Obituaries

Monday, December 7, 1998

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Minnie “Nahale” Jones Ah Yo 78, of Waipahu, a retired Dole cannery plant worker, died Nov. 28 at St. Francis Medical Center West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Paul Ah Yo Sr.; sons David Kaeka, Paul Jr. and Herman; daughters Josephine Kaeka and Lauretta Hillen, 30 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Service: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Service: 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Reijeu Batulanon 58, of Waipahu died Nov. 10 at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Likiep, Marshall Islands. She is survived by her husband David; sons Thompy, and Ham and Flavin Keju; daughters Davelyn and Claudia, Josephine Sherrod and Anastasia Robert; brother John Anwoj; sister Jita Makphie, 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Church of Honolulu. No flowers.

Rosalie Amoy Gahan 77, a retired Parks & Recreation director of Honolulu, died Nov. 30 at Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Laie. She is survived by son Joseph; daughters Billie Hutchinson, Gerry Koga, Esther McKeague and Aina Nitta; brothers Billy Kamauoha and George Kalili; sister Golden Teves, 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortunary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Service: 11:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 to a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Margaret Stevens Price Holberton 82, a retired elementary school teacher of Lynchburg, Va., died Dec. 4 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She worked for 37 years as a teacher at Gladys, Forest Hill, Miller Park and Janet Snead Schools, and was a member of the American Legion Unit 19 in Hawaii for six years. She is survived by sons Richard Jr., George and David; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Services are pending in Lynchburg.

Roy Sadao Kaneda 58, of Pearl City, retired from GTE Supply, died Dec. 2 at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife LeeAnn; daughters RoAnn Alabab and Roleen; mother Fumie; sister Florence; brother-in-law Wayne Shimizu, and a grandchild. Service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary, mauka chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

Joseph Enos Ornellas, 81, of Haleiwa, the former owner of Ornellas Dairy, died Dec. 3 at Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Nellie; daughter Renee; brothers Manuel and George; sisters Angeline Malterre and Matilde Pacheco, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Agnes Florence Ramos, 59, of Hilo, a retired licensed practical nurse at Hilo Medical Center, died Dec. 3 at Queen's Hospital in Honolulu. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by husband Dionicio Jr.; daughters Geralyn Burgett, Celeste and Myra Alves; stepdaughters Renita Acosta, Sandra Hunter, Donna Liggins and Linda Pokipala; stepson Mark; brothers Raymond, Edward, Francisco, Clemente and Clarence Garcia; sisters Eleanor Morita, Isabel Rodgers and Cecilia Moody, and 12 grandchildren. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial: Thursday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire.

Lt. Col. Paul W. Wildman, 73, a former resident of Honolulu, died Dec. 1 in Pensacola, Fla. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday in the State Veterans Cemetery; full military honors. Call: 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.