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.

DAVID YEIBIN ARAKAKI, 86, of Kane'ohe, died April 6, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired owner and auto mechanic for 24 Hours Service; and former stock car builder and mechanic. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Dennis and Willie; daughter, Wendy Ginoza; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Terry, Tommy and Richard; sisters, Kameyo "Kay" Levy and Nancy Muraoka. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GILBERT KENZU ARAKAKI, 81, of Honolulu, died march 28, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Moana Surfrider Hotel employee. Survived by sons, Earl, Walter and Eric; daughter, Aileen; brothers, Noboru and Takeo; six grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

BETTY-ANNE "B.A." RABE BOYD, 75, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died April 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department dispatcher; landscape artist; and former Waimea Falls resident manager. Survived by sons, Tommy, Manu, Jim and John; brother, Eric "B" Rabe; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 11 a.m. Lei welcomed. Aloha attire. Private scattering of ashes at Mokumanu, Mokapu. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Service of Hawai'i.

JUANA CABBAB CANTORNA, 82, of Vallejo, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died March 29, 2003. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sister, Margarita; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NADIA EVANS-EDRADA, infant daughter of Melanie Evans and Lincoln Edrada of Waipahu, died April 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Jonathan and Keanu Evans; sister, Nohea Evans; grandparents, Melvan and Charlotte Evans and Judy Sarno-Edrada; great-grandparents, Robert Evans, Joanne Mersberg and Angeline Gallano. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LONISE IOANA FAASILI, 59, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2003. Born in American Samoa. Survived by sons, John and Jory; daughters, Glory Hunkin, Grace and Malaefou; hanai daughter, Dian Liulama; brothers, Manea, Mamao and Simeta Tua; sisters, Malae Fuimaona, Leiu Ah-Key, Efarata Lave and Moli Letuli; five grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Freeway First Assembly of God Church; service 9 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MIKA KEALA TOSHIO FUIAVA, 21, of Waialua, died March 31, 2003. Born in Camp Pendleton, Calif. Survived by parents, Valaile and Dorcas; brother, Keola and Pita; sister, Lahela; grandparents, the Rev. Edward and Marie Fujinaga. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Haleiwa Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 9:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MILDRED YOSHIMI FUNASAKI, 93, of Kane'ohe, died March 30, 2003. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired self-employed housekeeper. Survived by sons, Edwin, Roy, Herbert, Raymond and James; daughters, Alice Kinoshita and Ruth Ota; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sueno Ogasawara and Tomiko Yamanouchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

THOMAS SEIEI "SOUP" HIGA, 92, of Wahiawa, died April 2, 2003. Born in 'Ewa. Retired state Department of Education coach at Pahoa High, Wailua High and Intermediate and Farrington High schools and a retired Leilehua High School teacher. Survived by wife, Charlotte; daughters, Charlene Kincaid, Christine Fukuda and Terry Ann; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert and David; sister, Grace Teruya and sue Jones. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH KAUWAHINEHELELAOKAIONA KALAMA, 71, of Wai'anae, died April 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former minister with Jesus is the Light of the World Church. Survived by sons, John, Clarence and Lionel; daughters, Genevieve, Ramona, Nancy Babington and Virginia; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 11:45 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

THANH-TIN VAN LE, 29, of North Carolina, formerly of Honolulu, died April 5, 2003. Born in Vietnam. A cook and former Kahala Shell employee. Survived by parents, Ky Van and Lan Thi; brother, Trung-Truc Truong; grandparents, Thi Phan and Nguyen Hoa Thi. Buddhist service 5 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery chapel; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARY T. MATTOS, 93, of Wai'anae, died April 5, 2003. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Lucille Ayala; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 10 to 10:45 a.m. B urial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

TADAO MIYAGAWA, 88, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 6, 2003. Born in Kealakekua. Retired Hawai'i County mechanic. Survived by wife, Tamako; hanai son, Tor Koyanagi; several grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Kona, Hawai'i.

YOSHIAKI "TUNK" MIYAMOTO, 75, of Kane'ohe, died April 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base electronics technician. Survived by wife, Yaeko "Leatrice"; son, Dan; daughters, Doris Oshiro, Naomi Kobayashi, Cordia Lea Miyamoto-Kelton; nine grandchildren; brother, Glenn; sisters, Betty, Shirley and Judith. Private service and burial. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PHILIP HARUTERU NINOMIYA, 96, of Hale'iwa. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired Hale'iwa Elementary School teacher. Survived by wife, Masako; son, Andy; two grandchildren. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHIU HONG CHOW ON, 75, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2003. Born in China. Survived by sons, Henry, David, Stephen, William and Johnny; daughters, Nancy, Winnie, Rosalinda On-Lawson and Rosemary; 10 grandchildren; two brothers; two sisters. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

CHARLES IKUJI OTSUKA, 80, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Tower Construction Inc. president. Survived by wife, Grace; son, Dr. Clive; daughter, Gail Ayabe; four grandchildren; brother, Tsutomu; sisters, Yaeko Terao and Sumiko Nishi. Service 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

JANICE CHOKO SHIROMA, 58, of Wahiawa, died April 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Mililani Waena Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, Lawrence; father, Shigeo Muromoto; brother, Glenn Muromoto; sister, Norma Muromoto-Maeda. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, mauka Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RONALD YOSHIO TAKARA (YAGO MII IRI GUSHIKUDA), 80, of Kane'ohe, died April 8, 2003. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Kau Kau Korner cook; and member 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Susan. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRED M. YAMADA, 63, of Pearl City, died march 20, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by son, Frank; daughter, Lauren Takashima; sisters, Ruby Suenishi, Dorothy Imada, Agnes Amuro, Winifred Fujimoto, Mae Suemori and Sally Takamatsu; one grandson. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN YOSHIO YAMADA, 71, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Tripler Army Medical Center lab technician. Survived by brothers, Leness, Raymond and Brian; sisters, Hilda Kono, Merle Masuda and Thelma Lum. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.