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.
ERNEST MOON TONG AU, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Former employee of Pan American Airways, Tradewind Tours and Grayline Hawaii. Survived by companion, Leila Mizumoto; sons, Eliot Richards, Emory, Eric and Gavin; daughter, Erin Martin; four grandchildren; great-grandchildren; first wife, Evelyn; brother, Reynold; sisters, Beatrice Goo and Laura Tam. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
TEEVAO "T" ALO AUAU, 41, of Pearl City, died Nov. 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Kirsten Keanu and Amaroni Auau; mother, Tafa; father, Aloafoe; sister, Maniata Adkins; brothers, Alo Jr., Alesana, Foeese, Lincoln and Simona. Visitation 9:30 a.m today at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire. Meet at 5 p.m. beachside of Sheraton Moana for scattering of ashes from Aloha Catamaran. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ELEANOR ROSARIO "BUNNY" BALAIS, 53, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A training technician for U.S. Postal Service main office, and catering manager at Pacific Beach and Ilikai Hotel. Survived by husband, Townsend Takushi; special companions, Yuki and Nikko; father, Alfonso Del Rosario; brother, George Terashima; sister, Louise Horio. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
SANTIAGO BALISCO JR., 48, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 8, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A shuttle driver for Kapalua Land Company. Survived by wife, Peggy; son, Santiago III; daughter, Shamar Latu; brothers, Victor, Echo, Johnny and Bush; a grandson. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Church; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.
ANA DEUZ, 88, of Waialua, died Oct. 20, 2003. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Prisco Jr., Abraham Sr. and Nestor; daughter, Melita; brother, Damian; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Michaels Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
ALMIRA KAUAILIULA'O'MANA OGOTO TANIGUCHI DUSENBERRY, 82, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Laborer for pineapple industry. Survived by sons, Franklin Sr. and Carl Jr.; daughter, Elsie Nishi; hanai daughter, Elizabeth Kaohelaulii; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m Saturday at Waimea Sacred Hearts Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Japanese Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
HERBERT TADASHI FUJIMOTO, 74, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2003. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired radio technician with Hawaiian Airlines; served in the U.S. Air Force. Survived by sisters, Irene Kodama and Jean Iwamoto. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
DR. RICHARD WILLIAM HARTMANN, 68, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Jersey City, N.J. A professor retired from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Survived by wife, Remedios; son, Keith; brother, Lee. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at One Kalakaua, Kalakaua Avenue and Beretania Street. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the American Red Cross, Honolulu Symphony or Hawaii Food Bank. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
GEORGE "RONNIE" HATICO, 62, Mililani, died Nov. 1, 2003. Born in Kahuku. Retired administrator-exchange planning for GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company. Musician/singer with "On Five" and "Cruzin' Style Band." Survived by wife, Hester; daughters, Kimberly Ann "Kimmie," Chelsea-Lynn "Kehau," Shani-Lee and Kuuipo "Ipo"; mother, Carmen; brother, Dennis; sisters, Cynthia Chun, Shirlyn Pelletier and Diana "Dulce" Tani; five grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
AIKO HIRONAKA, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in San Diego, Calif. A retired seamstress. Survived by husband, George; son, Dan; daughter, Joan; sisters, Sachiko Sugimoto, Teruko Okimoto, Ritsuko Eder and Misao Fujii. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
TOYOKO IGE, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2003. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Stanley, Wilfred, Wayne and Dennis; daughters, Janice and Stephanie Koga; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DENNIS CARL JONES, 50, of Kula, Maui, died Nov. 6, 2003. Born in California. A carpenter. Survived by sister, Jeanne Taylor; daughter, Chardae; son, Dylan Miller-Jones. Private service. Donations may be made to Scholarship Trust Fund for his children, c/o Amella Miller, P.O. Box 113, Kula, HI 96790. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ANGELA PUALEIALOHALANI KAMALANI, 21, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 13, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Survived by husband, Toaiva "Junior" Toaiva; daughter, Sasa Toaiva; mother, Anna Marie Ehia; stepfather, Alfred Ehia; father, Wilfred; grandparents, Louis and Margie Roylo; sisters, Jennifer and Stephanie Pascua; stepsister, Angela Quitevis; brothers, Jonah Kamalani and Samson Ehia; stepbrothers, Alfred Ehia Jr. and Alton Ehia. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HENRIETTA AH MOY KANESHIRO, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Ka'alaea, O'ahu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dennis and Alan; daughters, Karen Kanda and Renee Fujitani; 10 grandchildren; brothers, Ah Kung Jr., Samuel, Dickson, Clarence, Robert and Scott Young; sisters, Lena Sato, Mary Hillman, Angeline Nakamoto and Margaret Nichols. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m; private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.
