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.

CHARLYN TAKAKO NAKAMOTO CHANG, 59, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in Kea'au, Hawai'i. Retired librarian with the state Department of Education. Survived by husband, Tyrus; son, Trevin; mother, Charlotte Nakamoto; sisters, Alicia Keller and Celese Ishizu. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

WAI MAN CHEUNG, 60, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2004. Born in Canton, China. A cook at Club Laimu. Survived by wife, Yun Ho; son, Kelvin; daughters, Suzanne and Landy; grandson; sisters, Lai Hing Wong and Siu Won Heu. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

GAIL CHING CHUN, 60, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired teacher at Kaiser High School. Survived by son, Matthew; daughter, Janelle; mother, Alice Ching; brother, Wesley Ching; sister, Jocelyn Choy. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOANNA NALANIONAKUPUNA CROZIER, 59, of Kihei, Maui, died Jan. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Licensed practical nurse at the surgicenter at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Survived by husband, Gerald; sons, Kelly and Shane; daughter, Terry; sisters, Pamela Medeiros, Dagma Noa, Minnie Ceccarelli and Rosaline Hernandez; brothers, Arthur Wong Dock, Grant, Gordon and Glen Isagawa; seven grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CONCHITA ANTONIO DEJESUS, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born in Manila, Philippines. Survived by husband, Rufino Sr.; sons, Manolito, Rufino Jr. and Antonio; daughters, Corazon Fajardo and Luzviminda Joson; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.

TRINA LEIHUANANI FAIMEALELEI, 34, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Member of Lanakila Church. Survived by husband, Loa, hanai son, Kona Fujiyama; hanai daughter, Kelsy Fujiyama; parents, Edwin and Carol Kelekolio Sr.; brother, Kel Kelekolio; sisters, Edwina Uta, Lori Kelekolio and Nancy Moe. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDWARD FOOK CHORN FONG, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2004. Born in Kula, Maui. An electrician retired from Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Michael, Ronald and Gregory; daughters, Winona Pestana, Christine Banziger, Nadine Nagano and Lori Aguilar; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, George; sister, Mabel Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RICHARD WAYNE FONTES SR., 62, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. The Cab taxi driver. Survived by companion/caregiver, Harriet Ilac; sons, Greg and Richard "Rick" Jr.; daughter, Violet Fontes-Ringor; brother, Ernest Jr.; sisters, Ernestine Punalei and Alexandrea Machado; hanai son, John, Tim and Neal Ilac; hanai daughters, Tina Ilac, Laurie Limatoc, Karen Cruce and Bernie Ilac; 23 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Gathering 11 a.m. Saturday at Campbell Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TATSUO FUJISAKI, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 20, 2004. Born in ola'a, Hawai'i. A heavy equipment mechanic retired from the former Puna Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Norman and Eric; brothers, Ian and Ernest; sister, Namie Kobayashi; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Puna Congregational Christian Church, Kea'au; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

JEAN Y. GOSHI, 63, of Pearl City, died Jan. 2, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Thomas "Tommy"; son, Calvin; brothers, Richard, Robert and Clarence Sonomura; sisters, Misao Nakagawa, Ruth Oshio and Dorothy Shinbo. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM J. HOWERTON JR., 51, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A bailiff for the State Judiciary. Survived by girlfriend, Kimberly Adams; father, William Sr.; brother, Robert; sister, Tempy. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Visitation also 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; service 6 p.m.

HISAHARU "FISH" INOKUMA, 81, of Hali'imaile, Maui, died Jan. 21, 2004. Born in Kaupakulua, Maui. Machinist at Maui Land and Pineapple Co. Survived by wife, Matsue; sons, Myles and Sydney; daughter, Janice Aquinde; brother, Minoru; sister, Mitzi Itamura; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Pa'ia Montokuji Mission. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

SAMUEL KAAUMOANA KALAMA III, 85, of Azusa, Calif., died Jan. 5, 2004. Born in Kahuku. Raised in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Longtime Honolulu resident and businessman active with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Sam Kalama, Wayne Kalama and Henry Denetso; daughters, Nalani Fonoimoana, Valerie Varner and Renee Wise; 39 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Service held. Burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.

FUJIYO KANEO, 81, of Kainaliu, Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in Kainaliu. A homemaker and member of Kona Hongwanji Mission. Survived by husband, Motoji; sons, Robert, Thomas and Stanley; daughter, Lorraine Haraguchi; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

IOSEFO FILIOALII TUITELELEAPAGA LAUMATIA, 95, of Kapolei, died Jan. 12, 2004. Born in Leone, American Samoa. A missionary catechist in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa, Tokelau and Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Paulo Tuiteleleapaga, Ikenasio Laumatia, Nikolao Laumatia and Ioane Laumatia; daughters, Malia Tuifagu and Katalina Silva; 15 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Talaia, Mau Seve and Fa'aniniva; sister, Tafale. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SUEKO MISAKA, 84, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 25, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Worked at Pioneer Mill. Survived by sons, Larry Sugimoto and Michael; granddaughter. Service 4 p.m. Friday at Lahaina Jodo Mission. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

BENITA RIVERA HAPAL MORALES, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2004. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Cathie O'Hanks; sister, Juliana Soriano; three granddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FRANCISCA "INKAY" LOMONGO NABONG, 84, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 8, 2004. Born in Wai'anae. Survived by sons, Romeo and Alexander; daughters, Virginia Mari, Josefina "Josie" Ruiz, Rosalinda Sualog and Leonita Genciana; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Demetrio Lomongo. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MASAMI OHATA, 86, of Kainaliu, Hawai'i, died Jan. 12, 2004. Born in Kealakekua. An agriculture technician retired from the University of Hawai'i Experiment Station, Kona Branch. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Alvin and Neal; daughter, Jo Ann Kay; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Kona Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WILLIAM EDWARD PRIDGEN, 64, of Makawao, Maui, died Dec. 14, 2003. Born in South Carolina. Former Hawaiian Telephone Co. employee. Survived by son, William; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul and Tom; sisters, Nancy Figueira and Barbara Shoup. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

WALTER HISAO SHINKAWA SR., 76, of Pearl City, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Retired estimator for Oahu Plumbing and Sheet Metal. Survived by sons, Walter Jr. and Keith; daughters, Susan Hirate and Sandra Tanaka; six grandchildren; sisters, Alice Masuda and Betty. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHAROLYNN "LYN" BERNITA GONZAGA YAMABE, 53, of Waipahu, died Jan. 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Cashier at 'Ewa Town Center Foodland. Survived by husband, Wayne; son, Markus; daughters, Michelle Pantil and Kristen; brothers, Roy Talaroc, Douglas, Don and Robert Gonzaga; sister, Susan Telles; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

DONALD YOSHIKAZU YANAGIHARA, 73, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 19, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Teacher at Leilehua High School. Dean of instruction at Honolulu Community College. Survived by wife, Rita; son, Lyle; daughters, Dr. Lynn and Donna; brother, Robert; sisters, Thelma Miyahara and Lea Sato; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; inurnment at a later date.