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.

NOAH ANDREW KANEALI'I AWEAU-FIGUEROA, infant son of Keakealani "Shawnali" Aweau and Gabriel Figueroa, died Nov. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Shawn and Keakealani "Ali" Aweau, Patrick Figueroa and Lenora Paulo; great-grandparents, Norman and Jackie Aweau, Marilyn Rodrigues and Margaret Figueroa; great-great-grandmother, Nadine Harbottle. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EVELYN KEHAULANI SUI LUN BANIAGA, 46, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Nov. 25, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A clerk with Gay & Robinson. Survived by husband, Pedro; sons, Pedryn Sanoe and Patrick Apolonio; a grandchild; father, Antonio Wong; brothers, Anthony Wong, Byron Wong and Chadwick Wong; sisters, Antoinette Daos, Charmaine Manuel, Walnita Aviguetero and Jacqualine. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kekaha Ward; service noon. Burial at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.

KENNETH YIP MUNG CHOCK, 73, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired self-employed travel and tour agent. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Steven and Paul; daughter, Keala; three grandchildren, Kanani Cabu, Hinano Chock and Makalapua Chock; sisters, Lorna Collier, Elaine Ohye and Sandra Eng. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

PONG GWAN "FRED" CHUNG, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 23, 2002. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. An employee of Puueo Poi and Kulana Foods. Survived by wife, Kimie; mother, Lucy Makekau; brother, Walter; sisters, Florence Medeiros and Bertha Makekau. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hilo Stake Center, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 10 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

WINIFRED KUULANIOPUU ROBERTSON FISHER, 93, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2002. Born in Waialua. A retired preschool teacher. Survived by son, Leonard; daughter, La Verne Chow; sister, Elizabeth Godfrey; hanai daughter, Winnie Thomas; hanai sons, Henry "Happy" Judd and Alexander Judd; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; prayer service 11:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. Memorial prayer service held on the Big Island. O'ahu arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Big Island arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

HIROMI HAMAMURA, 56, of Mililani Town, died Nov. 24, 2002. Born in Japan. Employed by the Japanese Consulate; a member of Wahiawa Hongwanji. Survived by husband, Glenn; son, Daniel; daughter, Karen; parents, Mashi and Tsuneko Azama; brothers, Hisashi and Takeshi; sisters, Misako Azama and Kyomi Osabe. Visitation after noon Saturday at Wahiawa Hongwanji; memorial service 1 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

IRENE H. HAMASAKI, 81, of Kailua, died Nov. 22, 2002. A retired trimmer for Iolani Sports Wear. Survived by husband, Eishin; son, Wallace; brothers, Shoko and Ernest Tengan; sisters, Doris Tamanaha, Laura Tada and Emi Shimabukuro; three grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 1 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

RICHARD CHEW SUN HONG, 74, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired form Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 51. Survived by wife, Teresa; son, Reynold; daughter, Janice; brother, George. Visitation for Taoist services 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; English service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

IRENE UEMURA IMADA, 76, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A practical nurse retired from Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by husband, Hajime "Jimmy"; daughters, Faith Castillo and Deborah "Debbie" Mizokawa; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

SO CHI KANG, 82, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 24, 2002. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Nam Yong Kim and Kyung Ho Kim; daughters, Yang Sun Kim, Young Sun Kim, Jum Sun Kim and Nam Sun Kim; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Korean Full Gospel Church; service 11 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

EDWARD TORAO KAWANO, 64, of Kailua, died Nov, 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired state store clerk. Survived by wife, Carol; mother, Miyoko; brother, Clifford. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

EUGENE C. KINCAID, 71, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2002. Born in Dorrance, Kan. An administrative executive for Adolph's. Survived by sister, Betty Lou Kincaid-Nelson; brother, Jerry; nieces and nephews. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KARL E. LANGE, 85, of Hawai'i Kai, died Nov. 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired schoolteacher. Survived by nephew, Karl Godsey; son, Beat Barblan; niece, Nikki Silva; sisters, Eska and Ruth; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MEREDITH ALLYSON LEE-JOBE, 31, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 22, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, William Jobe; son, Allyn; parents, Lowell and Lorraine Lee; sisters, Arlette Clark and Pamela Lee; brother, Donovan. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wai'anae; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSE B. MACADANGDANG, 81, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 18, 2002. A retired employee of Hawaii Commercial and Sugar. Survived by brothers, Richard, John and Lester; sisters, Anselma Madriaga and Marina Wallace. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

