Obituaries

Tuesday, November 18, 1997

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Sofronia T. Asencion, 70, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8 in the Philippines. She was born in the Philippines. Survived by husband Amado; son Romeo; daughter Melva Lactaoen; brothers Teodolfo, Teodoro, Andres and Hermoso Tabios; sister Feliza Dumlao; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Gertrude M. “Gertie” Cabral, 54, of Honolulu, owner of Creations by Heleinani, died Nov. 10 in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. Survived by husband Abraham; sons Abraham Jr. and Alex; parents Joseph and Dorothy Moniz; brother Joseph Jr.; sister Linda; 5 grandchildren. Service: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Olivia K. “Aunty Oli” Camacho, 84, of Kalihi, an Island Paradise Academy teacher, died Nov. 7 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Hauula. Survived by son Joseph Kanoe; daughters Sharon Botelho and Joan Martin; brother Douglas “Duke” Akina; sister Florence L. Smith; 6 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 10:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Dalmer D. Cheek, 76, of Honolulu, owner of Dal Wholesale Distributor for Oberto Sausage Company, died Wednesday in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Oklahoma. Survived by wife Ann; son Dalmer Jr.; daughters Donna, Debra and Lisa; sisters Gladys Lemons and Viola Robertson. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

John S. “Jack” Doherty, 88, of Kailua-Kona, died Oct. 29 in Kona Hospital. He was born in Omaha, Neb. Survived by a sister. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Burial to follow. Casual attire. Flowers are welcome.

Dominga “Andau” Fuego, 67, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. Survived by husband Luis M. Sr.; children Corazon F. Mendiola, Rosario F. Antolin and Oscar L., Roberto L., Ernesto L. and Luis L. Jr. Fuego; brothers Sergio T., Benito T., Domingo T. and Jose T. Lavitoria; 15 grandchildren; 7 great- grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m.

Ralph M. Gishi, 67, of Kailua, a retired Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor planner/estimator, died last Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Wailuku. Survived by wife Makiko; sons Charles G. and Keith C.; daughters Brenda H. Angel and Leticia L. Guillermo; brothers Larry S., Harold M. and Robert M.; sisters Ethel Burge, Betty Welch and Lillian N. Nuuhiwa; 8 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 3 p.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Doris S. Harvey, 88, of Honolulu, a retired custodian at Roosevelt High School, died Nov. 9 in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. Survived by sons James Maeda and Rodney and Wayne Harvey; sisters Ann Yamashita, Marian Odo, Kay Yamashita and Helen Abe. Private services.

Deciderio S. Jara, 73, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a retired employee for the former Ka‘u Sugar Company, died Nov. 8 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. Survived by wife Feliza; son Rollie; daughter Myrna Ocol; brother Irineo; sisters Ludivina Sevelleja, Jovita Salmo, Lucena Guzman and Martina and Conchita Jara; 4 grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at residence; call from 5 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Naalehu Assembly of God Church; call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire.

Alexander P.K. “Zoot” Lewis Jr.,60, of Hilo, a Transco Hawaii warehouse supervisor in Honolulu, died Nov. 10 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. Survived by wife Laverne; daughter Laura L. “Pake”; sons George K. and Alexander K.K.K.; brothers Arlington L.K., Rodney K. “Derby”, Wendell S.L.M. Sr., Wayne C.K., Nathan K. and Spangler S.K. “Spanky”; sisters Azalia P. “Dinky” Stokes, Gwendolyn U. “Coco” Garcia, Alexanne N. Kano, Michelle K. Lewis, Renee N. Logan, Liane D.M. Meze, Verda N.K. Moana and Charmaigne C.K. Kim; 4 grandchildren; a hanai grandchild. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Scattering of ashes will be held in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.

Emilia F. Locquiao, 61, of Ewa, died Wednesday in Ewa. She was born in the Philippines. Survived by husband Alejandro L.; sons Carlos F., Cesar F. and Edwin F.; daughters Josephine L. Barron and Irma and Gladys Locquiao; brothers Marcelino, Moises and Guillermo Fabia; sisters Margarita Tomelden and Benjamina Morales; 6 grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, Ewa. Call after 6 p.m. Prayer services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Patricia M. “Patty” McKay, 50, of Mililani, a homemaker, died Thursday in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. Survived by husband Detlef G.; sons Monty and Darcy; daughter Tanya; mother Mildred Wright; father Patrick Smith; brothers Lyle Smith and Kerry and Ray Wright; sister Stephanie Wright. Services: noon tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Antoinette A. Mendes, 91, of Kula, Maui, a cook at Kaimuki High School, died Sunday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waipunalei, Big Island. Survived by daughter Theresa Costa; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Church, Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1:15 p.m. at Homelani Cemetery. Casual attire.

Nancy T. Mitsukado, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Fuji Furniture Co. accountant, died Nov. 8 in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. Survived by brother Edward. Private services.

Mabel T. Nasu, 63, of Kaneohe, died Sunday in her home. She was born in Mountain View. Survived by husband Shinhichiro; sons Wayne T. and Bryan S.; daughters Kimberly A. and Deena M. Nasu-Ono; mother Yoneko Hatayama; brothers Jack and Mack Hatayama; sisters Harriet Kotake and Aileen Muramatsu; 2 grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Alice Y. Okazaki, 67, of Kaneohe, a retired Nuuanu Hale nurses’ aide, died last Tuesday in Castle Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. Survived by husband Iwao; daughters Valerie M. Togo and Colynn R. Yoshida; brother Richard Takano; sisters Hazel Yamamoto and Thelma Hashimoto; 3 grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Toshi Takahashi, 84, of Hilo, died Wednesday in Honolulu. She was born in San Francisco. Survived by son Ernest M.; daughter June E. Iki; brother Motoki Yatabe; 5 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at United Community Church, Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.