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Fermina Barut Acorda
Sept. 25, 2004
Fermina Barut Acorda, 84, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Faustino; sons Sinfronio "Dolfo" and Victorino; daughter Inocencia "Gloria" Gervacio; brothers Filemon, Loreto and Marcelino Barut; sister Victorina Olipares; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. John's the Baptist Church in Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Antonio Rivera Castillo
Sept. 23, 2004
Antonio Rivera Castillo, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Coastal Construction Co. Inc. construction worker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Francia; sons Anthony and Freyton; daughter Fay; brothers Emilio, Jose and Benigno; sisters Antonia and Rosita Castillo and Marciana Alcaraz; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

Hattie Lin Tai Chong
Oct. 9, 2004
Hattie Lin Tai Chong, 84, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by daughters Leonie Mitchell, Lois Chong, and Lynne and Linda Young; brothers Bill and Almon Ah Cook; sisters Lani Dunn and Cookie Isaacs; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Alexis George Kauhinuiaimokuokama Francis Farm
Sept. 12, 2004
Alexis George Kauhi-nuiaimokuokama Francis Farm, 74, of San Jose, Calif., a retired Lockheed electronic technician, died in San Jose. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by former wife Kay; children Ray, Terryanne, Melinda, George and Sandra; brother William; sister Rose; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.

Margaret Ellen Fennell
Oct. 4, 2004
Margaret Ellen Fennell, 65, of Kailua, a retired Dole Pineapple Cannery packer, died in Honolulu. She was born in South Dakota. She is survived by brother Martin and sister Mary Jane. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.

Violet Ida Gouveia
October 10, 2004
Violet Ida Gouveia, 91, of Honokaa, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Clarence, Wallace and Carlos; hanai daughter Navelta "Frances" Ayers; brothers Alex and Amos Botelho and Louis DeRego Sr.; sister Mary Ellen Arruda; 13 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at Gouveia residence at Pukuniahi Place in Waimea, Hawaii. Casual attire.

Helen Masako Hoshino Kawamura
Oct. 8, 2004
Helen Masako Hoshino Kawamura, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Maemae Elementary School teacher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Randall M. and Peter Y., and four grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Sosene Luafalealo
Oct. 11, 2004
Sosene Luafalealo, 56, of Waipahu, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Kolotita T. "Kika"; son Anthony; daughter Malie R.; mother Fono L. Kalolo; brothers Tauveve Fito, and Pauna, Vena, Silo, Olesene and Ilalio Kalolo; and sisters Sene Wilson, Pesio Mino, Carmelita Coe, Esipito Nagakubo, and Lusia, Telesia and Losa Kalolo. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 10:15 a.m. Casual attire.

Dr. Yin Ying Wang Lum
Oct. 3, 2004
Dr. Yin Ying Wang Lum, 94, of Honolulu, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist, died in Hono-lulu. She was born in China. She is survived by daughters Aileen E. Ho and Susan L. Carlson, and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Geraldine Silva Mendes
Oct. 14, 2004
Geraldine Silva Mendes, 68, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Roy, son Richard, daughter Dannette McWilliams and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Edwin Merideth Jr.
Oct. 13, 2004
Edwin "Larry" Merideth Jr., 58, of Mililani, a Hawaii Dental Service dental claims and customer service manager and retired U.S. Air Force major, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Cheyenne, Wyo. He is survived by wife Patricia J.; son Edwin L. "Butch" III; parents Edwin L. Sr. and Lucelia S.; brothers John, Don, Doug and Jeff; and sisters Cheryl Early, Kathleen "Kathy" Tait and Theresa "Terri" Keck. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Koichi Oshiro
Oct. 10, 2004
Koichi "Tomato" Oshiro, 82, of Waipahu, a retired Oshiro Trucking owner, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Harue, sons Larry and Melvin, daughters Charline Blair and Christine Flauta, brother Daniel, sister Grace Ueunten, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Catherine Bassilika Sofos
Sept. 29, 2004
Catherine Bassilika Sofos, 82, of Honolulu, a retired accountant, died at home. She was born in Missouri. She is survived by sons Thomas J., Nicolas G. and S. Steven; daughter Stephany L.; sister Kiki; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

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