Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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.
THOMAS MATTHEW WAIOLIKEOLA AHSING, 47, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Robert and Sylvia; sisters, Nani Hooe, Kaleikaumaka, Kathy and Kala'i-ea; brother, Alan. Final farewell 7 a.m. Saturday at Makapu'u Beach. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ELISA ATUAIA, 70, died Aug. 28, 2002. Born in Matautu, Samoa. A costume specialist for The Polynesian Cultural Center and former housekeeper for Pat's at Punalu'u. Survived by daughters, Taumate Tauvao, Taua "Lafi" Dolph, Lemau Tui Sapani and Masina "Pato" Soli; sons, Alapati Atuaia, Fiailoa "Pisi" Oto and Salealofi "Sale" Tui Atuaia; 25 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sisters, Vaimalama Lefau, Pisa Taimi, Toese Lealiiee and Malelega Mauu; brothers, Vailaau and Fatu Atuaia, Falealii-Fia Atuaia, Siaki-Lefau Atuaia and Vine Edwards. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie 9th Ward; service 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Laie Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EDDIE SAKUO AZAMA, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2002. Born in 'Aiea. Retired businessman. Survived by sons, Ernest, Norman and Bert; daughters, Betty Morikawa, Joyce, Inez Kaneshiro and Ruby Yano; brothers, Richard, Warren "Jack", Larry, Jerry and Thomas; sisters, Katherine Heshiki, Mildred Tamashiro, Elaine Shimabuku, Hazel Nakama and Nancy Takata; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Memorial service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
CLYDE MARTIN "MARTY" BANDY, 64, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 28, 2002. Born in Loma Linda, Calif. Owner of Martee's Custom Printed Shirts. A scrimshander and artist. Survived by daughter, Cherisse; son, Richard; mother, Hazel; brother, Duke; sister, Barbara Shively; a grandchild. Scattering of ashes 5 p.m. Saturday at Ma'alaea Harbor. Meet near the boat Sea Wife. Gathering will follow at Ma'alaea Boat and Fishing clubhouse under Buzz's Wharf. Lei or loose flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
DAVID IBABAO BAUTISTA, 37, of Pearl City, died Aug. 20, 2002. Born in Manila, Philippines. Survived by sons, Kylie, David and William; daughters, Leyani and Yanela; mother, Loreta; sisters, Josephine Ke-a, Isabel Kelepolo, Lucille Bonilla and Elena Tinao; brothers, Benjamin Ke-a and Joseph Bautista. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
PETER A. BEYER, 52, of Kailua, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Federal government truck driver. Survived by wife, Marilyn; son, Giovanni; daughters, Christina and Angela; sister, Lorna Akana. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Church of the Islands, Kailua; memorial service 9:30 a.m. Committal service 3 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.
THOR DALE, 55, of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Bergen, Norway. A travel agent for European World Travel. Survived by mother, Elvina; brother, Kjell; hanai sister, Carolyn Boller. Private service. Donations may be made to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
STEPHEN SINAI KANDA, 98, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2002. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A retired district superintendent for the Department of Education. Survived by sons, Victor and Gary; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Minoru. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KALEO KEAULANA, infant daughter of Jose Garcia and Miriam Keaulana, died Aug. 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary by the Sea Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MARLENE Y. "MLADINICH" KEAWE'AIKO, 69, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Gary Jr. and Apache; daughters, Henri Tompson, Billi-Jo Aloiau and Gann Fernandez; sisters, Dawn Freeman and Lona Kaui; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire., Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HARRY THOMAS "KERMIT" KERR, 43, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Honolulu. American Machinery service and repair manager. Survived by wife, Joell "Pomai"; sons, Harry "Alii" Jr., Thomas and Tyler; daughter, Tiffany; mother, Siegrid; brothers, James Kerr and Sean Loa; sisters, Nicole and Amber Loa; hanai son, Nicolas Loa. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 12:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park new section. Casual attire . Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
MITSUE MARUYAMA KOYANAGI, 83, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired babysitter. Survived by son, Alvin; daughter, Harriet Wong; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Clarence "Yasuhara" Maruyama; sisters, Louise "Yoshiko" Sakaida, Frances "Sakaye" Morimoto and Jaqulyn "Haria" Sakamoto. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
KIYOKO KURIHARA, 85, of Kahului, Maui died Aug. 17, 2002. Born in Kikanea Camp. A meat cutter. Survived by sons, Masami "Buster", Kenneth and Myron; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Yokiko Oagasawara. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
YANG SUN LEE, 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2002. Born in Korea. Survived by husband, Tong; son, Duk Yo ; daughters, Rang Yoo, Nang Ok Lee, Hyun Joung Mantooth, Rang Pok Baek, Rang Cha Vennus and Nang Kim; 17 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
STANLEY "STAN" FERDINAND LIZAMA, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiiana Management Company. Survived by wife, Judy; sons, Marc, Corey, David and Dana; two granddaughters. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
SAM LOGOAI, 31, of Pearl City, died Aug. 29, 2002. Born in American Samoa. A warehouse worker for Fleming Foods. Survived by wife, Alice; parents, Maiava Atonio and Faagalo Maiava, and Logoai Siaki and Faauila Logoai; grandmother, Noema Maulupe; brothers, Siaki Logoai Jr., Alesana Maiava, Tino Maiava, Tino Logoai, Samatua Logoai and Faavae Logoai; sisters, Mavis Alaimalo, Avetonu Maiava, Evai Cleveland, Nofo Vaivai, Audrey Tino, Faauila Logoai, Julian Logoai and Margaret Logoai. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Ward; service 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
YOSHITAKA MAEDA, 79, of Mililani, died Aug. 22, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A shop foreman retired from Del Monte Corporation. Survived by wife, Haruko; son, Gerald; daughter, Carol Aoki; brother, Dennis; six grandchildren. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
RUBEN A.W. MAKUA, 66, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A security guard with the state of Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, James "Kimo" and Ronald; stepbrother, Daniel Pililaau Jr.; aunt, Violet "Hinano" Makua. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes 8 a.m. Sunday fronting Duke's, Outrigger Hotel. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
FRANCILLA ANTONIA "JANET" MALAKA, 58, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Trinidad. A member of Big Island Care Home Association. Survived by husband, Matthew; daughters, Charlene Malaka and Sherie McMillan; parents, Ralph and Phyllis Deleon; sisters, Edris Deleon, Clara Deleon and Carmelita Deleon; brother, Patrick Deleon; a grandson. Visitation 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11:15 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Hilo. Casual attire.
