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.

BENJAMIN TIN HOP ACHIU JR., 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. and GTE-Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Evelyn; sons, Brunson and Jayson; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Venus Nahoopii, Ruth Minor, Thelma Harvest, Mary Gora, Elaine Young, Virginia Zen and Winifred Fujimori. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship Church; service 11:30 a.m.; luncheon to follow. Private graveside services pending. Aloha attire. Lei welcomed. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

THEODORE ACHIN AH LOY, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Kailua, Maui. Chief engineer with Honolulu Fire Department, U.S. Merchant Marine, and University of Hawai'i Fish and Wildlife Research Program. Survived by sons, Joseph, Kalani and Lyle "Like" Fukumoto; daughters, Lynette Anderson, April Tecson, Donna-Mae Soares, Karma Ah Loy-Lima and Betty-Jean Al Loy-Boateng; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Albert "Koko," Valentine and Donald Ah Loy, and Charles Kahaleauki; sisters, Lucille Perreira, Janet "Onaona" Kamana'o and Barbara "Yuk Lun" Umiamaka. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waikalua Chapel; services 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Laie Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARGARET YUN COOK LAI AU YUEN, 99, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Richard Au Yuen and Allan Au; daughters, Margaret Higa, Bertha Uehara and Catherine Yamamoto; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YAEKO FUKUDA, 81, of Mililani, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Brian; daughter, Maxine Sung; three grandchildren; brothers, Ken and Shigeru Yoshimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PAUL CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" HAIG, 40, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2003. In time-share sales. Born in Los Angeles. Survived by father, William "Bill"; brothers, Zane Haig and Stephan McGarry; sister, Cristi Haig Prince. Services pending. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TAMOTSU IMADA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2003. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired from Fred L. Waldron Ltd. Survived by wife, Gladys; sons, Gary and Earl; brother, Hajime; sister, Jane Segami; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CLARENCE LAWRENCE KAUHI-JARDINE, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 15, 2003. Born in Hilo. A bricklayer. Survived by wife, Val; son, Lenford Jardine; brother, Alfred Jardine Jr.; hanai son, "J-ROWE" Bennett; one hanai grandson; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Glad Tidings Church, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ELIZABETH K.L. LEWIS, 88, of Los Angeles, died Jan. 22, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Sandy Oguma; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ISAO NADAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal auditor. Veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, Company "B." Survived by wife, Nobuko; sons, Glenn and Alton; daughter, Jan; four grandchildren; brother, Iwao; sisters, Matsuko and Hanayo. Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

MASAYO "JESSIE" OKAWA, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Hisayoshi; sons, Allen, Gerald and Randall; daughter, Suzanne Sakamoto; grandson, Cory Sakamoto; brothers, Masanori and Masayuki Masuda. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; private burial to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN BENJAMIN OLIVEIRA, 89, of Kailua, died Jan. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Roofing Co. supervisor. Survived by wife, Leilani; sons, Emory Oliveira and Eric Penarosa; daughter, Eraina "Penny" Barr; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Edward; sister, Rose Marie McMillan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

NECITA E. PACHECO, 61, of Kahuku, died Jan. 24, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Turtle Bay Resort cashier. Survived by son, Marcelino; daughter, Angeline Santos; stepdaughter, Maryann Rodrigueze; mother, Trindad Emocling; brothers, Rudy, Orlando, Jose, Mario and Cesar Emocling; sisters, Victoria Potter and Gloria Benemerito; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Kahuku United Methodist Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

INGE MARYON SANO, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2003. Born in Bremen, Germany. Liberty House employee. Survived by sons, Bryan and Darrell; one grandson. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m.Thursday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church; service 6 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ERNEST AH WAH SHEA SR., 92, of Papakolea, died Jan. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired cargo planner/stevedore. Survived by sons, Ernest Jr., Norman and Ranceford Shea, Alexander Kiupe, Daniel Nicholas and Ray Hoskins; daughters, Dawn "Koa" Mannering, Bernadette Lewis, Avis Makalii and Iwalani; 47 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawaii Stake Center; service noon; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SCOTT SHAWN FAITALA TA'ALE SOFA-LINDSLEY JR., infant son of Scott Sofa and Malissa Lindsley, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Louisiana and Robert Hatchett, Faitala Sofa, Julietta Lindsley and Bruce Lindsley. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Rita Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

CARL MICHAEL VILLAMOR, 45, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Agrepino and Eleanor; brothers, Curtis, Clyde, Gerry, Tracy, Robin and Jody. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 7 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SCOTTY L. WONG SR., 77, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 19, 2003. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired stock clerk at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; son, Scotty Jr.; daughter, Reynell Hendershot; brothers, Henry, Val and Leonard; five grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOSE FELICIANO YADAO, 33, of White River, Ariz., died Jan. 10, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Elena; daughters, Angel, Joslynn, Daisy Rose, Eriana and Mariah; mother, Helen; father, Federico; brothers, Freddy, Donne and Jonathan; sisters, Cheryl Yadao and Desiree Williams. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 11:30 a.m.; cemetery committal 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.