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.

CLYDE LEONG KEAU CHUN, 78, of Waimanalo, died May 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Lifelong farmer. Retired schoolteacher at Maunawili Elementary School. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Matthew and Douglas; daughters, Kris, Nadine, Celia, Jill Luber, Beth Slavens, Michelle Fitzsimmons and Robynn Takamiya; eight grandchildren; brothers, Leong Wah, Edmund, Henry and Larry; sisters, Rosalind Zane, Helen Kau and Betty Chee. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. George Catholic Church; eulogy and Mass noon; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RODGER CLAUSEN-VEZINA, 51, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died May 22, 2004. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Self-employed construction builder and independent motorcycle biker. Survived by companion, Lea Valeros; daughters, Megan Mackintosh and Montana Vezina; mother of his daughters, Janice Vezina; brothers, Jesse, Karn-Valdeen, Jarius and Mark Clausen; sister, Shela Bernard; two granddaughters. Celebration of life 3 p.m. today at the residence of Richard and Isabel Marsh, 82-6020 Napo'opo'o Road, Captain Cook. Phone 323-3979. Scattering of ashes at sea at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CLARENCE ALFRED DECOSTA SR., 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 3, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Crane operator. Survived by sons, Clyde and Clayton; daughter, Claranda; brothers, Joe and Raymond; sisters, Frances, Lorraine and Shirley; four grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Friday at Westloch Elderly Village Recreation Center; service 8:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

ROSLYNN JOSEPHA GABATO, 32, of Stockton, Calif., died April 6, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Ryan and Joyce; sisters, Raenette Sodaria and Roxanne Ricafrente. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. June 11 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; Memorial service 7 p.m. Private scattering of ashes to be held.

ZANETA LEIMALAMA "ZE" HARRIS, 49, of Piha, West Auckland, New Zealand died May 14, 2004. Born in Kaimuki. A 1973 Star of the Sea graduate and a graphic artist. Survived by brother, Cy; nephews, Justin Kekumano and Erik Kalaniola; aunt, Susan Bennett; many cousins. Ashes were scattered at Piha Beach. Memorial service June 6. Call 285-1404 for information. Arrangements by New Lynn Chapel of Tilto Opie & Pattinson.

KIYOSHI HIGA, 84, of Kane'ohe, died May 12, 2004. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sisters, Edith Oya, Helen Keller, Hanako Higa and Jitsuko Rocheford; sister-in-law, Jane Higa. Private service held. Inurnment at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MASAE HIGASHI, 85, of Kailua, died May 18, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired school custodian. Survived by daughters, Elva and Karen Kido; two grandchildren; sister, Kimie Imamura; brother, Masaaki Shitamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FRANCENE CRAIG JARDIN, 48, of North Carolina, died May 25, 2004. Born in San Francisco. A longtime resident of Hawai'i. Survived by mother, Frances Rhodes; stepfather, William Rhodes; daughter, Heather McNabb; son, Carl Jardin; brother, Todd Craig; two grandchildren. Memorial service held at West Funeral Home chapel, Weaverville, N.C.

KURT EUGENE KEEAUMOKU JOHNSON, 75, died April 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Air Force combat pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron who flew during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and retired as a colonel in 1985 with the Hawaii Air National Guard. Survived by wife, Claire; sister, Moana; children, Ro, Arna and Koa; grandchildren, Parker and Alena. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at Paliku Gardens, Kualoa Ranch.

