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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 28, 2010

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Lori Ann Cantiberos Armitage, 51, of Wahiawā, died Feb. 18, 2010. Born in Hawaii. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Abraham; sons, Bryan, Darren and Chase; daughter, Melody; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Lenson, Laine and Larry Cantiberos; sister, Laura Ahuna; two hānai grandsons. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

George Lawrence "Larry" Ayala, 85, of Las Vegas, died Dec. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Equitable Life and First Insurance Co.; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Betty Ching; stepsons, Calvin and Albert Nakamoto; sisters, Josephine Wong and Adeline Gouveia; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service, scattering of ashes.

Felipa Bartolome, 92, of Pearl City, died Feb. 12, 2010. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Survived by husband, Nicolas Simeon Bartolome; sons, Genaro and Ernesto; daughters, Lydia Sahagun, Juana Morano, Sonia Lumabao and Josephine Caliboso; 25 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Eddie Bark Sing Chun, 75, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2010. Born in Lung Doo, Canton, China. Founder of Chun's Plumbing. Survived by sons, Lordric, Dervin and Derek; daughters, Vivia Chun and Caranthia White; three grandchildren; sister, Pui Kin Wong. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Lawrence De Cambra Sr., 91, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 20, 2010. Born in Makawao, Maui. A welding and machine shop supervisor with Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Evangeline; son, Larry; daughters, Barbara Heiter and Bernie Watson; sister, Julia Fort; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Dorothy Chong, 74, of Kāneohe, died Feb. 12, 2010. Born in North Kohala, Hawaii. Retired from Morgan Stanley. Survived by sister, Nancy Arakaki; daughter, Jodi-Ann Bello; sons, Kevin and Curtis; eight grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kāneohe Stake Center; service 6:45 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual or aloha attire.

Kalisto "Kalis" Daligdig Galon, 84, of Waianae, died Feb. 14, 2010. Born in Waianae. Retired from Naval Magazine Lualualei and Vitro Service Corp.; Army Air Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Lucy; daughters, Patricia Yano and Sandra Mizusawa; sons, Gerald, Stephen, Leslie, Lee, Jeffrey and Kenneth; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waianae; Mass 10:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Tomas G. Gurrobat, 91, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2010. Born in Palta, Virac, Philippines. Retired member of the AFL-CIO Local 625. Survived by sons, Jose, Thomas Jr., Raymond and Tyrone; daughters, Angie Haramoto, Catherine Reynon and Yolanda Inocelda; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; Catholic prayer service 11:15 a.m.; graveside service noon at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Margaret Watanabe Isagawa, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 15, 2010. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired public health nurse. Survived by son, Drew; daughters, Marlynn Tanji and Patricia Isagawa; brothers, Donald, and Milton Watanabe; sister, Janet Nishikawa; three grandchildren. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

lvira Romano Jandoc, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2010. Born in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Kamehameha School, Kapālama, custodian. Survived by husband, Alfred Purganan Jandoc; son, Reynaldo; daughter, JulietaCozo; grandchildren, Johnathan, Bryson, Jasmin, Brenden, Justin and Julian; brothers, Rudolfino, Rodrigo and Manuel; sister, Anita Dimatulac. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary Chapel; Catholic prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; graveside service 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Kenneth Nobuo Kato, 68, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 24, 2010. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired consultant for RMG Landscaping Co. Survived by wife, Mari Ann Kato; sons, Keith and Kevin; two granddaughters; brothers, Kengo and Hiroshi; sisters, Elizabeth, and Kitty Yee. Service 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Don Mamoru Kaneshige, 51, of Lāwai, Kauai, died Feb. 19, 2010. Born in Waimea, Kauai. A caregiver for his father for the past four years. Survived by father, Shizuo; sister Elayne Liu; brother Craig. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

E. Preston Alapai Bohol Kealiiholokai Kepa-Miranda, 26, of Waimea, Hawaii, died Feb. 24, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A Hawaii Preparatory Academy utility worker. Survived by parents, Camalita Miranda and Dale DeCosta; brothers, Jonah Miranda, Joseph and Shawn DeCosta; sisters, Hattie Miranda-Pena, Angelene Miranda, Vanessa Manalo and Lavina Hanohano; grandmothers, Carol DeCosta and Lillian Chock. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea; service 11 a.m. Flowers and lei. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

