Obituaries

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. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

ASATOMO AKAJI, 77, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died March 19, 2001. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Proprietor of Akaji Manju Store. Survived by brothers, Bumpei and Steven; sisters, Bernice Osborne and Suzue Shimamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MALELEGA ALEFOSIO BARTLEY-PELE, 45, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2001. Born in Fagaalu, American Samoa. A Straub Clinic & Hospital registered nurse. Survived by husband, Uitinese Pele; sons, Nathan, Timothy and Jedidiah; daughters, Esther, Shulammite, Angelina and Lucia; mother, Seleni Bartley; brothers, Papu, Lavala, Sipili, Petelo, Filipo, Dino and Dezy Bartley; sisters, Lucia Bartley, Silia Ta'amu, Katelina Liliu, Filomena Murphy and Malia Durr. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall 99-210 Heleconia Place, 'Aiea. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

EARL JOHN HANSON, 83, of Kane'ohe, died March 25, 2001. A captain retired from the Navy and realtor retired from Pacific Condominium/Monarch Realty. Survived by wife, Jean; daughter, Jean "Sandy" Mullis; sons, Earl "Skip" Jr., John, David and Mark; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Kane'ohe Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 6:30 p.m. Private committal service at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDITH JOHNASEN, 84, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2001. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. A nanny and member of St. Francis Cabiney. Survived by brother, Donald Johnasen; sister, Margaret Paiva. Mass held, with burial at 'O'okala Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.

HAZEL AYAKO KISHABA, 57, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 20, 2001. Born in Wailuku. Survived by husband, Denis; son, Richard; daughter, Wendy Hata; three grandchildren; sisters, Carole Tomooka, Harriet Shibuya, Fujiko Iwamoto, Kay Nakagawa and Clara Yonashiro; brother, Robert Shimabukuro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RISUN KOHATSU, 85, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died March 21, 2001. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. A maintenance man retired from the Hanap«p« Public Library. Survived by son, Gilbert; daughter, Maizie; brothers, Risei, Kazuo, Dickie and Nobu; sister, Tsuruko. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ALBERT PAUL LEONG, 80, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired as assistant bureau chief with the Honolulu Fire Department. Survived by brother, Benny; daughters, Becky Leong, Alberta Tang and Antoinette Leong; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALFRED PERREIRA LINDO JR., 84, of Wai'anae, died March 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Hawaii Brewery for more than 40 years. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Alfred III, Dennis, Lionel, Gordon and Rodney; daughter, Jacquelyn Lindo-Souza; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, George, Henry and Leonard; sisters, Florence Cundiff, Katherine Gonzales and Patricia Fox. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MASUO MITO, 97, of Honolulu, died March 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a drygoods salesman. Survived by sons, Robert and Daniel; daughters, Joyce Kim and Amy Shimamura; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Kazuharu and Yoshito; sisters, Kimiye Hirota and Matsue Arakaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIRO NAKAMURA, 88, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 19, 2001. Born in Waipahu. An iron worker retired from Hawaiian Reinforcing Steel Co. Survived by wife, Grace; son, Steven; daughter, Sandie Fujimoto; five grandchildren; sister, Kiyo Minagawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

UMEKA "PATSY" NOMURA, 83, of Wahiawa, died March 16, 2001. Born in Wahiawa. A member of Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission, Sekai Kyusei Kyo. Survived by sons, Robert, Calvin and Ronald; daughters, Katherine Fujii and Wendy Ishii; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Sakai, Takashi and Tadashi Shimaura; sisters, Jean Yuu and Norma Yamaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MARJORIE MAE CULPEPPER PARRISH, 76, of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, died March 26, 2001. Born in Houston. A retired court clerk. Survived by husband, Buford; daughter, Karan Schafer; a grandson; a granddaughter; sister, Betty Helmcamp. Service 3 p.m. today at the Buford Parrish residence at 77-407 Pelenike Drive in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Memorial donations to West Hawaii Home Health Services, P.O. Box 859, Captain Cook, HI 96704. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.

GEORGE KOSEI SHIROMA, 70, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired as an aircraft mechanic for Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by wife, Alice; daughters, Wendy and Donna; brothers, David and Edwin; sisters, Mildred Taira, Florence Miyahira, Doris Momohara and Alice Chung. Visitation from 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LAWRENCE LETANE SU'A, 61, of Waipahu, died March 20, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Vivian; son, Frank; daughters, Mary Aldosa and Catherine Taylor; mother, Beatrice McBrayer; brother, Bernard Mori; sisters, Isabel Lee and Donna Ho; five grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PAUL TSUYOSHI TAKAMATSU, 65, of Mililani, died March 23, 2001. Born in Waikapu, Maui. A retired Aloha Airlines customer service manager. Survived by wife, Grace; daughters, Carrie, Naomi Schneider and Jill; brothers, Tadayuki, Mikio "Mike" and Richard; sisters, Setsuko Kaneshina and Peggy Smith; four grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RAYMOND YOSHIO TAMASHIRO, 81, of Pearl City, died March 21, 2001. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Survived by daughters, Rachel and Irene Carr; brothers, Kikuo, Henry and Richard; sister, Pat Tamashiro-Falkenstein. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARGARET AHUNA WONG, 93, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2001. Born in Punalu'u. Survived by husband, John; sisters, Ruth Williams and Martina Whitehead; brothers, Joseph "Tarzan" Ahuna; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes in Punalu'u at a later date. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JUNE UMEKA YAMADA, 86, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2001. Born in Okayama, Japan. Retired as a sushi maker for Sekiya Restaurant. Survived by husband, Frank; son, Robert and Stanley; daughter, Charlotte Kuwanoe; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Yayoi Naganuma. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIICHI "YAMA" YAMASHIRO, 98, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died March 19, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired as a shift supervisor at Kekaha Sugar. Survived by wife, Michie; daughters, Helen Yamagata, Ann Suzuki and Gail Fewel; six grandchildren; brothers, Sadamu and Sakae; sister, Kikue Moriwaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.