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.

KAREN LAUREL ADAMS, 57, of Ho-nolulu, formerly of Manhattan, N.Y., died Nov. 7, 2003. A librarian at Shafter Elementary School. Survived by cousins. Service 4 p.m. Friday at Atherton Memorial Chapel, Central Union Church. Inurnment in Graham Cemetery, Bradner, Ohio. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

JEANETTE MAE KALEILEHUA AIONA, 68, of Honolulu, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. An employment counselor for Work Hawaii. Survived by sons, William, Shayne and Guy Gasper; daughters, Sharon Medeiros, Debra Import and Faye Melemai; stepchildren, Abel, Arthur, Aaron and Andrea; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brother, Herbert James; sisters, Joan Flint, Anna Wells, Eugenia Himan, Julia Phillips, Ruby Reber, Martha White, Gloria Needs and Lehua Agbayani. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

ROBERT MAKARI ARAKAWA, 48, of Waipahu, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Carpet cleaner for State of Hawai'i. Survived by stepfather, Edwin Tani; mother, Tomoe; brothers, William and Glenn; sister, Doris Kiyuna. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTHONY P. "TONY" BALOCAN, 45, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Nov. 27, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Kaua'i County, Hanapepe baseyard, equipment operator. Survived by wife, Lureen; parents, Ali and Corazon Sr.; brothers, Ali Jr. and Alan; sisters, Alicia Sarmiento, Cora Balocan and Gloria Hiranaka. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Church; eulogies and sharing, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

LAWRENCE KEOKEA BATALONA SR., 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 24, 2003. Born in Waipio, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Winona; sons, James and Lawrence Jr.; daughters, Lauriann Hinds, Kathleen Kaio, Winona and Melodye; brothers, Joseph, Adrick and Jacob; sister, Margaret Lepolo; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

YUET YONG CHAN, 94, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2003. Born in China. Survived by sons, Fat Sing and Dong Lan; daughters, Lee Fa Say and Gan Mui Chang; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ANNIE YUK TAU AU CHANG, 85, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A volunteer for American Red Cross and member of Leeward Community Church. Survived by daughters, Lynette Lee and Sylvia Chang; brothers, Raymond Au and Clarence Au; sisters, Lillian Leong and Ellen Wong; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

PUI KUEN CHOW, 83, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Canton, China. Retired furniture store owner in Hong Kong. Survived by wife, Fong; sons, Kin Keung, Kin Wah and Kin Man; daughters, Sin Ling Tse and Sin Har Kao; nine grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers and sisters. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist service; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

RAYMONDO ECHIBERI JR., 60, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2003. A general contractor. Survived by wife, Bonnie; sons, Raymond Jeffrey, Parrish Echiberi and Brandt Shea; daughters, Kimberley Ramos, Bobbie-Lynn Hillinger, Faith Lono-Tellez, Bonnie Fernandez and AuraLee Shea; brothers, Anthony Glushenko, Jose, Peter, Douglas, Mariano "Mike," and Darrell Silva; sisters, Kuulei Badua, Nina Balbalosa and Pettra Stark; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DENNIS RAYMOND FIGGEROA, 55, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by wife, Charlotte; sons, Dennis Jr. and Jason; daughters, Melanie and Stephanie; three grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Church, 'Aiea; Mass 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHEUNG FONG, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Xhong Shan, China. Retired United Chinese Press newspaper editor. Survived by wife, Rui Xiong Xiao; sons, Yuke Sung and Patrick; daughter, Wan Xuan Fong Lin; sisters, Choy Mun Lee, Choy Fong Go, Choy Ying Lau and Choy Ling Cheung; five grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

LUCY MITSUE HANATO, 80, of Kawanui, Hawai'i, died Nov. 27, 2003. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Walter, Melvin and Mervin; daughter, Rochelle "Girly" Puhi and Nancy Go; 27 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; brother, Louie Obashi. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Paul's Catholic Church; Kawanui; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

GRACE MAE HUIHUI, 84, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Jacob and Wayne; daughters, Helen Mosier, Lillian Barrett and Betty Casperson; 20 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nuuanu Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHINH THI HUYNH, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Vietnam. Survived by husband, Phuoc Duy Tran; sons, Sinh Khac Tran, Duc Khac Tran and Minh Khac Tran; daughters, Mui Thi Tran, Lien Hong Tran and Lynn Chan-Ko; 25 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TATSUO ICHIMURA, 86, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Lahaina. Clerk at Pioneer Mill. Survived by sons, Vernon, Edwin, Earl and David; three grandchildren; brother, Morio. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Urn burial 9 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

