Obituaries

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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.

YAI ABE, 93, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired Aloha Shoyu Co. packer. Survived by daughters, Jesse and Ruby Abe and Joanne Watanabe; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Goto. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HARUO AMAKAWA, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2001, Born in Honolulu. A retired owner of Ama's Place. Survived by wife, Violet; daughter, Sandra; brother, Walter Miura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ISABELLE CABRAL, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2001. Survived by sons, Antone Jr., Joseph, Abel and Thomas; daughters, Marie Ferill and Mary Morolt; brothers, Manuel and Ernest Moniz; sisters, Elizabeth Sorge, Virginia Himenes, Dorothy Bades, Daisy Costa and Mabel Manoi; 47 grandchildren; great grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a,m. Wednesday at United Full Gospel Fellowship Church; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

RAYMOND CYPRIANO, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A retired Dole Cannery employee. Survived by sons, John Amaral Jr, and Eugene; daughter, Carol Fuller; brothers, Eugene Cypriano and Wallace; sisters, Elsie Torio, Minerva Viveiros, Gerraldine Brilhante and Catherine Gomes; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GERARDO DELIZ JR., 74, of Mililani, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in 'Ola'a, Puna, Hawai'i. Retired from Pearl Harbor Supply Field Department. Survived by wife, Losina "Lucy"; son, Gerardo III; daughter, Lynne Monge; six grandchildren; brothers, Daniel, Nando and Salva; sisters, Frances Hoffman and Anna Lee. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DOUGLES HIYOSHI FURUHASHI, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Robin Shoestore salesman at Ala Moana Center. Survived by daughter, Ann Uramoto and Heather Chun; two grandchildren; brothers, Warren and Forrest; sister, Frances Lee. Memorial service 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARIA CANUTA ACOBA SALACUP GALLA, 80, Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Flora Galla LaMontague; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Aurelia Cortez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FLORENTINO "TINO" CASTILLO GERONIMO, 66, of Waipahu, died Dec. 24, 2001. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company. Survived by wife, Erlinda; son, Manuel; daughters, Carmen Geronimo and Judith Gilliland; four grandchildren; brothers, Pedro, Leon, Cirilo, Rodrigo, Jonathan and Brian; stepmother, Norma; sisters, Vistoria Felipe and Jenny Geronimo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Makai chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JOSEPH HA SR., 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger. Survived by daughter, Mildred "Millie"; sister, Bessie Shelton. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIMIKO N. HAYASHI, 90, of Waimea, Hawai'i. Born in Pa'auilo,Hawai'i. Owner/operator of the K. Hayashi Store. Survived by sons, Thomas and Richard; daughters, Jean Hayashi and Norma Matsumoto; brothers, Harold, Thomas and Stanley Nakahara; sisters, Sayoko Morikawa and Shigeko Hata; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission; service over the ashes 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MAY KANAI HOOMANA, 80, of Nanakuli, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Thomas; sons, Gregory Kamai Sr., Rowland Yee and Kaluna Hoomana; daughters, Shirleen Robins and Nadine Kila; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Kamai. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CANDY JOHNSON, 56, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 27, 2001. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Harry Galdeira, Matthew, Oscar and Jacob Johnson; daughter, Roxanne; 14 grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Bobby, Harry, Raymond, Herbert, Louis, Leslie, Earl and Bernard Galdeira and James Joyce; sisters, Marie Torres, Yvonne Camara, Marvaleen Bilermo and Lady Dearing. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

STEPHANIE MARIE KAILIHIWA KALA, 57, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Clinton "Sonny"; sons, Ivan, Clinton and Dennis; daughter, Katherine Cadirao; mother, Hannah Mizumoto; brothers, Dennis and Lionel Medeiros; sisters, Sheicah Kalima, Georgieann Keiki, Darlene Rosolowich and Cheryl Morris; 21 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Church; Mass 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

CHIYO KOBASHIGAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2001. Born in Makawao, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Audrey Nelson; two grandchildren; brother, Shigeru Shiroma; sister, Otome Atta. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TAKUMI CRABBY KOYAMA, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired owner of Style Shoe Store. Survived by wife, Margaret, daughters Jan; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Harriet Matsumoto. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon.

