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.
A memorial service is being held todayin Upper Montclair, New Jersey for MICHAEL L. COLLINS, missing since Sept. 11 in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. See story.
THOMAS KEOHOKEA AKIMSEU, 47, of Kaua'i, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 25, 2001. A general maintenance person. Survived by parents, Ernest and Elizabeth; brothers, Ernest, Terry, Gary, Larry, Everett and Ernie; sisters, Ernestine Hekekia, Sharon Victorino, Jeri Kekaualua and Elizabeth "Tita" Kataoka. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial at Alae Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
MARC T. ARAKAWA, 45, of Ha'ena, Kaua'i, formerly of Wai'anae, died Sept. 23, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Masanobu and Tamiko; brother, Richard; sisters, Lynn Hiromoto and Faith Arakawa. Private service held.
TED T. ASAKURA, 66, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2001. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Stella; mother, Fumiko; brother, Richard; sister, Margaret Yokoyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
BEVERLY JEAN BENNETT, 64, of Keauhou, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 28, 2001. Born in Modesto, Calif. An assistant and designer for H.C. Bennett and Associates, Kailua, Kona. Survived by husband, Lucky; son, Michael; daughters, Leslie Bennett, Jane Clauser and Michelle Bennett; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Keauhou Kona Yacht Club. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
THELMA L. BURTON, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 4, 2001. Born in Peoria, Ill. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Linda Fuller; son, David; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Kenneth Hinrichs. Service 11:30 a.m. today at Messiah Lutheran Church. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
TAULAAI FAATAFUGA SR., 65, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 26, 2001. Born in Futiga, American Samoa. A supervisor at the Pearl Harbor Public Works Center. Survived by wife, Matalena; sons, Taulaai Jr., Faatafuga and Baretta; daughters, Seetai Wright, Carol Tinai and Cathy Mesinas; parents, Suameli and Matauainaetauata Ulufale; brothers, Asotau, Nonu, Suameli, Aivao, Tolotolo, Tuuese, Saelua, Eli, Kolisi and Avapui Ulufale; sisters, Faatulalai Fuapoto, Fuamoa Ulufale, Sulufaleese Aasa, Soonamulu Falefia and Faamanu Siliva; 16 grandchildren. Visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Pacific Islanders United Methodist Church; all-night vigil until 8 a.m. Monday. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Monday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
STEVEN GALIZA, 48, of Riverside, Calif., died Sept. 29, 2001. Born on O'ahu. A Hawai'i resident until 1996. Survived by sons, Brian and Derwin; brothers, Edward, Leonard and Roland; sisters, Carmen Luna, Geraldine Abergas, Patricia Lorita and Teresa Galiza. No service information provided. Arrangements by Rubidoux Mortuary, Riverside, Calif.
LAVERNE J. GUEVARA, 63, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 27, 2001. Born on O'ahu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Jose Angel, Raymond and Henry William; daughters, Bernice Wright and Petra Fera; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service over the ashes 7 p.m. today at Saint Johns Baptist Church, Kalihi. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GRACE SHIGENO HAYASE, 76, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 2, 2001. Born in Waihe'e, Maui. A retired preschool aide. A member of Wailuku Hongwanji Mission Kyodan. Survived by husband, Ichiro; daughters, Debra and Colleen; sisters, Margaret Yoshioka, Gladys Tsuji and Nancy Oishi. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
EDNA A. HOWE, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 27, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. A retired schoolteacher. Private service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
VICTORIA Y.K. KAEO, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Calvin, Bernard, Myron, Dwight and Victor; daughters, Victoria Winchester and Rita Moore; brothers, Alex and Isaac Liu; sisters, Violet Ebinger and Alberta Louis; 47 grandchildren; many great- and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Rita's Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FRANK JOSEPH KOCSIS, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2001. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Survived by wife, Mary Frances; brother, John. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
KINUE KUSUNO, 92, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Emiko Mashino and Jean Mashino; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Kimiyo Yonemura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RANDOLPH T. LAGRIMAS, 56, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 2, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A Pearl Harbor Shipyard worker for 22 years. Survived by son, Mark; daughter, Rene Sado; six grandchildren; stepfather, Bienvenido Mendez; sisters, Carmen Bugawisan, Marlene Ortiz, Patricia Rafferty, Winnie Sambrano and Sonya Mendez; brothers, Roderick Lagrimas and Crescencio Mendez. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Burial 2 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LEONORA MAGNO, 82, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Oct. 2, 2001. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Rose 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; stepsons, John and Jose; stepdaughter, Maricel. Visitation 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Visitation also 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i; service 7 p.m. Private inurnment at St. John's Episcopal Church, Kaua'i, at a later date. Casual attire.
AINISE VAIOLETI MISI, 94, of Waipahu, died Sept. 29, 2001. Born in Tonga. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Viliami; children, Va'inga, Siu Palu, Sione, Nuku, Samuela, Nita Fifita and Tavake; 32 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ALTON HISASHI OKADA, 51, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 3, 2001. A general mechanic at Service Rentals. Survived by parents, Sadami and Tsugie; sisters, Janet Sueoka and Sharon Okada. Service 4:30 p.m. today at Nakamura Mortuary.
JOHN STANLEY RALSTON, 94, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 3, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired machinist and cattle rancher. Survived by son, Peter Leong; daughter, Ann Ralston Bauer; sister, Gladys Warner; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Makawao Cemetery.
MASAO "MASA" SATO, 85, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 20, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A member of Muliwai Kumiai. Survived by wife, Shigeko; son, Derward; daughters, Sandra Yuen, Edwina Sato and Lila Sagon; sister, Masako Sumida; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MASAMI SEO, 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27. 2001. Born in Honolulu. An electrician retired from Okano Electric Company. Survived by wife, Flora; daughter, Sandy Bain; two grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Herbert and Larry; sisters, Katherine Yamada, Lillian Okimoto and Alice Hirashima. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
LUCY "CHUCHU" P. SERENO, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2001. Born in Watertown, O'ahu. Survived by daughter, Dutchie Boelema, Tina Patterson and Bernie Wofford; sons, Marvin Derit and Joey; hanai daughter, Dayna Kane; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
JOSIAH KAAUKAI SMITH JR., 79, of Hale'iwa, died Sept. 30, 2001. Born in Hale'iwa. Survived by brothers, Alapai Mahoe and Robert Smith; sisters, Koa Fisher and Emily Wilson. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
MAY WELSING, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2001. Born in Liverpool, England. A retired registered nurse. Survived by son, John; daughters, Pauline Chun, Yvonne Smith and Jennifer Yoshimura; sister, Violet Sin; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Private service . Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
