Obituaries

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DR. WALTER BROWN QUISENBERRY, former state Department of Health director and well-known figure in the public health sector, died Saturday of osteoporosis. He was 90. See story.

FRANCISCO ATUD AMIAN, 57, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2002. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Lydia; sons, Carlito, Nickanor and Franklyn; daughters, Carmelta Paez, Nelda Deomania, Florence and Czarina; 18 grandchildren; brother, Romeo; sisters, Caridad Guentang. Cesaria Concepcion, Leonora Valero and Enriqueta Damaso. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

RAYMUNDA MADALIDAY CALA, 99, of Waialua, died June 14, 2002. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Waialua Senior Citizens Club. Survived by son, Antonio; daughters, Mamerta Rosete, Cecilia Cala and Simeona Moraleda; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

ERNEST W.H. CHING, 62, of Waipahu, died July 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard nuclear pipefitter. Survived by son, Kevin; daughter, Rachelle Chang; mother, Ah Moi; brothers, Spencer and Stanley; sisters, Lucille Kuwaye and Gloria Sakai; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist services. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

KATHLEEN R. FURUSHIMA, 52, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 19, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Receptionist with Kauai Community Federal Credit Union. Survived by husband, Dennis; son, Chad; daughter, Holly; father, Kenji Ijima; stepmother, Evelyn Furushima; brother, Lance Ijima. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CAROLINE "CARRIE" PAUOLE KAAIAI, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2002. Retired from Dole Pineapple Co. Cannery. Survived by sons, Robert, Louis and Rinehart Naehu; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Catherine Mailo and Doris Aflleje. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

IRENE "AUNTY IRENE" AUREA KEOHOKAPU, 73, of Waimanalo, died July 4, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired state dietician. Survived by husband, Joseph Jr.; sons, Purdy and Glenn Keohokapu and Joe Gomes; daughters, Jonella Peters, Madonna Keohokapu-Meria and Vannessa Dela Cruz; 26 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Rado, Toi and Lawrence Lagapa; sisters, Phyllis Dano, Resti Lam Ho, Nene Manalo and Pat Royos. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

FRANCIS MITSUJI KUDO, 83, died May 17, 2001, and his wife, HISAKO KOBAYASHI KUDO, 87, died May 19, 2002. They were residents of Torrance, Calif., formerly of Kualapu'u, Moloka'i. He was born in Waipahu and was a retired TRW Corp. electrical engineer and veteran who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion, Company C. She was born in Concord, Calif., and was a homemaker. He is survived by his sister, Florence Iwamoto. She is survived by her sister, Mary Hamasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SHEN WAH LIM, 83, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2002. Born in China. Survived by wife, Yam Har; sons, Check and Thomas. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MILTON VOON KEE "SLIM" LING, 61, of Kailua, died June 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A postal worker. Survived by sons, Barry, Mark "Beau" and Chad; daughter, Holly; brother, Calvin; sisters, Sharon Takahashi and Charlotte; grandson, Brandon. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Cemetery. Casual attire.

CELESTE VILLIARIMO MAKUA, 51, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 29, 2002. Born in Hana, Maui. Employed by Hana Hotel, Human Resource Department, and a parent educator with The Kamehameha Schools outreach program and Alu Like Pulama Ina Keiki. Survived by husband, Clifton "Kaleo"; son, Bratton "Puna" Villiarimo; daughter, Michele Carrington; hanai daughter, Puni Villiarimo; mother, Christina Villiarimo; brothers, Barry, Brian and Benjie Villiarimo; sister, Claudia Kalaola; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hana, Maui; service noon. Visitation also 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Lei only; no flowers. Aloha attire.

HERMAN JOSEPH MARCIEL SR., 88, of Kailua, died July 6, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired assistant postmaster for Kailua Post Office. Survived by sons, Herman Jr. and Richard; sister, Marie Cabrinha; brother James Sr.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua; Mass noon. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MILDRED T. MIWA, 81, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2002. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired owner of Nuuanu Floral. Survived by husband, George; son, John; daughter, Marjorie Kitahara; four grandchildren; brothers, Masao, Nobu and Francis Fujioka; sisters, Helen Ice, Yoshiko Fujioka, Sue Louis and Natsue Fujioka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PAUL AH CHEU MOKIAO, 55, of Nanakuli, died June 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Frances "Fran"; daughters, Summer, Tammie Mokiao-Atimalala, Gina Sanico and Deidre Seldon; sons, Travis Mokiao and Gregory Alvaro; brothers, Eddie Keaunui, and Clarence, Robert and Zachary; sisters, Yvonne Cook, Naomi Ramos, Ruth Hinol and Myrtle; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo Ward; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSEPH "COWBOY JOE" KAULUKOU PAHIO JR., 70, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2002. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Retired Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Lorraine "Laniwai"; son, Rhinehardt; daughters, Jewelynn Nakanishi, Waialoha Pahio and Laniwai Yatsushiro; sisters, Kahi-kina Lidstone, Kaui Kahiamoe, Emma Johnasen, Loretta Chin, Piilani Coen, Nani Cho, Stella Kahele, Eva DeCoito, Anna Kahele, Winifred Batalona and Momi Breithaupt; brother, Clarence Kahele; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ISABELLA KAHAUNANI PAKELE, 77, of Kane'ohe, died July 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, James, John, Allan and Colonel Pakele and Quetin Gohier; daughters, Trini Hough, Gwendolyn Higa, Nani Witsch, Eva Kong, Johnsie Kodama and Norinne Vierra; 45 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; sister, Wehi Gaspar. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DR. LOUIS JULIAN POLSKIN, 87, died July 1, 2002. Born in New York. A physician at Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by brothers, Barney and Harold. Committal service 1 p.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LIBRADA BADUA QUIRAY, 97, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2002. Born in the Philippines. Survived by daughters, Gloria Javellana, Zenaida Nieva, Carmelita Jataas; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ALFRED "FREDDY" ROLAND RIETA SR., 74, of Kahului, died July 1, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Maui Pineapple Co. fork lift operator. Survived by wife, Juanita; sons, Alfred Jr., Dennis and Jeffrey; brothers, Numeriano and Frederico Llusala; sister, Minnie Sumabat; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veteran's Cemetery. Casual attire.

SABURO SANTOKI, 93, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2002. Born in 'Aiea. Retired McKinley High School teacher. Survived by wife, Sadako; sons, John and Michael; daughter, Linda Day; brother, Genji; sister, Mabel Mura-koshi; three grandchildren; Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM NOBUO SHIRACHI, 82, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired jeweler doing business as William N. Shirachi Jewelers. Survived by wife, Nancy; sisters, Rosabell Kakuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAREN JEANNE CHEE THOMPSON, 46, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2002. A Delta Air Lines flight attendant. Survived by husband, Daniel; sons, Keola and Mika; parents, William and May Chee; brothers, Bill, Bob, Richard and Steven Chee. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at The United Church of Christ, 467 N. Judd St. No flowers.

LIN KWAI WONG, 105, of Kahului, Maui, died July 4, 2002. Born in Hono-lulu. Owner of Capitol Market. Survived by son, Aloysius; daughter, Rose Marie Miyashiro; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, Maui; service 10 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DINAH HATSUME YAFUSO, 49, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supervisor. Survived by father, Morikichi; mother, Fumie; brother, Alvin. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARIA "FELY BADUA" YOSHIMITSU, 76, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 27, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kazuto "Custard"; sons, Peter and Ronald Badua; daughters, Priscilla Pascua, Barbara Nelson and Janice Badua; brothers, Jerry and Francisco Kapuy; sister, Genevieve Macabeo; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.