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.

RICHARD TOSHIO ARIYOSHI, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2002. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Owner of Insurance Service Co. Survived by wife, Alice; daughters, Ernestine Spence, Claire Ariyoshi and Andra Cecil; brothers, Buster, Gilbert and Robert; sisters, Winifred Morimoto and Virginia Inouye; two grandchildren. Private service held.

MARGARET LIN HONG CHANG, 78, died Jan. 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Joe; daughters, Sharon Chun and Jennifer Harty; sisters, Janet Wong and Julia Chin; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m. Burial at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDILBERTO PERALTA DELA ROSA, 98, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2002. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church janitor. Survived by wife, Anacleta; son, Remijio; brother, Delfin; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church; service 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

ANTERO BURCENA GARCIA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. First Hawaiian Bank retiree. Survived by wife, Purie; sons, Manuel and Benjamin; daughters, Gina and Mary-Ann; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MILDRED SOARES KONA, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2002. Survived by husband, Antone; sons, Matthew and Stephen; nine grandchildren; brothers, Herman and Rubin; sisters, Sylvia Montero and Veronica Zodrow. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SAU KWAN YEE LEE, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2002. Born in Chungshan, Canton, China. Retired co-owner (with husband Kam Chong "James" Lee) of Grand Market in Liliha; and life member, Lung Doo Society. Survived by daughter, Jennie Chun; sons, William, Alson and Richard; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service 8 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual or aloha attire.

FLORA CHING LOO, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Kaimuki Intermediate School counselor. Survived by daughters, Lianne "Chicky" Yuen, Linnelle Loo Takeuchi; four grandchildren; brother, Kenneth Ching; sisters, Ruth Liu and Bertha Chew. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Casual attire.

DORA HEALANI McARTHUR, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Perry "Macky" and Lynley "Lee"; daughter, Marvel "Honey Girl" Patterson; brother, Henry "Baba" Jr. and Daniel Machado; sister, Genevieve Lapinski and Mabel "Loa" Kong; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aliamanu Ward; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RUBY KILOHANA MORSE, 80, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 29, 2002. Member of Hale O Na Ali'i 'Ahahui Po'o. Survived by son, Jerry Lonoikamakaniki; daughters, Ruby Aila, Renee Tavares and Vanessa Spake; 17 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Harry Kealoha; sister, Violet Kowalski. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at the cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KIM SING PANG, 96, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 28, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Federal retiree. Survived by son, Denis; daughters, Audrey Choy and Loretta; brother, Samuel; sisters, Jennie Ching and Betty Zane; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist services, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

LUCIO FELIX RAMO PAULINO, 68, of Mililani, died Jan. 8, 2002. Born in Natba, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Kuakini Medical Center lead maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Florence; brothers, Policarpo and Benito; sisters, Rosita Subia, Juanita Medrano, Carlota Dolor and Concepcion Gesteuyala. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 8:30 a.m. Burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

SANTIAGO A. RATUITA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Ines; son, Sandy Dinong; daughter, Susan Gregory; brother, Cresencio; sisters, Rosita and Felicitas; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DOMINGA EALA ROBLES, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2002. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Homemaker. Survived by daughter, Belen San Pedro; brother, Crescencio Eala; sisters, Lucila Cacabelos, Ciriaca Jadman and Lourdes Lapena; one grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

TOSHIHARU SAKOTANI, 71, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Kamehameha Schools painter. Survived by daughter, Tracy; brothers, Akira and Hiroshi; sister, Masako. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 2 p.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Casual attire.

SADAO SHIGIHARA, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2002. Born in Kahei, Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sister, Kimie Tanihiro. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHARLES MASAO TAKARA "YAGO, UFUYA," 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired owner of J & C Store and Jane's Store. Survived by sons, Roy, Raymond, Francis and Arthur; daughter, Mae Katahara; six grandchildren; brother, George. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

AH YIN LUM THOM, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Past owner of Dairy Queen, in Hawai'i; and charter member of Church of the Crossroads. Survived by son, Irwin "Sunny" Jr.; daughter, Dora Cheng; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Arthur Lum. Memorial service 5 p.m. Thursday at Church of the Crossroads. No flowers. Aloha attire.

THOMAS MASATO UMETSU, 75, of Waipahu, died Jan. 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Naval Supply Center stevedore. Survived by wife, Doris; daughters, Cynthia Tsugawa and Sabrina; brothers, Mac, Larry and George; sisters, Mary Kuniyoshi and Alice Nagai. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

DR. TAKANO UYEHARA, 73, of Kailua, died Jan. 24, 2002. Born in Pu'nene, Maui. Retired dentist. Survived by mother, Ushi; brothers, Hidehiko, thomas and Manabu; sister, Toshiko Kino. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GARY TANG LEONG AKAU WONG SR., 66, of Waipahu, died Jan. 22, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired embalmer. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Gary Jr., Glenn, Darryl and Mendel; daughter, Lena Celebrado; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Richard Jr., Raymond, Delton, Dennis, Rodney, Clifford and Victor Kelekolio; sisters, Glenda Kahele, Marilyn, and Maile Cole. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha or casual attire.