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.

ELISEO BALA AGOR SR., 89, of Pearl City, died Sept. 6, 2002. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired electrician for the federal government with 31 years of service. Survived by wife, Teodosia; son, Mike; daughters, Pat Gose, Cathie Agor-Haynes and Tici Glen; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NORIAKI ATSUUMI, 92, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Papa'iou, Hawai'i. Retired from Shimaya Shoten. Survived by son, Norris; daughter, Judith Tanaka; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GEORGE OYANGORIN CAMARILLO SR., 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 4, 2002. Born in Koloa, Hawai'i. Retired teacher at Kalaniana'ole School, Waiakea Intermediate School and Pahoa Intermediate and High School; and founder of the Waiakea Intermediate School Ukulele Band. Survived by wife, Connie; sons, Rama, George Jr. and Davin; daughters, La Roma Tomosada and Lila Parong; brothers, Diosdado and Pat; sister, Angela Almonte; 18 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 New Hope Christian Fellowship, Hilo, Gathering Place; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAMES L.F. CHING, 63, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A radar operator. Survived by wife, Karen; brothers, Elmo and Robert; sister, Yuk Ling Chung. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary mauka chapel; memorial service 7 p.m.; burial 9 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ADRIAN K.K. CHOCK, 72, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died Aug. 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician. Survived by wife, Gwendolyn; sons, Donald and Ronald; three grandchildren; brothers, David and Thomas; sister, Helen Young. Mass 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Enchanted Lake; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Desert Crematory, Las Vegas, Nev.

FRED NIKOLAO HAHN, 74, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 28, 2002. Born in American Samoa. Survived by sons, Elmer and Frank "Ed"; daughter, Theresa Fuga; sisters, Margaret Auten and Elizabeth Fuata; 12 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHARLES SHIGEMI IKEDA, 83, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 26, 2002. Born in Ho'okena, South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter for Pacific Construction. Survived by sons, Howard, Mervin, Wilfred, Milton and Wayne; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Stanley; sister, Ethel Keyes. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Aloha attire.

GARY SATOSHI KAWASAKA, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 7, 2002. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. County of Maui Department of Water Supply engineering division head. Survived by wife, Wilma; son, Garett; daughter, Kim; mother, Matsuko Asuka; brother, Dennis; sister, Carol Ikeda and Sandra Matsuda. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 5 p.m. cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

KIKUYE "PATSY" KURISU, 78, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired vice president of MK Equipment Corp. Survived by husband, Fred; son, Marvin; daughter, Amy Chagami; four grandchildren; brother, Isami "Clarence" Sakaguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HATSUE LIEDERACH, 67, of Pearl City, died Sept. 6, 2002. Born in Kita, Yawatamura, Higashiyamanashi-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Survived by son, Kenelm; five grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ASANO MATSUNAGA, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Member of Palolo Hongwanji Fujinkai. Survived by sons, Milton and Ford; daughters, J. Yasue and Patsy Matsunaga and Joyce Nakamura; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Torao Otsu; sisters, Hazel Ishihiro and Doris Hirahara. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary East Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

MILDRED SHIMAE NAMBA, 87, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Kimiko Donlon, Naomi and Marilyn; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HAROLD KENNETH PARIS, 80, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 28, 2002. Born in California. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel. Survived by daughter, Marlane Paris-Nebel; sons, Gregory, Christopher and Kenneth; sisters, Fayne Knox and Jeannette Stople; six grandchildren. Private inurnment at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

EDWARD PEREIRA JR., 75, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Annie; sons, Wayne, Leslie and Rodney; daughters, Shirley Pereira and Linda Rabe; brother, Larry Vidinha; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church, Kaimuki; Mass 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary- Hilo.

JOSE TOLENTINO RANIA, 94, of Waipahu, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Queen's Medical Center Personnel Department director, and president/organizer of Lion's Club of O'ahu. Survived by sister, Maria Lichauco; caregiver and niece, Lumen Morin. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, makai chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALBERT "TUKO" RODRIGUES SR., 75, of Koloa, Kauai'i, died Sept. 5, 2002. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A heavy equipment operator for McBryde Sugar Co. Survived by companion, Susan Butacon; son, Albert "Bully" Jr.; daughter, Stephanie; brother, Julio; sisters, Helen and Carmen; stepdaughters, Paulette Kaiwi, Dorothy Torres, Betty Louis and Rosemarie Texidor; stepsons, Joseph Carveiro and Douglas Butacon; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Raphael's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

ELEANOR TAEKO ISHII SAKAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired state assistant librarian. Survived by husband, Toshiyuki; son, Edric; brother, Henry Ishii. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM JOSEPH SAKAMOTO, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Puko'o, Moloka'i. Survived by son, Powell; brother, James "Kana." Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ELAINE PATRICIA SANTIAGO, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2002. Born in Minnesota. Retired Kahala Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, William; son, William. Visitation 8 to 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 10:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

TSUTOMU "TOM" SATO, 83, of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2002. Born in Kawailoa, Hawai'i. Retired owner of T. Sato Express. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; half-brothers, Richard and Ford Konno; half-sisters, Jean Koizumi, Frances Parker and May Tomimatsu-Kauweloa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PATRICK JOSEPH SEMMIG, 37, of Mililani, died Aug. 26, 2002. Born in Silver Spring, Md. A Hosoi Garden Mortuary embalmer. Survived by father, James; parents, Donald and Margaret Van Gieson; maternal grandmother, Bridie O'Donnell; brothers, James and Michael; sisters, Suzanne Beck, Maureen McCall, and Mary Berry. Mass 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Partrick's Church, Kaimuki. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALFRED MOSES SMYTHE JR., 55, of Mililani, died Aug. 23, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal project manager. Survived by wife, Rebecca "Becky"; sons, Alfred III, Chris Reagan, Anthony Tilton and Markus Tilton; mother, Miriam; brother, Edward; sisters, Sharlene Steele, Gaylen Paio and Susan Capinia; two grandchildren. No services. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TSUNEMICHI YOKOTE, 87, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 30. 2002. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Member of Local 745 Carpenters Union. Survived by wife, Satsuki; sons, Michael and Ricky; sisters, Marian Gima, Alice Almadova and Beatrice Kikugawa; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.