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mmmmpmsimvimp! B2 Thursday, June 19, 1997 The Honolulu Advertiser OBITUARIES Shiro Kashino, decorated 442nd veteran him," Shimamura said. One of the 442nd's best known missions was its rescue of "the Lost Battalion" a brutal, three-day battle in which it suffered hundreds of casualties. The I and companies handled most of the fighting "During that time, Shiro Kashino was terrific, because we had been pinned down," 442nd veteran Bruno Yamada has said. "He was rugged and had lots of guts." In the 442nd, an all-Japanese fighting team, some friction existed between the local and gun," said Joe Shimamura, a fellow 442nd veteran. Kashino was injured six times during fighting in Italy and France because he always returned to the battle front.

"Shiro was one of those rare birds who was hit six times and kept coming back," said Ron Oba, another 442nd veteran. Shimamura, who served in Company, said Kashino always took the point when leading I Company into battle. In most companies, soldiers took turns at the point, he said. "I've never seen anybody like tist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Friday; service 9 a.m. Burial 10:45 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Borthwick Mortuary. MELVIN SEIYEI SAKIMA, 84, of Hono-lulu, died June 11,1 997. Bom in Hilo, Hawaii. A retired carpenter and member of Ginowan Shin Jin Kai. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, Jeane Higa, Irene Shimabukuro, Judith Terada; two grandchildren; brothers, Akira, Kaoru, Kogoro, Yatsugi; sisters, Tomiko Miyashiro, Miyoko Shinshiro.

Memorial service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. BICTORIANO LAMILA SALEON also known as VICTORIANO CEUON, 85, of Honolulu, died June 11,1 997.

A retired janitor for the Waikikian Hotel. Corrected information was received from Hawaii Newspaper Agency. KATSU SHINTAKU, 100, of Mililani, Oahu, died June 16, 1997. Bom in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired co-owner of Shintaku Store.

Survived by sons, Roy, Mono, Steven; daughters, Sally Blanken-ship, Lillian Ishii; daughters-in-law and primary caretakers, Ruth and Peggy; broth Hawaii. A retired tire sales representative. A member of the 442nd Veterans Association. Survived by wife, Doris; daughters, Arleen Oshiro, Gail Shibata; three grandchildren; brothers, Sadao, Yoshk), David, James; sisters, Elsie Matsumoto, Mae Johnson. Private service held.

Nuuanu Mortuary. KTTIONA AfTOFELE SUNIA, 62, of Honr lulu, formerly of Pava'ia'i, American Samoa, died June 17, 1997. Bom in American Samoa. Samoa Water Utilities superintendent. Survived by wife, Falefasa; sons, Taavaoga, Gideon, Eschaton, Naseri, Kitiona Faumuina; daughters, Lilieni Faumuina, Teuaelilo Elisara, Faafo-foga Tuufuli, Merina Te'o, Ailini Siliva and Ida Sunia; brothers, Nomaaea, Atulasi, Toaono and Tuiai; sisters, Avei Pou and Tualele Nomura, 20 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.

Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Bread of Life United Christian Church; services 10 a.m. Mililani town Mortuary. FELIPE PALADO TABION 63, of Honolulu, died June 15, 1997. Bom in San Juan, Hocus Sur, Philippines.

Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Florencio, Flordelino, Felipe Jr. and Flora; daughters, Flordelina Ganal and Cristtna Arce; mother, Silvestra; brothers, Rosario and Timmy; sister, Juanita Redaus; 1 6 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; services 7 p.m. Or call 8 to 8:30 a.m.

Monday at St Philomena Church; Mass 8:30 burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. By Keith Kosaki Advertiser Staff Writer Shiro Kashino, a much-deco-raled 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran, died June 11 in Seattle. He was 75. Kashino was born in Honolulu but spent most of his life after World War II in Seattle as a car dealer. During World War II, Kashino served in Company I and won the Silver Star, Bronze and the Purple Heart with Silver Oak Leaf.

He also earned a reputation as a tough soldier. (was) a rugged son of a Thi 'Advertiser publishes obituaries about pe 'siile of interest to our readers as a free public service. Submissions may be made by )rtortuaries or, with proof of death, by itnwidualsin writing. Fax 525-8037 or f4? to Obituaries Editor, Honolulu Box 31 10, Honolulu, HI 96802. In, a contact name and phone num-bt Wj reserve the right to edit submissions for form, style and newsworthiness.

Ot-a of publication cannot be publish paid death notices, call the K'aii Newspaper Agency classified ad department at 521-91 1 1. fiXJERT "BOBBY" ABAC, 70, of iltinu, Maui, died June 16, 1997. Bom in Hawaii. A retired plumber. ed by sons, Robert H.

Wade, Brian, Joiin Yap and Kekoa Yap; daughters, Ctiartane Smith, Denise, Blossom Feiteira, Hounani Teruya, Monica Yap; sisters, Lorraine Von, Dorothy Prieto; 28 grandchildren: a great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 1 1 a m. Saturday at BorthwickNorman's Mor-tiJCiry: service 1 1 a.m. Burial noon at the Vrvrnn's Cemetery. Casual or aloha art Ye-.

Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Uw.vCIO BARAUIDAN, 61 of Makena, died June 11, 1997. A coconut hat yer for the tourist industry. Survived by lu'jhters, Melissa, Tammy Schalk; sons, i-reil, Clayton Irlandez; sister, Felomena P.nala; four grandchildren. Private family vice to be held at a later date.

Ballard Family Mortuary. JHNNIE MAXINE BARRET, 72, of died June 11,1 997. Bom in Retired Straub Hospital and 'me nurse. Survived by daughter, Judith Panziner; sons, Douglas and Gregory; and th( grandchildren. Services 3:30 p.m.

Menday in the Straub Hospital doctors' ijinig room. Casual attire. Ultimate Cre-mauon Services of Hawaii. A 8 NOLO GUSTAV BROCKSEN, 81, of California and Honaunau, Hawaii, died Juie 13, 1997. Bom in Westside, Iowa.

Retired accountant. Survived by son, Gus; daughter, Christina Scrivner; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Local arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawaii; Mainland arrangements later with Buchheim Family Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Chapel, Paso Robles, Calif. MARY TABARAS BROWN, 77, of Kahu- lui, Maui, died June 13, 1997. Bom in Hilo.

A housewife. Survived by husband, Bobby; daughters, Lori Mack and Peart Bruce; sons, Stanley and James Cabebe. Memorial services 1 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; services 2 p.m. STANLEY GARY CARVER 15, died June 15, 1997, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Wash, after a valiant battle with cancer.

He was bom in Mangum, Okla A member of a military family, he attended schools all over the United States, including Honolulu. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was preceded in death by his brother, Justin Dean. Survived by parents, Michael and Barbara Ann Byrd; grandparents, Charlie and Betty Hargar. A Mainland service and burial will be held Friday.

Kin-cannon-Lee Funeral Home. HATOLDKOCK MUN CHUN, 82, died June 16, 1997. Bom in China. Retired Honolulu Gas Co. salesman.

Survived by sons, Patrick, Michael, Christopher, Dominic, Dennis, Matthew, Harold Jr. and Julius; brothers, Earl and Wallace Chin. Private services. Williams Funeral Services. EN YIN "BROWNIE" CHUNG, 100, of Honolulu, died June 13, 1997.

Bom in Kula, Maui. A pitcher for American Chinese Baseball Team. A retired Navy construction inspector. Survived by sons, Kingston, Byron; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; half brother, Yui. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m.

Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. GABRIEL NUSIPEPA EDRA, infant son of Osi and Silivelia Edra of Honolulu, died June 9, 1997.

Bom in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Paul grandmother, Caroline Napaepae-Tautua. Visitation 9:45 to 1 1:15 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

No flowers. Casual attire. HARRY HARVEY FOX 84, of Waialua, died June 4, 1997. Bom in Pennsylvania. Electrician.

Survived by wife, Alice; son, Harry III; daughters, Suzanne Jeffries-Fox, Sandra O'Hara, Sally Harvey, Alice Abbot and Sharon Haught. Private services held. No flowers. Ultimate Crema- Mainland members. But both groups respected Kashino, who was born in Hawaii but had lived on the Mainland.

"Even the Hawaii guys, they bow to him," Shimamura said. Kashino was the chairman of the 1964 Nisei Veterans Reunion in Seattle. He returned to Hawaii in 1981 for a veterans reunion. Kashino is survived by his wife, Louise, and three daughters, Kristine Hiraoka, Debra McQuilken and Beverly Kashino. Services were held in Seattle.

Congressional secretary, office manager, volunteer. Survived by mother, Emmaline; daughters, Deborah Chun, Mary Ann Schmftt, Pamela, Margaret McLaughlin; 10 grandchildren. Mainland service and burial. FRED F. MATA, 81 of Honolulu, died June 15, 1997.

Bom in the Philippines. A retired minister. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, Fred, Robert; daughters, Elaine Arita, Lorraine Boggs; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.

Or call 9 to 1 1 :30 a.m. Monday; service 10:30 a.m. Burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. SUMIYO FUJIMOTO MURAOKA, 105, of Honolulu, died June 1 2, 1 997.

Bom In Yamaguchi, Japan. Survived by son, Toshio; daughters, Sugino, Itsuko Tamura, Mitzl Horswill, Jean Miyoshi and Sue Iwakirt; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Private services held. Hosoi Garden Mortuary. JOHN SHIGEKI NARAHARA, 90, of Honolulu, died June 14, 1997.

Bom in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired self-employed general contractor. Survived by wife, Masako; son, Raymond; daughters, Mae Hazama, Edna, and Mildred Hopper; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial services 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

No flowers. Casual attire. TASHIYUKI 'TOM" 0KA2AKI, who died June 15, 1997, is survived, among others, by brother, Kenso. Incorrect information appeared in yesterday's obituary. JOSEPH VALDEVIESO RENDON, 94, of Makawao, Maui, died June 16, 1997.

