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.

JOYCE MITSUKO ASATO, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 24, 2002. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A housewife. Survived by sons, Roy and Karl; daughters, Christine Asato and Patricia Lum; three grandchildren; sisters, Hatsume Higa, Alyce Kaneshiro, Grace Chinen and Sue Nishimura. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

STANLEY TOKUNOBU HAMAMURA, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired dental technician. Survived by wife, Fumie; sons, Wesley and Alan; six grandchildren; brothers, Masami and Nobu; sisters, Bernice Hayashida, Irene Hamamura, Hazel Ueno and Jane Fukunaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIGETO HIGASHI, 64, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by brothers, Walter, Mitsuo and Harold; sisters, Ruth Otomo and Patsy Saki. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MISANO IMANAKA, 87,of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired cook for K.K. Pantry. Survived by son, Hisashi; daughters, Phyllis Hee, Shirley Okumura, Patsy Murakami and Karen Sato; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hilo Honpa Hongwanji; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

HIROMU "KIMO" KIMURA, 78, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A hardware manager retired from Mid Pacific Lumber. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Ann Chock; two grandchildren; brothers, Mitsuo and Randolph; sisters, Ruth Sato and Mary Hironaka. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

ASAWO KODANI-YAMASATO, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 4, 2002. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired proprietor of the former Hawaii Farmer's Supply Store, Hilo. Survived by sons, Roy and James; daughters, Pearl Yoshida and Merle Yamada; sisters, Matsue Yamamoto and Sumie Yoshioka; five granddaughters; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 1:30 p.m. Casual attire.

DIAMOND KEPOOKU KYLE, 57, of Wai'anae, died July 14, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Diamond Jr., Keith and Allen; daughters, Kathreen Kyle and Virginia Manuel; brothers, Abraham Jr. and Kermit; sisters, Bernice and Jackie; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Paradise Chapel, Ma'ili; service 9:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow at Makua Beach. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LARRY B.W. LUM, 78, died Sept. 5, 2002. Born in Waipahu. A meatcutter retired from Safeway and a supervisor at Kapunahala Elementary School. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Keith; daughter, Fayne Jeremiah. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

MAURICE MARIANO MATUTE JR., 55, of Waipahu, died Aug. 20, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by father, Mariano; mother, Flabiana; brothers, Domingo and Albert. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JOSEPH McCABE JR., 76, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 22, 2002. Born in He'eia, Hawai'i. Retired paving supervisor. Survived by children, Thelma McCabe, LeAne Hikita, George Keaulana, Joseph "Joe Boy" "Macky" III, Alexander Keahou, Zaccahaeus Grace, Robert Kamehameha, Lisa Gonzalez, Tammie Kurashige, Tammy Arquero, Alan and Dale; brothers, Raymond and Louis; sister, Miriam Kahapea; aunt, "Aunty" Agnes Hipa; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Memorial service 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kualoa Ranch with Brother Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett officiating. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

GEORGE GUNJI MISHIMA, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 20, 2002. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired federal government accountant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; sons, David and Michael; grandson, Tyler; sisters, Edith Ford and Judy Glay. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BENJAMIN MENDOZA NAVARRO JR., 51, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 1, 2002. Born in San Francisco. Spirent Technologies computer engineer. Survived by sons, Anthony, Andrew and Alexander; daughters, Adrienne and Annabelle; grandchild; mother, Viola; brothers, Gabriel, Lawrence, Thomas, LeRoy and Richard; sisters, Margaret Kirchner and Ramona Guro; friend, Carolyn Crandall. Mainland service and burial. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FRANK O'REILLY, 41, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Oakland, Calif. A computer analyst. Survived by father, William; sister, Dana Dehesus; aunts and uncles. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

RICHARD KAZUO "KABOY" OKAMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired painting contractor. Survived by wife, Helene; sons, Michael and Steve; daughter, Christine Kawada; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Edward and Earl; sisters, Carrie Hoe and Lorraine Hamasaki. Service 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JAMES MINORU OSEDO, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2002. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired general contractor doing business as James M. Osedo, General Contracting and A.C. Kobayashi Co. retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Morris, Dennis, Stuart and Thurston; six grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Raymond; sister, Yoshiko Tokumura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHARLES SADINO also known as ALIKA KAHIKINA, 45, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. An auto mechanic who belonged to New Hope Fellowship-Oahu. Survived by sons, Travis, Donovan and Carlos; daughter, Tessie; mother, Mae Halvorsen; sisters, Rosemarie Fangupo, Linda Sadino, Judith Stanley and Darlene Marrero; brothers, Ray, Rudy and Alvin Sadino and Wilbur Alvarez; a granddaughter. Graveside committal service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Alae Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHIZUKO SHINSEKI, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Aug. 27, 2002. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. A cashier with Wilcox Hospital Cafeteria. Survived by son, Howard; daughter, Gail Nitta; brothers, Yasunobu Shoho, Haruto Shoho, Russell Shoho, Reynold Shoho and Donald Shoho; sisters, Hatsumi Nakagawara, Yoshino Tamaye, Ann Yoshioka and Ethel Matsuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MASAYOSHI YOKONO, 70, of Waipahu, died Aug. 26, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by brother, Tomoni; sisters, Fumiko Ayakawa and Sumie Yokono. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.