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.

Businessman ROBERT J. BAER, who founded Telecheck Inc., which became the world's largest check guarantee company, died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was 89. See story.

MASAJI ABE, 86, of Kahuku, died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Kahuku. A retired welder for Kahuku Sugar Mill and the City and County of Honolulu Automotive Equipment Service. Survived by wife, Shigeko; children, Amy, Andy, Wallace "Wally" and Neal; five grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Buddhist service over the ashes 2:30 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

CAROL W.U. AU, 38, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Richard and Pauline; brother, Russell; sister, Pauline Kim; grandmother, Alma. Visitation 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HARVEY H.W. CHUN, 59, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A computer programmer. Survived by wife, Shirley; mother, Clara; sister, Winona "Winnie" Tanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TEHYA ANN KEHAULANI GOMES, infant daughter of Carie Galam and Alex Gomes, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Wailuku. Also survived by brother, Joshua; grandparents, Glen and Margaret Galam Sr., Terrance and Sandi Gomes; great-grandparents, Mary Joaquin, Saul and Rose Barber. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LELAND THOMAS GRAY JR., 80, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 1, 2002. Born in Fayetteville, N.C. Retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. An administrator for the University of Hawai'i Geophysical Department. Survived by sons, Leland III and Glenn; daughter, Carol; brother, Carroll. Service noon Saturday at Iroquois Lagoon Yacht Club, 5990 Gannet Ave., 'Ewa. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

DAVID KAUKA KANANA, 40, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Audrey Horalan; stepfather, Paul Horalan; companion, Amy Akina; sons, David Jr., Mark-Chaz Kanana and Jared Kanana; brothers, Andrey Cordova, Darryl Kanana and Joseph "Maika" Campos; sisters, Elvira Kanana, Maureen Kanana-Elliot and Reina Kanana; grandparents, Robert and Martha Chang. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 to 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDDIE MAKOTO KITAMURA, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired plumbing inspector for the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sarah; son, Wesley; daughters, Geraldine Muscarella, Carol Hara and Shirley Pereira; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Norman Kitamura; sisters, Alice Wakaki, Grace Shimabukuro and Kay Shobu. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HARRY MITSUGI KUMURA, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2002. Born in Waialua. A retired carpenter. Member of Carpenters Union Local 745. Survived by wife, Harriet; son, Eugene; daughter, Merle Miyamoto; two grandchildren; brothers, Francis, Robert and James; sisters, Hilda Rodrigues, Jane Teruya and Elsie Fujita. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ERNEST SIU BUN LAU, 38, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2002. Born in Hong Kong. Survived by wife, Manida Xongmixay-Lau; son, Michael; parents, Kwok Fu and Yeuk Fun; sister, Jamie. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Chinese Buddhist Service.

AXION-EDWARD KALEO'OKALANI MARIA and ALIZAYAH-EDWIN KEALA'OKALANI MARIA, infant twin sons of Tennille and Edward Maria of Wai'anae, died Sept. 13, 2002. Also survived by sisters, Ariel, Auzia and Adyssey; brother, Jonah Baltazar-Shimabukuro; grandparents, Daniel and Georgette Kahao and Ronald and Mabel Maria; great-grandparents, Delphina Maria and Beatrice Kahao. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nanakuli Door of Faith Mission; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

TONY J. "KIMO" MARTIN JR., 39, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Tony Sr.; brothers, Dean and Baron; nephews, Nainoa and Kaleo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOMIICHI MASAKI, 103, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. A retired brewery worker for Honolulu Sake Brewery and Ice Co. Survived by wife, Toshiko; son, Walter; daughters, Margaret Yokooji and Janet Kunihara; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ANTHONY JAMES MUSCARELLA, 61, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in New York. A production supervisor for General Motors. Survived by wife, Erika; sons, Oliver and Phillip; daughters, Jacqueline Lefever and Christina Enzinna; eight grandchildren. Service at a later date. Donations may be made to Kaua'i Hospice. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

YUKIO NISHIMOTO, 86, of Ninole, Hawai'i, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. A retired groundskeeper for the County of Hawai'i Department of Parks and Recreation. Former owner of the Nishimoto Store in Ninole. Survived by wife, Sakae; sons, Delbert and Robert; brothers, George and Herbert; sister, Eunice Foster; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT MASAMICHI OTAKE, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. A retired Honolulu Fire Department captain. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Stephen and Gordon; daughter, Amy Tomisato; five grandchildren; brother, Toshio. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DAVID HUIHUI "BLACK" PUU, 53, of Kapolei, died Sept. 4, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Darlene; sons, William, John and Kevin; daughter, Rebecca; brothers Albert, Anthony and Melvin; sisters, Elizabeth Downes, Mildred Lalawai, Shirley Huihui and Antonia. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church. Wai'anae; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TAKIKO "DOT" USAGAWA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 11, 2002. Born in Yamaguchi Ken, Japan. A retired administrative assistant for the former First Trust Company of Hilo Ltd. and the Hilo office of the Bishop Trust Company Ltd. Survived by husband, Jutaro; son, Robert; daughter, Jean Takata; a granddaughter; brother, Zenzo Kanai; sisters, Hanayo Shiota and Mitsuyo Yoshida. Private service held. No floral gifts or monetary donations. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

SEBASTIAN J. VERICELLA, 94, of Augusta, Ga., died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Sant Arsenio, Italy. Retired from the Johnson Bronze Co. with 40 years of service. Survived by sons, Biagio, Pasquale and Tony; eight grandchildren; siblings, Arsenie, Rosaria Rully, Ann Colella and Theresa Jamrozik. Mainland service and burial. Donations may be made to Aloha United Way in Hawai'i. Arrangements by Wm. F. and Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home, New Castle, Pa.

MITSUO "HONEY" WAGATSUMA, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in 'ola'a, Hawai'i. An electrician supervisor retired from the former Tanaka Electric. A member of IBEW Local 1186. Survived by wife, Miyeko; daughters, Linda Iwata and Jan Honda; sister, Tsuneko Watanabe; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

KIYOICHI YAMAGUCHI, 86, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 16, 2002. Born in Pahoa. Retired owner of K. Yamaguchi Store. Survived by wife, Toshiko; son, Clifford; brother, Takeo; sisters, Ayako Matsukado, Asako Fukuki, Hanako Fukuki, Rose Nishimura and Ruth Kaneda. Visitation from 2 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 3 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary and Dodo Mortuary.

THORA OLGA YEOMANS, 80, of Greeley, Colo., died July 2, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A 1939 Roosevelt High School graduate. Formerly a professional singer. Survived by daughter, Thora Pabst; sisters, Thelma Medeiros, Jacqueline Mendel and Carol Clark; and two grandchildren. Mass 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greeley; burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. No flowers. Memorial donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society c/o Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th St., Greeley, CO 80634.

STANLEY MASARU YOSHIMOTO, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Stanley's Auto Repair. Survived by sons, Rodney and Calvin; daughter, Joanne Lief; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.