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.
MASARU SUMIDA, an innovative farmer whose family farm produces half of the state's watercress, died Thursday. He was 84. See story.
MANABU AKAGI, 79, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died March 12, 2003. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired from Kauai Electric Co. Survived by wife, Fumie; sons, Jessie and Blaine; two grandchildren; brothers, Tadakazu, Takashi, Sachio and Jitsuo; sister, Hamako Yoshida. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i; service 2 p.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
ROBERT ABELARDO BERASIS, 67, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired main post office mail handler. Survived by wife, Laverne; sons, Robert and William; daughter, Roberta Wong; hanai daughter, Angel Dykestra; six grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; three hanai grandchildren; brother, Ramon. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park, Kane'ohe. Casual attire.
MARIANO DAHILIG FERNANDEZ, 84, of Waipahu, died March 13, 2003. Retired construction laborer. Survived by wife, Bonifacia; sons, Saturnino, Rogelio, Moses, Enofre and Marvie; daughters, Francisca Conde, Lita, Imelda Estebes, Merlyn Tran and Desiree; brother, Ponciano; 28 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Honolulu Central; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MERCEDES VILLA HERNANDEZ, 88, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Fellemone, Juanito and Admer; daughters, Susana Bumanglag, Aileen Villanueva and Lilia; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Lapaz Villa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MARGARET A. IBARRA, 74, of Nana-kuli, died March 9, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Navy Public Works. Survived by sons, Ronald Moniz, Duane "Kanoe" and Wayne "Kamanu"; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; private burial to follow. Aloha attire.
GEORGE MITSUMASA ITO, 74, of Pauoa, died Feb. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired 20th Century Furniture employee. Survived by brothers, Walter and Stanley; sisters, Fumiye Nakano, Harriet Takeuchi and Kazue Ekimoto. Private service held. Inurnment later. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
BERNARD AILAU "BOOGIE" KAUAI, 67, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired longtime boiler room engine mechanic and merchant crewman. Survived by sister, Thelma Turner; brother, Roy Piiohia. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; memorial service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. Private inurnment later. No flowers. Casual attire.
FUJIKO MIYAWAKI, 95, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2003. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Dr. Edison; daughters, Edith Miyuki and Mary; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HAROLD EICHI OKINO, 68, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Typographers Inc. part-owner. Survived by wife, Lois Takeuchi; sons, Landon and Lon; daughter, Harol Lyn Iwata; three grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Walter; sisters, Hiroko Omura, Ruth Nakamura and Violet Hirata. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
WAI CHING "AHOY" PANG, 72, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. First Hawaiian Bank auditor. Survived by wife, Masako; brother, Timothy; sisters, Shirley Higa and Phyllis Lau. Memorial service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Aloha attire.
KENICHI SUEHIRO, 87, of Manoa, died March 7, 2003. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Social Security Administration field supervisor; and member 100th Infantry Battalion, Headquarters Co. Survived by son, Lester; daughters, Carol Yasui and Fay Sugahara; five grandchildren; sister, Sallie Sato. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MASAKO NAKAMURA YAMASAKI, 90, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2003. Born in Waimanalo. A retired presser. Survived by sons, Clinton and Milton; daughters, Frances Lee and Eleanor Arakaki; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Isami Nakamura; sisters, Shigeko Hirata and Asako Takakura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
