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.

HARRY KAU AKI JR., 57, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A professional singer with various groups. Survived by wife, Gloria; daughters, Francine Munar, Roberta Ko, Gina and Christine; sons, Ryanson, Harry III, Gino and Richard; brothers, William and Donovan; sister, Ellen Dias; 14 grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Kaumakapili Church Hall. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FLORENCE MAY BROAD BURRIS, 76, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in La'ie. A homemaker and businesswoman. Survived by daughters, Sheldene Kamisese, Zeona Navarro, Marilyn Prescott, Anya Mikasobe, Kai Silvira and Mary Silvira; sons, Robert Silvira and Michael Silvira; sister, Marilyn Kozlowski; 26 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lake Hood Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial at Angelus Memorial Park. Arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Chapel.

RODOLFO ABOL CAGULADA SR., of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 13, 2003. A machinist retired from Schofield Barracks. Survived by sons, Rodolfo "Rudy" Jr., David and Kenneth; six grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. No flowers.

ISAAC "ZICKY" DAVID JAMES CARLSTROM, 24, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed mechanic, and organic gardener. Survived by father, John; mother, Jennifer; sister Sarah; grandparents, William and Mildred Carlstrom and Dorothy Graydon. Visitation 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at (The Rock) Pines Trees; service 10 a.m. Beach attire. Bring your own board. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

HENRY YAU FAT CHONG, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Kahalu'u, O'ahu. Retired from Shop 56 "Copper Smith" at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Marion; daughters, Cynthia Smith and Colleen Leonard; three grandchildren; sister, Alice Chang. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

ROLAND JERRY COELHO, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired captain with the Honolulu Fire Department after 26 years of service; member of the board of the Fire Department Credit Union. Survived by wife, Patricia "Kitty"; sons, Roland "Spike" and Michael "Grips"; daughters, Penny Kawamoto and Kelly; eight grandchildren; brother, Alvin "Buddy." Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

VALENTINE "BUTCH" MANUEL DeCORTE, also known as BUTCH LAWS, 51, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Leeward Coast Aviaries. Survived by wife, Pua'imohala; son, Valentine "Butchie Boy" Jr.; daughter, Odsella-Maiono Bardon; sisters, Valerie and Vanette DeCorte and Vanessa "Tina" LaVilla; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TAKAO DOI, 99, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Edith, Mildred Kosaki, Helen and Grace Kuribayashi; brother, Tom Tateishi; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Private service at a later date.

EDITH FUMIKO EBISUYA, 93, of Waipahu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Calvin and Owen; daughter, Frances Okuno; brothers, Kenji, Koso, Itsuto and Roger Furukawa; sisters, Shirley Kagemoto and Lillian Komatsubara; two grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HELEN LORRAINE ENOS, 73, of Mililani, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Karen Nota, Susan Hiona, Joycelyn Ke-a, Marilyn Macias and Sherilyn Morales; sisters, Peggy Potts, Thelma Potts, Dale Reantaso, Lucille Feliciano and Josephine Feliciano; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LEROY GEORGE FUJITA, 43, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Tracy Ann; daughter, Sanoe; father, Richard; mother, Barbara Lopes; brothers, Richard III and Wade; stepbrothers, Dennis and Troy Lopes; sister, Lee Ann Shishido; half sister, Marla Ofilas; stepsister, Clarisse Gatis. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at his residence at 73-4459 Ooma Place, Kalaoa. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

LUCIA "LUZ" GANIRON, 59, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 9, 2003. Born in the Philippines. A food service employee at Burger King, Kapa'a. Survived by husband, Alfredo "Fred"; son, Wilborne Liberato; sisters, Loreta Benidictos and Josepha Supnet; brothers, Catalino Masulit, Severo Masulit and Herminio Masulit; a grandson. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Casual attire.

