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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, June 14, 2007

Obituaries

 •  State appeals court Judge John S.W. Lim

Advertiser Staff

HELEN RODRIGUES AIPA, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 9, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Benjamin Jr.; daughters, Georgina Lani, Priscilla Lei Hosino and Karen McKeague; brother, Julio Rodrigues; sister, Carmen Vehemente; nine grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CONCHITA ROBINA ANCHETA, 69, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2007. Born in Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by brothers, Richardo and Cosme Robina; sisters, Fe Fernacio and Andrea Maquinto; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

CATALINA "CASTANEDA" BITANGA, 72, of Waialua, died May 14, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Member of Senior Citizens Club in Waialua and St. Michael's Church. Survived by children, Mario, Patrick, Elmer, Evelyn Pollock, Rafael, Joel, Anabel Williams, Joseph and Orlando; 13 grandchildren; sister, Gregoria Narciso. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MILTON ANGELO BOGOWITZ, 81, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died June 10, 2007. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Retired architect; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughter, Kris Smith; granddaughter, Shannon Stevens; grandson, Jesse Smith; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

PATRICIA MOANA BURCH, 69, of Wai'anae, died June 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired loan officer for Bank of Hawaii. Survived by children, Paul, Kevin and Karin Kaio; hanai daughters, Trina Kupa and Gretchen Webber; nine grandchildren; brothers, Orin and Mervin Smythe; sister, B.S. McEwen. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

JAMES C.F. CHOCK, 79, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Julianna Engle, Ona May Goodwin and Catherine Dela Rosa; sons, David, Glenn and William; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CLIFFORD EDWARD CLARK, 89, of Kane'ohe, died June 9, 2007. Born in Minnesota. Retired housing manager; Hana Ranch office manager. Survived by sons, Fred, Clifford and Charles; daughter, Dawn Byars; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Charlotte Mossberg. Burial 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROSARIO DE GUZMAN EROLIN, 92, of Waipahu, died May 29, 2007. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survived by sons, Jimmy, Saturnino and Rico; daughter, Benita Medina; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOHN "JACK" FRANCIS FITZGERALD, 71, of Kailua, died June 3, 2007. Born in Weymouth, Mass. Retired U.S. Navy captain with 27 years of service. Survived by wife, Dotty; son, Scott; daughter, Elizabeth; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BETTY FUSAE FUJIWARA, 91, of Wahiawa, died June 1, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Fukumi; sons, Robert and Larry Bates; daughters, Roberta Kimura and Karen Hirai; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, George Okazaki; sisters, Ellen Hayashi, Ethel Basuel and Harriet Yamaguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOSEPH "POP" HARRY HULL, 91, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2007. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Retired U.S. Army major. Survived by daughter, Kathleen McNally; son, Joseph; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service in New Jersey. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HELEN AKUTAGAWA JAY, 92, of Kailua, died June 5, 2007. Born in Kupeke, Moloka'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Douglas Ogawa, Wesley and Troy Jay; daughters, Diane Sato and Winifred Selle; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m.

KATHLEEN MARY KAY, 72, of Kailua, died June 9, 2007. Born in Wisconsin. Registered nurse. Survived by sons, John, Tony, Andrew, Paul and Daniel; daughters, Juli Kay, Sarah Kay, Susie Hajou and Mary Rueda-Izaguirre; brother, Jim Keohane; sister, Elaine Schroeder; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Mass 11 a.m. today at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TAKAO KOUCHI, 92, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2007. Born in Hono-mu, Hawai'i. Retired plasterer. Survived by son, Wesley; daughters, Carol Ann Perreira and Gail Ogawa; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Jitsuo; sisters, Sumie and Miyoko. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOHN LARIDE, 79, of Pearl City, died May 27, 2007. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Henry; sister, Evelyn Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RAYMOND GORZAL LOMINARIO SR., 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2007. Born in Occidental, Negros, Philippines. Retired van driver for Hawai'i County Economic Opportunity Council; carpenter; projectionist for the former Kona Theater. Survived by sons, Raymond Jr., Randolph and Rocky; daughters, Jacquelyn Robertson, Rhonda Zatelli, Cindy Matistic, Roberta Aguiar, Therisa Lominario, Selma Wana and Christine Lominario; sister, Julia Crusat; 25 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service noon; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

JUNE L. LOPEZ, 80, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died June 11, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, John Sr. and Michael; daughter, Christine Callejo; nine grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Holy Cross cemetery, Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

EARL PO-WEN MA, 35, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Designer at Architects Hawaii Ltd.; freelance motorsports writer and photographer. Survived by father, Yau-Woon; mother, Cheng-Ruey; sister, Iris Su-Chin. Service 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Thurston Memorial Chapel, Punahou School. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JANE FUJIKO MATSUDA, 92, of Mililani, died May 31, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Dole Cannery forelady. Survived by son, George; daughter, Jean Yamada; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Lynn; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Kaoru and Mitsuyoshi Gushiken; sister, Mitsuko Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIZUKO MATSUMOTO, 98, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2007. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by son, Earl; daughter, Gail Aratani; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, James Rokuta; sisters, Shizue Tokunaga, Edna Saito and Sally Tomita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

REBECCA "AUNTY & TUTU REBECCA" "GRAMS" KAOPUIKI RICHARDSON, 93, of Ko'ele, Lana'i, died May 24, 2007. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Survived by daughters, Mary Ellen "Suki" Nakoa, Charlotte Holsomback and Hermina "Mina" Morita Laney; brothers, Solomon and Isaac Kaopuiki; sisters, Rev. Marian "Lei" Kanipae and Harriet Catiel; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

STEVEN "STEVE" AMOS STEARNS, 55, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 16, 2007. Born in Fort Wayne, Ind. Survived by wife, Joie Jacomb. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Kona.

ETHEL MASANO TAMASHIRO, 71, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Rainbow Inc. bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Takeshi; son, Tyler; daughter, Sandra Pruett; five grandchildren; brother, Robert Hamasaki; sisters, Dorothy Suzumoto, Grace Yasutake and Jean Sawamura. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DWIGHT "JUAN" VALLO, 56, of Wai'anae, died May 27, 2007. Born in New Mexico. Survived by wife, Lynette; sons: Juan Carlos Kawaika, Kaleialoha Michael and Alexander Keaweaimoku; seven grandchildren; mother, Lupita; sisters, Regina Castillo, Celeste Castillo, Lucille Yeager, Helen McCoy, Geri Juanico and Leila Juanico. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Catholic prayer service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MISAYO YAGI, 89, of Kane'ohe, died May 30, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by children, Robert, Carol Nadai, Dennis and Elliot; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Lillian Jimenez and Mae Tilton. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROSE SUK KWAN YEUNG, 86, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2007. Born in Shanghai, China. Retired waitress. Survived by companion, Jimmy Teshima; son, Henry Wong; daughter, Virginia Chan; sisters, Wai Ying Yeung and Mary Ma; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARY DAL SOON YOUN, 81, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Survived by sons, Steven and Michael; daughters, Beverly Murakami and Cindy Hawkins; brothers, John Kang and Henry Lee; sisters, Rachel Tossey and Mildred Bender; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.