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.

VICTORIA BEATRICE AKAY, 85, of Waipahu, died July 12, 2003. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; inurnment to follow in Williams Funeral Services crypt. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ANGEL ALVEREZ, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 27, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by nieces and nephews. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; inurnment to follow in Williams Funeral Services crypt. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JULIA M. BATEZEL, 92, of Fort Collins, Colo., formerly of Honolulu, died June 30, 2003. Born in Philadelphia. A former evangelistic singer and longtime secretary, writer/editor for the Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by brother, John Knudsen; daughter, Donna Fay; son, Tony; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Mainland service held. Memorial donations to Child Evangelism Fellowship, Box 348, Warrenton, MO 63383-0348, or to www.aorta.tv, an evangelistic Web outreach, 2416 Sheffield Circle West, Fort Collins, CO 80526.

LUCILLE HINANO AKAKA-DENNIS-ECKART, 91, of Rohnert Park, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 20, 2003. A teacher on Kaua'i and at Farrington High School. Survived by sisters-in-law, Antoinette Akaka and Rita Eckart; nieces and nephews; grand nieces and frand nephews; great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. No local service.

Dr. ACCUU KYUNGSIK KIM, Ph.D., 55, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2003. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Survived by wife, Alleen; son, Kkalos; daughter, Sunnee; mother, Keum Nyun; brother, Hyosik; sister, Kyesik. Service 6 p.m. next Saturday at 2055 Kamehameha IV Road.

VIOLET LOOK MOI LAU, 97, of Kane'ohe, died July 30, 2003. Born in Kane'ohe. A former salesclerk at Kaneohe Bakery, Dote Store and Hadley's Bakery. Survived by sons, Alvin and Herbert; daughter, Jennifer; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons; brothers, Harold and Melvin Lee; sister, Virginia Iona. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD "DICKIE" WALTER MEDEIROS, 61, of Wai'anae, died July 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner and president of Medeiros Trucking Service Inc. Survived by wife, Odetta; sons, Richard "Ricky" Jr., Russell, Randall, Robert, Roger and Rodney; hanai sons, Douglas Souza and Michael "Mike Boy" Asuncion; hanai daughter, Stephanie Fernandez; 18 grandchildren; brothers, Arthur Moss and Douglas Neves; sisters, Violet Nourse, Linda Kripal and Billie Jean Conley. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

LILLIAN KAORU MORIKAMI, 80, of 'Aiea, died July 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired pattern marker for Nalii Fashions. Survived by husband, Harry; son, Thomas; daughter, Cynthia Ching; four grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Reginald Shigaki. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary East Chapel. Casual attire.

AGNES DELUIZ O'PHELAN, 78, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker and nanny. Survived by daughters, Mikki Kemmet and Mikki O'Phelan; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; sisters, Shirley Eckert and Dorothy DeLuiz; caregivers, Warren and Carol Rohr. Service pending. No flowers. For more information call 247-2290 or 842-1030. Condolences to: O'Phelan Family, 45-1028-B Anoi Road, Kane'ohe, HI 96744. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ESTELLE MARGARET SCHUSTER, 88, of Wai'anae, died June 10, 2003. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Retired civilian employee of the Navy. Survived by sisters, Kathleen DeRussy and Bernadette Healy. Graveside service 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

RONALD DAVID SISMAR, 59, of Hawai'i Kai, died July 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department officer with 29 years of service; contractor for the Department of Education as a safety school officer. Survived by wife, Lois Kawabara; daughters, Tanya Leina'ala and Sonja; son, Bronson; granddaughters, Zayla and Naomi; sisters, Annette Masanda, Irene Daoang, Sylvia Ngim, Marie Louden and Doreen Dorcich; brother, Todd. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church on Wilder Avenue; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MARYLYN L. WATTS, 73, of Waimanalo, died July 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Donald "Don"; sons, Donald "Tony," John and Peter; daughters, Honesty Daniel's, Denise "Denny" Kalua and Melanie Watts; sisters, Antoinette "Annette" Evon and Mercedes "Mercy" Sparacino; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Ashes to be scattered at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

HARRY YOSHIO YAMASHITA, 75, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. A carpenter. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; inurnment to follow in Williams Funeral Services crypt. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CLARENCE B.Q.YOUNG, 83, of Pearl City, died July 20, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired from Chock & Pang Clinic. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Dwight and Douglas; brother, James; sisters, Jean Lum, Pearl Ching and Priscilla Hong. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHI CHOON "CHEEDA" YUE, 78, died July 24, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. A Korean War veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Anita Takemoto and Karen Ritchie; sons, A.J. and Kevin; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Dora Park, Sarah Hahn and Willa Sun Woo; brother, Kang. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Monday at Gardena Valley Baptist Church in in Gardena, Calif. Burial at Green Hills Memorial Park in California.

MARY ELLEN "TUTU" ZIEMER, 81, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2002. Born in Chicago. An oil painting artist. Survived by daughters, Karen Olsby and Jean Ziemer; two granddaughters; a great-grandson. Private service held. Inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.