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.

ELEANOR MATSUMOTO AU, also known as AYAKO AU, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired home-economics specialist for the University of Hawai'i Cooperative Extension Services. Survived by caregiver, Peter Matsumoto; nieces and nephews. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ESMENIA YADAO BARBA, 75, of Chino, Calif., died Jan. 15, 2004. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Anselmo; daughter, Selma Myles; sons, Paul and Stanford; brothers and sisters, Sally Pasion, Paula Cadaoas, Cisario "Sonny" Yadao, Gloria Acoba, Veronica Cook and Karen Guillermo; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa's Church, Kekaha, Kaua'i; service 11 a.m.; burial in Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

YVONNE IWALANI BATES, 62, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 16, 2004. Born in Lahaina. Survived by sons, Michael, Roger "Manu" and Terry-Lee "Kalani"; sisters, Muelang Barrios and Darlene Faaumu; brothers, Harry Pali Jr. and Howard Pali; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MARY C. CARTER, 74, of Kailua, died Jan. 9, 2004. Born in Arkansas. Retired education assistant for the Department of Education Windward District. Survived by husband, Dayton; sons, Robert and Wendall; granddaughter. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church; service 3 p.m. Lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RAYMOND GONZALES DACOSCOS SR., 87, of Tigard, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired musician. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Raymond Jr., Raynard and Randall Dacoscos, David and Anthony Canlas and Ronald Rodin; daughters, Priscilla, April Jones, Renee Gamiao, Alicia Ascencio and Karen Cogdill; brothers, Bernard and Leonard; 30 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

JULIO GUILLERMO DUQUE JR., 40, of Kailua, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, the Philippines. A CICO Enterprise Ltd. truck driver. Survived by wife, Lowella; sons, Jeffery, Julio III and Joshua; daughter, Jessica; brothers, Arsenio, Felipe, Severo, Cerilo and Francisco; sisters, Precilla Manuel and Flora Lamsen. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MARIANO "BINING" BARROSO FERNANDEZ, 68, of Waipahu, died Dec. 31, 2003. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Josefina "Celia"; sons, Ariel and Freddie; daughter, Eunice; brother, Pedro "Tito"; sisters, Merlina Cadiz and Felomina; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

YOSHIO FUJII, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2004. Born in Sprecklesville, Maui. Retired owner of Kaimuki Photo Service. Survived by son, Milton; sister, Toyoko Fujimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

EMIKO MIYAMURA FUKUHARA, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Yokohama, Japan. Retired Wong's Okayu-za assistant cook. Survived by sons, Toku, James, Kenny and Sam; daughters, Lina Yasuda and Nora Ippongi; nine grandchildren; sisters, Taeko Miyamura and Toshie Kikuta. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SUSUMU "GUS" GANIKO, 79, of Pensacola, Fla., died Dec. 22, 2003. Born in Wailuku, Maui. United States Agency for International Development foreign service agent. Survived by wife, Willa; children, Betsy Hooper and Darius; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Faith Chapel Funeral Home, Pensacola.

MARTHA LOUISE "LANA" HOSINO, 55, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 17, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by mother, Alice Prito; sisters, Betty Jane Uwekoolani, Enola Gay Hosino and Alberta Kinores Jr.; brothers, Augustine Hosino Jr., Dennis Hosino and John Prito. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Casual attire.

