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.

ROBERT AMODO ACENA, 65, of Waipahu, died July 21, 2003. Born in Lapaz, Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by mother, Emiliana; brothers, Felimon and Felipe; sister, Phebe Quiton. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Waipahu United Church of Christ; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CANDIDO CACAL ACERET, 89, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Aug. 1, 2003. Born in Pulangi, Bacama, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A ground maintenance person retired from Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Survived by wife, Florencia; son, Orlyn; daughters, Carol Ah Chin and Catherine DeRego; sister, Teofila; two granddaughters. Service 7 p.m. tomorrow at Waimea Annunciation Catholic Church. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Waimea County Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary, Hilo Branch.

SHIGERU AMIHARA, 85, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in Hanama'ulu. Retired County of Kaua'i employee. Survived by wife, Fujiko; son, James. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ROBERT JINTOKU AWAKUNI, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2003. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired bricklayer. Survived by wife, Clara; sons, Roy, Edwin and Gene; daughter, Sandra Miyasato; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

EDNA MAE MANULANI BOYD, 51, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, William "Dukie"; sons, Kevin and Jory; hanai daughter, Alana Spragling; parents, Malo and Helen Katina; brothers, David Avilla and Junior Corpus; sisters, Lenora Brownlee, Rose Spragling and Helen Boyd; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

MELECIO "MELL" ALMADRIGO CACHERO, 82, of Waipahu, died July 19, 2003. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Honolulu Gas Company. Survived by wife, Lolita; sons, Pete, Romulo and Theo; daughter, Jessie Acosta; stepson, Gerald Cabalo; stepdaughters, Dinah Cabalo and Ellen Aguila; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; sisters, Antera Rosendo and Clara Mendoza. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ANASTACIA CARNATE, 86, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A field worker for Pioneer Corn. Survived by sons, Andrew, Cirilo and Gerobin; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa's Church in Kekaha; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

FEDERICO GASCON DERIZA, 96, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 10, 2003. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired heavy equipment operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. Survived by hanai family, Esperanza Bautista, Miriam Rivera, Catalina Cabase, Felisa Valdez, Ruben Nerona and Leon Ancheta; three grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

VESTA FEULING, 92, of Wainiha, Kaua'i, died Aug. 11, 2003. Born in Enterprise, Ore. Survived by daughter, Tanya Hashimoto; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

SACHIKO FUJIWARA, 68, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Saitama, Japan. Survived by husband, Ernest; son, Kalani; daughter, Nalani; nieces and nephews. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JEAN CATHERINE GRAHAM, 78, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 11, 2003. Born in Pennsylvania. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Donna Miller and Deborah Oreopulos; hanai daughter, Kris Hazard; granddaughter, Nicole Miller. Mass 3:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Kailua, Kona; scattering of ashes at sea aboard Body Glove Cruises departing Kailua Pier at 5:30 p.m. Lei or loose petals welcome. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary, Kona.

RIKA HIJIRIDA, 103, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in Yamaguchi Ken, Japan. Retired field worker with Olokele Sugar Co. Survived by stepchildren, Betty Oshiro, Aileen Grynes, Sue Fukumoto, Jack and Satoru; grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

EDITH DUNG LEONG KAM, 74, of Pearl City, died Aug. 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Worked in numerous food service establishments, the last being Waimano Homes. Survived by husband, Ronald; sons, Chester and Jeffrey; daughters, Ronette Belasco and Carol Ann Kam; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday; burial 10 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

GOICHI KOBAYASHI, 87, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired city construction inspector. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Roger, Bertrand and Carl; daughters, Florence Kassab and Gale; sister, Fukiko Nagata; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Donations to Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Mission. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

TAMOTSU KOUCHIYAMA, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired steel worker. Survived by brothers, Robert and Charles; sisters, Elsie Kubo, Bless Ebesugawa and Lydia Pai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPH MUN, 82, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A former Shop 06 electrician at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and clerk at Mahalo Market in Kalihi. Survived by brothers, Alfred, Kenneth, George and James; sisters, Margaret Chun and Ellen Hee. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

ALBERT MASANOBU NISHIDA, 72, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Kunia. Purchasing agent for Garlow Petroleum. Survived by wife, June; sons, Grant and Kenne; brother, James; sisters, Betty Chinen and Judy Hennessey; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m; inurnment 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALBERT RAPOZO, 78, of Pearl City, died Aug. 4, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. A storage supervisor retired from Naval Supply Center. Survived by wife, Eleanor; daughters, Ellie Mae Dees and Rochelle Victorino; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, George Rapozo; sister, Mae Andrade. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

VIOLET-MARIE MAHELA ROSEHILL, 74, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Educator in Hawaiian music and culture at Kamehameha Schools. Survived by son, Marcus; daughter, Marvi Ching; sister, Gladys Lennox; brothers, George Awai Jr. and Joel Awai; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Lei welcome. Aloha attire.

MURIEL HOLLY SEEKER, 69, of Mililani, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Chicago, Ill. Survived by husband, Max; son, Randolph; daughters, Sheila Davis and Leslie Toyozaki; eight grandchildren; brother, Carl Tillinghast; foster daughter, Denise Sasaki. Committal service 2 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Research, Hawai'i Chapter. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARYLOU SHERMAN, 57, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Aug. 10, 2003. Born in Pennsylvania. A secretary. Survived by husband, Richard; daughters, Lauren, Rebecca and Lesley; son, Stephen; sister, Ann Stemmy. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hanalei Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to Kaua'i Hospice, P.O. Box 3286, Lihu'e, HI 96766. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

MELVA LAVERNE COSTA VIDINHAR, 64, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Sales representative for Holiday Mart. Survived by sons, Kevin, Bruce and Brian; daughter, Deborah Miyahana; eight grandchildren; brother, Merlin Costa; sisters, Ann Won, Marjorie Vannatta and Evelyn Smith. Visitation 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Stake Center; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.