Honolulu
Advertiser & Star-Bulletin Obituaries
January 1 - December 31, 2002
MERLIN "BARBARA" KAUWENAOLE OAMILDA, 80, of Waipahu, died Jan.
28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A 1941 graduate of Waipahu High School; a member of
the Waipahu Cosmopolitan Senior Citizens Club. Survived by husband, Ricardo
"Kadong"; daughters, Gwen Montibon, Gretchen Dayanan and Georgette
Montibon; sons, Gene, Glenn, Gary, Gordon and Guy; 16 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; brother, Howard Roberts; sister, Peggy Roberts; hanai
sons, Ray Desmet and Ray Ramos; hanai daughters, Ronnie Desmet and Rose Ramos.
Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park makai chapel,
service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Mass
9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. [Adv 3/2/2002]
Ricardo L. "Kadong" Oamilda was one of the amateur
athletes immortalized on a plaque at Hans L'Orange Park as part of the history
of Waipahu. He was remembered as one of
the most versatile athletes of those early and mid-20th century days when Oahu
Sugar Co. was not only the workplace for waves of immigrant workers, but also
provided a structure for competition in baseball, boxing, swimming and other
sports. Oamilda died June 14, 2002 at the age of 85. He retired in 1980 after
48 years with the sugar plantation.
"Rick was a terrific ballplayer; he was first baseman. And he was a
boxer and a runner," said his contemporary and former teammate Fred
Daguman. "There was no more television then. We had all kind games. He was
a happy-go-lucky guy." Oamilda was
one of the storytellers for a 1999 tribute to Hans L'Orange, a former
plantation manager whose legacy is the park that is still the recreational
center of the town. Oamilda was born in
Carcar, Cebu City, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Gene, Glenn, Gary,
Gordon and Guy; daughters Gwen and Georgette Montibon and Gretchen Dayanan;
sister Esidra Oamilda; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Also
surviving are hanai children Ray and Ronnie Desmet, Ray and Rose Ramos. A funeral Mass will be said at 9:45 a.m.
Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, where a 7 p.m. wake service will be held, and
after 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. The family suggests aloha attire. [SB 22/6/2002]
Ricardo "Kadong" Oamilda was a
plantation worker who never finished school, never owned a car and never had a
telephone for many years. Despite his modest lifestyle, he was able to put his
eight children through private school and still had time to excel in sports. Oamilda, who worked for O'ahu Sugar Plantation for 48 years, died
June 14, 2002. He was 85. Oamilda was born Feb. 11, 1917,
in Carcar, Cebu City, the Philippines, and his family moved to Hawai'i when he
was 1. They lived in Waipahu, and plantation life was all he knew. Oamilda finished only the seventh grade, but he promised himself
that it would be different for his children. "It was a
choice between going to school or having nice clothes or a nice house,"
said his daughter Gwen Montibon. "It was either education or the frills.
We didn't have the frills." But Montibon
said the family enjoyed the plantation lifestyle. "Most of us have come back home to live in Waipahu,"
Montibon said. "We enjoyed everything that the plantation had offered, the
different cultures, different races." When he wasn't
working, Oamilda played on plantation teams and became a famous multisport
athlete. He boxed, bowled, golfed, skated and played basketball, volleyball and
tennis. He also played with the Braves of Hawai'i Major League baseball, and
many believed he could have made it as a professional in the big leagues. But Oamilda had his priorities set. "We often
wondered why he never went beyond Waipahu, but in the later years we found out
that Dad had made the decision that his family was first. His career was not
important," Montibon said. In 1999, Oamilda
was included on a Legends in Sports monument celebrating the 75th anniversary of
Waipahu's Hans L'Orange Park. In addition to Montibon, Oamilda
is survived by his other daughters, Gretchen Dayanan and Georgette Montibon;
sons, Gene, Glenn, Gary, Gordon and Guy; 16 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; hanai sons, Ray Desmet and Ray Ramos; hanai daughters,
Ronnie Desmet and Rose Ramos; and sister, Esidra Oamilda. Visitation is 6 to 9
p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service at 7 p.m. Visitation also
8:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church; Mass at 9:45 a.m. Burial will be at 11
a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
[Adv 26/6/2002]
THELMA T. OANDASAN, 88, of Wahiawa, died April 21, 2002. Born
in Kalihi. A retired cook at Wahiawa General Hospital. Survived by husband,
Severo; daughter, Evelyn Kelai; sons, Lawrence "Larry" and Roy
Machado; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m.
Monday at Wahiawa Seventh-Day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m.; burial 10 a.m.
Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani
Mortuary. [Adv 26/4/2002]
VICTORIA "VICKY" ANGOT OANDASAN, 72, of Kailua, Kona,
Hawai'i, died July 12, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. King Kamehameha's Kona
Beach Hotel laundry worker. Survived by husband, Isidoro; sons, Effren Pascua
and Jason; daughters, Luviminda Pascua-Clark, Vilma Pascua-Lindo, Lisa Gomera,
Florinda Tadio and Jessica Tossmann; stepsons, Sidney and Conrad;
stepdaughters, Francine Parez and Stephannie; brothers, Albert and Martin
Angot; 24 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m.
today at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Alii Drive, Kailua, Kona; rosary 7 p.m.
Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial in
church cemetery. Light colored, or aloha, attire. Arrangements by Dodo
Mortuary, Kona. [Adv 18/7/2002]
GEORGE MORISO OASA, 89, of Honolulu,
died July 19, 2002. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval
Shipyard Shop 31 general foreman. Survived by wife, Janet; daughters, Claire
Muraoka and Lorraine Chun; three grandchildren; sisters, Jane Wataru and Joan
Boyd. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual
attire. [Adv 24/7/2002]
PIA DAHLIN OASAY, 83, of Honolulu,
died Feb. 27, 2002. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons,
Dionisio and Antonio; sisters, Leonarda Pagatpatan and Lourdes Pascua; six
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani
Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial
Park. Casual attire. [Adv
28/3/2002]
RUSSELL TIMOTHY OBAR , 37, of
Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Sept. 27, 2002. Survived by mother, Gladys Obar; sisters,
Nichelle, Dezeree, Gloria Paris and Corinna Obar; brother, Jamie;nieces,
nephews and cousins. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Waioli Hulia Church, Hanalei.
Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. [Adv 03/10/2002]
CONSUELO M. OBIENA, 86, of Las
Vegas, died June 8, 2002. A retired schoolteacher. Survived by children, Gloria
Obiena, Lynda Tirao and Joseph Diniega; two grandchildren; brother, Jose
Magaway; sisters, Trinidad Torres, Ester Velasco and Salvacion Damian.
Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; service 10
a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
[Adv 20/6/2002]
ESIDRA SAROSAD OBRA , 92, of
Honolulu, died July 9, 2002. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Survived by son,
Catalino Gedarro; daughter, Rosalia Strickland; stepson, Raymond; 36
grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by
Mililani Downtown Mortuary. [Adv
25/7/2002]
Florence Frances O'Brien, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of
Brooklyn, N.Y., died Nov. 14, 2002 in St. Francis Hospice-West. She was born in
Brooklyn. She is survived by sons William F., Michael P. and Joseph; daughter
Kathleen F.; and sister Margaret Rossi. Services to be held in Brooklyn. [SB 20/11/2002
John Thomas O'Brien, 90, of Honolulu and
Woodstock, Ill, first director of the Look Laboratory for the University of
Hawaii, died Thursday June 13, 2002 in Woodstock. "He was extremely
productive and ran the laboratory on a high and professional plane," said
Hans-Jurgen Krock, researcher who currently directs the laboratory. The
laboratory was established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1963 to study
tsunamis in Hilo Bay. The study evaluated if a weather barrier could be built
to protect Hilo "and concluded that it could but nobody would really want
it because it would basically be a monster," Krock recalled. The Corps
turned the laboratory over to the UH several years later and O'Brien became
director, serving until 1977. The laboratory formed the basis for the UH ocean
engineering department, Krock said. O'Brien served in the Army Reserve, earning
two Bronze Stars during World War II. He was a University of Minnesota graduate
and a world renowned ocean engineer. He
specialized in "Waves, Wind and Data" at Look Laboratory, at the
California institute of Technology and Port Huenume in California. Under his
leadership, Look Laboratory made model studies of most major features of
Hawaii's coastline, including Barber's Point Harbor, the reef runway, Kuhio
Beach and various other features of coastal barriers and beach erosion
questions, Krock said. Studies were done on sand mining for beach
replenishment, effects of hurricanes and tsunamis, prediction of runup of
tsunami waves and work related to ocean thermal energy conversion, he said.
"The laboratory actually became internationally known through the efforts
of Mr. O'Brien because he made arrangements with similar kinds of laboratories
all over the world for exchange of research papers and scholars." O'Brien
loved opera and world travel with his wife, Ada Marie Bennett O'Brien, formerly
of Honolulu, now of Woodstock. Survivors, besides his wife, include a son, John
T. O'Brien Jr. of Falls Church, Va., a daughter, Nancy O'Brien Phillips of
Woodstock, three grandchildren, Ben III Mathew and Owen Phillips, all of
Woodstock, and a brother, Ken O'Brien of Edina, Minn. A memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. June 25 at St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 503 W. Jackson St., in
Woodstock. Memorials may be made in his name to the University of Minnesota
School of Engineering. [SB 16/6/2002]
MARY ALEXANDER O'BRIEN, 83, of Honolulu, died May
11, 2002. Retired pre-school teacher at Central Union Pre-School. Survived by
husband, Torlogh; daughters, Patricia Guinther and Margaret "Peggy"
Fischer; 2 grandchildren. Visitation 9:00 a.m Saturday at Central Union Church;
service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow at O'ahu Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha
Attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
[Adv 15/5/2002]
TORLOGH DAVID O'BRIEN, 91, of
Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2002. Retired from Theo H. Davies & Co. Survived
by daughters, Pat Guinther and Peggy Fischer; two grandchildren. Visitation
4:30 p.m. Monday at Central Union Church; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha
attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. [Adv 9/18/2002]
MARY OCAMPO , 81, of Kapa'akea, Molokai, died June 12, 2002.
Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, John and Michael; daughters,
Grace Kahaulelio, Maria Pecararo, Betty Dudoit, Mildred Pollard, Adele Lee,
Linda Raymond, Rose Shepherd and Monique; brother, Joseph Souza; 33
grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Kaunakakai;
service 8 p.m. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.
Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo. [Adv 18/6/2002]
GUADALUPE SINDEN OCARIZA, 71, of 'Ewa
Beach, died Dec. 3, 2002. Born in Aguilar, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired
from Sand Villa Waikiki Hotel. Survived by sons, Eugenio Jr. and Willy;
daughters, Elvira Ferreira, Leonida Colegrove, Josephine Brooks, Susana Aquino,
Divina Kauleinamoku and Ashley Ocariza; 24 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; brothers, Domingo and Vidal Sinden; sister, Francisca
Sinden; stepsisters, Visitacion and Beatrize Sinden. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8
a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani
Memorial Park. Casual attire. [Adv
14/12/2002]
KAZUTOMO "JIMMY" OCHIKUBO, 84, of
Waipahu, died Dec. 1, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired carpenter and member of Waipahu
Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Miyako; son, Stephen; sisters, Hanako Wynn and
Hisae "Patsy" Hiyane; two grandchildren. Private service held.
Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
[Adv 18/12/2002]
SIMPLICIO C. OCHINANG, 90, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died
Aug 24, 2002. Born in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines. An irrigator with Kekaha
Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Mary; daughter, Adela; step-sons, Alfred Pagala,
Elmer Bisarra and Filamor Bisarra Jr.; stepdaughter, Valerie Murata; seven
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Kekaha
Methodist Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery.
Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd. [Adv 27/8/2002]
Ronald Brian Ochmann, also known as "Ron,"
Ronnie" and "Coach," 48, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawaii, a Hualalai Resorts
special projects landscape manager and stone mason, died Thursday Dec 12, 2002
in the North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived
by wife May; sons Jonah B.M. and Noah G.K.; daughter Sarah M.K.; stepdaughter
Raquel Antolin; brothers Frank, Bruce, Robert and William; sisters Jean Takaki,
Frances Debina and Teri Lyn Chun; and one grandchild. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual
or aloha attire. [SB 15/12/2002]
Kanoelani "Lani" O'Connor, a former assistant to
then-congressional delegate and later Hawai'i governor John Burns, died July 5,
2002 in Virginia. She was 75. O'Connor was born Kanoelani McMillen in
Honolulu and raised in Wahiawa. She graduated from Leilehua High School. In
1953, she married Thomas O'Connor and the couple moved to Washington, D.C.,
where she worked for Burns, who represented the territory of Hawai'i in
Congress. Kanoelani O'Connor also was a hula and Hawaiian culture instructor
who was known as the "ambassadress" of Hawai'i in the nation's
capital. As Hawai'i fought for statehood in early 1959,
O'Connor played a key, although little-known, role in congressional approval of
the statehood bill. The measure sat in the House Rules Committee, which was run
by the iron fist of Virginia Democrat Rep. Howard Smith. Burns
promised Smith, known as the "Judge," that if the measure passed
through his committee that a hula girl would put a lei on the judge. O'Connor
was that "hula girl," the lei was presented, the bill passed and the
rest is history. O'Connor also served as executive secretary to the
chaplain of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She later worked in the office
of U.S. Sen. Hiram Fong and completed her federal service as secretary with the
U.S. Parole Commission. Illness forced O'Connor into early
retirement, but she remained active in Washington. She was on the board of
governors of the Hawai'i State Society of Washington, D.C., and in 1969 she
helped design a Hawaiian float for the presidential inaugural parade. O'Connor
is survived by sons, William and Thomas II; daughter, Deborah McCue; two
grandchildren; brother Francis McMillen; and sister, Kehaulani Schroeder. Mainland services are
planned. [Adv 13/8/2002]
GLADYS YOSHIE ODA, 76, of Hono-lulu, died March 16, 2002. A
homemaker. Survived by husband, Yoshinobu "Hurley"; son, Wesley;
daughter, Cynthia; sisters, Elaine Ouchi, Florence Numa and Matsue Furusho; brother,
George Umeda; four grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held.
Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
[Adv 4/4/2002]
HAJIME ODA, 99, of Honolulu,
died Sept. 19, 2002. Born on Maui. Retired Liliha Bakery baker's helper.
Survived by sons, Nobuto, Richard, Harry, Arthur and David; daughters, Agnes
Kawaguchi, May Sakata and Nancy Wong; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren;
five step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren. Service held.
Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
[Adv 30/9/2002]
JAMES SHIGEO ODA SR., 74, of Mililani, died May
7, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired visual information specialist, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. Survived by wife, Kiyoko "Kay"; sons, Byron and
James; daughter, Iris; brother, Richard "Yoshiyuki"; sister, Barbara
"Pancho" Gregg. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by
Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
[Adv 28/5/2002]
Laurie Hiroko Odo, 47, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a
self-employed business person, died Saturday Sep 28, 2002 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Lihue. She is survived by husband Bernard, stepson Bryan,
parents James and Tsugie Azeka, and brother Miles Azeka. Services: 4:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Garden Island Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers. [SB 01/10/2002]
MAVIS WANDA ODA, 74, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2002. Born in
Minnesota. A business owner. Survived by sons, Paul Han and Scott Ko; three
grandsons; other relatives on the Mainland. Service 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at
Kaimuki Christian Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua
Mortuary. [Adv 17/2/2002]
SHIGERU ODA, 75, of Wahiawa, died July 13, 2002. Born in
Waialua. Retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by sons, Eddie and Norman;
daughters, Amy Mariano and Cynthia; sister, Jean; three grandchildren.
Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6
p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
[Adv 20/7/2002]
HILDA HOSHIDE ODAN, 100, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i,
died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A retired Department of Education
teacher. Survived by daughters, Mildred Lim and Hilda Miwa; six grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island
Mortuary, Ltd. [Adv 5/2/2002]
MASAO ODANI, 91, of Torrance, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died
Feb. 27, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Wesley and Myron;
five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. [Adv 01/04//2002]
HISAE ODO, 79, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died July 3, 2002. Born in
Waimea. Retired clerk at Woolworth's. Survived by brothers, Kiichi, Yoso and
Seiichi; sister, Nancy Nomura. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden
Island Mortuary. [Adv 11/7/2002]
LAURIE HIROKO ODO, 47, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Sept. 28,
2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A business person. Survived by husband, Bernard;
stepson, Bryan; parents, James and Tsugie Azeka; brother, Miles Azeka. Service
4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv 02//10/2002]
SADAO ODO, 79, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2002. Born on
Kaua'i. A retired McKinley High School teacher. Survived by wife, Nancy; son,
Carlton; daughter, Nadine; two granddaughters; brother, Irving; sisters,
Elizabeth Sakamoto and Florence Chung. Private service held. Arrangements by
Hosoi Garden Mortuary. [Adv 6/4/2002]
Charles A. O'Donnell, 90, of Honolulu, a Damien
Memorial High School teacher and college counselor, died Thursday Dec 17, 2002 in St. Francis Medical
Center-West. He was born in Ireland. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Damien Memorial
High School Chapel, 1401 Houghtailing St. Call after 3 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m.
Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services to
follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Donation suggested to
Christian Brothers Retirement Fund, 1401 Houghtailing St., Honolulu 96817. [SB 18/12/2002]
EDWARD FRANCIS O'DONNELL, 76, of Waimea, Hawai'i,
formerly of Camarillo Springs, Calif., died Jan. 31, 2002. Born in Syracuse,
N.Y. A securities broker and entrepreneur and member of the American Humanist
Association. Survived by son, Ryan. Service pending in California. Arrangements
by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
[Adv 10/2/2002]
MATSUKICHI OGANEKU , 95, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2002. Born
in Okinawa. Retired Meadow Gold Dairies employee. Survived by wife, Dorothy;
son, Stanley; daughters, Jane, Lillian Watanabe and Amy; brother, David
Kiyoshi; sister, Masako Murayama; four grandchildren; great-grandchild. Service
held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
[Adv 23/8/2002]
Megumi Ogasawara, 94, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Hilo Lagoon
Center and Hilo Hawaiian Hotel landscaper, died Friday Jan 11, 2002 in the Hilo
Medical Center. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Hisayo;
sons Norie, Paul and Howard; daughter Janet Akemoto; brothers Mamoru and
Takanori; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m.
Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. [SB 13/1/2002]
TAKANORI "MUFFY" OGASAWARA, 88, of Pearl City,
formerly of Lana'i, died Sept. 18, 2002. Employed by Dole Company. Survived by
son, Thomas; daughter, Mary Ann Matsusaka; three grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; brother, Mamoru. Service noon Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji
Mission, Lana'i. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. [Adv 06/1/0/2002]
CHARLES TADAKATSU OGATA , 96, of
Kahului, Maui, died April 14, 2002. Born on the Big Island. A sales
representative for Tropical Supply Co. Survived by sisters, Theresa
Shimabukuro, Toshiko Ogawa and Midori Lee; brother, John. Private family
service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary. [Adv 11/5/2002]
DERRICK "MONK" SHIGERU OGATA, 27, of Kahului,
Maui, died April 7, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A Maui County lifeguard who
worked part time for the Maui Boys and Girls Club. Survived by parents, Allen
and Karen; sisters, Andrea and Alesia; grandmother, Alma Lau Hee. Visitation 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.;
burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. [Adv 11/4/2002]
MASAO OGATA , 88, of Hilo,
Hawai'i, died May 6, 2002. Born in 'ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired sales
representative for Funeral Life Plan. Survived by son, Wesley; daughters, Jenny
Yoshizumi and Marjorie Hirata; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. [Adv 11/5/2002]
PATSY HARUNO OGATA , 75, of
Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by
daughter, Carol Higashi; two grandchildren; brothers, David and Kenneth Shimei;
sisters, Chiyono Ebisu and Teruyo Muranaka. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi
Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
[Adv 25/9/2002]
SUE OGATA, 71, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2002. Born in
Japan. Retired radio announcer for KOHO and KZOO. Survived by husband, Harold;
son, Harold Jr.; daughter, Michelle Jandoc; brothers; Nobu Nagasawa and
Takehiko Ito; sister, Hideo Nemoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi
Garden Mortuary. [Adv 20/7/2002]
COLIN OGAWA, 54, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2002. Born in
Honolulu. General manager and president, Island Copier Specialist. Survived by
wife, Lenore; sisters, Sharon Ogawa-Inamine and Jo Ann. Visitation 11 a.m. to
noon tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon; inurnment 2 p.m. at the
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers, donations o
American Cancer Society. Casual attire.
[Adv 15/10/2002]
COLLINS AKIRA OGAWA, 61, of
Honolulu, died June 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Former Honolulu Ford and Cutter
Ford dealerships service writer. Survived by son, Joshua; mother, Satsue;
brothers, Benjamin and Milford; sister, Sharon. Private service held.
Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. [Adv 17/6/2002]
GARY TAKASHI OGAWA, 57, of Honolulu, died may 12, 2002. Born in
Honolulu. Owner of Ogawa's Auto Body & Paint Shop. Survived by wife, karen
Oshiro-Ogawa; daughter, Gina Kido; brothers, Alan, Gordon and Clayton; three
grandsons. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6
p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv
15/5/2002]
HANAKO THELMA OGAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died May
17, 2002. Born in Fife, Wash. Survived by husband, Hoichi; sons, Michael and
Jonathan; daughter, Jocelyn Yee; four grandchildren; brother, Leo Ohashi;
sisters, Ayako Okubo Hurd and Bessie Asanuma. Private service held.
Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
[Adv 28/5/2002]
GRACE CHIEKO OGAWA, 91, of 'Ewa
Beach, died Dec. 1, 2002. Born in Waialua. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village pantry
worker. Survived by sons, Gary and Stanley Toguchi; daughters, Violet
Tomishima, Leinohea Mahelona, June Toguchi-Tassil and Velma Yokoyama; 26
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel;
memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown
Mortuary. [Adv 10/12/2002]
GREIG TSUKASA OGI, 35, of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Hilo,
Hawai'i, died Feb. 24, 2002. Born in Hilo. An MPI Pharmacy Services facility
manager and holder of a doctorate's degree in pharmacy. Survived by wife, Kim
Tsukamoto Ogi; daughter, Carolyn; son, Nicholas; parents, Howard and Jane;
brothers, Eric and Russell. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary,
Hilo; memorial service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv 12/3/2002]
KENNETH KENICHI OGIHARA, 55, of Kapa'a,
Kaua'i, died Dec. 10, 2002. Born in Ashiya, Japan. Senior vice president of
Kaua'i Island Tours. Survived by wife, Takako; sons, Eric and Derek; daughter,
Tracy; father, Kiyoshi; sister, Kiyomi Valdez. Service pending. Arrangements by
Hosoi Garden Mortuary. [Adv
14/12/2002]
CURTIS CHOSABURO OGIMI, 67, of Honolulu,
died Sept. 11, 2002. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. A supervisory electronic engineer
retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, James; daughters,
Stacy and Tammy; brother, Chotaro; sisters, Vivian Ige, Diane Ogimi, Loretta
Arakaki, Patsy Solomon, Matsue Bergen and Rose Hirahara. Service 6 p.m. Monday
at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv 20/9/2002]
Joseph R. O'Gorman Jr., chief executive officer
and president of DHL Airways and former head of Aloha Airlines, died Aug. 10,
2002 in Illinois. He was 59. O'Gorman began working in the airline industry as
an industrial engineer for United Airlines soon after graduating from the
Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. O'Gorman spent 14 years with
United. In 1980, he left United to become senior vice president of airline
operations at Air Cal. In 1983, O'Gorman was named president and
chief executive officer of Aloha Airlines, replacing Edward Swofford. Two years
later O'Gorman left the airline to take the helm of Denver-based Frontier
Airlines. O'Gorman returned to United and retired in 1997 as the airline's
executive vice president of fleet operations and administration. His retirement
was short-lived when he was named CEO and president of DHL Airways in 2001.
O'Gorman is survived by his wife, Gail; son, Joseph III; daughters, Kelley Roth
and Shannon Dunbar; father, Joseph Sr.; mother, Eileen; brothers, Andrew,
Timothy, Terrence and Mark; sisters, Patricia Moore, Eileen Stoner and Joan
Morrison; and two grandchildren. Mainland services were
held. [Adv 28/8/2002]
PAUL KEALOHALANI OGUMA SR., 52, of Hau'ula, died Feb.
13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Kealohalani Equipment Rental. Survived by
wife, Lani; sons, Masao, Guyson and Geordie Ishii and Paul Oguma Jr.;
daughters, Julie Tang and Paula Kinimaka; mother, Ann Shiroma; four
grandchildren; brothers, Joseph, Blaine and Patrick. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday
at Greater Mount Zion Holiness Church, service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m.
Saturday at the church, service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples
Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park
Mortuary. [Adv 17/2/2002]
MARY MIYONG IK OH , 80, of
Honolulu, died July 19, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Peter and
Daniel; sister, Esther. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian
Church; service 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes later. No flowers. Casual
attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
[Adv 25/7/2002]
CHIYO OHAMA, 94, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2002. Born in
Honolulu. A member of Kalihi Union Church. Survived by son, Harold; daughters,
Lorraine Ohama, Florence Ching, Nancy Suzuki and Mae Chang; 13 grandchildren;
21 great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Kalihi Union Church. Casual
attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
GEORGE YOSHIO OHARA , 91, of
Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired from SERVCO.
Survived by wife, Sarah; son, Melvin; daughter, Georgiana Fujita; six
grandchildren; sister, Blanche Maeda. Private service held. Arrangements by
Hosoi Garden Mortuary. [Adv
24/9/2002]
YOSHIKO "CHARLOTTE" OHIRA, 75, of Waipahu,
died Sept. 22, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by husband, Masakatsu; sons,
Dennis, Donald and Brian; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
brothers, Isao and Lawrence Yamamura; sisters, Sadae Matsumoto, Yvonne Tokumoto
and Audrey Shimomura. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka
Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha or casual attire. [Adv 29/9/2002]
Kawika Kalakaua Nohea Ohumukini, also known as Irwin
Lambert Nohea Ohumukini, 33, of Bellingham, Wash., owner of Aloha Creations, died Dec. 12, 2002
in Bellingham. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Chantelle K.
Oandasan-Ohumukini; father Itasca A.N. Sr.; brothers Itasca A.N., Ivan K.H.,
Iran K.H. and Ivarance W.K.; and sisters Val-erie-Mae H.O. Manoa, Elsalyn K.O.
Belanio and Elsalee K. Ohumukini. Graveside services: 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at
Kona Memorial Park. Burial to follow. Potluck to follow at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona First Ward, at the top of Kalani Street.
Casual attire. No flowers. [SB
20/12/2002]
WINIFRED "AUNTY WINI" K. MERO OHUMUKINI, 64, of Honolulu, died Feb.
24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Victor "Kaliko";
children, Keala Oliveira, Victor "Bubu" Jr., Puahau and Naka; six
grandchildren; brother, Steven Mero; sister, Jay Souza; hanai sister,
Roberta-Ann Mero. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park
Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Blessed
Sacrament Church, Pauoa; Mass 11:30 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at
Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial
Park Mortuary. [Adv 12/3/2002]
WALLACE HIDEO OI , 83, of
Honolulu, died June 19, 2002. Born in Iwakuni, Japan. Retired owner of Kapahulu
Sales Co. and Vegetron Hawaii Inc.; former member of the Military Intelligence
Service. Survived by wife, Shirley; son, Vernon; daughters, Audrey and Cathy;
two grandchildren; brothers, Tsutomu, Kiyoshi and Richard; sisters, Yuriko
Hashimoto and Tsutae Kogawa. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi
Garden Mortuary. [Adv 2/7/2002]
EVELYN KINKO OISHI, 79, of Mililani, died June 5, 2002. Born in
Honolulu. Retired hairstylist. Survived by son, Wesley; daughter, Lorene Rubin;
brothers, Teruyoshi and Richard Nakanishi; sisters, Lillian Saito, Edna Kaneko,
Elaine Teramoto and Stella Walker. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi
Garden Mortuary. [Adv 14/6/2002]
JANE MASAYO OISHI, 53, of 'Ewa,
died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Leeward Community College cashier/clerk.
