Obituaries

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.

ROBERTA COLBY BARNES, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2003. Born in Seattle, Wash. Housewife. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Jay; daughter, Sandra; sisters, Carolyn and Virginia; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANNA MARIE CANOSA, 30, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 26, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Medical assistant. Survived by sons, Austin and Cameron Hayashi; daughters, Ariel and Ariana Canosa and Anastasia Aquino; parents, Jose Sr. and Rosemarie; brothers, Jose Jr. and Stanley; sisters, Augustina, and Sarah Wind; grandparents, Maximo and Olivia Castillo. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ANNA NUUANU DUQUE, 80, of Nanakuli, died Dec. 18, 2003. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Member of Ka Makua Mau Loa, Church of the Living God. Survived by sons, Maury, John, Bernard, George, Daniel and Larry; daughters, Lucinda "Cindy" Saloricman and Teresa; sisters, Gladys "Lani" Valdez, Hazel Jung and Geraldine "Meehala" Hubbard; 22 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TERUO IHARA, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2003. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired professor at the University of Hawai'i College of Education; veteran of 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Violet; son, Michael; daughters, Miriam "Lei" Tocman and Carol Lum; three grandchildren; brother, Les Sr.; sisters, Shigeko Monden, Yukie Tanaka, Eileen Awai and Gere Mimaki. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to the Teruo Ihara Scholarship Fund at the University of Hawai'i Foundation.

HENRY "UNCLE SANDMAN" KEA KAHALEUA JR., 54, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A security guard. Survived by wife, Evelyn "Ebb"; son, Henry III; daughters, Stacey Keliihoomalu, Shirley Hoopai, Cheryl Kahaleua, Jody Kahaleua and Billy-Jo Kahaleua; sisters, Patricia Doctorello, Dorothy Kahaleua, Ginger Kahaleua, Florence Pearson and Iwalani Kaaumoana. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALICE KAM OI LEONG, 84, of Hono-lulu, died Dec. 19, 2003. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired computer programmer for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by sister, Margaret Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

ROY RYOICHI MASUMURA, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2003. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired construction estimator for Nakakura Construction and Pan Pacific. Survived by wife, Blanche; sons, Clifford and Vance; two grandchildren; brother, Mervyn; sister, Ellowis Tatsuno. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

AYAME MATSUMOTO, 71, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 29, 2003. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress at the Hilo Bay Hotel. Survived by husband, Tsuneyoshi; daughters, Janice Nakagawa and Iris; brothers, Hisao, Masao, Stuart and Sean Oda; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MICHAEL DENNIS NICHOLSON, 49, of Kapolei, died Dec. 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. City building inspector. Survived by sons, Joshua and Jonah; mother, Margaret; brother, Jim; sisters, Bonnie Chun and Kathy. Visitation 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DOROTHY YASUE TANABE, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Retired sales clerk. Survived by husband, Nicholas "Nick"; daughters, Gail and Evon Kawamoto; brothers, Mitsuo, Shizuo, David and Walter Oka; sisters, Gertrude Yamamoto and Yoshie Mizokami; grandchild. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIYOMI WAKIDA, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Dec. 24, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired farmer. Survived by wife, Chiyomi; sons, Charles and Larry; daughter, Karen Shiraishi; brother, Momoichi; sisters, Yoshino Horio, Ayame Fujiyama, Yaeno Yoshioka, Sumie Tanaka and Mildred Lau; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m.; burial Tuesday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARION BALLOU WITTEN, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2003. Born in Concord, N.H.. Survived by husband, James; sons, Thomas and James; daughters, Margot Johnson and Susan Hulick; eight grandchildren. Service 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to the Dana Hall School, 45 Dana Road, Wellesley, MA 02482. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LARRY AH CHIN WONG, 89, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Dec.27, 2003. Retired from the County Department of Public Works. Survived by wife, Miriam; daughters, Mokihana Ruiz, Miriam Romo, Ruth Inafaku, Paula Wong and Tamura Morrison; sons, Amos, Stanley and Lawrence; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; celebration of life 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery.