Obituaries

Saturday, October 11 and Monday, October 13, 1997

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Saturday, October 11, 1997

Edward G.W.O. Deerhurst, 40, of Kahuku, a company director, died last Saturday in Kahuku. Born in England, he is survived by father Bill Coventry; and mother Mimi Blankenhorn. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

James K. “Aloi” Delo Santos Sr., 49, of Kalaoa, Papaikou, Hawaii, died Monday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife Gloria Jean; stepdaughter Shelly Ganigan; sons James K. Jr., William and Shannon; mother Lilinoe; brothers Leslie, Ellsworth and Wayne; sister Carol Labrie; and five grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Katherine C. Holt, 68, of Mililani, is survived by sister Elsie Olmos; stepbrother Richard Tagere; and stepsisters Janet and Augie. Incorrect information published Thursday was provided by the mortuary.

Emilia “Nangie” La Puente, 73, of Waipahu, died Oct. 2 in Waipahu. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by husband Martin; sons Michael, Jeffrey, Anthony,

Richard, Jourdan Sr., Charles and Martin Jr.; daughters Yvonne Morizono, Debra A. Davan, Doreen Sabin, Cynthia Howard, Lorna McNamara, Iris Okamura, and Alison Herrera; brothers Ernesto and Constancio “Slats” Paden; sisters Lucia Alcares, Sofea Cagalawan, and Florencia Lewis; 27 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Hwy., Waipahu. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Internment to follow. Aloha attire.

Yomei “Yama” Yamauchi, 81, of Waipahu, died Oct. 7 at Queen’s Hospital. Born in Kahuku, he is survived by his wife Shizuko; daughters June K. Nakama, Shirley T. Miura, Sharon M. Shimomura, Beverly S. Yamashiro, and Michel S. Milho; brother Yozan; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

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Monday, October 13, 1997

Rosabella Mendoza Balmilero,57, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Eulogio; sons Ulysses, Lewis, Jim, Clifford and Eulogio Jr.; sisters Teresita DeLeon and Corazon Maravillo, and five grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial at 1 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Marcelo Guntang Guerrero,90, of Honolulu, retired from the Princess Kaiulani Hotel, died Sept. 23. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Eustacia; son Edwin; daughters Ethel and Edna Wilson, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Pauline Ginger Imoto,61, of Papaikou, a retired secretary for the former Nishimoto Plumbing Co., died Friday at her home. She was born in Waimea, she is survived by husband Toshio; son Roger; daughters Gwendolyn De Coito, Vanessa Kauina, Paulette Kurakazu and Iris Ca

mara, and five grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Call from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edith K. Kaninau, 79, of Honolulu, a retired civil servant, is also survived by daughters Edith “Nalani” Flinn and Dancette “Loke” Kim. Their names were omitted from an obituary published Friday. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Marc M. Menapace, 45, of Honolulu, died last Oct. 4 in Honolulu. He was born in Dover, Ohio. He is survived by sisters Sharon Hill, Linda Mekulsia and Darla Magrum, and brother Paul. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Violet Michiye Nakano Ting,80, of Honolulu, a retired Hughes Aircraft Co. analyst, died Thursday at her home. She was born in Honomu. She is survived by son Marvin Y.S.; daughter Carolee L. Takahashi; brothers Calvin Y. and Thomas T. Nakano; sisters Daisy Y. Hamaishi, Mildred C. Coulam, Mary R. Ah Tou and Ella T. Hara. Private services.