Obituaries

Monday, February 2, 1998

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Saturday, January 31, 1998

Kelly Ahu, 67, of Aiea, retired from the Naval Supply Center at Pearl Harbor, died Monday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Pahala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Betty; sons Kelly and Bryan; daughters Tyrene Matsuda, Kaelene Rey, Debra A. Corpuz and Mallory Silva; brothers Robert, Julian and James; sister Lorraine Pestano; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.

Koltildo “Ambrose” Cabiara, 75, of Waipahu, retired from Nakakura Construction Co. Ltd., died Jan. 21 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Ewa, he is survived by wife Maxine B.; son Anthony; daughter Leatrice Sheldon; brothers Benny and Doug Codog; sisters Dora Ribellia, Marcia Icardo-Linden, Wilma Velantia, Pamela Codog, Josephine Armendez and Connie Cruz; and a granddaughter. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Bravin-Paul C.F.I. Canyon, of Waipahu died last Saturday in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by parents Cyrus and Suzette; brother Austin-John; paternal grandparents Peter and Darlene; maternal grandparents Patrick and Martha Medeiros; paternal great-grandparents Felix and Patricia Canyon, and Thomas Ortogero; maternal great-grandparents Frank and Susie Medeiros, and Hope Silva. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Alfonso C.F. Chan, 77, of Honolulu, died Monday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Macau, he is survived by wife Maria; son Joseph; daughters Maria C. Plourde, Christina Lau and Elena Ancheta; brothers Emeliano and Esteban; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Private inurnment.

Alice Chow, 86, of Honolulu died Wednesday at home. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by son David, daughters Laura Hashimoto and Roberta Nakahara; brothers Walter, Sun, and Bung Yen Wong; sister Rose Wong; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Call from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Lloyd L. Clemett, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired auditor with the U.S. Army and Air Force Exchange Service, died yesterday in Maunalani Nursing Home. Born in New York, he is survived by companion Henrietta New; sons Lloyd and Frederick; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Della M. Harless, 86, of Honolulu died Sunday in Honolulu. Born in Fairview, Va., she is survived by daughter Aja Millage. Private services. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Rosita D. C. Herana, 62, of Ewa Beach, an employee at Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange, died Monday in Tripler Hospital. She was also a Sunday schoolteacher. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by son Celestino D. Jr.; and daughter Rochelle H. Cohen. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 91-1004 North Road. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Dennis D. Hitchcock, 46, of Hilo, a painter, died Dec. 22 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Illinois, he is survived by son Michael L.; stepmother Jean; and brother Danny. No services. Ashes scattered.

Gladys H. Howe, 73, of Kailua, a former secretary with the state Department of Education, died last Saturday in Castle Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Robert C., son Keith J.; sister Pansy K. Warashina; and brothers Richard and Yukio Ooka. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

John “Johnny Boy” Kapuniai Jr., 77, of Honolulu, a retired Westinghouse employee, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by companion Woonam “Lee” Hannah; and brothers James, Daniel and Howard. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Takumi Kono, 68, of Waipahu died Monday. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by mother Miyano; brother Akio; and sisters Alma Yamamoto, Yachiyo Yasuda and Chizuko Kono. Private services.

Edna I. Miyamasu, 90, of Honolulu, a retired assistant buyer at Tripler Hospital post exchange, died last Saturday in Nuuanu Hale. Born in Puuloa, she is survived by brothers Joseph and Robert; and sister Harriet Bowen. Private services.

Hanayo Morinaga, 85, of Aiea and formerly of Honolua, Maui, died Thursday at home. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by sons Edwin, Stanley, Norman, Clarence and Gary; daughter Claire Kaneshiro; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Venancio A. Nepomuceno, 96, of San Jose, Calif., a groundskeeper for Coco Palm, died Tuesday. Born in Luna La Union, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Feliciana, sons Phil Josue and Virgil Pantaleon; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual or aloha attire.

Michiyo Okada, 96, of Kaimuki, died Jan. 23 in Liliha Health Care Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Sarah Sato and Patsy Akisada; son Richard; brother Kaoru Kawasaki; sisters Helen Tokuda, Edith Kuwana and Florence Kurasaki; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Private services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hawaii Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

ue8 Satoru “Fred” Okazaki, 78, of Lihue died Jan. 17 at home. Born in California, he is survived by wife Lou E.; sons Robert and David Okazaki, and Kenneth and Daniel Thorall; daughter Kathryn Deubel; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Private services.

Bertle E. “Uncle Okie” Okerstrom, 89, of Kula, Maui, a retired Master Sergeant with the U.S. Army, died Thursday in Hale Makua. Born in Starbuck, Minn., he is survived by sister Esther “Bunny” Wendt. Scattering of ashes: 2 p.m. next Saturday at the beach in front of Kealahou Church in Kihei.