Survived by husband, Jimmy; daughter, Reiko; mother, Harue Horie; brother,
Wayne. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hawaii Shingon Shu Mission. No flowers. Casual
attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park Mortuary. [Adv 19/12/2002]
MARGARET "HEALANI" WATSON OJE, formerly of Kane'ohe, died
Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A 1976 graduate of Kamehameha Schools.
Survived by husband, John; son, John Jr.; daughters, Jory and Tatiana; father,
Allen Watson; stepmother, Edwina; sisters, Paulette Taylor, Alana Kamaka and
Kawaipiolani Kaelberer; brothers, Allen Jr., Alika and Dwayne Jeremiah, and
Kalani Lorenzo. Visitation 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Episcopal
Church, Kane'ohe; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans
Cemetery. [Adv 20/1/2002]
CARRIE NALANI OKA , 48, of
Honolulu, died July 11, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Gray Hong Bills Nojima
& Associates office manager. Survived by sons, Eric and Matthew; sister,
Kay Lenox; brothers, Jon and Allen Ah You. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi
Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. [Adv 17/7/2002]
KIYOKO "DAISY" OKA, 79, of Waipahu,
died Sept. 24, 2002. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Member of Shinnyo-en of Hawaii,
Waipahu Hongwanji Mission and Fujinkai and Hiroshima Sagotani Sonjinkai.
Survived by sons, Brian, Keane and Garrick; daughter, Annette; sisters, Toshi
Hada and Kimiye Yamashita; two granddaughters. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at
Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary makai chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual
attire. [Adv 30/9/2002]
SAKAE "AUNTY SAYAN" OKA, 89, of
Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2002. Born in Waialua. A retired maid who worked for the
Robert E. MacGregor family. Survived by nieces and nephews, Raymond Tobita,
George Tobita, Arthur Miura, Iris Miura, May Miura, Daniel Miura, Maurice Miura
and Warren Miura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary. [Adv 23/12/2002]
VIOLET TAKEKO OKA , 75, of Honolulu, died Aug.
25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Donald; sons,
Lester, Brian and Eric; daughter, Claire Uehara and Debra Yamamoto; six
grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Albert Miyasato; sister, Lily Horio.
Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv 30/8/2002]
ASTER KIKUYE OKABAYASHI, 78, of Pearl
City, died April 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired HOPACO accounting clerk.
Survived by sister, Ruth; niece, Corliss Whitmore; grand nephews, Christopher
and Matthew Seabert, and Garyson Whitmore. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi
Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. [Adv
11/4/2002]
DOUGLAS KIYOSHI OKABAYASHI, 53, of Kailua, died June
21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A sales representative. Survived by wife, Barbara;
son, Edward Tyler; daughter, Cori ; brothers, Col. (Ret.) Rodney and Brian.
Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Makiki Christian Church; service 6 p.m. No
flowers. Casual attire. [Adv
29/6/2002]
JUNE MASAKO OKABE , 75, of
Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died April 28, 2002. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Member of Koloa
Hongwanji. Survived by son, Randall; daughter, Linda Cody and Charlene; two
grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary. [Adv 4/5/2002]
HISAKO OKADA , 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 19, 2002. Born in
Kahuku. Retired janitor. Survived by son, Brian; daughters, Janice Fukuya,
Gloria Puente, Sandra Fujino, Carol Flue and Iris Clark; eight grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu
Mortuary. [Adv 31/8/2002]
JEAN KAYA OKADA, 77, of Kahului,
Maui, died July 21, 2002. Retired co-owner of Roy's Photo Shop, Roy's Photo and
Music Center and Maui Supply Center. Survived by daughters, Kiko and Karen;
son, Kevin; sister, Janet Smith; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Private service. Donations to Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku HI
96793. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui. [Adv 25/7/2002]
JEAN SUMIKO OKADA, 77, of Kahului,
Maui, died July 21, 2002. Retired co-owner of Roy's Photo Shop, Roy's Photo and
Music Center and Maui Supply Center. Survived by daughters, Kiko and Karen;
son, Kevin; sister, Janet Smith; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Private service held. Donations to Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku HI
96793. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui. [Adv 24/7/2002]
SHOGO OKADA, 77, of 'Aiea,
died May 23, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Retired self-employed masseur. Survived by
brother, Makoto "Morgan"; sisters, Kaye Hokama and Vivian Asato.
Service 2 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual
attire. [Adv 3/6/2002]
MICHAEL SATOSHI OKADA, 18, of Hawai'i
Kai, died June 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, John Hiroyuki
and Kumiko Okada; brother, Rodney; sister, Jane; grandparents, Kiyoko Okada and
Nobuyuki and Kikue Hasuda. Visitation after 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani
Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. [Adv 20/6/2002]
BUNICHI OKAMOTO, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2002. Born in
Puna, Hawai'i. Retired Izuo Brothers sales representative. Survived by sons,
Dennis and Darrell; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by
Moanalua Mortuary. [Adv 20/8/2002]
CLARA YOSHIE OKAMOTO, 82, of
Honolulu, died April 8, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband,
Bunichi; sons, Dennis and Darrell; four grandchildren; sisters, Betsy Kutara,
Alice Yamanishi and Jean Furukawa. Private service held. Arrangements by
Moanalua Mortuary. [Adv 18/4/2002]
KIP DWIGHT OKAMOTO, 51, of
Waialua, died Oct. 24, 2002. Born in Chicago, Ill. A surfboard shaper. Survived
by family and friends. Service 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Lyman's residence in
Mokule'ia. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of
Hawai'i. [Adv 13/11/2002]
RAYMOND YOSHIO OKAMOTO, 56, of
Waipahu, died Dec. 21, 2002. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. An electrician for Wasa
Electric Co. Survived by wife, Lynda; son, Brian; stepsons, Thomas Bentkowski
Jr. and Eric Bentkowski; stepdaughters, Gena Coates and Tawni Bentkowski; five
step-grandchildren; brother, Kenneth; sister, Joyce Yoza. Visitation 1 p.m
Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Committal service and inurnment
9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers.
Casual attire. [Adv 09/01/2003]
Richard Kazuo "Kaboy" Okamoto, 85, of Honolulu, a retired
painting contractor, died Tuesday Sep 3, 2002 in St. Francis Hospice West. He
was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helene E.; sons Michael and Steve
K.; daughters Christine Kawada; brothers Edward and Earl; sisters Carrie S. Hoe
and Lorraine Hamasaki; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No
flowers. [SB 7/9/2002]
TOMIO "TOM" OKAMOTO, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, died
Jan. 15, 2002. A retired gardener. Survived by brothers, Hisao and Rikio;
sister, Fumiye Aotaki; nieces and nephews. Private family service held.
Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
[Adv 20/1/2002]
VINCENT HAJIME OKAMOTO, infant, son of
Michael and Jodie Okamoto, died Nov. 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by
grandparents, Richard and Elaine Okamoto, Paul and Hiroko Takamiya. No
services. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. [Adv 26/11/2002]
YOSHIE OKAMOTO, also known as
ETHEL YOSHIE OKAMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in
Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Co-owner of J.K. Okamoto Catering. Member of Katsuren Cho
Jin Kai Club. Survived by sons, James and John; daughter, Mary Nuha; nine
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; half-brother, Robert Toyama;
half-sister, Edith Tokuda. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. [Adv 10/10/2002]
ELAINE HARUKO OKAMURA, 88, of Las Vegas, Nev.,
died April 10, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Robert and
Walter Akamine and Eddie Okamura; daughter, Peggy Sutter; brothers, Saburo,
Larry and Andrew Ige; sister, Marian Forgash; nine grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Southern Baptist
Church, Pearl Harbor. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Valley
Memorial Cremation and Burial, Henderson, Nev. [Adv 17/4/2002]
IWAZUCHI OKAMURA, 95, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2002. Born
in Ho-nolulu. Former owner of Holo Holo Kankodan. Survived by wife, Masae;
sons, Harold and Clarence; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
brother, Hachiro Okamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden
Mortuary. [Adv 7/4/2002]
MASAE OKAMURA, 93, of
Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2002. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived
by sons, Harold and Clarence; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
brothers, Kikuji, Kazuo and Edward Tojio; sisters, Shizue Sakaguchi, Toshie
Fukushima and Nancy Kagami. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden
Mortuary. [Adv 05/11/2002]
PATSY UMEYO OKAMURA , 76, of
Honolulu, died March 17, 2002. A personnel management specialist for the
University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Survived by sisters, Alice Noji and Edna
Nagatoshi; brother, Herbert. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick
Mortuary. [Adv 29/3/2002]
Chikayo Okano, 89, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a Moanalua Macadamia
Nut Factory employee, died Tuesday Sep 24, 2002 in Hilo Medical Center Extended
Care Facility. She is survived by sons Melvin and Steven; daughters Arlene,
Elaine and Linda Okano; brother Takeo Yamachika; sister Violet Ung; nine
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services. [SB 30/9/2002]
HARRIET KIKUYE OKAWA, 82, of
Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for State
Department of Health Vital Records Office. Survived by daughter, Christine
Linzy; grandson, David Kahue; great-grandchild; brothers, Takashi, Kenji and
Iwao Kuwahara; sisters, Kimiko Okutani, Dorothy Sakai and Alice Shimogawa.
Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary. [Adv 14/11/2002]
YUKIKO OKAWA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2002. Born in
Honolulu. A machine operator retired from American Can Co. Survived by sons,
Leonard and Edward; daughter, Mildred Yoshida; brother, Lloyd Hirota; sisters,
Asami Tominaga, Ethel Omoto and Elsie Ishii; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. [Adv 31/1/2002]
Andrew Norio Okazaki, 61, of Honolulu, a retired
accountant, died Sept. 22, 2002 in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is
survived by daughters Kathy Okazaki and Koreen Marcello; brother Kenneth;
sisters Janet Sato, Frances Sigler, Evelyn Masuoka and Peggy Kwok; and two
grandchildren. Private services. [SB
01/10/2002]
TSUYAKO OKAZAKI, 75, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2002. Born in
Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Masao; son, Glenn; daughters, Cynthia
Nakazaki and Gale Le Gros; brother, Teiichi Sano; sisters, Tomie Inouye and
Hamae Ijima; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m.
Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. [Adv 26/8/2002]
IWAMASA "JAMES" OKI, 91, of Kane'ohe, died Dec.
22, 2002. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired founder of Oki's Sales, and
retired salesman for Y. Hata and Co. Survived by wife, Elsie; son, George;
daughter, Doris Kashimoto; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. [Adv 28/12/2002]
MICHIYO OKIHARA, 83, of
Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived
by son, Samuel; daughters, Linda Fujita, Judy Hiramoto and Gloria Matsumura;
brothers, George, Tsuneo and Sadao Muramaru; sisters, Shigeko Miyasaki, Hisayo
Goto and Asayo Hirayama; six grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service
held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home. [Adv 04/01/2003]
YOICHI "CHICHI" OKIHARA , 90, of Honolulu, died
Aug. 6, 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired welder for Kohala Sugar Company.
Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Glenn and Lance; daughters, Caroline and Marcia
Shiraki; sisters, Sueko Umemoto and Yoshiko Fujimoto; eight grandchildren.
Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv 8/8/2002]
MINORU OKIMOTO, 83, of Honolulu,
died May 27, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired accountant. Survived by wife,
Keiko; sons, Daniel, Dennis and Bryan; three grandsons. Private service held at
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation
Services of Hawai'i. [Adv 4/6/2002]
MOTOE RUTH OKIMOTO , 95, of
Napili, Maui, died June 23, 2002. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired
Honolua Store clerk. Survived by brother, Larry Shimizu; sons, James and
Ernest; daughter, Erma Ota; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation 4 p.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; service 5 p.m. Burial 9
a.m. Tuesday at Maui Memorial Park.
[Adv 28/6/2002]
ROBERTA KAWAIULANI "AUNTY
BERTA" PAIA OKIMOTO, 63, of Everett, Wash., died Nov. 7, 2002. Born on Kaua'i.
Formerly employed at the Ala Moana Hotel. Survived by son, Wendell; daughters,
Suzanne "Cookie," Wendy, Colleen Kotani and Lynn; mother, Eleanor
Paia; brother, Peter Opulaoho; sisters, Napua Knight and Arde Yamashita; 12
grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary;
service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. [Adv
26/11/2002]
KIYOSHI OKIMURA , 93, of Waialua, died July 27, 2002. Born
in Waialua. Retired from Waialua Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Chizuko; son,
Ralph; daughters, Irene Yoneshige and Judy Ikeda; brother, Kazuo; sister,
Doris; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held.
Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
[Adv 9/8/2002]
DAVID YOSHIMASA OKUBO, 80, of
Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2002. Retired federal budget analyst. Survived by wife,
Alice; daughter, Twyla Kim; three grandchildren; brother, Richard; sister, Ruth
Yamagata. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service
11 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. [Adv 9//9/2002]
JAY KORI OKUBO , 43, of Hilo,
Hawai'i, died April 9, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Allan;
two nieces and nephew. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo
Mortuary-Hilo. [Adv 20/4/2002]
Kaoru Okubo, 90, of Lihue, a retired mechanic for Garden Island
Motors, died Thursday Jan 10, 2002 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in
Halehaka. He is survived by wife Yoshie; son Calvin; daughters Carol Bobisud
and Luanne Lacro; brother Suemi; sisters Akiko Masumura, Yaeko Muramoto and
Yasuko Urata; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Lihue
Hongwanji Mission. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers. [SB 12/1/2002]
KENZO OKUBO , 80, of
Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired general contractor
doing business as Kenzo Okubo General Contracting. Member of 442nd Regimental
Combat Team, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. Survived by wife, Betty; son,
Hugh; brother, Shigeo; sisters, Sakiko and Setsu. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday
at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 11 a.m. Committal service 2 p.m. at
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. [Adv 14/9/2002]
CHIYONO "SALLY" OKUDA, 81, of Pearl City, died
Jan. 11, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired housekeeper. Survived by
daughter, Doreen Kanemaru; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi
Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
[Adv 20/1/2002]
SHIZUKO E. OKUDA, 91, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died June 29, 2002.
