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.
TAIRA ASANO, 93, of Long Beach, Calif., died Sept. 18, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Retired member of Local 5. Survived by wife, Tsuruyo "Bernice"; daughter, Caroline Scharf; son, Milton; two grandchildren. Private services held in Long Beach and Honolulu. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
RAYMOND YEIHAN ASATO, 100, of Waipahu, died Sept. 30, 2002. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Member of Mililani Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Tsuruko; sons, Thomas, Robert, John, George, Frank and Wallace; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
FLORENCIA CORPUS ASENCION, 74, of Hala'ula, North Kohala, Hawai'i, died Oct. 2, 2002. Born in St. Tomas, Aliaga, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dino, Rolly, Fred and Narie; daughters, Leony Millet, Tess and Perla Asencion, and Emma Mariano; brother, Apolonio Corpus; sisters, Basilisa Delos Santos; 14 grandchildren. All-night vigil from 5 p.m. Friday at residence, 53-476 Maulili Road, Hala'ula. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawi. Casual attire.
AGATON BATANGAN BARROGA SR., 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 2, 2002. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Puna Sugar Co. payload operator. Survived by wife, Louisa; son, Agaton Jr.; daughters, Norma Heaney and Carlena; brother, Zenon; sister, Maria Agmata; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Kea'au; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
SARAH "SALLY" NANCY BECK, 69, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Sidney, Ohio. Donald A. Beck law offices office manager. Survived by husband, Donald; daughters, Diann Beck and Teresa Heisser; son, Alan; brother, Roland Douglas; sisters, Barbara Ann Knight and Joyce Douglas; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Friday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 290 Sand Island Access Road; reception to follow. Visitation also 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Private burial later at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Aloha attire.
LOUIS D. "BABE" CASTRO JR., 77, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 5, 2002. Retired state Family Court detention officer. Survived by wife, Evelynn "Nani"; sons, Louis "Biggie" III, Herbert, Hamilton, Wayne Kahoonei Panoke, Jordan Ledford-Castro and Justin Ledford-Castro; daughters, Kuulei Kauanoe, Lehuanani Castro, Kauilani Castro and Sierralynn Ledford-Castro; sister, Lorraine "Sweetheart" Vincent; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.
CATHERINE KATSUKO FUKADA CHUN, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2002. Born in Shizuoka, Japan. Retired salesperson. Survived by husband, Kingston; son, Gerald; sister, Saeko. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patricks Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
PATRICIA DENNIS DAVIS, 60, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Wisconsin. St. Clement's Preschool and Kindergarten teacher. Survived by husband, John III; daughter, Jennifer; son, John IV; brothers, Michael and Louis Dennis. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Clement's Episcopal Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
FUMIKO GUSHIKEN, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. A retired Nalii Fashions seamstress. Survived by brothers, Toshio and Kenneth; sisters, Matsu Nakamura, Shizue Kogachi, Helen Takamiya and Margaret Matsushita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PAUL A. HADLEY, 26, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 3, 2002. Born in Micronesia. A landscaper. Survived by parents, Edna and Aruo; hanai mother, Grace Jim; sisters, Youlida Yoruw, Cathrina Phillip and Carley Tosie; brothers, Gasma, Elkena, Daniel, Lewis, Kulian and Tulen; Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at '?ao Congregational Church; service 7 p.m. Funeral and service also in Kosrae, Micronesia. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
JOSEPH SERIO HALBUNA, 76, of Pacifica, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A professor and senior grand master of kajukenbo, a martial art. Survived by wife, Jane; daughters, Ilona Ng, and Joella; eight grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Nakamura, Zelinda Luna, Angeline Medeiros, Marie Pacheco, Sarah Davis, Frances Kansana, Conchita Walters and Loretta Baker; brothers, Vicente Angilias and Juan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
JOSEPH TOSHIYUKI HAMADA, 64, of Mililani, died Oct. 3, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired city building inspector; baseball coach, American Legion Baseball and Waipahu Americans of Japanese Ancestry (A.J.A.) Baseball; Hawaii Stadium manager for Winter League Baseball; president of Hans L'Orange Baseball Field Council. Survived by wife, Diane; mother, Takae; sons, Derek and Grant; stepsons, Shane and Kirk Smythe; daughter, Laurie Telles; stepdaughters, Kim Groves, Dawn Gallagher and Wendy Gismundo; brother, Alan; sister, Nancy Goka; 29 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Scattering of ashes for JAMES K. HARVEST JR., formerly of Honolulu, will be private off Waikiki. Retired merchant marine. Survived by companion, Sarah "Anita" Weir; sons, Michael Damian, James III and Dean Kapuni; daughters, Denise Dreier, Jan Harvest-Miller and Daphne Handelin; brother, Solomon "Duke"; sisters, Huali'i Lum and Mabel Kamahele; hanai sister, Rev. Ida Chun; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
SADAO HASHISAKA, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2002. Born in Ka'anapali, Maui. Survived by wife, Gladys; son, Edwin; daughter, Ellen Manago; brother, Norman; sister, Dorothy Fukunaga; grandsons, Brent and Eric Manago. Service 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary.
WILLIAM BERNARD HASSLER, 70, of Pearl City, died Sept. 20, 2002. Born in Perham, Minn. A retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer. Survived by wife, Fumiko; son, John; daughter, Ann; grandchild; sisters, Roberta Bonaminio, Kathy Peterson and Beth. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, No flowers. Casual attire.
