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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, November 1, 2001

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

GWENDOLYN KEHAULANI BEAMAN, 50, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Yolanda Mersberg, Leandra McCollum and Rowena Brown; mother, Esther Nakoa; sisters, Iwalani Daniels, Beverly Kelii, Rosemary Siliga, Leimomi Russell, Raylyn Quesada and Darlene Kipilii; brothers, Michael, Raymond, Henry, Timothy, Kainoa and David Santiago; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Nanakuli Door of Faith Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

YEE MOI CHANG, 99, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2001. Born in Canton, China. Survived by sons, Richard, Dr. Solomon and Norman; daughter, Clarice Takushi; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

BARBARA MIDORI FUJII, 62, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2001. Born in Waialua. A retired Mililani High School vice-principal and Radford High School English teacher. Survived by husband, Clarence "Buster"; son, Mark; daughter, Stacey Fujii-Lee; father, Shinno Sugihara; brother, Edwin Sugihara. Service 12:15 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

DENNIS PAUL GROVE, 51, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 29. 2001. Born in California. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Survived by fiancee, Linda Wilson; daughters, Cecilia White and Jennifer White; son, Jesse White; stepdaughter, Sara Wilson; stepson, Nathan Wilson. Graveside service 1 p.m. Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Burial to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

NOBORU "NOBU" HAYASHI, 75, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2001. Born in 'Ewa. A member of Wahiawa Hongwanji and Hale'iwa Shingon Mission. Survived by wife, Setsuko; daughter, Rieko Coffey; sister, Mieko Curry; brothers, Shiro, Thomas and Benjamin Hirata. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARILYN JEAN HENRIE, 77, of Kailua, died Oct. 29, 2001. Born in North Dakota. A member of Faith Baptist Church. Survived by sons, Robert and Darryl Jr.; daughter, Diane Cunningham; brother, Thomas Beiseker; two grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 p.m. today at Faith Baptist Church, Kailua. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No wreaths. Casual attire. Memorial donations to Faith Baptist Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KINUKO HIRAE, 90, of Kailua, died Oct. 23, 2001. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Richard and Royden; daughters, Aileen Iha, Katy Shon, Jane Manchip and Violet Okamura; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

AMELIA TE'O IOSUA, 81, of La'ie, died Oct. 25, 2001. Born in Falealili, Western Samoa. Survived by sons, Alvin and Harrison; daughters, Taagamanusina Kenneth, Lapreal Burgess, Vernetta Hall, Katherine Berard and Lucy Coughenour; 27 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brothers, Filiaga Te'o and Taualai Gautavai; sisters, Vaovai Taula, Annie Paialii, Loiti Roberts and Elena Hunt. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie Ninth Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NOBORU ISHIZAKA, 79, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 21, 2001. Born in Lahaina. An irrigator retired from Pioneer Mill. Survived by brother, Masayoshi; sisters, Jeanette Yamashita and Elaine Bennett. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HIROSHI IWAMOTO, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2001. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A controller retired from Lewers & Cooke. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, David; daughters, Jane Takayama and Elaine Mangold; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Sueyoshi; sister, Shizuko Fukutomi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BRENT ALEXANDER KERR, 44, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct. 26, 2001. Born in California. A maintenance man. Survived by parents, Charles and Helen Kerr; brother, Allen; nephew, Cavin. Private service. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MISAYO KURISU, 98, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 26, 2001. Born in Spreckelsville, Maui. Owner of Wailuku Clothes Cleaning Shop. Survived by sons, Takeo and Nobuo; daughter, Loraine Farrar; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Mineo Murakami and Yoshio Murakami; sisters, Tonayo Hamamoto and Thelma Yogi. Private service. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JOSE KENNETH LANIAS, 73, of Pearl City, died Oct. 27, 2001. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A sheet metal worker for Hawaii Hotel and Restaurant Supply. Survived by wife, Juanita "Nita"; daughter, Adrienne Smith; brothers, Terry, Pat and Tony; sister, Vicky Andrade. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.

