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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, October 13, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

RODOLFO "RUDY" PACO AMASOL, 68, of Kapolei, died Sept. 30, 2005. Born in Makati, Rizal, Philippines. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 71; former employee of E.E. Black, R.M. Towill Corp. and Pan American World Airways. Survived by wife, Lourdes; sons, Rudolph and Ronald; daughter, Louise Medina; three grandchildren; brothers, Antonio and Tito Jr.; sister, Lydia Lopez. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual/aloha attire.

VICTORIA "VICKY" TOLEDO ANDROUS, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 10, 2005. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dionisio Pacheco and Frank; three grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Mary Vales; brothers, Marcelino Toledo, Martin Toledo and Jon Cruz. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Grace Chapel of Honolulu; service noon. Graveside service 2:15 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Donations to Grace Chapel of Honolulu. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RALPH KAZUNORI ASAO, 77, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 2, 2005. Born in Kahului. Retired carpenter. Survived by brother, George; sister, Yaeko. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

THOMAS ROBERT BEVERIDGE, 86, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 29, 2005. Born in McKeesport, Pa. A silversmith. Survived by stepson, Carl Morita; daughters, Ann Beveridge-Hawelu and Lynn Corbett; stepdaughter, Coleen Kawabata; 13 grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BRADEN G. BOMBINO, 29, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Washington, D.C. A photographer with Pacific Island Photography. Survived by wife, Lih Hsin Guo; father, Jim; mother, Judith Warner; brother, Josh; twin sister, Genessa; grandparents, Mary and Joseph. Service pending. Service in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Donations to the Surfriders Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ROSE GONSALVES BRANCO, 96, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Worked as a babysitter. Survived by nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Honoka'a Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

FEDERICO "FRED" VALDEZ CABILES SR., 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. A federal retiree who volunteered with the Honolulu Community Action Program. Survived by wife, Marina; sons, Jessie, Julian, Federico Jr., Aurel and Larry; daughters, Flor Flores and Juliana Gurtiza; sister, Arneta; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAMES "BOY" SHERWOOD CAMPBELL JR., 59, of Sacramento, Calif, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired supervisor for the County of Sacramento, Highways and Bridges Division. Survived by sons, Ross and Scott; mother, Fannie; brother, Richard; sisters, Sharon Higashida, Faye Aki and Laura Shoemaker. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

DOROTHY HANNLEY CONNELL, 86, of Yorba Linda, Calif., formerly of Whittier, Calif., and Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2005. Born in New York City, N.Y. A professional registered parliamentarian and certified professional parliamentarian teacher. Survived by sons, Robert, Michael and Patrick; daughters, Kathy Grubbs, Marcy Jones and Mary Ann Kelly; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen Adamson and Trisha Lundstrom. Donations to American Lung Association. Arrangements by McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, Yorba Linda.

CHELSEA LAUREN CORRISTAN, 49, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2005. Born in Connellsville, Pa. Former hairdresser. Survived by parents, William and Marie-Lou; brothers, William III and Edward; sister, Pamela Carrick. Private service in Florida. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JEAN OKUBO DOI, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary for Singapore Airlines. Survived by sisters, Nancy Lopes and Betty Nakahara. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 1 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

BERT TAKAAKI KOBAYASHI SR., 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Supreme Court Justice. Survived by wife, Victoria; sons, Bert Jr. and Dr. Lincoln; daughters, Josephine Chang and Victoria; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOROTHY ANN K. LOO, 74, of San Diego, Calif., died Aug. 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Lawrence Sr.; daughters, Reta Shulman and Michele; sons, Lawrence Jr., Rory and Michael; sister, Hope Silva; brothers, Francis and Arthur Bright; four grandchildren. Mass 9:15 a.m. today at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Kane'ohe; scattering of ashes to follow at Kane'ohe Bay. Aloha attire. Arrangements by the Neptune Society of San Diego.

EUGENE EDWARD MANCUS, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Pennsylvania. Retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant. Survived by wife, Laura; sons, Peter and Michael; daughter, Carol Ann Dentz. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HARVEY YOSHIO MATSUMOTO, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Harvey Y. Matsumoto Contracting. Survived by son, Thomas; daughter, Linda Sugai; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

VERNON SEIICHI MIYASHIRO, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct.6, 2005. Retired operating engineer. Survived by wife, Sally; sons, Steven, Ricky and Kyle daughter, Verna; sisters, Gladys Shimabukuro and Janet Nakata; brother, Herbert; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; burial at a later date.

LOUISE SADANIO MONIZ, 98, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A state foster parent. Survived by sons, David Sr. and Frank Jr.; daughters, Gwendolyn Medeiros and Lorelei Johnson; 25 grandchildren; great- and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Wai'alae Baptist Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

HERMAN LONO NAVARRO, 50, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nanakuli, died Sept. 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A paddler with Na Leo 'O Kekai Outrigger Canoe Club, Arizona. Survived by wife, Louise; sisters, Lynette Ah Sui, Pikake and Lorraine; brother, Andrew; hanai parents, Samson and Sarah Palakiko; hanai brothers and sisters. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Subland Beach Park, Nanakuli. Donations to Herman "Uncle Lono" Navarro Fund, Arizona Federal Credit Union; or to Louise Navarro, 9022 Encanto Blvd., Phoenix, Ariz. 85037. Arrangements by Crystal Rose Funeral Home, Tolleson, Ariz.

GEORGE PURDY JR., 65, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 7, 2005. Born in Kalihi. Driver for Catholic Charities. Survived by companion, Barbara McBridge; stepfather, Daniel Punihaole; sisters, Pearl Purdy Gomes, Eve Purdy Kahoonei and Elizabeth Akana Kama; brothers, Clayton Akana, Daniel Punihaole, Eric and Winston Purdy. Service 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Wai'anae Boat Harbor Park; scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

JULIET CASA SCAFF, 68, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Sept. 29, 2005. Born in Calingo, Iloilo, Philippines. Former Hawai'i State Hospital nurse. Survived by son, Jack; granddaughters, Margaret Juliet and Emma Kathleen; sisters, Roche Toledo, Delicia Lutero and Maria Fe Contreras. Service 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 12 at Suncoast Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas. No flowers; donations to Hawai'i Sports Foundation, 50 S. Beretania St., Suite C211a, Honolulu, HI 96813, or one's favorite charity.

CLINTON ANDREW JOSEPH SHELTON, 23, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A senior engineering student at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa working as a civil engineering intern at Actus Lend Lease. Survived by parents, Ricky and Deborah; brothers, Bronson and Leroy; sister, Cherese; great-grandmother, Fanny Marcello; grandparents, Gideon and Dolores Dos Santos; companion, Leah Sakamoto. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Visitation and service Oct. 22 pending at The Church on A Sure Foundation, Kea'au, Hawai'i. Casual attire.

JUNE JUNKO SHIRAI, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Lynn Shishido; two grandchildren; brothers, George, Raymond and Stanley Tagawa; sister, May Yamamoto. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERTA JEAN SINGER, 85, of Kailua, died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Salem, Ohio. Retired public schoolteacher. Survived by husband, William C.; son, William E.; one granddaughter. Ohio service pending. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KATSUMI "KATS" YAMASHITA, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Kikuye; daughters, Sandra Yamashita and Linda Miyamoto; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Mitoji; sisters, Tomoe Honjo and Sanae Morita. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.