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.
CHARLES TOM AFONG JR., 74, of Nanakuli, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. City & County of Honolulu Wastewater Department supervisor. Survived by sons, Jeremiah, Sanford, Charles III, Hartwell and Manu; daughters, Ahlin Mansfield, Norene, Dember Lopes, Avis Pontes and Momilani Gager; brother, Paul; sister, Audrey Afong-Sherman; 29 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 7 p.m. Scattering of ashes noon Wednesday at Nanakuli Beach. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TAKAWO ARAI, 83, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 5, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Dole Pineapple Company mechanic. Survived by wife, Betsy; son, Keith. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ANASTACIO MAGBULOS BALBAS SR., 92, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Aug. 1, 2003. Survived by wife, Maria; sons, Anastacio, Alex and Erwin; daughters, Maria Ann Au-Balbas and Zeny Balbas; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today at Grace Episcopal Church, Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Visitation also from 7 a.m. tomorrow; Mass 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary.
GLADYS FUJIE BORRERO, 72, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Waipouli, Kaua'i. Retired State of Hawai'i employee. Survived by sons, Wallace Wakalina and Richard Borrero; daughter, P. Laua'e Borerro; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, George Fujimoto. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Cross Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ELSIE FLORA CAMARA, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Joycelyn Sanders; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MARY LOUISE CECIL, 78, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in Glenn County, Calif. A member of Elks Club, Adult Friends for Youth and the Outrigger Canoe Club. Retired secretary to the University of Hawai'i and Department of Education. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Elks Club; ashes to be scattered at sea. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
PAUL KOONG HING CUP CHOY, 61, of Kula, Maui, died Aug. 11, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Administrator and overseerer at Sullivan's Estates. Survived by brothers, Richard, Harold, Thomas and Robert; sisters, Beatrice Hano, Elsie Allen, Mildred De Mello and Lorraine Koskey. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service noon; cremation to follow. Private interment at Maui Veterans Cemetery at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY LEONORE HILGER DOWNEY, 83, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in St. Paul, Minn. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Richard Jr. and Leo; daughters, Mary Cooney and Jeanne Downey; sister, Jeanne Weinholt; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
WILLIAM LUCIO FERREIRA, 91, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. A ranch hand retired from Honoka'a Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Alice; son, William; daughters, Nell Ferreira and Mae Cordeiro; sister, Minnie Fontes; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Aug. 23 at Our Lady of Lourdes (Honoka'a Catholic Church); Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Ho-noka'a Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary.
HERBERT CHARLES TERRY GANOOT, 46, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Eugene Jr.; sisters, Jeanie Pacheco and Lucy Gusman. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
LAURA K. HUE, 75, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Longs Drug Stores cashier. Survived by sons, Richard, Wendell, William and Lance; six grandchildren; sister, Janice Rasmussen. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
MARGIE ISENHOWER, 73, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Ireland. Retired waitress at Scoop Du Jour at the New Otani Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Gary, Glenn and Greg; daughters, Geri Madden and Gwen Watson; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EDITH KAM 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; sister, Ellen Higa. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
STANLEY OSAMU KAMIYA, 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired reprographic technician for the Department of Education. Survived by wife, Jean "Shigeko"; son, Daniel; daughter, Sarah; brother, Douglas; sisters, Patricia and Florence. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Private graveside service. No flowers.