SHIZUKO KUJUBU OKUMURA, 93, of Mililani, formerly of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2002. Survived by sons, Setsuo, Richard and Kenneth; daughter, Nancy Kawakami; four grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NHAN THI PHAM, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 24, 2002. Born in Nan Dinh, Vietnam. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Kim Carter, Diep Dang and Moon Ton; son, Thanh Nguyen; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

EDWARD MICHAEL QUEAIR, 65, of Makakilo, died Nov. 19, 2002. Born in Philadelphia. Retired U.S. Army sergeant major; also served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Vietnam War veteran and retired from General Services Administration. Survived by wife, Karan; son, Edward; daughters, Alison and Patricia; three grandchildren; brothers, Earl Ulmer and Dick Crawford; sister, Erma Mauz. Ceremony of life 2 p.m. Saturday at Grosshuesch residence, Kane'ohe. Information/arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

HARRY "YOSUKE" YOSHIMITSU SEKIGAWA, 67, of Pearl City, died Nov. 23, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Island Movers Inc. and Hawai'i Army National Guard. Survived by wife, Patsy; sons, Edwin, Paul and Lance; daughters, Diane and Joan; brothers, James, Wallace and Robert; sister, Lillian Okamura; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.

MARY LAPERA TABAR, 74, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Member of Waimanalo Senior Club. Survived by husband, Francisco "Frank"; sons, Francis, Charles, Benedict, Steven and Wyland; daughters, Francine Tabar-Kendrick, Doreen Teixeira, Maryrose McKee; 13 grandchildren; sister, Rose Lum; brothers, Martin and Manuel Lapera and Francis Lapira. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. George Catholic Church, Waimanalo; Mass 11:30 a.m.; cemetery committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ARTHUR MINORU TAKAMORI, 57, of Honolulu, died Nov. 21, 2002. Born in Kahuku. Founder of Isshinkan Karate Do/Tai Chi; a carpenter; and a state building inspector. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, John and Christopher; brothers, Gordon, Britton, Clinton, Clifford and Michael. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 12:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes pending. Aloha attire.

ANTONE SOUZA TEIXEIRA, 88, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Former quarantine station inspector; Waianae Plantation Ranch foreman; and retired E.E. Black Co. foreman. Survived by sons, Ernie Sr. and Earle; daughters, Ethel Kaahaaina, Ellen Keaulii, Elena Turro, Betty Jane Fick and Theresa McCorriston; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Isabelle Johnson and Beatrice DePonte. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

JULIA PERIDA VIERNES, 75, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Columbia Inn-Kapi'olani Blvd. Survived by companion, Anthony Faria Sr.; sons, Edmund "Mundo" Canto and Robert; daughters, Liberta "Lee" Pacheco, Jennifer "Coby" Kersting, Leslie "Lolli" Mokuahi, Leona Kalua, Christine "Tina" Faria and Annette "Buffy"; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Rose Skelton, Mary Bartolome, Dorothy Varde, Sarah Jane Andrews, Clara Mainaaupo, Gloria Nagata, Dolores Castillio, Melva Beckham and Belinda Cheney. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DAISY ETSUKO YAMAMOTO, 88, of Pearl City, died Nov. 18, 2002. Born in Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughters, Hazel Villegas and Jean Nishimoto; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Raymond Yamano; sisters, Harriet Yasumori and Sally Nakashima. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

BLANCHE SHIZUKO YAMASHITA, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Member of Senior Citizens Club Kaimuki, and Kapahulu-Waikiki Paki Club. Survived by son, Carl; daughter, Yvonne Awaya, Ellen Watanabe and Sharon Ikari; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Doris Okamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

TADASHI YASUTAKE, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician. Survived by sons, Glenn and Gary; sister, Tsugi Naito. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.