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.

HARUTO AOKI, 88, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired N. Aoki Store owner. Survived by wife, Thelma; son, Glenn; daughter, Cynthia; four grandchildren; sisters, Doris Odo, Gladys and Elsie Aoki and May Higashiguchi. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

WESLEY J.K. BARIENTOS, 41, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Ronnie's Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant manager. Survived by brother, Michael; stepmother, Elizabeth. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Lei welcomed. Casual attire.

RUTH BROMFIELD, of Santa Barbara and San Francisco, Calif.; and Honolulu, died April 8, 2004. Survived by daughter, Deborah Dillingham Vogel; two grandsons. Private services. No flowers; donations to Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 or the Braille Institute, 2031 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Arrangements by McDermott-Crocket Mortuary, Santa Barbara.

MARTHA GAY CAIRL, 75, of Kailua, died April 21, 2004. Born in Berkeley, Calif. Retired Kainalu Elementary School teacher. Survived by son, Erik; daughter, Kimberly; one grandchild; brother, Warren Stenberg. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kailua; memorial night light service 5:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Donations to the church, or the Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter (address of both: 1004 Kailua Road, Kailua, HI 96734).

PATRICK EARL CHOO, 57, of San Francisco, died April 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Sara; two grandchildren; stepmother, Elsie. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WAH SUM GOO, 95, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 20, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired laboratory technician for state Department of Health, Hilo. Survived by daughters, Linda Taeza and Susan Kalima; brother, Ah Chew; sister, Kam Hoon Jervis; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, 'Ilima Section. Casual attire.

SEIICHI ISHIMOTO, 84, of Pearl City, died April 14, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Oahu Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Hiroko; son, Dennis; daughter, Kay Kawatachi; brothers, Susumu and Nobuo; sisters, Laura Sakoguchi, Sally Yamanaka and Peggy Nishimitsu; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAMES MOANA "KIMO" KALUA, 69, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Founder of Sons of Hawaii Motorcycle Club and Ala Moana Beach Boys Club. Survived by sons, James, Jay and Jarrad; daughter, Jill; two grandchildren; brothers, Allan and Robert. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BERGILIO "VIRGIN" "BEHELIO" CARVALHO MARTINEZ, 79, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2004. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired furniture deliveryman. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Bergilio "Bergie" Jr., David and Derek; brother, Daniel "David"; sisters, Matilda Akui and Mary Veles; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 7:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

FRANCISCO CASTILLO MORALES, 79, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2004. Born in Santa Tomas, Batangas, Philippines. A World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Asuncion; sons, Edwin, Tomas, Val and Francisco Jr.; daughters, Riza, Chona, Shay and Jojo; brother, Aniceto Castillo; sister, Erlinda Castillo. Cemetery committal services 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

HARRY NOBORU NAKAMURA, 76, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2004. Born in Los Angeles. Retired electrician and supervisor for Hy-Grade Electric Co. Survived by wife, Daisy; son, Kevin; daughter, Jerri Ann Gordon; granddaughter, Nicole; sister, Martha Kong. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service and inurnment 1 p.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

MITSURU "NANCY" NISHIMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed barber (Iolani Barber Shop). Survived by brothers, Kazumi, Benso and Yoichi; sister, Sueko. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SAMUEL JOJI SAITO, 73, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Sub Base baker. Survived by wife, Fumiko; sons, Dean and Harold; daughters, Linda Tanoue; one grandchild; brother, Hiroshi; sisters, Satoko Ebimoto and Akiko Yamato. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

UMEKO SAKUMA, 90, of Waipahu, died April 20, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by husband, Jujiro; son, Albert; daughters, Thelma Furukawa, Stella Akamine and Leatrice; brothers, Harry and Ben Sakurai; sister, Marge Carpenter. seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOAQUINA RIBAC SULIT, 90, of Pearl City, died March 27, 2004. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Fely Yasay; three grandchildren; brothers, Manuel and Alipio Ribac; sister, Esperanza Fabian. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:45 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KATHLEEN J. SWENSON, 66, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2004. Born in South Dakota. Newspaper journalist. Survived by brother, Stan. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KIYOMI TADAKI, 92, of Honolulu, died April 12, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by sons, Ernest and Ronald; daughters, Harumi Tsubota, Ida Nakanishi, Judy Plunkett and Joyce Yoza; 26 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; brother, Nobuo Sato; sisters, Setsuko Kamibayashi and Katsumi Hara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FREDERICE MARGARET TROSKA, 87, of Pearl City, died April 7, 2004. Born in Minnesota Lake, Minn. Retired hairstylist. Survived by daughter, Carol Agard; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Winifred LaPlante. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

ELIZABETH VARIZE, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 20, 2004. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Manuel Jr., Jerome and Frederick; daughters, Jeanette Santos, Elizabeth "Betty" Batulanon, Barbara Kubo and Collette; brothers, Anthony, Gilbert, William and Francis Benevides; sisters, Rose Marie Shon and Fannie Gouveia; 26 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

VIOLET YUK SUN WONG, 95, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Irene's Amusement. Survived by sons, Warren and Glenn; daughter, Sharie Jean Dale; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers Hong Yee Wong, and Ruben Wong; sister, Elizabeth Leong. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.