Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
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.
RACHEL HAILI, founder of the Haili's Hawaiian Foods at the Ward Farmers Market, died Oct. 3. She was 85. See story.
JOHN EDWARD CARVALHO, 74, of Kapolei, died Oct. 1, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Retired boxer. Memorial service noon tomorrow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; inurnment to follow in the Williams Funeral Services Crypt. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ROMANO VAN CELZBI, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2003. Born in Poznan, Poland. Retired journalist. Survived by daughter, Agnieszka Oliwia Golebiewska; two grandchildren; sisters, Halina and Barbara. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
EDWIN JACKSON CRANFORD, 82, of Mililani, died Sept. 17, 2003. Born in High Point, N.C. Retired from federal civil service as a quality control specialist. Survived by wife, Clara; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ARLENE "CHILI" MAE FERNANDEZ, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2003. Survived by sons, Moses "Moki" and Miki; brothers James Jr., Albert and Darryl Lucas; sisters, Judith Sylvia and Veronica Soto; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Salvation Army Leeward Corps, service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SUEKO FURUSHO, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Memorial service noon tomorrow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; inurnment to follow in the Williams Funeral Services Crypt. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ALBERTA "BERTHA" NONA GAMIAO, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A Jehovah's Witness minister in Kalihi, Central, Palolo, Diamond Head, McCully, Kona and Palama congregations. Survived by sons, Stephen Castro, and Jesse and Joaquin Jr.; daughter, Blaudina "Dina" Balmores; brothers, Rudy and Joseph Castro, and Vale, Ping, Francis and Kata Maduli; sisters, Harriet Mundon, Mary "Kuulei" Gora, Irene Fernandez, Lucia Abero and Nina Cablayan; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; memorial service 7 p.m. Urn burial later in Kona, Hawai'i.
ROBERT BROWN "BOB" GRANT, 73, of Lanikai, died Sept. 25, 2003. Born in Springfield, Mass. Retired U.S. Coast Guard officer; retired investment and commercial real estate broker. Survived by wife, Shirley; sister, Carol Riley; sons, Richard and William; daughters, Susan and Laura Williams; three grandchildren. Cemetery committal service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
HARUTO HARADA, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Airlines multilith operator; member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Yuriko. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
YUKIO HARIOKA, 86, of Hanapepe Heights, Kaua'i, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter with Kekaha Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Kimiye; son, Vincent; grandchild; brother, Yoneji; sisters, Shizue Yokotake, Akiko Nagata and Miharu Mizoguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
The Rev. VIOLET KORYO UMEKO HASHIMOTO, 95, of Honolulu, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, James; sisters, Helen Tomasu and Doris Takao; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
YUN HO, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2003. Born in China. Survived by sons, Lap Tak, Stephen and Sing Man; daughter, Sindy Ma; seven grandchildren. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MARY KYOKO KOKAME, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2003. Born in 'Aiea. Retired laundry worker for Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Survived by daughters, Sharon Rabago and Jo Ann Konno; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, George, James, William, Thomas and Richard Tsuruda; sisters, Helen Kawamoto and Agnes Tsuruda; hanai sister, Mildred Nicely. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
WILLIAM "BILL" RYOMEI KUWAYE, 77, of Waipahu, died Oct. 3, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired from Hawaiian Equipment and Allied Machinery, and member Okinawan City Goeku Son. Survived by son, Leslie; daughters, Lori Takamatsu, Lynette Kuwaye and Luann Bradley; brother, Henry; sisters, Tsuruko Arume, Doris Takushi and Evelyn Gay; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
MARTIN MOTAS MENOR, 90, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 23, 2004. Born in Tayug, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired ordnance shipping clerk with Supply & Maintenance Division at Schofield Barracks. Survived by wife, Catalina; daughter, Marlyne Agsalda; two grandchildren; sister, Trinidad Giron. Visitation 6 to 9 p,m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; prayer service 10 a.m; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
DANIEL D.S. MOON, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2003. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Former teacher; retired U.S. Army Reserves colonel; licensed attorney; city deputy attorney; state senior deputy attorney general; Honolulu Redevelopment Agency deputy manager; and founder of the Ilima (Ballroom) Dance Club. Survived by wife, Violet; son, John; daughters, Dr. Joan Chang and Jill Schilling; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
MITSUGI NISHIHARA, 97, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Sept. 27, 2003. Born in Halehaka, Kaua'i. Retired salesman with Lihu'e Plantation Store. Survived by wife, Kamee; daughters, Ann Ayabe, Edna Holdeman, Gloria Young and Thelma Chikuma; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kalaheo Missionary Church; service 4:30 p.m. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
HARUE OKADA, 87, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 11, 2003. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by by husband, Fujio; sons, Eugene, Jay and Alvin; daughter, Pearl Yoshida; eight grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
HOWARD MINORU SAKUOKA, 83, of Hale'iwa, died Sept. 28, 2003. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Betty; son, Dennis; brothers, Fumio and Shiro; sisters, Hatsuno Koga and Akiko Kihara; three grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
TADASHI SASAKI, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 25, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Heavy equipment mechanic at Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company. Survived by sisters, Matsue Correa and Jean Meyer. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
MARGIE JEAN SHIMER, 72, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 13, 2003. Born in Petersburg, Ind. Retired bartender and Friends of the Kaneohe Library volunteer. Survived by daughter, Shirley; sons, Clifford "Butch" and Raymond; hanai daughter, Lee Ellen Glazier; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Memorial service 2 p.m. today at Christ Church Uniting Disciples and Presbyterians, Kailua. Donations to Friends of the Kaneohe Library.
HYON SOK SHIN, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2003. Born in Korea. Retired general cleaning employee for Janitorial Services. Survived by wife, Ok Son; sons, Kyung Chul, Dae Chul, Hong Chul, Dong Chul and Ki Chul; daughter, Mjong Ja Lee; seven grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m.
KEONO SHISHIDO, 99, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct 7, 2003. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Takeo and Donald; sisters, Haniko Soronaka and Katherine Ota; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
ALICE V. SOARES, 75, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Oct. 8, 2003. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Licensed practical nurse at Kalaheo Clinic for 22 years. Survived by sons, Rodney, Antone, Ernest Jr., Alexander and Alan; daughters, Leona and Angela; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Joseph, Manuel and Antone Vilche; sisters, Carmen Perry, Josephine Corral, Mary Clark and Lillian Fuerbacher. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church; Mass to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kauai Hospice or American Cancer Society, Kauai Unit. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MISAO SUMIDA, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2003. Born in Pearl City. Retired sales clerk for Likelike Market. Survived by son, Stanley; daughters, Florence Makimoto and Adeline Watanabe; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
KAZUJI TERADA, 76, of Oak Harbor, Wash., formerly of Colo., died Oct. 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired chemist at Rockwell International. Survived by wife, Mary, M.D.; brothers, Roy, Isami and Takeshi. No service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JAMES LEE "ZEKE" ZIMMERMAN, 67, of Midland, Mich., formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2003. Born in North Platte, Neb. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard chief petty officer; Midland Nuclear Power Plant supervisor; Michigan Youth Corps superintendent; and a cattle and horse ranch owner. Survived by wife, Bobbie; sons, James Zimmerman, and Darryl and Scott Schymanski; daughters, Terilyn Carvalho Luke, Kristin Cannella and Midge Bartow; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; brothers, Robert and Tom; sister, Janice Allen. Midland, Mich. services and burial tomorrow. Donations to Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland, or American Lung Association. Arrangements by Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Directors, Reese, Mich.
