Obituaries

Saturday, November 21, 1998

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Chester Au, 57,
was hurt by daughter's
unsolved murder

Chester Au, 57, a partner in C&N Auto Tech mechanic shop in Kaneohe, died Thursday at home.

Au was thrust into the spotlight in January 1982 when his daughter, Lisa, was abducted and her car found near Kailua Drive In. Ten days later, on Jan. 31, her body was found on Tantalus. Although suspects, including a police officer, were questioned, no one was ever charged in the slaying.

Au told a Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter earlier this year: “I still think about it today. I feel disappointed with the system but I learned to deal with the fact that nothing ever is going to be done.”

The case, which was featured on the network television show “Inside Edition” in 1992, was the source of years of emotional upheaval for the Au family, which sued the police for negligence in the investigation and hired a former police detective for an unsuccessful effort to find Lisa's killer.

Au told the reporter that the case contributed to his divorce from Lisa's mother in the early 1990s. Patrice Au-Kaunamano died in 1992.

Au is survived by son Chester Jr.; daughter Mei Li Jack; sisters Barbara Lee and Jerene Kwapy of Pacific, Mo.; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services are pending.

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Jamie Wong,
33, dies of cancer,
despite transplant

Jamie Wong of Kailua died of Hodgkin's lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes, last Saturday in Queen's Hospital.

On Aug. 30, family, friends and several local entertainers staged a benefit concert to help defray medical costs for Wong's treatment.

Wong, 33, and her husband Kevin spent two months at Stanford University Medical Center, where she received high-dose chemotherapy with a stern cell transplant.

When Jamie Wong lost her hair due to treatment, Kevin Wong shaved his head as a sign of solidarity.

Jamie Wong was a plan-giving and major-gifts officer for the Nature Conservancy.

Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Kevin, mother Gail Silva, father Allen Silva, brother Scott Silva and grandmothers Eva Silva and Clementine Costa. Services held.

Simeona Andam, 68, of New Mill Camp, Kauai will be remembered in services 6:30 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual attire. Incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday provided by the mortuary.

Veneranda B. Ayap, 80, of Kurtistown, Hawaii died last Saturday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Tarlac, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Bienvenido; sons Filemon and Teodoro; daughters Juliana Lactaoen, Teofila Corpuz and Carlina Lopez; brothers Jacinto and Juanito Francisco; sisters Feliza and Cresencia Francisco and Beatrice Sotto; 25 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. next Saturday at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau, Hawaii. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Abigail Y.I. Ching, 69, of Honolulu died Thursday at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by brothers Edmund H.F., Herman H.Q., Clement H.K. and Richard H.W.; and sisters Blossom Y.L. Jhun, Irene Y.M. Wong and Patricia Y.L. Carias. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Lillian M. Demesillo, 72, of Waipahu died Nov. 11 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Pampanga, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Celenino M. “Nino;” children Corsini Demesillo Vasquez, Belina A. Demesillo Buis and George C., Joseph J. and Brian S. Demesillo; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchil dren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway in Waipahu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Vincent T.S. Fong, 77, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Stephanie B.H. Okabe, Claire B.I. Nakamoto, Phyllis B.Y. Kida and Mercedes B.K. Katagihara; brothers Conrad and Howard; sisters Alma Lum and Adeline Zane; and grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Arthur G. Horner, 79, of Ann Arbor, Mich., formerly of Hawaii, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Honolulu. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Saline, Mich., or charity.

David P. Keao Jr., 84, of Waialua, a retired carpenter with the Public Works Center, died Nov. 11 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Waialua, he is survived by sons LeRoy, Milburn “Laki,” Wallace K. and Landre; daughters Laverna T. Shirai and Joyce Fujita; brother Donald A.; 18 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Mun Hwan Kim, 43, of Honolulu, a restaurant owner of Korean Bar-B-Que Restaurant, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. Born in Seoul, he is survived by wife Im Sum, son Peter and daughter Christine. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Korean Christian Church, 1832 Liliha St. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Harry P. Koanui, 83, of Mililani, a retired supervisor from Hickam Air Force Base, died Nov. 12 at home. Born in Lahaina, he is survived by sons Harry P. “Mano,” Earl T.K. and Ernest W.; daughters Harriet P. Buck and Veronica H. Greene; brother Wilfred K. Kekoanui; 31 grandchildren; and 43 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alfonso Lorenzo, 86, of Kailua died Wednesday in Castle Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by the Gabriel and Hanai Sojot families. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Thomas Dare Marshall, 63, of Honolulu died Thursday in Honolulu. Born in Porterville, Calif., he is survived by wife Edlo “Chuddy;” son Keaniniulaokalani; daughters Audrey Sakaguchi, Bonnie Flemon and Cheryl Marshall; sister Joy Chancellor; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Douglas I. Morrison, 82, of Honolulu, a marine engineer, died Nov. 12 in Honolulu. Born in Saugus, Mass., he is survived by wife Merlyn, daughter Kimberlee and son Paul. Private scattering of ashes at sea.

Mario “Nic” Nicotera, who established and managed Dun & Bradstreet in Hawaii, died Nov. 13. Born in Philadelphia, he is survived by wife, daughters, a stepson, sisters, and grandchildren. Mass: 7 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine's by the Sea-Waikiki. Scattering of ashes: Aloha Beach Service, next to the Sheraton Mo ana Surfrider Hotel. Inurnment: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Gloria F. Riola-Marquina, 56, of Waipahu, a teacher at Kipapa Elementary, died Monday in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was also a special minister of the Eucharist at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church. Born in Eleele, Kauai, she is survived by husband Theodore M. Marquina, son Michael Marquina, parents Roberto and Maria Riola, brothers Robert Jr. and Bernard Riola, and sisters Marcia Emayo and Melinda Riola. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road in Pearl City. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Clarence J. Soares, 82, of Kailua, a retired truck driver for B&C Trucking, died Monday in Kailua. Born in Lahaina, he is survived by daughters Shirley Aki and Barbara Kishi; sons Howard, Kenneth and Gordon; brother Alvin; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Patricia P. Ubaldo, 77, of Waipahu, a former business owner, died Monday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was also an election commissioner and campaign manager in the Philippines. Born in Waialua, she is survived by husband Jose R.; sons Romeo P., Edison P., Renato P., Rolando P., Rogelio P. and Valentino P.; daughter Erlinda U. Clamor; brother Emigdio Pizarro; sisters Lenora Guerrero and Norma Marata; and 14 grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.