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Obituaries
Monday, October 1, 2001


Mariano Baliaco Agustin, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12 at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mary, son Mario, daughter Milanie Masaki, sister Florentina Raymundo and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Winifred K. Anderson, 75, of Aiea, a retired homemaker, died Sept. 23. She was born in Lahaina, Maui. She is survived by sons Lowell, Wesley K. and Barrett K.; daughter Georgette K. Dun; brothers Everett Kaiama and Arthur Kaiama; sisters Bernice Guzman, Gwendolyn Kim and Barbara Kukawa; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kahikuonalani United Church of Christ, Pearl City. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Haruko Arima, 89, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress at Union Supply Co., died Wednesday in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dayton, daughter Violet, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.

Robert Hoon Ching, 82, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army veteran, died Tuesday. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by wife Elizabeth, son Earl M.T., daughter Roberta Y.K. Tom, brothers Lawrence C. and Leonard L., sisters Margaret C. Sima and Julia C. Eldreldge, and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Arthur Yip Sing Chock, 77, of Honolulu, a retired maintenance superintendent at the Honolulu Post Office, died Friday in St. Francis West Hospice Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty; sons Norman and Wendell; daughters Kathleen Kimura and Sharleen Anderson; brother Kenneth; sisters Lorna Collier, Elaine Ohye and Sandra Chock-Eng; and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Valencia M. Kagawa, 85, also known as Valencia M. Kiyonaga, died Wednesday. She was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. She is survived by companion David Kagawa, son Colin Kiyonaga, daughters Carol A. Miyagawa and Noella J. Narimatsu, brothers Kenro Yoshinaka and Toshio Yoshinaka, sisters Fumiko Okada and Agnes Gilpin, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Charles "Uncle Charlie" Kaiwi, 81, of Kailua, a retired letter carrier at the Honolulu Post Office and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, died Tuesday in Ann Pearl Care Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dolores "Hori"; sons Patrick, Chris, Stephen and Francis; daughter Helene; brother Samuel; sister Louise Souza; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Church. Call after 8:45 a.m. Committal: 11 a.m. Friday at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Glyne Manu Kealoha, 43, of Makaha died Sept. 17 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He is survived by wife Grace M.P.; sons Glyne M. Jr. and Bryson K.; daughter Desiree K.; brother Henry K. Jr.; sisters Sareen Asuncion, Haroldann Keliikoa and Mary Kealoha; and stepfather Raymond S. Kekiwi. A paina celebration is scheduled for noon Saturday at 84-634 Farrington Hwy., Makaha. Scattering of ashes to follow.

Harold Kalani Kepaa Sr., 64, of Hauula, a retired employee at the Honolulu Police Department and the Hawaii Air National Guard, died Thursday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Harold Jr., daughters Rochelle "Kanoe" Kepaa- Kanagusuku and Michelle "Kehaulani" Kepaa Badua, and 13 grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, Mauka Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Donald "Young Yet" Liu, 68, of Waialua, a carpenter for Hawaiian Dredging and a retired Waialua Sugar Co. employee, died Sept. 19. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Thelma; sons Joe, John and Jerome; daughters Thelma Gonsalves, Leilani Fujinaga, Kuulei Barit and Lurline Liu; sister Jodie Lee; 21 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, Mauka Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Friday at Liliuokalani Church, 66-090 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Lillian Yuriko "Lee" Miyasato, 67, of Aiea, a retired U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, died Sept. 22 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by husband Stanley; son Myles; daughter Shari Lee; brother Richard Ohira; sisters Katherine Tanaka, June Kimura and Shirley Moriki; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Esrom Kamuliwai Nihoa, 69, of Honolulu, retired owner-operator of Vending Facility No. 35 at the Kalanimoku Building, died Thursday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leone, brother Emert K. Jr. and sisters Venus Epting, Naala Lorenzo, Edith Keliikuli and Carol Simafranca. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: noon Saturday at Church of the Epiphany. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Susumu "George" Ono, 77, of Honolulu, a retired painter for the federal government, died Thursday. He was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Betsy S., sons Randell S. and Clayton H., sister Takeko Sato, half sister Fusano Uyeno and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Victor Oco Osurman, 96, of Pearl City, a retired wharf foreman at Matson Navigation Co., died Sept. 23. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Victor Jr., Donald, Thomas, Gilbert and Dennis; daughters Loretta "Nene" Abiva, Mercedes Padello and Florencia Osurman; 27 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and six great-great- grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Nung Chung Lee Pien, 92, of Honolulu, a retired mechanical engineer, died Thursday. She was born in China. She is survived by son Dr. Francis D., daughter Diana L. and four grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Felix Pe Benito Quiacusan, 37, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Janet; sons Jordan S., Jason S. and Sean J.; mother Teresita Albano; and brothers Rhey, Joselito, Julius, Richard, Mark and Marlon. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Fujino Sawai, 77, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress at Sun Fashions Co., died Sept. 23 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Mona and sister Elaine Chapman. Private services.



You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.



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