Obituaries

Saturday, November 22, and Monday, November 24, 1997

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Saturday, November 22

Asaichi “Art” Amuro, 71, of Kaneohe, a retired accounting manager for Clark Air Force Base Post Exchange, died Wednesday in Tripler Army Hospital. Born on Okinawa, she is survived by wife Yukiko; sons Lawrence T. and Andrew L.; daughter Irene Nakamura; brother Thomas K.; and sister Florence H. Estes; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Josephine B. Borero, 86, of Ewa Beach died Sunday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Paia, Maui, she is survived by husband Joseph S.; sons Ernest B. and Gilbert R. West; brother Charles Bonilla; sister Margie Bonilla; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

James G. “Lung Sun” Chun, 74, of Honolulu is also survived by sisters Janice Lee and Elizabeth Chun. Additional information for an obituary Wednesday provided by the mortuary.

Emmaline V. Dias, 90, of Honolulu died Nov. 14 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son Howard; daughter Gail; 13 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Remedios D. Garduque, 93, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Hale Ho Aloha Care Home. Born in Caviti, the Philippines, she is survived by daughter-in-law Mabel; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. Call after 10:45 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations suggested to Aloha United Way.

John H. “Dido” Gonzales, 53, of Honolulu died Nov. 4 in Longview, Texas. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Evalani Gonzales; sons John Herman Jr. and Norman J. Gonzales; daughters Sharmain Hicks and Shirleen Rose; father Norman Gonzales; brothers Gilbert Yulo and Carlton and Stanley Gonzales; sisters Betty mae Lani, Mary Jane Ching, Ruth Medeiros, Clara Ann Recania and Norma Jean and Elarita Gonzales; and grandchildren. Correspondence to 301 Page St., Longview, Texas 75605.

Elsie V. Hornos, 80, of Ewa Beach, a retiree of Pearl Harbor, died Tuesday in Oahu Care Facility. Born in Ewa, she is survived by son Maurice P.; daughters Charlotte Celaya and Carolee Lambayan; brother Richard Marquez; sisters Florisa Hornos, Florita Toledo and Leatrice Paruginog; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Rita Church, Nanakuli. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

John Kahalewai Jr., 70, of Ewa Beach died Sunday in St. Francis

Hospital. Born in Kalapa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Margaret M.; sons Albert and John III; daughters Cindy McEnroe and Cynthia Kahalewai; brothers Henry and Richard Kahalewai and Samuel, Artemis, Solomon and Abraham Naone; sisters Elizabeth Martin, Abby Kahalewai, Jesse Cavaco and Mary Ann Johnson; and six grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ewa Beach. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Visitation: 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Marshall D. Kahikina, 46, died Nov. 13 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughter Iwalani; mother Jessie; brothers Mark, Richard, Ben, Harold, Thomas, Kenneth and Brad; sisters Lorita and Irma Di Cenzo; companion Nikki; hanai daughters Shawna and Sheila; and a granddaughter. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Irene K. Lum, of Kaneohe, kumu hula of Kanoe Lum Hula Studio and musician for Outrigger Canoe Club, died Monday in Kailua. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Lana Min, Dana Lum, Wanda Hanson and Brenda Blake; brothers Edward Ogawa and John Keene; sister Amelia Sousa; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

George S. Oyadomari, 80, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in Kahuku, he is survived by sons Byron, Ramon, Alvin and Melvin; brother Eugene T.; sisters Grace Miji, Constance Collins and Evelyn Nakama; and six grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Willard J. Roedersheimer, 56, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired pharmacist, died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is survived by wife Christina C.A.; son Mark; daughters Laure Vaughn and Kristen Hessee; mother Clotilda L.; stepsons Roland Jr. and Randall C. Gacayan; stepdaughters Rochele and Renee Gacayan; brothers Tom and Michael; and sisters Sue Ann Gump, Mary Lou Weseli, Nancy Sickinger, Karen Mueller and Joyce Murray. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. next Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Lillian G. Rogers, 95, of Kahului died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, she is survived by sister Edith Peckham; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Monday in Makawao Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Harold M. “Mutt” Santoki, 70, of Pearl City, a retiree of Waimano Training School and Hospital, died Wednesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by wife Helen S.; daughter Holly M.; brothers Howard S. and James Y.; and sister Juliet N. Ueda. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Betty C. Yoshikawa, 76, of Hilo, a retired clerk with the state employment office, died Monday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Paauhau, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Harold T.; sons Wesley and Harold; daughter Winona; mother Kameko Tsuhako; brothers Randell, Roland, Isamu, Gene and Kernal Tsuhako and Masaaki Inafuku; and sisters Matsue Ikeda and Hannah Uemura. Services held.

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Monday, November 24, 1997

Alec A.K. Callia Jr., infant son of Alec and Ginger Callia, died Nov. 6 in Honolulu. He is also survived by brother Lance “Keola” Loa and grandparents Larry and Laura Loa. Private services.

Marvin D. Graser, 61, of Kailua-Kona, executive director of the Kona Board of Realtors, died last Monday in Kailua-Kona. He was born in Brigham City, Utah. He is survived by wife Marlys; sons Kevin, Gil, Kerry and Robert; daughter Holly; stepson Mark Allen; stepdaughter Michelle McKnight, and nine grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hale Halawai O Holualoa Congregational Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations may be made to the Marvin Davis Graser Memorial Fund, c/o Kona Festivale Chorale Inc., P.O. Box 390483, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96739-0483.

Ellen E. Hinokawa, 67, of Hilo, died Tuesday at Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Roy; daughters Laverne and Ly-Ann Hinokawa and Terilyn Kubo; brothers Roy and Jerry Itamura, and sisters Elsie Tsuji and Lorraine Tomita. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hiroichi Hiroshige, 90, Honolulu, a retired construction foreman at James W. Glover Ltd., died Tuesday at Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Fusae; daughters Joyce H. Nishimoto, Barbara N. Hiroshige and Susan H. Moribe, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dan R. Kinnaman, 85, of Omao, Kauai, a retired meter reader with American Water Co., died last Monday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Point of Rocks, Wyo. He is survived by sons Harold “Hal” and Roger D.; four grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Waimea Baptist Church. Casual attire.

George P. “Geo” Quiroga, 68, of Honolulu, a retired steward at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Waikiki, died Friday at Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Evangeline “Jean”; sons Arnold, Florentino, William Jr., Florencio, Julius and Lance; brother Mariano, and 14 grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: noon Wednesday. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m., Mililani Memorial Park.

John S. Silva, 84, of Honolulu, a retiree of Honolulu Gas Co., maps and records, died Nov. 16 in Queen’s Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Adelaide; sons John Jr. and Michael; daughter Patricia Gionson, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Agnes K.B. Souza, 80, of Sandy, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 8 in Oregon. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Manuel F.; sons John M. and William K.; daughter Maile Q. Delos Reyes, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial service was at 11:30 a.m. today at Makawao Cemetery.

Frank Souza, 76, of Hilo, a retired superintendent for Hawaiian Reinforcement, died Friday in Hilo. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by wife Ethel T.; daughters Janice Mae Brum, Priscilla Ann Sensano, Gail F. Hirota and Barbara L. Shozuya; brothers Joseph and Clarence; sister Helen Vincent, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Shiro Taketa, 71, of Hilo, a Hamakua Sugar Co. painter, died Nov. 16 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. Survived by brother Shigeru and sisters Gladys and Jean. Private services.

Shigeo Tanji, 77, of Wahiawa, a retired professional photographer and former proprietor of Tanji Studio in Wahiawa, died Nov. 7 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Charlotte H.; sons Lester I. and Alan N.; brothers Yukio and Ernest; sisters Ruth Abe and Hisako Arinaga, and three grandchildren. Private services.

George M. Tomasu, 71, of Honolulu, a retired audio supervisor at Schofield Barracks, died Nov. 12 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by fiancee Marilyn T. Kawazoe; brother Robert M.; sisters Toshiko “Jean” Komatsu, Kimiye Tomoyasu, Thelma T. Kono, Helen M. Maeyama and Gertrude H. Nojima. Private services.