Obituaries
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.
CECELIA "GU LAN" Y.L. ACHONG, 80, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Hilton Hawaiian Village with 30 years of service. Survived by daughter, Carleen Birnie, Alfrieda Achong and Joycelyn Sheely; sons, Hadrian and Hughland; brothers, Wah Fook, Wah On and Wah Fong Yung; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Church; Mass 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
JEANETTE MILDRED BROOKS, 80, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 4, 2003. Born in New York City, N.Y. Retired salesperson for Revlon. Survived by daughter, Constance Grose; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard, Eugene, Gilbert, Gerald and Livingston; sister, Georgette Brooks. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
RUTH W.Y. CHANG, 88, of 'Aiea, died June 2, 2003. Born in Guantung, China. Retired accountant with Los Angeles Power and Light Co. Survived by brothers, Pon, Vernon, Dr. Joseph and Dr. Walter; sister, Alice Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ELIZABETH "NANA" "BETTY" PUNAHELE FRAGAS, 90, of Kailua, died May 31, 2003. Born in Puko'o, Moloka'i. Former Sunday school teacher at Kalihi Union Church. Survived by sons, Thomas and Louis; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Kalihi Union Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations may be made to Kalihi Union Church Missionary Fund or Castle Medical Center. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
CALVIN TAKAO INADA, 54, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 3, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A cook at the Hawaii Naniloa Hotel. Survived by companion, John Namauu; son, Michael; daughter, Lyne; mother, Masako; brother, Nelson; sisters, Jessie Kahili, Eva Inada and Piilani Aki. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
YOSHINOBU "YOSHI" ISA, 87, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired experimentalist for Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, Gordon; two grandchildren; brothers, Wataru, Jack and Richard. Memorial service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
GARY YUTAKA ISHIMURA, 78, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired aircraft electrician for Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Craig; daughter, Nadaline Kubota, Arleen Ishimura and Debra Hanaoka; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Francis; sisters, Mitsue Michinaka, Gladys Imada, Gwen Kageno and Harriet Castro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HENRY WAIOLA KANAHELE, 81, of Ni'ihau, died June 3, 2003. Born in Pu'uwai, Ni'ihau. Cowboy with Ni'ihau Ranch. Survived by sons, Henry and Joseph; daughters, Helen Kanahele and Nani DeMotta; 23 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Nizo, Betty and Eunis. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Aloha attire.
JOHN KEKAHUNA KAONOHI, 72, of Kane'ohe, died June 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired State of Hawai'i maintenance supervisor. Survived by wife, Gwen; son, Adrian; daughters, Laverne Alexander and Patty Heely; stepson, Lloyd Lono; stepdaughters, Bernadette Lono and Faith Tellez; brothers, Louis, Samson and Mel;
sisters, Maggie Sodergren, Florence Thompson and Evelyn Kamekona; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
BERTRAM TAKEO KOGA, 63, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Bert Service and Sales. Survived by sons, Keith and Kenneth; daughters, Caryn and Sharlene Watanabe; sister, Gail Nishioka. Private service held. Remembrances and condolences may be sent to the "Estate of Bertram Koga," 2004 Pacific Heights Road, Honolulu, HI 96813. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SHIRO KONDO, 83, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed painting contractor. Survived by wife, Sueko; daughters, Sharon Miyashiro and Wendy Nishimura; three grandchildren; brothers, Kenichi, Saburo, Goro and Seiji; sister, Jean Uyeno. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
LUANNE H.W. LEONG, 83, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Retired secretary with AmFac. Survived by brothers, Richard and K.Y.; sisters, Sai Wun Roig, Mary Lee, Anna Goo and Margaret Pang. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ANTONE M. MARTIN JR., 74, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died June 5, 2003. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Machinist and welder with Kaua'i Pineapple Co. Retired from Kauai Surf Hotel. Survived by ex-wife, Sylvia; sons, Antone III, Dean and David; daughter, Cynthia Canne; four grandchildren; brother, Alfonso; sisters, Alice Silva, Dolores DeCosta and Maria-Janet Randall. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at his residence, 3220 Wawae Road, Lawa'i; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
CLARA MEGUMI MORINAGA, 95, of Honolulu, died May 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired manager for Kyo-ya Restaurant. Survived by sons, Eugene and Clarence Funaki; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations may be made to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MASATO MURATA, 77, of Wai'anae, died May 19, 2003. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired custodian at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Kenji; sisters, Tomoyuki and Tomoyo; niece, Arnette Williams. Memorial service 9:30 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; inurnment to follow in the Williams Funeral Services Crypt.
CLARENCE RIKIO NIHEI, 65, of Waipahu, died May 27, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired teacher. Survived by wife, Ruth; sisters, Shizue Higuchi, Harriet Fujii and Kiyoko Suzuki; brother, Takeji and Akio. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MELY "EMILY" "EMMY" BATARA SALAMAT, 53, of Waipahu, died May 9, 2003. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Department of Accounting and General Services employee. Survived by husband, Eddie; sons, Rowell, Rommel and Rodell; grandsons, Dezmond and Dylan; stepmother, Gabriela Batara; sisters, Dolly Abuccay and Fely Griffin; brothers, Roger and Daniel Batara; grandfather, Gregorio Juan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
GLORIA NYUK CHAI TAKESHITA, 86, of Kailua, died June 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Fred and Alvin; daughters, Glory Ann Leong, Karleen, Lynette Okamoto, Claire Benedictos and Sheree Nakashima; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
KACHIYO TANONAKA, 93, of Pearl City, died May 30, 2003. Born in Paukaa, Hawai'i. A housewife. Survived by sons, Roy and Bert; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Kawamoto; sister, Tokiko Endo, Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARJORIE KIYONO WASANO, 86, of Honolulu, died June 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired pantry cook at The Royal Hawaiian hotel and Ala Moana Hotel. Survived by son, Wade; daughter, Cara Young; sisters, Florence Humphries, Ethel and Eleanor Okamoto and Lea Kashiwa; brothers, Yukio, Iso and George Kashiwa; nine grandchildren; two great-grandsons. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle; service 1:30 p.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EDITH VERNIE WILSON, 82, of Honolulu, died May 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. No known survivors. Memorial service 9:30 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; inurnment to follow in the Williams Funeral Services Crypt.
TSURUYE YAMANE, 96, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Kazuo and Kosei; sisters, Hatsuye Higaki, Shizuko Omoto, Yukino Hirota, Chieno Sugihara and Kimiyo Iwai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
YOSHIO YANAGAWA, 82, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 6, 2003. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Equipment operator with Kauai Commercial Co. Survived by wife, Midori; daughters, Duane Kawanishi and Vikki Chun-Akana; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Ayame Taketa and Kimie Yamagawa. Visitation 4 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
