Obituaries
Saturday, February 15 and Monday, February 17, 1997


Saturday, February 15, 1997

Lucy K. Bellevou, 86, of Honolulu, a federal courier, died Tuesday at home. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by son Delano K. Kailianu; daughter Wilma L. Kalua; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kaina K.D. Boone, infant son of Roy and Marilou C. Boone of Lihue, died Feb. 4 in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Lihue, he is also survived by grandparents Semeon and Consuelo Carinio, and Hugh and Mildred Boone. Service: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual/aloha attire.

Eustaouio D. Dannog, 75, of Hanamaulu, Hawaii, a truck driver for Hawaiian Fruit Packers, died Thursday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Banna, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by brother Alfred; nieces Priscilla, Editha, Christie and Debra Dannog, Linda Bactad and Virginia Phillips; and nephew Alfred Jr. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual/aloha attire.

Howard J. DeRego, 68, of Ahualoa, Hawaii, a carpenter, died Thursday in the North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Haina, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Mabel G.; sons Dennie Vierra, and Howard J. Jr., Michael, Mario and Mark DeRego; daughter Marlene Bugado; brothers Alfred Jr., Manuel and William DeRego, and Lawrence Asuncion; sisters Charlotte Moseley, Mary E. Umayam and Elsie Tanaka; stepfather Lorenzo Asuncion; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Honokaa Catholic Church. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dean K. “Nitro” Hall, 24, of Keaau, Hawaii, a construction laborer, will be remembered in services Wednesday. Hall died Wednesday when blasting caps in his pants pocket exploded. Born in Hilo, he is survived by companion Dawn Kamohai; parents Harold and Trudy; sister Tracy A.; brothers John II, Jack and Jaime Ma-e; and grandparents Joy Hart, and Tito and Senang Nicolas. Service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortu ary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to be held later. Casual attire.

Tsuruyo Hamada, 93, of Honolulu died Sunday at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Bruce S., Harold S., Richard K. and Paul T.; daughters Nancy S. Ogino and Janet K. Hirata; brothers Susumu and Thomas T.; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Kenichi Hirabara, 75, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed photographer, died Feb. 6 at home. Born in Hamakua, Hawaii, he is survived by son Alvin Y.; daughters Stella Y. Abordonado, Pearl Y. Nomura and Linda M. Hirabara; brother Katsumi; sister Helen Sakaguchi; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Walter M. Ishii, 60, of Kailua, owner of a contracting firm, died Feb. 6 in the Maunalani Nursing Center. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Laurie; brothers Arthur, Paul and Sam; and sisters Janet Takane, Esther Reynolds, Dorothy Ishii, Helen Woo and Stella Yasuda. Private services.

Joseph K. Kahanu, 61, of Kahului, a Valley Isle Express truck driver, died Monday in Straub Hospital. Born on Maui, he is survived by wife Irma K.; son Joseph Jr.; daughters Josephine, Inola G. and Vianna; and sisters Mary Kahanu and Gail Borge. Wake: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary-Haleakala Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Veterans Cemetery.

Edlin I.S. Kaina, 35, of Wailuku, a Valley Isle Ford detailer, died Wednesday in Tripler Army Hospital. Born in Wailuku, he is survived by wife Pamela M.; daughter Nicole M.; brothers Thomas D., Paul W. and Jason R. Pua; sisters Denice J. and Elizabeth “Keo” Pua; stepfather Thomas Pua Jr.; and grandmother Mamie S. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary-Haleakala Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Veterans Cemetery.

Miriam K. Kekona, 59, of Wailuku died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Kahakoloa, Maui, she is survived by husband Leonard W.; sons Leonard “Boy” Jr., Kalani, Keolani, Flash, Jonathan and Zacchary; daughter Mir iam “Tiny” Hewana; hanai sons Cyrus Koko, Able Kepani and Thomas Akima; brother Michael Kaiwi; sisters Pearl M. Haili and Rachael M. Kekona; 21 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Wake: 8 p.m. next Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Haleakala Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Fannie D. Leong will be remembered in a 9:30 a.m. service Wednesday at Central Union Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday was provided by the mortuary.

