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.

JANE F. ABE, 57, of Honolulu, died Nov. 11, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sister, Nancy Honda; one niece; two nephews. Private services held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

HARRIE "NANA" MAE ALLISON, 93, of Kapolei, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. Survived by daughter, Jo-Ann Jones; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LAWRENCE "LARRY" K. AMURO, 46, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by mother, Agnes; brothers, Wayne and Warren; sisters, Sheree King and Naomi; one niece; two nephews. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WILLIAM BIART ANDRADE, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2003. Retired musician. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, William; daughters, Robin Kam, Susan and Gwenn Ling; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Nathaniel; sister, Eunice Fern. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RALPH CANTO SR., 75, of Wailuku, Maui, died on Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Member of the Kamehameha Lodge. Survived by son, Ralph Jr.; daughters, Doreen Gomes, Noreen Caycayon and Kathleen Ellis; hanai daughters, Primrose Tarpley and Lavieann Raymond; sisters, Josephine Walker and "Tweetie" Pagaduan; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Wake 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the mortuary; graveside service to follow at Maui Memorial Park.

CHRISTINE "TIYA" SORIANO CASTANEDA, 68, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Alcala, Pangasinan, Philippines. Housekeeper at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Survived by stepmother, Teresita; brother, James; sister, Carolyn Sugse. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Honokaa Seventh Day Adventist Church; service at 10 a.m.; urn burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park and Crematory.

ELIANO GANUTAN CURAMENG, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Retired landscaper at Ko Olina Golf Course. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Ely, Samuel, Sixto and Gil; daughter, Maria Teresa Asuncion; adopted son, Jessie; adopted daughter, Janice; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Alfred and Ernesto; sisters, Serefina Butin, Felipa and Constancia Macasil. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary, East Chapel; service 7 p.m.; visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LAURA PADASDAO DOMINGO, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 17, 2003. Born in Bacarra Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Homemaker. Survived by brother, Emigdio Padasdao; brother-in-law, Florencio; nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel No. 1; service 7 p.m.; visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; prayer service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. HATSUE GOSHI, 95, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 26, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired pineapple-field laborer. Survived by sons, Charles, Richard and Harold; daughters, Setsuko "Bess" Matsuoka, Ruby Matsuda and Jane Humphrey; brothers, Raymond and Roy; sister, Morie Sakai; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Wake 9 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow; private inurnment at a later date.

ROSE GALARZA GRIEP, 78, of Pearl City, died Jan. 29, 2003. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. Retired waitress at Coco's Restaurant and Mikey's Favorites Unlimited. Survived by son, Anthony Ayala; sister, Mary Smith; brother, John Galarza; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PAUL NICHOLAS HANNA, 75, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 13, 2003. Born in San Francisco. Ice cream vendor. Survived by hanai son, Tom Brown; hanai daughters, Susie Brown and Sally Brown. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Thursday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CHEZRAY "CHEZ" YUJIRO HAYES, 17, of Mililani, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Student at Mililani High School. Survived by parents, Mitch and Natalie; sisters, Taliya and Keylee; grandmothers and grandfathers. Memorial Mass 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; visitation 5 p.m.; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DIANE PUANANI HONG, 54, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born on O'ahu. Survived by stepmother, Aida Primero; daughter, Leah; brother, Marc Primero; sisters, Lorraine Primero, Noreen Primero and Mary Jean Doughty. Wake 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.

KINICHI "KANE" ISOBE, 84, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Jan. 26, 2003. Born in Kukui'ula, Kaua'i. Retired Kaua'i County equipment operator. Survived by wife, Fumie Wakasa; son, John; daughter, Ann Toyota; two grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

REIKO ISHIWATA KAAPANA, 81, of Mililani, died Jan. 30, 2003. Born in Japan. Owner and principal of the Palama Nihongo Gakko and Mililani-Kipapa Japanese schools. Survived by daughters, Diana Oshiro and Kurumi Kaapana-Aki; eight grandchildren; sister, Yuriko Takada. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; private burial.

