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.

GEORGE "JOJO" JOJI AOYAMA, 67, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A retired Hilton Hawaiian Village employee. Survived by wife, Dorothea "Dottie"; son, Ronald; daughter, Jerri; three grandchildren; sister, Thelma Yamamoto. Service 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

LEROY "FALCON" CASE of Waipahu, died Sept. 21, 2001. Survived by wife, Jocelyn; sons, Ricki and Scotti; daughter, Wendi; sister, Paula. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WOO-GLON CHANG, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2001. Born in Shanghai, China. Survived by husband, Young-Liang; son, Lei Mou; daughter, Victoria Wah Hin; brother, Yuan Hoo Hu; sisters, Wei-Tzes Huang and Sai-Chuan Wang; six grandchildren. Chinese Buddhist service 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; cremation to follow.

DONALD QUON NAM FONG, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2001. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired as a plant propagator who worked for the city. Survived by wife, Lydia; son, Randal; daughters, Donna Wong and Natalie; two grandchildren; brother, Roland; sisters, Diana Lum, Marion Au and Eleanor Dang. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

FLORENTINO LAURIAN GANITOEN SR., 46, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2001. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Jessica; sons, Florentino Jr. and Jimmy; mother, Veronica Ganitoen; brother, Carlos; sisters, Carmen and Rose Arivalo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

KAHU JOHN "RICHARD" NAHINA GASPAR, 89, of Kapolei, died Sept. 13, 2001. Born in Napo'opo'o, Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Richard "Gabby"; daughter, Elnora Medeiros; brother, Joseph; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BERSIHDA MOSES KALLES, 47, of La'ie, O'ahu, died Sept. 28, 2001. Born in Mokil, Ponape. A student at Brigham Young University, Hawaii. Survived by husband, Enion; son, Irwin; daughter, Ann Christina; a grandson; brothers, Dahker, Jefferson, Anderson, Wickley, Danny, Stewart and Hankie; sisters, Merlyn, Shinopwu, Moringi, Nicelynn, Florina, Angie, Morela and Leency. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie 8th Ward chapel; service 2 p.m. Inurnment in the Marshall Islands. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary.

LANGSDORFF "LANGS" "LANGO" VON ENGLEHARDT KANE, 52, has died. Born in Honolulu. A finish carpenter who grew up in Kalihi, Wahiawa and Waipi'o and surfed Ala Moana. Survived by mother, Hattie Gushikuma; father, Henry Gushikuma; brothers, Shad and Hanz; sister, Laurie. Celebration of life 8 a.m. Saturday at Ala Moana Park, near the 'ewa side of the tennis courts; paddle out with lei(s) to scatter ashes, spend the day, wear beach attire. Loose flowers to scatter at sea requested.

LEONORA MAGNO, 82, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Oct. 2, 2001. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Rose Marie Johnston; son, Andrew Belleza; sisters, Rosaline "Rose" Fermahin and Florida Vertido; brothers, Adelino "Blackie" Vertido, Antonio "Tony" Vertido and Segundo "Jr." Vertido; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Visitation also 6 to 9 Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Kaua'i; service 7 p.m. Private inurnment at St. John's Episcopal Church, Kaua'i at a later date. Casual attire.

CECELIA LIBBY MARCIEL, 82, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 1, 2001. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. An inspector retired from the Royal Lahaina Hotel. A founding charter member of the Kahan Canoe Club. Survived by son, William "Bill" "Leroy"; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, David and Patrick; sisters, Jeannette Tokunaga, Peggy Spencer and Charlotte Kimi. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church; Mass 9 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow at Canoe Beach. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

BLANCHE MISAE MASSEY, 51, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 17, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A teacher retired from Barbers Point Elementary School. Survived by mother, Yaeko Hamasaki; daughters, Angie Robison and Lisa Talaro; brothers, Wed, Craig and Glenn Hamasaki; sister, June Kobashigawa; hanai sister, June Seo; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

ANITA DOLORES MEDEIROS, 85, of Kailua, died Sept. 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Diane Rego; son, Henry Medeiros Jr.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CARL K. "CHIP" MIRIKITANI II, 33, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 19, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Employed in Palo Alto, Calif. Survived by mother, Eda Sakimoto-Iinuma; stepfather, Ronald Iinuma; uncles, Richard and Andy Mirikitani and Richard Sakimoto; aunt, Susan Mirikitani; grandparents, Dr. Richard and Edna Sakimoto. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Arrangements by Evergreen Cemetery.

KENNETH KIYOSHI NAKAMOTO, 80, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Edna; son, Isaac; daughter, Faye Takahashi; four grandchildren; brothers, Lawrence, George and Albert; sister, Amy Aihara. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

KENSO "POPEN" OKIKAWA, 72, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Sept. 28, 2001. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A painter. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Angela Butcher and Michelle; one grandchild; brother, Tatsuo. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hanapepe Hongwanji Mission; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

NELLIE NAOMI OTA, 59, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Member of Awase Club. Survived by son, Richard; daughter, Shelly Ann Casupang; parents, Ryozen and Masako Nakama; brothers, Paul and Dean Nakama; sister, Shirley Miyahira; five grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

CLAUDIA J. PETERS, 55, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2001. Born in Long Beach, Calif. Retired. Survived by husband, Bill; daughters, Rhoda Fisher and Christina Clammer; step-daughters, Wendy Peters and Tracey Wendell; five grandchildren; brother, Danny Bachtelle; sister, Kathy Bachtelle. Services 6 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary by the Sea Church. Scattering of ashes 3 p.m. Wednesday at Koko Isle Circle Clubhouse, Hawai'i Kai; reception to follow. Aloha attire.

NICHIJO SHAKA, also known as John David Provoo, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 28, 2001. Born in San Francisco. A medical attendant. Survived by brother, George Provoo. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2; urn burial to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ANTHONY ROSS, 55, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by twin sister, Anthoniette Johnson; sisters, Brenda Reid and Geraldine Wheeler; brothers, Leroy and Nathaniel Beavers. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Queen's Surf. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

SHIZUE "SUE" TABANDERA, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 19, 2001. Born in Kea'au, Hawai'i. A retired flower packer and member of Taishoji Soto Mission. Survived by sons, Richard, Terry and Russell; sister, Elsie Yoneda; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. today at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 1 p.m.; private burial to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIMIYO WATANABE, 85, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Sept. 28, 2001. Born in Kuka'iau, Hamakua, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Takeo "Peanut"; son, Tyrus; daughters, Janice Yasutake and Dawn Pascua; brother, Yasushi Sugahara; sisters, Harue Okada, Chiyoe Morinoue, Minako Hefty and Mae Kitajima. Private family service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

BE TU THI WONG, 50, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30. 2001. Born in Vietnam. Employed by Char Tour and Travel Service Ltd. Survived by husband, Weylen; sons, Michael Nguyen, Raymond Bennet; daughters, Tuyet Nhung Thi Nguyen, Victoria Uhl, Chelsie and Megan; mother, Canh Ti Tran; brother, Hiep Van Tran; sister, Hong Thi Tran; six grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Christian service from 9 a.m. at the mortuary; Chinese Buddhist service 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Manoa Chinese Cemetery. No flowers.

BRETT EDWARD ZERVIC, 46, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2001. Born in Milwaukee, Wis. Survived by companion, Dee Haley; daughter, Jena Hoyle; mother, Sophie; sisters, Linda Maher, Maureen Benz and Debra. Service Saturday in Las Vegas. Arrangements by Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, Las Vegas.