Obituaries

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Warren Bolster / 1947-2006

Richard E. Austin
Sept. 4, 2006
Richard E. Austin, 74, of Kaneohe, a sales representative, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Akron, Ohio. He also served in the Marine Corps in Korea. He is survived by wife Carolyn R., son Kevin, daughter Katherine, sisters Barbara DeLia and Patricia Zigulis. No services. The family will be placing the urn at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery at a later date.

Dolores F. Baniaga
Sept. 2, 2006
Dolores F. Baniaga, 81, of Wailuku, a retired Maui Beach Hotel housekeeper, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Bernard and Fred; daughter Frances Asuncion; brother Joseph Elaban; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Fortunato Barques Jr.
Sept. 3, 2006
Fortunato "Junior" Barques Jr., 64, of Kaneohe, a retired Hawaii State Hospital supervising cook, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bertha; sons Gerald and Antone Liptak, Florentino, Sheldan and Kalai; daughters Vernall Massit, Lee-Ann Kanamu, Olanda and Precious; mother Dionisia Guillermo; brothers Joseph Guillermo and Michael; sisters Fely Taiping, Sophie Nakamura, Mildred Conrady and Audrey; 30 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ermal Ray Bishop Jr.
Aug. 28, 2006
Ermal Ray "Uncle Ray" Bishop Jr., 77, of Makakilo, a retired Navy veteran and Pearl Harbor Shipyard worker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in West Virginia. He was a member of Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post 9520 and the Fleet Reserve Association #46. He is survived by wife Margaret Lokelani; sons Lindsey, Charles, Robert, James and Adrian; daughters Jolenta Stephens and Josephine; brother Bill Watkins; sisters Lorieta Lewis and Marlene Weaver; 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Church in Makakilo. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Kenny Bui
Aug. 30, 2006
Kenny Bui, 56, of Kaneohe, a farmer and owner of Kenny Farm in Kahaluu, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Hue Nguyen; sons Christopher, Andrew and David; parents Lien Bui and Mat Vu; brothers Trinh, Tu and Trac; and sisters Phuong, Phi, Van, Nga, Thuy and Hai. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church in Kaneohe. Call after 9:30 a.m. No flowers.

Iris Kum Hoon Chang
Sept. 3, 2006
Iris Kum Hoon Chang, 48, of Kailua, an accounting technician, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Melissa and Ashley, parents Lim Hung and Barbara Leong, brother Rodney Leong, and father of her children Ernest Chang. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Jose Gangani Sr.
Aug. 29, 2006
Jose "Joe" Gangani Sr., 69, of Waipahu, a former CBM Janitorial Services employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosita; sons Robledo and Jose Jr.; daughters Jelrose Leyran, Mercydita Templo, Leilani Cacao, Eva Marie Estolas and Baby Lee Bolibol; sisters Delia Cuaresma and Lucita Ramirez; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial in Philippines at a later date. Casual attire. Incorrect information given for an obituary published yesterday.

Justicia Hall
May 22, 2004
Justicia Hall, 3, of Waipahu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She survived by mother Juanita, uncle Paul Fidelis Tuimavave and maternal grandmother Alexis Warren. Private services.

Wayne Roy Hancock
Aug. 11, 2006
Wayne Roy Hancock, 71, of Kaneohe, died at home. He was born in Fruitport, Mich. He is survived by wife Mary Ellen, sons Michael Douglas and Kip Wilson, and sister Amelia Cozby. Private services.

Roger Allen Haudenshild
Sept. 1, 2006
Roger Allen Haudenshild, 46, of Waianae, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Theresa Tucay; daughter Ashley; mother Theresa Kapaona; brothers Teddy and Jimmy; and sisters Debra Kealoha, Harriet Mann-Imaino and Joann Canfield. Memorial services and scattering of ashes: 7 a.m. Saturday at Pokai Bay Beach Park.

Elsie Choy Len Jay
Sept. 5, 2006
Elsie Choy Len Jay, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Pineapple Cannery and Webco Honolulu employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son James, daughters Bernardine Jay and Leslie Mitsuda, brothers James Chung and Joe Uahinui, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.

