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.

LORENZA QUIBUYEN BALDONADO, 80, of Waipahu, died Sept. 17, 2003. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Mary Jane Gamayon; mother, Feliza Quibuyen; brothers, Iniego, Benny and Bernardo Quibuyen; sisters, Florida, Maria and Avelina Quibuyen; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

PATRICIA CLAIRE BASCO, 70, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Oct. 10, 2003. Born in Pa'ia. Private home caregiver. Survived by husband, James; sons, Tony and David; brothers, Steven, Robert, Martin and Buzzy Dolim; sisters, Thelma Mooney and Olive Clausen. Open house/celebration of life 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at 767 Iuka Place, Kahului, Maui. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

PHILOMENA "PHYLLIS" "FELY" BALALONG CASTELLANO, 77, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 28, 2003. Born in Kaumakani, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Austin Achiu; sons, Darryl, Donald and Russell; daughters, Darlene Cui, Deborah White and Marnie Takamori; brothers, Basilio Balalong, and Ben and Paul Rivera; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

BARRY SHOONG CHANN, 54, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2003. Born in California. Photographer, with exhibits at Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Contemporary Museum. Survived by wife, Kathryn Pon; brother, Ward. Private service. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DONALD WAH CHOCK CHING, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. First Insurance Co. of Hawaii and Pyramid Insurance Centre agent. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Dr. Gerald, Robert and Wesley; brother, Ping Quon; sister, Lillian Ching; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers; donations to American Heart Association of Hawaii.

DONALD MING DANG, 97, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired artist and writer; and former prisoner of war in Santo Tomas, Philippines. Survived by wife, Mae; daughters, Gloria Ball and Ada Wurst; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Alban, Howard and Edward; sister, Beatrice Lee. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

RACHEL MOI LIN CHING HAILI, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Founder of Haili's Hawaiian Foods. Survived by daughters, Donna Pang, Sandra Antone, Roberta Ahnee, Rachel, Lorraine Alo and Carol-Ann Hirayama; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:45 p.m. Oct. 20 at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

KIYOMI HIROSE, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Iolani Sports Wear fashion designer. Survived by daughter, Sono Hirose-Hulbert; two grandchildren; brothers, Wallace and Shoso Kagawa; sister, Alice Parrott. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.No flowers. Aloha attire.

KINJI KANAZAWA, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired attorney (the Law Office of Kinji Kanazawa). Survived by wife, Shimeji; son, Sidney; daughter, Joni; two grandchildren; brother, Dr. Kanemi. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHARLES KAUAHIKAUA, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2003. Born in Waialua. State government retiree. Survived by wife, Emma Nobori; daughters, Charlene Teramoto, Bonnie Nobori, Jessie Benedetti, Mary Ann Dorsey, Jacqueline Voorhees and Melody Martin; sons, Kenny, Jaxon and Lance Nobori; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

BETTY O.K. KIM, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2003. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Federal retiree. Survived by children, Patricia Balmores, Austin Dias, Stella Stewart and Edward; sister, Stella Gibbs; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

ALFRED C.O. LUM, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2003. Retired Barbers Point Navy Exchange, Naval Resale System, accounting supervisor and office manager. Survived by sons, Magruder and Chester; daughters, Louise and Patricia; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Francis, Chuck, Thomas, Herbert and William; sisters, Dora Tong, and June and Vyolet Chu. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LOUISE MARSTON, 75, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died Oct. 9. 2003. Born in Tubai, Tahiti. Owner of Tahiti Nui Restaurant. Survived by sons, Christian Marston and Coco Hauata; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Waioli Huiia Church, Hanalei, service 11 a.m.; burial to follow in Hanalei Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

PORFIRIA ANTONIO MERCADO, 61, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Ernesto "Ernie," and William; daughters, Francisca "Francis" Hart and Lorna; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FLORENCE AYAKO MIURA, 92, of Mililani, died Sept. 29, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired owner of Miura Barber Shop, Waialua. Survived by brother, Richard Yamashina; sister, Margaret Kealoha. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; memorial service 10 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

MASAKO NAKAOKA, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired Gay Garment Co. seamstress. Survived by sons, Wallace, Ronald, Harold and Delbert; daughter, Edna Tsukamoto; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

KATHERINE KIKUE NOMURA, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Canlis restaurant waitress. Survived by husband, Kazuo; daughter, Fay Takaesu; three grandchildren; brother, Richard Kawachi. Memorial service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

PEARL KIYONO SAKAMOTO, 57, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 13, 2003. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. An office manager and homemaker. Survived by husband, Dr. Ernest; sons, Dr. Brian and Bradley; father, Tsugio "Albert" Yamasaki; sisters, Jean Okayama and Ellen Guerrero; brother, Daniel. Private services held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

STELLA YOSHIKO SHIMOTE, 81, of Happy Valley Valley, Ore., formerly of Sunset Beach, died Sept. 27, 2003. Survived by daughter, Faye Walker; two granddaughters; brothers, Thomas, Ralph and Charlie Tamashiro; sisters, Ellen and Ethel Tamashiro. Visitation noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 12:30 p.m.; inurnment 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DIANA ANITA SILVA, 67, of Mililani, died Oct. 5, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Pat Sr.; sons, Pat Jr. and Eric; daughters, Liz Scott, Theresa Redulla and Iris Sisneros; brothers, Walter "Junior" Thoemmes and Stanley James; sister, Linda Pickering; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; memorial Mass 10 a.m. Burial of urn later. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HIDEKO SUGIURA, 77, of Pearl City, died Sept. 30, 2003. Born in Yamaguchi Ken, Japan. Retired Alfred Shaheen/Watabe Wedding seamstress. Survived by son, Bruce; daughters, Julie Yamashiro and Jean; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

PHYLLIS M. VAN VERST, 77, of Mililani, died Sept. 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. City government retiree. Survived by daughters, Vera, Claire Ching and Melanie; son, Robert; sister, Ruth Katsurayama; brother, Thomas Okuda; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Private inurnment at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers.