Obituaries

Friday, December 5, 1997

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Esther Aiu, 57, of Pearl City died Saturday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Richmond; sons Brian Sabalboro and Edmund and Eric Aiu; daughters Debra-Ann Lee, Annette Miller and Sallyann Palisbo; brothers Roy and Thomas Sabalboro; sister LaVerne Carvalho; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Irene T. Akemoto, 70, of Aiea, a retired advertising specialist for Servco Pacific Inc., died Tuesday at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Richard; daughter Carol; brother Gilbert; sisters Margaret Aramaki and Jane Okawa; and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tobi T. Bauckham, 56, of Burbank, Calif. died Sunday in Burbank, Calif. Born in San Jose, Calif., she is survived by husband James A.; son Charles A. Turney; and sisters Karen Johansen and Barbara Salomone. Services on the mainland.

Stanley “Wally” Bettencourt, 76, of Kentfield, Calif. died Nov. 27 in Kentfield. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Pamela Hooper and Vonnell Bettencourt; brother Francis; and three grandchildren. Memorial Mass on the mainland. Private inurnment. Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association.

Jimmy S. Idemoto, 59, of Kapahulu, an auto mechanic, died Sunday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by brothers Peter, Richard, Toshio, Robert and Allen; and sisters Jane Miyaguchi, Sally Waki, Nancy Dela Cruz, Molly Barton and Diana Tanaka. Private services.

Tometaro Igarashi, 92, of Honolulu, a retired cook for Alakea Grill, died Tuesday at home. Born in Niigata, Japan, he is survived by wife Mae Shizue; sons Lawrence S. and Thomas H. “Tommy” “Bozo”; daughters Evelyn S. Tsukamoto, Sharon A. Pepple and Shirley T. Tsumoto; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kenneth R. Jillson, 65, of San Diego, president and chief executive officer of Hawaiian Life Insurance Co. Ltd., died Nov. 19 in San Bernadino, Calif. Born in California, he is survived by wife Gloria C.; sons Paul C. and Kenneth Jillson Jr. and Rene Picota; daughters Teresa Perez and Debora Simmons; brothers Paul and Roy; sister Clara Meighen; and nine grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Alice A. Ko, 76, of Honolulu died Sunday in Reno, Nev. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Randy and Ronnie; daughter Carol Ching; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inurnment: Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Thanh V. Le, 64, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired ginger farmer, died Nov. 25 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Vietnam, he is survived by wife Kinh Chi; sons Thang, Hoa, Mau and Hien; daughters Lan Le and Kate Trenh; mother Sy Ho; sister Mui Trenh; and three grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park.

Bobson D. Ling, 69, of Honolulu, a retired warehouseman for Sears Roebuck and Co., died last Friday in Honolulu. Born in Kula, Maui, he is survived by father Robert; brother Chester; and sisters Marian Hew, Ruby Tom and Doris Wong. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Call Williams Funeral Services for more information.

Harold Miyata, 91, of Honolulu died Nov. 4 in Honolulu. Born in Kumamoto, Japan, he is survived by sons Richard and Dennis; daughter Mildred Miyahana; brother Wallace; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services. Catherine Anne Moe, 91, of Kailua-Kona, a retired bookkeeper, died Saturday in Keauhou Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born in Illinois, she is survived by daughter Caryl Fujiwara and a granddaughter.

Josephine A. Munos, 53, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by parents Antone and Josephine and brother Anthony. Services: noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Entombment: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Violet A. Okahara, 92, of Honolulu died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Waianae, she is survived by son Walter H.; daughter Grace S. Aoki; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.

Takeo “Sam” Okamura, 86, of Honolulu, a retired motor boat operator for the University of Hawaii-Coconut Island, died Tuesday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Kula, Maui, he is survived by sons Raymond J. and Harvey S.; daughter Evelyn Fujimoto; sisters Lillian Kamemoto and Asayo Yamashita; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jo-Ann C. Penn, 58, of Honolulu died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by parents Joseph and Anna Ching; sons Derek, Howard and Kevin; sister Leila M. Zarriello; and brothers Ronald Ching and Daniel Yap. Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 1822 Keeaumoku St. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to First Presbyterian Church Youth Program, St. Francis Hospice or the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, breast cancer research.

Chester G. Ruff, 81, of Honolulu, a retired tax executive with Alexander & Baldwin Inc., died Wednesday in Kailua. Born in Pennsylvania, he is survived by wife Hilda; sons Frank, Robert and Ricky; daughters Belle Anne and Ruthie Ruff; and seven grandchildren. Services: 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 1:30 p.m. Inurnment: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii. Call Williams Funeral Services for more information.

George Sanchez, 74, of California and formerly of Waipahu, a World War II naval shipyard crane operator, died Sunday in Holy Cross Hospital, Mission Hills, Calif. Born in Ewa, he is survived by sisters Sally Castro, Trini Kilgo and Mary Ashlock; and brother John. Private services.

Alice Y. Soong, 100, of Honolulu died Saturday in Palolo Chinese Home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by nieces and nephews. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Chiyono Teruya, 94, of Pearl City died Wednesday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Aiea, she is survived by son Richard J.; daughters Beatrice A. Okuda and Lillian H. Mita; sisters Ethel K. Muranaka and Dorothy Y. Nishikawa; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Joan W.C. Tibbs, 77, of Honolulu, a retired restaurant operator and manager, died Nov. 1 in Nashville, Tenn. Born in Buffalo, New York, she is survived by husband retired Col. Richard B.; daughter Carol S. Jones; son Jimmy Spencer; sister Eileen Honeyman; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial mass on the mainland. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to the Center for Independent Living of Middle Tennessee, 480 Craighead St., Suite 200, Nashville, Tenn. 37204.

Matauaga P. Vaefaga, 80, of Honolulu died Nov. 23 in Las Vegas. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa, she is survived by sons Tavita and Plymouth; daughters Ailetupe Nakagawa, Upulelei Wilson, Asoa Curran, Elsie Song ad Nancy Navares; brother Iese To’o To’o; 23 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at First Samoan Congregational Church of Christ, 505 Borie St. Services: 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Call after 7:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Keiji “Yato” Yatogo, 64, of Honolulu, a retired parks and recreation director for Kalakaua Recreation Center, died Sunday at home. Born in Kainaliu, Kona, he is survived by wife Masako, son Roland; daughters Jo-Ann and April; brother Koji; and sisters Toyoko Gaves and Kimiko Lucksted. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.