Posted on: Monday, March 28, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

HARRY YASUSHI AZEKA, 76, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2005. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service clerk, San Diego. Survived by brothers, Hiroshi, Itsuo and Clifford; sisters, Mildred Azeka and Lorraine Katsumoto. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KEVIN KEONI CHING, 21, of Nanakuli, died March 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Moriyama Construction Co. roofer. Survived by mother, Virginia; brothers, Donald Jr., Byron and Vernon; sister, Mei Ling; grandmother, Lillian Price; grandmother, Eleanor Apolo. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; service 11:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

HOWARD MON KONG CHUN, 80, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired bank officer. Past president, United Chinese Society and Lung Doo Society; trustee of Mun Lun School; member, board of directors, Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Survived by wife, Clara; sons, Cornell and Collier; daughters, Corliss and Colleen; brother, Mon Wai; sisters, Julia Yee and Alice Kam; seven grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist services, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.

PATRICIA "HONEY" ROSALIE IWALANI COSTALES, 72, of Waipahu, died March 18, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Donna, Karlene, Lynn Matsuoka and Gena; sons, Straf, Clift and Neil; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Beverly Wright. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha/casual attire. No flowers.

NELL MITSUKO "NELLIE" HAYASHIDA, 61, of Mililani, died March 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A hairdresser. Survived by son, Darren Tatsuno; granddaughter, Nami; brothers, Allen and Cullen; sisters, Jane Kotani, Ele Taira and April Hasegawa. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

CLARENCE A.F. KONG JR., 73, of 'Aiea, died March 22, 2005. Born in Keokea, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger foreman, Shop 72. Survived by wife, Mabel; sons, Nolan and Melvyn; daughters, Sandra, Roberta Akamu, Vera Kihe, Haroldine "Nela" Afi and Darlene Chong; sisters, Tillie Young, Margaret Hooke and Shirley Lau; 24 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

"BRUDDAH" STEPHEN YUKIO KUMAGAI, 51, of Nu'uanu, died March 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Ara; son, Harry Nguyen; brothers, David and Timothy; sisters, Sheila Goo and Naomi Uyeshiro. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LAQUITA JOY LEE, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 9, 2005. Born in Dublin, Texas. Survived by brother, Blanton Jones; sister, Nettie Lou Stone; caregivers, Peggy Crowell and Katherine Asis. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Cemetery service 11:30 a.m. Friday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

FLORENCE K.K. LONG, 79, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Charlie and Leland; brothers, Raymond, Wilfred and Robert Lee; sisters, Sylvia Lee and Sandra Tanaka; five grandchildren. Memorial service 4:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

DOROTHY SETSUKO MASAKI, 80, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Quest Travel sales associate. Survived by son, Verne; daughters, Marlene Gouveia and Marilyn Perry; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Harold and Alvin Okami; sisters, Norma Saiki and Shinobu Fukunaga. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARGARITA "MARGIE" MAPA RAMOS, 70, of Hawai'i Kai, died March 23, 2005. Retired California chief pharmacist; member of Star of the Sea Catholic Church's Hula Halau Malia Hoku O Ke Kai. Survived by husband, Dr. Gonzalo; son, Roland "Ron"; daughters, Rosanne Bell; brothers, Felix Jr. and Raymond; sisters, Sister Marina, Josefa Norona, Virgilia Mapa and Dolores Keefe; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers; donations to the church halau. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SOLEDAD DEGUZMAN SAMORTIN, 54, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2005. Born in Quezon, Philippines. Survived by sons, Oliver and Paul Chavez; daughter, Joy Salle; mother, Paciencia Deguzman; brothers, Jun and Lito Deguzman; sisters, Lita Deguzman, Mayet Ranes, Cristina Yap, Nenet Lagrazon, Zeny Sutton and Rowena Pecson; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

JEAN MARIE WEST, 70, of Kapoho, Hawai'i, died March 14, 2005. Born in Clintonville, Wis. Retired Realtor associate and an orchid nursery owner. Survived by husband, Kenneth; son, Mike Weston; mother, Mary Sievers; brother, George Sievers; sisters, June Buchburger and Mary Jo Harris; granddaughter, Nicole Weston. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.