Obituaries

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HIROSHI ASUKA, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 17, 2001. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired employee of the former Hilo Coast Processing Company. Survived by wife, Matsuko; sons, Gary and Dennis; daughters, Carol Ikeda and Sandra Matsuda; brothers, Shigeichi and Robert; sister, Kiyoko Iwami; seven grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary; service over the ashes 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JUANITA WAIOLANI HALVORSEN BALLESTEROS, 59, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Rosalino; children, Donna Ballesteros, Wyatt Ballesteros, Norma Nakasono, Rosalino Ballesteros Jr. and Gary Ballesteros; eight grandchildren; a great-grandson; sisters, Cecelia Lum, Mae Halvorsen, Mary Sales, Miriam Butterfield and Madeline "Carol" Pavao. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

GRACE A (DANIELS) BARNETTE, 89, died Dec. 11, 2001. Preceded in death by husband, William, daughter, Gwendolyn and son, Powell Jr. She started the Keep In Touch Program for the elderly at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kailua. Survived by daughter, Sande Robinson; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. Memorial donations to St. Anne's Home, 3800 N. 92nd St., Milwaukee, Wisc. 53222. Arrangements by Schulte & Mahon-Murphy Funeral Home, (216) 381-4000.

CHARLES JOSEPH BEACH, 81, of Kailua, died Dec. 12, 2001. A retired Honolulu Community College teacher. Survived by wife, Dora; son, Melton; grandchildren, Jeanette Lindsay, Melton Jr. and Charlene; great-grandchildren, Jessica, David, Jeremy and Tiffani. Visitation has been changed to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

VALDEMAR MAYDELL MOANA CARREIRA, 68, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Edward Kupihea; daughters, Lin Okuhara, Rocky Robinson and Rhonda Vincent; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Edward Knott; sisters, Noe Domingo, Ho'o Chow, Trudy Ferreira, Georgie Kruse, Ku'u Baptist, Michelle Coleman and Pala Borgess. Graveside service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Memorial donations to the Diabetes Center of the Pacific. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GEORGIALEE COBLE, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in Belle Plaine, Iowa. A retired interior designer and mural artist. Survived by daughters, Linda Coble and Cameron Maheras; son, Kevin; grandchild, Alicia Coble-Wright. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EMIKO DAIDO, 68, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, James; children, Grace Leong, Steven Daido, Ruth Young, Esther Daido, Daniel Daido and Hannah and Anna Fausto; six grandchildren; brother, Stanley Yamauchi; sisters, Aiko Nagatoshi, Sachie and Yachie Motobu and Chizuko Nakamura. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary and Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TEODORICO "EK" CAJIGAL EVANGELISTA, 68, of Kahuku, died Dec. 10, 2001. Born in Kahuku. Retired from the Turtle Bay Hilton. Survived by wife, Candida; son, Victor; daughter, Leila Ann; sisters, Dominga Motta, Inez Remigio, Christina Ramelb and Vivian Ramirez; a grandson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Roch's Church, Kahuku; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

NELLIE GALINATO FLORES, 74, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 7, 2001. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Owner of Mikilua Grocery Store. Survived by husband, Julian; sons, Chrysologus and George; daughters, Sophie Manansala and Victoria Flores; brothers, Nori and Henry Galinato; sisters, Mary Kutzen, Pearla Saavedra and Jane Sion; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HATSUE FUJIMOTO, 96, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Dec. 15, 2001. Born in 'Aiea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Stanley and Kenneth; brother, Roy Sakai; sister, Masae Nishi. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial at Kauai Memorial Gardens. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANNIE LEILANI BUNKER GONO, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2001. A retired taxi driver. Survived by sons, Ted and John; daughters, Rowena Gono and Annie Nebres; brothers, Arthur and Albert Uyesugi; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at 1170 Nu'uanu Ave., second floor, Garden Court. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DAVID ROSS HARTMAN, 52, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in California. An artist and glass blower. Survived by wife, Jode; daughter, Angela Distefano; son, Jon Kindig; sister, Susie Parker; close cousin, Bob Proffitt. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Waiohai Beach; bring surf boards for a paddle out to scatter his ashes. Beach attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

