Doris Kimie Takahashi Abe
Dec. 3, 2003
Doris Kimie Takahashi Abe, 77, of Aiea, a retired Central Pacific Bank secretary and receptionist, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Glenn K., daughter Joan K. Miranda, brother James Takahashi, sisters Helen Tanimura and Rose Llewellyn, and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Warlita Valdez Andres
Nov. 15, 2003
Warlita Valdez Andres, 59, of Ewa Beach, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Binalonan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Emmanuel "Manny," son Edward Valdez, daughter Rose Mary Atiburcio and one grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church, 91-1298 Renton Road. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Mabel Duvauchelle Ayau
Dec. 2, 2003
Mabel "Tutu" Duvauchelle Ayau, 86, of Honolulu, formerly of Hoolehua, Molokai, a retired Hoolehua Post Office postmistress, died at home. She was born in Pukoo, Molokai. She is survived by sons Burrelle and Ronnie, daughters Lana Alamillo and Dana Wakefield, sister Murial "Becky" Thiim, 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaunakakai Ward. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kanakaloloa Cemetery.Lapaz Asuncion Baysa
Nov. 27, 2003
Lapaz Asuncion Baysa, 80, of Waialua, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Serafin A. and Miguel, daughter Elvera B. Toves, brothers Juan and Pedro, sisters Alejandra Asuncion and Luisa Banaag, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave. Call after 9:45 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Mabel E. Brown
Dec. 4, 2003
Mabel E. "Bubble" Brown, 74, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a retired paralegal, died at home. She was born in Pittsburgh. She is survived by husband Jeff "Wm," sons Randy and Eric, daughter Debra Trenton, sister Margie, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services at a later date.Walter W. Chu Sr.
Nov. 25, 2003
Walter W. Chu Sr., 83, of Kaneohe, a retired Hickam Air Force Base sheetmetal worker and Kaneohe YWCA maintenance worker, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Walter W. Jr., Roland V.K. and Daniel K.; brothers Patrick D. and Samuel; sister Jean Lau; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Aileen Helen Dilwith
Nov. 30, 2003
Aileen Helen Dilwith, 79, of Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons James T., Dennis M. and Glen L.; daughters Malinda M. Micus, Joan A. Boerner and Bernadette T. "Pudgy" Dumaoal; brother John Souza; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mass: noon Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.William Fujisaka
Nov. 25, 2003
William "Willy" Fujisaka, 63, of Kailua-Kona, a musician, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kahaluu, Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Mitchell and Joseph. Services: 8 a.m. Tuesday on the Kohala side of Hulihee Palace. Casual attire. Loose flowers welcome.Waynette Gale
Dec. 3, 2003
Waynette Gale, 65, of Kahuku, a retired seamstress for the Oregon state government, died in Honolulu. She was born in Lewiston, Mont. She is survived by sons Wally, Rick, Tracy, Chris, Dan and Bobby; daughters Carla Maro and Hannah and Candie Sandhu; sister Charlotte Johnson; and numerous grandchildren. Services on the mainland.Lincoln Y.S. Go
Nov. 27, 2003
Lincoln Y.S. Go, 64, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Milagros; sons Michael, Daniel and Shawn; and brothers Melvin and Lunny. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery.Connie Soriano Hoshibata
Nov. 28, 2003
Connie Soriano Hoshibata, 54, of Mililani, a Verifone manager, died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband John T.; son Jason P.; daughter Erin N.; brothers Melvin Soriano and Mariano Lampitoc; and sisters Arsenia Schroeder, Rosalina Agni, Felomina Ahina, Lolita Toves, Diane Sasan, Felicidad Leonard and Josephine Alvarez. Mass: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Ethel Otome Kushiyama
Dec. 3, 2003
Ethel Otome Kushiyama, 94, of Waihee, Maui, owner of Modernistic Beauty Salon in Wailuku, died in Hale Makua in Kahului. She was born in Waihee. She is survived by daughter Elaine Tamashiro, hanai son Jerry Nakamura and sister Elsie Iwamasa. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Church in Waihee. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.Walter Yong Pong Kwon
Nov. 28, 2003
Walter Yong Pong Kwon, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center custodian, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mary Ann; sons Leslie and Gaylord Kaili, Jeffery, Jodi and Deroy Kwon, and Leonard Kupihea; daughters Maedene Rowley, Meri-Lee Kwon and Esther Kaili; brother Robert Kong; sister Sarah Kwon; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m.Leslie Sun Fa Leong
Nov. 29, 2003
Leslie Sun Fa "Sonny" Leong, 72, of Kaneohe, a retired Proctor & Gamble district manager, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Lance, Lloyd, Matthew and Mark; brothers Gordon and Franklin; and one grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery. Aloha attire.Melvin Mok Lum
Nov. 26, 2003
Melvin Mok "Moki" Lum, 75, of Mililani, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician, died in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mae; sons Alan, Peter and Mark; daughters Cathy Sumida, April Lacuesta and Michele Zablan; sister Florence Chang; brother Tai Ching Choy; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.Douglas Norman Montey
Nov. 29, 2003
Douglas Norman Montey, 55, of Aiea, a Reliable Fire Protection Inc. vice president, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Red Cloud, Neb. He is survived by wife Linda "Lin"; mother Eileen; brothers Jerry, Terry, Bruce and David; and sister Linda Cochrane. A memorial gathering will take place 2 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Services in Nebraska at a later date.Kuualohanui Shanstity-Marie Oililaa-O'Brien
Nov. 30, 2003
Kuualohanui Shanstity-Marie Oililaa-O'Brien, infant daughter of Daniel "Kehau" O'Brien and Chastity Oili Laa, died in Kailua. She was born in Kailua. She is also survived by brother Kalauokekoa Oili Laa-O'Brien; grandparents Bobbi Beter-Moses, Daniel and Kendra O'Brien, and Laura and Vernon Perreira; and great-grandparents Margaret and Alan Manosa. Services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 7 p.m.Carol Kondo Osaki
Nov. 25, 2003
Carol Kondo Osaki, 75, of Kailua, a retired Kailua Elementary School teacher, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Henry I., sons John and Carl, sisters Grace Bowers and Mitsue Akiyama, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Masae Hirashima Smythe
Nov. 26, 2003
Masae Hirashima Smythe, 93, of Lahaina, a Pioneer Mill licensed practical nurse, died at home. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son William, sister Sadae Omoto, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.Fusae Enomoto Suyetsugu
Nov. 25, 2003
Fusae Enomoto Suyetsugu, 89, of Honolulu, a retired First Hawaiian Bank printing clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Pahala, Hawaii. She is survived by son Alan, daughter Wendy, sister Fujie Wat and two grandchildren. Private services.
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