Obituaries

Tuesday, April 21, 1998

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Katherine H. Chui, 60, of Honolulu, a retired teacher and registrar at Garrett Intermediate School, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Ookala, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Edward F.; sons Aaron and Lorne; sisters Asako Cooke, Hanako Kuwaye, Saeko Shimizu, Yoshiko Kishinami, Yuriko Yahiro, Mieko Hiramoto and Yaeko Kunishige; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Casual attire.

Alfred Coelho, 80, of Honolulu, a retired proprietor of Hawaii Plastering and Contracting Corp., died April 13 in Honolulu. He was also a trustee of Plasterers & Cement Masons, Local 630. Born in Olowalu, Maui, he is survived by wife Mary Jane Naki; daughter Beverly J. Coelho Correa; and a granddaughter. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Eddie Demello, 88, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a retired field supervisor for Kau Sugar, died Friday in Kau Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by daughter Priscilla Ann. Mass: 7 tonight at Naalehu Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Leon G. Gadingan, 69, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired sugar processor for McBryde Sugar Co., died Thursday at home. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Frances P.; daughters Jeannie Agoot and Leona Tomita; sons Lenny and Sonny; sister Adelida Pascual; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Koloa. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Bernard L. Huihui Jr., 73, of San Francisco is also survived by brothers Stanley, Kenneth and Zingy. Additional information for an obituary published Friday provided by the family.

Francis L. Kahele, 76, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired crane operator, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Florence K.; son Paul M.; daughters Elaine K. Kealoha, Grace A. Kahele and Paulette U. Velasco; brothers Lawrence K. and Milton N.K.; sisters Lorraine L.A. Yamashita, Janice K. Low and Lavaina J.K. “Baby” Ching; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kinuko Kawamoto, 87, of Hilo and formerly of Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired cook of the former KK’s Place, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Papaikou, Hawaii, she is survived by son Gary; daughters Nancy Kawamoto and Janet Watarida; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services over ashes: 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Larry T. Kunimoto, 67, of Los Angeles and formerly of Honolulu died Wednesday. He is survived by wife Linda; daughters Kayoko Forrest and Ann Nakajima; sisters Jean Enoki and Mae Kunimoto; brother Rowan; and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 9 a.m. Thursday at Jodo Mission of Hawaii, 1429 Makiki St. Graveside services: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe.

Cyrus Seu Pe Lau, 86, of Honolulu died last Tuesday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughter Lucile Soong; brother Seu Lit; sisters Dora Ho, Barbara Wong, Violet Ibara and Elsie Chang; and two grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. No monetary gifts. Donations suggested to the Convalescent Center of Honolulu, 1900 Bachelot St., Honolulu, HI 96817 or Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Hale Kako’o Adult Day Care Center, 1816 Alewa Drive, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Amelia M. Levey, 103, of Honolulu died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in Makaweli, Kauai, she is survived by daughter Dorothy L. Gilbert; granddaughter Gerilyn Gilbert; grandson Kerry Gilbert; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery. Inurnment to follow. Aloha attire. Donations suggest ed to Shriners Hospital, Honolulu Gerontology, St. Francis Hospice, St. Francis Home Health Care Services or a favorite charity. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Alfred S.T.F. Mark, 87, of Honolulu, a retired federal worker at Pearl Harbor and Barbers Point, died Wednesday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Clifford, Herbert and Ronald; daughter Marion Monroe; brothers Henry and Joseph; sisters Esther Tyau, Isabelle Tam and Evangeline Lanai; 13 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edward S. Medeiros, 92, of Hilo, a retired machinist with Hilo Iron Works, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by daughters Irene Johnson and Patricia Takamoto; sister Olivia Harbart; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Call from 8 a.m. to noon. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Judith A. Mortemore, 56, of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, a retired vice principal at Waiakea High School, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Flint, Mich., she is survived by husband Richard; sons John and Michael; daughters Ann Little and Rebekah Mortemore-Bausch; sisters Kathryn Bowen and Chris Lewis; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. No floral donations. Contributions suggested to the “Scholarship Fund” at St. Joseph High School. Casual attire.

Pui Kuan Moy, 95, of Honolulu died Saturday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Irene; daughters Marjorie Tong, Priscilla Miller and Audrey Chun; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Masako Okimoto, 94, of Lahaina died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, she is survived by sons Kiyoshi, Tsuneaki, Tokio and Tsugio; daughters Chieko Matsuda, Tsuyuko Sakamoto and Mieko Kosaka; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Casual attire.

Elizabeth P. Richardson, 69, of Kailua died Wednesday in Castle Hospital. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by husband Joseph R.; sons Roman, Wayne, Joseph Jr., Ronald and Robert; daughters Sonya Bates and Stella Richardson; sisters Nancy and Helena Kamalii and Mildred Obadenico; hanai son Myron; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Tamaki Sasaki, 102, of Honolulu died Friday in Maluhia Hospital. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, she is survived by daughter Betty Maglasang; and grandsons Kevin, Glenn and Colin Maglasang. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Frances L. Suan, 68, of Aiea, who retired from GEM Department Store in Kapalama, died last Tuesday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Waialua, she is survived by sons Robert A. and Darius Lewis; daughters Carla Coen and Anndee Anderson; brothers Alfred, Conrad and Nando; sisters Connie Alcosiba and Priscilla Combis; and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary- Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Tetsuo “Charlie” Teramoto, 80, of Honolulu, a retired pipefitter for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, died last Tuesday in Straub Hospital. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Aiko; son Dale; daughters Sandra Nakagawa, Sheila Kai and Gail Ogata; brother Toyoichi; sisters Yoshino Asato, Kazuno Endo and Haruyo Araki; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.