Obituaries

Friday, September 25, 1998

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Cyrus Afalava Jr., 54, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14 at home. He is survived by son Daniel; daughter Renee; mother Lena “Faatoatuiga” Afalava; brothers Foster, Raymond and Wallace; and sisters Ramona Barber, Dolly Chang, Shirley Lantrip and Fia McMahon. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow, Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m.

Harriet K.I. Amimoto, 76, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper for the Ilikai Hotel, died Sunday at home. Born in Haiku, Maui, she is survived by sons Robert Kapuniai and Rhys Amimoto, daughters Linda Tanaka and Kathy Kawahara, sisters Grace Fujitani and Dorothy Murakami, 12 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Felix R. Bautista, 91, of Waipahu, a retired licensed practical nurse from Oahu Sugar Hospital & Waipahu Clinic, died Sept. 10 in Waipahu. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Caridad R. “Caring;” children Shirley Sanvictores, Jan Kama, and Roger, Ricky and Sterling Bautista; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Beatrice “Chummy” Brown, 78, of Honolulu, a community worker with the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Ward W., sons Ward B. and Brad, daughter Bonnie, hanai children Carter Platt and Jan Zukerman, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Nativity Church. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society or Hawaii Heart Association.

Mary W. Bucasas, 74, of Kekaha, Kauai, died Wednesday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Otis Ingram and Stanley; Richard and William Bucasas; daughters Blossom Young and Lindel Puha; brother Frederick Bartels; sisters Lei DeMello, Genevieve Aana, Ulu Richards and Dolly Kalaiwaa; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Kekaha Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire.

Yun Son Chon, 68, of Honolulu died Sept. 23 in Straub Hospital. Born in Pusan, Korea, she is survived by sons Chae Wan, Chae Uk, Eu Yung and Bae Keun; daughters Kyong Sun Chon and Kyong Ja Oshner; and six grandchildren. Korean buddhist services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

Rowan S. Clamor-Villalva, infant son of Ramon and Evelyn, died Monday in Honolulu. He is also survived by grandparents Victorino and Erlinda Clamor and Cruz Villalva; and great-grandparents Jose and Patricia Ubaldo, Marcela Clamor and Cornelia Lechuga. Services: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Father Damien the Leper Church at Barbers Point. Celebration of life: 5 p.m. at 92-744 Paakai St. in Kapolei.

Lori B. Fagothey-Culp, 39, of Honolulu, a championship surfer, died Wednesday in Queen's Hospital. She is survived by husband Melvin Culp, mother Nelda Fagothey, and sister Jill Wojahn. Memorial services: 9 a.m. Monday at Outrigger Canoe Club.

Akira Higaki, 77, of Honomu, Hawaii, a retired supervisor for Hilo Coast Processing, died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, he is survived by sons Alan and Stanley Higaki; daughters Judith Hoshino, Pearl Uratani and Donna Mukai; brothers Hiroshi, Kaoru, Shiro and Dr. Tadashi; sisters Shizu Matsubara, Fumie Kakemoto, Aileen M. Keliikuloa and Michiko and Dr. Esther Higaki; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Elsie K.F.K. Ho, 89, of Honolulu died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Abraham S.H. and Donald F.; daughters Dorothy Y. and Marilyn Y. Ho and Carol Lau; brother Kenneth M. Kam; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Manoa Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Mary H. Kimoto, 61, of Ewa Beach, a salesclerk for over 17 years at Barbers Point Navy Exchange and head of the uniform department, died Sept. 11 in Ewa Beach. Born in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan, she is survived by husband Martin H.; daughters Lisa M. and Karen M.; son James M.; mother Masako Ota; and sisters Joyce K. Shimizu and Nancy E. Whiting. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 3:20 p.m. Aloha attire.

