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Isabelo Marquez Cadiente
Dec. 22, 2012
Isabelo Marquez Cadiente, 87, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Emilia G.; daughters Tereza "Tessie" Duque, Nellie Francia, Lolita Perlawan and Elsa Fontanilla; and eight grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Philomena Catholic Church, 3300 Ala Maulani Place. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Celedonio B. Campos Jr.
Jan. 6, 2013
Celedonio B. Campos Jr., 59, of Lakewood, Wash., a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and an Army veteran, died in Lakewood. He was born in Manila. He is survived by wife Rosalynn; son Roger W.; daughter Charisse; parents Celedonio Sr. and Josephine; brothers Jesse, Ray and Virgil; sisters Edna Jackson, Charito Demesillo, Marie Campos and Elaine Collado; and a grandchild. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Online condolences: hawaiifuneralservices.com.

Mary Celion
Dec. 29, 2012
Mary Celion, 98, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper for the Department of the Army at Fort Shafter, died in Honolulu. She was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Horendio, Diosdado, Antonio, Dimi and Owen Piligrino; daughters Augustina Exzabe, Arsenia Surell, Ernesta Cooper, Shereen Matsumoto, Laureen Piligrino and Annie Jambaro; 23 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8 a.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Updated service information for an obituary published Thursday.

Adelaida Santos Dingle
Jan. 10, 2013
Adelaida Santos Dingle, 83, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by husband Pedro; sons Charles, Peter, Steve and Gerald; daughters Zenaida Corpuz, Thelma Oil, Mariza Cayabyab, Judith Malagayo and Aida Sato; brother Gregorio Santos; 24 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Felipe Mabute Ganotise
Dec. 19, 2012
Felipe Mabute Ganotise, 81, of Honolulu, a driver, died in Honolulu. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Lourdes B. Ganotisi; son Richard B.; daughters Luzviminda "Elvie" Ganotisi, Germilina "Vangie" Agpoon and Marlina "Editha" Fernandez; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation: 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Co-Cathedral of St Theresa. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

Margaret Hartman
Jan. 7, 2013
Margaret "Peggy" Hartman, 88, of Honolulu, a retired American Trust Co. employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is survived by daughter Alexia J. Whitehurst. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Belynda Henderson
Jan. 7, 2013
Belynda "Queen B" Henderson, 56, of Honolulu, a Princess Kealoha resident manager, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by parents Henry and Audrey, and brother Bruce. Services: noon Wednesday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Gregory Ocie Howell
Dec. 24, 2012
Gregory Ocie Howell, 58, of Honolulu, a brow and makeup artist at Paul Brown Salon and Spa, died in Honolulu. He was born in Merced, Calif. He is survived by parents Peggy H. Howell and Ocie G. "Dick" Wood; brothers J. Clyde, Michael J. and Clinton T. Jr.; and sisters Delilah H. Reynolds and Brooke H. Pinkerton. Celebration of life: 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Manoa Valley Theatre. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

George C.D. Kim
Jan. 7, 2013
George C.D. Kim, 92, of Honolulu, a retired city fire captain, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Nate, daughters Daphne and Naomi, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Lauren Levin
Dec. 23, 2012
Lauren Levin, 63, of Waimanalo, an artist and art therapist for children, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Whitinsville, Mass. She is survived by mother Ida R., brother Martin H. and sister Jacqui Plummer. Services pending. No flowers. Donations suggested to Popham Chapel, Popham Road, Phippsburg, ME 04562; or Harwich Junior Theatre, P.O. Box 168, Harwich, MA 02671. Additional information for an obituary published Friday.

Jack Marpel
Dec. 2, 2012
Jack Marpel, 88, of Honolulu, a retired air traffic controller and a Navy veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Wisconsin. He is survived by son Edward; daughters Suzanne Soares, Sharlene Kim and Jayne Roberson; brother Jerome; sister Virginia Lyshek; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 4:30 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Services: 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Updated service information for an obituary published Dec. 15.

