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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, November 26, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

DARYL JOHN BRYAN, 56, of Mililani, died Oct. 28, 2005. Born in Attleboro, Mass. Retired glazier. Survived by wife, Lynn; sons, Christopher, Kyle and Tye; mother, Edna; brother, Jeffrey; sisters, Mary Lou Bryan and Wendy Moniga. Private service held. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society of Hawai'i, Leeward Unit. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

YOON CHO CHUNG, 81, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18 2005. Born in Puhi, Kaua'i. A realtor. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Dr. Mark and Dean; daughters, Terri Correa and Patti Nakagawa; brother, Robert; sisters, Alice Williams and Alma Yang; three grandchildren. Private service held; inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROSE S. COIT, 96, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 18, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An accomplished cook who enjoyed gardening. Survived by daughter, Elizabeth Ignacio; son-in-law, Kenneth Souza; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOSEPH "JOE" FLORENDO SR., 83, of Pearl City, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A diligent worker and loyal friend and family man. survived by wife, Eleanor; sons, Joseph Jr. and Edwin; daughters, Joyceleane "Jenni" Wiedmann, Freida Higashi and Elisa Seaman; sister, Trinidad Romero; brothers, Casamero Sr., Jaime Sr., John Sr. and Alfonso; six grandsons; four granddaughters; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WILFRED MASATO FUKINO, 88, of Waipahu, died Nov. 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Navy. Awarded a certificate of flag presentation of the USS Arizona. Survived by wife, Sachiko; daughter, Teresa Fukino-Haas; brothers, Oscar and Ronald; sister, Helen Hatchie. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CHRISTINA "CHRIS" GIONSON GELLA, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 18, 2005. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired pineapple harvester. Survived by brothers, Bill, Julian, Constancio "Tans" and Aniano. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GERALDINE "JODEN" ABBEY GILLIS, 89, of Kailua, died Nov. 15, 2005. Born in Oakland, Calif. Survived by daughter, Geraldine Miyamoto, Gail Gouveia and Patricia Hara; sister, Luella Jacobsen; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. tomorrow at Punalu'u Beach Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

VICKI LIN JUN PAALUA GOINS, 41, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Violet; brothers, Andrew, Everett, Marvin and Michael; sister, Valerie Leong and Verdean; nephews; niece; grandnephew. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DORA FUMIE IWAI, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Brian; grandson, Kelly; sisters, Diana Niki and Haruko Oki. Graveside service 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GEORGE S.W. KIM, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2005. Born in Kunia. Retired from the Honolulu Police Department. Survived by wife, Edna; son, Geoffrey; brother, Sung Cho; sisters, Rose Flores, Hannah Lim and Anna Starr. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ETHEL LEIMAMO MAKEKAU NAHINU, 67, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 16, 2005. Survived by sons, Duane Bertleman and Floyd Nahinu Jr.; daughters, Leona (Brian) Wong and Pamela (Roland) Tokuoka; brother, Stanley Makekau; sisters, Cecelia Napihaa and Deanna Nakamoto; six grandchildren; great grandchild. Wake Monday 10 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kahului Ward, followed by service at noon; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

GILBERT NOBORU OKEMURA, 67, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2005. Born in Kahuku. Survived by brothers, Nagashi, Takashi, Iwao and Isao; sisters, Utako Otake, Chizuko Ohta, Janice Shimabukuro and Alvina Kona; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KENNETH FRANCIS PERSKE, 80, of Mililani, died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Chicago. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Lucille; son, Dr. Kenneth Jr.; daughters, Kathleen Woodruff and Elizabeth Sander; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ISAMU "BOLO" SHIMODA, 84, of Kailua, died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Survived by wife, Yoshie; sons, Eric and Evans; daughter, Dr. Irene Shimoda-Barnett; brother, Kenneth; sisters, Tsugie Shimoda and Helen Ching; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Honpa Hongwanji. Aloha attire.

KIMBALL "LOKO" SMITH, 61, of Hawi, Hawai'i, died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Oakland, Calif. A rancher; U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survived by daughter, Lisa Marie Copeland; sister, Lauren Kloos; brother, Roger; two grandchildren. Service noon tomorrow at Keokea Beach Park, Kohala; Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SHINGO TAKAHASHI, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 18, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired from A&B Lumber Mill after 30 years of service and Kahului Railroad. World War II veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sons, Lei and Clyde; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Irene Tanaka and Tsukiko Nagata. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Garden of Kukui.

JORDAN HIDEO TERAOKA, 11, of Kailua, died Nov. 12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Attended Nuuanu Elementary School; active in Cub Scouts and baseball. Survived by parents, Glenn and Joyce; brother, Jared; grandparents, Lily Teraoka and Alan and Janet Tanaka. Service 10 a.m. Dec. 3 at Kualoa Beach Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTONIO "TONY" EBIA TORRICER, 66, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 10, 2005. Born in Waipahu. A warehouseman retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by children, Rose Villanueva, Emily Tomas, Maggie Adaro, Felix and Alfredo Torricer, Loretta Domingo and Vince Torricer; nieces and nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LOUIS "AL" ALAN VINE, longtime Honolulu resident, died Nov. 19, 2005. Head of the media department of the Department of Education and owner of Turners Photo Studio. Survived by wife, Leney; brother, Michael; children, Mark, David, Vicky and James; five grandchildren.

MIKIKO WERNER, 77, of Mililani, died Nov. 18, 2005. Born in Tokyo. Survived by grandson, Michael Nakamura; granddaughter, Jennifer Nakamura; two great-grandchildren; brother, Toshihide Komoda; sister, Kikuyo Komoda. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.