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Posted on: Friday, December 21, 2001

Obituaries

MARY D'AVIRRO, 81, died Dec. 6, 2001. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Survived by husband, Mario; sons, Nicholas, David and Michael; daughters, Kathleen Fry and Debra D'Avirro; sisters, Pasqualina Germano, Alice Neuberger and Ida DiMarco; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service and burial at Valley of the Temples. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HENRY CHU HING, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A retired City and County Department of Parks and Recreation supervisor. Survived by daughter, Mary Chu Hing; a grandson; four great-grandchildren; companion, Josephine; stepson, Edward Kelepolo. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

THOMAS TAMOTSU HIRATA, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired Ala Moana Volkswagen automotive painter, Shriner and Kalakaua Lion's Club member. Survived by wife, Hiroko "Harriet"; son, Wayne; daughters, Lynette Nakagawa and Ann Oneha; brother, Hisashi; sisters, Kaoru Miyamoto and Hideko Miyamoto; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NANCY HANAYO KUBO, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 19, 2001. Born in Hilo. Survived by husband, Hajime Tamamoto; son, Stan; daughter, Karen Sakai; stepson, Stanley Tamamoto; stepdaughter, Stella Domingo; brother, Edward Uratani; sisters, Lynn Gomes, Matsue Fujimoto, Elaine Logan and Ann Queen; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 3 p.m. Casual attire.

RAYMOND SHOGO NAGATA, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired president of K. Nagata Construction Inc. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Steven and Judge Russel; daughters, Noreen Hananoki and Kathleen Sato; six grandchildren; brothers, Marshall, Kenneth, Leonard and Lionel; sisters, Violet Najita, Fusae Ippongi and Jeanette Nishikawa. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

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

KIMIE OSAKI, 93, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 18, 2001. Born on Kaua'i. The retired proprietor of S. Osaki Store. Survived by daughters, Katherine Matayoshi and Marian Joe; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Fusao Hirano, Phillip Hirano and Seichi Hirano; sisters, Ellen Kawakami and Yukie Ueoka. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

RACHEL PALENAPA, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 17, 2001. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired from City Mill. Survived by brothers, Edgar and Norman; sisters, Beatrice Makaawaawa, Carrie Shea and Jane Asing. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Kaimuki Community Church; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Kaimuki Community Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

The service for PATRA PUAPONG, 20, who died Oct. 28, 2001, will be held 10 a.m. Dec. 29 at St. Alban's Chapel, Iolani School. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. (parking on the baseball field until 1 p.m.). A member of Iolani School class of 2000, she was born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Dr. Praphan Puapong; mother, Dr. Ratana Puapong; brother, Dr. Devin Puapong. Memorial donations to Iolani School Music Scholarship Fund, Hawaii Youth Symphony Association or Hawaiian Humane Society.

EVANGELINE ANNIE KWAI SIN PUTT, 78, of Hilo, formerly of Kahalu'u, O'ahu, died Dec. 17, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired tour coordinator. Survived by sons, Wendell Chong, Edward "Skippy" and Mark; daughter, Sandra Hefferon; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brothers, Anthony Chong and Edmund Chong. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

ROY ISAMU "FROGGIE" SAKAI, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 18, 2001. Born in 10 Miles Puna Road, Puna, Hawai'i. A carpenter supervisor retired from the Hilo operations of Jas W. Glover Ltd. Aa accomplished shoreline fisherman. Survived by wife, Hanako; daughters, Sharon Muraki and Audrey Sakai-Smith; five grandchildren; brother, Kasushi; sister, Matsuko Tamura. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 3 p.m. Aloha attire.

CHIEKO SASANO, 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Hokkaido, Japan. A retired Blue Hawaii Travel manager. Survived by husband, Colbert; sons, Danny Kitagawa, Michael, Derrek and Daryl Sasano; daughter, Deborah Tasaka; nine grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

CLARK REED VAN DE CAR, 52, of Hau'ula, died Dec. 18, 2001. Survived by son, Bart; daughter, Lloree Gamiao; three grandchildren; brother, Lloyd. No service to be held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LOUIS KAUHANE WALLACE JR., 62, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 9, 2001. A merchant seaman retired from Young Brothers Shipping Services. Survived by sons, Louis III and Troy; daughters, Sherri Lynn and Thalia Kaleimamahu; stepsons, Joseph Hill and Craig Barnes; stepdaughters, Ginai Johnston and Marla Barnes; 17 grandchildren; half brothers, Gordon and Carlson; sisters, Sarah Kaae, June Starr and Nancy Tacderan; half sisters, Sandi and Mary Lou; stepbrother, Jack Smith. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Ward chapel; service 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes 8 a.m. Sunday across from Wai'anae Comprehensive Health Center. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

TAMOTSU YOKONO, aka HORACE TAMOTSU YOKONO, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A retired refrigeration mechanic. Survived by wife, Grace; daughters, Jo Ann Nakatani and Cynthia Masunaga; a granddaughter; brothers, Tomomi and Masayoshi; sisters, Fumiko Ayakawa and Sumie Yokono. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.