Obituaries

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JY DIN SAKYA, founder and abbot emeritus of the Hsu Yun Temple in Nu'uanu and a venerated teacher to thousands of Hawai'i's Chinese Buddhists, died March 13 after a long illness. He was 85. See story.

PENNE ANN COOK, 45, of Kula, Maui, died March 13, 2003. Born in Torrance, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by partner, K.C. Mumford; son, Brandon; sisters, Tamara Kirby and Alicia Dandoy; hanai children, Nicholas and Cassandra Kirby, Danille, Christopher, Curtis, Brittany and Oliva Mumford. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KATHLEEN FUNG SIN DOI, 59, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Darren and Jason; grandchild; brother, Alan Chun; sisters, Alycia Case and Janis Kalua; parents, Kenneth and Alice Chun. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HARRY MASATOSHI EJIMA, 93, of Kapolei, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 17, 2003. Born in Spreckelsville, Maui. Retired general contractor. Survived by son, Larry; daughters, Doreen Yasuda and Betty Dickinson; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIKUYO "KAY" HOKAMA, 81, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2003. Born in Waipahu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Seian; son, Isaac; brother, Frank Kaneshiro; sister, Helen Yamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CONCEPCION "MARY " INTERBENCION JAVINAR, 85, of 'Aiea, died March 12, 2003, Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Jean Bugg, Carmen Castillo, Josephine Alwag and Connie Tam; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DORIS MATSUYO KODAMA, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired receiving room clerk for McInerny. Survived by husband, William; sons, Kenneth, Paul and Ronald; daughter, Jean Cohen; four grandchildren; brothers, Thomas and Jack Masuo; sister, June Henry. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROWENA KAUWILAOKALANI LAU, 86, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by sons, William and Thomas; daughter, Elizabeth Daugh; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Auwaiolimu Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

FUJIKO MOTOOKA, 96, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 11, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Masao, Stanley, Richard, Melvin and Jerry; daughters, Helen Nakashima, Alice Kawaiaea and Elaine Ichimura; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brother, Kazuyoshi Tanaka; sisters, Harriet Tavares and Masako Takayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

BOB YOSHIZO NUNOKAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired tailor for McInerny Ltd. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Vickie Nunokawa-Tanaka; four grandchildren; brother, Kenji. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GLADYS MISAYO OKAHASHI, 86, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2003. Born in 'Ulupalakua, Maui. Retired nurses' aide for Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. Survived by son, Wayne; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Lisa; grandchildren, Kristen and Ryan; brothers, Robert and Edmund Arakawa; sisters, Elaine Chong, Ethel Nakata and Hazel Nakamura. Visitation has been changed to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Committal service and burial 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BENEDICTA "BITTANG" DAHILIG PAGDILAO, 88, of Kapolei, died March 9, 2003. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Badoc Pinili Aid Association. Survived by son, Franklin; daughters, Estenely Agdeppa and Amarylis Viloria; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m Sunday at Mililani Memorial Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MILDRED M.Y. RANGE, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pago Pago Products. Survived by son, August; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PAULINA DURAN REMIGIO, 71, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2003. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Survived by husband, Raymondo; son, Raymondo Jr.; daughter, Marilyn "Donna," Doris Auilar and Daisy Ghormley; brothers, Porferio and Estanislao Duran; sister, Constancia Daligdig; grandchildren, Darin, Kevin, Dylan, Sarah and Maya. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

CAYETANO "PETE" SALCEDO, 90, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 4, 2003. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. An automobile painter. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughters, Gwen Goo, Mary Ann Bachlott and Frances Kinzel; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HAJIME SHIMADA, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired residence manager. Survived by daughter, Hisae Kitadai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIYOSHI SHIROTA, 76, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 14, 2003. Born in Kealakekua. Retired carpenter with Y. Yamamoto Contractor. Survived by wife, Toshie; sons, Roy and Curtis; daughter, Susan; brothers, Mamoru and David; sisters, Florence Kim and Chieko Adachi; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Services for WALTER R. SOUZA, 77, of Honolulu, who died March 12, 2003, have been postponed. Survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHANNON ALIKA WAIWAIOLE, 22, of Waialua, died March 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by girlfriend, Jocelyn Repollo; daughter, Kyrah; parents Noah and Darlene; brothers, Shilo, Shawn and Shane; hanai brother, Patrick Hookano; sister, Scarlet; grandparents, Lui and Jojo Hookano and Amy Hookano. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at 59-864A Kamehameha Highway (Waimea Falls Road); service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOSEPH WILLIAM WASKO, 84, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2003. Born in Lucerne Mine, Pa. Retired accountant for Theo H. Davies. Survived by sons, William and John; four grandchildren; brothers John and Paul; sister, Margaret Kovach. Service 2 p.m Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JANE YOSHIE YAMASAKI, 88, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of City Employment. Survived by sons, Thomas "Bones" and Roy; daughter, Gail Nitta; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.