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.

HENRY HOK KEE CHONG, 72, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal worker. Survived by cousins. Graveside service 8:45 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ALBERT MASAHIRO HIGASHI, 63, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2002. Born in Hilo. Retired University of Hawai'i, Information Technology Services, systems services manager. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Derek and Marc; brother, Glenn; sisters, Mildred Kawaguchi and Linda Imoto. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RAYMOND SAY HONG KAM, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2002. Born in Chung Shan, China. Owner of Alicia's Market. Survived by wife, Alicia; daughters, Cynthia Kam Mori, Laureen Kam Chu, Kareen Kam Mau, Raynette Kam Dang and June Kam Chow; son, Leonard; and 13 grandchildren; sisters, Chin Mui Kam Cha and Fun Mei Kam Lao. Visitation for Taoist services, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

SHIZUYO KANEYOSHI, 94, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2002. Retired Tropicana Sportswear seamstress. Survived by daughters, Rose Muramoto, Doris Hosaka and Beatrice Terada; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JUDITH ELAINE KRUEGER, 57, of Mililani, died July 29, 2002. Born in Pennsylvania. Survived by husband, William; son, Blake; daughter, Deobrah; brother, Albert Hasson; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Church, Kaimuki; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HAROLD DAT WO LIU, 86, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service clerk and past president of Lung Kong Kung Shaw. Survived by daughters, Lani Ewart and Wanda Jong; brother, Richard Liu; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

YOSHIKO MATSUMOTO, 94, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Aug. 10, 2002. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Kukuiolono Store clerk. Survived by husband, Kazumi; daughters, Mildred Miyahara and Violet Burgess; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother Kenji Doi; sisters, Lillian Yamada and Emi Schaefer. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Koloa Hongwanji Mission, Young Buddhist Association Hall. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

EVERARD THOMAS MITCHELL, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2002. Born in Liberal, Kan. Retired federal worker. Survived by wife, Balbina; son, Everard; daughters, Veronica Souza and Susan Tannarome; brother, Howard; sister, Geraldine Wolf; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Services held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

YUKIO "KOJAC" NAITO, 87, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired state Department of Health inspector. Survived by wife, Elsie; son, Dr. Herbert; daughter, Loretta Kagawa; granddaughter, Jamie Hiranaka. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HELEN SHINAYO NIIDE, 81, of Pearl City, died Aug. 5, 2002. Born in Kalaoa, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Richard, Daniel and Wayne; daughters, Diana Kuhns, Margaret, Maureen Harada and April Whiting; brothers, Clarence, George, Norman, Stanford and Robert Tsuji; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Memorial service 5 p.m. Thursday at Haleiwa Shingon Mission, 66-469 Pa'ala'a Road. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HERMAN AUGUST SAMPSON JR., 76, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village worker. Survived by sisters, Nancy Sakuma, Edna Kamaile and Winifred Agua. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, Omilo Lane; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

VISITACION COLOMA SARMIENTO, 58, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2002. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Longtime Del Monte Corp. packer. Survived by husband, Ulpiano; parents, Demetrio and Cirila Coloma; stepdaughters, Kathy Leano and Mary Jane Serrano; brother, Teofilo Coloma; sister, Clementina Baguio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARTIN WEIRLANGT, 45, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2002. Pacific Resources for Education and Learning science specialist. Survived by wife, Beauty; sons, Henry, Kenmoore, Albert and Vincente; daughters, Kuuipo and Arline; father, Higino; brother, Ernie; sister, Sayoko Sigrah, Judy Sohl and Ester Abrahm. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church; service 6 p.m. No fresh flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WALTER KOON JICK WONG, 90, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 7, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard warehouse supervisor, and longtime St. Louis High School basketball team coach and school athletic director. Survived by sons, Walter, Melvin and Jonathan; daughter, Sheila Wong-Flynn; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Gladys Dutro. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MAMORU "ROY" YUTAKA, 78, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 7, 2002. Born in Waihe'e, Maui. Retired from Firestone Tire Co. Survived by sons, Paul Yoshikawa, Douglas Freitas and Michael; daughters, Diana Taylor, Jeanette Kauluwehi, Sharon Lennon, Laurie Wilson and Stephanie Harris; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.