Harry H. Otaki, 84, of Hilo, a retired general contractor, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Koloa, Kauai, he is survived by wife Hisako; daughters Ethel Aotani and Carol Hamilton; brother Richard; sisters Kay Kashiwabara and Hanae Miyasaki; and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Daisy Lee Y.L. Pang, 93, of Honolulu, died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son George; daughter Evelyn Lee; brothers Kenneth, Edward and Clarence Lee; sister Amy DeCova; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Masaru Sadamitsu, 86, of Lihue, Kauai, founder and operator of the Sadamitsu Store, died Thursday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he is survived by wife Hanako; daughter Fay; and sister Fuyuko Shimizu. Services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Maria Setoki, 49, of Laie died Jan. 23 in Honolulu. Born in Western Samoa, she is survived by husband Samuel; sons Conrad, Donald and Nephi; daughters Kijiana Storey and Pearl Setoki; brothers Atonio, Soosemea, Peni and Sale Amouta; and nine grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie 9th Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Laie Cemetery.

Tamako Toma, 86, of Pearl City died Friday at home. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by daughter Debra A. Kumai; brother Satoru Shimabukuro; sisters Haruko Oyadomari and Jane Mizushima; and a granddaughter. Private services.

Helen Tomita, 68, of Honolulu died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Wailuku, she is survived by husband Kazuo; son Roy; daughters Susan Tomita and Lisa Oshiro; sisters Susan Lau, Anna Fujioka and Constance Crump; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Lin M.C. Wong, 74, of Waianae, a retired farmer, died Jan. 22 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Chung San, China, she is survived by husband Kwan Sing; sons Robert and Decai; daughters Shui Hoa Wong, Sun Hoa Chen and Feng Ying Ma; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary.

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Monday, February 2, 1998

Alice C. Towsley Allen of West Chatham, Mass., formerly of Honolulu, a newspaper writer, died Jan. 18. She was also a magazine editor and publisher. She was born in New York. She is survived by brother George E. Goldsmith Jr. and half brothers Warren and retired Col. George Collins. Memorial services on the mainland.

Mary “Marie” S. Bak, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 26 at Kula Hospital. She was born in Paia, Maui. She was a retired licensed practical nurse at Maui Memorial Hospital. She was an avid bowler and belonged to many bowling leagues. She is survived by sons George and Clarence Sakamoto; daughters Ethel Ho and Lucille Lawrence; brothers Frank and Abel Souza; sister Constance Ferguson, 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary-Norman’s. Call from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veteran’s Cemetary. Casual attire.

Madison E. “Maddie” Cahill, infant daughter of Doug and Terre Cahill, died Thursday in Joplin, Mo. She is also survived by brother Christopher; sister Paige; maternal grandparents Jeanne and Jerry Roof, and paternal grandparents Pat and Jim Slavik. Memorial services on the mainland. Donations suggested to the Ronald McDonald House Playground, in care of Parker Mortuary, 1502 Joplin St., Joplin, Mo., 64804.

Joseph Jenjo Yasutomi Doughty Sr., 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21 in Honolulu. He was born in Paia, Maui. He retired as a salesman for R.G. Reynolds Tobacco. He is survived by son Joseph Jr.; daughters Jill Becker, Jackie Brock, Jade-lynn and Jasmine Kono, and eight grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veteran’s Cemetary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Mercedes “Honey” Villamero Ho, 78, of Kaneohe, died Jan. 25 in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo, Hawaii. She was a homemaker. She is survived by daughters Sylvia Barros and Gloria Wells; sons Alfred Dela Cruz II and Wilfred Dela Cruz Sr. and Dennis and Baron Ho, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-granchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Masao Mori, 91, of Valparaiso, Ind., retired from Primo Brewery, died Thursday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shizuko Arakawa; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. No services. Donations suggested to a favorite charity.

Stephen W. Nagasawa, 76, died Jan. 3 in Faxton Hospital in Utica, N.Y. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Doris; sisters Vivian Kato, Elsie Sakai and Iris Tamura, and brother Arthur. No services.

James F. Pitt, 83, of North Carolina, an accountant, died Jan. 12 in Cary, N.C. He was also a retired partner in the Honolulu office of the former Touche, Ross and Co., and a professor at Chaminade University. He was born in Rocky Mount, N.C. He is survived by wife Audrey J.; daughters Susan D. Bernard and Joanne P. Taylor; stepson Timothy J. Davis, and a grandson. Services were on the mainland. Burial in Rocky Mount, N.C. Donations suggested to the Education Foundation of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity in Pitt’s name, P.O. Box 1901, Richmond, Va., 23218-1901.