GEORGE GUSTAVE LINK, 76, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 31, 2003. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Owner and president of Link Industries Ltd. in California. Survived by wife, Sandra; mother, Gertrude; sons, George, Andrew and Philip; daughter, Michelle Moghaddam; 11 grandchildren; sister, Joan Wilmauth. Visitation 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church; Mass 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CRAIG LOUDEN, 53, of Kula, Maui, died Jan. 30, 2003. Born in Fairfield, Iowa. Active member of Bah‡'’ faith. Survived by wife, Karen; mother, Martha Payne; son, Sean; stepdaughter, Nazca Inca Fontes; a grandson; brothers, Bruce and Steve; three cousins; 16 nieces and nephews. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial to follow at Makawao Cemetery; reception to follow burial at the Bah‡'’ Faith Center in Makawao. In lieu of flowers: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation or Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma Society.

CARL-DENIS "KALA" KANEAKALA MATTOS JR., 18, of Centreville, Va., formerly of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former student at Castle High School and 2002 graduate of Westfields High School in Virginia. Survived by mother, Brenda Kaanehe; stepfather, Douglas Kaanehe; father, Carl-Denis Sr.; brother, Branden Mattos-Anoina; grandparents, uncles, aunties and cousins. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6:15 p.m. Aloha attire. Lei only.

ASAKO OMOTO, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired barber. Survived by son, Roy; one grandchild; brother, Isamu Iwamoto; sister, Dorothea Miyashiro. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHARLES WILLIAM RECHSTEINER, 82, of Honolulu and Pennsylvania, died Jan. 31, 2003. Born in Hampton, Va. Member of United Church of Christ. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Charles II; daughters, Ann Elizabeth Phillips and Barbara Kay Hansen; two grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

GENOVEVA PADILLA RUIZ, 47, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 17, 2003. Born in Manila, Philippines. Sales clerk at Wal-Mart. Survived by husband, Jose; daughters, Tanya and Julie-Ann; mother, Fortunata Padilla; brothers, Manuel and Lito Padilla; sisters, Imelda, Myrna, Gina, Nery and Concepcion Padilla. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in 'Ewa Beach; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

KOMANO SUGAI, 108, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 29, 2003. Born in Niigata, Japan. Member of Waipahu Soto Mission. Survived by sons, Wallace, Gilbert, Kiyoshi, Bruce and Walter; daughters, Margaret Matsufuru and Esther Mori; 26 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; half-brothers, Masnao, Taira, Shiro and Hachiro Funayama; half-sisters Chiyoko Wakui, Michiko Nakata and Yoshiko Matsukado. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

TADASHI "BLAKE" TAKEMURA, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 28, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired car salesman and former member of the Varsity Victory Volunteers during World War II. Survived by wife, Tsuneko; daughters, Sharon Mannacio and Mae Kise; sons, Ted and Stanley; brother, Robert; three grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

SHINICHI "SUNSHINE" TAMANAHA, 80, of Kualapu'u, Moloka'i, died Jan. 30, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired time-keeping supervisor for Del Monte Corp. on Moloka'i. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Michael and Rick; daughter, Arlynn Tsugawa; seven grandchildren; brothers, Seichi and Frank; sisters, Ethel Kumura and Roberta Takara. Visitation 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; visitation also 5:30 p.m. at Kalaikamanuhou Church on Moloka'i; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

JAMES THOMAS TANAKA, infant son of James and Jennifer Tanaka of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sisters, Liana and Sidney; grandparents; great-grandparents. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

FLORENCE "FLOSSIE" MAY MOKIHANA WILLIAMSON, 75, of Kailua, died Jan. 28, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Active member of Hawaiian Civic Club. Survived by son, Fredrick Jr.; daughters, Judy Williamson-Budroe and Dale Williamson-Brito; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Gomes. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kailua; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

NATALIE ANN PUANANI WRIGHT, 53, of Hawi, Kohala, Hawai'i, died Jan. 27, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Homemaker and former Sea Life Park employee. Survived by husband, Thomas; daughter, Kahailani; hanai sons, Glenn and Robert Davis; hanai daughters, Kathleen, Ana and Kiele Davis, and Puanani, Kamalani and Kaulu Tayan; sisters, Heather Romero, Debra "Debbie" Davis, Dale Villa, Dutchee Kaupu, Kuuipo Medeiros and Hualalai Tayan; a granddaughter. All-night visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hualalai Tayan's residence in Hala'ula, Kohala; rosary 7 p.m.; visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.

MIHARU YAMAMOTO, 98, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2003. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Stanley and Roy; four grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.