John Langman Sr., 74, of Mililani, died Feb. 23, 2010. Born in Des Moines, Iowa. U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by sons, John Jr. and Donald; brother, William II; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Theodora "Girlie" L. Laureta, 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 23, 2010. Born in Wailuku. Survived by son, Llewellyn Kawaa; daughters, Romona Breitha, Benjinette and Daisha Kawaa and Kamaile Laureta; brothers, Arlan and William Haole; sisters, Norma Flores, Rodana Nuesca, Naomi Baclaan and Lottie Kukona; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial service to be held at a later date.

Matsuichi "Mutt" Matsumoto, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 17, 2010. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired painter for March Painting Co. Survived by wife, Clara; sons, Larry, Kelly and Keith; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Fred S. Okamoto, aka Alfred Shunso Okamoto, 93, of Kāneohe, died Feb. 6, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Moiliili Express Trucking Co.; formerly employed at Akiona Construction. Survived by sons, Peter and Paul; sister, Doris; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Natsue Osato, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 12, 2010. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Pioneer Mill Co. product analyst. Survived by brothers, Masaichi and Richard. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Donations to Lahaina Hongwanji Mission or to Roselani Place. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Masako Kodani Pang, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2010. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired from Kaiser Permanente pharmacy. Survived by sisters, Reiko Kow and Shari Koizumi; nephews and nieces. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Joanna Phillips, 76, of Ewa Beach, died Dec. 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. She attended the Home and Community Services of Hawaii program in Waipahu; avid Handi-Van rider. Survived by cousin, Janet Phillips Lang; caregivers, Radiolyn and Antonio Pascua, Roxanne Pascua, Marvin Pascua and their extended ohana. Service pending. Donations to Special Olympics, P.O. Box 3295, Honolulu, HI 96801. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Francis A. Ritchey, 86, of Kailua, died Feb. 6, 2010. Born in Lancaster, Pa. A dairy owner and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. Survived by son, Francis "Irish" A. Ritchey III; daughters, Mary F. Ritchey, Patricia L. Lackey and Cassia M. Holt; sister, Mary Jane Starling; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua; Mass 11 a.m. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Frank Palakiko Rodrigues Jr., 46, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2010. Duty Free loss prevention officer and an Army veteran. Survived by wife, Sonnie; son, Alika; daughter, Kiani; parents, Frank and Sandra; companion, Helen Izawa and son, Brian. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

James A. Sargent, 86, of Waipahu, died Feb. 19, 2010. Born in Haworth, Okla. Survived by daughters, Reta Jones, Wynona and Kishaba; brother, Hershel; sisters, Elaine Pippen and Nancy Joiner; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Barbara Chieko Shishido, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kalihi Kai Elementary School cafeteria worker. Survived by son, Ted; two granddaughters; one great grandson; brother, Roy Miyamoto; sisters, Mildred Shimamura, Dorothy Yano and Shirley Fuji. Visitation 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Pati Maui Tauiliili, 63, of American Sāmoa, died Feb. 9, 2010. Born in Papapuleia, Sāmoa. Self employed. Survived by wife, Siloimata; son Tausitala; daughters, Tali and Sautupu; brothers, Eru Tuiono Suisala, and Sanelivi; sister, Leutogi Togiola; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hauula; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Lāie Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Tevita Latu Vake, 66, of Leimatua, Vavau, Tonga, formerly of Tufuenga, Kolomatua, Tongatapu, died Feb. 22, 2010. Born in Vavau, Tonga. Minister for Free Wesleyan Church. Survived by wife, Siale; son, Saimone Maile; daughters, Teisi Tafengatoto and Sela Kisina; 14 grandchildren. Service in Tufuenga, Kolomotua, Tonga. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Maryon Wolfe Ward, 92, of Kīhei, Maui, died Jan. 14, 2010. Born in Ardmore, Okla. A retired librarian. Survived by sons, Thomas and John; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 5 p.m. Friday at Kahului Salvation Army Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.