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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, January 29, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

HARRY WESTLEY KAONO BURGESS SR., 53, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 17, 2007. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired city Road Services Department truck driver. Survived by wife, Rosemary Koki-Burgess; son, Harry Jr.; daughter, Quincie; brothers, Robert, Norman Kane, David and Kingsley; sisters, Mae-nell Kane-Hall, April Edsman, Terry Ahyo and Macky Kane; a grandchild. Service 9 a.m. Feb. 19 at Ma'ili Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FRANK CASTANHA JR., 84, of Santa Barbara, Calif., died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A Los Angeles sales manager. Survived by wife, Rosemary; daughter, Elizabeth Shepherd; sons, Phillip, John and Frank; three grandchildren. Private inurnment in Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara. No flowers; donations to Hospice Care/Visiting Nurses of Santa Barbara, or Parkinson's disease research.

ANTONIO "TONY" CABANILLA CEZAR SR., 88, of Waipahu, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired Castle & Cooke Terminals stevedore. Survived by wife, Benita "Florence"; sons, Antonio, Kenneth, Nolen and Antonio; daughter, Shirley Powell; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GEORGE C.S. CHENG, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Shang Han, China. Former U. S. allied forces Chinese interpreter, Korean War. Survived by daughters, Liju and Mali; two grandchildren. Taiwan service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARGARET "PEGGY" "TUTU PEG" FLORENCE CHESLEY, 90, of Honolulu, formerly of Laguna Beach, Calif., died Jan. 23, 2007. Born in Ontario, Ore. Long-time Elks Club member; president of the Scrabble Club. Survived by grandchildren, Angela and Joseph Nation. Service 1 p.m. today at the Waikiki Elks Club. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

GILBERT NEWHALL DAVIS, 84, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in Dines, Wyo. A Realtor. Survived by wife, Jean; daughters, Catherine Gleason and Barbara Albers; two granddaughters; a great-granddaughter. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

HORACE SHIRO HARA, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 25, 2007. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Education educator; retired Hawai'i Army National Guard colonel. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Derek, and Darren; daughters, Laraine, and Liesl; sister, Helen Yamamoto; five grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BEN HARPER JR., 86, of Encino, Calif., died Jan. 23, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Retired airline pilot. Survived by companion, Judy Spizer; sons, Tom and Will; daughter, Jeanne Council; nine grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

EDITH YUMIKO MASAKI HIRATA, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2007. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Wahiawa Elementary School teacher. Survived by brothers, Tomoki and Gilbert Masaki; sisters, Asano Hoshizaki and Jean Olson. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARIANO PASION MALABE, 64, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2007. Born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Schofield Barracks maintenance worker. Survived by companion, Linda; sisters, Dolores Domingo and Juanita Sagucio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ELSIE KIKUYO MASUNAGA, 89, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Jan. 22, 2007. Survived by brothers, Alfred, Albert and Kenneth Mori; sister, Barbara Won. Service 10 a.m. Friday at All Saints Church, Kapa'a. No koden (monetary donations) or flowers. Donations to one's favorite charity. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

YUTAKA "DIXIE" "MATSU" MATSUNAGA, 91, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 7, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired commercial fisherman and carpenter. Survived by wife, Kay; daughters, Jeni and Karin; a grandson; a step-grandson; sisters, Jeanne Michbata, Beatrice Shinoda, Elsie Tanimura and Joyce Otsubo. Private family service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JULIAN FORTALIZA MENDOZA, 86, of Waipahu, died Jan. 12, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired security officer and carpenter. Survived by wife, Lolita; sons, Sonny Jay, Julian Jr. and Johnny; daughters, Magdalaida Sabile, Maria Corazon Formales, Fe Esperanza Castillo, Claire Sparks, Mercelita Magnifico, Marrietta Angeles, Raquel Mendoza, Eden Mae Metz and Luzzet MacDonald; stepson, Michael Niro; stepdaughter, Grace Niro; 44 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Island Family Christian Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

THOMAS EDWARD MERKET, 70, of Yuma, Ariz., died Jan. 24, 2007. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Retired respiratory therapist. Survived by wife, Wilma; sons, Thomas and Michael; daughters, Kimberly Garden and Gabrielle Mitchell; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial of urn to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, 'Ilima Section. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations to favorite charity.

