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.

LEABERT ROBERTS FERNANDEZ, the son of Hawai'i showman E.K. Fernandez and one of the first plastic surgeons in Hawai'i, died May 29 at Ann Pearl Nursing Facility in Kane'ohe. He was 91. See story.

THOMAS HEWAHEWA AIKAU, of Orem, Utah, formerly of Hawai'i, died May 25, 2002. Retired federal employee, musician, carpenter, mechanic and electrician. Survived by wife, Keala; children, Keala Espinoza, Lahela Fernandez, Roselani Lomu and Ned; sister, Evelyn Ambrose; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Service and burial in Orem. Arrangements by SereniCare, Funeral Directors, Orem.

FERMIN BANIAGA AURELLANO, 92, of Waipahu, died May 13, 2002. Born in Alay, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Primo; daughters, Trinidad Ganir, Isabel Palacpac, Catalina Barroga, Filomena Valido, Melchora Lacamiento, Teresita, Elvira, Cleotilde Quidilla and Potenciana Juliano; 43 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

ANDREW W.Y. CHANG, 70, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2002. A retired contract specialist with the PAF 15th Air Base Wing at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Grace; daughters, Lisa and Lianne Bryant; brothers, Raymond, James and Edward; sisters, Eunice and Irene. Private service held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILFRED "MONSTA" L. COSTA, 54, formerly of Kailua, died May 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An Oahu Construction Co. truck driver. Survived by daughter, Kimberley Keola; sister, Johnette "Linda Costa" Smith; brothers, Richard, Walter, David and Bernard "Sunshine" Soares; two grandchildren; Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes 1:30 p.m. He'eia Kea Pier glass-bottom boat.

EVA MORRIS DELA PINA, 77, of 'Aiea, died May 23, 2002. Born in Waipahu. A spiritual healer. Survived by sons, Daniel, Benedict and Rickie; daughter, Evalani Bargamento; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; brothers, Fernando, Adam and Joseph Morris; sisters, Mildred Juan and Vivian Hidaro. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Mass 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Elizabeth Church; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN ENOS JR., 65, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. President and CEO of Ideal Construction Inc. Survived by wife, Aileen; sons, Johnson and Shawn; daughters, Shannon "Kehau," Heidi Koani, Clorinda Conching and Kathy Thurston; 12 grandchildren; brothers, George, Manley and Clyde Namuo; sister, Barbara Malone. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BETSY ANN ETSUKO FUJII, 61, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died May 25, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. survived by daughters, Sandra Nojiri Howarth and Daniele Morris; five grandchildren; sister, Frances Hamada. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

RONALD TADASHI FUJII, 78, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired meat salesman for Davidson Chudacoff. Survived by wife, Dorothy; son, Pastor Leith; daughter, Sheila Coles; seven grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Kurosaki and Elaine Mirikitani. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kaimuki Christian Church. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ENGRACIA "ACIANG" PARAOAN GALDIANO, 65, of Pearl City, died May 12, 2002. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Paoay Currimao Association and Paoay Association. Survived by husband, Loreto; children, Mercy Anteola, Robert, Jovencio, Gina Arao, and Danny; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandson; sister, Adelina Paraoan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MARY BROCK HANLEY, 100, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 28, 2002. Born in Shubuta, Miss. Survived by son, Joseph Sr.; daughter, Mary Gray; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

KAREN MITSUKO HIRASA, 55, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A store manger for Mits' Basic Foods Inc. Survived by son, Ian; daughter, Michelle; grandchild, Keely; parents, Mitsuo and Dorothy Kawashima. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

EVELYN HIURA HORIUCHI, 56, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2002. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Education administrator. Survived by husband, Garret; daughter, Jessica; parents, Toshika and Satomi Hiura; brothers, Arnold and Milton Hiura; sister, Karen Konishi. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

OLIVE E. JENSEN, 90, of Los Altos, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died May 25, 2002. Former Navy employee, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and member of the Sisterhood of PEO. Survived by daughter, Sally Braugh; sons, Steven and Edmund; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Remembrances to The Shriners Children's Hospital, 1310 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96826. Arrangements by Crosby N. Gray & Co., Burlingame, Calif.