JANE I. IRITANI, 76, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 1, 2004. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, Hiroaki; daughters, Joanne and Amy; sisters, Laura Malone, Mildred Nakagawa and Lois Sakima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAORU "JACK" IZUTSU, 89, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 5, 2004. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Hickam Air Force Base carpenter leader; and member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company M. Survived by wife, Jane; son, Craig; daughter, Cathy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FELIMON "JULI" DERIGE JULIANO SR., 90, of Waipahu, died Dec. 20, 2003. Born in Barrio Cabaruan, Santa Maria, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Leticia; children, Suzanna Bocobo, Darlene Tupinio, Delfin, Calvin, Gloria Josue, Felimon Jr. and Mickel; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Rudolfo; sister, Serafia Dace. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HARUMI MAEDA, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, James; sons, Ronald and Steven; daughters, Rachel Comeaux and Jaynee Nakamura; eight grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Akiko Yoshimura. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ASAE "JOYCE" MURAYAMA, 78, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 15, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Muneo "Mike"; son, Michael; brothers, Masato and David Sugiyama. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUTH HIFUMI OKAZAKI, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2004. Born in Kau, Hawai'i. Retired massage therapist for Nikko Restoration Massage Inc. Survived by husband, Hachiro; sons, Keith and Clyde; daughter, Sharyn Waipa; six grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HELEN TAN JIM ON, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ka'ahumanu Elementary School teacher. Survived by sons, Brian and Shelton; daughters, Florence "Cookie" Kim, Helene Tom and Tina Tsubota; brother, Frederick Tan; sisters, Peace Kawahara, Rose Yee and Elaine Kau; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HOMER YOSHIKAZU SATO, 64, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 15, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Security guard at Maui Pineapple Co. Survived by brother, Lawrence; sisters, Claire Iga and Elaine Liang. Visitation 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park.

MUN TUCK SIU, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Canton, China. Survived by sons, Richard and Harold; daughters, Wong Hung Leung, Kit Hung Liu and Yin Hung Lau; seven grandchildren; sisters, Lai Wah, Sau King and Lum Chun. Taoist services 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ADELINE OLIVERA SPINOLA, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired school teacher. Survived by grandchildren, Michael and Arlene. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

AIKO TARUI, 87. of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 9, 2004. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Minoru; daughters, Jeany Kihara and Elaine Nathan; five grandchildren; brother, Fumio Nakai. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

CONSTANCE MIEKO TASAKA, 73, of Pearl City, died Jan. 10, 2004. Born in Wai'anae. Retired dental assistant for Tooru Sato, D.D.S. Survived by husband, Akira "Aki"; sons, Dean and Wes; daughters, Joy Wada and Melody; two grandchildren; brothers, Morris, Wayne and Godwin Motogawa; sisters, Doris Yonemura, Nobuko Toya, Amy Yokoyama and Ethel Hanzawa. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JOANN MICHIE TOMITA, 49, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Mitchell, Lance and Kevin; mother, Edna Tanouye; brother, Wayne Tanouye; sisters, Sybil Awakuni, Karen Brandenberg and Donna Chun. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SHIGEKO TOMITA, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 14, 2004. Born in Mountain View. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, May Ushijima; son, Charles; hanai daughter, Michele Forster; sister, Kimiko Nakatsu; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LYDIA HISAKO UCHIDA, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in Tokyo. Retired tour escort for Leisure Tours. Survived by husband, Teruo; sons, James, Robert, Jason and Eric; daughter, Susan Lyons; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Ichiro Endo and Kurazo Matsui; sisters, Teruko Ueda and Fumiko Katsuzawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SISTER ANN GERTRUDE VIERRA, 54, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 10, 2004. Born in Lahaina. Former St. Francis School, Honolulu, principal; religious education director, St. Theresa Church, Kihei, Maui; and a teacher at St. Joseph School, Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by father, Anthony; brothers, Anthony, Kerwin and Walter; sisters, Jo-Ellen, Rosemary and Trudi. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Francis Convent, 2715 Pamoa Road, Manoa; Mass 7 p.m. Rosary also 6:30 p.m. Friday at St. Theresa Church, Kihei; vigil, 7 to 9 p.m. Mass also 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Private family burial.

RALPH SHIGEO YAMAGUCHI, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Survived by wife, Satsue "Eileen"; sons, Leyton, Loren and Layne; daughters, Shirlie Ann Ishitani, Sheryl Shimada and Shawn Hanashiro; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHI CHENG YIN, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2004. Born in Hong Kong. Survived by son, Edward Yuk Wong Li; daughters, Chang Lee Yin Yin and Miu Yin Lee; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

UTO YOGI, 103, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan 15, 2004. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A housewife. Survived by sons, Seigi, Seijitsu "Lefty", Seitei, Kiyoshi and Hiromu; daughters, Tsuru Okuhama, Tsuruko Taira and Kimie Teruya; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.