HANNAH KUULEI KEPOO, 61, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 15, 2001. Born in 'Ewa. A cashier at Nanakuli Super. Survived by sons, Peter, Albert and LeRoy Kamealoha, Enos, John and David Kepoo, Moses Iokua and Jason Foster; daughters, Ruth "Momi" Dando, Francis "Pua" Kepoo, Helene "Mahi" Cole, Paulette "Lani" Stojinski, Marilyn Wersing, Rose Beasley, Johnette "Honey Girl" Cambra, Marlene "Lynn" Kepoo, Hannah "Lei" Miyashiro, Palmyra "Tita" Hethcote, Deborah "Debbie" Tolentino and Trina Miyashiro; brothers, Samuel Ahoi Jr., Raymond Ahoi and Samuel "Sambini" Ahoi III; 75 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at Holy Hill of Zion Church, Wai'anae; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SE YONG LEE, 81, of Waipahu, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in Korea. Survived by wife, Hui Sui; son, John; daughters, Rosa Lee, Young-ie Borsey, Young-in Johnston and Young-ae Matsuo; sister, Kum Soon Lee; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Pius Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KAZUKO LOWRY, 65, of Nanakuli, died Dec. 5, 2001. Born in Japan. Survived by husband, Dean; son, Vernon; daughters, Lisa Gualdarama and Shelly Lowry; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.

EDWARD MAJ, 64, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Poland. Survived by longtime companion, Linda Cummings; sons, Ziki, Adam and Derek; daughter, Yvonne; brother, Tim; sister, Emilia. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EARL BERNARD KUULEI MILLER, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A pressman retired from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Survived by brother, Harry; sisters, Melvia Splan, Mae Miller and Antoinette Williams. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RICKY LEE MILLER, 42, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Owner of RIX's General Services. Survived by son, William; sisters, Abigail Costa and Virginia Holleran; brother, Anthony Baptista; father, Abraham Baptista. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HAZEL S. MURAOKA, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2001. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by sons, Milton and Ivan; daughter, Norma Nakasone; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Beatrice Ahana and Elsie Kaneko. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSHUA HEANU NA-O, 52, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2001. Born in Ho-nolulu. A hospital supervisor at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif. Survived by wife, Carol; son, Walter Menini Jr.; daughter, Dena McCarter; sisters, Beverly "Aloha" Kealoha, Antoinette "Nani" Nakiso, April "Tweedie" Kaukani and Hadassah "Oli" Maunakea; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

ALAN TOSHITSUGU OKADA, 48, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A painting estimator. Survived by parents, Walter Okada; brothers, Nathan and Brian. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

JEANINNEZ LAFITAGA OLO, 20, of 'Ewa Beach, formerly of American Samoa, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in American Samoa. Survived by parents, Faaotaota Etiseli and Ana Olo; brothers, David, Shane, Jeffrey and Setu; sisters, Marie Sina and Sherrie Faifaaieieaiga; grandmother, Seiaina Olo. Service in American Samoa. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PATRA PUAPONG, 20, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Dr. Praphan Puapong; mother, Dr. Ratana Puapong; brother, Dr. Devin Puapong. Visitation after 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Alban's Chapel, Iolani School; service 10 a.m. Parking at the baseball field until 1 p.m. Casual attire. Memorial donations to Iolani School Music Scholarship Fund, Hawaii Youth Symphony Association and/or Hawaiian Humane Society.

STANLEY ERNEST RODRIGUES, 54, of Makaha, died Dec. 14, 2001. Born in 'Ewa. A former Oahu Sugar Co. welder. Survived by wife, Melinda "Linda"; sons, Stanley Jr. and Frank, Victor "D.J" Alfapada; daughters, Faith Alfapada, Angel Alapai, Leijean Ching and Shantel; sister, Lyette Davis; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

YOTSU SAITO, 100, of Pearl City, died Dec. 3, 2001. Born in Fukushima-Ken, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Takeo, Miyoshi and Herbert; daughters, Yvonne Yamasaki, Dorothy Choo and Elaine Chang; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers in Japan. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FUIFUILOTU TAIFANE SCANLAN, 37, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 13, 2001. A State of Hawai'i intake counselor. Survived by husband, Felix; sons, Tito and Felix Jr.; daughters, Veronica, Bernadette and Charlotte; grandson, Tito; parents, Tuaniga Taifane and Eseneiaso Aitu; sisters, Olita Osama, Laina Zazueta, Valisa Fifita and Faith Po-Ching. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

