Obituaries

Monday, April 6, 1998

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Saturday, April 4, 1998

Hawaiian advocate
ran for federal seat

By Star-Bulletin staff

Samuel H. “Kamuela” Price, 77, of North Shore, a native Hawaiian advocate, died March 20 at home.

Price had been a candidate for Honolulu mayor and the U.S. Senate.

In announcing his candidacy for the Senate, Price said someone is needed in Congress to protect the rights of Hawaiians.

He is survived by two brothers; children Luukia, Leilani and Maui Loa; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.

Donations suggested to Church of Hawaii Nei Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 459, Haleiwa 96712.

Masayuki “Bob” Kondo, 79, of Kailua died March 19 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Esther “Sue”; brothers Ted and Hiroshi; and sister Toshiko Tamura. Private services.

Caroline L. Kukahiko, 64, of Waianae died Monday in Straub Hospital. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by sons Raymond, Thomas and Edwin “Eddie” Rosa and Wesley Marfil; daughters Zelda Kirksey, Denise Dixon and Gilberta Kennessy; brothers Peter and Pancho Lopez; sisters Dorothy Akau and Harriet “Chubby” Bolosan; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Catholic Church in Nanakuli. Call after 8:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Robert K. Lau Jr., 22, of Winston-Salem, N.C., an employee at Harris Teeter in North Carolina, died Tuesday in North Carolina. He is survived by mother Nora C. Taylor; stepfather William Taylor; father Robert K.; brother Reggie; and grandparents Mildred Y. Clark, Dancette Chapman and Frances Lau. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 1 p.m. Call Williams Funeral Services.

Barbara E. Macaulay, 79, of Honolulu, a teacher for the United Nations in Europe and Hawaii, died Sunday in Honolulu. Born in California, she is survived by sister Margery Hirschler; niece Barbara Barry; nephew John Hirschler; and grandniece Rebecca. Memorial and scattering services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Waikiki Beach fronting Moana and Outrigger Hotel. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hawaii Public Television. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Ke Kai Matapua, infant son of John T. and Melanie A.M.Y. Matapua, died Wednesday in Kapiolani Hospital. He is also survived by sister Jazmin L.M.; grandparents Eden C.H. Lee and Charlotte Matapua; and great-grandmothers Dora L. Wong, Alice L. Lee and Rebecca Mahoe. Memorial services: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at United Church of Christ, Judd Street. Call after 12:30 p.m. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers.

Janette G. McIntosh, 56, of Honolulu, a First Hawaiian Bank teller for 20 years, died Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Gordon G.; children Mona M. and James D.; and brother Abner Nunes Jr. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Bessie K. Oda, 79, of Mililani, who retired from Ewa Brand, died last Saturday at home. Born on Kauai, she is survived by husband Henry S.; sons Lynol, Owen and Glenn; daughters Joyce Kinoshita and Gail Rames; sisters Bertha Kondo, Mildred Nishida and Violet Watanabe; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Precious L. Paleka, infant daughter of Ululani Hill and Terrance Paleka, died Feb. 28 in Kaunakakai. She is also survived by sister Jasman K. Services and burial held.

Sifriana G. Pascua, 94, of Kamiloloa, Molokai, died Monday in Molokai General Hospital. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by sons Edward and Ruben; daughter Sylvia Pabalan; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. today at St. Sophia Catholic Church in Kaunakakai. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kapaakea Cemetery.

Gabriel R. Revamonte, 76, of Ewa Beach, a retired maintenance man from Waikiki Trade Center, died Tuesday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Elena S.; sons Helenio Rebamonte, Carlos and Mario Rivamonte, and Rudy Garay; daughters Liwliwa Acob, Soledad Rivamonte and Elvira and Lolinda Bautista; brothers Pablo and Alberto; sisters Fructusa Pacada and Elang Mendoza; 23 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Crestito Salusod, 51, of Kaunakakai died Feb. 24 in Kaunakakai. He is survived by brothers Val and Ernie, and sisters Connie Abang, Mercy McClusky, Jane Alvarico and Diana Harrington. Services and burial held.

Kham Thivongkeo, 83, of Pearl City died Thursday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in China, she is survived by sons Kham Keo Chang and Kevin Bo Chung; daughter Lisa Kierkiewicz; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Betty T. Tubbs, 76, of Honolulu, a retired custodian for St. Augustine School, died Sunday. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son Fred and grandsons Maikai and Liko. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine By the Sea in Waikiki. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes to follow.

Sam J. Vierra, 62, of Wahiawa died Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by sons Sam and Agustin; daughters Margaret, Mary and Jodi; brothers Eugene and Clifford; sister Adele; half sisters Antoinette and Annette; half brother Dennis; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine's Catholic Church. Call from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Cemetery. Aloha attire.

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Monday, April 6, 1998

William Alfred Barrett, 51, of Waianae died March 29. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Brian; daughter Bridget Balencha; brothers Samuel, Heine, Ernest and Lionel, and sisters Patricia McNeil and Jocelyn Mamaril Jr. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha Attire. No Flowers.

