Obituaries

Monday, March 2, 1998

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Saturday, February 28, 1998

Wayne Davis, 58,
active in Hawaiian genealogy
research

By Harold Morse
Star-Bulletin

Wayne Keonaanamanu Davis, 58, of Nanakuli, known for his Hawaiian genealogy research, died Feb. 24 in St. Francis Hospital West.

He was a member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, holding positions of Alii, 6th Degree,mr6 Wayne Davis Knights Companion, and the office of Kahu Moo Kuauhau Nui of the Order.

Among other affiliations, he also belonged to the King Kamehameha Hawaiian Civic Club, Hawaiian Historical Society, Polynesian Voyaging Society, New England Historical Genealogical Society and Portuguese Genealogical Society of Hawaii. He was a Smithsonian Institute Associate.

Davis believed people must draw ideals and cultural values from the ways of their ancestors. He researched and prepared several educational booklets in genealogy and history for Kamehameha Schools, including one not yet published on the genealogies and history of the chiefs of each of the Hawaiian Islands.

Born in Honolulu, he graduated from Kamehameha School for Boys in 1957. He had retired from working at Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Kahe power plant, and also had worked as a Hawaiian Home Lands application officer. He belonged to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1260.

His wife, Roxanna Laheamanu Ako Davis, called him a gentle bear who was always there with a helping hand.

“He never asked for anything in return,” she said. “Wayne was just such a very humble person.”

Davis once gave his last $25 to a man just out of prison who needed a birth certificate and state identification card to get a job, she said. A week later the man robbed a bank and was apprehended. Although he had hoped the man would go straight, he never tried to get the money back, his wife said.

“He gave with aloha, he wasn’t angry,” she recalled.

He also is survived by son Wayne Kawika Davis; daughter Winona Naleialoha Davis Ragragola; brother Glenn Puuwai Davis; father Joseph Kalikimaka Davis; hanai daughters Kamala, Mahealani and Kehaunani Fontanilla; and granddaughter Genesis Keolamakana Davis.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. A wake will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Kamehameha Schools Bishop Memorial Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire.

Mary M. Alana, 65, of Honolulu died Feb. 18 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son James; brother Blake Saffrey Jr.; and sisters Elaine Kamanawa and Vivian Nakaahiki. Services: 12:15 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: City Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Cristino Y. Balagso, 84, of Ewa Beach died Feb. 8 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Claudia I.; son Demetrio; daughters Juliana B. Guzman and Precila B. Arrieta; sister Laureana; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 91-1004 North Road. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Consulacion T. “Connie” Bautista, 58, of Waipahu, an employee at Zippy’s of Waipahu, died Feb. 20 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born on Maui, she is survived by husband Richard “Sonny;” sons Richard “Ricky” Jr. and Ronald; daughter Cheryl “Bonnie” Muranaka; parents Gaudencio and Agnes Rico; sisters Isabel Puha, Christina Agustin, Martha Tabisola, Anita Acpal and Tanya Cress; brothers Robert, Ronald and Myles Rico and Jimmy Sahagun; and six grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Carrie Colobong, 17, of Hanamaulu, Kauai died Tuesday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Lihue, she is survived by parents James and Veronica; maternal grandmother Alma Soares; paternal grandfather Simeon; brothers Scot Pacanas and Robin Colobong; and sisters Shirley Pacanas and Tina Ferreira. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Frank “Boy Frank” Ferreira, 83, of Aiea, a retired heating equipment specialist at the Public Works Center, died Wednesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Kay K. Takafuji-Ferreira; sons Wendall, Melvin and Berton H.; daughters Harriet Haasenritter, Sarah Tatemichi, Annie Jackson and Helen Yuen; brothers Jay Ferreira and Peter Padwell; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Shirley S. Imoto, 76, of Honolulu, a retired secretary, died Feb. 17 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Harold K. and son Randy T. Private services.

Lillian B. Jose, 80, of Wahiawa died last Saturday in Wahiawa. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son Rodney G. “Skip”; daughters Barbara J. Thompson and Cynthia L. Camacho; brothers Theodore, James and Stanley Botelho; sisters Leonora Woronowicz and Cecilia Apolo; and 11 grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrow Church, 1403 California Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Mildred A.O. “Millie” Lagmay, 73, of Honolulu, a retired laundry worker, died last Saturday in Honolulu. Born in Waipahu, she is survived by sons Phillip, Gene and Harold; brother Thomas Pang; sisters Esther Lau, Iris Chi and Peggy Liu; and three grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Shizue Nakamura, 93, of Kealia, Kauai, died Feb. 19 in Wailua, Kauai. Born in Hilo, she is survived by sons Harry M., George S. and Edward Y.; brother Thom as Nakashima; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Richard Penhallow, 92, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired ranch manager, died Thursday in Keauhou Rehabilitation Healthcare Center. Born in Paia, Maui, he is survived by wife Patricia Clifford; sons John and Christopher; stepsister Patricia “Peggy” van Linschoten; and brother Charles. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Imiola Congregational Church in Waimea. Private burial of ashes. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to a favorite charity, the Lucy Henriques Medical Center in Kamuela or the Lyman House Memorial Museum in Hilo.

Pearl N.G. Pokipala,81, of Aiea died Saturday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughter Shirley and grandchildren Isaac and Charlene. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Gayle H.J. Schnack, 71, of Reno, Nev., a corporate executive, died Tuesday at home. Born in Minneapolis, she is survived by husband Harold C.; children J. Jay and Michael C. Schnack, Georgina Schnack Hankinson and Roberta Schnack Poulin; and four grandchildren.

Shizue Tamayose, 102, of Wailua, Kauai died Monday in Mahelona Hospital. Born in Japan, she is survived by sons Masatoshi, the Rev. Gyoun, Minoru and Dr. Wallace; daughters Kikue Yama and Florence Morisako; 14 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Colotita Togiola, 82, of Waipahu died Feb. 15 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in American Samoa, she is survived by sons Manuel, Moso and Peni; brothers Siuea and Fuaga; and three grandchildren. Wake services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Mount Church, 1614 Monte St. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Dennis N. Vicens,50, of Honolulu, worked for Royal Hawaiian Distributors, died Tuesday in Tripler Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Siriwan; daughter Janet; son Jeremy; mother Adeline; sister Loving Farias; and brother Michael. Mass: noon Tuesday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. Call from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

David Watson, 91, a retired senior vice president for Honolulu Iron Works, died Jan. 31 in Santa Rosa, Calif. He was also a corporate financial executive, an accountant, and former vice president and treasurer of Hawaiian Airlines. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he is survived by brother John; sister Clementina; nephews Richard and Christopher; and nieces Alison and Jenny. Services on the mainland. Scattering of ashes off Waikiki Beach at a later date. No flowers.

Bessie O. “Bess” Wojahn, 82, of Kailua-Kona, a retired social worker/home economics in Gold Beach, Ore., and California, died Wednesday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Gales Creek, Ore., she is survived by husband Chester Chet J.; daughter Kay Ann O’Hara; hanai son Mike Weeks; hanai daughters Erica and Dina Weeks, Anne M. Hober and Robin Wojahn; brother Bud Howell; sister Hazel Briggs; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. Casual attire.

Harry S. Yokogawa, 76, of Honolulu, a retired stockhandler for Sears Roebuck & Co., died Tuesday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Laura F.; daughters Sharon T. Lukas and Joann Y.; and sisters Nora H. Kema and Jean Y. Espirito. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tsugie Yokoyama, 89, of Las Vegas and formerly of Honolulu died Jan. 14 in Las Vegas. Born in Kau, Pahala, Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Chiyoko Kam and Amy Wong; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

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Monday, March 2, 1998

Pedro S. Alvarez, 76, of Kapolei, a farmer, died Jan. 19 in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was a World War II veteran. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rufina; sons Jose Pepito and Avelino and Victorino Alvarez; daughters Juanita Alvarez, Dolores Prestoza, Lolita Guiang and Imelda Fernandez; brothers Fortunato and Alejandro Alvarez; sister Anita, and 19 grandchildren. Burial will be in Pangasinan, the Philippines.