ISMAEL B. IMPERIAL, 61, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Retired. Survived by wife, Rosie; daughters, Rhomela Lindo and Lily Ann Silva; son, Michael; three grandchildren; brother, Jimmy; sister, Lillian Cruz. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RITA M. JAVIER, 81, of Waipahu, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Apaya, Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by sons, Dioscidy, Alfonso Jr., Elpidio, Jose, Nicasio and Torino; daughters, Daisy Aguilar and Lassie Ribao; 24 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:15 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HILDEGARD GERTRUDE MARY JOHNSTON, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Berlin, Germany. Survived by children, David and James; brother, Ernie Nearman. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KENNETH KENJI KUMASHIRO, 68, of Kailua, died Nov. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired vice president for DTRIC Insurance. Survived by wife, Sherrie; sons, Kent, Kevin and Keane; daughter, Kristin; brother, Takeru; sisters, Grace Unemori and Florence. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH LEONG LEE, 93, of Manoa, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A social worker with the Department of Health. A founding member of the Anthroposophical Society in Hawai'i and the Waldorf School. Survived by daughters, Christie Wong and Paula Lee; son, Peter; six grandchildren. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

STANLEY JUN MATSUURA, 61, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired equipment repairer for GTE Hawaiian Tel/Verizon. Survived by daughter, Beverly; grandchild; mother, Rose; sister, Jayne Honda. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers.

EVERETT LAWRENCE MEDEIROS, 80, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired from the U.S. Air Force as a master sergeant. Survived by sons, Robert and Richard; six grandchildren; brothers, George and Lionel; sisters, Rosalind Van Orden, Mildred Nazarchyk and Winifred Rivera. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; prayer service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHOSO NAKAHARA, 76, of Pearl City, died Nov. 25, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Sharon; sons, Russell and Norris; daughters, Ann Baldomero and Donna Komiyama; sister, Thelma Kawamata; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MONG YEE NG, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in Canton, China. Survived by son, Paul Yeung; daughters, Anita Chow, Mei Yu Eriksen and Catherine Yeung; brothers, Tong San and Chau Ming Ng; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Buddhist services; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

KIMIO SATO, 80, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Dec. 2, 2003. Born on Maui. A retired machinist in the aerospace industry. A U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II. Survived by wife, Florence; brother, Tom; sister, Mildred Wakakuwa. Service 11 a.m. Dec. 20 at Palm Mortuary-Eastern, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, Nev. Private burial.

MARK KEIZO SHIMANE, 86, of Waipahu, died April 23, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired accounting clerk for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Jennie; daughters, Ellinor and Karen; brothers, Kakuichi Shimabukuro, Dick Ede and Bill Shima; sisters, Ruth Higa and Bettie Reque. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TOKUICHI "SHIMA" SHIMABUKU, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired meat cutter for Young Meat Provision and Halekulani Hotel. Survived by wife, Shizuko; son, Kenneth; daughter, Sueanne Metz; brothers, Joseph and Henry; sisters, Carol Dawson and Grace Chinen. Service 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KEIZO SHIMANE, 86, of Waipahu, died April 23, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired accounting clerk for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Jennie; daughters, Ellinor and Karen; brothers, Kakuichi Shimabukuro, Dick Ede and Bill Shima; sisters, Ruth Higa and Bettie Reque. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES FAT TONG, 98, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Honouliuli. Owner of Tong Photography Studio. Survived by wife, Katy Kit; daughters, Carolyn Chee, Ramona Young, Ginger Chock and Tina Yee; sister, Yuk Kuen; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 3:30 p.m. Private graveside service at a later date. No flowers.

TOSHIKO TRANZILLO, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 28, 2003. Born in Naha, Okinawa. Survived by husband, Daniel; many cousins, among them Chieko Kishaba. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHAN SAU VONG, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Vietnam. Survived by sons, Song Lan, Tong Lan and Hau Lan Chenh; daughters, Su Lan, Mui Lan, Mao Lan and Phong Lan Chenh; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Buddhist service 10 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.