HENRY "HANK" KAHIKILANI LAU, 63,of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. An automobile salesman. Survived by mother, Dorothy Boteilho; sons, Henry Kekahuna and Spencer Lau; daughters, Jody Kila and Nikki Lau; sisters, Miriam Lau, Marilyn LeBoeuf and Olivia Alvero; brothers, William Sr., George Jr. and Frederick; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary Makai Chapel. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary Mauka Chapel ; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. No flowers. Aloha attire.

TERUO MATSUURA, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2001. Born in Kahuku. Former co-owner of Kalihi Kar Company. Survived by wife, Yoshie; son, Dean; daughter, Faye; brothers, Hiroshi and Takeshi; sister, Haruko Otaka; two grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

LEANDRO CIRIAKO PEDRO SR., 67, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 26, 2001. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A retired Fujishige Trucking employee. Survived by wife, Irene Rita; sons, Leandro Jr., Sterling, Wade and Aaron; daughter, Leandra Kuloloia; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Elaisa Bergau. Visitation 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2 p.m.cremation to follow.

ANDRE KALANI PETERSON, 77, of White City, Ore., formerly of Kalihi, died Oct. 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Foodland, Kalihi. Survived by brothers, Peter, Henry and Harold; sisters, Palmyra Driver, Vicky Yasuda, Goldi Villes and Betty Jane Roberson. Graveside service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford, Ore.

KINUKO "KAY" SAKAGUCHI, 86, of Honolulu and Las Vegas, Nev., died Oct. 12, 2001. Survived by daughter, Linda Sakaguchi-Gorion; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Shoichi Kiyota. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

RALPH TSUKASATO SHIMOKAWA, 94, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 30, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired King kamehameha III Elementary School, Lahaina, principal. Survived by wife, Michi; sons, Allen, Edward and Howard; six grandchildren; brother, John; sister, Hitoe Miyahara. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Iao Congregational Church; celebration of life 11 a.m.; reception to follow. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

KENNETH YOSHIKAZU SUZUKI, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Survived by wife, Tomiko; son, Kenneth Jr.; daughters, Gail Ching, Gwen Oishi and Fern Hokutan; brothers, Eustace and Richard; 11 children. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHOICHI TANAKA, 87, of Waialua, died Oct. 18, 2001. Born in Waialua. Retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Michie; sons, Howard, Leslie and Curt; daughters, Irene Fujita, Lillian Kusunoki, Janet Inouye, Elaine Ishiara and Joy Kodo; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Kiyoshi and Shigeru. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HALEN KAZUYO TOYAMA, infant daughter of Dennis and Yuri Toyama, died Oct. 24, 2001. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived also by grandparents, Shirley Toyama, Frank Toyama, Richard and Janet Maeda. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

TINA MAELEGA TUFUGA-VALAI, 69, of Kahuku, died Oct. 26, 2001. Born in Sapapali'i, Savai'i, Western Samoa. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai'i Temple, linen room worker. Survived by husband, Fa'aoso Tufuga; sons, Fione Valai, Mika Tufuga-Valai and Falakai Tufuga; daughters, Joyita Sasuli, Velma Ikakoula and Iva Valai; brothers, Auro Magalogo, To'e Magalogo and Penilosa Tausoga; sister, Valu Tailele; 19 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Ninth Ward; service 11 a.m. to noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

HAROLD H.L. "ALOK" WONG, 79, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Oct. 21, 2001. Born in Kapa'a. Former Roxy Theatre, Kapa'a, manager. Survived by daughter, Valerie Wong Poai; sons, Sam and Dennis; hanai son, Whitney "Kahanu" Smith; brothers, Richard and Dr. Harry; sister, Dorothy Muraoka; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Kapa'a; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

JAMES ZENYEI YAMASHIRO, 84, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 27, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Member of Ginoza Ken Jin Kai. Survived by daughters, Frances Ige, Amy Valmoja and Helen Uehara; sons, James Jr. and Clayton; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.