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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, March 23, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

HIROSHI ASAKAWA, 84, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2007. Born in Japan. Retired physician. Survived by nephew, Eiichi Sasa. Service in Japan. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EUSEBIO FELIPE BALLESTEROS, 79, of Waipahu, died March 5, 2007. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Laborers Union Local 368. Survived by wife, Juliana; sons, Jimmy and Robert; daughter, Flora; brother, Federico; sisters, Lourdes Aprecio and Generosa; five grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. next Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. March 31 at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MARGUERITE "MARGE" BISHAW, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2007. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Samuel Sr.; sons, Manfred Branco and Samuel Jr.; daughters, Cleveann DeMotta, Holly Himalaya, Heather Bishaw and Kathy Shimizu; brothers, Martin "Jack," Robert "Skippy" and Charles Branco; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

NORMA ARLENE COSTA, 75, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Columbus, Ohio. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Bonnie Grossi; three granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JOHN TOMLINSON EICHNOR, 87, of Ka'a'awa, died Feb. 19, 2007. Born in Maryland. Retired U.S. Army colonel with 33 years of service; CEO of Hina Mauka. Survived by daughter, Mary; granddaughter, Helene Becnel; brother, George; hanai daughter, Daveyanne "Bootsie" Howard; caregiver, Filemu Malufau. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARJORY "BARGIE" ERDMAN FAIRBANKS, 87, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Diana Schuman; sons, Tom and R. Keoni; sister, Jean Erdman Campbell; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. April 4 at Arcadia; reception to follow; inurnment 2:30 p.m. at O'ahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Donations to restoration of Hulihe'e Palace, Daughters of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ANGELINE ADA GONSALVES, 93, of Waimanalo, died March 5, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. A former dairy owner. Survived by sons, James "Biggie" and Clarence "Tommy"; daughter, Betty Baker; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; entombment 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PLACIDA YADAO SILVA HARPER, 69, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 20, 2007. Born in Lawa'i Valley. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Harvey Harper; daughters, Stella Pimental and Shirley Marques; sons, Mark, Henry, Ted, Ben and Manuel Silva; 17 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brother, Daniel Manus; sisters, Violet Gotcher, Dolores Booth, Gloria Kirkland and Judy Balualua. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo, Kaua'i; Mass 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary.

GEORGE WAH SUN HEE, 100, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2007. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired First Insurance Co. employee. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Thomas; daughter, Laura Woolston; brothers, Harry and Charles; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

HENRY KAHIWALANI KAAPANA, 83, of Kailua, died March 15, 2007. Born in Wai'ohinu, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Moses; daughter, Henrylene; brother, Osmer; sisters, Violet Sholar, Marjorie McPherson and LaVerne Victor. Visitation 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools; service 5 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARY KEMPSHALL, 60, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2007. Born in New York. Patient care coordinator and registered nurse with St. Francis Hospice-West. Survived by husband, Eaton "Mac"; son, Leonard Amador; mother, Kathleen Staniewicz; brothers, Matthew and Julius Staniewicz; sisters, Michol Klabo and Kathleen Cox; one grandson. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Parish; service 10 a.m.; Mass 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Donations to St. Francis Hospice-West, 91-2141 Fort Weaver Road, 'Ewa Beach, HI 96706. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YOSHIHIDE "YOSHI" KOSHIRO, 82, of Kahalu'u, died March 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired City & County of Honolulu sewers inspector. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Ken and Don; a grandson; sister, Katherine Saito. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

ROSE CORDEIRO RIGGS, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2007. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Retired Fort Shafter telephone operator. Survived by sons, Norman and Justine Pacheco; three grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. No local service. Urn committal in Virginia Beach, Va. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

LEONARD GEORGE SILVA, 59, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. State Tire & Repair Inc. employee. Survived by wife, Priscilla; daughter, Yolanda Snyder; son, Conrad; brothers, Kenneth Silva and Salvatore Jordano; sisters, Lani Machado and Maraea Gasper; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; program 12:45 p.m.; service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ROBERT HUNG FAT YOUNG, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 8, 2007. Born in China. Retired U.S. Postal Service employee. Survived by daughters, Gwendolyn Macion, Lisa Sato, Patty Takeshita and Bobbye Young-Mauchly; nine grandchildren; brothers, Ronald, Melvin and Milton. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.