SONNY KAHOLO, 72, of Wai'anae, died May 25, 2002. Born in Pu'uanahulu, Kona, Hawai'i. A retired heavy equipment operator for Imperial Trucking. Survived by son, Louie; daughters, Ku'ualoha, Linda, Jackie Trip, Louise Kaikana and Mary Lou Louis; seven grandchildren; brothers, John and Larkin; sisters, Alice and Eleanor Garcia. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at the residence, 85-1210 Kaneaki St., Wai'anae; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOHN D. MATTOS JR., 46, of Honomu, Hawai'i, died May 31, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A self-employed ginger and taro farmer. Survived by sisters, Sandra Konanui, Sharon Arial, Gloria Santos, Barbara Coloma, Wanda and Monica De Costa; brothers, LeRoy, Jude and Wayne. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT SEIGI MIYAGI, 73, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2002. Born in Ho-nolulu. Survived by wife, Mabel; daughters, Roxanne and Mary Miyagi, and Claire Harada; sons, Lyle and Clint; sisters, Tenny Craft and Sueko Oh Young; six grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VERONICA LEINANI "NANI" NAHALE, 64, of Kailua, died May 26, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Young Brothers Ltd. claims administrator. Survived by sons, Craig and Gordon; daughters, Kim Pacheco, Stacey Hiram and Noel; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; brothers, Ralph, John "Butch" and Robert "Bobby" Fernandez; sister, Kina Fernandez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; services 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MINORU OKIMOTO, 83, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired accountant. Survived by wife, Keiko; sons, Daniel, Dennis and Bryan; three grandsons. Private service held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ALVIN JOSE PASCUAL, 55, of Kahuku, died May 26, 2002. Born in Kahuku. A senior accountant retired from City Bank. Survived by parents, Braulio and Julia; brothers, John and Peter; sisters, Marcy Bulosan, Clarita Nozawa and Arlene Pascual. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Roch's Catholic Church; Mass noon; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ISOBEL ROSE SAWYER, 84, of Kailua, died May 18, 2002. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Retired. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth Sloan and Susan; son, Harry "Roddy"; hanai brother, Harlan; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JUDY EDWINA SCHAEFER, 58, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2002. Born in Washington state. Owner of S & S Piano Moving Co. Survived by husband, Dean; daughters, Christina Saba and Lorraine Castle; son, Gregory; brothers, David, Don and Ed Haugen; sisters, Betty Belling and Carol Rall; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MITORI SHIMOKAWA, 96, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2002. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Harry; daughter, Susanne Tanaka; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

DANNY D. SHINNO, 83, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A retired self-employed advertising salesman. Survived by wife, Fusae; daughters, Sandra Shinno, Barbara Mota and Ina Kikugawa-Tao; grandchild, Elizabeth; sisters, Tamano Matsumoto and Seiko Murata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROSE HANAKO TAKAYAMA, 95, of Mililani, died June 1, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A retired Pali Golf Course kitchen worker. Survived by daughter, Polly Montgomery; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KATHERINE YASUKO UYENO, 76, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2002. Born in Beppu, Japan. A seamstress for Polynesian Casuals. Survived by sons, George and Kenneth; four grandchildren; brother, Yasuo Kinoshita; sisters, Katsuyo Kinoshita and Yoko Yakeshima. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

ELSIE YOUNG OKE WOLFE, 72, of Mililani, died May 30, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. Member of Wahiawa Hospital Auxiliary, Wahiawa Hospital volunteer, and past president, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Women's Auxiliary, Post 3840. Survived by husband, Howard; son, Mark; daughters, Colleen Capello and Collete Kuriki; six grandchildren; sisters, Betty Henry and Dorothy Augunoy. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 8:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.