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.

AYAKO ANIYA, 85, of Mililani, died Jan. 7, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A member of Nichiren Mission of Hawaii. Survived by son, Leslie; daughter, Rachel Ginoza; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALFRED "AL" WILROY BRANTLEY, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2002. Born in Zuni, Va. A senior chief retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Alfred, David and Thomas; brothers, Calvin and Floyd; sisters, Dorothy Cross and Irene Brantley. Service 11 a.m. Monday at First Southern Baptist Church of Pearl Harbor. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARY AU CHING, 98, of Bingham Tract, died Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Kaluanui, Maui. Survived by sisters, Alice Yuen and Esther Robles; sons, The Rev. Herbert, Edward, Lloyd and Philip; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 to10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Makiki; Mass 10:30 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Sacred Heart Church, Makiki. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWARD FERREIRA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An electrician retired from Honolulu Shipyard. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Gerald and Nolan; sister, Rosaline Tong; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VIVIAN AIMALAMA GETTMANN, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2002. Survived by husband, Virgil; sons, Levi Perkins and Albert Perkins; daughters, Robertha Garcia and Vivian Purdy; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; brothers, Philip Gomes and Herbert Gomes; sisters, Ethel Pinho, Priscilla Smeed, Sophie Leibold, Annie Blume and Frances Martin. No service.

PORTIA MARILANI HOSOI, 34, of Kailua, died Jan. 7, 2002. Born in Redondo Beach, Calif. Survived by parents, Alan and Judith; brother, Jason; sisters, Alana Lowenberg and Margo; grandmother, Dorothy Ambers. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

AMY EMIKO INOUYE, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 11, 2002. Born in Hilo. A homemaker and assistant manager at the former Haraga Store. Survived by son, Craig; daughter, Doreen Koizumi; brothers, Robert "Masa" Haraga and Gene "Piggy" Haraga; four grandchildren; a great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ANGELES ASUNCION JUAN, 63, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Survived by husband, Antolin Sr.; sons, Antolin Jr., Leonardo and Marwin; daughters, Fely Mears, Teresita Acio and Rocella Tomas; brothers, Wanceslao Sr., Miguel and Manuel Asuncion; sisters, Pacita Ganiron, Teresa Vidad and Florida Semanero; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 9 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LYDIA LEIMOMI KALUNA, 64, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Po'oniuohua, Moloka'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Victor "Boy"; daughters, Vicky Naki and Veronica "Roni" Bingham; brothers, Harry, Samuel and Douglas Kamoku; sisters, Mary Olaso, Elizabeth Starling and Myra "Leilani" Worrel; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; mother, Sally Cataraha. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship Church; service 11 a.m. Visitation also from 1 p.m. Monday at the Way of Salvation Church, Moloka'i; service 2 p.m.; burial to follow at Hoolehua Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Visitation for DANIEL KELII KANAHELE, 78, of Kihe'i, Maui, who died Jan. 10, 2002, will be 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Kihe'i; Mass 11:30 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Born in Lahaina, Maui, he was a retired real estate broker. Survived by sons, Daniel and Marcus; stepson, Nikolas Karayannakos; stepdaughters, Pamela Crannell, Paulette Stabile and Beverly Botelho; brothers, Albert, Ashley and Henry; sisters, Winona Jensen, Thelma Sorenson, Eleanor Locey, Leialoha Kanahele, Jamsie Lindhorn, Laura Aiko and Kauana Pukahi; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CARL KAICHI KANESHIRO, 78, of Los Angeles, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A retired engineer for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Survived by brother, Paul; sisters, Joan Moriyama, Marilyn and Karen Otaguro. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Waipahu Soto Zen Taiyoji Temple. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary, Los Angeles.

ALICE KIMIE KAWANO, 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, James; sons, Brian and Ward; daughter, Gwen Richards; four grandsons; brothers, Richard and David Kanehisa; sister, Ellen Kubota. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BUSTER KANEO KOBATAKE, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2002. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A construction supervisor retired from Delta Construction Corporation. Survived by wife, Edna; sons, Roy, Wayne and Edwin; daughter, Patricia Okami; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Masato. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

HISAMITSU "SAM" KODANI, 60, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2002. Born in Japan. A tour coordinator. Survived by wife, Kazumi; sons, Keith and Mark; daughter, Christie; mother, Kimiko; sisters, Reiko Kow, Masako Pang and Shari Koizumi. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KLARA KUMEYO KURANO, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired McKinley High School teacher. Survived by sister, Yae "Flora" Kawashima; a niece; six nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

