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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Obituaries

DANIEL HARRISON DICKSON, 74, of Torrance, Calif., died Oct. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Marine Corps Aviation and U.S. Air Force Korean and Vietnam wars veteran. Survived by wife, Setsuko; son, Edward; daughters, Donna Ferguson and Suzanne; brothers, Jet Bowman, Herbert Terri, Robert Pa'ao'ao; sisters, Dianne Hoapili, Marie Lund and Paula Soares. Burial 2 p.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery; service 5 p.m at Waikane Congregational Church; dinner and reception to follow. Aloha attire. Donations to the American Bible Society. Arrangements by Rice Mortuary.

DIANA "ANA" ANDROMIDA N. HOOPAI, 22, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Wailuku. Survived by parents, Norman and Beatrice; brother, Daniel; sister, Starlet; grandparents, Kenneth and Luana Hoopai, Patricia Cockett and Dennis Soriano. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Lei only. Casual attire.

TAMOTSU KINOSHITA, 87, of Morgan Hill, Calif., formerly of Lana'i City and Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sisters, Kimiko and Fukiko; children, Ron, Daniel, Dinah, Wendell, Tom and Larry; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home of Morgan Hill.

DEMETRIO "PAPA LUCY" JAMES MENDOZA, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired O'ahu Sugar Plantation welder. Survived by sons, Dwayne, Timothy and Malcolm; daughters, Lela, Claudia Raymondo, Rita Sakamoto and Diana; brother, Adriano; sister, Mary Badis; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation only 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel.

JO-ANNE N. OKUBO, also known as JO-ANNE KANESHIRO, 61, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Real Estate, Inc. Realtor with more than 20 years of service. Survived by husband, Ronald; sons, Bret Kaneshiro and Grant; daughter, Jami Kaneshiro; grandchildren, Halei Moore, Takota and Raven Kaneshiro; brothers, Gregory and Wayne Ng; sister, Diana Kubo. Visitation 4 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Makiki Christian Church; service 5 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MARCELO "MARCIE" OYAMOT, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by brothers, Dick and Lucky; sister, Gloria Albarado; children, Clifton Sr. and Glenn Sr. Oyamot, Rochelle Yorong, Keith Oyamot Sr., Donna Maeha, Karen Gurtiza, Alex Blanco and Tanya Gurtiza; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at St. Philomena's Catholic Church; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial blood donations to Blood Bank of Hawaii requested; donor cards to be at church. Kaua'i celebration of life 11 a.m. Nov. 22 at Waimea Plantation Cottages. Aloha attire. Private scattering of ashes at K1 Beach.

ANTONIA PARINAS, 89, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Abra, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Donato, Puleriano and Nestor; daughter, Rose Perona; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Church, Kekaha; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ERIKA ELISABETH SALISBURY, 83, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born in Darmstadt, Germany. Merck GMBH and Cascan GMBH administrative assistant in Germany; Theo H. Davies Travel, Carl Erdman Travel and HNL Travel travel agent. Survived by son, Hans-Georg Kissner; one grandchild; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

GRACE YOSHIKO TERUYA, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired cafeteria manager. Survived by daughters, Sallie Teruya-Rodriguez, Mia Carol and June; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Robert and David Higa; sister, Sue Jones. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

CEFERINO JACENTO VILLAR, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 27, 2008. Born in Barrio Masupe, Balaoan, La Union, Philippines. Retired O'ahu Sugar Co. boiling house processor. Survived by wife, Lucila; son, Gary; daughter, Emelda Bezemer; grandchildren; Gavyn and Faith Villar, Hokulani Bezemer. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MADGE MOMOYE YANAGI, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by caregiver, Florence Takanishi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.