Obituaries for September 21

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Lawrence Hozo Furuyama, 68, of Hilo and formerly of Honolulu died Sept. 17 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired sales person at Shirokiya on Oahu. Private services held. No flowers, no koden. Survived by father, Toshio Furuyama of Hilo; brother, Ricky Furuyama of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Lawrence Hozo Furuyama, 68, of Hilo and formerly of Honolulu died Sept. 17 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired sales person at Shirokiya on Oahu. Private services held. No flowers, no koden. Survived by father, Toshio Furuyama of Hilo; brother, Ricky Furuyama of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Gordon Wayne Kamauoha, 56, of Hilo died Thursday, Sept. 19, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo. Funeral services to be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1373 Kilauea Ave. on Friday, Sept. 27. Visitation at 9 a.m., service at 10 a.m. Burial to be held at Homelani Memorial Park at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Survived by wife, Helen Kamauoha of Hilo; sons, Herman (Amanda) Kanahele of California, Gordon (Tienna) Kamauoha Jr. of Kauai, John Rhea (Becca) Kamauoha of Utah; daughters, Lea Kamauoha of Hilo, Raven Kamauoha of Hilo; sisters, Ella Williams of Aiea, Wilma (Alapati) Schwenke of Utah; eight grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

Marilyn Judith Espiritu Moser, 68, of Hoapuloa, South Kona, died Sept. 17 at her residence. Born in Pahala, she was an inventory control manager at Kmart and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kau Ward. Friends may call at 9 a.m. on Sept. 28 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Ka‘u ward in Naalehu for an 11 a.m. funeral service; burial to follow in the Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire. Fowers welcome. Survived by husband, Dee Moser of Hoapuloa, South Kona; sons, Calvert Madriaga of Capt. Cook, Scott (Kimberly) West of Iowa, Brock (Carrie) Madriaga of Kailua-Kona and Todd Moser of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Kathy (Brian) Baxter of Ocean View, Heather (Mervin) Naboa of Naalehu; several brothers and sisters; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Daniel “Tani” Victorino Jr., 85, of Hilo died Sept. 6 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Kurtistown, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for the former Puna Sugar Company and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Friends may call 8:30-10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by companion, Ethel Souza of Hilo; brothers, Edward (Espy) Victorino of El Paso, Texas, Theodore “Teddy” (Doris) Victorino of Keaau, Belden Paige of Kona; sisters, Alice Victorino Flores of Honolulu, Loretta Victorino (Kaname) Sumiki of Hilo, Irene Victorino Mitchell of San Diego, Calif.; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.