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.

HARUO "HARRY" AKIYAMA, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired owner of State Industrial Supply. Survived by wife, Mitsue; sons, Paul and Mark; grandchild; brothers, Soichi, Toshio and Sueto; sisters, Tsuyuko Kajiwara, Irene Fujimoto, Sumiko Hirokane and Myra Takasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DAVID "BABE" MANUEL CASTRO JR., 86, of Mililani, died Feb. 4, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the Las Vegas Club and a tour escort for Char's Tour. Survived by daughters, Dolores "Cupie" Fedder and Joanna; sons, Michael and Kevin "Bill"; 27 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Wilber "Sonny"; sister, Lucy Miranda and Hazel Van Blarcom. Memorial services 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HATSUYO K. HIGA, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2004. Born in Hama'ulu, Hawai'i. Member of Tomari Doshi Kai and Kochinda Chojin Kai. Survived by husband, Shigeru; sons, Wallace and Walter; daughters, Joyce Lum and Janice Akiu; two grandchildren; brothers, Masayuki and George Kaneshiro; sisters, Masako Urata, Ruth Ho, Doris Toyama and Carol Yamane. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

LUDVINA "LUDY" MARTIN, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by husband, Wallace; son, Ted; daughters, Dorothy Arbuckle, Lorraine Meeks, Julie Camara and Carol Wong; sisters, Clara Viveiros and Millie Johnson; 24 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Manuel and Lawrencce Figueira. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

FRANCIS MITSUYOSHI MASAKI, 77, of Kapolei, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired logistics contractor for U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Jan; son, Brian; daughter, Donna Ferguson; four grandchildren; brother, Stanley; sister, Helena Sasaki, Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TOMIE S. MATSUNAGA, 86, of Lihue, Kaua'i, died Feb. 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by son, Gerald; two grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

SEAN ARNOLD McGRAW, 38, of Honolulu, died Feb. 8, 2004. Construction worker. Survived by mother, Susan; sister, Lara; brothers, Matthew, Ryan and Ian. Private service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Caravan Homeless Shelter, 277 Ohua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MITSUYO U. MIYAKE, 90, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Feb. 7, 2004. Retired registered nurse with 'Ele'ele Clinic and Waimea Dispensary. Survived by son, Michael; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Hanapepe United Church of Christ; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

TAKAJI MURASHIMA, 78, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Nora; son, Karl; two granddaughters; brother, Mitsuo; sisters, Millie Sato and Peggy. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Kona Seventh-day Adventist Church, Captain Cook, Hawai'i; memorial service 3 p.m. Burial of urn 10 a.m. Friday at West Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kailua, Kona. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

HIROSHI NAKAO, 69, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2004. Born in Sinuiju, North Korea. Owner and president, Super Hawaii Group LLC. Survived by wife, Shalom. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ISAO "ISAAC" NAKASHIMA, 88, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 5, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter for the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor. Member of the 100th Infantry Battalion Company D. Survived by wife, Yukiko; son, Dennis; daughter, Jo Ann; brother, Shigemitsu and Richard. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY SAIRES PERALTA, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 10. 2004. Born in Waipahu. Retired U.S. Army staff sergeant. Retired communications specialist. Survived by wife, Emma; sons, Paul and Domi; daughters, Rae Byers, Lisa Peralta-John and Michelle Kakazu; five grandsons; sister, Martha Bagayas. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

ARIES "POOCHIE" ANTHONY HANALEI PILAGO, 33, of Waipahu, died Feb. 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. College student and musician. Survived by parents, Bryan and Terrie; brother, Nicholas, Zachary, Michael, Nathan, Dennis and Quantrell; sisters, Cynthia, Valerie, Darlene, Tammy and Bernadette. Visitation 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 11:15 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

DONALD ANTHONY REZENTES SR., 72, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter at Hawaiian Dredging. Survived by wife, Ellenora; daughter, Yolanda Calkins; sons, David, Donald Jr. and Allen; four grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TSUGIO SAKAI, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department fire captain. Survived by daughter, Naomi. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

ANITA KATHLEEN STOCKWELL, 74, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 5, 2003. Born in Kentucky. Hawaii Literacy volunteer, Toastmasters International member, and community services participant. Survived by son, James; daughters, Mitzi, and Carolyn Wallace; brother, Paul Bumgardner; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday at Waianae Baptist Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JERRY TATSUO SUZUKI, 74, of Honolulu, died Feb. 8, 2004. Born in Spreckelsville, Maui. Retired owner of Quality Pest Control. Survived by wife, Jean; daughters, Karen Lee and Jerri-Jean Yamashita; two grandchildren; sister, Violet Ricapor. Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "WILLY" CLEMENT TAKEMOTO, 73, of Hau'ula, died Feb. 6, 2004. Born in Hau'ula. Takemoto Contracting Services owner. Survived by wife, Kay; sons, William "Willy Boy," James "Jame'so" "Taka" and Wayne Takemoto and Rodney Kanoa and Thomas Kamae; daughters, Rosemary Padeken, Thelma Widmaier, Ellen Kilbey, Barbara "Bobbie Girl" Preston, Ipo Zane, Primrose Kalili, Nivea Castro and Angeline "Puna"; brothers, Harold and Moses; 42 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Punalu'u; Mass 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

KENNETH SIU YUEN WONG, 66, of Honolulu, died Feb. 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Honolulu Police Department building department. Survived by mother, Ella; brothers, Clifford, Russell and Victor. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.