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.

PHILIP M. CHU, noted architect of more than 70 college libraries and dormitories, died Oct. 27 in Honolulu. He was 83. See story.

YAEKO BEPPU, 97, of Hau'ula, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Waiakea, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Lawrence, Harry, George and Calvin; daughter, Daisy Kanda; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ICHIRO INO, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2003. Born in Waipahu. Supervisor retired from the Board of Water Supply. Survived by wife, Mildred; daughter, Carol Nagasako; sister, Edna Yaatame; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

CHIYOKO ITO, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Custodian retired from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Survived by son, David; daughter, Patsy Tanaka; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Jack and Harry Miyashiro; sisters, Violet Ono, June Miyashiro, Lilly Kimura and Ruth Fujioka. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DENNIS KALAHIKIOLA KALOI, 74, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born on Moloka'i. Pipefitter for Mechanical Hawaii Inc. Survived by wife, Ann; sons, Dennis and Brian; brothers, Dwight, Moana, Daniel, Fredrick and Welch; sister, Lei Huddy; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MILDRED AIKO KASHIWA, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2003. Born in Nino'ole, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by son, Gregg; daughter, Wendy; two grandchildren; brother, Arthur Yamagata; sisters, Atsuko Kashiwa, Tazuko Kanagawa and Diane Ueki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCES GOO LING, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal employee. Survived by sons, Gerald, Nathan and Darrell; daughters, Audrey De Costa and Laureen Okuhara; sister, Dorothy Soon; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m. Burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NATIVIDAD UBASA MERCADO, 57, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Environmental services worker for the Pagoda Hotel. Survived by companion, Eddison; sons, Rey and Arthur; daughter, Natalie Sabino; brothers, Amador and Domingo Ubasa; sisters, Amalia Ubasa, Brigida Aspenila and Veronica Ubasa; six grandchildren. Visitation over the ashes 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 'Ewa Beach; memorial Mass 7 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden of Eternity, Pearl City. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

KOICHI NISHIKAWA, 94, of Kailua, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by daughters, May Funakura, Jane Yamane; brother, James; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation from 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary; memorial service 12:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.

HAROLD A. PARKS, 81, of Kailua, died Oct. 29, 2003. Born in Illinois. Retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Jim, Clyde, Greg and Bill; daughters, Alice Hayden, Sonja and Brenda; brother, Bill; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private family service to be held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALI KEALA PAULMINO also known as ALISSA MERCHANT and ALI WARREN, 32, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Rey; father, Joel Merchant; stepmother, Marcia Morgado; mother, Lydia Sarles Merchant; brother, Mark Merchant; stepsister, Miranda Morgado Gordon. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road. No flowers. Casual attire. No koden (monetary donations) at family's request. Memorial donations to the Sierra Club.

DARLEEN ANGEL RODRIGUES, 47, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Resident of Hale Kukunao Group Home, Makaha. Survived by sons, David, Michael "Mike" and Shane, Shawn Skarban; daughter, Angela Skarban; brothers, Angel and Wendell, Ronald and German Ilae; father of children, James Skarban; mother, Ethel; five grandchildren; sister, Deborah Thomas. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ARLEN "SCOTTY" SCOTT, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2003. Born in Danville, Calif. Retired director of the Department of Agriculture in Hawai'i. Survived by son, Ames; brother, Arvin. Masonic service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MASAICHI TAMASHIRO, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Owner and chef of Sue's Place; former chef at Palace Inn. Survived by son, Melvin; daughters, Dorothy Aragaki, Naomi Takamori, Betty Inada, Charlotte Fusato and Susan Sato; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

REIKO THOMAS, 71, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 28, 2003. Born in Shimonoseki, Japan. Barber retired from Schofield Barracks officer's club. Survived by son, Frank; daughter, Rieko Goo; granddaughter, Quinn Goo. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday at Schofield Post Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CAROL YURIKO YOSHIDA, 63, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in Waialua. Employed by Takushi Wong Lee & Yee Attorney At Law. Survived by companion, Roy Shimabukuro; brothers, Chester and Donald; sisters, Mildred Iwaki, Janat Azama, Barbara Veira, Irene Kunimoto and Susan Nishibata. Service 6 p.m. Saturday. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.