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.

JOSEPH KAWAA BRASH, 50, of Nanakuli, died July 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Erma Jean; brothers, Verner Brash Jr. and Aaron Brash Cunha; sisters, Gwendolyn Kaai, Gaelic Brash Cunha; niece, Coralene Kaai; nephew, Jr. Kaai; cousin, Carlos Olsen III. Private family service to be held. Arrangements by Oahu Mortuary.

GEORGE L. BURNINGHAM, 91, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired harbor traffic controller at Aloha Tower. Survived by daughters, Hawley Manwarring, Eva Torres and Sybil "Chubby" Kahapea; son, Thomas "Dobbs"; sister, Margaret Smith; brother, Joseph Apana; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery; memorial service 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CYNTHIA SETSUKO CUNNINGHAM, 48, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Alan; sister, Charlyn Morita. Memorial service 3 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROBERT "HANDSOME" DIZON SR., 71, of Oregon, formerly of Pu'ukoli'i, Lahaina, Maui, died July 27, 2002. Born in Lahaina. Retired from the County Parks Department. Formerly with Kahului Railroad. Survived by wife, Shirley; sons, Ronald "Kila" and Edward "Eddie"; daughters, Paula Dizon-Murray, Audrey Love and Sheila Dizon; brother, Sgt. George; sisters, Dorothy Pfuntner and Henrietta Dizon-Keyes; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service and Mass 10 a.m. next Sunday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church. No flowers. Lei only. Aloha attire. Graveside service and burial held in Oregon. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LARRY DANIEL DUBOIS, 63, of Honolulu, formerly of Sacramento, Calif., died July 31, 2002. Born in Vancouver, Wash. A former University of California at Davis Medical Center registered nurse. Survived by sister, Mary Elizabeth Du Bois; domestic partner, Leonard Adams. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, 1516 Kewalo St. No flowers. Memorial donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ANGEL TOMAS ERICE, 81, of Waialua, died July 28, 2002. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. A member of St. Michael's Filipino Catholic Club and Laoagenio Organization. Survived by wife, Flora; sons, Carmelo and Rudy; daughters, Glory Galicinao and Rosie Kawamata; brothers, Damien and Cipriano; sisters, Sotera Alipio and Ceferina Bangi; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Church; Mass 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RUTH SHIZUKO FUKUMOTO, 88, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Brian and David; daughter, Evangeline Woo; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Tadao Yamanaka. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TEODORICO RAMIL GALIZA, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 2, 2002. Born in the Philippines. An avid gardener who attended Christ the King Church. Survived by wife, Erlinda; sons, Rodrigo, Santiago, Angel, Cesar, Nestor and Joven; daughters, Marcela Samaoang, Adelaida Panag, Corazon Caday and Leonida Calma; sisters, Ester Salacup, Caridad Cadiz and Zenaida Subia; brothers, Irineo, Beningo, Lorenzo, Jose and Guillermo; 24 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Christ the King Church; service 7:30 p.m. Burial at Bacarra Cemetery, Ganagan, Bacarra Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

DORIS TSUYAKO GOSHI, 75, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by mother, Hatsue; brothers, Charles, Richard and Harold; sisters, Bessie Matsuoka, Ruby Matsuda and Jane Humphrey. Private family service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Service.

HOWARD O. GOUW, 78, of Kapolei, died July 26, 2002. Born in Bandung, Indonesia. Survived by sons, Leonard and Anthony; grandson, Sean. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.

YI XIAN HU, 65, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2002. Born in China. Survived by wife, Gan Zhen Ruan; son, Yi Hua; daughters, Christianna Lau and Xiao Sha Hu; two grandchildren; brother and sister in China. Taoist service 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

JUDITH ELAINE KRUEGER, 57, of Mililani, died July 29, 2002. Born in Pennsylvania. Survived by husband, William; son, Blake; daughter, Deborah; brother, Albert Hasson; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11 a.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ANDREW KWAI KONG LUM, 41, of Kane'ohe, died July 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Operation manager at City Bank. Survived by wife, Donna; parents, Mel and Margie Rodrigues; sisters, Michelle Allen, Andrea Rodrigues-Gum. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hope Chapel Windward, Kane'ohe; memorial service 7 p.m. No flowers Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

