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A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Kaneohe Missionary Baptist Church for PAUL BRZEZOWSKI, 48, and his son MATTHEW, 7, who were killed June 27 when they were struck in a crosswalk in Nanakuli. See story.
ISAO ASHIDA, 73, of Honomu, Hawai'i, died June 25, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Former principal at Ho'okena, Na'alehu and Kea'au Schools. Survived by wife, Arlene; son, Todd; brothers, Harold and George; sisters, Masaye Kuwahara, Sally Bushaw and Mildred Takahashi. Private service held. No monetary donations. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
NAOMI "AMI" LEIOKANANI CLARK BALINO, 68, of 'Aiea, died June 25, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by husband, George Jr.; sons, Lee, Kevin and Kalani; daughters, Cherilyn Mahoe, Naomi Gonsalves and Lori Ann; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Edmund Clark Jr. and Mark Clark. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
SOTERA CORPUZ BARTOLOME, 87, of Honolulu, died June 22, 2003. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by husband, Venancio; sons, Venancio Jr. and Roberto; daughters, Erlinda Cuaresma, Leticia Vicente and Angelita Ponion; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Alfredo Corpuz. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7:15 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass 8:15 a.m., burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Cemetery.
PAUL JOSEPH CASHMAN JR., 62, of Manassas, Va., formerly of Pearl City, died June 20, 2003. He played the 'ukulele and sang with his church group at local nursing homes. Survived by daughter, Melanie Pascua; son, Jason; mother, Leilani Goldstein; sisters, Leilani Kelly, Leinaala El-Houshy, Mahealani Ferreira and Iwalani Goldstein; brother, David Goldstein; four grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Lee Funeral Home in Manassas. Inurnment 10 a.m. Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.
ALLEN FRANKLIN CATRETT JR., 51, of Maliu Ridge, Kohala, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner of A. Catrett Contracting. Survived by wife, Isabel "Izzy" Kalaau-Catrett; daughters, Noelani Catrett and Tia Kalaau-Catrett; son, Pono; brothers, Edward and Gary; sisters, Lana Lewis, Edwina Kim, Luana MacLoves and Laureen Shimono. Visitation 12:30 to 1 p.m. Sunday at Kawaihae Canoe Club, Small Boat Harbor; service 1 p.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
CATALINO GRAGAS, 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 29, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A plumber. Survived by son, Catalino Jr.; daughters, Melvanette, Marvalee and Danielle; hanai daughters, Sanoe Apolo and Jackie Atienza; mother, Felipa; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Raymond, Phillip, Albelardo, Antonio and Robert; sister, Linda Maluenda. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. No flowers.
SUSUMU HATA, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 30, 2003. Retired manager of Y. Hata & Co. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Ronald, Calvin and Harold; brothers, Yoshimi and Frank; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HANAYE HIRANAKA, 78, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died June 29, 2003. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Baron and Mark; three grandchildren; sister, Chiyomi Morimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
CLARENCE HOLOKAI SR., 82, of Wai'anae, died July 4, 2003. Born in Pe'ahi, Maui. Retired lead mechanic for Hawaiian Airlines. Survived by wife, May; son, Clarence Jr.; daughters, Julia Holokai, Clarene "Pua" Joiner, Leone Holokai-Magallanes and Desiree Tavai; 10 grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also from 8:30 a.m. Saturday; service 10:30 a.m. Entombment at noon at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Lei preferred.
SATOSHI "SQUASH" HONDA, 90, of Makaweli, Kaua'i, died July 1, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Tamae; sons, Alan, Alvin and Wayne; daughter, Harriet Nitta; nine grandchildren; sister, Edna Uyeda. Visitation from 3 p.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary and Garden Island Mortuary.
DAN TAKUO ISERE, 79, of Kane'ohe, died July 1, 2003. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. electrician. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sons, Wayne and Brian; five grandchildren; brother, Kiyoichi; sister, Taeko Uchimura. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.
