Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
TAKEMORI "JOE" AKAMINE, 79, of Kailua, died Feb. 3, 2002. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A retired house painter. Survived by wife, Amy; son, Melvin; daughter, Wendy Abe; brother, Takemitsu; sisters, Beatrice Kaneshiro and Doris Namihira; two granddaughters. Service 3:30 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
FELICIDAD "VIYA" DELA PENA BALIDIO, 48, of Waipahu, died Jan. 30, 2002. Born in Caloocan, Manila, Philippines. Employed at Shirokiya Department Store, Pearlridge. Survived by husband, William; sons, Andrew, Brian and Christopher; two grandchildren; mother, Anastacia Dela Pena; brother, Ping and Boy Ching; sisters, Lette and Lucy Ching. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JAMES GITARO FUNAKOSHI, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2002. Born in Ele'ele, Kaua'i. An electrician retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and member of the 100th Infantry Battalion. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Earl and Dan; daughter, Gayle Alderson; five grandchildren; a step-grandchild; brothers, Walter; sisters, Haruko Yoshizu and Doris Funakoshi. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
FRANCES JEAN GIOIA, 81, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 1, 2002. Born in Missouri. A licensed practical nurse. Survived by son, Bill; daughter, Maureen Sapir; brother, Jim Wallace; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Services.
GENEVIEVE "GENE" ACHIU KEALA, 69, of Waialua, died Feb. 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired Hawaiian Airlines employee. Survived by husband, Samuel Jr.; daughters, Thelma Keala-Binz and Tymmie Keala-Kekoa; sons, Austin Keala and Thayne Shupe; sister, Gwen Fu; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MIYOKO KIHARA, 89, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A member of Aiea Hongwanji Fujin Kai. Survived by husband, Yoshinobu; son, Wayne; daughters, Janet Higa and Charlene Asato; daughter-in-law, Yaeko Kihara; five grandchildren; brother, Isamu Ebisutani; sister, Sueko Muranishi. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
PAUL SAI KEUN KIM, 75, of Hawai'i Kai, died Feb. 4, 2002. Born in Ho-nolulu. A vice president for Solomon Smith Barney Inc. Survived by sons, Stephen and Michael; daughters, Louise Kim and Mona Hernandez; five grandchildren; sisters, Dora Kealoha and Carrie Kim-Wright; brother, Donald; fiancee, Frances Dunhour. Graveside service 4 p.m. Sunday at Oahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
NAYO KIMURA, 101, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 3, 2002. Born in Fukushima, Japan. Survived by sons, Teruo; daughters, Etsuko Namba, Kay "Kazuko" Higuchi, Noriko Shintaku, Marjorie Muramoto and Evelyn Kawasaki; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Masako Suzuki. Service 9 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
FRANK JAMES KOON, 78, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Feb. 3, 2002. Born in Brownsville, Pa. A conductor with the P & L.E. Railroad. Survived by sons, Frank III, Daniel and Thomas; daughter, Beverly Paull; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Della. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual attire.
GEORGE KOON CHEONG LEONG, 70, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. The president of George Leong and Associates Inc. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Eric; daughters, Joanne "Jodi," Jeanne Bissen, Jennifer Young; three grandchildren; sisters, Elsie Liu, Beatrice Burrows and Mabel Ching. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
YUK OI CHUN LUM, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Elwood Lum and Sherwood Edison; Sherlene; two granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
NOBUO MIYAMOTO, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 2, 2002. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Asako; sons, Richard and Tommy; five grandchildren; brothers, Jack and Mitsuo; sisters, Grace Uno, Haruko Ueno and Michiko Nakaoka. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
JOYCE HELEN MCLEAN, 70, of Kailua, died Feb. 4, 2002. A retired registered nurse. Survived by sons, Jammie Rice and Thomas Rice; daughters, Donna Brock, Brenda Lago and Kelly Lozano; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Dallas McLean; sister, Donna Duffy-Ward. Private service held. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MYONG SU MUN, 96, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2002. Born in Korea. A retired hardware store owner. Volunteer at Waimano Training School and Hospital. Survived by wife, Pong Hui Hwang; sons, Chong Ho, Yong Ho, Kyong Ho and Young Ho; daughters, Ok Yon Mun and Ok Hui Lee; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
KAME OSHIRO, 98, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2002. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by sons, Masao, John and Masayoshi; daughter, Kiyoko; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RIKIO SAITO, 75, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 5, 2002. Retired Shirokiya audio manager. Survived by wife, Ayako; sons, Dean, Eric, Michael, Jay and Mark; nine grandchildren; sisters, Bessie Kawahara, Elizabeth Saito, and Grace Shibano. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; service 4 p.m.; reception to follow. Casual attire.
HARRY GANANZA SILVA, 88, of Niumila (New Mill), Kaua'i, died Jan. 24, 2002. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. McBryde Sugar Co. crane operator. Survived by wife, Eusebia; brothers, Benny and Willy; adopted daughter, Brenda Lee; stepdaughters, Elma Gamata, Rolita Balboa, Susan Castonguay and Lilibeth Trinidad; stepsons, romeo, Carlito and Wilbert Pigao; 28 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Visitation also 9 a.m. Feb. 15 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Koloa, Kaua'i; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
KENNETH Y.S. SONG, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 2, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Hawai'i County Police Department driver's license examiner. Survived by wife, Michi; daughter, Carol Yoshida; sons, robert, Ronald and Roger; sisters, Alice Park, Sally Yamada and Betty Luthas; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Urn committal service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
HELEN MAGDALENE STAUBER, 89, of College Place, Wash., formerly of Pahoa and Hilo, Hawai'i, and 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died Feb. 2, 2002. Born in Hungary. Survived by daughter, kathleen Ahia; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Private service pending. donations to American Heart Association or the Salvation Army, c/o Professional Funeral Directors, 315 W. Alder St., Walla Walla, WA 99362. Arrangements by Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, Wala Wala.
ELEANOR KUM OE SUZUKI, 89, of Honolulu, died jan. 20, 2002. Born on Maui. Survived by brothers, Paul, Anthony, James, Kenneth and Arthur Wong. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
MICHAEL TADASHI SUZUKI, 72, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired architect with Michael T. Suzuki & Associates Inc., and emeritus member, American Institute of Architects. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; daughters, Gail Suzuki-Jones and Jill Haworth; seven grandchildren; brother, Patrick; sisters, Nancy Suzuki and Miriam Sugiyama. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at St. clement Church. Inurnment 8:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PRUDENCIO ULEP TUNGPALAN, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28. 2002. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired Sumida Farm farmer. Survived by wife, Juliana; son, Emmanuel; daughters, Marilou Guillermo and Florida Quiambao; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SHAYLLA YURI WHEELER, infant daughter of Richard and Dallas Wheeler, died Feb. 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sister, Jesslyn; grandparents, Setsuko Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Shoichi Kamatsu; great-grandmother, Mitsuno Kunishige. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
WALTER WATARU YAMASHIRO, 78, of Pukalani, Maui, died Jan. 20, 2002. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired Libby-McNeil-Libby Co. supervisor, at Ha'iku, Moloka'i and Lana'i canneries. Survived by wife, Bessie; brothers, James and Allan; sisters, Alice Arakawa and Edith Wall. Private service and burial held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