AMANDA W.F. LAULUSA, 17, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Hawai'i National Guard Youth Challenge Academy student. Survived by father, Iese; mother, Renee; sister, Karlyn; grandmother, Faatulia; grandfather, Leander Nalu Nunies. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

MAU YUN LEN, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2001. Born in China. Survived by sons, Norma and Raymond; daughters, Asoong Elliott and Eleanor; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Mau Kim Oi Kam. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1701 Wilder Ave.; Mass 10 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLIAM"WILLY" ANTONE LOPES JR., 75, of Nanakuli, died Dec. 26, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Louise "Baby Doll" Nihipali; Crystal "Honeygado" Kakalia, Danyea Lopes-Talamoa and Lauae "Cissy" Kanehailua; sons, William "Son" III, Robert "Bobby," Castner, Lynn "Beany" and Norman; brothers, Daniel Kaimi, Wilfred and Clifford "Kippy" Lope; sisters, Francis Brown and Muriel Hauhio; 44 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

ROY RYOSUKE MAYEDA, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 16, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center carpenter. Survived by wife, Marian; sons, Darrell and Kendall; daughter, Teri Ann Kuroiwa; granddaughter, Koryne Kuroiwa; sisters, Tsuruko Tanaka, Fukae Ono and Mary Sato. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LANI CADIZ NAKATA, 35, of Pearl City, died Dec. 15, 2001. Born in the Philippines. Owner of Wardland Enterprise. Survived by husband, Howard; sons, Holan and Casey; parents, Anastacio and Praxedes Cadelinia; brothers, Honesto, William, Samuel and Efren Cadelinia; sisters, Lilian Gamayo, Leriza McCabe and Lovelin Visitacion. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at The Calvary Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MARIA HOA THUY-THAI PHAM, infant daughter of Thao Pham, of Yigo, Guam, died Dec. 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by grandparents, Thanh Van Pham and Hue Thi Bui. Service to be held in Wichita, Kan. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JUSTIN MARK IKAIKA RABANG, 12, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 25, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A Kalaniana'ole School seventh-grade student. Survived by parents, Mark and Donna; twin brother, Jeremy; sisters, Shayna and Daysha; grandmother, Deolinda Ah Fong. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

EMELAINE OLOTOA RODRIGUES, 54, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2001. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. A member of Word of Life Christian Center. Survived by son, Ricardo; daughter, Sara; brothers, George Vaesa'u and Frank Olotoa; sisters, Ta'a Olotoa, Uluiva Schnetzler and Salamasina Brown; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Final service and burial to be held later in American Samoa.

CAROLINE LEILANI TALON, 64, of Pearl City, died Dec. 24, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. A retired G.T.E. publishing supervisor. Survived by husband, Bernaldo "Chick"; sons, Michael and Roland; daughter, Leilani Klein; two grandchildren; father, Joseph Lee; brother, Robert Tong; sisters, Veronica Piena, Cynthia Chong, Mapuana Chang and Lani Fukuda. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Interment 10:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

HAKAU "NANA" TAPU MAKIHELE UNGA, 79, of Waipahu, died Dec. 21, 2001. Born in Halaufuli, Tonga. A homemaker and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu. Survived by husband, Sefo; sons, Makihele, Malakai and Steven; daughters, Ionita Kalamafoni, Faiekina Pierce, Hueina Pekipaki, Lilieta Unga, Ramona Laulea and Rima King; 37 grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; brother, Tevita Makihele; sister, Anafifita Suliafu. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday; service 10 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TAI MUI TONG YEUNG, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec, 9, 2001. Born in China. Survived by sons, Kam Tim and Yun Hung; daughters, Yau Tong, Yau Chen, Yim Qu and Choy Quan; 23 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist Service. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

SOPHIE MARIE ZERVIC, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2001. Born in Wisconsin. A former Outrigger Hotel clerk. Survived by daughters, Linda Maher, Maureen Benz and Debra; granddaughter, Jena Hoyle; brother, Joseph Los; sister, Leona Marsolek. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes.