Obituaries

Thursday, January 29, 1998

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Tribute for Kekumano
will be held on Saturday

By Star-Bulletin staff

Mass for Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano is set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Tribute to follow. Private entombment. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center.

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Donald J. Carvalho, 59, of Hilo, a warehouse driver for HT&T Co., died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. He was also a professional musician. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife Kiyoko “Laraine”; sons Russell T., Mark S., Allen T. and Don N. Carvalho and Gregory K. Minato; daughters Teresa “Missy” Carvalho, Susan K. Okubo, Karin M. Daranciang and June A. Nakamura; brothers Wilbert T., Francis, Gordian, William R. and Clement G.; sisters Blosom Lyman, Geraldine Shuman, Mary J. Abbey and Patricia Silva; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wake: 7 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.

Young Soon Choi, 79, of Hilo, a president for a credit union in Korea, died Tuesday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Korea, he is survived by wife Kwang Hee, son Byung Soo, daughters Peggy Heggland and Sunyee Choi, and seven grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Tomas Q. Coloma, 91, of Kauai died Jan. 12. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by sister Tomasa C. Fagaragan. Services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church. Call from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Inurnment: Mililani Memorial Park.

Herbert M. “Herb” Costello, 76, of Honolulu, a retired electronics technician with the U.S. Department of Defense, died last Thursday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he is survived by wife Elaine S., son Steven M., daughter Luella A. Zimmelman, sister Irene Rollwagon and a grandson. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Ellen E. Dela Cruz, 81, of Kaunakakai, Molokai is also survived by daughter Ruby Shimooka. Additional information in an obituary last Thursday provided by the mortuary.

Helen G. DeRego, 88, of Haiku, Maui will be remembered in services at 11 a.m. tomorrowat St. Joseph Church in Makawao. Call from 9 a.m. to noon. Burial to follow. Casual attire. Incorrect information for an obituary that ran Tuesday was provided by the mortuary.

Luci S. Gamulo, 68, of Pearl City died Jan. 13. Born in Baddoc, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by sons Ferdinand and Edgar; daughter Imelda Cortez; brother Estanislao Saludez; sister Serafina Cardenas; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Harris United Methodist Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Aurelia K. Gomes, 99, of Honolulu died Friday in Oahu Care Facility. Born in Kaaawa, she is survived by grandson Mark Ross, granddaughter Anita Wedemeyer and five great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Richard M. Hiramoto, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired sales representative for Diversey Corp., died last Thursday in Straub Hospital. He was also night manager at Chun Hoon Super Market. Born in Ninole, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Chizuko; daughters Diana Harada and Susan Kaneshiro; brothers Hiroshi, Stanley, Kazuyuki; sisters Yukie Nagata, Alice Shigeta, Patricia Nishita and Rita Chang; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Gladys T. Kashiwaeda, 71, of Honolulu, a retired clerk, died Friday at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Richard “Dick”; son Brian; daughters Joan Fujio and Merle Kikukawa; brothers Edward, George and Wallace Teramoto; sister Gene Hamano; and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harue M. Kau, 96, of Kaneohe, a retired teacher for the state Department of Education, died Jan. 20 in Kailua. Born in Waimea, Kauai, she is survived by son Dr. Will Hayashi; daughter Mrs. Patrick J. Kau; brothers Soichi, Raymond and Yoshito Yamamoto; sisters Katsue Ichinose and Katherine Nishida; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Benjamin “Kaimalino” Kema, 48, of Waikiki Beach, died Saturday on Waikiki Beach. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by brothers John, Wilfred “Kalei,” Michael and Paul; sisters Luella Christensen and Diane Welhaven; and fiancee Becky Greenleaf. Beach memorial services: 7 a.m. Sunday at Kaiser Bowl parking lot. Scattering of ashes to follow.

Akio Kubota, 84, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Sunday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Born in Kekaha, Kauai, he is survived by wife Mitsue; daughters Carol Kaona and June Onishi; son Lance; brothers Shigeomi, Takao, Herbert, Katsuro, Kiyoshi and Scot; sisters Atsuko Shigemura and Edna Imaoka; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harry W. Lane, 76, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force, died Dec. 10 in North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. He was also a World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veteran and former pastor of the Waikoloa Community Church. Born in Albuquerque, N.M., he is survived by wife Lois C.; sons William J., Steven A. and Rock B.; daughter Cathy A. Simms; sister Dot and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Waimea, 65-1111A Mamalahoa Highway. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1257, Kamuela, HI 96743.

Pearl S. Matsuzaki, 78, of Honolulu, a retired cook, died last Thursday at home. Born in Kona, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Shigeru “Yoko”; son George S.; daughter Laura N.; brother Howard Tatsuno; sisters Masae Ishida, Bessie Norris and Bernice Chu; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Henry “Biggie” May, 68, of Honolulu, a retired city heavy equipment operator, died Jan. 19 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Joel, daughter Jackie Brede, sons Henry and Scheel, hanai son Thom Robinson, sister Charmaine Sera, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Scattering: Moanalua Bay. Casual attire. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for more information.