Born in Koloa. A homemaker. Survived by son, Earl; two grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; brothers, Burt and Ebata; sisters, Kii Honda, Kimi Odo,
Betty Yamamoto and Dale Yamanaka; nieces and nephews. Private service held.
Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
[Adv 7/7/2002]
TOMOHARU "TOMO" OKUDA, 77, of Pu'u'eopaku,
Hawai'i, died Feb. 25, 2002. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Coast
Processing Plant mechanic. Survived by brothers, Masaichi and Hiromi; sister,
Sumie Hashizume. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo,
Hawai'i. Memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv 5/3/2002]
CHIYOKO OKUHARA, 84, of Makaweli, Kaua'i, died Feb. 19, 2002.
Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Bert; daughters, Winifred Yamashita,
Carolyn Kato and Faith Suzuki; eight grandchildren ; seven great-grandchildren;
brothers, Kazuo and Yoshiaki Iwatate; sisters, Yuriko Kimura, Kiyoko Miyao,
Fumie Kawahara and Suzue Phillips. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Aloha Church,
Lihu'e. Private internment. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden
Island Mortuary. [Adv 28/2/2002]
CHUL CHONG "TAMMY" OKUMA, 52, of Honolulu, died July
15, 2002. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Survived by husband, Gregory; son,
Clayton Tom Jr.; sister, Hyon Chul Hirokawa; stepson, Shaydon; stepdaughters,
Sonia, Noela and Chantel. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown
Mortuary; service 9 a.m. Burial 10:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. [Adv 21/7/2002]
KIKUTO "DOROTHY" OKUMURA, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan.
4, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Gary and Ralph; eight
grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Kurato Nakatani, Richard Nakatani
and Charles Nakatani. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No
flowers. Casual attire. [Adv
10/1/2002]
SHIZUKO KUJUBU OKUMURA, 93, of
Mililani, formerly of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2002. Survived by sons,
Setsuo, Richard and Kenneth; daughter, Nancy Kawakami; four grandchildren.
Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. [Adv 27/11/2002]
ALICE MOMOE OKUNA , 77, of Hilo,
Hawai'i, died June 12, 2002. Born in Kona. Survived by daughters, Alwin,
Darlene, Carol and Niralyn; sons, Gary and Kriston; brother, Walter Masunaga;
sister, Hilda Robinson; five grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 11
a.m. to noon Sunday at Hospice of Hilo; service noon. Casual attire.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
[Adv 19/6/2002]
ATSUSHI OKURA, 85, of 'Aiea, died may 1, 2002. Born in
Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired from Associated Masons. survived by son, Burt;
daughters, Susan Yoshioka, Iris Okura and Grace Nishimoto; five grandchildren;
brothers, Kazuki and Hiroshi; sister, Elaine Takata. Private service held.
Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary. [Adv
15/5/2002]
KAIMI K. OLANOLAN, 20, of
Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, formerly of Waialua and 'Ewa, died Aug. 22, 2002. Born in
Honolulu. Survived by mother, Sharon; father, Kenneth; sister, Tiffany Brock;
grandparents, Candeleria and Richard Tomisa; great-grandfather, Nicasio Gabay.
Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 7 p.m.
Visitation also 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; prayer service noon; burial
12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. [Adv 9/17/2002]
WILLIAM "BILLY" E.K. OLDS , 46, of
Kane'ohe, died Sept. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. City collections systems
maintenance division, environmental services supervisor. Survived by wife,
Jerilani; daughter, Mayleen "Pilialoha"; sons, Daniel
"Hinano" and Nicholas "Nick"; mother, Lono; brother, Edward
"Kanoe"; sister, Ursula "Mamo" Dela Cruz. Visitation 5:30
p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Scattering
of ashes Oct. 11 from He'eia Kea Pier, Kane'ohe Bay, with boat departure 10:30
a.m. [Adv 04/10/2002]
VICTOR ERANG OLEGARIO, 81, of Waipahu, died Feb.
3, 2002. Born in Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines. A custodian with Kapiolani
Women's & Children's Hospital. Survived by wife, Herminia; sons, Victor Jr.
and Timoteo; daughters, Fely Cabusas and Wilma Juachon; sisters, Francisca
Ganotice, Paulina Funelas and Marina Gonzales; six grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service
7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; Mass
9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. [Adv 9/2/2002]
LARRY RAMON OLER, 71, of Kaloko,
Kona, Hawai'i, died April 6, 2002. Born in Stirling, Alberta, Canada. A retired
college teacher and administrator for Brigham Young University. He was also a U.S. Army
veteran. Survived by wife, Midge; children, Eric, Lani, Duke, Julie,
Michael, Kala, Gerald, Ruth, Gretchen, Jennifer, Lorraine, Steven, Kawekiu and
Debbie; brothers, Donald, Clair, Jan and Kirt; 34 grandchildren; many hanai
children. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, Kona Stake Center, Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i; service 11 a.m.
Burial in Shelley, Idaho. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona. [Adv 10/4/2002]
MIDGE JONNITA LANIHULIOKAUAHA'AO OLER , 63, of Waiohinu, Hawai'i,
died Aug. 9, 2002. Born in Kane'ohe. A retired teacher and counselor for
Kamehameha Schools, Leeward Community College, Windward Community College,
Brigham Young University-Hawai 'i and Hawaii Community College. Survived by
sons, Eric Oler, Duke Mossman, Michael Oler, Kala Mossman,Gerald Oler and Steve
Oler; daughters, Lani Manumaleuna, Julie Tangiora, Debbie Cabral, Ruth Freitas,
Gretchen Currie, Jennifer Kennedy, Lorraine Dotson and Kawekiu Mossman;
brothers, Mervyn Thompson and Wendell Thompson; 36 grandchildren; many hanai
children. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m. Graveside service 10 a.m.
Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Burial to follow. Arrangements by Dodo
Mortuary, Hilo. [Adv 14/8/2002]
Antone S. Olim - treated everyone equally and "didn't pull any punches,"
said Olim's son, Anthony."He was respected by inmates and workers,"
Anthony said. Olim, former superintendent of the Oahu Community Correctional
Center, died Friday Aug 30, 2002 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was 85. Olim was born on Jan. 3, 1917, in Ewa. On
Aug. 1, 1941, Olim made the transition from a milk route salesman to a guard at
the old Oahu Prison after one of his three brothers, who were involved in the
prison system, encouraged him to apply. Thirty-three years later, Olim was the
superintendent of the prison, which later became the Oahu Community
Correctional Center. During his career he witnessed three hangings as well as
inmate strikes and riots. As superintendent of the facility, Olim faced
criticism of prison operations. Despite the criticism, Olim survived massive
changes in the prison system during the mid-1970s. "He was an honest and
fair man. ... He always stuck to his word," said Anthony. "You knew
where you stood with him." After spending 40 years of service with the
state prison system, Olim retired on July 31, 1981. Anthony Olim described his
father as a hard worker who was dedicated to his job as well as his family.
