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.

FERMINA BARUT ACORDA, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Faustino; sons, Sinfronio "Dolfo" and Victorino; daughter, Inocencia "Gloria" Gervacio; five grandchildren; great-grandsons; brothers, Filemon, Loreto and Marcelino Barut; sister, Victorina Olipares. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAMES ALAN ANDERSEN, 51, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2004. Born in Washington. Graduated from Columbia High School, Richland, Wash.; member of the Seattle Flyers wheelchair basketball team. Survived by son, James Jr.; sister, Peggy; niece, Laura. Private service held. Scattering of ashes at sea at a later date. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

NEPOMUCENO TUMANENG BALANAY, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Enclaveria, Cagayan, Philippines. A retired sugar plantation worker. Survived by wife, Thelma; sons, George, Roberto, Reynald, Silver, Rizal and James; daughters, Fidela Ruiz and Arcelie Cortez; brother, Alfredo; sisters, Aurelia Lagadon and Tomasa Mina; 22 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; service 7 p.m.; burial in the Philippines at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOHN "SPOT" SCOTT BROWN, 53, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died Dec. 11, 2003. Born in Santa Cruz, Calif. A carpenter. Survived by parents, John Mack and Mary; sisters, Mary Ann Koziol, Bonnie Faraola and Therese Benko; brother, Patrick; companion, Rosey. Service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

MABEL SOUZA CABRAL, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired executive secretary for Amfac. Survived by sisters, Elizabeth Araujo and Christine Azevedo; sisters-in-law, Emily Watson, Lorena Springer and Betty Oliveira; brothers-in-law, John and Henry Cabral. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Donations may be made to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MILTON TIN YAU CHANG, 68, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired criminalist at the Honolulu Police Department. Survived by brothers, Stanley and Walter; sisters, Noreen Chang, Judy Young, Edith Lo and Jane Yee. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ELEANOR MORTON CHUN, 83, of Kailua, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Michael, Gregory and Paul; daughter, Penny Burns; sisters, Sarah Silva, Catherine Peters and Blossom Perry; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 10:45 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to Na Pua O Pauahi Foundation. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

WAYNE KAAHANUI FLORES, 52, of Honolulu, died Oct. 11, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Phillip and Milton; sisters, Kuuipo and Tuesday. Service 11 a.m. Friday at his residence, 167 N. Pauahi St. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to Hawaii Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HATSUKO HELEN FUJIMOTO, 93, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired from Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Hideaki and Roy; brothers, Takashi and Sadao Hongo; sisters, Sadame Sakata, Doris Nakamoto and Edith Taguchi; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Service 4:30 p.m. Friday at Kahului Hongwanji Mission. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

MASAO FURUTA, 87, of Honolulu, formerly of Hawi, Hawai'i, died Oct. 7, 2004. Born in Hawi. Retired from Grace Brothers. Survived by wife, Hannah; son, Miles; daughters, Carolyn Ohara and Gayle Okayama; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JUNE GARRISON, 86, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Oct. 3, 2004. Born in Suva, Fiji. A retired office manager for a local law firm. Survived by daughters, Puanani Harvey and Dale O'Brien; hanai daughter, Kymberly Gressard; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 6. at Keauhou Yacht Club. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JENNIFER GRAEFE, 37, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Sandusky, Ohio. A nanny, and Hawaii On the Beach office manager. Survived by parents, James and Patricia; sister, Jessica Martinez; grandmother, Alice; and hanai family, Scott, Jeanine, Jonah, Abby, Hannah and Elijah Smith. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Calvary Chapel, 'Aiea; reception to follow at the Smith home. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

TERRI REIKO MURAYAMA HILL, 44, of Los Alamitos, Calif., died Oct. 8, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Robert; parents, James and Jane Murayama; grandfather, Ernest Shikada. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MASAKO HOKAMURA, 88, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Lahaina. A clerk at Baldwin Packers (Maui Land & Pineapple). Survived by sons, Dennis and Alvin; daughters, Marion Shirota, Amy Hong and Karen Meikle; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park.