Benito U. Nicolas, 69, of Wahiawa died Friday in Honolulu. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Anita and 10 children. Services pending. Donations suggested to Calvary Independent Church of Wahiawa. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for more information.

Saia Palu, 55, of Honolulu died Jan. 21 in Molokai General Hospital. Born in Nukunuku, Tonga, he is survived by wife Lupe; daughters Lute Fekitoa and Bonnie, Malia, Stephanie, Naomi, Lillian and Mapuaiana Palu; sons Feao Fapuiaki and Mikaele Palu; brothers Tonga, Kaliopasi, Sefo, Luke and Ngaluola; sisters Lute Leleona and Lesieli, Senitaela and Kaleti Palu; half sister Liliani Ketoni and Ana Hafoka; half brother Moama Hafoka; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at United Methodist Church. Call from 5 p.m. to midnight. Services: 8 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call from 6 to 9:15 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Francis H. Sato, 93, of Honolulu, retired from Servco Pacific Inc., died Jan. 19 in Straub Hospital. Born in Pearl City, he is survived by son Raymond K.; daughter Jean S. Motokane; brothers Kaoru, Masao, Tatsumi, Haruo, Toichi and Shigeru; sister Tsutae Hayashi; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Sacarias T. Somalinog, 94, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a coffee and macadamia nut farmer, died Friday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also a handyman and commercial fisherman. Born in Bohol, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Wilma L.; sons Sacarias T. Jr., Rizal J., Paul W. and Keevin K. Somalinog and Jimmy Dacalio; daughters Darlene P., Grace N. and Miracle R.; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Call from 6 to 10 tonight at Holualoa Catholic Church. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at the church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Galen M. Taketa, 76, of Pearl City, retired owner of Take’s Appliances, died last Thursday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was also a war veteran. Born on Kauai, he is survived by wife Judy S.; daughter Lori Ann M.; brothers Sunao, Shoji and Takashi; sister Hideko; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

George M. “Masa” Tanaka, 70, of Waianae, a retired superintendent for J.M. Tanaka, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Mitoshi “Miki”; sons Lance and Randall; daughters Georgetta and Debbie; brother Raymond; sisters Lillian Noda, Patsy Hirata and Leonora Tanaka; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Filomeno Tondag, 97, of Hilo died last Thursday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in the Philippines. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Alae Cemetery. Burial to follow.

Mitsuo “Milton” Uchigakiuchi, 77, of Pearl City, retired from the Leeward Bus Co., died Jan. 21. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife Miyoko “Nancy,” daughter Colleen M. Chun, brother Tadashi, sister Doris Okamura, a grandson and two great-granddaughters. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Pearl City Community Church, 933 Lehua Ave. Casual attire. No flowers.

Katherine Y.H. Uchino, 56, of El Cerrito, Calif. and formerly of Honolulu died Jan. 10 in California. Born in Lanai City, Lanai, she is survived by husband Francis; son Mark; brothers Ray, Wallace, Kenneth and Walter Higa; sisters Kay Adorno, Joyce Kingsbury and Annette Veriato. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Michael E. Wallace, 48, of Hilo, an industrial repair salesman, died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Santa Ana, Calif., he is survived by wife Gale I., sons Shaun and Keni, daughter Adrienne and parents Paul William and Carma Wallace. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. No flowers.

Allan T. Watada, 57, of Honolulu, a retired machinist at Pearl Harbor, died Jan. 19 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Garren, daughter Tracy and sisters Norma Say and Jane Tanaka. Private services.

Robert K.L. Wong, 66, of Honolulu, a retired principal of Group 70 International, died last Thursday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Janice, son Brian, daughters Cynthia and Alison Alexander, brother Kenneth and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Nativity Church in Aina Haina. Call after 9:30 a.m. No flowers.

Bobby I.M. Wong Yuen, infant son of Robert H. and Lennifer M. died Jan. 2 in Kapiolani Hospital. He is also survived by paternal grandparents Walter Jr. and Debra; paternal great-grandparents Walter and Annie and Joseph and Hilda De Costa; maternal grandfather Felipe Domingo Jr.; maternal grandmother Carmen Conn; maternal great-grandparents Felipe and Florencia Domingo and Hinardo and Flora Lorenzo. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kauaha’ao Congregational Church. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Yoshio “Niho” Yamasaki, 70, of Honolulu, a state deputy sheriff, died Jan. 14 in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Janet T., daughter Patty Y. Yamasaki Sugai, brothers Albert S. and Richard S. and sister Agnes T. Oshiro. Memorial services: 10 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m.