The visitation for HENRY KGU SUNG LEE, 87, who died Jan. 7, 2002, has been changed to noon Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. A Pearl City resident, he was born in Honolulu and retired from the Board of Water Supply. Survived by wife, Teruko; sons, Gary and Leighton; daughter, Pamela Matsuura; sisters, Jessie Daniels and Isabella Phillips; six grandchildren. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DIANA WALSH LOCKWOOD, 57, of Kailua, died Jan. 13, 2002. Born in Montreal, Canada. An educational travel executive. Survived by husband, Jack; son, Andrew; daughter, Carol; three grandchildren; parents, Justice Allison and Carol Walsh. Service 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Andrew's Cathedral. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Hospice Hawaii and/or Grunewald Guild. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

EDITH YOSHIKO KUWAYE POOLE, of Georgia, died Jan. 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Joseph; son, Joseph Jr.; daughter, Pamela Solomon; two grandchildren; brothers, Charles Yoshio Kuwaye, Alvin Yoshinori Kuwaye, Satoru Kuwaye, James Masaru Kuwaye and Richard Noboru Kuwaye; sisters, Katherine Sueko Lee and Betsy Yuriko Saito. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RICHARD MANUEL RAPOZA, 80, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Union Oil Company. Survived by wife, Blanche; sons, Richard and Frank; daughter, Mary Meinel; seven grandchildren; sister, Catherine Palenapa. No service. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TERRY TAMIO SAKAMOTO, 58, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 12, 2002. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. An employee of the State Department of Health, Hilo, and member of Honomu Hongwanji Mission. Survived by wife, Sue Sung Cha; son, Elvin; daughter, Janet Sakamoto-Vevera; brothers, Wallace, Yoshitatsu and Edwin; sister, Violet Terada; a grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MARIYE SAKURAO, 74, of Pearl City, died Jan. 5, 2002. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by sister, Mikie; sister-in-law, Dora; brother-in-law, Tadao Sumida; nephews, Randall Sumida, Clayton Sakurao and Kent Sumida; niece, Ann. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SAM SABURO SHIBUYA, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Born in 'Ola'a. A retired Shibuya Trucking & Pine Enterprises owner. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Steven and Randall; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Bob and Danny. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HAROLD Y.C. SUNG, 54, of Mililani, died Jan. 7, 2002 . Born in Honolulu. A Farrington High School teacher. Survived by wife, Maxine; sons, Kyle and Travis; daughter, Amanda; mother, Rebecca; brothers, David and Roy Solomon; sisters, Charlotte "Kaui" Brown and Mary "Peewee" Nakao. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KATERINA GAEA TA'A, 74, of Waipahu, died Dec. 26, 2001. Born in American Samoa. Survived by sons, Siitia, Albert, Veni, John and Lemasaniai Gaea; daughter, Katerina Palaita and Cassandra Soa; 26 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Sefo, Atamu and Samu Gaea; sisters, Iutita Faamausili, Siao Howard, Senouefa Bartley, Vaalele Bomar, Vaatofu Dixon and Piuai Glenister. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Service also 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ATSUSHI "TAKE" TAKEGAMI, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A retired construction welder. Survived by wife, Amy; son, Ken; daughter, Mary; sister, Chiyono Senba. Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

YEIICHI TAMASHIRO, 91, of Kailua, died Jan. 10, 2002. A retired chef at Kamehameha Schools. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Howard, Richard and Lester; brother, Harold; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WITHERS "WHITEY" "MR. SAWYER" WESLEY WHITEHEAD, 66, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 5, 2002. Born in Madison Heights, Va. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center employee. Survived by wife, Yvonne; sons, Kenneth Whitehead, Mike and Raymond Sawyer; daughter, Earlin Sawyer; brother, Leroy, Floyd and James; eight grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Wai'anae Army Recreation Center. Scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

LAM SANG WONG, 68, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2002. Born in Vietnam. A retired goldsmith. Survived by wife, Fanny; son, Richard; daughters, Janis Long, Annie Au, Vivien Lau and Sandy Wong; eight grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Buddhist services; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

SAMUEL LUM WONG, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sumiko; sons, James, John and George; brother, Dick; sister, Eloise Manifold; grandsons, Ryan, Jason and Michael; granddaughter, Kristen. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.