Posted on: Friday, March 8, 2002
Obituaries
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AUBRIANNI "ABBY" TRICIA BORJA, 3, daughter of Francis Espiritu and Mae Marie Borja, died Feb. 28, 2002. Born on Guam. Survived by parents; sisters, Ashiene Borja, Alyssa and Alani Espiritu; grandparents, Felix and Patricia Cruz, and David and Mae Borja. Mass 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary. BRENDA H.L. WONG BROXSON, 57, of Kapolei, died March 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A Sheraton Waikiki banquet department employee. Survived by husband, Donald; sons, Sean and Craig; daughter, Jennifer; a granddaughter; father, Joseph Wong; mother, Helen Nakamoto; brother, Glenn Wong; sisters, Glenda Chun and Gilda Pedro. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Inurnment 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Honolulu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MARGARET KWAI SIM CHANG, also known as KWAI SIM CHANG, 86, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired Waimanalo Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, John; sons , Victor, Marshall and Noel; brother, Yau Sing Leong; sister, Ruth Young; four grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MAGNHILD "TORKIE" DITTRICH, 87, of Kailua, died March 3, 2002. Born in Montana. A retired registered nurse in the state of Washington. Survived by son, Jim White; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. KIMI HORINOUCHI, 99, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2002. Born in Kagoshima, Japan. A retired California Packing Corp. packer. Survived by son, Ernest; daughters, Edith Teves and Alice Takata; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
DON MASAICHI KIYABU, 78, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 27, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired carpenter for Holmes & Narver, Hawaiian Dredging & Construction and Dynamic Industries. Survived by son, Burt; daughters, Delight Sato and Martha; two granddaughters; brothers, Harry and Seiko "Mike"; sisters, Haruko Yamashiro, Chiyoko "Nancy" Yogi and Yoshiko Higa. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Nu'uanu Mortuary West Chapel; service 6:30 p.m.; burial 11 a.m. next Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. KIYOTO "BLACKIE" NAKAMURA, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired engineer for the federal government. Survived by wife, Ritsuko; son, Paul; two grandchildren; brothers, Kiyoumi and Richard; sisters, Janet Kuwaye and Edith Hong. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Nu'uanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. FLORENCE SHIZUE NAKANO, 85, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2002. Survived by sons, Michael and Vincent; daughter, Geraldine "Geri" Wakuzawa; hanai daughter, Jill Matsumoto; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; sisters, Edith "Tamayo" Uyehara and Lily "Yuriko" Uyehara. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at First Assembly of God Church, Red Hill; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary. GEORGE MICHAEL PACHECO, 56, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An investigator retired from the Honolulu Liquor Commission and police officer patrol division. Survived by wife, Valerie; daughter, Karen Laepa'a; mother, Rose; sister, Diane Burns. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to the American Heart Association or Diabetes Association of Hawai'i. ANITA PIAS, 68, of Waipahu, died March 4, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Employed with Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Survived by sons, Randolph Cuyo, Brian Cuyo, Ferlin Cuyo and Fernando Calibuyot; daughter, Francine Kealoha; brothers, Benny Pias, Melvin Abero, Michael Abero and Clifford Abero; sisters, Michelle Quisano, Ruth Cardoza and Charlene Alverez; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. HAROLD BLAINE SALER, 56, of Mililani, died March 1, 2002. Born in Somerset, Pa. An Oahu Transit Services employee. Survived by wife, Marie; sons, Edward, Jason and Aaron; brother, James; sisters, Alma Ziegler and Juanita Ellis. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. GEORGE V. SALVADOR, 37, of Waipahu, died March 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A graduate of Waipahu High School, Leeward Community College and the University of Hawai'i, and a licensed practical nurse at Pali Momi and Kahe Mohala. Survived by mother, Susana; sisters, Arestedes Lorenzo, Susan Macarayan, Melinda Emmel and Dorothy Espinosa; brothers, Ricardo, Raymond and Robert. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 9:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. JOSEPH TOMASONE SUAFOA, 33, of Waipahu, died Feb. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An adviser for troubled teens. Survived by parents, Iosefo and June; brother, Danny; sisters, Lorrie-Anne Lauano and Margarita. Visitation 7 to 8:45 a.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie North Stake chapel; service 8:45 to 9:45 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services. REID KO TAMURA, 35, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died march 4, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Sun Village Apartments maintenance man.Survived by wife, Michele; sister, Faith Shiramizu; brothers, Chris and Rand; parents, Charles and Elaine. Visitation 8 a.m. Wednesday at All Saints Church, Kapa'a, Kaua'i; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens, Lihu'e. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
ETHEL M. USUI, 86, of Honolulu, died March 3, 2002. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired seamstress. Survived by daughters, Faye Ogawa and Maxine Hashimoto; four grandchildren; sisters, Helen Fukamizu. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MASAAKI "MUTT" UYESUGI, 84, of Kane'ohe, died march 2, 2002. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper. Survived by wife, Ellen; daughter, Mary; brothers, Takeshi Uyesugi and Robert Uesugi; sisters, Elaine Haassenritter and Dorothy Nakata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HELEN WU, 83, of Kaloko, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 27, 2002. Born in China. A real estate broker. Survived by daughters, Mona and Ying Ying; son, Wellington Chen; sister, Patricia MoorHouse; four grandchildren. Private service. Donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 217, Kailua, Kona, HI 96745. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona.
BETSY SUEKO YAMADA, 90, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired Yamada Insurance Agency office manager. Survived by daughters, Elaine Matsuura and Estelle Kiyama; three grandchildren; brother, Hatashi Takamune. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ETSUKO YASUDA, 99, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2002. Born in Japan. Survived by sons, Joseph and Charles; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
THELMA YAMASHIRO YOSHII, of Cerritos, Calif., died March 2, 2002 . Born in Volcano, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Wallace; sons, Randal and Denis; brothers, Gilbert Yamashiro and Tom Yamashiro; sisters, Mildred Shintani and Jane Yamashiro Aus. Service to be held in Los Angeles. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary.
