Obituaries

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JOSEPH A. FERRARIO, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu from 1982 to 1993, died Friday evening at St. Francis Medical Center. He was 77. "I have lost a very dear friend," Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo said of his predecessor's death. See story.

MARIO HERNANDEZ ANZURES, 40, of Kula, Maui, died Dec. 1, 2003. Born in Glendale, Calif. An accountant for a computer software company. Survived by wife, Mya Lynne; daughters, Isabella and Helana; sister, Emilie; brothers, Julian, Arthur, Richard, Alfred, Robert and George. Celebration of life 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at his residence in Kula. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

FILIMINO ASUNCION, 81, of Santa Ana, Calif., formerly of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Nov. 19, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. A U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II. Survived by brothers, Norman Joe, Alfredo Martin and Vernon Cris; sisters, Loretta Abalos and Dee Stollar. Service held in Santa Ana.

FELICITAS BARBER BUENAVISTA, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2003. Born in Ducam, Dolores, Abra, Philippines. Retired as an equipment assembler for International In-Flight Catering Co. Ltd. Survived by daughter, Geraldine; a grandson; sisters, Rosa Cada and Carmen Catriz. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary, service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MERCEDES CALISTERIO, 76, of Kapolei, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A practical nurse retired from Pu'umaile Hospital in Hilo. Survived by daughters, Judy Calisterio and Rose Rufo; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Floro Mandawe and Avelino Ramos; sister, Dalmacia Marquez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel, rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Church, Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SARAH COSMA CAÑADA, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Hana, Maui. A retired real-estate and life-insurance secretary. Survived by sons, Caesar, Alexander "Rique" and Earl; daughter, Diane Ca–ada; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Marion, Francis and Antonio "Tony" Cosma; sister, Petra Esmeralda. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, service noon; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ELNORA G. DELA CRUZ, 41, of Lahaina, Maui, died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Dingrass, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A laundry attendant for the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Survived by mother, Susana Gaoiran; daughters, Juvelyn and Aerel Joy Dela Cruz; sisters, Elvira Vu, Marjorie Madriaga, Leny Gaoiran and Maritess Gaoiran; brothers, Amante, Julien and Federico Gaoiran Jr. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service/eulogy 7 p.m.; burial on O'ahu at Mililani Memorial Park at a later date. Casual attire.

MARY SETSUKO HANZAWA, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A waitress retired from Kyo-ya Restaurant. Survived by sons, Ronald and Wallace; three grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth and Charles Katsuyoshi; sisters, Ethel Matsui and Susan Shimada. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARGARET KAWAHINEIKALIOLA HEINE, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2003. Born in Kealia, Ho'okena, South Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Samuel; daughter, Lydia Frederickson; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Annie Wilson; brothers, Samuel, William and Lot Toomey; caregiver, Elvira Pineda. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary, service 12:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

EDNA SHIGEKO HIGA, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2003. Born in Waiakea Camp 2, Hawai'i. A retired self-employed seamstress. A member of Haneji Club. Survived by son, Matthew; three grandchildren; brother, James Miyashiro. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 3:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EIJI KAMEI, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 6, 2003. Born in Hilo. An accounting clerk retired from the Hawai'i County government; a World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Miriam; son, Marvin; daughter, Gayle; sisters, Frances Yanagi and Yvonne Souza. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ROGER EDWARD ALOHA KANOHO, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A government employee retired from Student Housing, University of Hawai'i. Survived by mother, Marie Inciong Kanoho; sisters, Noelani Mahoe and Nalei Harris; brother, Kaipo Wilmington. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service noon; burial 1 p.m.

ARCHIBALD PAHUKULA LaBATTE SR., 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2003. Retired as a groundskeeper who worked for the Hawai'i state government. Survived by sons, Archibald Jr., Varcus, DeWitt and Destin; daughters, Vyra Burgess, Vina Tanaka and Tanya Mason; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Francis; sisters, Elsie Ah Yat and Orelia Fernandez. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CLIFFORD BUCK LOY LIU, 66, of Kailua, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Kawaihau, Kaua'i. Retired from Ameron H.C.& D. as a machine operator. Survived by wife, Florence "Mapu"; son, Clifford; daughters, Enolia Magnenat and Jolette Martin; six grandchildren; brother, Wilbert; sister, Joyce Lee. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. Casual attire.

