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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, April 28, 2001

Obituaries

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

LOUIS PAVAO, 83, known to many Hilo residents as "Mr. Christmas" for his holiday light displays, was buried yesterday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. See story.

TOSHIO "POKA" ANAMIZU, 77, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired electrician and owner of Anamizu Electric who belonged to Club 100. Survived by son, Clyde; daughter, Carole and Cynthia Anamizu and Jayne Abe; three grandchildren; brother, Thomas; sisters, Haruye. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHOZEN "PETE" ASATO, 77, of O'okala, Hawai'i, died April 22, 2001. Born in Honoka'a. A machinist retired from the former Hamakua Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Shizue; daughter, Blossom; sons, Kelly, Tracy and Mack; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. today at Papa'aloa Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

VINCIL LANGSTON BRUBAKER, 87, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2001. Born in Missouri. Member of Jehovah Witness. Survived by nieces and nephews. Service 4 p.m. today at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 3644 Campbell Ave. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ANDREW JONAH DELOS REYES, 18, of Mililani, died April 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A member of the Mililani High School Wrestling Team. Survived by father, Samuel "Sammy"; mother, Evelyn; brothers, Justin and Keith; grandmother, Loretta. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LYDIA ROSE DESHA, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Widow of Alexander "Puggy" and member of Hale 'O Na Ali'i. Survived by son, George; daughters, Henrietta Clay, Alexandra Waipa, Donna Street and Simone Kalua; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Eric "Jackie" Vannatta. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, Keaukaha; Mass 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

JOHN S. FARMER, 88, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2001. A retired Kaiser Cement & Aluminum manager. Survived by wife, Mary; son, James; daughter, Nancy Swenson; sister; six grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PETER HAUOLA FLORES, 86, of Mililani, O'ahu, died April 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Company, Ltd. Survived by wife, Lydia; children, Hannah Bugg, Jean Pelekai and Peter Flores; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Isaac; sister, Dora Nojima. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Makai chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LAWRENCE LESLIE GERMAN, 90, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 26, 2001. Born in Idaho. A draftsman. Survived by sons, Robert and Philip; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

M. HAROLD GOODMAN, 83, of Delray Beach, Fla., longtime Honolulu resident, died April 18, 2001. Born in Chicago, Ill. He was an attorney. Survived by wife, Happy; children, David, Adrian, Richard and Nancy. No Hawai'i service.

CHIYOMI HONDA, 71, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by family on O'ahu and the Mainland. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ALICE AGNES ANDRADE LAMBERT, 94, of Montesano, Wash., died April 25, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Member of Windward United Church of Christ. Survived by brothers, Clarence and Harold Andrade; stepson, Richard. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIRLEE JOY MASCITTO, 60, of Wai'anae, died April 21, 2001. Born in Delaware. Survived by husband, Eddy Joe; daughter, Myrna Koslow; sons, Joseph Frederick and Anthony Jennings; grandchild; two stepgrandchildren; brother, Harry "Butch" Prosser. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemtery. Casual attire. Additional information was provided by the mortuary.

CARL TOSHIHARU MATSUMOTO, 61, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 23, 2001. A self-employed plumber. Survived by wife, Lillian; mother, Harue; brothers, Edward, James and Warren; sister, Eileen; stepsons, Glenn and Robert Bean; stepdaughter, Rolinda Bean and Kimberly Tafolla. Service 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Hawai'i Big Game Fishing Club, Honokohau Harbor, Kona. No flowers. Casual attire. Private service also Monday. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

FABIAN K. NIAU-PATEA, six-day-old son of Freddy Patea and Faith Niau, died April 16, 2001. Also survived by grandparents, Victor and Susan Niau and Aliitaeao Ofifa. No services. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JAYCELYN KEOLALAULANI VERALYN SANTIAGO-BURNS, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, infant daughter of Justin Burns and Nicole Santiago, died April 3, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Also survived by brother, Raulin; grandparents, Wilfred and Fina Burns and Arnold and Valerie Santiago; and maternal great-grandparents, Antonio and Loretta Glimane. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KANAME SUGAMOTO, 88, of 'Aiea, died April 20, 2001. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Member of Kotohira Jinsha, Kokuseikai Club and instructor at Lanakila Senior Citizens Club. Survived by wife, Emiko; sons, Howard and Dennis; daughters, Marjorie Yoshioka and Karen Harada; sisters, Satsuki, Kanae and Umeko; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

CYNTHIA CHIEMI SUGIMOTO, 47, of 'Aiea, died April 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A customer service clerk for Long's Drugs, Pearl City. Survived by husband, Derrick; sons, Bobby and Julian Tanioka; stepsons, Lance and Kyle; daughter, Alaina Ajifu; two grandchildren; parents, Harold and May Kimura; brother, Russell. Visitation from 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Based on information provided by the mortuary, a survivor's last name was misspelled in yesterday's obituary.

VIRGINIA V. TORNGREN, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2001. Born in Wainaku. Retired bindery worker. Survived by sons, Kai Jr., Eric and Robert; brother, Edwin Vicente; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon May 8 at St. Joseph Church, Hilo; entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.

AMY EMIKO UMETSU, 68, of 'Aiea, died April 19, 2001. Born in Waipahu. McCabe, Hamilton and Renny employee. Survived by son, Chad-Ryan; daughter, Janeen-Rae Umetsu Tabag; sister, Mildred Yawata. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KOUKEO VIXAYVONG, 65, Waimanalo, died April 25, 2001. Born in Laos. Survived by sons, Souk, Ky, Eric, Sid and Seng; brothers, Koukham, Kouthong and Kougnane; sisters, Sisay Insysiengmay, Sivilay Sinbandith, Kaythong Sidphandone, Fongsamouh Vixayvong and Khamfu Vixayvong; 12 grandchildren. Visitation for Buddhist services 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.