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.

MARIA CUSTODIO BENITEZ, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 8, 2002. Born in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Crispiniano; son, Jose; daughters, Lilia Gray, Norma Pascual, Teresa Balancio and Marilou Paet; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Catholic Co-cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

TOMOKO BEPPU, 66, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in Tokyo. Member of Soka Gakkai International-USA (SGI). Survived by husband, Wayne; son, David; daughters, Barbara Kahale and Carol Kanealii; six grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES LEE LUM CHOCK, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2002. Born in Chung Shan, China. Retired Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor, packer/crater. Survived by wife, Akiu Dang-Chock; daughters, Faith, May, Ruby and Jamie; sister, Grace Ho. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Pauoa Chinese Christian Association Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YUKIE DESAKI, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 21, 2002. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Self-employed seamstress. Survived by sons, Ralph and Delbert; daughters, Leatrice Teshima and Karen Petersen; brother, Naoto Mashiba; sister, Shimono Matsuda; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service over ashes 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MAKOTO ENOMOTO, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Waipahu. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Tsutayo; sons, Glenn and Lester; daughters, Aldyne Enomoto and Phyllis Tyler; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Tadashi, Hitoshi and Yutaka; sisters, Kate and Laura. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHARLES KALEI JURY, 61, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 11, 2002. Retired Mass Transit Lines (MTL) bus driver. Survived by sons, Charles Jr., John, Steven, Jeremiah and Josiah; daughters, Vera Char, Julia Fernandez and Johnell; brothers, Thomas Ikeda Jr. and Godfrey; sisters, Julia Ascobido, Didi Lito, Lavern Bird, Lynette Porter and Emogene Akana; 10 grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Holy Hill of Zion Full Gospel Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NOBUTOSHI KAWAHARADA, 54, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in Saga, Japan. Owner and chef, Mr. Ojisan Restaurant. Survived by wife, Keiko; son, Masaru; daughter, Marina; stepdaughters, Reiko Gascon, Sherilyn Nii and Leeann Emocling; four grandchildren; mother, Kimiyo; brothers, Masaru and Katsumi. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow.

SELAFINA ALEKI SUAFO'A LELAFU, 90, of Waipahu, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in Salelesi, Samoa. Survived by sons, Polito Suafo'a, Kelekolio, Joe, Alesana Suafo'a, Emani, and Michael Suafo'a; daughters, Lumina Cendrowski, Ivona Pascua, Faiaoga Utoafili and Fatima Yoshida; 58 grandchildren; 94 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JERRY CHAN KONG LUM, 58, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A master technician. Survived by sons, Jerry and Jerrend; daughter, Gerilyn Camara; 12 grandchildren; brother, Calvin; sisters, Rosemary Young, Sandra Cabbab, June Tyau and Lynette Ikeda. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

MASAO MIYAHIRA, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Pearl City. Retired carpenter and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by brothers, Kametaro and Zenichi; sister, Doris Shiroma. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHERYL LYNN NAKAMURA, 38, of Waipahu, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Kevin Jr., Layton and Preston Pacheco; daughter, Cheronalyn Vasconcelles; mother, Alice Bautista; father, Fred; stepfather, Eldefonzo Bautista Jr.; brothers, Calvin and Clayton; grandmothers, Betty Salondaka, Kikumi Nakamura and Francisca Bautista; half sister, Corel; stepsisters, Roxane Bautista, Dorislynn Shappee, Dana Smith and Rhonda Smith; stepbrother, Steve Smith. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EMELIANA CASTANOS PACTANAC, 89, of Pearl City, died Sept. 6, 2002. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by children, Gloria Baitscheff, David, Rodrigo, Dolores Felicilda, Ceferino Jr., Corazon Varona, Manuel, Orlando, and Ofelia Matsuoka; 33 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; brother, Fernando Castanos. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FRED HO'OLAE PAOA, 97, of Waikiki, died Sept. 16, 2002. Retired Honolulu Police Department assistant chief of police. Survived by daughters, Florence Morton and Betsy Cullen; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

GENEROSO VISAYA RAMIRO, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2002. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired hotel maintenance worker. Survived by sons, Ronato, Generoso Jr., Ramon, Romeo and Roger; daughters, Nelia, Normita, Julieta and Rebecca; brother, Salvador; sister, Rosita. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CLARA LEILANI SHUTTLEWORTH, 90, of Kailua, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Honolulu Police Department matron and Outdoor Circle member. Survived by daughters, Janet "Lei" Chong-Kee, Carolyn Chang, Charlotte "Maile" Flores and Marylou Wilkens; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

HIDEKO "JUNE" TAKETA, 67, of Mililani, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Kainaliu, Kona, Hawai'i. Department of Defense teacher, in Germany, Japan, Korea and the Philippines; and a Wahiawa Elementary School teacher. Survived by brothers, Sunao, Shoji and Takashi "Scotty." Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Lanakila Church, Kainaliu; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Central Kona Union Church Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KENJI TAKUMI, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired city Department of Facility Maintenance, Road Maintenance Division, street sweeper. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, Eric and Kent; daughter, Amy Lau; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Hideo. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MUN CHARN WONG, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. insurance agent, and retired Air Force colonel. Survived by wife, Mew Choy; sons, John, Jim, Michael and David; daughters, Ann Ho and Mary Beth; brothers, Mun Kin, Walter and Alfred; sister, Ruth Lee; eight grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Alban's Chapel, Iolani School. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Sept. 30 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers; donations to Mun Charn Wong Memorial Fund, University of Hawai'i Foundation. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.