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.

DORIS KIMIE TAKAHASHI ABE, 77, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary/receptionist for Central Pacific Bank. Survived by son, Glenn; daughter, Joan Miranda; five grandchildren; brother, James Takahashi; sisters, Helen Tanimura and Rose Llewellyn. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

WARLITA VALDEZ ANDRES, 59, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 15, 2003. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Emmanuel "Manny"; son, Edward Valdez; daughter, Rose Mary Atiburcio; grandchild, Tyler Atiburcio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MABEL "TUTU" DUVAUCHELLE AYAU, 86, of Honolulu, formerly of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Dec. 2, 2003. Born in Puko'o, Moloka'i. Retired postmistress of Ho'olehua Post Office. Survived by daughters, Lana Alamillo and Dana Wakefield; sons, Barrelle and Ronnie; sister, Murial "Becky" Thiim; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kaunakakai Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kanakaloloa Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LAPAZ ASUNCION BAYSA, 80, of Waialua, died Nov. 27, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Serafin and Miguel; daughter, Elvera Toves; brothers, Juan Asuncion and Pedro Asuncion; sisters, Alejandra Asuncion and Luisa Banaag; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

WALTER W. CHU SR., 83, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base sheet metal worker for 35 years, and Kane'ohe YWCA maintenance worker. Survived by sons, Walter Jr., Roland and Daniel; brothers, Patrick and Samuel; sister, Jean Lau; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

AILEEN HELEN DILWITH, 79, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, James, Dennis and Glen; daughters, Malinda Micus, Joan Boerner and Bernadette "Pudgy" Dumaoal; brother, John Souza; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WILLIAM "WILLY" FUJISAKA, 63, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 25, 2003. Born in Kahalu'u, Kona. A musician and member of the Merry Monarch Men's Glee Club; also performed with the group Holua. Survived by brothers, Mitchell and Joseph; nieces and nephews. Service 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Kohala side of Hulihee Palace. Loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WAYNETTE GALE, 65, of Kahuku, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Lewistown, Mont. Retired seamstress with the Oregon state government. Survived by sons, Wally, Rick, Tracy, Chris, Dan and Bobby; daughters, Carla Maro, Hannah and Candie Sandhu; sister, Charlotte Johnson; grandchildren. Service on the Mainland. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LINCOLN Y.S. GO, 64, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Milagros; sons, Michael, Daniel and Shawn; brothers, Melvin and Lunny. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. next Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

CONNIE SORIANO HOSHIBATA, 54, of Mililani, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Manager of Verifone and active member of St. John's Apostle & Evangelist Church. Survived by husband, John; son, Jason; daughter, Erin; brothers, Melvin Soriano and Mariano Lampitoc; sisters, Arsenia Schroeder, Rosalina Agui, Felomina Ahina, Lolita Tovas, Diane Sasan, Felicidad Leonard and Josephine Alvarez. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; Mass 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KIKUE IMOTO, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 18, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by daughters, Beverly Teramae and Carol Kaya; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Takeo, Yoshimichi and Matsumitsu Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALBERT KIRK JACOB, 61, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in West Chester, Pa. Former Hawai'i Kai resident and president/CEO of Hydrograbbr International Worldwide and Organic Technology Inc. Survived by wife, Diane; sons, Aaron Bennett, Adam Bennett, Seth Bennett and Kimo Jacob; a grandson; brother, Stefan Jacob; sister, Dr. Sally Jacob. Celebration of life to be held at a later date. No flowers. Donations to The Meeting School c/o Diane Jacob, 12136 87th Street N., West Palm Beach, FL 33412.

ETHEL OTOME KUSHIYAMA, 94, of Waihe'e, Maui, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Waihe'e. Owner of Modernistic Beauty Salon in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by daughter, Elaine Tamashiro; hanai son, Jerry Nakamura; sister, Elsie Iwamasa. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Church, Waihe'e; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

WALTER YONG PONG KWON, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. A retired custodian for Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by wife, Mary Ann; sons, Leslie Kaili, Gaylord Kaili, Jeffery, Jodi and Deroy Kwon and Leonard Kupihea; daughters, Maedene Rowley, Meri-Lee Kwon and Esther Kaili; brother, Robert Kong; sister, Sarah; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.

LESLIE "SONNY" SUN FA LEONG, 72, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired district manager with Procter & Gamble. Survived by sons, Lance, Lloyd, Matthew and Mark; grandson; brothers, Gordon and Franklin. Visitation 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MELVIN "MOKE" MOK LUM, 75, of Mililani, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician at Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Mae; sons, Alan, Peter and Mark; daughters, Cathy Sumida, April Lacuesta and Michele Zablan; sister, Florence Chang; brother, Tai Ching Choy; 13 grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

DOUGLAS NORMAN MONTEY, 55, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Red Cloud, Neb. Vice president of Reliable Fire Protection Inc. Survived by wife, Linda "Lin"; mother, Eileen; brothers, Jerry, Terry, Bruce and David; sister, Linda Cochrane. Memorial gathering 2 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Funeral in Nebraska at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KUUALOHANUI SHANSTITY-MARIE OILILAA-O'BRIEN, infant daughter of Daniel "Kehau" O'Brien and Chastity Oili Laa, of Windward O'ahu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Kailua. Also survived by brother, Kalauokekoa Oili Laa-O'Brien; grandparents, Bobbi Beter-Moses, Daniel and Kendra O'Brien, and Laura and Vernon Perreira; great-grandparents, Margaret and Alan Manosa. Visitation 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 8 p.m.

CAROL KONDO OSAKI, 75, of Kailua, died Nov. 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kailua Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, Henry; sons, John and Carl; two grandchildren; sisters, Grace Bowers and Mitsue Akiyama. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASAE HIRASHIMA SMYTHE, 93, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 26, 2003. Born in Lahaina. Licensed practical nurse at Pioneer Mill. Survived by son, William; sister, Sadae Omoto; two grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

FUSAE ENOMOTO SUYETSUGU, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2003. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired printing clerk for First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by son, Alan; daughter, Wendy; two grandchildren; sister, Fujie Wat. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.