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.

REGINALD KAUIKEAKALANI HAO, 63, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Land research and title consultant; founding member, Friends of 'Iolani Palace Grounds. Survived by sons, Daris and Craig; daughter, Tammy; a grandchild; sisters, Violet DeRego, Amoy Levitte and Barbara Wicklund. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

TSURUKO IHA, 93, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2003. Born in Kahalu'u. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Harry and Owen; daughters, Edith Saifuku, Gladys Bello and Katherine Nakanishi; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, William and Shoken Kobashigawa; sisters, Kama and Chiyo Miyahira, Kiyo Kobashigawa, Asaye Shiroma, Tomie Ige and Yoshie Tomei. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

WARREN KEKOAHANAIEKAUALOKU KANEAKUA, 24, of Kane'ohe, died March 18, 2003. Born in Kailua. Survived by parents, Warren and Sophia; sisters, Sophia Surrie-Mauga and Waylin Kaneakua Ashley; brother, David Kalili; grandparents, Sophia Akiu, and Samuel and Patricia. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Cemetery, Kane'ohe. Aloha attire.

DUK SOO KIM, 92, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2003. Born in Pusan, South Korea. Survived by son, Sung Soo Kim; daughter, Joyce Lee; sister, Bok Man Chang; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church; service 11:30 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHIYOKO KUWANA, 80, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2003. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Education baker, Kalihi Elementary School. Survived by husband, Henry; sons, Henry, Roy and Robert; daughter, Yvonne Eichenberg and Karen Takamatsu; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Seimasa Miyashiro; sisters, Hanae Fujimoto, Haruko Kaae, Rachel Arakaki, Yukie Mento, Natsuko Mento, Michio Shiroma and Amy Fukushima. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTONE PAULOS MONIZ, 90, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2003. Born in Kaheka, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 23, blacksmith. Survived by daughters, Genevieve Wyllie and Priscilla Pavao; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SHIGEKI NOMURA, 83, of Wahiawa, died March 15, 2003. Born in Poamoho. Member of Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Jerry and Norman; daughter, Joleen; sisters, Fujie Nagata, Doris Kawahara, Clara Matsumoto and Nancy Sato; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BONIFACIO "BONI" "EPI" SABARE PADIGOS, 92, of 'Aiea, died March 4, 2003. Born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired 20th Century Furniture furniture finisher. Survived by wife, Angela; son, Sherwin; daughter, Leilani; one granddaughter; half-sisters, Marcelina Eleazar and Apolonia. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

PEDRO ROSARIO, 73, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2003. Born in Pandan, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Waikiki Banyan Hotel housekeeping supervisor. Survived by companion, Leonida Balanay; sons, Peter, Isidro and Pedro Jr.; daughters, Benita Yu and Fe; mother, Joaquina; brothers, Urbano and Vicente Jr.; sisters, Candelaira, Vin and Clarita. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

WALTER R. SOUZA, 77, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by nieces and nephews. Cemetery committal service 11:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MABEL RUTH WAIALA STEWART, 65, of Kapolei, died March 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker, U.S. Air Force veteran; and Makakilo Boy Scouts scout master. Survived by husband, Charlie; son, Alan; sisters, Elizabeth Tinsley, Verna Latiolais, and Melvia "Bunny" Hinau; brothers, Richard "Dickie" Rogan, John Rogan, and Vernon Rogan. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

JAMES DALE TUCKER JR., 54, of Wahiawa, died March 12, 2003. Born in Dayton, Ohio. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant; and Hickam Air Force Base, Air Freight Terminal, maintenance mechanic. Survived by wife, Keiko; sons, Robert and Ryu Holder; brother, Jeffrey. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; cemetery committal 1 p.m. at Schofield Post cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

CRISPIN FARINAS YADAO, 72, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died March 9, 2003. Born in Nagongburan, Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Hamakua Sugar Co. cane stacker operator. Survived by wife, Florentina; daughters, Nelly Aliga, Norma Ancheta and Elisa Cabal; brothers, John and Uldarico; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pa'auilo; Mass 9 a.m; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.