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Posted on: Friday, July 23, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SHIGEO ASATO, 79, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education custodian. Survived by son, Stanley; daughter, Aileen Tom; three grandchildren; brother, David; sister, Misayo Higa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILMA LUCILE BARNES, 89, of Kailua, died July 16, 2004. Born in Aurora, Neb. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Cheryl Wallace and Glenna Higgins; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Imogene Holkestad and Louise Taylor. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MABELINE J. "MARVILYN" "MARVI" BERNADES, 64, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2004. Born in Hala'ula, North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired longtime Kaimuki Inn waitress. Survived by husband, Albert; sons, Wadesworth and Vance; brother, William Yangson; sisters, Lillian Alpiche and Hazel Gonzales; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ARTHUR WAH YEW CHANG, 64, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Royal Hawaiian Band musician; retired 111th Army National Guard Band member. Survived by wife, Chong Cha; sons, Eric and Grant; mother, Kam Choy; brothers, Robert and Richard; sister, Evelyn. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

EVA YAE CHIN, 91, of Hale'iwa, died July 8, 2004. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. A member of Myohoji Mission. Survived by sons, Wilfred, Dale and Lester; daughters, Juanita Chin-Miller and Hilda Fujishige; 10 grandchildren; sister, Fumie Matsunaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JAYSON KEONI DOMINGO, 22, of Waiehu, Maui, died July 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Maintenance supervisor for Manakai Hotel. Survived by companion, Ruby Lyn Peralta; mother, Esperanza "Baby"; father, Steven Costa; stepfather, Eric Chau; sister, Cheryl Ann; brother, Tyrell "Bubba"; grandparents, Esperanza Sr. and Virginia Costa. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Lei welcome. Casual attire.

REMIGIO MALUYO DUROPAN, 92, of Waipahu, died July 10, 2004. Born in #20 Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Aloha Motors. Survived by wife, Visitacion; sons, Rodrigo Diamsay, Ray and Ruben; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JANET RUTH GILLESPIE, 47, of Pearl City, died July 20, 2004. Born in Aurora, Colo. Office manager for Musician Services Inc./Entertainment Services, Inc. Musicians' Association of Hawaii Local 677 American Federation of Musicians. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Robert and Michael; father, James Dail; sisters, Julia Decker, Jolene Romasanta, Jerilyn Salveter and Jill Whitson. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

FELICIDAD CUARESMA GOMEZ, 78, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2004. Born in San Juan, Rizal, Philippines. Survived by husband, Polo; sons, Rodolfo, David, Apolinario Jr., Danilo, Isagani and Edwin; daughters, Rosalinda, Divina, Rosalia and Cecilia; 25 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Final disposition of ashes in the Philippines. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JONARI S. "JONAH" "JOE" "TONARI" GUIA, 76, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died July 13, 2004. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Amateur boxer, cane seed bath and tractor operator for Hamakua Sugar Company and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Mercedes "Mercy"; sons, Nelson and Andrew; daughter, Jonelle Pascubillo and Melissa Guia; brothers, Chris Guia, Basilio "Sam," Domingo, Salvador, Peter and Marshall Ebanez; sisters, Inoria Dela Pena and Martina Lapenia; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; hanai grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pa'auilo; Mass noon. Burial at Kukaiau County Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JOY-ANN YOUNG HOOKS, 54, of Wai'anae, died July 16, 2004. Born in Fort Meade, Md. Social worker retired from the Department of Human Services. Survived by son, Willard-Ray; life partner, Thomas Rodrigues; mother, Joy Hamilton Kessell; sisters,

JO ANNE KEYES and GILLIAN BRYANT. Celebration of Life 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Maluhia Lutheran Church, Wai'anae. Scattering of ashes to follow at Poka'i Bay. No flowers. Memorial donations to Willard Hooks, P.O. Box 354 Wai'anae, HI 96792. Aloha or casual attire.