"When he left the job, he wasn't the type of guy who took the job home
with him," said Anthony. Olim is also survived by son Patrick, sister
Augusta Texeira, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will
be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hawaiian Memorial Park. [SB 2/9/2002]
MARY S. OLIM, 84, of
Honolulu, died April 18, 2002. Born in Keali'i, Kaua'i. Survived by husband,
Antone; sons, Anthony and Patrick; brothers, Anthony, Joe, Manuel, Larry,
Ralph, Harry and Raymond Himenes; sisters, Delores Mihos, Carmen Kochersperger,
Irene Lorenzo, Mathilda Himenes, Josephine Comegys and Rosalie Dikos; three
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 12:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian
Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. [Adv 21/4/2002]
ALFRED HOMELANI OLIVA SR., 59, of
Wai'anae, died Dec. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An Aloha Petroleum gasoline
station cashier in Wai'anae. Survived by sons, Alfred Jr. and Kinsley Kahumoku;
daughters, Tammy Matautia and Mechelle Uyeda; seven grandchildren; mother,
Miriam; brothers, Hilarion Jr., Arthur, Wilson, Wallace, Danson, Westley and
Weston. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park
Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha
attire. [Adv 03//01/2003]
JOSHUA MICHAEL OLIVAL, 30, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i,
eddied Feb. 18, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. A part-time taro farmer also employed at
Waipio on Horseback. Survived by son, Kaleo; father, G. Michael; mother, Lynn;
brothers, Tobias and Micah; grandfather, William Vannatta; grandmother, Helen
Young. Celebration of life 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Olival residence,
Honoka'a. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. [Adv 23/2/2002]
Dionicio Olivas, 75, of Waimea, Kauai, a Kekaha Plantation
drip irrigator, died Sunday Oct 13, 2002 at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital.
He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Vicenta
"Vicky," sons Norvin G. and Dennis Olivas, daughter Erlinda Miah,
brother Santiago Olivas, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10
a.m. Saturday at Waimea Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual
attire. No flowers. [SB 15/20/2002]
PERPETUA "PAT" CORRALES OLIVAS, 41, of
Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2002. Worked as a supervisor of housekeeping for Aston
Hotels with 20 years of service. Survived by husband, Theodoro; sons, Ted
Patrick and Jimmy; stepdaughters, Zenaida Pastor, Rosemary Dela Cruz and Amilia
Taan; mother, Magdalina Corrales; brothers, Larry, Edwin, Marlo, Roger and
Rodrigo Corrales; sisters, Virginia Mira and Delia DeGuzman; seven
grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m.
Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi;
Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at
[Adv 10/012003] Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CLIFFORD CORREA OLIVEIRA, 75, of 'Ewa
Beach, died Aug. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Erika; sons,
Everett and Clifford; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements
by MIlilani Memorial Park and Mortuary.
[Adv 12/9/2002]
KENNETH JOSEPH OLIVERA, 69, of
Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2002. Born in Kea'au, Hawai'i. A retired
ranch hand. Survived by wife, Karen; daughters, Chandra Olivera and Devon Rice;
brothers, Antone and Eugene; sister, Dorothy Wingate; five grandchildren.
Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m.
Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to
follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
[Adv 04/01/2003]
ROBERT "BOBBY O" JOHN OLIVEIRA, 45, of Wailuku, Maui, died
Aug. 3, 2002. Born in El Paso, Texas. Maui Community Correctional Center
corrections officer, and an artist. Survived by mother, Carolina; daughter,
Breanne; son, Bryson; brother, David; children's mother, Jeanine Kaninau.
Celebration of life Sunday; time/location, call (Maui) 244-8487. Arrangements
by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui. [Adv
6/8/2002]
MARGARET OLIVER, 82, of Honolulu, died may 12, 2002. Born in
Australia. Sydney University, Australia, lecturer emeritus. Survived by
husband, Douglas. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of
Hawai'i. [Adv 15/5/2002]
EVELYN OLIVERA , 80, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died July
30, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Member of St. Theresa's Rectory, Mountain
View Catholic Church; Legion of Mary, Mountain View, and the Mountain View
Senior Citizen's Club. Survived by sons, Frank Jr., Ralph and Virgil;
daughters, Susan Rosario and Aileen Bostick; brother, Manuel Fontes; sisters,
Hilda Rapoza, Irene, Mildred Rapoza, Geroldine Leite, Ethel Maloney, Beatrice
Currie and Virginia Ah Yo; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo,
Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; entombment to follow at Homelani
Mausoleum, Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire. [Adv 2/8/2002]
FRANCISCO "FRANK" C. OLIVEROS, 93, of
Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2002. Born in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired
Castle & Cooke Terminals longshoreman. Survived by wife, Pelagia
"Fely"; sons, Francis "Frank" and Leroy; daughter, Rose
Marie "Marie" Aquino; stepsons, Edwin and Richard Madayag; 20
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday
at St. Philomena Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
BERNARD RICHARD OLOFSON, 67, of
Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2002. Born in New York. Owner of O and J Service Inc.,
an automotive repair shop. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Brian, Brett and
Eric; brothers, John and Henry; sister, Joan; four grandchildren. Private
scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by William Funeral
Services. [Adv 29/12/2002]
LARRY ALAPAKI SAMSON OLPENDO , infant son of
Larry and Cherie, of Waialua, died June 10, 2002. Also survived by sisters,
Theresa, Nohelani and Larielyn; grandparents, Warren and Sheila Ann Mizusawa
and Hilario "Larry" and Carmelita "Lita" Olpendo;
great-grandparents, Kazuo and Kimiko Mizusawa and Victoria Paderes. Visitation
6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7
p.m. Casual attire. [Adv
25/6/2002]
CYNTHIA TERUKO OLSEN, 75, of Ho-nolulu, died
Sept. 13, 2002. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, A homemaker. Survived by
granddaughter; six sisters; nieces and nephews. Private service held.
Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
[Adv 02//10/2002]
Carl “Bobo” Olson - Two services will be held for Hawai'i
boxing great Carl "Bobo" Olson, who died Wednesday Jan 16, 2002 at
age 73. Friends may call 9 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, Jan. 23 at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. A mass will be held at noon
at the church. Friends also may call 2-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Elks
Club, Waikiki. A service will begin at 4 p.m. Ashes will be scattered fronting
the Elks Lodge following the service. Olson is survived by wife, Judith
"Judy" Kalama Olson; sons, Carl Jr., Vincent, Grant and Dane; daughters,
Karen, Brenda Cotta, Cynthia and Dawn; 18 grandchildren; sisters, Mathilda
Howze and Bernice Sullivan and nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are
being made by Williams Funeral Services.
[Adv 18/1/2002]
Ivy Olson - Honol