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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, February 13, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

INOCENCIO DELA CRUZ AGASA, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2006. Born in San Antonio, Zambalis, Philippines. Founder of Agasa Furniture and Music Store, Hilo. Survived by wife, Tsuneko; sons, Ernest, Douglas and Edward; daughter, Irene; nine grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

CAROLYN NORAH BROOKS-HARRIS, 48, of Kailua, died Feb. 7, 2006. University of Hawai'i-Manoa academic adviser. Survived by husband, Jeff; daughter, Genevieve; parents, Richard and Sheilagh Brooks. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Wednesday at St. Christopher's Church, Kailua. No flowers; donations to St. Andrew's Priory School for Girls library. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROSE HO CHING, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired substitute teacher and state tax office employee. Survived by son, Addison; brother, Moses Ho; sister, Alice Wong; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JENNIE FONG CHOCK, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A Mun Lun Chinese School language teacher. Survived by sons, Herbert, Sherwood and Jan; daughter, Lisa; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Willis Fong. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at The Community Church of Honolulu; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

THOMAS TACUB COLOMA, 96, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 2, 2006. Born in Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard civil engineer. Survived by wife, Presentacion; sons, Thomas Jr., Eddie, Daniel and Reynaldo; daughters, Josephine, Mila and Miriam; eight grandchildren; sister, Florencia Aganon. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Full Gospel Temple, 2464 N. School St.; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the temple; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

YOSHI "ROSE" EBISUYA, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Ebisuya Florist. Survived by sons, Steve and Eric; daughters, Janice Mills and Laurie Okamoto; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Frank Sunouchi; sister, Jane Nishinuma. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LIEN HUA, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 9, 2006. Born in the People's Republic of China. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Gary, Joe and Jacky Dai; daughters, Nga Dai and Tuy Luu; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; cemetery service and burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ELEANOR KAIPO-KAOPUIKI KILA, 88, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 4, 2006. Born on Moloka'i. Survived by companion, Alexander Vincent; son George Sr.; daughters, Nona Gouveia, Olga Daun and Lena Gualdarama; brother, James Kaopuiki Jr.; sister, Helena Nahoopii; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m.

TSUNEKO "ETHEL" KOSAKA, 97, of Honolulu, died Feb. 8, 2006. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Raymond; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Yukiko Nishida. No flowers; no koden (monetary gifts). Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HING CHUEN LAM, 74, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2006. Born in Chung-shan, China. Survived by son, Kevin; daughters, Ann Sung and Shirley Ing; brothers, Sek Won Lam and Hing Yim Lam; sister, Meu Hin Yeung; six grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MILDRED CHONG LAU, 99, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired federal employee. Survived by daughter, Carolyn; brother, Herbert Chong; sisters, Lillian Pardee and Mabel Ching; two grandchildren. Visitation 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 1:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

VIRGINIA LENCHANKO, 91, of Kapolei, died Feb. 4, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired American Sanitary Laundry presser. Survived by son, Boris Jr.; daughter, Joan Atchison; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CHUNG SUM LUM, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2006. Born in Guangdong, China. Retired garment factory presser. Survived by sons, Melvin, Norman and Matthew; daughters, Lan Hing Young, Judy Taira and Shirley; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; caregiver, Lilila Pulido. Visitation for Chinese Buddhist service 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ANITA LACHICA MANZANO, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2006. Born in Santo Tomas, La Union, Philippines. Retired educator and state employee. Survived by husband, Rico; sons, Rick, Rex and Raul; daughter, Helena; sisters, Lydia DeGuzman and Leonila Rivera. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

YAEKO MASUOKA, 87, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 6, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Calvin and Paul; daughters, Amy Fujitani; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Abraham Tanabe, Herbert Kamaga and Jack Tanabe; sisters, Betty Kamaga, Jane Tokunaga, Florence Muranaka, Amy Sato and Phyllis Cano. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

BENSON KAZUO NAKASHIGE, 93, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired furniture refinisher. Survived by son, John; daughters, Betty Kaneshiro, Carol Higa and Jo Ann; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RAYMOND HISASHI NARAHARA, 72, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers retiree. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughter, Suzanne Iha; grandchild, Tyler Iha; sisters, Mae Hazama, Edna Narahara and Mildred Hopper. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAE NISHIGUCHI, 93, of Honolulu, formerly of Pahala, died Feb. 4, 2006. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Hitoshi; son, Earl; daughter, Laverne Tokuno; three grandchildren; sister, Masako Hirae. Visitation 5 p.m . Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JEANETTE SHINAKO OKAZAKI, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2006. Born in Ninole, Hawai'i. Retired registered nurse, for the office of Dr. Livingston Wong, St. Francis Medical Center. Survived by stepson, Eugene; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Kazumasa and Mike Ikeda; sister, Elsie Carter. Private service pending. No flowers; no koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DANIEL K. PAAOAO, 84, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 4, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired merchant marine and city worker. Survived by sons, Theodore and George; daughters, Katherine Asinsin, Liannne Teramoto and Mary Albert; sister, Helen Miles; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Olomana Ward, Waimanalo Chapel; service noon; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes 1 p.m. Sunday at Kaiona Beach Park, Waimanalo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PEARL "WANDA" PREVOST, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 2, 2006. Born in Modesto, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Kim, Lisa Reasonable and Debra Reasonable; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private service pending (information: (808) 966-6133). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

DENNIS T. "SAM" SAMPAGA, 61, of Atlanta, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kauai. Retired St. Francis Medical Center information systems manager. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Jeffrey and Jonathon; daughters, Carla and Beth; sister, Marian Hayashida; brother, Leslie Muranaka; two grandchildren. Memorial service at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park pending. Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Atlanta.