RICHARD "BULL" TSUNEO ITAMOTO, 92, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 3, 2004. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired from Oahu Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Richard, Wayne, Jimmy, Wilton and Randy; brother, Fred; sister, Dorothy Sloan; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HARUKO KANESHIRO, 92, of Ho-nolulu, died Sept. 29, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired packer for Crispy Foods. Survived by sons, Mitsuo and Seiki Kaneshiro, and Seiei Oshiro; daughters, Akiko Luke, Miyoko Oato and Violet Shiira; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Noboru and Sueo; sisters, Shizuko Masaki, Itoyo Uejo and Florence Igarashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASATO KUNIYOSHI, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired auto mechanic employed by the federal government at Fort Shafter and Schofield Barracks. Survived by son, Wade; daughters, Penny Yamada and Dawn Minnick; brother, Alfred; five grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

DAVID HERCULES LAURIANO, 48, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Lori Ann; children, Maile, Kanoe, and Kawika; two grandchildren; mother, Joy; sisters, Diane Blanchard and Debbie Kamana'o; brothers, Michael and Dennis. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki; service 11:15 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JAMES DAWSON LEWIS III, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born on Maui. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 machinist. Survived by sons, James IV and Gordon; daughters, Beatrice Fung and Shirley McGuire; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Committal service 10:30 a.m. next Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

LEILA AYAKO LUI, 55, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. A pre-school teacher. Survived by husband, Justin "Dusty"; son, Dustin; daughter, Leilyn; brothers, Kenneth and Robert Shigematsu; sister, Janet "Nachan" Busche. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; inurnment later at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

NANCY MILES, 66, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Chicago. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Raymond; son, John; daughter, Laurie Driskill; sister, Margaret Peyton; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; service 11:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers; donations to Kauai Hospice, P.O. Box 3286, Lihu'e, HI 96766.

MASA MORIOKA, 100, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 11, 2004. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. Survived by son, George; daughters, Mildred Iwamoto, Tamae Shiraishi and Rose Yamada; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LOLA ESTELEE MOSS, 89, of Ho-nolulu and Kailua, died Oct. 17, 2004. Born in Texas. Retired Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community employee. Survived by sons, Col. James Jr. and Capt. Kenyon; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1560 S. Beretania St.; service 9 a.m.; burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

KIYOSHI NISHIDA, 98, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 9, 2004. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Hamakua Sugar Co. mill construction supervisor. Survived by sons, Toshio "Porky" and Masato "Muggs"; brother, Isami; sister, Tazuko Togashi; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SALLY HATSUE OKAMURA, 79, of Waipahu, died Oct. 15, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Arakawa's store. Survived by husband, Wallace; son, Gordon; daughter, Suzette Killough; three grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Harry and Norman Oshiro; sisters, Dorothy Moromisato, Margaret Miyashiro, Doris Kram, Betsy Kaneshiro and Becky Nakasone. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

DELFIN "DEL" PACO RODILLAS, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2004. Born in Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Guam. Survived by wife, Tomasa; son, Delfin "Jack"; daughter, Fe; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

WALLACE KIM KUI "AH JACK" SHIM, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired street cleaning supervisor at the city Department of Public Works; former owner of Pacific Casket Co. Survived by wife, Lynette; daughter, Wallyne Nakamura; sons, Jonathan, Wally and Michael; brothers, Edward, Richard, Leonard, Francis and Roland; sister, Florence Heu; 10 grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church; service 3 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ISIDORO TALUB TACDERAN SR., 97, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 12, 2004. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A member of Badoc-Pinili Association. Survived by wife, Juliana; sons, Alexander and Isidoro Jr. Visitation 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. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

JAMES "JIMMY" TANO, 69, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 6, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Campbell High School teacher. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Dean and Derek; daughters, Deanne Titus and Danette Griffiths; mother, Beatrice; brothers, Lawrence, Melvin, Edwin, Darrel and Dean; sisters, Marge Magaoay and Beverly Heder; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani Stake; service 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RICHARD SERGIO TRANILLA, 83, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 12, 2004. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Retired from U.S. Army with service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam wars; a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist, and most recently with Dillingham Shipyard. Survived by wife, Sophie; sons, Richard "Rico" Jr., Patrick "Pat" and Thomas "Tom"; brothers, Poncie, Crisologo and Maximo; sisters, Piling Gonsalves, Maria Garcia, Angelisa Sique and Benidicta Sique; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JUAN S. VISITACION, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 14, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Luisa; daughters Estrella Pascua and Gene; sons, Willie, Glen and Fred; sisters, Alejandra Cortez and Bernarda Macapulay; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Maui Evangelical Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LOIS ELIZABETH WHITE, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 19, 2004. Born in Malden, Mass. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Walter; daughter, Linda Sweinhart; son, Stephen. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.