James L. Stauffer, 33, of Mililani, a chef for Che Pasta Cafe, died Wednesday in Mililani. Born in Germany, he is survived by parents Wilfred and Dolores Martin; brother Samuel G. Jr.; sister Denise Deocares; and grandparents Jerry and Antoinette Esposito. Service: noon Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Shizue Suyama, 85, of Kahului died Wednesday in Kahului Hale Makua. Born in Puunene, Maui, she is survived by husband Hayato; sons Paul, Gerald and Lance; sisters Halley Horio and Dorothy LaFon; and four grandchildren. Service over her ashes: 10 a.m. Monday at Kahului Union Church. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard Y. Todoki, 81, of Honolulu, co-founder of Todoki Machine and Marine Works, died last Saturday at home. Born in Halawa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Yasuko; sons Gary T. and Bruce Y.; daughters Gayle A. and Ann C.; brothers Sunao and Henry S.; sisters Sueno and Marian K. Sugimura, and Adele K. Tokumaru; and five grandchildren. Service: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Cenolita R. “Itang” Transfiguration, 84, of Mililani died Feb. 6 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by daughter Suzen Sieben; sister Lourdes Hermano; brothers Justino and Martin Rasos; and two grandchildren. Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.


Monday, February 17, 1997

Nobuko Abe 91, of Honolulu, died Friday at her home. She was born in Hawi, North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Kenneth E. and Larry T.; daughters Gladys M. Uyehara, Jane Y. Yamashiro, Pauline M. Ando and Irene S. Morimoto; brothers Yasumichi Fuse and Naokichi Fuse; sisters Miru Umemoto, Chiyo Azuma and Kaneko Taura, 18 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: Memorial at 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers. Private inurnment Friday.

Saichi Isekawa, of Honolulu, 93, a retired self-employed gardener, died Thursday at his home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Hisako Isekawa; sons Kenneth T. and Theodore T.; daughter Mary S. Nakamura, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Edith F. Keohohou, 57, of Honolulu, an Oceanic Cablevision bookkeeper, died Jan. 28 in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph K.; daughters Jodith Kauila, Lisa Keohohou and Sherri Neves; brothers James and Ronald Gomez and James and George Tanabe; sisters Jane Lum, Violet Castro, Dolores Frias and Betty Hall, and eight grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Graveside service: 9:30 a.m. Feb. 24 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

William D. Knisley, 61, of Bristol, Tenn., father of Betsy K. Moore of Wahiawa, died Friday in Tennessee. Knisley, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was a retired director of the Jacobs Creek Job Corps. He was born in Knoxville, Tenn. He is also survived by wife Barbara M.; daughters Susie Turner and Becky Smith; sisters Rose McKee, Dot Knisley and Jean Carson; brother David, and eight grandchildren. Services will be on the mainland.

Kevin B. McNeil of Honolulu died last Monday in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is survived by sons Barry and Chris; daughter Grace Soria, and five grandchildren. Private services.

Carmello P. Quintos, 49, of Waianae, a former Coco’s Spencecliff Restaurant employee, died Thursday in the Waianae Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by mother Maria Wright; daughter Carlitalyn; brother Thomas; sisters Rosa M. Ventura and Evangeline Campbell, and a grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Church, 85-786 Old Government Road. Call after 6 p.m. No flowers.

Frances Ululanilehua Sabagala-Kaina, of Waianae, 42, died Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Abraham Kaina; sons Justine, Vernon and John Kaina; daughter Bo Derek Kaina; father Juan Sabagala; brothers Clement, Donald, Philip, Alvin, Mitchell, Kelly, Robert, Ronald and Steven Sabagala; sisters Catherine Moore, Juana Kaawa and Lynn Sabagala, and four grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 89-318 Farrington Highway, Nanakuli. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

Ruth H. Tarumoto, of Honolulu, 87, died Thursday in Hale Nani Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by daughter Jannatt H. Kawata; sisters Alice K. Kawashima and Flora M. Tokumaru, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Cremation to follow.




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