William “BIll” Theodore Bailey, 69, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, at his home. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He was a retired Pacific Air Force communications specialist. He is survived by wife Hisako; sons George and Kenneth; brother George, and grandson Grant Sawyer. Services were private.

Norwood R. Conner, 77, of Kahuku, owner of Kahuku Farms, died last Monday in Kahuku. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by wife Hisako; sons Clyde and Randy, Robert Conner and Jerry and Ronald Chew; daughter Jeanne Mast; brother John; sisters Betty Anderson, Emily Burns, Millie Donlevy and Donna Gill, and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Francisca “Rodriguez” Gandeza, 68, of Honolulu died last Monday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Benjamin and Fred; daughters Marilyn Tuliao and Janet and Darlene Gandeza; brother Augustin Rodriguez; sisters Concepcion Bosas, Juliana Hernando and Fely Zambo, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Mount. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Friday at the church. Call from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Felix Gasmen, 91, of Honolulu, a retired sugar plantation laborer, died Feb. 14 in Maluhia Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by brother Federico Tadeo and grandnephews Resty Tadeo and Eriberto Angala. Burial will be at Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines.

Frederick C. Kibler, 79, of South Carolina and formerly of Nanakuli, a retired electrician for Whirlpool Corp., died Jan. 8 at home. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He was born in Coloma, Mich. He is survived by wife Hedy S.; daughters Janice K. Matzke and Jeanne K. Stanley; sons Robert, Frank and Frederick C.; sister Agnes Watts, and 10 grandchildren. Services on the mainland.

Beatrice K.Y. Lee, 82, of Waimanalo died last Monday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Thomas; sons Dennis, Darryl and Davidson; daughters Linda and Lucinda Blankenship; brother Ronald Lau; sisters Mabel Chun, Evelyn Lau, Carol Pang and Virginia Chong, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Teruichi Matsushima, 89, of Lihue, a retired state employee, died Feb. 22 at home. He was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. He is survived by sons Lester T. and Clifford M.; daughters Shirley Leite, Joyce W. Sasaki and Lynda P.K. Antonio; brothers Kiyo, Shigeichi and Kenneth, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Beatrice H. Paio Lindley-McIntosh, 52, of Waianae died Feb. 18 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Manuel; sons Allan, Lionel, John, Manuel Jr., Herbie, George, Anthony and David McIntosh; daughters Bernadette, Evelyn, Theresa and Loretta McIntosh; brothers Noah, James and Robert Paio; sisters Elizabeth Long, Betty Petty and Velma Paio, and 11 grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church in Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Donations suggested in lieu of flowers.

Masato “Francis” Sakata, 77, of Nanakuli, died Friday at Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He was a retired pig farmer. He is survived by wife Setsuko; sons Thomas, James and Edward; daughter Frances Hamabata; brothers George and Masao, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tsuyako Shimoda, 89, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died Wednesday at the Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She was a homemaker and a member of the Puna Hongwanji Mission, Puna Hongwanji Fujinkai, Nikkei Jin Kai and the Kyu Pahoa Kumiai. She is survived by daughter Jane Manchip; brother Andy Hayashi, and sisters Mae Matsumoto and Kinuko Hirae. Services: 5 p.m. today at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Joel Kawelo Tom, 35, of Nanakuli, died Feb. 20 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by his mother Ida N. Tom; brothers Theodore, Thomas, Keevan, William and Patrick, and sister Fern. Private services.

Jimmy Masukichi Yoshikado, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5 at Queens Medical Center. He was born in Japan, he is survived by wife Tsuruko Yoshikado, son Eugene Yoshikado; daughters Agnes Ishii, Edith Higa, Jane Nakata and Katy Kiyotsuka; brother Kenichi Miyashiro; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.