Obituaries

Friday, June 19, 1998

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Vinancio S. Asuncion, 88, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a retired coffee farmer, died Tuesday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mary D.; sons Segondo, Chris, Paul, Chito, Chiko, Clarence, Mariano, Eddie and Albert; daughters Jane Raiford and Hattie Asuncion; 43 grandchildren, and 52 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Florentina Bonocan, 70, of Kailua will be remembered in a Mass noon tomorrow at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. Call from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Reception to follow.

Katherine Clemente, 76, of Kaneohe is also survived by daughter Bernadette Iwane. Additional information for an obituary published Wednesday provided by the mortuary.

Anetelea “Filipo” Filipo, 50, of Hauula is survived by 10 grandchildren. Mass: 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Joachim Church, 53-536 Kam Highway in Punaluu. Incorrect information for an obituary published Wednesday provided by the mortuary.

James H. “Brother” Kajioka Jr., 61, of Kailua, a retired city assistant elections administrator, died Wednesday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Punaluu. He is survived by wife Clarice H.I.; sons Scott G. Kajioka and Richard T. Ing; daughter Jaymi K. Pikula; brother Robert; sister Rose A. Brash, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Colyne E.Y.C. Kam, 52, of Haleiwa died last Friday in Kahuku Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Eloise S.S.; son Alden C.; daughters Karadeen Y. and Shari-Lynne S.; parents Henry and Gladys; brother Carlson; sisters Carney Kam-Hoffman and Cobey Kam-Uhlir, and a granddaughter. Memo rial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Lillian C. Kamaka, 83, of Honolulu died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Mary Tom, Elvin Spencer, June Akana and Faith Horner; brother John Lee; sister Mabel Ako; 14 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 7:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

William H.H. Kanekoa, 84, of Honokaa, Hawaii, will be remembered in services 5 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. next Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

John L. Kirsch, 81, of Honolulu died Wednesday at home. He was born in California. He is survived by son John R.; daughter Leslie Calderon, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Chao Hei Lam, 87, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Queen's Hospital. Born in China, she is survived by daughter Kwan Tse Mo; six grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Thomas “Teddy” Maa, 67, of Keaukaha, Hawaii, a retired supervisor for the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, state Department of Social Services and Housing, died June 11 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Kapahulu, he is survived by son Tedmund Kupono; daughters Lani Maa Lapilio, Lei Richmond and Cynthia “Keola” Maa; sisters Hattie “Darling” Luke, Emily Farr, Doris Brack and Roselani Hee; brothers Edwin, James and Kenneth; and nine grandchildren. Private services.

Morito Oshige, 78, of Aiea, a retired printer for the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, died June 7. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Nellie, son Stephen, daughter Maureen Abe, brother Toshiharu “Thomas,” sister Yoshiko “Ruth” Mori and three grandchildren. Private services.

Gordon F.K. Pedro, 15, of Ewa Beach, an honor student at Ilima Intermediate School, died June 6 in Ewa Beach. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by father Thomas, mother DeeDee, sisters Evelyn and Britney, brothers Thomas Jr. and Preston Pedro and Raleigh Meiers, grandfather Sonny Morales and great-grandparents Antonio and Vicky Gualderma. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Raymond M. Pohaku, 59, of Kaneohe, who retired from Hawaiian Tel, died Sunday in Las Vegas. He is survived by sons Jefferey and Jarrett; daughter Raynette; mother Isabell; brothers Albert, Herman, Gilbert and Howard Hatori; sisters Dorothy Young, Hilda and Gertrude Hatori, Rosbell Troy, Muriel Gubach and Maile and Dolly Pohaku; and two grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Sharon L. Saul, 47, of Vineland, N.J. and formerly of Honolulu, a supermarket clerk for ACME Supermarket in Vineland, N.J., died June 5 at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Wayne, daughter Kristi, parents Jerry and Connie Gapol, sister Judy Aranaydo and brother Jerry Gapol Jr. Burial held.

Kimiko Tamashiro, 80, of Honolulu died Monday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Ninoole, Hawaii, she is survived by son Chester T.; daughters Barbara S. Tomita and Linda N. Kudo; brother Charles Hokama; sisters Kameko Miyashiro, Kikue Higa, Janet Nakasone, Helen Bowar, Irene Oshiro and Amy Nishimoto; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Jeanne F. Yogi, 80, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired head cashier and stockholder of Times Super Market Ltd., died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Charles K., daughter Charlene A. and brother Kenneth Chibana. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortu ary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.