Tomio Machida, 83, of Honolulu, a retired storekeeper at the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, died Sept. 17 at home. Born in Wailuku, he is survived by wife Shigeko; daughters Emi Tasaka, Sherry M. Nakai and Carol M. Nishiguchi; brother Kiyoshi; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Eleanor U. Malan, 85, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired registered nurse, died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Wyoming, she is survived by son Michael, daughter Sandra Tajon, brother Stanley Umber, sister Margaret Seager, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Bernard K. “Barney” Marumo, 67, of Honolulu, a retired brake specialist for Sears, died Wednesday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Thelma, daughter Joanne Wong, and sisters Doris Lovell and Grace Johansen. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

Betsy C.Y. McCubbin, 84, of Makakilo, a retired nurse at Kapiolani Hospital and in private duty, died Saturday in Ewa Beach. Born in Hakalau, she is survived by children Carol K. Makahanaloa, Jonette S. Fabrao, and Hamilton I. McCubbin; sisters Gladys C. Root, Betty S. Muramoto and Mildred Osaki; 10 grandchild- ren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the park. Casual attire.

Joseph McVey, 80, of Kailua, a former police officer for the Honolulu Police Department, died Sept. 12 in Hale Nani Nursing Home. He was also a retired chief examiner for the city Driver Licensing Division. Born in Edger, Mont., he is survived by sister-in-laws Sadayo Furuya, Sanae Ohari, Utako Tanigushi and Sydney Austin; and brother-in-law George Furuya. Private services.

Dr. Thomas S. Min, 81, of Honolulu, died Tuesday in Queen's Hospital. He was a private physician for the late Dr. Syngman Rhee, former president of the Republic of Korea. Born in Los Angeles, he is survived by wife Betty, sons Richard and Steven, daughters Janis Iyo and Cynthia Rankin, seven grandchildren, and two stepgrandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Lung Association, Research Fund, 245 N Kukui St., Suite 100, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Rose P. Morgado, 80, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired assistant resident manager for condominiums, died Monday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by husband Alfred S., sons Theodore and Alfred S., daughter Jackie Niskromoni, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

John M. O'Day, 98, of Honolulu, who retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Sept. 15 in Straub Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by son Donald, daughter Barbara Tanaka, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Kyuro Okazaki, 98, of Honolulu, a retired physician, died Sept. 17 in Honolulu. Born in Japan, he is survived by wife Hazel K., daughters Iris O. Chung and Kale Lani Okazaki, son Arthur H., three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Shizue H. Okihiro, 93, of Kaneohe died Wednesday in Kaneohe. Born in Lapahoehoe, she is survived by sons Dr. Michael and George; daughters Helen Sakamoto, Grace Wilson and Elaine Fujisaka; brothers Henry, Sadao, Stanley and Jack Haitsuka; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Buddhist services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Manuel C. Robino, 88, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Agnes T.; sons Allan, Alton, Anson and Alvin; daughter June Watarae; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow.

Uhachi Takamatsu, 94, of Honolulu, a retired mechanic for California Packing Corp., died Aug. 30 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Kumamoto, Japan, he is survived by wife Marjorie, sons Herbert and Daniel, daughter Elaine Aron, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Helen N. Tamashiro, 78, of Honolulu died Aug. 26. Born in Hilo, she is survived by daughter Rachel Wakabayashi and sisters Nancy Taira and Myrtle Shiroma. Private services.

Alice L. Thornton, formerly of Honolulu died Monday in Gig Harbor, Wash. Mass on the mainland.

Ryoichi Umeda, 77, of Kailua, a retired Public Works Center clerk for the U.S. government, died Monday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Noriko, sons David and Patrick, brother Giichi, sisters Margaret Oshio and Kate Yoshimura, and two grandchildren. Private services.

James A. Wood, 55, of Honolulu, a 30-year veteran in advertising and marketing, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. Born in Cleveland, he is survived by wife Dee Jackson; daughters Danielle Geisler, Ilona Jackson and Dina Jackson; and brother William. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Randal M. Yoshizumi, 34, of Montreal, formerly of Kailua, a mechanical engineer, died Sept. 14. Born in Kailua, he is survived by parents Masakatsu “Larry” and Tatsuye “Barbara;” brothers Galen and Paul; and sister Laurie Bressler. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.