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.
LUCILLE ALANA AHLAN AKI, 70, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Leslie; daughters, Farrellin deKalands and Ingram Yuen; sons, Lyman and Jennings McCallum; seven grandchildren; great-grandson; brothers, Ronald and Aaron Wong; sister, Rosalyn Kim. No service. Inurnment at a later date at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
CECILIO DOCTOR BALISACAN SR., 80, of Waipahu, died Oct. 2, 2003. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from McDonald's in Pearl City. Survived by wife, Marina; sons, Gil, Cecilio Jr. and Albert; daughter, Leriza Cadaoas, Nonita Salazar, Elvisa Avienza, Nila Aquino, Luzviminda Palacio, Alma Gabonia and Catherine; 33 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m Thursday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m Interment 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
NAT KALAE ECKMAN, 33, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Oct. 20, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Self-employed house painter. Survived by son, Ikaika; daughters, Kylie and Kamaile; parents, Buddy and Gail Belin; brothers, Kali and Shannon Belin; sisters, Mahana and Buffy Belin and Carlene Atwater; grandparents, Mary Eckman, Carl and Connie Belin. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
FLAVIANO ESQUIJO FABRO, 81, of Moloka'i, died Oct. 16, 2003. Born in Binalaon, Pangasinan, Philippines. Member of the Moloka'i Filipino Community Association. Survived by wife, Priscilla; daughter, Elizabeth Ramos; brothers, Anatalio and Fernando Sr.; sister, Tranqilina; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
REGINALD MINORU HANABUSA, 74, of Palo Alto, Calif, died Sept. 19, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Retired civil engineer for Caltrans in California. Survived by wife, Kazue; sons, David, Jerry, Russell and Neil; daughters, Kathy Nakamura and Wendy Ichimaru; brother, Isao; sister, Hazel Tsukano; 13 grandchildren. Memorial service Nov. 9 at Wai'anae Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements by Roller Hapgood and Tinney.
KIKUNO KARIMOTO, 95, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Oct. 11, 2003. Born in Kapa'au, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Miyako Nagatori, Kikuyo Karimoto and Harue Person; brother, Hideo Ogawa; nine grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
LILLIAN ICHIKO KAWAGUCHI, 86, of Mililani, died Oct. 14, 2003. Born in Kahului, Maui. Survived by sons, Stanley and Paul; daughter, Jean Tamekazu; five grandchildren; sister, Betty Shikibu. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
NATSUKO KAWAMURA, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired. Survived by nephews and nieces, Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
DORIS MATSUE KUROSAKI, 86, of Pearl City, died Oct. 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired licensed practical nurse for Straub Clinic & Hospital. Survived by daughters, Jill Miyagi and Elsie Nitta; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Masaji Honda; sisters, Edna Tanoue, Sadame Tsuda and Florence Miyamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MARGARET TAIM LIM, 100, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2003. Born in Korea. Survived by sons, Elia and James Kim; daughters, Dr. Sarah Kim and Dr. Ipbi Kim; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
PEDRO "PETE" CHANG LLARINAS JR., 58, of Nanakuli, died Oct. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Certified licensed arborist at Love's Landscaping. U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Veronica; sons, Stuart and Brian; daughter, Lisa; father, Pedro Sr.; brothers, Andrew Llarinas, Raymond and Winfred Lui; sisters, Judy Jones, Jean Llarinas and Sofia Stone; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m, at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ALYCE "DARLINE " VIRGINIA MANLAPIT, 83, of Waipahu, died Oct. 18, 2003. Born on Maui. Retired prison matron at Oahu Community Correctional Center. Survived by daughters, Adelaide "Adel" Velasco, Pat Gaspar, Frances Lara and Alicia Pierre; sons, Lawrence Manlapit and Harvey "Nick" Negranza; 18 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
KYUNG SOO YUM PAIK, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2003. Born in Taegu, Korea. Retired music teacher. Survived by son, Sun Hum and Moon Hum; daughters, Shin Ja Chung, Sung Ja Yu and Eun Sook Kang; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Jin Soo Yum and Kwi Soo Yum. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GENEVA J. PIERCE, 84, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 10, 2003. Born in Childress, Texas. Manager of the Gregg Apartments. Survived by sister, Maxine Markota; brothers, Curtis and Don Clifton; stepchildren, John, Kathy and Judy. Service held in Mesa, Ariz. Inurnment service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Meldrum Mortuary and Crematory.
NORMAN AKIO SAYEGUSA, 57, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 18, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Accountant for Better Income Tax Service. Survived by wife, Iris; daughters, Carey Sayegusa and Jennifer Yoshizawa; brother, Dennis; mother, Ellen. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Committal and inurnment 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
VIOLET YOSHIKO TAMURA, 85, of Waialua, died Oct. 12, 2003. Born in Waialua. Retired Arakawa Store sales clerk. Survived by brothers, Joseph and Robert Morita. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JEAN MITSUKO TANAKA, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Alton and Roy; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Kenji, Tsukasa and David Nakano; sisters, Sakae Kuwanoe, Doris Kimura, Irene Kim, Fujiko Shiraishi and Nancy Nakagama. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
NICOMEDES ESTRADA TORIO, 93, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Oct. 17, 2003. Born in San Manuel, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired ditch irrigator with Kilauea Sugar Plantation. Pioneer Seed Co. and County of Kaua'i Beautification Department employee. Survived by sons, James, Solomon, Anthony and Thomas; daughter, Lynette Viluan; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 1 at the family residence. Visitation also 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 1 at St. Sylvester Catholic Church; Mass noon; private burial. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
CARLOS ARMANDO VELA, 52, of Kailua, died Oct. 14, 2003. Born in San Salvador, El Salvador. Owner of Jasmine Gardening. A magician performing as "Aloha Magic of Carlos Armando." Survived by wife, Cecelia Vela-Bailey; daughters, Alicia, Nicole and Marissa Vela-Bailey; sisters, Erlinda Miller and Delmey Ayala. Celebration of life 6 p.m. tomorrow at Kaneohe Yacht Club. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations may be made to the Cecelia Vela-Bailey Fund, Bank of Hawaii, 'Aikahi Branch, 25 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Kailua, HI 96734. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
EDWARD YOSHITSUGU YASHIKI, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired sales representative for Schuman Automotive Inc. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughters, Candace, Joanne Palmeri and Kathryn Koshi; five grandchildren; sisters, Sally Miyawaki, Patricia Tsuzaki and Barbara Ann Kakugawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
