Obituaries
The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.
BRIAN ISAO AGRICOLA, 31, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Kawakami Electric Co. electrician. Survived by father, Lawrence; mother, Vivian. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
PANSY LEUNG HSU, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Hong Kong. Taiji/qigong instructor. Survived by daughters, Helena, Angela Cantafio, V-V Dachin and Omega; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother. Memorial service 10 a.m. Sunday at Hale'iwa Joe's Ha'iku Gardens restaurant chapel, Kane'ohe. "Smart casual" attire. Lei preferred. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WILLIAM LAW, 49, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Vietnam. State Department of Education employee. Survived by wife, Arlene Chang; son, Raymond; brothers, Tony and Arnold; sisters, Cam Binh La, Thoi Binh La, Yen Binh La, Le Binh La-Ly, My Binh La, Cindy Law and Jennie Siu. Visitation and Taoist service 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
YANSHENG MA LUM, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in China. Retired UNICEF senior adviser. Survived by husband, Raymond; step-daughter, Kwei-lin; brother, John Ma. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
SIMON GABAY MARQUEZ, 78, of Waipahu, died Nov. 27, 2008. Born in Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired Queen's Medical Center food service operator. Survived by wife, Lydia; son, Leofre; daughters, Luzviminda Saludares, Lely M. Santos, Loma Suyat, and Lynn Tolbe; brothers, Joe and Refoldo; 11 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LEONARD "MAC" MITCHELL McKEOWN, 71, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant. Survived by wife, Marilyn "Pie" Hewett McKeown; son, Mikela; daughter, Lilinoe McKeown Ka'ahanui; five grandchildren; brother, Ward; sisters, Patricia Hiapo and Isabelle Hinkley. Visitation 9 to 11:00 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
FLORENCIO "JUNIOR" REMONIDA MORGIA, 57, of Pearl City, died Dec. 13, 2008. Born in Maribojoc Bohol, Philippines. Shipfitter retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Jovita; sons, James and John; brother, Renny Sr.; sister, Lurline Gebhart; a grandson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Reception to follow.
VIOLET ONO, 77, of Kapolei, died Dec. 6, 2008. Born on the Big Island. Sales associate with an electronics store. No survivors. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
NOAH GENE OSWALT, 9, of McCully, died Dec. 23, 2008. Born in Savannah, Ga. Lunalilo Elementary School student. Survived by father, Jason; mother, Jerri; brother, Kyle; paternal grandparents, Lonnie and Kathleen; maternal grandfather, Lyle Suprise. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
ANTONE "NORMAN" S. TEIXEIRA, 76, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Founder and owner of MAT Hawaii-Bech Cleaning; former owner of Nortex Corp.-Heavy Equipment Rental Co. Survived by sons, Darrell, Michael, Norman and Rodney; daughter, Antoinette "Toni"; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter and Alfred; sisters, Agnes Chock, Mabel Gomes and Nikki Rawlins. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ROBERT KAMEICHI TSUJI, 79, of Pearl City, died Dec. 16, 2008. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard dispatcher. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Russell; daughter, Roberta Yorita; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire.
CHARLES SHIGERU YAMANAKA, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed estimator/engineer. Survived by daughters, Anne Fernandes and Karen Steinbrecher; two grandchildren; sisters, Daisy Goto, Hilda Fujinani and June Mah. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.