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.

ELIZABETH "SWEETIE" KUULEIMOMI AKO, 71, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired King Kamehameha Hotel waitress; former Kona Inn Hotel employee. Survived by husband, Lancelot Sr.; sons, Lancelot Jr. and John; sisters, Evangeline Macatiag and Hilda Keanaaina; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Lanakila Congregational Church, Kainaliu, Kona, Hawai'i; service 10 a.m.; burial of urn to follow in church cemetery. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

HARUKO MARY ARAKAKI, 93, of Mililani, died May 9, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Member of Jikoen Hongwanji and Fujinkai. Survived by sons, Richard Miyashiro, Harry, Allen, Dennis and Roy; daughters, Sandra Tanabe and Lillian Takata; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Seishi Kishimoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BUTLER K. ARII, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu, Retired federal employee. Survived by wife, Lillian; son, David; daughter, Jackie Tsuruoka; three grandchildren; brothers, Jack and Lawrence "Tatsuo." Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JEFF "MVP" GALVEZ DINIO, 15, of Kapolei, died May 3, 2003. Born in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighth-grade student at Kapolei Middle School. Captain of the basketball team. Survived by father, Wilfredo; mother, Ludivina Galvez; brothers, Michael, Benjamin Galvez, Jehan and Jan; grandparents, Benjamin and Rosita Dinio and Rafael Galvez. Service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GLICERIA DELA CRUZ GALUTIRA, 85, of Waipahu, died April 19, 2003. Born in San Manuel, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by children, Norma Gose, Estrella Guevarra, Abraham Galutira, Melba Tan, Elvira Tapiador, Rogelio Galutira, Heide Icarangel and Rosemarie Daez; 23 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:45 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ALBERT GRACE, 83, of Pearl City, died May 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired aku boat captain. Survived by wife, Kyle; sons, Albert Jr. and Patrick; daughters, Puanani Cruz, Lavanna Perez, Nalani and Maile; 29 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Faith Christian Fellowship Office, Harbor Center, 98-025 Hekaha St., Suite 205. service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KAI KAZUO HARADA, infant son of Dean and Lynn Harada, died May 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by grandparents, Calvin and Diana Harada, Raymond and Joyce Watanabe; great-grandmother, Doris Hiramoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHRIS KANANI HOLT, 44, of Las Vegas, Nev., died April 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner/operator of a commercial cleaning franchise. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, Chance and Cheyne; brothers, Greg Pa and Winston Myers; sisters, Melanie, Terry Castillo, Kimberly Akamu, Tammy Carson and Lisa DeSa. Visitation 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo; service 5:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne, Las Vegas.

HYUN SOOK HYUN, 84, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2003. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Myong and Shin Sook; seven grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Assembly of God-Good Samaritan Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARTHA SUENO INOUYE, 84, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2003. Born in Waimanalo. Retired state worker. Survived by husband, Walter; daughter, Eileen Ogata; brother, Alec Furumori; sister, Natsuko Takeshita; two grandchildren; great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

THELMA KAWAGUCHI JAY, 79, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2003. Born in Kealia, kaua'i. Retired Seed City owner. Survived by sons, Allan and Robert; daughter, Susan; brothers, George Kawaguchi and William Horton; sisters, Victoria Spencer, Itsue Kaui and Louise Ebesu; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 1:15 p.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

WALTER PANILA KAHIWA SR., 79, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2003. Born in Napo'opo'o, Hawai'i. Retired Miloli'i, Ho'okena and Honaunau schools teacher; and deacon, Hauoli Kamanao Church. Survived by companion, Sarah Ruiz-Kaupiko; sons, Walter Jr., Arnold and Keith; daughters, Brenda and Belinda; five grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kahikolu Congregational Church, Kepulu, Napo'opo'o; service 3 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at the church; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

LYLE A. LIMASA, 48, of Seattle, Wash., died April 25, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Salon owner of Illustrated Hair. Survived by wife, Janet Ghidossi; father, Andrew; sisters, Patsy Pearlman and Lynne Clarke; brother, Guy. Family gathering 10 a.m. Saturday at St. George Church, Waimanalo; Mass 11 a.m. Potted plants welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Roffner Fisher & Harvey Funeral Home, Seattle.

CHARLES K. MARTIN, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired Hawai'i County Police Department inspector. Survived by wife, Etsuko; sons, Michael, Glenn and Robert; daughter, Leilani Los Banos; brothers, Joseph and Donald; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

SAMUEL MUN WAI MOCK CHEW, 79, of Kukuihaele, Hawai'i, died May 10, 2003. Born in Waipio Valley, Hawai'i. Waipio Valley taro farmer. Survived by wife, Hazel; sons, Dennis, Jayson, Lyle and Brad; daughters, Sylvia Tompkins, Cynthia Kanekoa, Debbie Texeira and Moana Rae Ford; brothers, Moses Mock, Nelson Mock Chew and Hiram Hee; sister, Rozalina Graham; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; numerous hanai children. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at family residence, Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. No flowers. Casual attire. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home, O'ahu.

LILLY YOUNG BOK NAM, 75, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Retired food processor. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Jeffery; daughters, Sandra Yonkers and Valerie Wind; four grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Chuck Ko. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

YOLANDA PUNIHO WHITING FERNANDEZ PETERS, 70, of Kane'ohe, died May 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired from state Department of Health. Survived by sons, Vernael "Blackie," Vaughn and Vinson Fernandez, and Jamethy Peters; daughters, Penny Fernandez and Andrea Peters; brother, Austin Whiting; sisters, Puna Ka'aiali'i-Ramos, Fredlyn Kon, Lucy Whiting and Bernice Blalock; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at The Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama campus, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 4 to 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

RICHARD FLOYD SETTLE, 65, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2003. Born in Madera, Calif. Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Freeda; son, Leon; daughter, Calleen Spigner; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Marjorie Dunn and Virginia Hampson; brother, Louis. Visitation 12:30 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bethel Baptist Church; service 2 p.m. Burial later at Rosebud Cemetery, Arkansas. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALFREDO G. SOLIVEN SR., 76, of Ho-nolulu, died May 3, 2003. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Beravon; daughter, Laling Tarong; sons, Pastor Alfredo Jr., Fred and Frederick; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DOROTHY "DOT" YONEKO TAMASHIRO, 86, of 'Aiea, died April 30, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. A homemaker. Survived by son, Jerry; daughters, Patsy Sekigawa and Anita Yamada; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Jason and Ernest Maeshiro; sisters, Beatrice and Mildred Kaneshiro. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSE DOROTHY TAVARES, 91, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 9, 2003. Born on Maui. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Harriet Ishii; son, Harold "Woody"; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MASASUKE TOMA, 82, of 'Aiea, died April 16, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Member of 100th Infantry Batallion. Survived by wife, Marge; sons, Ronald and Jason; daughter, Terry Mitsuda; two grandchildren; brother, Masaichi "Bill"; sisters, Hatsume Kaneshiro and Masako Oya. Visitation 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Private inurnment.

TADASHI UMAMOTO, 79, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2003. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Supply Center clerk. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company C and Club 100. Survived by wife, Takako; sons, Brian, Gary and Neal; daughter, Irene; three grandchildren; brothers, Frank and George; sisters, Fusae Shinno and Tsuruko Newcomb. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KWOCK HUNG YOUNG, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 6, 2003. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired teletype operator for U.S. Navy Communication Station. Survived by wife, Sum Moi; sons, Jon, Joel and James; daughter, Jann Tompkins; three grandchildren; brother, Kwock Wai; sister, Kam Hoon Lee. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.