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.

JOSE "JOE" ALVES JR., 73, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2003. Born in New Jersey. Retired from U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, June; sons, Joe and Nick; daughter, Julie; sister, Mary Blaha; brother, Tony; three grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Private scattering of ashes later. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARION AMIGONE, 76, of Kane'ohe, died April 12, 2003. Born in in Buffalo, N.Y. A retired nurse at Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community. Survived by son, Bill; sister, Lorraine Glow. Service 2 p.m. May 2 at Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community. Scattering of ashes in Hilo Bay at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

BUENAVENTURA "BEN" RUBIANES ARGEL, 87, of 'Aiea, died April 6, 2003. Born in San Sebastian, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Teofila "Fely"; daughters, Josefina "Josie" Alcantara and Tina; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister, Marciana Rueria. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JONAH KAI BASTIAN, 10 months, died April 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Kelly; father, Quinn; brother, Carter; sister, Taylor. Service 7 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani Stake. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARLENE KIINANI CHOW, 41, of Kane'ohe, died April 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Edward; sisters, Eleanor Chow-Otake, Elizabeth Smith and Isabelle Gilmore. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RUSTICO AGUSTIN DUROPAN, 65, of Wai'anae, died April 13, 2003. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Makaha Surfside with over 10 years of service. Survived by wife, Mercedes; son, Edgar; daughter, Mila Tadena; two grandchildren; brothers, Reynaldo, Ambrose, Vic and Rudy; sisters, Crispina Pascual and Fredista Manuel. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

The service scheduled tomorrow for ROBERT FELDMAN, 73, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, who died April 12, 2003, has been cancelled and will be re-scheduled in May. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

MATILDA CORREA FONTES, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 21, 2003. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired cooking instructor for the Kaumana Senior Center. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Eric and Silas; daughter, Jeanette Cortez; brothers, Frank, Herman and Algin Correa; sisters, Margie Tubbs and Hilda DeCosta; 19 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon May 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary.

HISAO IWAMI, 78, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired state tax auditor. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Ronald and Lance; daughters, Joyce Kamemoto and Shereen Goto; seven grandchildren; brothers, Tsuneo and Koreki; sisters, Judy Yorimoto, Tsuyako Imamura and Alice Paresa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANK TAKEO KANESHIRO, 75, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired heavy equipment mechanic for Bacon Universal Co. and Dole Corporation in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Survived by wife, Edna; daughters, Kay Lam and Iris Kinoshita; three grandchildren; sister, Helen Yamamoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BARBRO ANITA KUBA, 57, of Kane'ohe, died April 17, 2003. Born in Sweden. Business manager of her family papaya farm. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, David and Daniel; parents, Barthold and Ingrid Andersson; sister, Mona Iwaoka. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

DONALD M. MACGREGOR, 64, of Makawao, Maui, died April 12, 2003. Born in New York. Associate and pastor of St. Michael's Church, Kona. Served in parishes in Africa, Virginia, Syracuse, N.Y., and Hawai'i. Survived by father, Martin; sister, Judith Klimek; niece, Jennifer Yingling; nephew, Anthony Klimkek III; great-nephews, Connor and Daniel Yingling. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph's Church, Makawao; prayer vigil 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m. Committal service 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Michael's Church, Kona; private burial to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HAINES "SUS" SUSUMU MATSUI, 82, of 'Aiea, died March 25, 2003. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Retired research chemist for Dole Corp. Survived by wife, Edna; sons, Roy and Eric; two granddaughters; brothers, Shigeru "Harold", Masaki "Gilbert" and Toshio "Colins." Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

HIDEO MATSUO, 89, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 14, 2003. Born in Honaunau, Kona. Retired carpenter and coffee farmer. Survived by sons, Henry and Ronald; daughters, Margaret King and Thelma Murphy; brother, Mikio; sisters, Umeyo Nishibun, Violet Hirata, Hannah Hirata, Betty Ebata and Loretta Kitaoka; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service held. Donations may be made to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

SHIZUE OKADA, 93,of Waimea, Kaua'i, died April 20, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, James; daughter, Lillian Murakami; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ROY MAMORU SHIRAKI, 73, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2003. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. President and co-founder of Finest Food Company Inc. Survived by wife, Edna; sons, Dwight, David, Derrick and Gene; six grandchildren; brother, Melvin; sisters, Thelma Nakagawa, Gladys Tsuruda, Aiko Fukuhara and Sueno Nakagawa. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

PERNILLA JUNELL "PRU" SILLITO, 75, of Punalu'u, Hawai'i, died April 20, 2003. Born in Ironwood, Mich. Rental manager for the Colony One Condominiums in Punalu'u. Survived by husband, Eric; nieces and nephew. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EDMUND YICK LEONG TAM, 84, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2003. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired from Gem's hardware department. Survived by brothers, Patrick and Clarence; sisters, Laura Kim and Florence; hanai sister, Annajean Ray; caregiver, Robert Irons. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

TAKESHI TANAKA, 63, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2003. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Limousine driver. Survived by son, Laine; daughter, Ailene; brothers, Tsugio and Toshio; sisters, Masako Morishita, Fusako Kitagawa and Misako Matsumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

SEISHO YONAMINE, also known as WALTER YONAMINE, 90, of Kane'ohe, died April 21, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired truck driver for Pioneer Mill Co.. Survived by wife, Shizue; sons, Roy and Kenneth; daughters, Patricia Takahashi and Cynthia Miyamoto; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Mike and Wilfred; sisters, Janet Gima, Sueko Oshiro, Lynn and Jessie Christensen. Service noon Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Private graveside service Monday.

HARRY SADAO YOSHINAGA, 93, of 'Aiea, died April 19, 2003. Born in Waimalu, Retired owner of Hi-Land Service Ltd. Survived by wife, Kameyo "Kay"; son, Herbert; daughter, Clara Yamamoto; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Sumiko Takemura. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.