Obituaries
Saturday, February 8 and Monday, February 10, 1997


Saturday, February 8, 1997

Frank E. Bolduc, 76, of San Jose, Calif., a former Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died Wednesday in San Jose, Calif. Bolduc, a U.S. Navy veteran, was born in Littleton, N.H. He is survived by children Frank E. Jr. and Allen J. Bolduc, Beverly A. Yeager, Gloria M. Weatherford and Mary A. Bush; brother Charles; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services to be held on the mainland. Donations suggested to Kaiser Santa Teresa Hospice, 250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose, Calif., 95119.

Merina N. Evile, 12, of Virginia Beach, Va., who died Sunday Norfolk, Va., will be remembered in services at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio. Born in San Diego, she is survived by parents Faresa L. and Jennifer; brother Faresa Jr.; sisters Maria M. and Mareta M.; grandparents Muriel and Raymond Guerrero, and Mereane Posini; and great-grandparents Agnes and Alex Teixeira. Service: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Cara M. Funtanilla, infant daughter of Vena M. and Eden R. Funtanilla, died Jan. 25 in Kaiser Hospital. Born Sept. 17 in Honolulu, the baby is also survived by brother Jared E.; and grandparents Andrecietta Cabanting, and Adoracion and Epifanio Funtanilla. Service: 7 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire.

Henry H.N. Kim, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor mechanic, died Jan. 30 in Straub Hospital. Born on Kauai, he is survived by wife Julia C.; brother Edward; and sister Margaret. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.

Gary G. Koyama, 78, of Pearl City, a retired Newton Manufacturing Co. sales representative, died Sunday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He is survived by wife Betty N.; brother Robert “Vasco”; and sisters Tsurue Perez and Chiyome Miller. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Pearl City Hongwanji, 858 Second St. Casual attire. No flowers.

Amy E. Lee is also survived by father Sukeichi Matsumoto. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.

Celso A. Matute, 49, of Ewa Beach, a dishwasher for Shirokiya in Ala Moana Center, died Jan. 23 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Zenaida; daughter Jennifer Paras; son Jeffrey; father Juan; mother Marquita; brothers Antonio, Manuel, Charito, Leon and Dante; sisters Fulceda Robles, Leticia Quitoriano, Jovita Iban, Mediatrix Jaucian and Catalina Bugarin; and a grandchild. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Call after

5:30 p.m. Service: 10:10 a.m. Tuesday at the cathedral. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Kiyoji “Tiny” Sakaue, 69, of Waipahu, a Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center retiree, died last Saturday in the Pearl City Nursing Home. Born in Kawailoa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Mary A.; son Dan K.; daughter Lynn W.; brothers Ted T. and Harry S.; and sisters Tamiyo Nagahama, Edna C. Kondo, Mildred Ibara, Alice Y. Miyata and June Arakaki. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Inurnment to be held later. Casual attire.

Mary R. Struthers, 90, of Waianae died Monday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughter Selma Hart; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Service: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard M. Uchida, 81, of Kailua, a retired state prison guard, died Jan. 31 in Castle Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Mildred; sons Wesley and Gerald; brother James; and sisters Suzie Uchida and Betty Samson. Service over his ashes: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jiro Yamamoto, 71, of Kaneohe, a retired auto parts salesman for Motor Supply Co. and owner/operator of Yamamoto Farm, died last Saturday in Castle Hospital. Born in Waikane, he is survived by children Laura S. Gabayan, Earl J., Faye and Jan H. Yamamoto, and Karen N.Y. Galut; sisters Alice T. Ujihara, Janet M. Hiramoto, June Y. Oshiro and Ruth S. Yamada; and three grandchildren. Service: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.


Monday, February 10, 1997

Resurrecion D. Delos Reyes, 65, of Honolulu died Feb.2 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Juanito; sons Edgardo, Juanito Jr., Marcelito and Joel; daughters Ermelinda Arca, Elfrida Benavides and Elizabeth Lasam; brothers Harley, Amor, Victor and Romeo del Fin, and sister Patricia Vitug. Services will be in the Philippines.