KOEI ISHIMINE, 83, of Ka'auhuhu Homestead, Hawi, Hawai'i, died Nov. 24, 2003. Born in Kohala. A distributor retired from Meadow Gold Dairy, and member of Kohala Jodo Mission. Survived by sons, Gary, Kenneth, Thomas, Rodney and Kevin; daughters, Gertrude Yamasaki, Katherine Aruda and Elaine Hokama; sister, Barbara Ashimine; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kohala Jodo Mission; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

PAUL MANU KAMANA, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. A member of the Inland Boatman Union and chief mate retired from Hawaii Tug and Barge. Survived by wife, Verna "Mimi"; son, Keith; daughters, Pauline "Noelani" Amell and Paulette Casey; five grandchildren; a hanai grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JANET SHIGEKO KIRIO, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired secretary for the U.S. Army. Survived by husband, Toshiaki; daughters, Karyn Harada and Kelli; grandchildren, Aaron and Allyson Harada; brothers, Kaoru, Mitsunori and James Watanabe; sister, Winifred Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

STEVEN FREDERICK KRAUSS, 55, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A farmer. Survived by mother, Jean; sisters, Karen Howell and Loraine. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Makawao Cemetery, Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

ROBERT ANDREW LaBENZ, 73, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Kalihi. Outrigger Activities Center sales agent. Survived by wife, Martha. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

NOBUKO MIYAKAWA, 70, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired restaurant pantry worker. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Faye Nagano; two grandchildren; brothers, Minoru and Robert Igarashi; sisters, Norma Taguchi and Nelsie Yamane. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

LILLIAN S. RODERICK, 76, of Garden Grove, Calif., died Nov. 8, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Longtime aerospace industry employee. Survived by son, Llewellyn; two grandchildren; brother, Harry Shimojo; sisters, Kay Tokuda and Miriam Jenkins. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

TOSHIO SHIRASAKI, 82, of Kea'au Heights, Hawai'i, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired supervisor for Puna Sugar. Survived by wife, Mitsue; daughters, Aileen Shitabata, Janet Warren and Linda Hanano; son, Kelvin; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Hideo; sister, Kiyoko Sakai. Visitation 4 p.m. tomorrow at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

JAMES LEON KALAUKOA SMITH, 49, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Security guard for B. Clean Security Services. Survived by daughter, Joelle Robello; brothers, Charles, Claybourne and Carlton; sisters, Audrey Burnside, Agnes Wong and Carletta. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship; service 11 a.m; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KAZUMI "TOSO" TAKAHASHI, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 21, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired federal firefighter. Retired state Harbors Division maintenance department employee; member of the 100th Infantry Battalion Company E and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Molly; sons, Allan, Scott, Kyle and Kurt; daughter, Patti Young; five grandchildren; brother, Mitsuo; sisters, Kinue Uyeno, Janet Sato, Kazue Takeshita and Catherine Aniya. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ELLEN AYAKO TAKUMI, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Retired pineapple trimmer for Dole Cannery. Survived by sons, Eric and Kent; daughter, Amy Lau; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Mazie Oshita and Collette Mitsuyuki. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

TAKEICHI TOKUNAGA, 93, of Waiahole, died Nov. 15, 2003. Member of Tamagusuku Club, and active with Aloha Nursing & Rehab Centre Adult Day Care. Survived by sons, George and Melvin; daughters, Gladys Tokunaga-Asao, Sannie Shimakawa and Laverne Tokunaga-Tarumoto; brother, Seichi; sisters, June Miraflor and Pat Yatogo; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

NORA B. VALERA, 39, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died Dec. 1, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A sales representative with Koa Trading. Survived by husband, Danny; daughter, Nicole; parents, Eduardo and Melchora Balisacan; brothers, Roland, Mamerto, Vicente and Roger; sisters, Imelda Riopta, Irene Jardin and Jennifer Elan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday; service 9 a.m.; burial at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual attire.

IKI WATANABE, 92, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Member of Olivet Japanese Baptist Church. Survived by sons, Dr. Henry, Richard and the Rev. George; daughter, Grace Tobita; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JEWELL V. WHITE, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 21, 2003. Born in Oklahoma. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Judy Querrey; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Old Koloa Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.