Obituaries
Thursday, July 31, 1997


Nancy A. Arciero is also survived by sister Pat Kaufman. Additional information for an obituary published in yesterday’s first edition was provided by the mortuary.

Barbara L. Burns, 70, of Honolulu, an executive secretary and Miss Aloha Ambassador 1947, died Monday Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Valerie P. and Donna L.; son Robert K.; sister Eleanor Fung; brother Ronald Holt; and five grandchildren. Services pending, call 988-6282 for further information.

Raymond A. Calistro, 63, of Bethlehem, N.H., who was born in Kapahulu, died July 22 in Littleton Regional Hospital. He was a retired firefighter with Honolulu Fire Department. He is survived by mother Arnelcus; sons Raymond A. Jr., Scott A. and Tyson J.; daughters Diane Moses and Cathy Hamasaki; brother Charles; sister Dorothy Caravalho; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial Mass: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua.

Carmen Caravalho, 88, of Haiku, Maui died July 23 in Hale Makua-Kahului. Born in Kaupakalua, she is survived by daughters Betsy Aina and Annie May Orta; brother Frank Maldonado Jr.; sisters Hattie Oficial and Julia Cruz; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph’s Church. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.

Jeffrey J.F. Chong, 40, of Portland, Ore. and formerly of Honolulu, died July 15. He was a journeyman electrician. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughter Bailey; son Patrick; mother Geraldine R.; sisters Paula W. Chong and Stefanie M. Chong-Kuma; brother Craig L.S.; and grandfather Frank E. Passos. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Nancy F.K. Duvauchelle, 64, of Waianae died July 15 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Edward W. Jr., Eric K. and Erwin W.; daughter Eddriene W.D. Lasconia; mother Daisy S.K. Bajadali; brothers Alex and Charles Mau; sisters Sadie Yamauchi, Sylvia Naauao and Darlene Antinoro; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wake: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ted R. Fielding, 77, a graduate of Roosevelt High School, died last Thursday in Redding, Calif. A retired U.S. Navy captain, he received the Navy Cross, the British Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver and Bronze Stars. He was also director of Legion of Valor, past commander of Redding Springs Post No. 7169 Veteran of Foreign Affairs and past commissioner of Igo-Ono Fire Department. Born in Newport News, Va., he is survived by wife Carol; daughters Ellen Lent and Wudge Yrueta; son Tom; and seven grandchildren. Burial and services with full military honors on the mainland. Donations suggested to Shiners Hospital for Crippled Children, c/o Nor Cal Shrine Club, Box 1373, Redding, Calif. 96099, or Legion of Valor Museum, 2425 Fresno St., Fresno, Calif. 93721, or Igo-Ono Fire Department, c/o Igo Post Office, Igo, Calif. 96047.

Edward I. Kokubun, 68, of Pearl City, a U.S. Army veteran, died July 21 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Paia, Maui, he is survived by wife Nancy H.; sons Guy I., Mark S. and Dean; daughters Colleen L. Tong and Teri Ann Handa; brothers Harold, Walter, Thomas and Raymond; and six grandchildren. Private services.

George G.T. Lee, 74, of Honolulu, a retired federal worker, died July 10 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Cynthia; son Stephen; daughter Carolyn; sister Rose; and a grandchild. Private services.

James K. Matsuda, 75, of Honolulu died Monday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Sally F.; son Wenceslaus Choy; daughter Lucy Long; brothers Carl, Robert and Kenneth; sisters Sue Nakamura and Doris Miyata; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hiroaki “Hiro” Miyagi, 54, of Honolulu, the proprietor and president of Tokiwa Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge, died Tuesday in Queen’s Hospital. Born on Okinawa, he is survived by wife Takako; son Atsuya; daughters Sharon N. and Sherry Y.; brother Masahiro; and sisters Tamiko Tawata, Akemi Horiuchi and Sachiko Ishibashi. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hiroshi Miyahara, 72, of Wahiawa, a retired general shop foreman with Castle & Cooke, died last Thursday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Wahiawa, he is survived by wife Thelma K.; son Lance; daughter Doreen Akamine; brothers Hisashi, Yukio, Dr. James and Richard; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

John Mori, 75, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired painter, died Tuesday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Kapaa, he is survived by sisters Helen S. Tateyama, Elsie K. Masunaga, Grace H. Honda and Barbara Y. Won; and brothers Alfred S. and Albert S. Mori and Kenneth Y. Lodi. Graveside services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Kealia Japanese Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard S. Nakanishi, 68, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died last Thursday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Lloyd Y. and Derrick S. Nakanishi; brother Tetsuro; sisters Florence Yokoyama, Helen Yoshimura, June Muranaka and Lillian Kawano; and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire.

Richard P. “Rick” Rees Jr., 41, a state investigator, died Tuesday in Castle Hospital. He is survived by wife Masayo; sons Robert S., Jeffrey and Christopher; parents Richard P. and Nancy; and sister Elizabeth Zenzic. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday in Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Elizabeth T. Rodrigues, 85, of Honolulu died Friday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Antonio Contento; daughter Julia E. Kamia; sister Mary Mattos; sister-in-law and care-giver Angeline; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Stanley M. Sakoda, 55, of Hilo, a retired material coordinator with Hawaii Electric Light Co., died Monday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Olaa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Peggy; sons Randall and Rayson; father Itsuki; brothers Richard and Douglas; and sisters Jean Nakamoto, Janet Ikeda, Doris Bender, Elsie Sakoda and Ethel Deguchi. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Henry Y.O. “Boy” Ung, 49, of Honolulu, a retiree of Jolly Roger and Yum Yum Tree Bakery, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sisters Gertrude and Laura; and hanai brother Greg Au. Services: 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Harue Yamasato, 78, of Hilo, a retired seamstress for Yamasato Tailor Shop, died yesterday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she is survived by sons Royden H., Sheldon and Dennis; brothers Kaoru, Tsutomu and Isamu Nagata; sisters Shizue and Mitsue Kubo; stepmother Sumie Nagata; and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after noon. Casual attire. No flowers.

Emma I. Yoshida, 86, of Kaneohe died Monday in Castle Hospital. Born in Kaalaea, she is survived by daughters Emma L. Robinson and Charlotte K. Nagle; son Clyde R. Yoshida; sister Maria Kupau; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.

Sumiye Y. Yoshioka, 89, an interior designer, died July 19 in Honolulu. She collaborated with other well-known designers and artists including Hawaii architect Vladimir Ossipoff and sculptor Isamu Noguchi. She is survived by daughter Lei Huff; sisters Michiko Takeyama, Janet Otagaki and Amy Takemoto; and two grandchildren. No services. For more information, call Lloyd Komagome, trustee, Estate of Mrs. Yoshioka, at 941-0961.




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