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.

NOBORU ASAHINA, 103, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired dentist. Member the American Dental Association. Survived by son, Sanford; daughters, Alice Suyeoka, Jane Morikawa and Betty Honda; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

STEPHEN JACOB BETSILL, 47, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 15, 2002. Born in Texas. Owner and vice president of sales and marketing for Betsill Construction Company. Survived by wife Trudee; sons, Jeremy and Alexander; daughters, Abigail and Jillian; mother, Geneva; brothers, Doyle, Dwayne and Randy. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at First Assembly of God Cathedral of the King Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Barnabas Foundation, in care of the First Assembly of God Cathedral of the King Church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CLIFFORD KALEILANI CHOY, 69, of Kailua, died July 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A chief agent for Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by wife, Estelle; daughters, Stephanie Chapman and Shari Suzuki; mother, Rose; grandchild; brother, Clement; sisters, Loretta Mah and Priscilla Chan. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Congregational Church; service 6 p.m. Graveside service 1 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GERTRUDE E. EZEKIEL, 91, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died July 15, 2002. Born in Djakarta, Indonesia. A high school home economic teacher. Survived by daughters, Margaret Cull and Joyce Lachman; grandchild. Visitation 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St.Michael and All Angel's Episcopal Church; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

LUMAN JOSEPH GESFORD, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 2, 2002. Born in Montrose, Pa. Retired school teacher. Survived by wife, May; sons, Edward and David; daughters, Gail Gesford and Janice Graham; four grandchildren; great-grandson. Private service held at Kino'ole Baptist Church. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

PATRICIA KWAI JUN GOODNESS, 59, of Kane'ohe, died July 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired state juvenile detention supervisor. Survived by daughter, Terrie Goodness-Palupe; son, James; seven grandchildren; sister, Paulette Hopkins; brother, Smitty Wong; half brother, Danny Wong; stepsister, Doreen Wright; stepmother, Barbara Wong. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

SADAKO HIGA, 79, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, A homemaker. Survived by sons, Glenn, Clyde, Eric and Myron; daughters, Lynne Tanno and Debra Kerr; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Eisho and Yoshio Matsumoto; sisters, Tsuruko Johnston and Sueno Lally. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

TERUYO HIGUCHI, 90, of La'ie, died June 22, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by sons, Edward and William; daughter, Mary; two grandchildren; sister, Tetsu Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

MICHIE "SHIZU" ITAI, 96, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2002. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Former proprietor of Itai Store. Survived by son, Frank; daughters, Kiyoko Omura, Marjorie Sakata, Patsy Goto, Kay Kobayashi, Joan Itai and Margaret Itai; 23 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RALPH YOSHIO KOGE also known as YOSHIO KOGE, 76, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A self employed certified public accountant. Survived by wife, Emiko; sister, Sadami Kawamoto. Service 3:30 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SARA LOU LYNDEN, 61, of Kohala, Hawai'i and Nevada, died July 13, 2002. Born in San Francisco. A librarian. Survived by cousin, Susheela Farrell. No local service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ESTHER A. MACMILLAN, 84, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2002. Born in Huron, S.D. Retired archivist at the University of Wyoming Library. Survived by son, James II; stepdaughter, Ruth Pace; sister, Mary Fogg; two granddaughters; two stepgrandchildren; three great-grandsons. Visitation 10:15 a.m. tomorrow at Blessed Sacrament Church; Mass 10:45 a.m. Mainland inurnment at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the March of Dimes. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BEATRICE "Aunty Bea" AHSAM NAHUINA MERSEBURGH, 82, died July 6, 2002. Born in Pololu, Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sisters, Emma Ulmer and Margaret Perreira; children, Eleanor Mims, Oliver, Carl, and Kathleen Paiva; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. California service held. Arrangements by Daniels Chapel of the Roses, Santa rosa, Calif. Private inurnment at Sacred Heart Catholic church cemetery, Hawi, Hawai'i.

LUCIA ANCHETA SALVADOR, 81, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2002. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Juan; sons, Matt, Ronnie Sr., Cisco, Roland and Tony Ben; daughters, Gorgonia Cadoy and Dionicia "Dee Dee" Hodges; sisters, Mercedes Tenaja and Juanita Salvador; brother, Jorge Ancheta; 13 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; a step-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ALDEN W. SIBLEY JR., 78, of Hono-lulu, died June 26, 2002. Born in Detroit, Mich. A retired roller skating instructor and draftsman. Survived by sons, Alden III and Keri Kevin; a granddaughter. Celebration of life 2:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Kahikuona Lani Church; potluck meal to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the Kahikuona Lani Church. Call Eddie at 739-0071 or Karen at 737-5061 for information or directions.

BRUNO SIKO, 82, of Mount Pleasant, Pa., formerly of Honolulu, died June 29, 2002. Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. A member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Bruno Jr., Don and Mark; daughters, Gerralyn "Candy" Siko and Charlene "Penny" Ikeda; 12 grandchildren. Service held in Mount Pleasant.

FUJINO TAKEUCHI, 89, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died July 14, 2002. Born in Kuka'iau, Hawai'i. Former Kamehameha Garment Factory seamstress. Survived by son, Donald; daughter, Lois Okino; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Hiroshi Matsuura; sister, Margaret Nagakura. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. "Seven day" service also 10 a.m. Tuesday; burial of urn service 1:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

RICHARD SHIGEICHI UYEDA, 67, of Pearl City, died July 5, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by brother, George; sisters, Ethelyn Yamada and Diana Inouye. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANDREW CARL VERSOLA, 51, of Point Richmond, Calif., formerly of Kailua, died early July. A security officer for Bright Star Security Co. Survived by daughters, Marquesa and Marssie; former wife, Lora; two sisters; brother. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at Kailua Beach Park, Lanikai end; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Smith and Witter Funeral Home.

MILDRED CAROLINE WEEKS, 80, of San Francisco East Bay area, died July 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Contra Costa County, Calif., Social Services Department employee. Survived by husband, Frank; daughters, Joann and Wendy; three grandchildren. Mass noon aug. 3 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Concord, Calif.; reception to follow. Arrangements by The Neptune Society of Northern California, Walnut Creek, Calif.