YUKI SUGAI SHIGEURA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 18, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Harry. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

EARL Z. SIZELOVE, 66, of Kapolei, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in Muncie, Ind. Retired from U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Lois; son, John; grandson, Kaohu; brothers, Carl, Calvin, Roland, Paul and David; sister, Elisabeth Brunson. Committal service 8:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KATHRYN VIOLET STEWART, 94, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 14, 2001. Born in Chicago. A retired Standard & Poors manager. Survived by sons, James and Thomas; daughters, Judith Jackson and Nancy Kalagian; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Gerritt De Young. Service in Chicago at a later date. Arrangement by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MELANIE SANAE SUGAI, 23, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Sam's Club marketing supervisor. Survived by mother, Lilia; father, Walter; brothers, Iven and Tron; grandmother, Komano Sugai; fiance, Ashley Remo. Service 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHINOBU TANOUE, 89, of 'Aiea, Hawai'i, died Dec. 8, 2001. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. A retired self-employed general contractor. Survived by sons, Warren and George; daughters, Carolyn Koga and Rae Shimono; nine grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Tsutomu, Noboru and Tsukasa; sister, Tamako Izuno. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MUNEO TATSUYAMA, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Wai-alua. Survived by sons, Dennis, Craig and Randall; brothers, Harold and Ralph; sister, Winifred Kono and Tamiko Yamamoto; two grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Casual attire.

ROBERT TOSHIO TOMOSAWA, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired KIKU-TV production manager. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, Gerald; daughter, Ruby Kouchi; brothers, Charles and Francis; three grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHIOKO TSUTSUI, 93, of Waialua, died Dec. 10, 2001. Born in Waialua. A member of Hale'iwa Shingon Mission. Survived by sons, Thomas and Raymond; daughter, Joan Karimoto; brothers, Howard and Masuo Moriwaki; sisters, Haruko Tsutsui, Esther Shaffer, Irene Kawachi and Hisako Uyemura; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LOUIS KAUHANE WALLACE JR., 62, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 9, 2001. A retired Young Brothers Shipping Services merchant seaman. Survived by sons, Louis III and Troy; daughters, Sherri Lynn and Thalia Kaleimamahu; stepsons, Joseph Hill and Craig Barnes; stepdaughters, Ginai Johnston and Maria Barnes; 17 grandchildren; stepbrothers, Gordon and Carl; sisters, Sarah Kaae, June Star and Nancy Tacderan; stepsisters, Sandra and Mary Lou. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Ward Chapel, Beckly Street; service 10 to 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes 8 a.m. Sunday in Wai'anae across from the Wai'anae Comprehensive Health Center. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

ISABEL M. WILSON, 80, of Nahiku, Maui, died Dec. 12, 2001. Born in Nahiku. A retired Frito Lay employee. Survived by sons, Robert Jr. and, Gregory; daughters, Teresa Kato, Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Williams and Rene Ann Catalini; brothers, Edward, Joe, William, Raymond and Leonard Oliveira; sister, Charlotte Oliveira; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery, Pu'uiki. Casual attired.

THOMAS "TOM" ISAMU YAMAMOTO, 80, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A retired Ka'u Agribusiness diesel mechanic. Survived by wife, Suzuko; sons, Darryn, Iran and Dan; daughter, Verna Yamabe; sisters, Anna Yashida, Daisy Nishiyama and Nancy Tanaka. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 11 a.m.Casual attire.

THE REVEREND WOODROW SHITOSHI YASUHARA, 79, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 14, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawa'i. A superintendent of Hawai'i Assembly of God and associate pastor. Survived by wife, Yoshie; sons, Philip, Ralph and Kenneth; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Edward, Albert, Herbert, Thomas and Franklin. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God . Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YU YAO ZHEN, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2001. Born in China. Survived by husband, Ng Po Kong; sons, Jian Hua, Zhen Hua, Run Hua, Ze Hua and Qin Hua Wu; daughters, Di Hua and Xiang Hua Wu; 16 grandchildren; great-grandchild; two brothers; two sisters. Taoist service 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.