VIVIAN SUMIKO KOIDE, 80, of Pearl City, died July 1, 2003. Born in Kahalu'u, Hawai'i. Retired Manana Elementary School cafeteria cook. Survived by husband, Seiichi; sons, Kerry and Bert; daughter, Cindy Wong; seven grandchildren; great-grandchild; sisters, Nancy Egami and Doris Fujiwara. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
EMILIO LLEGO, 93, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 27, 2003. Born in Umingan, Philippines. Rice farmer in Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Cresencia; sons, Romualdo, Hilario, Lodovico, Elpidio and Joe; daughters, Pelagia Suetos, Fina Andres, Jane Udaundo and Ester Dacuycuy; 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Marcela. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Lihu'e United Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
AMY LEE ODEGAARD LOPEZ, 31, of Wai'anae, died July 2, 2003. Born in Minneapolis, Minn. Survived by husband, Elbert; son, Michael; daughter, Virginia; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Odegaard; brothers, Mickey, Russell and Eric Odegaard; sister, Mary Crystal. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MANUEL RAMORAN MAGAOAY, 83, of Waipahu, formerly of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died June 9, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Dole Pineapple Co., Lana'i City. Survived by sons, Juan "Johnny" and Aricio; daughters, Esperanza Acob, Florencia Aceret, Florentina Magaoay and Maria Jacinto; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Irenio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MASUE NADACHI MESNICK, 72, of Mililani, died June 8, 2003. Born in Japan. Retired caterer. Survived by sister, Sadako Fujiwara; brother, Takashi Nadachi. Inurnment in Osaka, Japan. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
ALFRED CABUAG MINA, 92, of Lebanon, Ore., formerly of Salt Lake, Honolulu, died June 19, 2003. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Former Honolulu Rapid Transit employee and retired from Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by wife, Valerie; sons, Michael, Alfred Jr., Ernest and Ronaldo; daughter, Linda Miller; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JOSEPH H. "BRADDAH" MOIHA JR., 48, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Grounds maintenance man with the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Retired from the Hawai'i Army National Guard with 20 years of service. Survived by wife, Liz; son, Joseph III; daughter, Sherryann; stepdaughter, Katie Morris; sister Mildred; father and mother-in-law, Myke and Marcene Myklebust; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Waimea Door of Faith Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Waimea County Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
VIOLET MITSUE MORIOKA, 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 3, 2003. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired account clerk for the City & County Budget & Finance Department. Survived by daughter, Marcia Keaulana; brother, Larry Sasaki; sister, Ellen Yokoi. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
BEATRICE WONG NORTHWAY, 79, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired ground agent for the Military Air Transport Service for the federal government. Survived by sisters, Caroline Hurd and Dorothy Liu; brother, Solomon Wong. Private service Thursday at Harris United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
SAKAYE TAMADA ODA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 24 2003. Born in Kent, Wash. Retired secretary, Fort Shafter. Survived by son, James Oda; daughters, Diane Cuneo and Teresa Yamasaki; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Henry Tamada; sisters, Mary Soyeshima, Kiyo Iwata and Amy Mayeda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JANET OKABAYASHI, 78, of Kane'ohe, died July 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Frederic; daughter, Christine; brothers, Stanley Kawabata, Richard Kawabata, James Kawabata and Harry Kawabata; sisters, Gloria Ajifu, Shizuko "Sue" Obanan and Helen Starnes; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
JIRO ONOYE, 75, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired vice president for Shimaya Shoten. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Cheryl Kojima and Debbie Lee Soon; six grandchildren; brothers, Ichiro and James; sisters, Kazuko Ishida and Grace Sonoda. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
GORDON MICHAEL PEKELO SR., 69, of Pearl City, died June 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for Hawaiian Telephone Co. with 36 years of service. Survived by wife, Loretta; sons, Gordon Jr., Jason and Jacob; daughters, Gordynne Perkins and Mei Lan Baker; 14 grandchildren; great-grandson; brothers, James, Hubert and Hale; sisters, Elmerette Lee, Dolly Dayoan and Leimomi Takata. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
NANCY N.T. SABELLONA, 54, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2003. Born in Saigon, Vietnam. Jewel stone setter. Survived by daughter, Kim; grandchildren, Elizabeth and Samuel Slingluff; four brothers, including Son Nguyen; five sisters. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.
ZEKE HARUICHI SAKURAI, 83, of Waipahu, died July 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Masae; son, Raymond; daughter, Emiko Watanabe; four grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Harry and Ben; sisters, Umeko Sakuma and Marge Carpenter. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
NORMA EVANGELISTA VIERNES, 59, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children licensed practical nurse with 25 years of service. Survived by husband, Rolando; brother, Paul Evangelista. Visitation has been changed to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Aldergate United Methodist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
RON WISHART, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of New Zealand, died July 5, 2003. Born in Leeds, England. Retired company owner. Survived by wife, Betty; daughter, Catherine; son, David; four grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. today to 5 p.m. tomorrow at his home, 205 Kawaihae St., Apt. 4, Honolulu. Phone 396-0656. Service 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes at a later date.
BOW QUON WONG, 88, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired U. S. Postal Service clerk, registry section with 37 years of service. Survived by wife, Hung Moi; sons, John and Michael; grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
PAK WING YIP, 81, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2003. Born in Pun Yu, China. A retired cook. Survived by wife, Kam Fung; sons, Fo Cheung, Foo Chau, Guy and Harry Yip; daughters, Fu Wai Chu and Helen Len; sisters, Pak Chee and Pak Ching; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service. Burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
