susan So; daughters Victoria and Penny Ana; brothers Wesley, Gary and Sherwood; and sisters Ronna Morris and Tina Cross. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.

Florian Daite
Aug. 21, 2004
Florian Daite, also known as "Larry" and "Olon," 76, of Ewa Beach, a retired Oahu Sugar Plantation crane operator, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Kawailoa, Haleiwa. He is survived by wife Genevieve R., daughters Floria Orot and Florina Pharr, brothers Supriano and Pedro, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church, 91-1298 Renton Road, Ewa. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Joann Juanita Dowling
Sept. 3, 2004
Joann Juanita Dowling, 54, of Ewa Beach, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Arnold L. Jr., son Arnold L. III, daughter Lenora D. Pascual, parents George and Vivian Toro, brother Joe Toro, sisters Lorraine Benarao and Sylvia Bojack, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Sheryle Carmen Fernandez
Sept. 7, 2004
Sheryle Carmen Fernandez, 61, of Kapolei, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in San Diego. She is survived by husband Moses; sons Todd and Troy Park and Moki, Miki and Michael Fernandez; brothers Carl and Ralph Hensley; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Sadako Fujiuchi
Sept. 11, 2004
Sadako Fujiuchi, 82, of Kealia, Kauai, a retired Coco Palms Hotel employee, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kealia. She is survived by sons Dr. Milton and Brian, daughter Marcia Ota, sister Momoyo Kasaoka, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dominador Gubaton
Sept. 11, 2004
Dominador Gubaton, 77, of Kaumakani, Kauai, an Olokele Sugar Co. sugar processor, died at home. He was born in Corregidor, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florita; sons Danilo, Cesar and Elmer; daughters Virgie Pascua, Alicia Rivera and Marie Paiste; sister Filomena Luna; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at West Kauai United Methodist Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Kikuo Haruguchi
Sept. 7, 2004
Kikuo "Kiku" Haruguchi, 67, of Las Vegas, a retired Hughes Aircraft computer key puncher, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brothers Hiromu "Hiro" and Tadashi "Tad," and sisters Hisako "Dot" Miyamoto and Kiyeko "Peggy" Matsumoto. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

David Wo Shun Kam
Sept. 11, 2004
David Wo Shun Kam, 78, of Honolulu, a mechanic welder in the trucking industry, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Patsy K., son Russell W., daughters Sherry L. and Tessa A, brothers Gilbert and Alfred, sister Evelyn Kim, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Marguerite Yee Low Liu
Aug. 7, 2004
Marguerite Yee Low Liu, 91, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Victoria, B.C., Canada. She is survived by sons James and Dr. Francis, brother Peter Lowe, sister Ann Lang and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Waialae Baptist Church, 1047 21st Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Iolani School. Aloha attire.

Francisco Nucom Manzon
Sept. 13, 2004
Francisco Nucom Manzon, 86, of Waipahu, a retired security guard, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Manila. He is survived by wife Corazon N.; sons Ernesto, Virgilio, Wilfredo, Germilino, Roman, Armel and Ferdinand; hanai son Danny Molina; daughters Aurora R. and Angelita Manzon and Arcelie Rodriguez; brothers Tranquilino and Salvador; 24 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

Elsie Violet Medeiros
Sept. 7, 2004
Elsie Violet Medeiros, 93, of Honolulu, died in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Alberta Kapololu, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Henry Takeo Naganuma
Sept. 13, 2004
Henry Takeo Naganuma, 84, of Lihue, a salesman and retired Gas Co. employee, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. He is survived by wife Namiko, son Greg, daughters Jill Gushiken and NamiAnn Yoshikawa, brothers Bill and Ed, sister Ellen Kurihara and five grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Lihue Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mabel Kimie Nakahara
Sept. 10, 2004
Mabel Kimie Nakahara, 76, of Aiea, a retired Hawaiian Airlines accounts receivable clerk, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. She is survived by husband Shoichi, sons Stanley and Scott, brother George Fujii, sisters Dorothy Meyer and Ruth Imamura, and a grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

William Tsutomu Nakamura
Sept. 12, 2004
William Tsutomu Nakamura, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Foremost Dairies sales representative, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Ninole, North Hilo. He is survived by wife Bertha H., sons Les K. and Garett Y., brother Larry, sister Yoshie Higa and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, east chapel. Casual attire.

Charles Hitoshi Niimoto
Sept. 4, 2004
Charles Hitoshi Niimoto, 75, of Mount Vernon, Wash., a retired mason contractor, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife June; sons Wendel and Steven; daughter Carol Ann Embernate; sisters Asae Watada, Ruth Kawasaki, Grace Chinaka, Alice Johiro and Mary Ono; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Henry Takeshi Nishiyama
Aug. 29, 2004
Henry Takeshi Nishiyama, also known as Takeshi Norinobu, 84, of Mililani, a retired carpenter, died at home. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by daughters Ellen Umeda, Diane Kogachi and Judy Suemori; brother Kinichi; sisters Haruko Maeda and Kaneyo Kamakani; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Victorino Recaido Ragasa
Sept. 10, 2004
Victorino Recaido Ragasa, 77, of Waipahu, died. He was born in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dr. Angelita Morales; sons Samuel M. and Norman M.; daughters Melody M. Ragasa-Leong and Elaine R. Ylarde; sisters Evelyn R. Esmas, Fe R. Quintua, Dionisia R. Claudio, Carmelita R. Resuello, Dr. Corazon R. Rodriguez and Florecita R. Ragasa; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. today at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Incorrect information given in an obituary yesterday.

Priscilla Akana Tam
Sept. 8, 2004
Priscilla Akana Tam, 86, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Hawaii School of the Deaf and Blind teacher, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kailua-Kona. She is survived by husband Joseph L.; son Joseph A.; and brothers Lincoln K. Sr., Benjamin K. and Joshua H. Akana. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hale Moomalu Cemetery pavilion, 75-5785 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona.

Fusho Teruya
Sept. 9, 2004
Fusho Teruya, 82, of Kahului, a retired mason, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Christine; sons Ryan L. and Asa D.; daughters Leinaala Drummond, Leona A. Medeiros, Iwalani M. Bosque, Doreen M. Yamashita, Darlyn N. Atai and Cindy A. Saffrey; brothers Saburo and Ken; sisters Betty Tonaki, Frances Okamoto and Yuki Nishikuni; 25 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Khon Wong
Sept. 11, 2004
Khon Wong, 53, of Honolulu, a Wong's Produce Inc. manager, died at home. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Ken Ming, daughters Nancy and Anna, brother Khuon Huynh, and sisters Tua Thi Bua and Xem Huynh. Chinese Buddhist services: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

Mercedes Alcisto Ynalvez
Aug. 27, 2004
Mercedes Alcisto Ynalvez, 57, of Pearl City, a Sunterra Resort Hotel housekeeping supervisor, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Barrio San Pablo, Santa Maria, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Reynaldo L.; hanai children Jay, Arnold and Jaina Alcisto; brothers Wilfredo, Renato and Jaime Alcisto; stepbrother Amancio Agcaoili; stepsisters Pacifica Gorospe, Rosalina Amanonce and Clara Hernandez; and two hanai grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual and aloha attire.

Haruko Yoshishige
Sept. 13, 2004
Haruko Yoshishige, 96, of Lihue, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Isamu, Takeshi, Satoru and Jack; daughters Sumako Ichimasa, Judy Kouchi and Elaine Tasato; brother Sadamu Tasaka; sisters Tsurue Morinaka and Umeno Oda; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Lihue Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

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