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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, October 30, 2003

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.

TED NORINOBU KIMURA, former president of Island Termite and well-known contributor to underprivileged Kalihi youths, died Oct. 6. He was 69. See story.

ALVIN KAOHU APO, 76, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 20, 2003. Born in Kahului, Maui. Survived by wife, Irene; daughters, Irene and Mary; a grandson; sons, Bernard and Gordon; brother, Melvin; sisters, Lurene Silva, Viola Hanaike, Helen Bissen and Bathesheba Stevens. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

HOWARD D. BURLESON, 44, of Marine Corps Base Hawai'i at Kane'ohe Bay, died Oct. 23, 2003. Born in Danville, Ill. Master gunnery sergeant. Survived by wife, Leticia; sons, Larry Raper and Benjamin; daughter, Angela McCray; parents, Howard and Joan; brother, Bruce; sisters, Tammy and Lucinda; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CONSTANCE AH KIM CHING, 81, of Honolulu died Oct. 19, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner-broker of Kekuna Ltd. Survived by son, Chaplin Curtis Kekuna; daughters, Kathleen "Mahealani" Gray, Haunani "Sue Lin" Iobst, Diane "Nalani" Kekuna; hanai daughters, Diane Oda and Linda Fessman; seven grandchildren; sisters, Clara and Frances Au. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LOUIS ANDREWS DUARTE, 97, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2003. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Member of St. Patrick's Church Holy Name Society. Survived by daughter, Barbara Alfonso; brothers, Frank and Richard; grandson. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

LILJA HULDA ESRASON, infant daughter of Esra and Mandi, of Kailua, died Oct. 15. 2003. Born in Kailua. Survived also by grandparents, Finn and Hulda Esrason, Ron and Jan Pizzarella and David Copet. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.

KAY KAZUKO ETO, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 10, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. State Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs supervisory clerk. Survived by husband, Raymond; son, Vernon; daughter, Colleen Swain; sisters, Shigeko Hiraoka and Shizuko "Sue" Nishimoto; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FRANCIS CHOSEI FUKUHARA, 74, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 18, 2003. Born in Pu'uloa, Hawai'i. Retired food service supervisor for U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Kay; sons, Robert and David; daughter, Sandy Shimabukuro; a grandchild; brothers, Ronald, Charles, Frederick and George; sister, Betty Ishii. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DR. NELSON ETSUO GOTO, 63, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A dentist. Survived by wife, Lilly; sons, Radford and Lenny Goto, Michael and Andrew Park; mother, Tsuruko; sisters, Bernice Asakura. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOY RAE HAYES, 52, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 12, 2003. Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Employed by Perry's Hawaii, Digital Island and the Hawaii Senate clerk's office. Survived by husband, Terry; daughter, Crystal Saena; sons, Mark and Rubbie; a grandson; sisters, Hope Schneider, Kelly Hartman, Karen Leyba, Mary Howard and Gail Seeger; brothers, Dale and Carl. Memorial service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHERYLANN TAKE KUA'AINA HIGA, 44, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by fiance, Kimo Venne; sons, Clayton and Nolan; daughters, Melanie Paulo, Crystal Higa and Rachel Higa; five grandchildren; father, Donald Sr.; brothers, Donald Higa Jr., Kimo Higa, Michael Glory, Randall Glory and Michael Higa; sisters, Sheila Mahuka and Debbie Higa. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha or casual attire.

ALBERT KANE KAMEKONA, 79, of Kaimuki, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired construction worker. Survived by wife, Margaret; brothers, Benjamin and Samson; sisters, Evelyn Hoopai, Sarah Makaena and Cecelia Lee. Memorial service 4:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Patrick's Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KENNETH C.S. KIM, 88, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2003. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired budget analyst for the Federal Aviation Administration office in Honolulu. Retired also from the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Survived by sons, Kenneth Jr.; Kevin and Keith; daughters, Kathlyn McRae and Karen Reeves; brothers, Joseph and Peter; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. No services. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

FRANK SAMUEL KRUGER JR., 75, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. An accomplished ocean enthusiast. Ashes scattered at sea. Donations to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503-3240.

BESSIE HIDEKO KUROMOTO, of Honolulu, died Oct 3, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired bookkeeper. No known survivors. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KALA LEI LOCKLEAR, 25, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2003. Born in Kahului, Maui. Survived by daughter, Gage; parents, William Locklear and M. Zabia Dolle; brother, Christopher Hamer; sisters, Chana Hamer and Narda Locklear. Memorial service and scattering of ashes at sunset Friday at Kahala Beach Park. Halloween costumes and children welcome. Call Zabia at 735-0018 for further information.

CHARLES MATSON, 61, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in Vancouver, Canada. Owner of Matson Trucking Company. Survived by wife, Anna; daughter, Corinne Seguirant; sons, Craig Hasegawa, Christopher "Keoni"and Charles "Kelii" Matson; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers.

ROY YOSHIMI NAKASONE, 52, of Saipan, died Oct. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A teacher and acupuncturist. Survived by brothers, Ronald and Carl; sister, Karen. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DEANN SANAE OI, 42, of Sag Harbor, N.Y., formerly of Honolulu and Volcano, Hawai'i, died Oct. 16, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Executive chef and general manager of Estia's Little Kitchen in Sag Harbor; consultant to Willows Restaurant and Cafe Pesto in Hilo. A Kaiser High School graduate. Survived by parents, Tsutomu and Toyono; brothers, Thomas, James and Edward; sisters, Cynthia Oi and Lydia Wojtowicz. Private services.

EDWIN SAMERA, 70, of Kailua, died Oct. 21, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Salesman with Honolulu Sash & Door, Standard Brands, A.H. Hansen Sales and Windward Toyota. Survived by wife, Veronica; sons, Edwin Jr., Roland and Vernon; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Edna Kau; brothers, James Pualoa Sr. and Richard. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

EDWARD POUNI SHON, 84, of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2003. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired power plant operator on Johnston Island. A saimin chef. Survived by daughters, Charmaine Rogers, Pamela Shon and Charliette Loyola; sons, Edward Jr. and Darryl; sister, Helen Davis; hanai son, Kenneth Takaki; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; additional services and burial to follow in Kona. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTHONY WAYNE "TONY" SMITH, 63, of Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2003. Born in Santa Barbara, Calif. A dry wall installer. Survived by companion, Sheri Kolesar; sons, Rock and Duke; stepson, Brian Hill; stepdaughter, Jodi Peterson; brother, Alex; sister, Sydney; three grandchildren. Memorial gathering 6 p.m. Saturday at Magic Sands Beach Park, Kona, Hawai'i. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DR. BUNKICHI UESATO, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2003. Born in Ola'a, Hawai'i. A retired dentist. Survived by wife, Anne; sons, Stuart and Philip; three grandchildren; brother, Dr. George Uesato; sisters, Reiko Arakaki and Jeanne Kaneshiro. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.