Ernesto T. Joaquin
Aug. 29, 2006
Ernesto T. "Uncle Ernie" Joaquin, 69, of Haleiwa, died at home. He was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by son Joevan; brothers Rodrigo and Quirino; and sisters Coritificacion Campanaro, Apolonia Domingo, Violeta Aguilar and Teodora Guirra. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 59-810 Kamehemeha Hwy., Waimea. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment of ashes: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Bruce Kuaopio Kahele
Sept. 5, 2006
Bruce "Pacheco" Kuaopio Kahele, 35, of Milolii Village, Hawaii, a Pacific Facility Services maintenance supervisor, died in Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Emma; sons Bruce Jr., William, Isaac, Vernon and Tyrome; daughters Sierra, Salena and Waipiolani; father Nelson; brothers Sherman, Nelson Jr., Rodney, Randall, Michael and Kealoha; sisters Geraldine, Nalani and Leiahi Kahele, and Sheila and Jamie Kamaka. An all-night vigil will be held at his residence in Milolii Village from 5:30 p.m. Friday. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Haoli Kamanao Church in Milolii. Call after 8:30 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Hilary U.S. Ko
Sept. 3, 2006
Hilary U.S. Ko, 83, of Whittier, Calif., a retired Air Force military intelligence service supervisor, died in Whittier, Calif. He was born in Korea. He is survived by wife Lucia; son John; daughters Clara Kodama, Agnes Kim and Dr. Gemma Nur; three brothers; four sisters and nine grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Graveside services: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Emma Chang Lau
Sept. 3, 2006
Emma Chang Lau, 75, of Kaneohe, a retired Heide & Cook Ltd. payroll clerk, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by husband David, daughter Kathy Johnson and three grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Ernest David Mathias, Jr.
Sept. 7, 2006
Ernest David Mathias, Jr., 53, of Wailuku, died at home. He was born in Maui. He is survived by sons Brandon, Kawika and Kapena; parents Ernest Sr. and Constance; sisters Haunani Aloy, Debbie Sinclair and Kanoholewa; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Lei welcome.

Genevieve Rodgers Pittman
Aug. 30. 2006
Genevieve Rodgers Pittman, 99, of Kailua, died at home. She was born in Charleston, S.C. She is survived by daughter Ann P. Baldwin, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Barbara Kolumanu Rego
Aug. 28, 2006
Barbara Kolumanu Rego, 68, of Kahuku, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Herbert, son Joseph Doo; daughters Lee Ann Contrades, Haunani Haitsuka, Leslie Doo-Wright, Elberta Soren and Stacy Denton; brother Sweeney Ah Siu; sisters Ellabelle Kaiama and Emily Kaniho;16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.

Ralph Minoru Saiki
Aug. 15, 2006
Ralph Minoru Saiki, 81, of Pearl City, a member of Pearl City Hongwanji, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yoshie; son Milton; daughters Carol Nitta, Laura and Shirleen; brother George; sisters Kimie Shoji and Marjorie Nakata and two grandchildren. Private services.

Melvin Satoru Shimada
Aug. 30, 2006
Melvin Satoru Shimada, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Kalaheo High School industrial arts and drivers education teacher, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Jonathan Tyler, mother Ellen Asaye and brothers Stanley Hatuichi and Norman Tsuneo. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Helen Lillian Eberly Rodrigues Shinjo
Aug. 27, 2006
Helen Lillian Eberly Rodrigues Shinjo, 80, of Waipahu, a retired Hale Koa Hotel housekeeper, died in Waipahu. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Walter, Matthew, Sidney and Alden Rodrigues, Terry and Kevin; daughters Torlen, Sandra Lee, Rayne Moore and Marsha Castellano; 24 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

George P. Silva
Sept. 2, 2006
George P. "Palani" Silva, 45, of Wailuku, an Ale House bouncer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Oahu. He is survived by brothers Henry and John; and sisters Elizabeth Balinbin, Joann Miyashiro, Jonalinn, Debra and Ruthie. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. Leis welcome. Services in Honolulu at a later date.

Fumiyo Suzuki
Sept. 3, 2006
Fumiyo Suzuki, 89, of Kahului, a retired Paia Clothes Cleaners laundry worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Keahua, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Masao; son Warren; daughters Michiko Imai and Dorothy; sisters Shinobu Takahashi, Tomie Kono, Yone Sato and Kinu Ogata; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Geraldine Kahiapo Krueger Waiau
Sept. 7, 2006
Geraldine Kahiapo Krueger Waiau, 83, of Wailuku, a retired Morrison & Knudsen secretary, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by children Jan Kekiwi, Casey Del Dotto, Jerilyn Kaiwi and Michael Krueger, 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m.

Chiyoko Watanabe
Aug. 24, 2006
Chiyoko Watanabe, 88, of Pearl City, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Karen Paision, Aileen Ching, Amy Kitaura and Iris Ueki; daughter-in-law Jamie; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Jack Shigeru Yoshimoto
Aug. 24, 2006
Jack Shigeru Yoshimoto, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He was a member of the IBEW Local 1186 and a participant of the Honolulu Heart Program. He is survived by wife "Rose" Midori; daughter Jacquelin Yoshimoto-Itsuno; caregiver Guillermo "Memo" Zaragoza; brothers "Bob" Tsugio, "Masa" Thomas and "Sho" James; and sisters Kay Tanigawa and Amy Kumura. Private services.