TOSHIKO SUNADA MISAWA, 99, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Standard Construction Co. secretary. Survived by daughters, Charlene Tashima, Rosemary Niide and Susan Tsutsumi; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Ranny Sunada; sister, Yuku Nakamura. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES SHIGERU MUROTAKE, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired city electrical inspector. Survived by daughters, Cynthia Nishimura and Susan Nadamoto; three grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Thomas; sister, Phyllis Mac Naughton. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YUTAKA NAKAHATA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Federal Savings and Loan vice president; former Farrington High School teacher. Survived by wife, Bernadette; sons, Duane, Kelvin and Melvin; daughters, Elise Ching and Gayle; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Edna Kohara. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Community Church of Honolulu; celebration of life 11 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to Hawai'i Public Radio, University of Hawai'i or favorite charity. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JANET HISAKO NII, 88, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Herman, Andy, Elmer, Jesse and Sterling; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Masato and James Hori; sister, Harriet Inouye. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ELSIE KOON KWAI PANG, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, William and Raymond; daughters, Gloria Riley, Barbara Nakaguma and Gail Lee; brothers, Calvin and Robert Ching; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ELISEO VICTOR PEREIRA, 65, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Nov. 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired truck driver. Survived by daughter Christy; three grandchildren; brother, Daniel; sisters, Dolores Sison and Diana Hammons. Burial of ashes 10:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nevada Funeral Service, Las Vegas.

RICHARD JAMES QUINN JR., 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Hono-lulu, died Nov. 4, 2006. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A retired automotive, truck and motorcycle mechanic; member of Na Kua'Ana motorcycle club. Survived by daughter, Dionne Quinn-Wilson; stepchildren, Jolinda and Dereck Kirkpatrick; sister, Judy Nutter; brother, Ron; a grandson. Service and scattering of ashes at sea held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RAFAEL ANTONIO SAN JUAN, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Carmelita; son, Edgar; daughters, Eloisa Suzuki, Emerita Darroles and Elisa; brother, Demetrio; sisters, Ofelia Flores, Celia Dabaya and Bella Palispis; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church; service 2 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MASAE "ELSIE" SHINOHARA, 98, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired owner of Elsie's Fountain Restaurant, Hilo. Survived by daughters, Eleanor Oshiro, Joyce Higuchi and Ann Maesaka; brother, Kazuo "Richard"; sisters, Doris Murakami and Chieko Shimokaji; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

GEORGE GUNJI TSUE, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Castle & Cooke Terminal carpenter/welder; member of Rainbow Surf-Casting Club. Survived by wife, Sachiyo "Sachi"; children, Burton, Jeanne and David; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Harue Yoshioka and Asako DeSoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MILES MASAKAZU UYEMURA, 54, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A PF Chang Bistro dishwasher. Survived by sisters, Faith Ching and Amy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES MASARU WATANABE, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2007. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired Von Hamm Young Co. sales representative. Survived by brother, Mitsunori; sister, Winifred Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

CLARENCE SING KUI WON, also known as Sing Kui Won, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Johnston Island and Hickam Air Force Base electrician. Survived by children, Annette Jordan, Annabelle Filler, June Kuroda and Melvin; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; reception to follow. Private burial. Aloha attire.

KATHERINE HARUE YAMAKAWA, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2007. Born in Lawa'i, Kauai. Retired Sturgis and Watkins proofreader. Survived by daughter, Michele Shiira; grandson, Sean Tyler Shiira; sister, Clara Stanton. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

TIN KWAI YOUNG, 85, of Pearl City, died Jan. 16, 2007. Born in Chung Shan, China. Survived by son, Peter; daughters, Shin Ling Vat, Lilian Ng and Tina Cleveland; sisters, Yee Wan Young Yuen, Yee Kin Young Chan and Tai Man Young Pang; four grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 8 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.