MELVILLE OLIVER MCGUIRE JR., 61, of Moloka'i, died Aug. 30, 2002. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Survived by wife, Ann; sons, Melville and Keoki; daughters, Manono Rapanot-McGuire, Mikilani Kawano-McGuire and Kaahaaina "Maka" Len Wai-McGuire; sisters, Sylvia Ching, Artha Sutton and Earline "Lei" Kalilikane; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ka Hale Laa O Iruselema Hou Church, Kalamaula, Moloka'i. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Saturday; service 11:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
NORMAN HENRY RIPLEY, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Haverhill, Mass. A newspaper printer for the Oakland Tribune; member of Lahaina Yacht Club; veteran of World War II and former employee of Lahaina Restoration Foundation. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
CHARLES HIDEKICHI SADANAGA, 88, of Waialua, died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. A meat cutter retired from Foodland. Survived by wife, Asako; son, Charles; daughter, May Lopuszanski; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Kiyoshi; sisters, Tatsuko Matsumoto and Akio Kitagawa. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ETEUATI EDWARD SALEVAO, 23, of Waipahu, died Aug. 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Jadakiss; parents, Michael and Sweetheart; sister, Sweetheart "Kealaula"; brothers, Michael Jr. and Jonathan Salevao and Marcus Alexander; grandmothers, Sweetheart Harris and Faletolu Salevao. Visitation 5 p.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. tomorrow at the mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HAROLD CLYDE SOUTH, 79, of Kailua, died Sept. 1, 2002. Born in Kahuku. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Company employee. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughter, Charla Logsdon; stepsons, Robert Kaneko III and Clyde Kaneko; brother, Vernon; sisters, Elaine Ahn, Claudia Phelps and Leona Bayne; grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
BUNJI STEVE SUDA, 76, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2002. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired owner of S & S Gift Stand. Survived by wife, Mitsue; daughters, Cheryl and Carol-Ann; brothers, Takao and Shiro; sisters, Harue Nakashima, Pat Leong, Yuki Yagi, Doris Azuma, Chiyo Finan and Tamae Shiraishi; a granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
FRANCES SAKIMI TOMITA, 79, of Honolulu,died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired branch manager of Bank of Hawaii. Survived by son, Bruce Sakihama; daughter, Karen Sakihama; a grandchild; brother, Masayoshi Murakami; sisters, Sadako Aoki. Service noon at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
GABRIEL RAZIEL KOALI'I VALDERAMA, infant son of Leilani and Dominic Valderama, died Aug. 27, 2002. Also survived by sister, Sabrae; grandparents, Kathleen Taylor and Tului Tiapula; grandmother, Francesca Ocasio. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i Chapel. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
OSMUNDO GACOTON VALDEZ of Kamiloloa, Moloka'i, died Aug. 30, 2002. Born in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Sarah; daughter, Florence Kodama; six grandchildren. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Domingo resident, Lot #9, Kamehameha 5 Highway, Kamiloloa, Moloka'i. Scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
ELLEN TAMURA WATANABE, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Keamoku, Hawai'i. A retired public school teacher and clinical diagnostician with the Hawaii District Office. Survived by husband, Herbert; sons, Mark, Colin, David and Maj. Nathan; sisters, Helen Onuma, Thelma Kutsunai and Eleanor Ahner; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Holy Cross; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
RICHARD Q.Y. YUEN, 86, of Pearl City, died Aug. 30, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter with Carpenter's Union Local #368. Survived by brother, Quan Pung; stepsons, Kevin and Dennis Tse; stepdaughters, Kathy Lin, Karen Pham and Pamela Tse; stepgrandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