Harold C. Medeiros Sr.
Jan. 10, 2013
Harold C. "Big Harold" Medeiros Sr., 86, of Kaneohe, a retired city service center supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Harold Medeiros Jr. and Ted Cosme, and sister Ethel. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Chapel. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery.

Pete Hideo Nishimura
Jan. 13, 2013
Pete Hideo Nishimura, 90, of Hono-lulu, a retired oral surgeon and an Army veteran, died in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Tomoe, sons Dennis and Grant, daughter Dawn Chin, sisters Emi Hata and Misako Kawakami, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire.

Clara Miyoko Ogawa
Jan. 3, 2013
Clara Miyoko Ogawa, 90, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Hale Ho Aloha. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by sons Ron H., Gerald F., Wendall S. and Darrell T.; brother Jiro Koike; sister Margaret Ooka; and a grandchild. Private services.

Candida Hipolito Pascua
Jan. 3, 2013
Candida Hipolito Pascua, 66, of Wahiawa, a former Pioneer Hi-Bred employee, died in Aiea. She was born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by husband Teofilo; sons Virgilio and Adonis Hipolito, and Jerry Pascua; daughters Nuemi Navarro and Marissa Galvadores; sisters Asuncion Nicolas and Herminia Malvar; and 10 grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 7 p.m.

Robert Vance Peyton
Jan. 10, 2013
Robert Vance Peyton, 66, of Kailua, a concert promotion executive, will be remembered in a celebration of life 5 p.m. Friday at the Elks Honolulu Lodge. He was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa. Private scattering of ashes. He is survived by wife Marie.

Elizabeth Kunewa Puulei
Dec. 22, 2012
Elizabeth Kunewa "Aunty Betty" Puulei, 83, of Waianae, an economics engineer, died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Diana, brother Jacob Raposa, sister Agnes Daniluck, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation and services: 9:30 a.m. at the mortuary. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

James Quisano
Dec. 29, 2012
James "Jimmy" Quisano, 72, of Honolulu, an automobile service station business owner, died in Honolulu. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Joanne; daughters Jennifer Quisano-Yu, Jolene Belvin and Jamielynn Quisano; brothers John, Richard, Leslie, Gary, Arthur, Ronald and Alan; sister Loretta Alba; and five grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

Consolacion Alata Rabanal
Dec. 28, 2012
Consolacion Alata "Connie" Rabanal, 84, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hawaiian Graphics file clerk supervisor, died in Aiea. She was born in San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by son Rubisante A.; daughters Raquel R. Rivera, Arlene R. Mendoza, Elizabeth R. Ramirez and Catherine R. Villanueva.; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: noon at the cemetery. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

Macario Aguinaldo Tapaoan
Dec. 15, 2012
Macario Aguinaldo Tapaoan, 87, of Ewa Beach, formerly of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. employee, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Laoag City, Philippines. He is survived by wife Lucena J.; son Marlo-Dean; daughters Gloria Tupinio, Amy Watanabe, Jocelyn Albano, Faye-Marie Nakamura and Nellieann Shiroma; sisters Vanencia Aguinaldo, Maria Tapaoan and Aida Agustin; 22 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Chiyoko Terakawa
Jan. 14, 2013
Chiyoko Terakawa, 97, of Kailua, a retired state Department of Accounting and General Services employee, died in Ann Pearl Care Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Richard Y., two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Elsie L. Texeira
Dec. 26, 2012
Elsie L. Texeira, 100, of Hono-lulu, a retired Liberty House salesclerk, died in Hale Ola Kino. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Patricia Reeves. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Eduardo G. Topenio Sr.
Dec. 24, 2012
Eduardo G. "Eddie" Topenio Sr., 80, of Waipahu, a retired cook, died in Honolulu. He was born in Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by wife Constancia, sons Edgar and Eduardo Jr., daughters Salome Alquiza and Engracia Mendoza, brothers Ablando and Florencio, and eight grandchildren. Visitation: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

 

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