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Posted on: Wednesday, December 26, 2001

Obituaries

ELEANOR S. ASAI, 78, of Kapa'au, Kohala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 20, 2001. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A retired Kohala Hospital clerk. Survived by husband, Joe; sons, Earl and Alvin; daughter, Jocelyn Tengan; brothers, Kenneth Ebata and Jack Suwa; sister, Carol Suzuki; two grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Kohala Jodo Mission; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

JAYSON ANDAM DELA CRUZ, 20, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Catherine "Emy"; father, Demetrio "Demy"; brothers, Jay and Jayden; sister, Janice Ignacio; nephew, Christian Ignacio; grandmother, Carmen Dela Cruz; grandfather, Alejandrino Andam. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary ; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LANE FUSHIKOSHI, 49, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 22, 2001. A Safeway employee. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughters, Carly and Lisa; parents, Norman and Carol; brother, Dean; sister, Lori Rossow; twin grandsons, Cody and Kyle Fushikoshi-Wago; grandson, Kaimana. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; celebration of life 5 p.m. Casual attire.

DEAN ALAN HALL, 38 of Pearl City, died Dec. 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Roccos Italian Restaurant cook. Survived by wife, Breeze; son, Dean; mother, Anne; brothers, Bobby Hall, Hoku Hokutan and Tracey Hall; sisters, Kahilinai McCarthy and Lani Moikeha. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

THOMAS ISAMI INO, 92, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 21, 2001. A retired St. Anthony High School maintenance man. Survived by wife, Leonilda; sons, Jules, France and James; daughters, Flavie Lawley, Paulette Koki and Anne Gould; brothers, Wallace and Robert; sisters Rose Takaki and Betty Sonoda; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church; Mass noon; cremation to follow. Private burial. No flowers. Lei(s) welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ASANO KAMIMURA, 104, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. A housewife. Survived by son, Kunito; daughter, Tamiko Fujio; daughter-in-law, Tsukiko Kawamoto; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

KINNOSUKE KANNO, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 23, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired Hawaii Motors automobile mechanic. Survived by daughters, Judy Kinoshita and Eileen Azama; brother-in-law, Richard Imai; sister-in-law, Masayo Sato; grandsons, Chad Kinoshita and Blaine Azama. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service over the ashes 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JENNIFER JOAN MANING MALVAS, 38, of San Mateo, Calif, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Robert Carbonaro; son, Christopher Carbonaro; mother, Hilidina Maning; sister, Seriadine "Sara" Perez-Parra, Cathleen York, Valerie Collier, Cynthia "Nicka" Maning; brothers, Teodorico "Ted" Maning, Sergio Maning Jr. and Robert Maning; nephew, Sean Maning; nieces, Shjanelle Collier and Asia Maning. Service 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church, Makakilo.

SHIGEMATSU MATSUURA, 81, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A former Puna Sugar Company diesel mechanic. Survived by wife, Shizue; sons, Calvin and Lester; daughters, Sharon Nishimoto and Elva Hayakawa; brother, Shigeru; sisters, Fumi Muramatsu, Fuyu Suganuma and Tsutako Mikami; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

GLEN YOSHIO MURAMOTO, 44, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Honolulu Police Department Criminal Investigation Division detective. Survived by wife, Denise; son, J. Alexander; daughters, Kenna, Jacey and Maia; parents, Jun and Doris; sisters, Carol Hart and Susan Redman. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Kalihi Union Church; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ODELIA PAVAO, 88, of Waipahu, died Dec. 22, 2001. Born in Kalihi. Survived by son, Philip Sr.; daughters, Dolores Ann Breaux and Betty Cletcher; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, John Abreu Sr. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROBERT "BOBBY" GARY REIS SR., 59, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Works Center employee. Former Honolulu Advertiser newspaper distributor. Survived by wife, Patricia; sons, Robert Jr., John and Michael; daughter, Michele Villegas; five grandchildren; mother, Evelyn; brothers, John III and Douglas; sister, Darollyn Neilsen. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SHIGEYOSHI "SHIGE" SHINDO, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 24, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired Hilo Soda Works employee. Survived by wife, Asako; daughter, Susan Yamasaki; three grandchildren; brothers, Edward, Thomas, Kenneth and Wallace; sisters, Hatsuko Watanabe, Fujie Ushijima, Shizue Nakamura, Harumi Kawamoto and Tsuyako Hashimoto. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELEANOR MAY WARNER SNIFFEN, 72, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Co-owner of Sniffens Express on Maui. Survived by husband, David; sons, David "Andy" Jr., Theodore "Teddy" and Michael "Mike"; daughters, Geraldine "Gerry" Enomoto, Yolanda "Landa" Sniffen and Carolyn Brown; hanai daughter, Lily Lay; brothers, Ralph and David Warner; sister, Waiola Christopherson; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

GILBERT "GUNGA" WILLIAM STEVENS, 70, of Kohala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 20, 2001. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. A retired University of Hawai'i farm supervisor. Survived by son, Andrew; daughters, Evan Walker, Charlene Stevens, Loretta Bigtas, Lynnette Stevens and Sandra Stevens-Shim; brother, Sherrwood; sisters, Betty and RoseAlani Stevens and Dorothy Stubbleby; 21 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Gospel of Salvation Church, Kohala; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

OLOTELE JUSTIN VAOLO, 21, of Kihe'i, Maui, died Dec. 19, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Former cook at Alexanders Fish & Chip Restaurant and member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survived by wife, Jenny; sons, Pita Jr., Olotele and Temoteo; parents, Olotele and Eleni Vaolo; brothers, Alvin Logotala and Junior Logotala; sisters, Helen Felise, Leiloa Vaolo and Chantel Vaolo; grandmothers, Leiloa Samatua and Fetalaiga Lauti. Visitation 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 4 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Makai Chapel, O'ahu; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

FLORENCIO JUAN VILLANUEVA, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 20, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. A retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company irrigator. Survived by wife, Adela; sons, Arthur, Reynold and Clarence; daughters, Marlene Lundberg and Caroline; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Catholic Church; prayer service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JIRO YOSHIDA, 83, of Mililani, died Dec. 15, 2001. Born in 'Ewa. A retired general insurance agent. Survived by wife, Evelyn; son, Michael; daughter, Arlene Iwamoto; granddaughter, Emi; sister, Ethel Tamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.