Obituaries

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Celebration of life for Erica Karawina

A celebration of life for noted stained glass artist ERICA KARAWINA HSIAO, 99, who died April 19, 2003, will be held 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 7 at the Arcadia Retirement Residence. No flowers. Donations to The Erica Karawina Scholarship Fund, c/o Kapiolani Community College, Art Department.

Hawai'i County's longtime tax administrator GARY KIYOTA has died at 54. See story.

ANTANACIO SINUTO AGUSTIN, 84, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Hawaiian Building Maintenance employee and World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Maria; sons, Gregorio, Antonio, Primicias, Roberto, Atanacio Jr., Joselito and Cornelio; daughters, Emilia Cabote, Pineda Galadon, marilyn Briones and Norma Esteron; brothers, Bartolome, Nicolas and Zackarias; sister, Eusebia; 38 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 7:30 p.m. Private burial at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

GLADYS KATSUKO BALLAO, 98, of Pukalani, Maui, formerly of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died April 25, 2003. Born in Honapu, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, George, James and Raymond Ballao, Take, Tanko and Kent Nishiyama; daughters, Irene Aguilar and Linko Fukunaga; 21 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; reception to follow at Nakamura Mortuary. Aloha attire.

GRACE HALDEMAN BLAND, 97, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2003. Born in Kansas. Retired resort owner. No known survivors. No service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

WILLIAM HOLLIS CROZIER, 58, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, formerly of Trumann, Ark., died April 28, 2003. Born in Jonesboro, Ark. Businessman on Kaua'i and retired cellular telephone executive. Survived by wife, Lorraine; son, Keith; granddaughter, "Princess" Samantha; brothers, Joe Jr. and Alfred; sister, Dorothy Spillman. Service 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary. Casual attire.

QUIRINA AGBAYANI CUMLAT, 85 of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2003. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Amparo; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

TOYOME ENOMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Cafeteria helper at Spreckelsville School and Baldwin High School. Survived by son, Donald; daughter, Barbara Nishijo; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Sally Yokoyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

GRACE STEWART FAIRCHILD, 85, of Kane'ohe, died April 26, 2003. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Retired registered nurse for The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by son, Jack; daughter, Jean Gartner; six grandchildren; sister, Doyne Lovelace. No service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSE MALACHI FLORES, 2, of Waipahu, died April 24, 2003. Born in Temple, Texas. Survived by parents, Jose and Maria; grandparents, Sulema Reyna, Pablo and Mary Jo Gomes Sr. Graveside service 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

GEORGE YOSHIO FUJIMOTO, 66, of Pearl City, died April 22, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. Survived by wife, Annie; daughters, Colleen Hamamura, Lori Arakawa and Merle Matsuda; grandson, Ryden and Jaydon; brothers, Sadao, Kenneth and Richard; sister, Dorothy Okumura and Irene Maeda. Visitation 5:30 p.m Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

RONALD HARUO FUJIMOTO, 87, of Wahiawa, died April 20, 2003., Born in He'eia. Retired electrical contractor. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Glenn and Wayne; grandchildren, Todd and Troy; sister, Evelyn Sugimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LEONARDO C. "LEON" GACAYAN SR., 84, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2003. Born in Binalonan, Philippines. Retired fire attendant/truck driver for Hamakua Sugar Co., and a member of Pa'auilo Senior Citizens. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Karlos, Beldon, Leonardo, Florentine "Sweety," Roland "Scotty" and Alex; daughters, Lovey Maddox, Conchita Peneuta, Leonette Meyer, Lena, Stephanie Moniz, Juanita Castaneda and Francisca Sagun; 40 grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow in Kukaiau Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

BARBARA LEE "BARB" HALE, 71, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died April 20, 2003. Born in Omaha, Neb. A homemaker. Survived by son, Todd; sister, Beverly Hubbard; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at her residence on Maku'u Drive and 31st Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park; service 3 p.m. For more information call 982-7777. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EMILY HIESTER HARDEN, 92, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2003. Survived by daughters, Mary Kergall, Alice Findler, Martha "Cory" Harden and Laura "Lolly" Crow; 11 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service 3 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church, Pilgrim Chapel. No flowers; donations to Ho-nolulu Academy of Arts or Honolulu Symphony. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARY KAMAI HOUPO, also known as MELE, 72, of Waihe'e, Maui, died April 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Maui County Fair Woman's Auxiliary. Survived by sons, robert, Kenneth, Herman and Louis; daughter, Harriet; brothers, Thomas and Albert Waialeale; sisters, Winifred Gilley, Betty Larkin and Ruth Luttrell; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Ann's Church, Maui; service noon; burial to follow at Ka Home Ma Ha Mau Cemetery, Wailuku, Maui. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