RONALD "RON" SIDNEY JACKSON, 61, of La'ie, died July 18, 2004. Born in Fullerton, Calif. Retired Brigham Young University-Hawaii psychology professor. Survived by wife, Letty; sons, Bryan, Michael and Jacob "Keoki"; daughters, Jennifer Burke and Jillian Smith; brother, Harold; sister, Mary Rayburn; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Hawai'i Stake Center; service 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

PETER APOI JULES KALANI, 61, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Moving company packer. Survived by daughter, Charlene Byrd; a grandson; brothers, Wayne and Alfred Kalani and Fredrick Holmmberg Jr.; sisters, Bernadette Horde, Percilla Correa and Caroline Avero. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARKENE LOVE KANE, 70, of Kailua, died July 19, 2004. Born in New York. Equestrian. Member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Survived by son, Eric; daughters, Deborah Paulo, Jennifer Rodriguez and Teri Hoxie; eight grandchildren; sister, Bonnie Fine. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Monday at Temple Emanu-El; service 4 p.m.; private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

IRENE MIDORI KODAMA, 73, of Honolulu, died July 20, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Baker retired from Pauoa Elementary School. Survived by husband, Larry; sons, Irvin, Edwin and Lester; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; brothers, Mitsuru "Pete" and Fumio Oshita. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GLADYS MAY LEE, 91, of Kailua, died July 15, 2004. Born in Georgia. Survived by daughters, Sarah Andrus and Elaine Hedden; brother, C.B. Watkins; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

TEUNG MUN LOUI, 87, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2004. Born in Canton, China. Survived by daughters, Linda Sur, Hannah Ho, Helen Nishimoto, Judy Nishimura and Melissa Lasky; nine grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. July 30 at Diamond Head Mortuary; Buddhist service noon; private burial. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SEBASTIAN "BOY KALA" KALA MOKIAO, 73, of Kane'ohe, died July 19, 2004. Born in Wai'ohinu, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired heavy equipment operator for the Board of Water Supply. Survived by wife, Manohelii "Aunty" "Pat"; children, Royden, Delight Low, Tammy, Leland and Jordana Mokiao Bush; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond and Jack; sisters, Henrietta Yoshioka, Cecilia and Stacey Elfering. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary service 10 a.m; burial 11 a.m at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JEANNETTE HUNG QUON NAGAHARA, 59, of Waipahu, died July 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, George; daughter, Desiree Bollig; brothers, Glenn and Alvin Goo; sister, Carol Fukumae. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GERALDINE HOKULANI RINGOR, 51, of Wahiawa, died July 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Frank "Boye"; sons, Jacob "Jake" and Ikaika "Kaika"; father, Anthony Jr. Gomez; mother, Mary Ohelo; brothers, Anthony Gomez III, Eric Gomez and Mark Gomez; sisters, Mary Ann Mueller, Paula Gomez, Wailani Cary, Pualani Kukona, Linda Sundell, Bernadette Redding, Lucia Miranda, Heidi Gomez and Alihilani Gomez; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BARBARA AIKO TAIRA, 76, of 'Aiea, died July 5, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired department manager for Deak and Co. Survived by husband, Albert; son, Willard Seshiki; four grandchildren; sisters, Esther Nakamura, Hifumi Kitayama and Gladys Kawelo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAO "LARRY" TOMA, 79, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 16, 2004. Born in Honoka'a. Water-meter reader retired from the County of Hawai'i Board of Water Supply. Survived by brothers, Yoshio and Takeo; sisters, Chieko Kawashima, Kimiko Takamine, Sueko Endo and Laura Higa. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission; service over the ashes 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

FROTO P. UGALINO, 98, of Kihei, Maui, died July 20, 2004. Born in Bulala, Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired HC&S field worker and active member of the Salvation Army. Survived by wife, Marciana "Marci"; sons, Calixto, Alfredo Sr. and Fedel; daughter, Naty; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Kihei; Mass 9 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Wailuku. Casual attire.

MARY SMITH WILLIAMS, 55, of Kapa'a, died July 20, 2004. Born in San Francisco. Employed at the reservation and guest reception desk of Suite Paradise. Survived by husband, Bill; daughters, Patricia Mendisco, Erinn Whittemore and Brian Smith; brothers, John, F.X. and Joseph Crowley; sisters, Kelly Fuller and Tara Chase; four grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MORIAKE "AKE" YAGI, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 19, 2004. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Mauna Kea Sugar Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Chiyoko; sons, Alan and Calvin; daughters, Janice Sheldon and Clarice Kaneshiro; brother, Morie; sister, Hiroko Nakamatsu; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

AKIYO YANO, 88, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Raymond and Alvin; daughters, Frances Nakanishi, Carole and Lorna Hong; eight grandchildren; great-grandchild. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

KUNIYO YOSHIDA, 95, of Kahului, Maui, died July 12, 2004. Born in Makawao. Laborer at a pineapple cannery. Survived by sons, Donald and Roy; daughter, Betty Yoshida; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Yoshito Inamasu; sister, Shizuyo Omoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.