JOSEPH "GRANPA" JOHN MASTRANTONIO SR., 90, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2002. Born in Newark, N.J. A retired electrician and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Joseph Jr.; two grandchildren; sister, Claire Dellovade; brother, Salvatore. Memorial Mass noon Wednesday at the Newman Center. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

RUBY P. MENDENHALL, 75, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2002. Born in Somerset, Pa. A retired PBX supervisor. Survived by son, Michael; brother, Richard Pfielsticker; sister, Margaret Beam. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHIGERU NARUSAKI, 93, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A painter retired from San Furniture Company. A member of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Survived by son, Rodney; daughter, Sharon Harada; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RODNEY "MUNDO" PACHECO, 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 26, 2002. Born in Hilo. A former tour guide. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survived by sons, Roland Pacheco, Jacob Whitaker and Clinton Whitaker; mother, Agnes Pacheco; brother, Eric; sister, Claudette Revilla. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m. Burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

TEODORA "DORA" MACADANGDANG SALUDARES, 73, of Kahului, Maui, died July 20, 2002. Born in Ganagan Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A laundress for the former Snowwhite Laundry Service. Survived by sons, Ludgerio, Pedro, Hilario, Jorge Jr. and Greg; daughters, Avelina Hermano, Rina Malasig (also her caregiver), Jovita Marlong, Imelda Ugalino, Evelyn Monje and Alda Saludares; sisters, Maria Tacang and Prisca Madamba; 21 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery.

BLANCHE GILLAND SANDERS, 84, of Kailua, died July 31, 2002. A schoolteacher retired from Sulton School for Crippled Children. Survived by husband, James; sons, Thomas and James; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Aurora Mae Pope. Private service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JUNE T. SELL, 81, of Kailua, died July 31, 2002. Born in West Virginia. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Mike and David; mother, Evelyn Cantillion; sister, Shirlee Blakeney. Private family service to be held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LYNN RICHARD "PINKY" KUUIPO SILVA, 60, of Wai'anae, died July 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Mary-Lynn "Dodie" Ihana and Jadelynn "Jadie" Goodwin; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Arlene "Dolly" Machado and Carol Jean Reynolds. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

ELAINE TSURUKO SUGA, 81, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2002. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Lawrence and Wayne; mother, Kinuyo Sugiyama; brothers, Stanley Sugiyama, Clyde Sugiyama and Roy Sugiyama; sisters, Janet Bega, Betty Lum, Ellen Kato, Jane Kawazoe and Alice Ung; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MORIO SUMIDA, 94, of Kane'ohe, died July 31, 2002. Born in Japan. The owner of M. Sumida Contracting. Survived by wife, Mildred Nobuko; sons, Albert "Bucky" and Stanley; daughters, Caroline Uruu, Anne Hamamura, Norma Meyer and Laura Grady; brother, George; sister, Grace Nagai; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; memorial service over the ashes 6 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALEX KAHILIKOU TAYAN, 36, of Hala'ula, Kohala, Hawai'i, died July 28, 2002. Born in Kohala. A member of the Hawi Sacred Hearth Catholic Church. Survived by wife, Hualalai; daughters, Kahau, Puanani, Kamalani and Kaulu; father, Rohillio "Lane"; mother, Rose Bell; sisters, Leah and Dawn. All night visitation from 5 p.m. Tuesday at the family residence. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RICHARD CALVIN WILLIAMS, 85, of Honolulu, died July 28, 2002. Born in Century County, Pa. A draftsman for the U.S. Army at Fort Shafter. Survived by nieces and nephews. Private service held. No flowers. Memorial donations to CSI. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EARL SABURO YAMAMOTO, 81, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A chemists' assistant for Hawaii Sugar Growers Association and a World War II veteran. Survived by nieces and nephews. Inurnment service 2 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Memorial donations to CSI. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Committal services for HARRY W.Q. YUEN, 80, who died Aug. 20, 1999, will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Born in Honolulu. Later a Los Angeles resident. A master barber and U.S. Army veteran who also had a career with Automatic Data Processing. Survived by wife, Gloria; daughter, Michele Benson; son, Bradley; three grandchildren; sisters, Ethel Yee, Elizabeth Young, Margaret Ching and Flora Chun; brother, Wallace. No flowers or lei. Casual attire.