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.

ALIPIO M. ALVARADO SR., 87, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died March 29, 2002. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. An irrigator with Olokele Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Alipio Jr., Romea, Honorato, Nolan and Norvin; daughters, Feme and Donna Fernandez; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Filipino Cemetery. No flowers. Memorial donations to St. John's Episcopal Church of the American Cancer Society. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JHOSUKE ASATO, 89, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. An auto mechanic retired from Asahi Service. Survived by sons, Hajime and Kenneth; daughters, Fujie Oshiro and Hisae Nakahodo; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Tomi Asato and Yasuko Oshiro. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

SUE ZISKIND BAILIN, 88, of Honolulu, died March 29, 2002. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. A secretary retired from an insurance company. Survived by husband, Herbert; daughter, Amy. Visitation 1 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

KIYOKO CHINEN, 88, of Pearl City, died March 22, 2002. Born in Pu'uloa, Hawai'i. A kitchen helper retired from Diner's Drive Inn. Survived by sons, Thomas, Frederick and Edward; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DONALD KWAI MING CHONG, 72, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. CEO of Aala Meat Market. Survived by wife, Amy; son, Michael; daughters, Debbie Uyematsu and Sandy Moribe; five grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service noon; burial at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

AGNES HENRIETTA "AUNTY HARRIET" KEPILINO FERNANDES, 77, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An entertainer and composer of Hawaiian music. Survived by daughter, Abigail Salisbury; brother, Sylvester Kepilino; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 7:30 p.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Pauoa Road; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NOBUICHI FUKUNAGA, 78,of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from HC&D Moving Co. Survived by brother, Hideo; sister, Kiyoko Miyasawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ARTHUR ASAICHI FUJISE, 81, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired City and County of Honolulu clerk. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; sons, Stanley and Dennis; brothers, Tom, Ben, Alex, Bert and Harold; sister, Amy Inouye. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALTON KAWANAAO GARDNER, 52, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died April 1, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A mechanic with the automotive industry. Survived by brothers, Clarence and Edean; sisters, Irish Woodward and Loyann Gardner. Service 11 a.m. Friday at Anahola Beach Park; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ANTOINETTE "TONI GIRL" LEIMOMI GONZALES, 38, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Kelly "Kelly Boy"; mother, Agnes "Leilani"; brother, Patrick "Alan"; sisters, Doreen Kekuawela, Doriann "Sweetie" Kepoo and Bernadette "Bernie" Napuunoa. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARYLIL HAUNANI KAHUHU, 48, of Wai'anae, died March 22, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Kaipo Kanakaole and David Kahuhu; companion, Robert Seipel; sister, Peggy Savella; brother, Michael Kaleikini. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Ma'ili Beach Park; scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

LESLIE MASATO KOBAYASHI, 68, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A program specialist retired from the Department of Education. Survived by wife, Shinno; son, Layne; daughters, Lori Nishikawa and Lisa Yamaguchi; four grandchildren; brother, Milton Kobayashi; sisters, June Atebara, Merle Nekota and Jeannie Kunimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LAMBERT KIN MEN LAU, 52, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2002. Born in China. An employee at Safeway Hawai'i Kai. Survived by wife, Winnie; daughter, Amanda; parents, Chan Lai and Sui King; sisters, Lisa Hudson and Janet Lau. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JOYCE SCANGA LEE, 53, of 'Aiea, died March 28, 2002. Born in Colusa, Calif. Survived by husband, Donald; daughter, Alissa; mother, Antonietta Scanga; sisters, Sheila Lionelle and Simonette Choate. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church; scattering of ashes to follow. Memorial donations to Catholic Charities, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii or the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

FLORENCE YOSHIYE LEONG, 69, of Honolulu, died march 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from state Department of Education. survived by husband, James; sons, Dexter and Todd Muraoka; four grandchildren; brothers, Henry and James Koizumi. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

HELEN BALBUENA LIAGA, 78, of Waipahu, died march 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, George "Bobby" Israel, Gilbert and Stanley Balbuena; sisters, Emily Verte, Frances Gragas and Clara Frederickson. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROBERT SUNAO LOVETTE, 46, of Pearl City, died March 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Kainani; mother, Reiko. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EVA MONIZ, 88, of Waipahu, died March 26, 2002. Born in Kahuku. Member of St. Joseph Church and the Brotherhood of Holy Ghost of Pentecost. Survived by husband, Theodore "Ted"; sons, Theodore R. and Clarence; four grandchildren; brothers, Manuel and John Perreira. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TADAO ORITA, 77, of Waipahu, died march 30, 2002. Born in Wai'anae. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Katherine; daughters, Lorene Nonaka and Ellen Taoka; four grandchildren; brothers, Ralph and Charles Orita. Service 4 p.m. sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SEIKI "JOHNNY" OSHIRO, 85, of Waipahu, died march 28, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired food vendor. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Wayne; daughters, karen and Beryl; sister, Evelyn Nakamine. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE GILBERT SILVA SR., 84, of Wai'anae, died march 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center supervisor. Survived by son, George Jr.; daughters, Emaline Kepaa, Margaret Mae Bailey, Barbara Jean Silva, Mae jean Gouveia and mary Lou Earll; sister, Beatrice Borges; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSELINE ROSINA HAUMEA LANAI EKAU MACOMBER SMITH, 88, of Kahalu'u, Kona Mauka, Hawai'i, died March 22, 2002. A homemaker; employed by the Spaulding family and Inter-island Resorts; and member of 'Aha Hui O Ka'ahumanu, Hale O Na Ali'i, and a master lauhala weaver and teacher. Survived by sons, Richardson Sr. and Delbert; hanai son, Gordon Yeaman; daughters, Adeline Lewi and Bertha Rivera; brothers, James Macomber Jr. and James Leleiwi; sister, Rose Alapai; 39 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Helani Church, Keauhou Mauka, Hawai'i; service 11 a.m.; inurnment at church cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hawai'i.

MARY ANN KEAPUWAILANI STRIFFLER, 77, of San Diego, Calif., died March 14, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. A member of the Ladies VFW Auxillary Post 999. Survived by companion, Calvin "Tip" Tipton; daughters, Tula Striffler and Paialani Lene; sisters, Eloise Burns, Kuuipo Dias, Ellen Kealohapau'oli, Ann Nathaniel, Yolande Princler and Christine Naito; brothers, Charles Kaulupali, Ron and William Yomes. Committal service 1 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Willams Funeral Services.

PATSY SADAKO TANAKA, 78, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Matao; daughters, Iris Tanaka and Janice Ayano; one grandchild; brother, Sunao Kunimoto; sister, Gladys Minami. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JAMES G. TERRY, of Kailua, died March 29, 2002. Born in California. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Lanikai Beach. Casual attire. Loose flowers welcomed. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ETHEL TOMIKO TERUYA, 77, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2002. Born in Waipi'o, Hawai'i. Retired Sears, Roebuck & Co. sales associate. Survived by husband, George; sons, Dudley Mori and Keith; daughter, Renee Augenstein; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Takeo Isa; sisters, Grace Miyasato and Harriet Urcia. Visitation 1 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

PAULINA C. TUMBAGA, 83, of 'Aiea, died March 13, 2002. Born in Balungao, Pangasinan, Philippines. A seamstress. Survived by son, Teodoro Domingo; daughters, Florentina Gamiao, Josepha Domingo and Edna Sabalburo; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JACK TOORU YAMANAKA, 87, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2002. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Hawaii Welding supervisor. Survived by sons, Jack, Stanley and Harold; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Richard, Oscar, George, Larry and John; sisters, Chieko Kidani and Toshiko. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.