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.

FREDERICK "DADDY" CHANG YANG AIONA SR., 75, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died July 10, 2001. Born in Koa'e, Puna, Hawai'i. A retired employee of Big Island Plant and Foliage Co. in Hilo. Survived by sons, Harold and Arthur Aiona and Jaime Julian; daughters, Harriet Alidon, Jackie Kim and Linda Cruz; brother, John Sr.; sisters, Rose Canoa and Sarah Togashi; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo, service 10:30 a.m.; burial at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

DONALD ALLTON, 87, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 12, 2001. Born in Portland, Maine. Minister of music at Makawao Union church; participant in Maui musical and theatrical circles. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Robert; daughters, Nancy Tipton and Peggy Gasbarri; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Talk-story gatherings 3-6 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday at the family residence. Memorial donations to Baldwin Theater Guild, Unity Church of Maui or Hospice Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LORENZO BILENA ASUNCION, 86, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 9, 2001. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired as a mill tender at Theo H. Davies Sugar Co.; member of Honoka'a Saranay Club and Honoka'a Senior Citizens. Survived by wife, Erlinda; hanai daughter, Faye Cawagas; hanai son, Alfred De Rego; brother, Emilio; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honoka'a, Mass 7 p.m.; all-night visitation from 10 p.m. Thursday at the family residence, 4511 Puakenikeni, Haina, Hawai'i. Final visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the church, service 10 a.m.; burial at Honoka'a Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

FERMIN BENEDICT CRUZ JR., 61, of Waipahu, died July 10, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired from the Air Force and the Board of Water Supply. Survived by wife, Mildred "Millie"; daughters, Ferlyne Yap, Millicent and Nicole; two grandchildren; brother, Basil; sisters, Pacita Rivera, Priscilla Kubota and Francisca Kavaloff. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park makai chapel, service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery in Kane'ohe. No flowers. Casual or aloha attire.

DAVID S. FERGUSON, 78, of Ha'iku, Maui, died July 12, 2001. Born in California. A captain retired from Hawaiian Airlines who served in the Army and belonged to the Experimental Aircraft Association. Survived by wife, Ikuko; son, Michael; daughter, Carol; brother, Alan; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KATHERINE KANEKO HANTA, 77, of Kane'ohe, died July 12, 2001. Born in He'eia. A retired librarian's aide. Survived by daughters, Gwenn Azama, Phyllis Okada, Janice Nagai and Carol Furuya; seven grandchildren. Service 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Parker United Methodist Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PETER KEANINI "PEKELO" HAUANIO SR., 77, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 10, 2001. Born in Pahoa. A self-employed papaya farmer; served as a leader in papaya industry groups. Survived by wife, Sarah; sons, Robin, Peter Jr. and Isaac; brother, Bernard; sisters, Agnes Wright, Elizabeth Louis, Noholani McDaniel and Rita Meheula; hanai daughter, Kalehua Lincoln; hanai son, Arnold Hauanio; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo, service 7 p.m.; graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Makena Cemetery in Kalapana. Casual attire.

THE REVEREND DAVID K. "CHAMP" KAIU, 74, of Waipouli, Kaua'i, died July 2, 2001. Born in Waipouli. A boilermaker. Survived by wife, Nathalie Kawai-Kaiu; sons, Haines, David Jr., Isaac, Miles "Skippy" and Edward; daughters, Deborah Kaiu-Brown and Alicia Kaiu-Faubion; 18 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. O'ahu service 8 a.m. tomorrow at Ka Hale Hoano O Ke Akua Church in Kalihi, viewing from 9 a.m.; burial at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EUNG OK KIM, 91, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2001. Born in Seoul, Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Chang Yool Kim and Dong Sam Kim; daughters, Hae Sook Chon, Donna Kim and Kyung Sook Chang; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 11 a.m.

FITIVALEVALE "HARRY" MAILE, 58, of Wai'anae, died July 4, 2001. Born in American Samoa. Employed by Aloha Farms Inc.; retired from Northrup Aircraft Group. Survived by wife, Charleen "Cha Cha" Teixeira-Maile; sons, Jeremiah, Sioasi, Fitivalevale "Jed", Liutau, John and Monty; daughters, Anita, Sabeena and Lila; parents, Lokeni and Eli Maile; brothers, Pilimutia, James Misa and Paamu Vagai Maile; sisters, Siulagi Taai, Felila Vasai and Seia Sego; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday At Seventh-day Adventist Church in Wahiawa, service 10 a.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KIMIKO MASUNO, 99, of Kailua, died July 4, 2001. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Harry, Walter and Albert; daughter, Ellen Inori; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Kaname Nakamura; sister, Ichiyo Osugi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SETSU MATSUMOTO, 98, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died July 10, 2001. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A housekeeper retired from the Naniloa Surf Hotel; member of Pepe'ekeo Senior Citizens Club. Survived by son, Walter; daughters, Thelda Nishiki and Jane Fujioka; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter. Private service held. No flowers or monetary donations. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

SYBIL KANOELEHUA WAHINEHOOKAE MEDEIROS, 82, of Waimanalo, died July 11, 2001. Born on Maui. A forewoman retired from Hawaiian Tuna Packers. Survived by daughters, Loretta Kaopua, Lucille Williams and Lorraine Pizarro; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Wahinehookae. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 8 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at the mortuary, service 9:45 a.m.; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DAVID F. MOSHER, 49, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2001. A resident manager at an apartment building. Survived by wife, Nina; daughters, Rasha Mosher and Malia Jones; parents, H. Fred Mosher and Betsy Christian; sisters, Molly Mosher-Cates and Lorene Walters; brothers, Christopher and Pat Mosher and Mike Welliver; a granddaughter. Memorial service over the ashes 3 p.m. Friday at Kailua Beach Park across from Buzz's; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHONG SHUN SAH, 84, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2001. A noodle maker retired from Gum Chu Lau Noodle Factory. Survived by son, Raymond; daughter, Christina Louie; six grandchildren; brothers, Buck Y. and Chiu Nam Sah; sisters, Moo Jing Siu, Moo Hin Leung and Lai Ha Miyasaki. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MALIA M. SOLOMON, 75, of La'ie, died July 10, 2001. Born in Samoa. A kupuna with the Department of Education. Survived by sons, Wilton, Daniel, Glenn and Frank Keuma and Moses Jr. and Randy Solomon; daughter, Denise Kamai; brothers, Simamao and Kosena Fonoimoana and Fealoai Otholt; 27 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at First Ward (La'ie) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KANSHUN TOYAMA, also known as JACK K. TOYAMA, died July 8, 2001. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired proprietor of Koko Farms. Survived by wife, Masue; sons, Gerald and Myron; daughters, Mary Louise Toyama and Kathleen Shimizu; five grandchildren. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

THEONA TANI WONG, 58, of Honolulu, died July 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A former employee of Dole Cannery. Survived by mother, Florence; sister, Karen Tsubata; brothers, Robert and Timothy. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.