WINONA LAI SHEONG CHING KOBAYASHI, 58, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Sears Roebuck and Company Drapery-Mattress Department. Survived by husband, Percy Kenji; son, Dane Yoshio; daughter, Teri Lyn Kobayashi Luna; sisters, Constance Young, Gwendolyn Chang, Hannah Tom, Phyllis Aana, Caroline Javonillo and Celine Takahashi; half sister, Lowena Remigio; brothers, Walter "Boxer" and Ronald Ching, and Clayton Lee; grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ALBERT CHOCK HIN LUM, 74, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2003. Born in Chung Shan, China. Past officer of the Buck Toy Club. Survived by wife, Yung Oi; sons, Sui Fun and Ernest; daughters, Jennifer Espinet, Sallie, Tella and Diana; sister, Lin Keu Chock; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DAPHNE-MAE "CHEECH" KEALAAUMOE MAHIKOA-MACK, 59, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 8, 2003. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired Realtor. Survived by father, Renan Mahikoa Sr.; brothers, Renan Jr. and William Mahikoa. Private service held. Private inurnment at All Saints Cemetery in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CECILIA MAILE TRASK MARCIEL, 85, of Keauhou, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired legal secretary; Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. executive secretary; Maui News special reporter. Survived by son, David; daughters, Kilauea, Nawelo Shapiro, Kathy Mulherin and Pua; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua, O'ahu; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

BETTY CHIEKO MATSUEDA, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died April 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Gary; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

LILLIAN SHIZUE MINAMI, 84, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2003. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired housekeeper for Island Nursing. Survived by son, Melvin; daughters, Karen Kumashiro, Diane Minami and Charlene Yee; six grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JERRY SETSUO MOTOOKA, 59, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 24, 2003. Born on Maui. Retired carpenter. Survived by brothers, Masao, Stanley, Richard and Melvin; sisters, Helen Nakashima, Alice Kawaiaea and Elaine Ichimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

LEWIS KAZUMI MURAKAMI, 48, of Waipahu, died April 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipe fitter. Survived by son, Chance; daughters, Darcy and Liane; grandson, Reid; parents, Paul and Ruth; brother, Daniel; sisters, Bonnie Murakami and Geri Douglass. Visitation 10:30 a.m Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LORETTA MICHIKO MURAKAMI, 80, of Pearl City, died April 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service postmaster. Survived by husband, Sachio; sons, Glenn and Mark; daughters, Lynn Tamanaha, Jan Murakami and Lori Ing; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, George and Herbert Omura; sisters, Mildred Hamada, Jane Nioshi, Elaine Okazaki and Jean Okubo. Service 6 p.m Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawai'i Betsuin. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KENGO IWAMOTO NOZAKI, 62, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2003. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Former owner of Kengo's Seafood Buffet. Survived by wife, Kumiko; daughters, Rita and Sandra; mother, Matsue; sister, Fusako Katyama; brothers, Hisao, Hisamitsu, Hisashi, Seisuke, Yukihiro and Tatsuyuki. Visitation 1 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DENNIS SHIGEHISA OKAYAMA, 64, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter foreman for Ralph Inouye Inc. Survived by wife, Joyce; daughters, Donna Rae Gouveia, Noreen Moriwake, and Denise; three grandchildren; father, Shinahei; sisters, Amy Tamaye and June Youn. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

AGATON YBAY ORDEN, 91, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 5, 2003. Born in Balaoan, La Union, Philippines. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Rosario Ordinado, Delia Rilles and Rowena "Winnie" Supnet; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARILYN JEAN RIVERS, 60, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, John; son, Stanley Bennett; daughter, Reanette Scott; four grandchildren; brothers Harry, August, Ronald and Richard Carvalho; sisters, Bertha Laabs and Brenda Garcia. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

MICHIKO SAKATA, 44, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 25, 2003. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Co-owner of Waikiki Seawind Surf and Street. Survived by husband, Bobby; brothers, Tetsuro and Takeaki Aoyama. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EMI SHIMOKAWA, 81, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 27, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Sandy Takishita and Avis Sorenson; two grandchildren. Private service. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku, HI 96743. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

DARLEEN "TWEEDIE" VAN EPPS GONSALVES THOMAS, 48, of Kane'ohe, died April 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Mark Sr.; sons, Brian Goings and Davy Crockett-Gonsalves; daughters, Bobbi-Jo Vallente and Shaina Kauhi; mother, Violet Yotsuda-Van Epps; sisters, Faith Sales, Elizabeth "Tykie" Kanei-Van Epps and Elizabeth Van Epps; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

RACHEL NGIT NGUN TOM, 85, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Gerald; daughters, Wraynette Kissel, Cheryl Vieira, Lynn Sato and Debra Yano; 11 grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; brothers, Ernest, Wallace and Vernon Tom; sisters, Laura Lee and Winona Chong. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel; service at 10 a.m.; burial 11:15 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LARRY MINORU UEHARA, 80, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2003. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. Retired dinner cook for Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Survived by wife, Velma; sons, Dana Uehara and Lorin Chow; daughter, Theresa; two grandchildren; brother, Isamu; sisters, Leatrice Kam and Susan Uehara. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSEMAE KUNIYO YAMAURA, also known as KUNIYO YAMAURA, 85, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired University of Hawai'i, Travel Industry Management secretary to the dean. Survived by son, Eric; daughters, Ruby Shibuya and Carol Santucci; two grandchildren; brother, James Kuba; sisters, Gertrude Minatoya, Janet Yamasaki, Cynthia Kuba and Leatrice Takushi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.