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.

GERALD "JERRY BOY" CORTEZ JR., 30, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. An auto mechanic helper. Survived by wife, Rose; companion, Tasha Flores; sons, Sheldin Cortez and Kaipo Arruda; daughters, La Shae Arruda and Journee; parents, Gerald Sr. and Jeanette; brothers, Brian, Travis, Patrick and Clifford Santos and Starsky; sisters, Darlene, Shana and Sandra Santos, Lacina Pagan, Amily Arruda and Juenette Wong Yuen; stepfather, Lawrence Pagan. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MARGARET "PEGGY" ELIZABETH DINEEN-ORSINI, 48, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died April 22, 2004. Born in Boston, Mass. A registered nurse at the North Hawaii Community Hospital. Survived by husband, Leslie Orsini; mother, Dorothy Danehy. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday at the Canoe House at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park and Crematory.

SUYEKO FUJIEKI, 81, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. No survivors. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JUDITH N. FUNADA, 60, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2004. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Lloyd; son, Lon; daughter, Kaydi Dakujaku; two grandchildren; brother, Howard Nakai; sisters, Helen Ota, Penny Ellyn Fujita. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

TED ARNOLD GEORGE, 54, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 18, 2004. Born in Oregon. Proprietor of Big Island Espresso. Survived by mother, Ruth Olsen; brother, Duane; sisters, Mellisa Nordstrom and Diane Cunnigham. Service to be held in Oregon at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

HISAO GOSHI, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2004. Born in Kapa'au, Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired superintendent at Hawaii Ice and Cold Storage Co. Survived by wife, Kikumi; daughter, Debra Goshi-Otaguro; sisters, Shizue Hayashi, Hisae Nagato and Jane Goshi. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

ANDREW KISUKE HIGA, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 24, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired state Department of Social Services administrator. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Andrew, Maj. Timothy and Nathan; daughters, Barbara, Janet Higa-Miller and Sandra Brady; brother, Masaru; sister, Amy Nishibayashi; five grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CHARLES KOWO HIROTSU, 70, of Kailua, died April 17, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired supply clerk for Pan American World Airways. Survived by wife, Florence; daughters, Charlene Hirotsu and Cheryl Medeiros; five grandchildren; sisters, Harriet Hirotsu, Margaret Komatsu, Jean Ishizu and Joy Matsui. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

EDWARD MICHAEL KAELIN, 51, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2004. Born in Richland, Wash. A waiter. Survived by mother, Betty Lynch; sisters, Michelle Ryan, Cherlye Horjes and Lisa Myer. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RIKIO KANNO, 82, of Mililani, died April 14, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Survived by wife, Sally; son, Neil; daughters, Iris Suzuki, Sandra Takehara and Lynette Nouchi; brothers, Tadashi Tamagawa and Toshi Kanno; five grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ALBERT ANTHONY KETTERL, 74, of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Hawai'i, died April 21, 2004. Born in South Bend, Wash. Electrical machinist. Survived by wife, Hallie "Lee"; sons, Joseph and Gary Ketterl and Lani Gerken; daughter, Lynn Pacheco; sister, Margaret Nelson; eight grandchildren. Private services. Cremation. Arrangements by Faull-Stokes Mortuary, Renton, Wash.

TSURU KONO, 100, of Ha'iku, Maui, died April 27, 2004. Born in Hana, Maui. A retired supervisor for a pineapple packing plant. Survived by daughter, Janice Shiraki. Visitation 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Makawao Hongwanji Mission; service 4:30 p.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

RAYMOND C. MARQUES JR., 61, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired Honolulu police officer. Survived by wife, Kim; sons, Wayne Kim and Vincent Kim; daughter, Dawn Nishikawa; sister, Beverly Prater; brother, Michael; four grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m to 1:40 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

TOMIE MATSUBARA, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 24, 2004. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by son, Dr. Rodney; daughter, Sharon Machida; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

DAVID TADAO MATSUMOTO, 82, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired traffic signs and marking supervisor for the state Department of Transportation. Survived by wife, Leatrice; sons, Andy, Glenn and Eric; daughter, Ann Cannalte; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, May Kawasaki, Thelma Miya and Frances Hatakeyama. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LEVI MAWAE, 76, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died April 26, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A groundskeeper. Survived by wife, Rose "Loke"; sons, Levi Jr. and James; daughters, Tina Girod, Rosemabel Kanahele, Bernice, Princess, Maryleen Lujan and Lurline; sister, Albertina Goias; 24 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa, Kaua'i; service noon; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. May 8 at Ahukini, Kaua'i. Casual attire.

ARTHUR SHIOJI MIYAMOTO, 77, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber for the city and county. Survived by daughters, Helen Dieleman, Laura and Cathryn; granddaughter, K.B. Dieleman; sister, Betty Shimamura. Memorial service 10:15 a.m. Friday at Waikiki Elks Club, Lodge 616. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CHARLES SEIJI NAKAMURA, 71, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, George; sisters, Grace Nakamura, Stella Nakamura, Agnes Kubota and Joyce Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EDWIN COLLINS NELSON, 89, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2004. Born in Pauls Valley, Okla. Former owner, Nelco Manufacturing of Sterling, Colo. Survived by wife, Joyce "Joy;" daughters, Kanionette "Kay" Cudo, Karen Stewart, Deborah Esposito, Linda Chadima and Laurie Beth Petrie; sisters, Alice Olson and Maxine Jontra; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Mainland celebration of life planned. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

JULIO ABILARDO PASCUA, 73, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died April 26, 2004. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by sister, Florence Bergonia and Lordes Sauer. Visitation 8 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 9 a.m; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

EMMA ALLENCASTRE PERRY, 95, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2004. Born in Hana, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, August Jr.; daughter, Verna Ferreira; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki; Mass 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

SUMIE "AMY" SUEZAKI, 90, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died April 26, 2004. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Cap's Drive Inn employee. Survived by son, Alvin; daughter, Susan Sugimura; brother, Harold Fujita; sisters, Edith Nakamura and Fanny Yoshimura; four grandsons; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

ROLAND LESTER SUND JR., 65, of Red Oak, Iowa, died April 23, 2004. Born in Nebraska. Retired sales manager at The Frazier Co. Survived by daughter, Elizabeth Hula; son, Jerry; one sister and two brothers; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DORIS TSURUKO TAMASHIRO, 86, of Kailua, died April 25, 2004. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A retired waitress for the People's Cafe. Survived by son, Gene; daughter, Sandra Wada; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mae Uehara and Thelma Haneda. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.

RAY TOMIO TOMITA, 79, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2004. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired from the Hawaii National Guard. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Scott and Les; brothers, Charles and James; sister, Janet Yamada. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DARRIN KANE WARTHEN, infant son of Patrick and Judith Warthen, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2004. Survived also by twin brother, Trent. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EVELYN AYAKO YOSHIHARA, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died April 22, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired federal clerk. Survived by brother, David. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.