STANLEY T. KAPOLULU, 73, of Ho-nolulu, died Nov. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Survived by sister, Doris Sands; brothers, Clifford and Richard. Service 1 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
UMENO "FLORA" KUMABE, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress at Wong's Drapery Shoppe. Survived by sons, William, John and Norman; daughter, Kathryn Johnson; sisters, Suemi Furusho, Akie Kurahara, Fujiko Yamada and Kimiyo Furusho; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
WALTER TANEO KUWANA, 78, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 2, 2003. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired self service supply manager for U.S. Government at Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Keith and Steven; daughters, Lani Harrington and Lynn Yamamoto; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Edward; sisters, Hazel Murakami and Mildred Ikeda. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Aloha attire.
RUTH REIKO KUWAYE, 46, of Pearl City, died Nov. 2, 2003. Born in Osaka, Japan. Secretary for the Department of Sociology at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by sisters, Amy Nakasone and Traci; brother, John; two nieces; nephew; grandnephew. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
KARIN AASER LATHAM, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Charles Everest; daughter, Kate Horwitz; stepsons, Peter and Michael; stepdaughter, Patricia; 10 grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; great-great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SHOICHI NISHINO, 72, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired auditor. Survived by wife, Sumiko "Rene"; sons, Ronald and Russell Tokuoka; daughters, Lynne Bess and Brenda Trana; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Hiroshi and Tadashi; sisters, June Marugaki and Ann Hirokawa. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; reception to follow. Committal service 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
NORA JEAN PEMBER, 55, of LaGrange, Texas, died Nov. 9, 2003. Born on Maui. A nursing assistant and caretaker. Survived by husband, Kenneth Sr.; children, Julia Petzold, Kenneth Pember Jr., Eric Pember, Sarah Boethel, Cheryl Pember, Carmen Pember and Robert Pember; 21 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Anthony Freitas, Johnny Freitas, Ronald Freitas, Terry Freitas and Jacob Freitas; sisters, Toni Haq, Diane Cubuhut, Brenda Freitas and Mary Scoggins. Mainland service. Burial at LaGrange City Cemetery.
ROSELINE JOSEPH PERALTA, 71, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Peter III; daughters, Donna Souza, Beatrice Dela Cruz, Lorna Klemen and Margaret Bickwell; brothers, Joaquin Jr., Richard and Patrick Joseph; sister, Nila Glassburner; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass 10 a.m; scattering of ashes to follow at Poka'i Bay Beach Park; reception to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ELSIE SOON OK PYUN, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired accounting clerk for the U.S. Air Force. Survived by son, Matthew; daughter, Judith Kim; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, William Sur; sister, Rose Silverstein. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
PATSY HUN QUIDLEY, 55, of Buxton, N.C., died Oct. 31, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Co-owner of Sonny's Waterside Restaurant and Quidley Trailer Park. Survived by daughters, Babette Ebert and LeeAnn Canning; sons, William "Sonny" III and Jonathan; sisters, Lily Cabinatan and Stephanie Kinohi; brother, Francis Hun; four grandchildren. Mainland service. Burial at the Quidley Family Cemetery in Buxton.
ROBERT N. "BOB" SHANAHAN, 71, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2003. Born in Idaho. An inventor of water skis, snow skis, ski boots and all-terrain vehicles. Survived by wife, Lynne; son, Carl; daughters, Kathy, Bobbie, Theressa and Chrissy; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Thursday at Fort DeRussy Chapel; scattering of ashes 11 a.m. beachside of the Sheraton Moana Hotel. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
TOYOHARU "TOYO" SHIRAI, 87, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct. 30, 2003. Born on O'ahu. Retired golf pro with Wailua Golf Course. Survived by wife, Yoshie; sons, John, Samuel and Arthur; daughter, Martha; brother, Kazuyoshi; sisters, Yukie Ouchi and Margaret Nakamoto. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Lihu'e Christian Church; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
RAYMOND CAVENDISH THOMAS, 92, of Morro Bay, Calif., formerly of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Cordelia, Calif. Employed by Army Corps of Engineers, HC&D, Atlas Electric, M&I Electric, and past president of Pacific Electrical Contractors Association. Survived by brother, Harry; son, Skip; daughters, Patti Cook and Margie Johnson; two granddaughters. No service.
ROBERTA "BOBBIE" SAU JUN TOM, 60, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A teacher retired from Iolani School; also retired from the Department of Education. Survived by uncles, Harry, Joseph and Raymond; aunt, Winifred Ching; many cousins. Service 4 p.m. Friday at Iolani School Chapel. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
SATOSHI "JACKSON" UYEDA, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired from Kuwaye Trucking in Hilo. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Roscoe, Chuck, Dean and Mark; brother, Masao; sister, Shimiko Kameda; five grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
LARRY CLARENCE VOLZ, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Bakersfield, Calif. A retired electrician. Survived by wife, Nira; sons, Larry Jr. and Lyle; daughter, Cynthia; brother, Richard; sister, Susan Cozzi; seven grandchildren. Service 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo HI 96720. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park and Crematory.