JACQUELINE PILIALOHA KANAKAOLE, 49, of 'Aiea, died July 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Deelite; husband, Saul Parinas; mothers, Vilma Aleka and Florence Asperilla; brothers, William, Lambert, Mitchell, Mark and Martin Kanakaole, Matthew, Dwayne and William Asperilla; sisters, Dallas Napolis and Veronica Tarleton. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
JOHN SUEO KIDO, 76, of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hygrade Electric Co. electrician. Survived by wife, Harriet; son, Marvin; daughter, Beverly; three grandchildren; brothers, Tetsuo, Atsuo, Fumio and Hideo; sister, Jane Yamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SAILIVALE LEALAITAFEA, 86, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in American Samoa. Survived by sons, Naisina Akai, Tilotilo Lealaitafea, Foa Lealaitafea and Akai Tafea; daughters, Aofia Lealaitafea and Tui Escobar; sisters, Pagopago Taesali, Sine Shirmer and Matavai Toefua; 37 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 5 p.m. Service and burial at a later date in American Samoa. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
MARY R. LEE, 76, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Kohala, Hawai'i, died Aug. 6, 2003. Born in Kohala. Survived by sisters, Dolores Carvalho and Rose Figueroa; brother, Albert Reyes; daughters, Annette Harper and Tillie Mansanas; sons, Benjamin Caravalho Jr., John and Solomon Jr.; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Kane'ohe; service 10 a.m. Private inurnment later. Casual attire. Arrangements by Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary, San Diego.
LOUISE IRENE LEMIEUX, 62, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Aug. 7, 2003. Born in Quebec, Canada. Survived by sons, Serge Cossais and Benoit Cossais; daughter, Chris McGuire; brothers, Jean Pierre, Francois and Michael; sisters, Monique, Helen, Estelle and Francine; five grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary.
FUSAE MATSUNAMI, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 11, 2003. Born in 'Opihikao, Hawai'i. Retired County of Hawai'i Department of Parks & Recreation employee. Survived by sons, Lloyd, Arthur and Alan; brother, Saburo Makinodan; sisters, Hatsumi Takimoto, Tokiko Hatada and Hisako Makinodan; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m.
MARTINA JOHANNA MUELLER, 50, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2003. Born in Germany. Survived by daughters, Michelle and Melissa; brothers, Karl, John and Blasius. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
DENJI NAKAMURA, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 12, 2003. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Retired Hawai'i County Department of Water employee; and active with the Big Island RSVP program. Survived by wife, Tsuruko; son, Michael; daughters, Tsuyako Miyashiro, Natsue Yoneda, Akiko Maekawa, Helene McKee, Eva, Joyce Gronefeld and Ayako Imai; brother, Clarence; sister, Elsie Sakata; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JEAN L. PAI, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2003. Born in Beijing, China. Survived by sons, Charles and Howard; daughters, Susan Wang and Lily Pai-Resch; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, T.L. Bai. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Aug. 23 at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
ASAYO SHIMADA TANAKA, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born on Maui. An office manager retired from Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty. Survived by son, Gerald; daughters, Arlene Tanaka and Susan De Guzman; brothers, Kiyoshi Shimada and Roy Shimada; sister, Yaeko Shimada; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Kahului Hongwanji; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
ROBERT YUTAKA TANNA, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired part owner and salesman doing business as Style Shoe Store. Member of Company G, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Edna; daughter, Charlotte Araki; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, George. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
VALORIE BELLE TOMITA, 46, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Irving; daughter, Kimberly; sons, Steven and Jonathan; mother, Georgiana Piscusa; brothers, Richard and Eric Piscusa; sisters, Leilani Piscusa-Rogers, Debra Foy and Arlene Piscusa. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
HIDEICHI YAMADA, 89, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 13, 2003. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Teacher at Kapa'a High School and Kaua'i Community College. Survived by wife, Alice; daughters, Virginia Yamada and Bonnie Peel; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Soichi and James; sister, Isano Yasuda. Visitation 3 p.m. Monday at Kapa'a Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ANNIE ELIZABETH YASUI, 87, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. An avid gardener. Survived by daughters, Carole Uyehara, Myrna Uyehara, Brenda Lemon and Gail Wong; sister, Rose Medeiros; brothers, William Mundon and Herbert Mundon; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law and caregiver, Harriet Mundon. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MASARU YONEDA, 92, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 7, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A welder for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Hanae; son, Kenneth; daughters, Lorraine Shone, Karen Tengan and Susan Boyd; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Isamu; sister, Mitsuko Hashimoto. Visitation 4 p.m. Tuesday at Kahului Union Church; service 5 p.m. Urn burial 9 a.m. Wednesday at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