ANGELINE MORAN, of Mililani, died Dec. 10, 2003. Survived by daughter, Patricia Castellano; four grandchildren; brothers, Harold Kaiama and Melicio, Kenneth and Raphael DelaCruz; sisters, Maria Ramos, Jeanette Yamanuha, Rosaline Campos, Mercedes Caballes, Henrietta Hoopii, Kathrine Siarot, Linda Ebrada and Daisy Himalaya. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

SADAKO MORITO MORIMOTO, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 10, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A housekeeper. Survived by daughters, Judy Brincefield, Mae Tatsutani and Ruth Pang; sons, Harry, Edward, Sadao and Hitoshi; sister, Asako Imamura; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kahului Baptist Church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LORNA NOTTAGE MULLER, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Lee and C. Michael; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, David and Peter Nottage; sister, Marjorie Russell. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TSURUKO ANDRES NAKASONE, 70, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died Dec. 9, 2003. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A homemaker and member of Hui Okinawa. Survived by sons, Ken and Harvey; brother, Kiichi Nakasone; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, service 3 p.m.; burial 10 a.m. Thursday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BEATRICE T. NOSSE, 97, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, John; daughter, Beatrice Kikawa. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Wahiawa; service 11 a.m.; private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHN BOWMAN O'DONNELL, 68, of Washington, D.C., died Dec. 3, 2003. Born in Waialua, O'ahu. A longtime foreign service officer who served in Southeast Asia and Latin America with the Agency for International Development who helped write and edited the book "Prelude to Tragedy." Survived by wife, Sharon; daughters, Shauna O'Donnell, Ramsey Mayhew, Erin O'Donnell and Meghan Kunzl; two grandsons. No flowers. Memorial donations to Woodlawn Foundation Inc., 524 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801 or to Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation (Exploration Program), 567 S. King St., Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96813.

MABEL PERREIRA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2003. Survived by sons, Richard and Mitchell; daughters, Carol Apana, Ernestine Miller, Doreen DeMello and Lori; hanai daughter, Roberta Marks; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.

DIANE LOUISE RADANOVICH, 61, of Pukalani, Maui, died Dec. 9, 2003. born in Oakland, Calif. Survived by father, Carroll Morris; daughter, Carrol Wilson; son, Tom; five grandchildren. Private celebration of life to be held at the family residence. No flowers. Memorial donations to the Maui Humane Society. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ROMELIA GONZALES SALVATERA, 72, of Kalihi and Newark, Calif., died Nov. 26, 2003. Born on Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Isabelo; sons, Ernesto, Manuel, Bob, David, Raul and John; daughters, Arceli Naje, Marilou Castelo and Estela Guerrero; 29 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; mother, Herminigilda; brothers, William Sr. and Alexander; sisters, Susana Aquino, Teresa, Leonora Lumang and Aurora Train. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Mass 10:45 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

EMIKO SATO, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Honaunau, Hawai'i. A sales assistant retired from Hilo Hattie; member of Hilo Taishoji Soto Mission. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Ann Kawabata, Sue Asano and Carrie Salomon; brother, Hideharu Murazane; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

SATORU SATO, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 10, 2003. Born in Hilo. A lieutenant retired from the Hawai'i County Police Department. Survived by wife, Masayo; sons, Gilbert, Roy, Wayne, Gary and Mark; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; sister, Hatsuko Suzuki. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hilo Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

SILVESTRA GAPAS TAPAC, 93, of Waipahu, died Dec. 1, 2003. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired construction carpenter and member of the Carpenters Union. Survived by wife, Felicidad; daughter, Rosemary Quilallan; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Church, Mass 10:15 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ANNIE VERBISKE, 84, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Dec. 10, 2003. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A homemaker and member of Volcano Kumiai. Survived by son, John Jr.; daughters, Maxine Verbiske and Susan Dvorak; brother, Michael Pszyk Jr.; sisters, Helen Yoeman and Josephine Laui; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, prayer service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 5. Casual attire.

DAVID WILLIAM JOHANNES BERNHARD von ESSEL, 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2003. Born in Chicago. An electrical engineer. Survived by brother, Jon. Committal service 10 a.m.Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHIZUKO YAMANUHA, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Fred, Milton, Norman, Stanley and Roy; daughters, Betty and Jane; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Kiyoko Inafuku and Masako Tomei. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.