Obituaries

Friday, July 10, 1998

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William H.K. Chang, 80, of Waianae, a retired postmaster with Hana Maui Post Office, died Sunday at home. Born in Hana, Maui, he is survived by sons William and Clayton; brother Roland; sisters Hilda Bond, Katherine Kawada and Anna Camara; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. next Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Noella Ann Elisary, 48, of Honolulu died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by parents Manny and Clara, brother Patrick and sister Mona Ling. Mass: noon Tuesday at Cathedral Of Our Lady of Peace. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

George Y. Fujita, 66, of Honolulu, who retired from the University of Hawaii, died Wednesday at home. He also had a private psychology practice. Born in Wailuku, he is survived by wife Pamela Jean Fujita-Starck; sons Paul, Thomas and Mark; daughter Pamela Fujita-Yuhas; sister Tetsuko Suzuki; and a grandson. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Honolulu Community Church. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

William T. Ginoza, 72, died June 25. He is survived by wife Priscilla, son Sgt. Thomas, six brothers, seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Joyce B.F. Hall, 64, formerly of Ewa Beach, a nurse at Wahiawa General Hospital, died May 1 in East Palo Alto, Calif. Born in Gorham, N.H., she is survived by daughter Cynthia Fisette; son Michael Fisette; stepmother Irene Blake; sister Barbara Nichols; stepbrothers Robert, Roland and Jerry Aktins; stepsister Shirley Tangauy; and a grandson. Private services. Scattering of ashes in New Hampshire at a later date.

Robert E. Holmstrom, 51, of Honolulu, a food broker, died Wednesday at home. He was also owner of Kaukau Brokers. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is survived by wife Barbara Holm; parents Edward and Ann; and sisters Patty Howard, Judy Mailheau and Debbie Young. Mass: 6 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, 1701 Wilder Ave. Refreshments to follow. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice. Private scattering of ashes.

Richard M. Kadota, 81, of Honolulu, a retired mechanical engineer for the U.S. Department of Defense, died Saturday at home. Born in Onomea, Hawaii, he is survived by son Richard C.; daughter Myra B. Ikeda; brothers Harold, Thomas and Kenneth; sister Hatsue Matsushige; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Charles K. Kalaihi, 78, of Honokaa, Hawaii and formerly of Waipio Valley, a retired laboratory technician for the state Department of Health, died last Friday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Papaaloa, Hawaii, he is survived by brothers Sueichi and David Kawashima, and sisters Lilly Chong and Dorothy Holleman. Services: noon Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

Matsuyo Kano, 95, of Kealia, Kauai, a retired seasonal pineapple cannery worker with Hawaiian Cannery, died June 30 in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Kealia, Kauai, she is survived by sons Ronald and Albert, daughters Bernice Dysarz and Ruth Kano, 22 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Chiyomi T. Komatsu, 71, of Honolulu, a retired case worker for the state Department of Social Services and Housing, died July 1 in Honolulu. Born in Waipahu, she is survived by sons Howard, Melvin and Mark; mother Masako Takahara; sisters Fujie Matsumoto, Yukie Nakasu and Mabel Tsutomi; and brothers George and Thomas Takahara. Private services.

Horace K. Kurata, 85, of Waipahu, a retired city fireman, died July 2 in Waipahu. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife Peggy F.; sons Ronald S., Wilbert and Bruce; daughter Barbara Mukai; brother Wallace; sisters Shizue Takasaki and Grace Sagami, 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Inurnment: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hazel C. Mason, 87, of Aina Haina, a retired state social worker, died Wednesday. Born in Hayward, Wis., she is survived by husband Leonard, son William, daughters Jacqueline Norman and Nancy Henderson, six grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. Private services. Gathering: 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Aina Haina home. Casual attire. No flowers.

Masato Matsui, 68, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii library curator/scholar of the Japanese collection, died last Friday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Okayama, Japan, he is survived by wife Adelina V. and mother Fuyuko. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Honolulu Myohoji Mission, 2003 Nuuanu Ave. Contributions suggested to University of Hawaii Foundation-Asian Collections. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Edwin Obedoza, 37, of Honolulu died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Dolores; father Inocencio; brothers Ben, Brian, Leonard, Alan, Steven and Wayne; sisters Barbara, Stephanie, Teresa, Virgie and Lisa; and guardian Christine. Private services.

Martina G. Perry, 78, of Kahului died Tuesday in Hale Makua. Born in Hana, Maui, she is survived by son Thomas; daughters Adeline Dolfo, Marjorie Pacheco and Veronica Esias; brother Raymond Gonzales; sister Agusta Jones; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at the Christ the King Church. Mass: noon. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Potenciano Rapisora, 89, of Kailua is a retired farmer of Campos Dairy. He is survived by niece Jean Bosley. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Antonia C. Rodrigues, 82, of Aiea died Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Elvine Ikeda and Clarice Cathcart; son John Jr.; brothers Antone, Ernest, Lawrence, Christino and Alfonso Caravalho; and sisters Marie Louise Santiago, Anatalia Caravalho, Betsy Perreira, Anastacia Watson and Rufina Winslow. Services: noon Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Delbert O. Sanchez, 70, of Honolulu died last Friday in Honolulu. Born in Hawaii, he is survived by brothers Donald and David. Private services.

Phoenix A. Summerfield, 48, of Honokaa, Hawaii and formerly of Kailua-Kona, a professional massage therapist/healer, died last Friday in Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Fort Wayne, Ind., she is survived by parents William and Wanda Dotson; brother Mark Dotson; and nieces Nicole Summerfield, Natasha Dotson and Joprae Mann. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society West Hawaii Branch, 74-5588 R. Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona.

Anne G. Tyler, 80, of Honolulu died Sunday in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she is survived by stepson Donn, and sisters Arlene Baginski and Helen Amdahl. Services on the mainland.

Miyoko Uradomo, 93, of Wailuku died June 26 in Kula Hospital. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by husband Fujio; sons Naoyuki, Yukio and Shigeto; daughters Bernice Kitagawa and Blanche Watanabe; brothers Harold and Tsugio Yamaguchi; sister Sueme Nitta; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Private services.

Wilfred K. Wallace, 53, of Kihei died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Wailuku, he is survived by wife Violet M.; sons Sherman Santos and Joseph Wallace; daughter Tammy; brothers Richard “Kaleo” Wallace and Henry “Ulili” Kailiehu; sisters Edna “Ulu” Poole, Thelma “Nani” Garcia and Muriel “Hoku” Medeiros; and a grandchild. Services: noon Sunday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.

Kwan Sing Wong,76, of Waianae died Monday in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Born in Wailuku, he is survived by son Robert, daughter Shui Hoa, brother Kwan Took, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Ruth S. Wong, 102, of Honolulu died June 27. Born in Kona, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Robert and Stanley; daughters Elizabeth Ing, Lillian Lukela, Ruby Young and Ruth Sur; brother Henry Suezaki; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Private services.