Obituaries

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EARL FRANCIS BENSON, 67, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Former detective with the Honolulu Police Department and former investigator with the prosecutor's office under Charles Marsland. Founder of the Honolulu Police Department Rape Squad. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Martin, Michael and McKenna; daughters, Melissa Ginella and Melinda Benson-Murray; 13 grandchildren; brothers, Wayne and John; sisters, Catharine Downey and Lois Reeves. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JEROME "JERRY" "LONGI" KAILI BREWSTER, 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 12, 2004. Born in Hana. Tile setter for E.P. Enterprise. Survived by wife, Kaui; son, Mossman; daughters, Rhonda Mattos, Jade "Aloha" Smith and Jeroma "Bell" Kaalakea; brother, Fred; sister, Lillian Baricuatro; 14 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

FELIPA CACAYORIN, 84, of Kahului, Maui, died July 12, 2004. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Mila Krueger, Betty Melchor and Relly Tagalan; son, Dennis; sisters, Timotea Manuel and Susana Andres; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FRED SEE HO CHU, 84, of Kailua, died July 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired planner and estimator with the Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Survived by sons, Matthew and Patrick; daughters, Celia Chu-Lines, Beverly Kinley, Tina Staten and Wendie Chu; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Winifred Lee. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

VIVIAN "PORKY" GUERRERO, 81, of Kailua, died July 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries as a purchasing agent. Survived by son, Samuel; daughter, Leslie Rodrigues; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kailua Beach Park at the Kailua/Lanikai boat ramp. Scattering of ashes to follow at the beach. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HELEN TOSHIKO IKEOKA, 93, of 'Ewa Beach, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, died July 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired manager for Maui Bonte. Survived by son, Roy; daughters, Alyce Ikeoka and Lette Kawashima; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Albert, Isami and Harry Tsuji; sister, Thelma Katsuki. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ARLENE JAMI JACKSON, 60, of Klamath Falls, Ore., died July 8, 2004. Waikiki jazz singer during the 1950s and '60s. Also sang in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Later a social worker active with her Klamath Native American tribe. Survived by son, Garrick and many other family members and friends.

FRANCIS MICHAEL KUAHINE, 50, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Employed at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel. Survived by brothers, Solomon III, Abraham, Thomas, Charles, Joseph and Benjamin; sister, Mary Ann Higashi; 23 stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; fiancee, Geraldine Akiona. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

EDITH MISAO MASUMOTO, 94, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Practical nurse retired from Straub Clinic & Hospital. Survived by sisters, Matsue Miyamoto, Frances Wozumi, Jean Nishimoto and Grace Masetsugu. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts) at family's request. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STEWART VALENTINE MEDEIROS SR., 70, of Kane'ohe, died June 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Master woodcarver for Blair's; proprietor of Stew of Hawaii. Survived by daughter, Marsee Kunieda; two grandchildren; sister, Adeline Buccheri; brother, Arthur Medeiros. Private service and burial held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIZUO MIYAMOTO, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 8, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter and member of Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hilo. Survived by brothers, Masuto, Takeshi and Susumu; nieces and nephews. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

VICTORIA ELIZABETH NASSER, 83, of Redwood City, Calif., and Honolulu, died June 15, 2004. Born in Long Beach, Calif. Homemaker active in the Republican Party. Survived by sons, Wayne and Kenneth; three grandchildren. Memorial service held on the mainland. Burial service 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

BETTY JO "BJ GRANNY" POWER, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 14, 2004. Born in Decatur, Ga. Retired certified nurses aide, drug abuse and alcohol counselor and homemaker. Survived by former husband, Capt. David Weber; son, David Weber; daughters, Nancy Kenny, Sandra Balanay and Patty Weber; sisters, Annie Caldwell and Carolyn Frazier; seven grandchildren. Memorial celebration noon today at Liliuokalani Park, Hilo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

TOMIE SAITO, 83, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2004. Born in Waialua. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Matthew; sons, Norman and Richard; daughters, Pauline Hasegawa and Geraldine Hayashi; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

PAUL GANANSA SILVA JR., 52, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 7, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. Sportsman and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Francine; daughters, Crystal, Tabitha Puniwai and Samantha Cardines; sons, Brent and James "Jimmy"; parents, Paul Sr. and Helen; sister, Jane Johnson; brother, Randal; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service noon; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

ALBERT ATSUSHI TANJI, 84, of Kailua, died June 24, 2004. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Sales driver retired from Foremost Dairies. Survived by wife, Harriet; son, Rodney; a grandchild; sisters, Thelma Matsuo and Mary Tanji. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

VIRGINIA "GINNY" McINTYRE SIEBURG TEMPLEMAN, 76, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2004. Born in Dayton Beach, Fla. A member of the Waikiki Yacht Club and technical writer. Survived by son, Richard; four grand-children; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Memorial service 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Waikiki Yacht Club. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

LEON SOLIVEN TUQUIB, 73, of Waipahu, died June 28, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Neceta; sons, Eddie, Sonny, and Ryan and Nelson Toraneo; daughters, Alijandra Agtang, Dolores Lau, Josefa Abad, Frances Alexander, MaryJane Cabato, and Leslie and May Tuquib; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MASAO URASAKI, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 16, 2004. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Foreman retired from the Hawaii Housing Authority. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Glenn and Gary; daughter, Edna Hironaga; brothers, Kenneth, Seizun and Masato; sisters, Tsuruko Mabuni, Florence Yoneda and Kikue Yagi; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KAYO KAWAMURA YOSHIOKA, 89, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 4, 2004. Born in Lihu'e. Survived by sons, Melvin and Dennis; daughters, Judith Yamato and Cheryl Yoshioka; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lihue Christian Church; service 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.