Obituaries

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.

RUTH ELIZABETH QUINN CHARTER, 94, of Kailua, died April 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed accountant and notary. Survived by daughters, Ruthie Resh and Rosemary; seven grandchildren; brother, Edward Quinn; sister, Kathleen Brigham. Visitation 10 a.m. next Saturday at Kailua United Methodist Church; service 11 a.m.; private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MOSES MOKU FUJIYAMA, 60, of Honolulu, died March 29, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Former journeyman roofer. Survived by wife, Victoria; sons, Larry Palaylay and Jason Fujiyama; daughters, Christina, Sarina and Joanna; 17 grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Sonny, William, Oliver, Solomon, Donald, Jimmy and Archie; sisters, Jenny "Kauai" and Lei. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date.

JOHN G. KAMAI, 54, of Kane'ohe, died March 31, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired Honolulu Police Department detective with 29 years of service. Survived by son, Justin; parents, Freida Mae and Nicholas; brothers, Henry and William; sisters, Nikki Petner and Jonette Gallagher. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire.

PHILLIP KAANAANA "CHOON-CHOON" KAPAONA JR., 79, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died April 1, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Heavy equipment operator for Hawaiian Dredging Co. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, Phillip III; daughter, Laura Hoyle; brothers, Franklin and Alex; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Hawi Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

FAITHMARIE KAY, 75, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died March 29, 2003. Born in Green Bay, Wis. Fashion designer under the label Faithmarie. Survived by husband, Ernest; son, Jim; hanai children, Kevin and Karla Anderson, Tracy and Rich Minero; hanai grandchildren, Kai Kane and Kalei Anderson. Service 4 p.m. April 14 at Pacific Missile Range Facility in Shenanigan's. For military security clearance at the gate on the day of the service, call Karla at 742-2634 by Tuesday. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

CRESCENCIANO LEGANIA, 89, of Ke'ei, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 28, 2003. Born in Dalaguete, Cebu, Philippines. Retired coffee and vegetable farmer and boxer. Survived by daughter, Eutropia Billaber; son, Bonifacio; brother, Florencio Requina; hanai sons, Glenn, Dino and Jesse Billaber; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m today at St. John's Catholic Church; Mass 1 p.m.; burial at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

AGNES MALIA LUA, 81, of La'ie, died April 1, 2003. Born in Sand Island. Retired as a baker with the state. Survived by sons, James, Robert, Peter and Lawrence; daughters, Joanna Thompson, Grayce Dean, Geraldine Roberts, Vickie Pili, Pauline Lua, Janice Kai, Jean Carson and Margo Howlett; 60 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Lola Broad, Annie Tau'a and May Luahiwa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie 8th Ward; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MARY JANE MAURER, 79, of Honolulu, formerly of Denver, Colo., died March 30, 2003. Born in Long Beach, Calif. Retired teacher with the Denver Public Schools with 22 years of service. Survived by daughter, Mary Lou Lomaka. Private service held. Donations may be made to Denver Dumb Friends League. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

THERESA ANN GRILHO FLORES NACORDA, 45, of Wai'anae, died March 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Denny's and Sack-N-Save in Nanakuli. Survived by husband, Jefferson; daughters, Shirley and Faye Peneueta, Angelina and Natasha Nacorda; grandchildren, Michael Boy, Eddie Boy and Sadejsha; father, William Ayres; mother, Shirley Grilho; sisters, Dawn Basuel, Sheila Ikekai and Beberly Toriki. Visitation 8:30 a.m Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GILBERT PESTANA, 78, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired welder. Survived by sons, Gilbert and Michael; sisters, Hilda Awong, Emma Freitas and Virginia Paakunia; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 7 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Donations may be made to one's favorite charity. Aloha attire.

LILLIAN YIM QUON, 84, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government employee. Survived by sons, Wayne, Sanford and Leslie; brother, George Yim; sisters, Daisy Lau and Betsy Wong; six grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MASAKICHI SAKUDA, 89, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired pipefitter for Durant Irvine Co. Survived by son, Ralph; daughter, Linda Suyat; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Kyoshi "Charles." Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SYLVIA SCOTT, 86, of Calistoga, Calif, formerly of Honolulu, died April 1, 2003. Born in New London, Conn. Former executive director of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau. Survived by brother, Jack Kosslyn; stepson, Craig Tangen; grandson, Rob Cullen; great-grandchildren, Corey and Caitlin Cullen. Celebration of life to be held. Donations may be made to Calistoga Community Center and Pool Project, P.O. Box 946, Calistoga, CA 94515, or by downloading a donation form from www.calistogapool.org. Arrangements by Pleasant Hills Crematory.

YUICHI "BUGSY" SHIMABUKURO, 70, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died March 29, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A GTE Hawaiian Telephone Co. engineer. Survived by wife, Hiroye; son, Sterlyn; daughters, Wendy Gonsalves and Denise; four grandchildren; sisters, Masako Awakuni, Yoshiko Shimabukuro and Kimie Apaka. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery pavilion; service 10 a.m.; interment to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

GEORGE YOSHIYUKI TANAKA, 82, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired radio and television advertising executive for KGMB. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Joyce Higa and Lynn Pang; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, John. Service noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.