RICHARD LYLE HOLZHAUSEN, 64, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2002. Born in Michigan. A remodeling specialist. Survived by brothers and sisters in Michigan. Service in Michigan. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HELEN KALUALAHAINA KEO-DACUAG, 78, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 18, 2002. Born in Kaluanui, Punalu'u. Survived by daughter, Annie Clay; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph Keo; sister, Harriet Medieros. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hau'ula Park pavilion; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
TONGIE Y. LAM, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Cyrus. Jack, Lester and Ping Kam Yee; sisters, Hazel and Blanche Ching and Saura Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ALFONSO CORPUZ MANUEL, 74, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 24, 2002. Retired from Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Consolation; sons, Orlino and Wellfredo Ericita, and Victor; daughters, Elynor Ericita and Miranda Domingo; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Alfred. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church; Kahului; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park Ka'ahumanu Garden. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
WAYLAND C. MARLOW, 70, of Kihei, Maui, died Sept. 25, 2002. Scientist-manager for Lockheed, Perkin-Elmer, United Technologies and Trex Enterprises; author of published scientific papers, and the book, "The Physics of Pocket Billiards." Survived by wife, Jessica; children, Deborah, Kimberly McClanahan, Michael, Jennifer Schwarz, Christopher Searls and Susan Giroux; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private beach service. Donations to Hospice of Maui, 400 Mahalani St., Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.
WARREN HIROSHI MATSUDA, 27, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A food runner for Roy's Restaurant. Survived by mother, Colleen; brother, Ian; sister, Julia; grandmothers, Tomiko Matsuda and Hope Iwanaka. Visitation noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Monday at Maunalua Bay opposite Roy's Restaurant. Casual attire.
ROLAND MEDEIROS, 50, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Sept. 30, 2002. A self-employed carpenter. Survived by companion, Muriel Macomber; mother, Mary; sons, Reuben, Jeremy and Joshua Macomber; daughter, Ayanna Aiwohi; sisters, Jacqueline Moniz, Patricia, Paula Vares, June and Francine. brothers, Robert, Allen, Samuel, Bernard, Norman and Henry. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. No floral decorations; lei only. Casual attire.
JUNICHI "JACK" MORINAKA, 83, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 2, 2002. Born in Wai'anae. Survived by sisters, Yukie Morinaka and Chiyoko Yamane. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KATSUTO MORIOKA, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30. 2002. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired from Wong's Drapery Shoppe. Survived by wife, Kiyono; son, Paul; daughter, Martha Seto; brother, James; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
HARRY "SAIMIN" MASAICHI NAKAMURA, 72, of Waipahu, died Sept. 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Air Force and as Navy Public Works Center electrician. Survived by wife, Myrtle; sons, Russell and Stacy; daughter, Valerie Wong; brother, Masami; sisters, Masako "Helen" Suzuki and Joyce Okimoto; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
HOWARD F. NEVES, 80, of Kailua, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Rialto Bar owner. Survived by son, Howard Jr.; daughters, Denise Duyag and Linda Abe; brother, Joe "Dodie"; sister, Thelma Lopes; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
YOSHIE OKAMOTO, also known as ETHEL YOSHIE OKAMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Co-owner of J.K. Okamoto Catering. Survived by sons, James and John; daughter, Mary Nuha; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; half brother, Robert Toyama; half sister, Edith Tokuda. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary East Chapel.
MARY RAPOZO, 89, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Oct. 7, 2002. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Dolores Dias and Barbara Ching; son, Michael; sister, Dorothy Texeira; brother, Bernard Akuna; nine grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
WAYNE MASAYUKI SUMIMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Tachibana Enterprises Inc. dispatcher. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Dennis; daughters, Merle Morikawa and Mona Streng; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Bing, Kikuo, Ken and Wallace; sisters, Lora Harano, Doris, and Kazue Kaide. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
FELEX TAILON, 68, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Oct. 6, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Ka'u Sugar Co. mill cleaning plant operator. Survived by wife, Maria; sons, Marino and Felix; daughters, Felicia Mason, Della and Monica; sisters, Loretta Barro and Solita Pilanca; six grandchildren. All-night vigil from 6 p.m. Friday at family residence, House No. 5, Kukui Road, Na'alehu. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Na'alehu; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Na'alehu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
SHIGERU TAMASHIRO, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 3, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by son, Gene; daughter, Victoria Williams, granddaughter; brothers, Tetsuo, Yoshio, Yutaka, Seichi, Seiko and Masao; sisters, Alice Niibu, Uriko Mitsunaga and Ellen Miyahira; companion, Doris "Yukie"' Okinaka. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a..m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
HERBERT LEE TOM, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 5, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i, A retired purchasing agent for the County of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Haruyo; sons, Paul and Timothy; daughters, Elizabeth Benson and Frances; brother, Dixon Kahalioumi; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
JAMES BIANKUI TONG, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 3, 2002. Born in Waiakea Homestead. A game warden for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, and a rancher. Survived by aunt, nieces and nephews. Service held. Burial at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.
MALAMALAMA "LAMA" PAIALI'I TUIA, 76, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 3, 2002. Born in American Samoa. Survived by sons, Patrick Fonoimoana, Michael and Lance; daughters, Theresa Moananu, Lana Si'i and Pebbles Paiali'i; brothers, Senifa and Mua Su'a; sisters, Nuu'uli Afualo, Pioa Tesimale, Fualili Tapusoa and Seilala Roberts; 32 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie North Stake, back chapel, 55-630 Naniloa Loop; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Information: 293-9359 or 216-2782.
OUTH VANXAY, 39, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2002. Born in Laos. Survived by wife, Phuanghet; son, David. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Laotian service; cremation to follow.