JOSEPH NAPEHA KAHANA, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2004. Born in 'Opihikao, Hawai'i. Worked for the former Miko Meats. Veteran of the Hawai'i Army National Guard Tank Division. Survived by sons, Aaron Kahana and Cedric Lorenzo; caregiver, Miriam Kunihiro; 11 grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MARY SHU EN KAU, 99, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A retired public school teacher. Survived by sisters, Sarah Kong and Esther Yee; nieces; nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. Service 9 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

TETSUO 'RAYMOND' KOSAKA, 93, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Tsuneko "Ethel"; son, Raymond; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Alice Suzuki. Private service held. No monetary gifts and flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

MAILE "DARLINE" BISSEN LOQUE, 76, of Makawao, Maui, died May 26, 2004, Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Bert and Rodney; daughters, Gail Perriera, Laureen Jensen and Gwen Barragan-Gonzalez; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Morris Bissen and Lawrence Kaholokula; sister, Karen Pacheco. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

ALFRED GACHO MALAPIRA SR., 82, of Kahului, Maui, died May 21, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Worked as a baker for a hotel. Survived by wife, Lucy; daughters, Rosalinda Bulosan, Rosanorma Pacubas, Angelita Vasquez, Tersita Garcia and Marina Morales; sons, Roberto, Alfredo Jr. and Ramon; 30 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. June 11 at Christ the King Church. Visitation also 9 a.m. June 12 at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m.at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

RENEE KAY MARABLE, 45, of Honolulu, died May 25, 2004. Born in Minnesota. Survived by husband, James; son, J.C.; parents, Dwayne and Dorothy Mathiesen; brother, David Mathiesen; sisters, Laurie Bromwick and Kelly Hokanson; two grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church, Rush City, Minn. Service at Fort DeRussy Chapel at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JEAN SACHIYO KANEDA MATSUDA, 77, of Honolulu, died May 23, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired claims adjuster for Pacific Insurance. Survived by husband, George; daughter, Gail Tom; brothers, Richard and William Kaneda; sisters, Janet Keaulani, Mikiye Mishima and Dorothy Obata. Service 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Makiki Christian Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GREGORY LEE 'GREG' MATUZ, 47, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2004. Born in Muskegon, Mich. Commercial painter. Member of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades-Hawaii Painters Union. Survived by wife, Myla; daughter, Jennifer; brother, Kenneth; sisters, Karen Matuz Hopkins, Kay Matuz Kleyn and Carmen Matuz Wood. Visitation 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the HIPA Halau at Honokohau Harbor, Kona; service 3:30 p.m.; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DR. LLOYD AKIRA MINAAI, 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 25, 2004. Born in Hilo. Ophthalmologist active with numerous professional associations as well as the Boy Scouts of America. Survived by wife, Linda; daughter, Jennifer; sons, David and Thomas. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hilo Meishoin Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

DANIEL HANAI NAKANELUA, 97, of Wahiawa, died May 26, 2004. Born in Waipi'o Valley, Hawai'i. Retired. Survived by wife, May; son, Daniel Jr.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LEONCIO "LEO" MIGUEL PASCUAL, 77, of 'Aiea, died May 20, 2004. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Architect. Retired from Bank of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Concordia; children, Elsie Lacaden, Alejandro, Ariel, Elsa and Elvie Pascual Best; sister, Valerie Rombaoa; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

BEATRICE LOS BANOS RANIS, 76, of Kane'ohe, died May 24, 2004. Born in Wahiawa, A retired marriage license agent with the state Department of Health. Survived by husband, Santos Sr.; brothers, Bernard Los Banos, Domingo Los Banos Jr. and Manuel Emiliano; sister, Conchita Los Banos. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

The Rev. FRED GYOUN TAMAYOSE, 84, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2004. Born in Naha, Okinawa. A retired minister for McCully Higashi Hongwanji. Survived by wife, the Rev. Cherie; daughters, Amy Abe and Dr. Laura Lawler; four grandchildren; brothers, George, Minoru and Dr. Wallace; sisters, Kikue Yama and Florence Abernathy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JANET YUKINO TANAKA, 71, of Manoa, died May 23, 2004. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Worked as a teacher's aide. Survived by husband, Thomas; son, Stuart; daughters, Arlene and Tracey; brother, Gary Watanabe; sisters, Doris Char, Sally Watanabe and Gail Ifuku. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; inurnment 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

KEIJI TSUJI, 82, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2004. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. A retired sheet metal worker. Survived by son, Keith; brother, Richard "Dick"; two grandchildren. Private ceremony at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary and Hosoi Garden Mortuary.