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.
MUN CHARN WONG, an insurance agent, veteran and active member of many community organizations, died Sept. 17 in Honolulu. He was 84. See story.
WILLIAM "BILL" AGUSTIN SR., 60, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2002. Born in Pa'auilo. A supervisor for Kawaihae Concrete; also, former crane operator for Hamakua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; sons, Wayne "Sol'e" Hidaro, William "Billy" Jr. and Virgil; daughter, Cheryl Hasegawa; brothers, Abraham and Ada; sisters, Mabel Pai, Florence Gacayan, Loretta Carpio, Berlinda Toson, Filomina Gacula and Estrella Nacnac; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
VICTORINO CORTEZ BALA, 66, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2002. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Florenda; sons, Joe and Victor; daughters, Jeanette Bala and Floribel Helin; brother, Warlito; grandchildren, Mitchell Kijama and Mason. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
JOHN SPEIRS BARBOUR JR., 76, of Kailua, died Sept. 13, 2002. Retired from Firestone Tire Co. Survived by wife, Audrey; son, David; daughter, Christine Dowell; one granddaughter; sisters, Peggy Emerson and Geri Ornelles. Cemetery committal 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers; donations to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HILARION "LARRY" MAPILI CAMPOS, 33, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 3, 2002. Born in Baguio City, Philippines. Pacific Preferred Contractors Corp. employee. Survived by children, Austin, Shane and Saralyn; mother, Imelda; brother, Joel; sisters, Lynne Parentila and Emma; grandfather, Segundo Mapili Sr. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HELEN BO JUN CHUN, 72, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired City & County of Honolulu employee. Survived by sons, Stanley and Wallace; daughters, Margaret Katagihara, Laura Nagasawa and Jeanette Roberts; mother, Alice; brothers, Harvey, Albert and Lawrence; sisters, Annie Chun-Mow and Lily Lee; eight grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service 1 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
DANIEL KAZUO CORREA, 65, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Sept. 20, 2002. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Wasa Electric Co. electrician. Survived by wife, Thelma; mother, Rose Silva; son, Ronald; daughters, Coleen Harris and Lisa Ducosin; brother, John; sisters, AnnMarie Okuyama, Ethel Kealoha, Thelma Yamamura and Eleanor Morioka; three grandsons. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Rita's Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
HARUKO ANNE DIETZ, 74, of Waipahu, died Sept. 12, 2002. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Survived by husband, Henry; sons, George and John; brothers, Mamoru, Masao and Tadashi Hikichi; sister, Aiko; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; eulogy 6:45 p.m.; prayer service 7 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JUNE TSUYUKO EGAMI, 81, of Waipahu, died Sept. 21, 2002. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. A retired Safeway bakery sales clerk. Survived by sons, Dennis and Bertram; daughter, Laurie Dixon; four grandchildren; brother, Charles Koyanagi; sisters, Gladys Saiki and Ann Morinoue. Visitation noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
HARRIET "WEHI" KAWEHIOKAHOME GASPAR, 79, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 13, 2002, Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Nelson Sr.; sons, Nelson Jr., Leonard, Frank, Douglas, Warren, Eric and Don; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
HARRY HIROSHI HARADA, 80, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2002. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Marie; son, Reynold; daughter, Lynn Taylor; sisters, Eleanor Luke, Wilma Ikezawa and Irene Naka; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
ODELIAN KUULEI YUEN SIN LIU KAIKANA, 90, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, George; sons, Walter Liu Jr. and Michael Ota; daughters, Sister Mary Damien Henrietta Liu, Lorna Ota, Sister Rochelle Liu, Janet Liu, Vivian Liu, Wendy Olsen and Charlyn; caregiver, Amelia Taione; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Francis Palea; sisters, Bridget Castro and Josephine Loo. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EVE KILEY, 77, of Honaunau, South Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of Ha'iku, Maui, died Aug. 15, 2002. Retired Maui Memorial Hospital, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department chief technician. Survived by daughters, Gillian McCurdy and Sheila Archibald; son, Murray Williams; sister, Sheila Petersen; brother, Don Raymer; two grandsons. No service. Donations to any island's humane society.
