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.

ROBERT "KAPAN" KATSUWO AKAHIJI, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2004. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired general contractor. Survived by wife, Jane; brothers, Kenneth and Stanley; sister, Yoshiko Adaniya. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SIMEON LACADEN CADIZ, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2004. Born in Besalan, Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired longtime Hawaii Stevedores longshoreman. Survived by wife, Perlita; son, Christopher-Ryan; daughter, Sheila-Marie; sisters, Rosita and Maria; Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

SAI KUN LEE CHEONG, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2004. Born in Chung Shan, China. Retired Royal Kitchen employee; and member of Lung Doo society. Survived by husband, Jun Duck; sons, George and John; daughter, Ellie Chun; six grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation for Taoist service 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

FRANK SIEBERT CONKEY, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Minnesota, died Dec. 17, 2003. Memorial gathering 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Murphy's restaurant. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Friday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, Committal Court. Private burial. Aloha attire. No flowers; donations to Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, or charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RICARDO ABALOS DELA CRUZ, 50, of Washington state, died Jan. 18, 2004. Born in San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Retired from the Army; and a U.S. Postal Service employee. Survived by wife, Zenaida; children, Michael and Christina; stepchildren, Rochelle and Eric; brothers, Eddie, Juanito and Mariano; sisters, Maria Ellazar, Violeta Galario, Rose PeBenito and Elena Mabute. Visitation 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Full Gospel Temple Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

VERONICA KAPIOLANI GOUVEIA, 64, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Former Piihonua Headstart Program preschool teacher, and member of the Swinging Grannies Club. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Darcy and Donny; daughters, Darilyn Naihe and Kimberly; brothers, Edward Wong Chong Sr., and Norman and Darrell Wong Chong; sisters, Linda Sanchez, Audrey Motonaga, Rachel Kurahashi and Rhoda Tinker; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center, Kilauea Avenue; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ANNETTE "KEIKO" MOTO ISOBE, 48, of Kaua'i, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Kaua'i County tax appraiser. Survived by husband, John; mother, Michie Moto; sisters, Patricia Kan, Katherine Hashiro and Sharon Takasaki. Service 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, Maui. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

LISA KEHAULANI (TOMITA) KAINA, 27, of Pukalani, Maui, died Jan. 23, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by husband, Isaac; children, Megan, Kawika and Kamaile; parents, Avon Kealoha and Mitsuo Tomita; brothers, Andy, Jesse and Amos Tomita; half-sisters, Mayleen and Toni. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service7:30 p.m.

PEARL SATOKO KISHIMOTO, 63, of Millbrae, Calif., died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Associate publisher and co-founder of the San Francisco Advertiser; retired San Francisco public school teacher. Survived by fiancé, Douglas Gee; son, Bradlee Wing; daughter, Jennifer Wing Julian; mother, Ruth; brothers, Richard and Roger; sister, Jeannie Tomiyoshi; five grandchildren. Mainland memorial services Saturday. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

NIEVES LAGAZO, 60, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Camila and Shirley; sons, Ernest, Henry, Francisco and Rizal; brothers, Mauro and Victor Daliva; sisters, Maria and Felissa Daliva; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Feb. 5 at St. Michael's Church, Lihu'e; service 10 a.m.; burial in Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

SUSUMU MITSUDA, 83, of Pearl City, died Jan. 18, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Survived by wife, Charlene; sons, Michael, Jeffrey and Charles; five grandchildren; brother, Tom; sister, Yuri Nirei. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

WALTER SUSUMU MIYAKE, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired state school teacher. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Dave and Brian; brothers, Paul, Jimmy and Raymond; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MISAO "DOROTHY" MIYATA, 91, of Waialua, died Jan. 17, 2004. Born in Kawailoa, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Jeanette Matsuura, Evelyn Miyata and Katherine Akagi; brother, Hisashi Kanno; sister, Flora Tanaka; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers or gifts; contributions to one's favorite charity. Casual attire.

LARRY YOSHIO MIYAZAKI, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Bitumuls Co. service truck operator. Survived by wife, Joyce; son, Glenn; daughter, Lynn Bronaugh; brother, Robert; sister, Patsy Okimoto; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOSEPH DUARTE MONIZ JR., 62, of 'Ewa, died Jan. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Former employee of Kaimuki Plumbing Co. and Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Robin Hermance-Moniz; mother, Dorothy; sister, Linda Kuricaj; sons, Daniel, Michael, Paul and Joseph III; daughter, Cheri Kinard; ex-wife, Eloise Rodrigues. Dedication Mass 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church, Kaimuki. No flowers. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

VIVIAN KIYOKA NAKAMOTO, 86, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 29, 2003. Born in Wai'anae. Retired Hawai'i Tax Bookkeeping Service bookkeeper. Survived by brother, Wallace "Seichi" Kanemoto. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

YOSHIE NAKAMOTO, 74, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. A homemaker and co-founder, Nakamoto Farms. Survived by sons, Robert, Larry and Kyle; daughters, Alice Fujii and Shirley; brother, Toshio Kaneko; sisters, Kay Kaneko, Myra Nishiie and Patsy Hong; five grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

MARTHA HARUKO NAKAMURA, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 10, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base Furniture Store sales manager. Survived by sister, Clara Ornellas; sister-in-law, Take. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

WYNN MUTSUTO NAKAMURA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2004. Born in Hamakua Poko, Maui. Retired president, Nakamura, Oyama and Associates Inc. electrical engineers. Survived by wife, Masue; sons, Bertwynn and Bruce; brother, Hideki. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRANCIS FUTOICHI OKA, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 20, 2004. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Electronics technician. Survived by wife, Natsue; sons, David and John; three grandchildren; brother, Richard; sisters, Tazuko Kobatake, Tsutoko Maeda and Sumie Inaba. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

WOON YONG PACK, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Retied attorney/businessman. Survived by daughters, Karen Pack and Linda Cuskaden; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DARREL W.K. RAWLINS, 49, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Holiday Tours of Hawaii, director of operations. Survived by parents, Edmund and Germaine; brother, Dane; sisters, Terrilynn Cabradilla and Sherrilyn Valdez. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Koolau Golf Clubhouse; memorial service over ashes 10 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JESUS SUET, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu city employee. Survived by daughter, Naomi Conaway; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; cemetery committal service 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

SATORU TADA, 95, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Tip Top Cafe and Bakery bookkeeper. Survived by daughter, Joan Tsunoda; son, Gary; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

NOBUO TAIRA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired Hicks Homes carpenter. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; sons, Jerry and Dennis; daughters, Joyce Kamai and Sandy Abe; seven grandchildren; brother, Richard; sisters, Dorothy Taira and Betty Chang. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAORU WALTER TATEISHI, 88, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Jan. 11, 2004. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. Hawaiian Fruit Preserving Co. assistant manager. Survived by brothers, Stanley and Hiroshi; sister, Doris Shimaoka. Private services. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.