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.

ANNA "AUNTY SISTER" KAMAILELAULII ARMITAGE, 74, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Albert Jr., Harry, Harold, Henry and Abraham; daughter, Annette Kaehuaea; brothers, Kenneth Sharpe and Harold Kamakele; sisters, Mamie Cachola, Mary Ann "Dolly" Chun, Henrietta Kaniho and Lucy Kahoonei; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

RAYMOND E. DYSARZ, 77, of Waipahu, died Jan. 16, 2004. Born in Detroit. Retired U.S. Army command sergeant major with 29 years of service. Survived by sons, James and Edward; daughters, Suzanne Resin and Kathy Carvalho; brother, David; sister, Molly Rosecrance; nine grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOHN GARDNER HARTLEY, 58, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2004. Born in Massachusetts. Salesman for Retail Bookstore. Survived by mother, Priscilla Saunders; brother, Francis IV. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

TED TERUO ITO, 54, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A bellman for the Outrigger Waikiki On The Beach. Survived by son, Kevin; sisters, Nancy Ito and Kay Iseki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CLIFFORD W. JAMES, 81, of Las Vegas, died Jan. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired aircraft mechanic foreman at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by sister, Ellen Todd; two stepchildren. Private inurnment held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, Las Vegas.

KEN KADONO, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by stepson, Alan Rivera; stepdaughter, Diane Chernin; mother, Haru; brother, Lenard; sisters, Hazel Shimabukuro and Carolee Miyaki. Inurnment to be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANTOKU KANESHIRO, 91, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 17, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired farmer. Survived by wife, Sonia; sons, Ernest, Sammy and George; daughters, Janet Nii and Ellen; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; sisters, Kazuko Higa and Dorothy Ikehara. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

VIRGINIA P. KUALA, 84, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 27, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Former employee of Liberty House. Survived by son, Eli III; daughters, Moira Bright and Diana Hicks; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Albert Ihan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JANET "NANI" AHINA LONG, 70, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee; legislative assistant for Rep. Ezra Kanoho. Survived by sons Collins and Scot; four grandchildren; brother, Nelson "Sonny" Ahina. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PUESE "PU'E" MAIAVA, 77, of Ho-nolulu, died Jan. 25, 2004. Born in American Samoa. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Saga, Peleuila, Selutoga Lifa and Kirisimasi; daughters, Matasina Mamea, Ivi Muasau and Tamara Muasau; sisters, Soliga and Manua Faifili; 23 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

RAYMOND "MOOSE" JOSEPH MATTOS, 55, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired superintendent for the County of Hawai'i Solid Waste Division; heavy equipment operator; Army National Guard veteran. Survived by daughters, Glennys Keeton, Kimberly Mattos and Ginny Moniz; son, Chad Moniz; brother, Edward De Mattos; sisters, Caroline De Luz and Sandra Augustin; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Mass 12:15 p.m Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

MARY MAGDALENE KAHOLOKAHIKI LEVY MORGAN, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Marilyn "Leimomi" Khan, Darlna "Piilani" Morgan and Abigail Kamelamela; son, Donovan Suinn; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

LEONORA LOZANO NIRZA, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Housewife. Survived by husband, Raffy; daughters, Gloria, Mercedes Manuel and Grace Esperon; son, Elmer; brother, Cayetano Lozano; sister, Arsenia Lozano; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service and burial in the Philippines at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SILVINO BALCITA PREPOSE, 89, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2004. A truck driver for Maui Land & Pineapple. Survived by wife, Andrea; sons, Rogelio and Arnaldo; daughters, Carmelita Griffin and Virginia Baybado; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Floriano. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at Maria Lanakila Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

RICHARD PACLEB RAFAEL, 31, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Emilo and Florentina; grandparents, Cipriano and Primitiva. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary; prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

EUGENE WILSON RECTOR, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2004. Born in South Dakota. A sales manager retired from 3M Company. Survived by companion, Prayatt Meesup; nieces, Tracy and Susan; nephews, Steven and David; grandnieces and grandnephews. Service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KIMIKO TAKAHASHI, 102, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2004. Born in Hiroshima Ken, Japan. Survived by son, Henry; daughters, Marion Tsukasa and May Furuya; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Yoshiko Tsutsumi and Tomiko Yakura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

TORASO "CHICK" TERAWAKI, 90, of Pearl City, died Jan. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A mechanic retired from Pearl Harbor Bowling Alley. Survived by sister, Shizue Nomura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DR. STEPHEN "STEVE" KENJI TOKUNAGA, 42, of Waipahu, died Jan. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A member of Hawaii Dental Association. Survived by wife, Joji Gaerlan-Tokunaga; sons, Bryce and Camden; daughters, Lani, Taylor, Niki, Kylie, Remi and Kimi; mother, Katharine; father, Harry. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RODNEY KEN TOYAMA, 50, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. College graduate and football coach for Kaimuki High School. Survived by stepmother, Mitsuko; brother, Carlon. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

TADAO UMEDA, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2004. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. A salesman for Ronwill Wholesale Distributors. Survived by wife, Sumie; daughters, June Umeda and Lynn Perry; two grandchildren; brothers, Larry; sisters, Tomie Umeda and Annie Oyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

VERA MAY WEBSTER, 98, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 20, 2004. Born in England. Survived by brother, Cecil Hewitt. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Church; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.