VIOLET CHIYEKO KOBAYASHI, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired forelady for Del Monte. Survived by husband, Albert; sons, Bert, James and Ronald; six grandchildren; great-grandchild. Service 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to St. Francis Hospice or University of Hawai'i Cancer Research Center.
ANGELA ANN KRUSE, 70, of Sacramento, Calif., died Sept. 10, 2002. Born in Kahuku. Survived by daughters, Irisann Cantor and Joann Griffin; brother, Melvyn Perreira; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park; inurnment to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Sunset Lawn, Chapel of the Chimes, Sacramento.
WILLARD LOWELL LARSON, 76, of Kailua, died Sept. 18, 2002. Born in Sibley County, Minn. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Steve and Greg; daughter, Nancy Shimabukuro; seven grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kailua. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to the church. Arrangements by Island Wide Mortuary.
SUI KING LAU, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2002. Born in Canton, China. Survived by husband, Chan Lai; daughters, Lisa Hudson and Janet; three grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JERRY CHAN KONG LUM, 58, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 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.
UKI MIYAZAKI, 98, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Sept. 20, 2002. Born on Kaua'i. A mill worker with the Waimea Poi Mill. Survived by sons, Yoshio and Robert; daughters, Kikue Kusatani, Mitsue Yamakawa and Alice Yoshimori; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Fujie Takata and Yoshiko Fujikane. Service 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MIRIAM KALEPONI MOOKINI, 75, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Walter Sr.; daughter, Waldynne; son, Walter Jr.; grandson, Walter III; brother, Clarence Hurley; sisters, Harriette Simeona, Olivia Mattson and Ashlyn Luke. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MITSUYO NOMI, 83, of Lawai, Kaua'i, died Sept. 2, 2002. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A warehouse worker with Kauai Pine Co. Survived by son, Marvin; daughter, Edith Sakai; two grandchildren, brothers, Masayoshi, Shime and Hisashi Yamakawa; sisters, Patsy Watanabe, Florence Ikari and Carole Yukihiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
GEORGE YOSHIO OHARA, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2002. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired from SERVCO. Survived by wife, Sarah; son, Melvin; daughter, Georgiana Fujita; six grandchildren; sister, Blanche Maeda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JOSEPH FRANCIS PYNE, 49, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2002. Born in Massachusetts. Survived by daughter, Kathy "KP"; grandson, T.J.; sisters, Patty "Gumpa" and Penny; brothers, Mark and Francis; father, Joseph Francis; mother, Mary; girlfriend, Susan. Cremation and scattering of ashes in Massachusetts. Arrangements by Witkens and Troupe, Massachusetts.
HENRY JEROME SACAPANIO SR., 51, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 19, 2002. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A Carter Estates landscaper. Survived by wife, Jackie; sons, Troy, Michael, Henry Jr., Jay, Jerry, and Jason; brothers, Salvador and Michael; sisters, Janet Silva and Kathy; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. today at Christ the King Church, Kahului; Mass 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Lei only requested. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
TEOFILO VALDEZ SR., 77, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 16, 2002. Born in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Survived by wife, Rosina; sons, Teofilo Jr., Rodrigo, Gregorio, Pedrolando, Feleciano and Reynaldo; daughters, Christina Lopez and Evelyn Nagtalon; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Celia Villa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
DORIS LUKE WONG, 97, of Honolulu, died Sept 19, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired educator. Survived by daughters, Rita Gonzales, Arlene King and Claire Tong; five grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
RUTH KEW LIN WONG, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Walter and Sidney; daughter, Katherine Chi; sisters, Ethel Yee and Andrea; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service 12:30 p.m. Friday at Pauoa Chinese Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Chinese Church of Christ Wong/Chi Fund. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
DR. MARGARET KIYOKO YAMASAKI-OTAKE, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired ophthalmologist. Survived by stepsons, Roy and Ernest Otake; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.