Mary E. Donelson, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Central Union Church accountant and Theo H. Davies retiree, died Feb. 2 in the Maunalani Nursing Center. She was born in Indiana. She is survived by several friends. Memorial service: 8 a.m. Wednesday at Central Union Church. Inurnment: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Central Union Church or to the Hawaiian Humane Society.

Victoria Gomes, 83, of Wailuku, died Wednesday in Kahului Hale Makua. She was born in Waiehu, Maui. She is survived by sons Edward and Abel Alves, Albert Mamaril and Thomas, Robert, Benjamin and Michael Gomes; daughter Julie Davis; sister Mary Florentino; 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Julie C.B. Herrick, 78, of Baton Rouge, La., a native of Honolulu, died Jan. 24 in Louisiana. She is survived by husband Henry H.; daughter Gaye H. Baltz; son Ray H., and three grandchildren. Burial will be held later. No flowers. Donations suggested to Sacred Hearts Academy, 3253 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii, 96816.

Toots Kanoelani Hughes, 84, of Honolulu, died Wednesday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Twila Dias and Madge Kamalu; 12 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: noon in Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Hideki Itai, 92, of Honolulu, a former grocery store owner, died Jan. 27 in the Honolulu Convalescent Center. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Michie; son Frank K.; daughters Kiyoko Omura, Janet T. Valentine, Marjorie T. Sakata, Patsy S. Goto, Kay K. Kobayashi and Joan R. and Margaret M. Itai, 23 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Cecilia K. "Bay" Kaai, 56, of Kapaa, Kauai, a kumu hula for Cissy's Hula Hauoli of Kauai, died Friday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Malama, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Nelson K.; daughter Corinna K.; hanai daughters Rose Kamau-Laronal and Kuulei M. Kekuewa; hanai sons James Watson and Benson Kamau; sister Annie Kaaukai; brothers William, Francis and Larry Kuamoo, and 13 grandchildren. Memorial services were at 9 a.m. today at the Haili Church in Hilo. Another service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lihue Christian Church on Kauai. Casual attire. No flowers.

Laurence Y. "Larry" Katano, of Pearl City, 59, a retired National Guard air traffic controller, died Thursday in Pali Momi Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Betty T.; sons Alden H., Wade J. and Jay M., and brother Gary T. Services: Memorial at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Masaru Oda, 66, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired Hilo Hospital housekeeper, died Jan. 31 at home. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ellen S.; sons Brent M. and Reed S.; brother Benjamin; sisters Alice Inoue, Yuriko Sakamoto, Bertha Agena and Joan Fukushima, and a grandchild. Private services.

Dr. Winifred E. Peery, 81, of Corvallis, Ore., a retired Schofield Barracks civilian doctor, died Thursday at home. She was born in Monmouth, Ore. She is survived by brother Gordon M. Ebbert; niece Ann Vasconi, and nephews Kenneth M., Earl T. and John Davenport. Services will be on the mainland.

Dr. Peter J. Pilecki, of Wailea, Maui, 79, a general practitioner in Michigan City, Ind., who retired to Maui in 1986, died Thursday at his home. A World War II Navy veteran, he was born in Meriden, Conn. He is survived by wife Dorothy H.; sons Robert and James; daughter Catherine Lee; brother Frank; sisters Marion Bukowski and Jean Holmes. and six grandchildren. Services over the ashes: 2 p.m. tomorrow in Christ the King Catholic Church, Kahului, Maui.

Katherine R.U. "Angel" Salmon, 43, of Honolulu died Jan. 31 in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Chaunnel L.K. and Chenoa R.K.; son Isaac K., and sister Alethea M. Cummings. Scattering of the ashes: noon Sunday at Makaha Beach.

Virginia R. Tolentino, of Honolulu, 65, died Jan. 28 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by brother Federico Tolentino and sisters Maria Malgana, Rosaline Aglanao and Dina Acosta. Services: Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday in Valley of the Temples.

Doellamae D. "TuTu" White, 88, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Kailua, died Jan. 26 at home. She was born in Provo Canyon, Utah. She is survived by sons Ernest A. III and Dr. Bruce D.; daughter Jill H. Lawson, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be on the mainland. Donations suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Parkinson Disease Association.




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