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.

CHIEKO CHONG, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Registrar retired from Kalani High School. Survived by son, Everett; daughter, Carol Ogata; two grandchildren; sisters, Rieko Lovette and May Kitagawa. No public service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

CONSTANCIO HONRALES DOMANGUERA, 76, of Mililani, died Dec. 13, 2002. Born in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. Retired from Kaneohe Marine Corp NCO Club and member of St. John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church. Survived by wife, Anita; daughters, Violeta Mayock and Mercedes Raneses; sons, Esperdion, Perfecto, Felipe, Noel and Jay Domanguera; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BRLEN CRUZ DIAZ, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Survived by husband, Isabelo; son, Afredo; daughter, Arleen Torrijos; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sister, Lilia Cruz Paguio. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ABIGAIL KAEHUOKALANI CUTTER DUKE, 89, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Dec. 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Carol Helekunihi; son, John; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside service 3 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

HERBERT KEMP GALLAGHER, 76, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Nov. 29, 2002. Born in Vancouver, Canada. A retired international architect, fellow of American Institute of Architects and member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Survived by daughter, Lauren; sons, Bruce and Jeff; a grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 4 at Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DOROTHY MARIE LEIALOHA KAHELE YOURISON, also known as LEIALOHA KAMAHOAHOA, 42, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A supervisor at McDonald's, Nanakuli. Survived by companion, Dennis Nishihara; daughters, Natasha Yourison and Joleen Reis; brothers, Derek Kamahoahoa, Alfred and Alex Kahele. Private scattering of ashes Thursday; gathering to follow at 1 p.m. at Pokai Bay. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RIICHI KUBA, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 15, 2002. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A land surveyor retired from State Department of General Services and member of Wanderers Golf Club. Survived by sons, Galen and Ernest; daughters, Inez Kuba-Solomon and Patricia Furukawa; brother, Toshio; sisters, Konoe Miyada, Michiko Ryan and Diane Harris; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EDDIE TOSHIHIKO IWAMOTO, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A construction foreman retired from Ralph S. Inouye Company and member of Shingon Mission of Hawai'i. Survived by son, Stan; daughter, Sharon Hashimoto; two granddaughters; brothers, Richard and Roy; sister, Mary Sakaue. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

TAMOTSU IWAMOTO, 64, of Kailua, died Dec. 19, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. An electronics technician retired from Comsat Corporation. Survived by wife, Juanita; son, Derek; daughter, Lara Narita; two grandsons; brother, Motokatsu; sisters, Fusako Shimizu and Mieko Fukushima. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Kailua Assembly of God Church; reception to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIGEYOSHI MORITA, 72, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 13, 2002. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired capital improvement program branch chief, Planning Division, state Department of Planning and Economic Development. Survived by wife, Terry; son, Robert; daughters, Katherine Johnson and Jocelyn Nakashige; four grandchildren; brothers, Jack, Kazuo and Tsuruo "Roy"; sister, Alice Tamanaha. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

THOMAS TAKASHI NAKANO, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2002. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Survived by sisters, Mildred Culum and Ella Hara; sister-in-law, Amy Nakano; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

WILLIAM "BILL" CARROLL NELSON, 58, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 14, 2002. Born in Illinois. A membership coordinator with Hawai'i Nurses' Association. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Elizabeth and Robyn. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at St. Francis West Hospital chapel; service 7:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

AGNES SHIZUKO NISHIMURA, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2002. Born in Punalu'u. Survived by husband, Frank; son, Stanley; daughters, Jane Umeda and Irene Yoneji; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, James Uemura, Dyke Uemura and Robert Uemura. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

PAULO ISIDRO PASCUAL, 80, of Waipahu, died Dec 5, 2002. Born in Brgy No. 44 Zamboanga, Laoag City, Philippines. A laborer retired from Pacific Construction and member of Laborers' International Union of North America Local 368. Survived by wife, Marcelina "Cely"; sons, Francis and Ronie; daughters, Jean Pascual, Tessie Felipe, Tammy Kaya, Cora Banda, Christy Aguinaldo and Junefer Silva; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Steve and Tino; sisters, Cristina Corpuz, Mariana Tabios and Carmen Dela Cruz. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LOUIS "SONNY" RODRIGUES JR., 64, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 17, 2002. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, Donald, Harold and Gilbert; sisters, Carmen Moke, Annamae Veliz and Lorraine Buchanan; father, John; hanai daughter, Vanessa Bernard. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

REYMUNDO RODRIGUEZ, 62, of Pearl City, died Dec. 15, 2002. Born in Los Frenos, Cameron County, Texas. Retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Ray John, Rene, Rico and Philip Imperial; daughter, Samantha Arnaldo; a granddaughter; brothers, Pedro and David Lopez; sisters, Catalina Montanez and Eloisa Hernandez. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; service 11 a.m. at Peniel Pearl Gates. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MINORU "BROKEN" SHIMAZU, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in Hilo. A retired State of Hawai'i park foreman and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; member of Kilauea Mutual Kumiai. Survived by companion, Toshiko Okamoto; brother, Takeo; sister-in-law, Setsuko; nieces and nephews. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MATT KAZUO TAKESHITA, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2002. Born in Tacoma, Wash. A member of Katsuren Cho Jin Kai. Retired from Holsum Hawaii. Survived by wife, Kimiko "Kay"; daughters, Norine Iha and Nora Raven; three grandchildren; sisters, Emiko Uchida and Yuko Uchida. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FUDEKO TANOUYE, 95, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2002. Born in Puhi, Kaua'i. Survived by son, George; daughter, Nancy Hironaka; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Roy and Marvyn Masumura; sister, Ellonis Tatsuno. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GEORGE S. "KEOKI" VIERRA, 75, of Pearl City, died Dec. 10, 2002. Born in Waialua. A member of Veterans of Foreign Wars post No.1540 and a McKinley High School custodian. Survived by daughters, Georgianna "Pinky" Nunes, Melody-Ann "Bunny" Vierra and Yvonne Criado; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Frank, Abel, Roger and Hercules; hanai sons and daughters. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City; Mass 11:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.