James Edwin Botelho, 72, of Makakilo died April 2 at Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Keith; sisters Dorothy DeMello and Lorraine Vasconcellos, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Service: noon Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veteran Cemetery.

Ronald L.C. Ching, 61, of Waipahu died March 28 in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Teresa and Malia; son Ryan; sisters Yuk Lin Chung and Ruth Casepo; brothers Elmo, Robert and James, and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Dolen D. Dela Cruz Jr., 16, of Waimea, Kauai, a student at Waimea High School, died Tuesday in Kapiolani Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by parents Dolen D. and Christine Y.; brothers Christopher T. and Cyris P. Dela Cruz and Rhandi Kamalei; sisters Deelyn H. Dela Cruz and Talyn Makamae, and maternal grandparents Paul Hasegawa and Katherine Dilwith. Mass: 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Kekaha. Call after noon. Burial: Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Linda S. Diamond, 50, of Mililani, a foster mother, died March 29. She was born in Iowa. She is survived by sons Heath and Wade Bloodgood; parents Ervin and Elaine Weeks; brothers Tom and Chris Weeks, and a grandson. Services were private.

Milton O. Holst, 95, of Pebble Beach, Calif. and formerly of Honolulu, died Tuesday at home. He built an award-winning advertising agency, Holst, Cummings and Myers, in Honolulu and headed it until he retired and moved to California in 1964. He was born in Washington, D.C. He is survived by wife Orien H.; son Haywood L., and stepson William T. Anderson. Memorial services at a later date.

Matsue Izumi, 81, of Hilo, a minister of the Tenrikyo Yashijima Church in Hilo, died Thursday at her home. She was born in Papaikou. She is survived by sons Wallace, Herbert and Gerald; daughter Mae Odani; brothers Goro and Shiro Hirayama; sisters Doris Fujimoto and Fumie Ogawa, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Service: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Inurnment: Tuesday at Homelani.

Satoyo Kawakami, 87, of Honolulu died March 29 in Straub Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Richard K., Thomas H., Clyde K. and Edward N.; daughter Nancy K. Hayashibara; brothers James Y. and Charles Y. Shigemura; sisters Ruth S. Umetsu, Amy M. Murai and Muriel T. Omiya eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were private.

Charles L. Mossteller, 86, of Honolulu, a teacher and coach, died Thursday in Honolulu. He was born in Mason, Ohio. He is survived by wife Mary Lou; son Timothy; stepson Michael Knight, and four grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to a favorite charity. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Itsuku “Its” Murakami, 82, of Honolulu, a retired assistant police chief for the Honolulu Police Department, died March 19 in Aloha Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jane; sons Stephen and Gordon; daughter Linda Kobatake; sisters Shizuka Kuwasaki, Jean Bowman and Amy and Barbara Murakami, and eight grandchildren. Services were private.

Samson K. Napaepae, 71, of Waianae, a retired U.S. Navy veteran, died Wednesday in Ewa Beach. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by daughter Nalei Kunewa; brother Lionel Mano, and a grandson. Services: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Su Whan Park, 80, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Korea. She is survived by son Eric Im; daughters Jung Ae Austin, Ae Cha Chung, Yae Soon Im and Hee Ju Ideue, 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Rex J. Parker, 78, of Honolulu, a chiropractor, died Thursday in Honolulu. He was born in Gary, Ind. He is survived by wife Jeri; daughters Linda Fukunaga, Sandra Hooper, Kathleen Jaudes and June Parker; stepson Craig Miller; sister Marjorie Kent; brother Fred; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Bethel Missionary Baptist Church or the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Francis E. “Jun” Reynon Jr., 48, of Aiea, a heavy equipment operator, died March 13. He was born on Maui. He is survived by daughters Marjorie Ann “Sweetie,” Misty Ann and Lyvonne; father Francis; brothers Damien, Gary, Jason and Jay; sisters Debra, Cindy and Jayna, and a grandson. Private services.

Clarence T. “Thunder” Tani, 68, of Honolulu, a retired warehouseman for American Movers, died Wednesday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Betty Lau; son Derek S.; brothers Fred S. and Daniel S.; sisters Chiyoko Tani, Doris S. Hamamoto, Miriam K. Kaminaka, Ethel F. Kuwaye and Florence Y. Tani, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Sasagi Uso, 89, of Honolulu, a retired heavy equipment operator, died last Monday at home. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by children Kristina Matautia, Augustine and Taua Uso, Julia Malietufa and Maria Kelsall; sister Sophia, 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. April 18 at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

L. Harold Whitaker, 80, of Kahala, died March 27 at home. He was born in Utah. He was an architect and one of the founders of Design Associates, Ltd. The firm designed the Pali Golf Course Clubhouse; 3003 Kalakaua Ave., one of the first luxury condominium projects and other luxury homes. He is survived by wife Harriet Fisk; daughter Julie Whitaker Tamez; brother Richard Paul; sister Helen Perich and three grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii and the American Cancer Society.