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.

BELLE BROWN ADAMS, 83, of Honolulu, died June 26, 2002. Born in Arkansas. Survived by husband, George; nephew, Lane. Cemetery committal 3 p.m. Friday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LILY ALBA ALICUBEN, 93, of Hilo, formerly of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died July 15, 2002. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Jacky, Donald and Conrad; daughter, Stephanie Ibarra; brother, Albert Alba; sister, Angeline Gueco; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; memorial service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

AGNES KACHI ARAKI, 102, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2002. Born in Japan. Survived by sons, Stephen, Francis, Paul, Thomas, Edward, Januarius and James; daughters, Sister Mary Josephine and Christina Ponton; 24 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JAMES EDWARD CHURCH, 81, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2002. Born in Springfield, Mass. No survivors. Cemetery committal service 11:30 a.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOHN "RANDY" HARPER, 48, died July 18, 2002. Survived by brother, Dick. Services 5 p.m. tomorrow at Church of the Crossroads. Private burial later. No flowers.

TOMEKO KODANI, 95, of Hilo, died July 1, 2002. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Teruo and Kenneth; daughter, Doris Motoda; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DIEGO CABATOAN LABAJO, 90, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2002. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Survived by sons, Peter Tinao, and Joseph, Francis, John, Matthew and Leonard; daughters, Mary Jane Sabate and Mary Nelson; 31 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

LOUISE MINERVA McCOY, 76, of Kailua, died July 16, 2002. Born in Roseville, Ohio. Survived by daughter, Deborah Baran; sons, Kim, Ricky and Scott; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kailua; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BETTY LOU BALDWIN McDOWELL, 77, of Eureka, Calif., formerly of Kaua'i, died June 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Gerald; children, Paul Sedgwick, Linda Taylor, Susan Poling and Ted Halliday; six grandchildren. No flowers; donations to Hospice of Humboldt County, 2010 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, CA 95501-3322. Arrangements by Pierce Mortuary, Eureka, Calif.

WILLIAM ALBERT MERRYMAN, 68, of Kapolei, died July 17, 2002. Born in Oakland, Calif. Retired from U.S. Navy, and a Veteran of Foreign Wars of Hawaii state quartermaster. Survived by wife, Augusta "Jan"; son, Keith Kealii; daughters, Mahealani, Rosalie Johnson, Wanda Craig and Leikula Carr; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Alice Buwalda. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KELEMETE SAVAIINAEA, 82, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2002. Born in Western Samoa. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Pou; daughters, Itema Maifea, Makerita, Sialafale, Savelina and Lifa Savaiinaea, and Makarita Pine; sons, Naseli and Sitope; 30 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; sister, Keke Naseli. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; graveside services to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

DAVID MARK SEHNA, infant son of father, Michael Sehna and mother, Rosanna Mamone, both of Puna, Hawai'i, died July 11, 2002. Also survived by sister, Shaundra Sehna-Tolentino; grandparents, Mark and Madeline Sehna and Tony and Harriet Mamone; great-grandparents, William and Mildred Subica. Private service held. Donations and condolences to Rosanna Mamone, P.O. Box 569, Kea'au, HI 96749. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

COLETTE LEI SUZUKI, 37, of 'Aiea, died July 17, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Kaiser Permanente's Human Resource Department trainer/coordinator. Survived by parents, Alvin and Elaine; brothers, Beau and Brandon; sister, Kelly Suzuki-Shreve; grandmother, Toyoko. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

TIMOTEO EDORIA TAGUD, 95, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 7, 2002. Born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Town Construction Co. Survived by wife, Simplicia; daughter, Corazon Dacquigan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; burial 9:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

TAKAKO TAKAKI, 82, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2002. Born in Waialua. Retired Fashions by Hino seamstress. Survived by husband, Kenso; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Howard and Tom Takamori; sisters, Betsy Ebina and Caroline Sano. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY KENJI TOGAMI, 73, of 'Aiea, died July 9, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Fujikawa Painting Co. foreman. Survived by sons, Alan, Burt and Craig; four grandchildren; mother, Masaki; brothers, James and George; sisters, Violet Uemura, Helen Fujimoto and Mitsue Abe. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

JAMES HIROSHI WATANABE, 77, of 'Aiea, died July 16, 2002. Born in Wai'anae. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. supervisor, and from U.S. Air Force, and member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team Veterans Club. Survived by daughters, Esta Bozie-Watanabe, Jean Katsuda and Cindy; two grandchildren; brothers, Tamotsu and Albert Yasuto; sisters, Kazume Okuda, Dorothy Misue Yap and Jean Masae Ishimoto. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.