Bom in Culasi Antigua, Philippines. Dining room chef at a department store. Survived by daughter, Cathleen Gentry; sons, Michael and Joseph; five grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Sunday at Haiku Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Ballard Family Mortuary. DIANE LEIMOMI TOLLEFSEN ROBERT, 35, of Honolulu, died June 10, 1997. Bom in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Edward "Edwin" and Miriam Tollefsen; sisters, Deborah Richards, Saralyn Chow and Donna Awana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday at Central Seventh-day Adven- He Lere's a smart way to do i ers, Noboru Mizoue, Minoru Mizoue; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Private service to be held Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. JOSEPH STEPANOVICH, 87, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, died June 16, 1997. Bom in Czechoslovakia. A retired cigarette vending company route supervisor.

Survived by wife, June; sons, James, Jack and Joseph; stepson, Tom Anderson; stepdaughter, Deniece Orduna; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-grandsons. No memorial service. West Hawaii Mortuary Kona. THOMASB7sEY6YTrSTODDARD, 74, of Coupeville, died June 16, 1997. Bom in Hilo.

Retired Westinghouse Elevator Division, sales manager, and past commodore, Kaneohe Yacht Club. Survived by wife, Barbara; children, Melinda Roworth, Thomas Jr. and Steven Wilcomb; brother, William; four grandchildren. Cremation; private burial later in Lanikai. Memorials to Friends of Home Health, P.O.

Box 400, Coupeville, WA 98239. Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor, Wash. hTdEO-SUGI" SUGIHARA, 75, of Hilo, Hawaii, died May 14, 1997. Bom in Hilo, COMMUNITY TIB AY University of Hawaii Board of Regents, committee meetings, Manoa campus, Bachman Hall, 2444 Dole St. Topics include termination of the ship-repair program at Honolulu Community College, by the Joint Committees on Academic Affairs and on Community Colleges, room 220, at 4:1 5 p.m.

Public information-gathering sessions, sponsored by the U.S. Navy, Pacific Missile Range Facility, focusing on environmental concerns of new missile-launching sites and enhancement of the Pacific Missile Range two things you Subscribe and tion Services of Hawaii. JAMES HIROMU HIGA, 64, of Honolulu, who died June 1 3, 1 997, is survived, among others, by his wife, Fumiko Higa. His obituary appeared in Tuesday's paper. Additional information was provided by the mortuary.

PAUL formerly of Honolulu, died May 18, 1997. Bom In Honolulu. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mechanical engineer. Survived by wife, Vicky; daughters, Jean, Leslie, Maijorie, Claire and Natalie; brother, Robert; sister, Sara.

Services held in Nebraska. Hosoi Garden Mortuary. FLORENCE NOBUE KUBO, 61, of Hono-lulu, died May 27, 1 997. Bom in Kainalu, Hawaii. Member of Honpa Hongwanji Gojl Kai.

Survived by daughters, Sylvia Castillo, Linda Kobayashi, and Roberta Izuka; sisters, Matsue "Helen" Ota and Yoshie Ter-amoto; five grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Private memorial services held. Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. EDWIN SUSUMU KUNfTAKE, 93. of Honolulu, died June 7, 1997.

Bom in Aiea. A retired painter. Survived by wife, Clara; sons, Richard and Roy; daughters, Jane Uemura, Miriam Hironaga, Linda Watan-abe; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Private service held. Nuuanu Mortuary.

HANNAH YAP LOVIN, 86, of Honolulu, died June 15, 1997. Bom in Honolulu. A graduate of the University of Hawaii and member of First Chinese Church of Christ Survived by daughters, Doreen Aranio, Jacqueline Yap; three grandchildren; great-grandchild, David Campbell. Visitation 9 to 1 1 a.m. Saturday at First Chinese Church of Christ; service 1 1 a.m.

Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire. Borthwick Mortuary. MINNIE LUCAS, 74, of Waianae, Oahu, died May 25, 1997.

Bom in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Alfred Gualdarama, Antonio Gualdarama; daughter, Lupe Esterbrook; sister, Bemice Warlick; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Borthwick Mortuary.

EMMALINE "PAT" RUSCHE MACER, 76, of Evansville, died June 7, 1997. We've got answersf go wrong? adlooSlhiacki You've got questions. JEAN TRUSSELL, 69, of Makawao, Maui, died June 15, 1997. Bom in California. Survived by son, Rocky; daughter, Dayna Ramos; brother, Alston King; sister, Francis Goss; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild.

Private family service to be held at a later date. Ballard Family Mortuary. ROBERT GUSMAN UMIAMAKA, whose obituary appeared in yesterday's paper, is survived, among others, by mother, Nora Adric; stepdaughters, Rachel Kaneshiro and Samantha Abel, Nalani, Paul Needham and Bill Needham. Additional information was provided by the mortuary. FUKUE UOTANI, 100, of Honolulu, died June 1 1 1 997.

Bom in Osaka, Japan. Survived by daughter, Ginko Yoshinaga; two grandchildren. Private service. Hosoi Garden Mortuary. CALENDAR Facility, and other locations: 4 to 8 p.m., Kilauea Neighborhood Center, Kilauea, Kauai.

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