• Marilou Leones Aspacio • Severo Ataop • Lorenzo Semana • Rev. Tsuneo Miyashiro Marilou Leones Aspacio Marilou Leones Aspacio of San Diego, Calif., died at Kaiser Permanente Hospital on Jan. 8, 2004 at the age of 50. She was
• Marilou Leones Aspacio
• Severo Ataop
• Lorenzo Semana
• Rev. Tsuneo Miyashiro
Marilou Leones Aspacio
Marilou Leones Aspacio of San Diego, Calif., died at Kaiser Permanente Hospital on Jan. 8, 2004 at the age of 50.
She was born in Banaoang, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, on Feb. 20, 1953. She worked for Avis Rent A Car as a rental sales agent.
Preceded in death by her mother, Rosa Astrologio Leones and brother Ronnie Leones, she is survived by her husband, Rustom and son Dennis of San Diego, Calif., father, Samson Leones and stepmother Leonida Leones of Puhi; sisters Merelyn (James) Barnes of Las Vegas, Nev., Teresa Leones of Maryland; Madgalena Leones of San Bernardino, Calif.; Vicky (Tony) Reyes of San Lorenzo, Calif.; brothers Saturnino Leones Jr., Darwin (Janice) Leones of Puhi; mother-in-law, Esperanza Aspacio; sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws; numerous uncles, aunties, cousins, nephews, nieces and grand nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, Jan. 30 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary from 6 to 9 p.m. Rosary to start at 7 p.m. followed by services by Father Napoleon Andres. Rosary again on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Saint Raphael Church in Koloa where mass will be celebrated by Father Napoleon Andres at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Saint Raphael church cemetery in Koloa. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Severo Ataop
Severo Ataop of Waimea, died at Kauai Care Center on Jan. 21, 2004 at the age of 90.
Born in the Philippines on Sept. 1, 1913, he was a retired laborer with Kekaha Sugar Company.
Preceded in death by his wife, Carolina Olivas Ataop, he is survived by son, Eddie Ataop of Lihu’e; five daughters, Jessie (Otilio) Utrera of New Jersey, Valeria Terry (Dado) Paiste of Kekaha, Emerita Amy (Benito) Sarmiento of Kekaha, Merlita (Joe) Evanoff of Kohala, and Grace (Vance) Fujii of Honoka’a; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. Theresa Catholic Church; mass officiated by Father Richard Delisle will begin at 10:30 a.m. Followed by burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Lorenzo Semana
Lorenzo Malasig Semana of Lihu’e, died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on January 17, 2004 at the age of 76.
Born in the Philippines on April 27, 1927, he was an equipment operator.
He is survived by his wife, Martina Semana of Lihu’e; three sons, Jessie (Maribell) Semana of Puhi, Herbert (Avelina) Semana of Kapa’a, Bernie (Rose) Semana of Lihu’e; one daughter, Rosmini (John) Mason of New Jersey; 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Immaculate Conception Church from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Service to begin at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at the Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Rev. Tsuneo Miyashiro
Rev. Tsuneo Miyashiro died in Columbus, Ohio on Jan. 11, 2004, at the age of 78. He was born and raised in Kapa’a Homesteads, attended Kapa’a School and graduated from Kaua’i High School in 1943.
He was a retired ordained minister with the United Church of Christ, obtaining his theology degree from Boston University. He served churches in Massachusetts, Illinois and Ohio. He also taught religion at the Ohio State Penitentiary. He was a social activist for the Peace & Justice Movement and for the less fortunate members of society.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ellamae, sons David of Columbus, Paul of Pompano Beach, Fl., and daughter Beth (Mike) Vivio and two grandsons of Waco, Tx. He is also survived by his brothers (Joyce) Miyashiro and Lloyd Miyashiro of Kapa’a; sister Itsuko (Masaru) and brother Tasuku (Dot) of Honolulu and Susumu (Thelma) of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Memorial services were held on Jan. 17, at the North Congregational United Church of Christ in Columbus, Ohio.
