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.

JOAN ELIZABETH AKI, 65, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 5, 2004. Born in Pennsylvania. A waitress. Survived by son, Ron Price; daughters, Terilee Wyatt, Tony Price, Trina Aki and Trisa Aki; sister, Lynn Riggin; five grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine's Catholic Church; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HILDA JULIETTA AKIOKA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Harry, Roy, Homer, Hartwell, Haverly and Hallie; daughters, Hilda Alexander-Davis, Happy Furtado and Henrietta Sarong; brother, Cyril Kahale; sister, Violet Bourke; 25 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

DENNIS TAKEMI AOKI, 67, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2004. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Retired asset manager for G.E. Financial Assurance. Survived by sons, Darren, Kevin and Chad; daughter, Carissa; granddaughter, brothers, Melvin, Francis, Wayne and Kenneth. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

C.B. "SPEED" BRODERICK, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in Kurtistown, Hawai'i. U.S. Army World War II veteran. Retired heavy equipment sales manager at Hawaiian Equipment. Survived by daughters, Margaret Fleming and Patricia Hamilton; sons, Bob and Mike; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; hanai granddaughter; four hanai great-grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Epiphany Episcopal Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to Institute for Human Services or the Salvation Army. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KIU CHUN CHAN, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2004. Born in China. Survived by husband, Tak Hou Lo; sons, Guang Sheng, Guang Cai, Guang Wong and Guang Sheng Lo; daughters, Liming, Lai Wah and Li Ling Lo; 12 grandchildren; brothers and sisters in China. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist Services; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

FLORENCE CHING CHOW, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired school teacher. Survived by husband, Stanley; son, Stanley; daughters, Pamela Kutara and Mavis Chow; four grandchildren; brother, Robert Ching. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

FLORENDA CASAMINA CORPUZ, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A housekeeper retired from Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Survived by husband, Magno; sons, Federico and Dario; daughters, Tessie Antolin, Trinidad Corpuz and Remy Hanson; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; half-brother, George Casamina. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CLAUDIA FACUNLA DADOY, 65, of Salt Lake, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in Dicolor, Gerona, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired Hyatt Regency Hotel housekeeper. Survived by mother, Aquilina Facunla; sons, Gene, Joel and Rodney; daughter, Glenda Taeza; brothers, Juliano, Jesus, Gregorio, Paul and Catalino Facunla; sister, Elayne Domingo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

KRISTOPHER RIEL MORALES DE DIOS, infant son of Ariel and Roselyn De Dios, died Dec. 22, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sister, Princess Lynne; brother, Prince Riel; grandparents, Roger and Bellalita Morales. Mass 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TOSHIKO N. FERREIRO, 87, of Mililani, formerly of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Lawrence; three grandchildren; great-grandson; brothers, Thomas and Kenneth Nishimitsu; sisters, Doris Broadhurst and Claire Tanabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FAUSTINO FLORES, JR., 66, of Hawai'i, died Nov. 1, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Edward Baraacao. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LORRAINE M. FREITAS, 65, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 3, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired nurse. Survived by mother, Agnes; sisters, Lucille Witt and Janet Machado. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Waikane; Mass 10 a.m.; private inurnment at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERTA "BOBBI" JEAN KING, 54, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2004. Born in Cincinnati. Retired school teacher at Aliamanu, Waialua and Castle High School. Survived by husband, Lee; son, Jeffery; daughter, Jennifer; mother, Ina Newberry; sisters, Sugar Albu, Sandy Hutson and Betty Angel. Service to be held at Brevard Memorial, Florida. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BARBARA JANE KYSAR, 65, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 21, 2003. Born in Holland, Mich. Registered nurse at Halawa Correctional Facility. Survived by son, Edward Klomp; daughters, Lynda Peterson, Patti Mills and Amy Geisser; 12 grandchildren; brothers, Harris, Jerry and William Nieusma. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Beach Christian Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ANTHONY "TONY" PAUL MORABITO, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of Winter Garden, Fla., died Jan. 6, 2004. Born in Greenwich, Conn. A landscape architect and teacher. Survived by wife, Louise; son, John; daughters, Michelle Lilly, Marsha Worden and Jennie Reed; sisters, Adeline Difabio, Viola De Stefano, Gloria Fidelibus and Angie Rispoli; five grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BARBARA HISAKO ONO, 71, of Pearl City, died Jan. 8, 2004. Born in Tokyo. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Judy Hill, Jane Pennington and Jeannie Ono; brothers and sisters in Japan; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; companion/caregiver, Tsuyoshi "Nick" Nishimoto. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DONALD QUON, 62, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 5, 2004. Born in New Jersey, Retired U.S. Postal Service clerk. Survived by wife, Linda; daughters, Rachelle Soohoo, Nickie Tamae, Denise Uekawa, Stephani Lazo and Malie Quon; six grandchildren; brother, David; sister, Ellen White, Barbara Horton and Joyce Hopkins. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

GRACE KEUN TAI MARY CHING ROY, of Hawai'i Kai, died Jan. 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Corbett Sr.; sons, Corbett Jr., Michael and Stephen; daughter, Stephanie Roy-Hussey; sisters, Vivian Tenn, Annette Lee, Harriet Chun, Elmira Wong, Gwendolyn Lee and Jacqueline Thom; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

WILLIAM "PAKE" SOON SR., 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired federal marine cargo specialist. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, William Jr., Charles, Andrew, John and Phillip; daughters, Wilmette, Germaine Szewczyk and Wilma "Lani" Meyer; brothers, George, Ah Toon and Charles; sisters, Esther Caspino, Liliana Chun and Bella Holomalia; 24 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

YOSHIKO TANIMOTO, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Rodney; daughter, JoAnn; brother, Richard Masaki; sister, Janet Mihara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARIE GARCIA TORRES, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Rosemarie Canosa; sons, Dennis, Alvin, Ricardo and Gilbert Torres and Frank Torres Silva; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brothers, Sonny and Raymond; sisters, Helen Milare, Eva Costillo and Josephine Umiamaka. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

W. PAUL WHITMAN, 92, of Kailua, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in Springfield, Mass. A retired sanitation engineer. Survived by daughters, Janet Whitman-Takishita and Honore West; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Ward; service 7 p.m. Burial in Springfield, Mass. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RICHARD LOUIS YOUART, 70, of Waikiki, died Dec. 28, 2003. Born in Lafayette, Ind. A retired property manager. Survived by sons, Timothy and Shawn; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

UME YUHARA, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2003. Born in Makawao, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Donald Hikichi and Harlan; stepdaughter, Jean; two grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Yasoji Fujiwara; sister, Tsuruyo Yoshimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.