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Obituaries

Saturday, October 14, 2000


Clarence K. Chau, 85, of Honolulu, a former state executive director for USDA, ASCA, died Tuesday in Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Winifred Ching; children Randy Chau, Susan Chau Detert and Thomas and Peter Chock; sisters Florence Tam and Loretta Lau; brother Dr. Benjamin Shim; and seven grandchildren. Services: Noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lagimaina A. Crespo, 71, of Honolulu died Monday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by son Kurene Utu; daughters Fogavai Ma'o, Eleanor Mata'utia and Reti Cohen; brother Puapua Utu; sister Ma'imau Sei; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 1:30 p.m. today at St. John the Baptist, Kalihi. Call from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Arthur E. Dunn, 72, of Kailua, a retired crew chief from United Airlines, died Monday in Kailua. He was born in New York. He is survived by sons Thomas E. and Shaun A., daughter Margaret A., 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Committal services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Lee A. "Manong Al" Eliazar, 41, of Aiea died Oct. 5 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dar-nelle Y.; sons Ian K. and Joshua K. Eliazar and Keane H. Laguatan; daughter Aja-Dre B.; father Gabriel; and brothers Lynn A. and Lance A. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lillian Fortin, 94, of Makawao, Maui, died Tuesday in Kula Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by husband Louis and daughter Ginger. Private services.

Noah H. Hamada, infant son of Bernie and Herman Jr. will be remembered in memorial services noon tomorrow at Cornerstone Fellowship, 95-1080 Ukuwai St., Mililani Mauka. Incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday provided by the mortuary.

Victoria A. Honan, 91, of Pearl City died Oct. 6 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Loretta Sua, Rowena Ahakuelo and Marilyn McGuire; brother Stanley Kenela; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Lau S. Mailo, 44, of Fresno, Calif., died Oct. 3 in Fresno, Calif. She was born in Iva, Western Samoa. She is survived by husband Taai; sons Albert, Charles, Lionel, Elisha, Ben Hur and Manua; brothers Lea, Sosopo, Leota, Galu and Paulo Tofilau; and sisters Kateline Tavita and Fua Tofilau. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii First Samoan Assembly of God Church. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park.

Thomas L. Munro, 82, of Kona, former owner of Munro's Tax and Bookkeeping, died Monday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Cecelia M., son David T., daughter Deborah J. Nadeau and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Keauhou Kona Yacht Club. Scattering of ashes at sea on the Fairwind boat. Casual attire. Donations suggested to Cancer Research and American Heart Association.

Koyei "Charlie" Nakamoto, 82, of Aiea, who retired from Hawaiian Electric Co., died Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Hatsuko; sons Wayne M., Harvey M. and Roger M.; daughter Rosemary H. Nakasone; brother James H.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Herbert T. Olivieri, 81, of Honolulu, who retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Christina; daughters Nyna "Scrappy" Lipton and Sandy Kaaa; brothers Richard T., Daniel and James; sister Louise Munoz; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Linell R. Oster, of Napa, Calif., formerly of Hawaii, an international flight attendant with United Airlines, died Sept. 28 in Sydney, Australia. She is survived by husband Miahael; mother and stepfather MaryAnn and Val Lorenzo; sister Lorrie Cahill; brother Kalani Lorenzo; sisters Christine Anduze, Joyce Lalley, Gwen Rynkiewicz and Terry Cook; and brother Stanley Rynkiewicz. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Episcopal Church, 45-435 Aumoku St., Kaneohe. Flower leis welcome.

Enrique D.R. "Ricky" Ranada, 86, of Waipahu, who retired from Oahu Sugar Plantation, died Oct. 11 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Josephine; sons Melchor, Melecio, Ernesto, Jeffrey and Jimmy; daughters Marta Manuel, Aurelia Cabais, Rose Marie Kosevich and Norma Smythe; brothers Felomeno and Felix; sisters Rufina Fajardo, Maria Aplasca, Rosita Tungpalan, Anita Mateo and Dionisia Lucas; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Alice M. Silva, 73, of Hilo, a retired site coordinator for the elderly, died Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by sons Richard, Robert, Raymond and Ronald; brother John Rapozo; sister Virginia Souza; and eight grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Lorenzo H. Tabion, 90, of Kunia, a retired truck driver for Del Monte Corp., died Oct. 3 at home. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florida M.; sons Alfred, Jose, Phillip P., Daniel A., Larry M., Melvin M. and Lorenzo M. Jr.; daughters Gloria J. Kuriyama, Eleanor Machnicki, Evangeline "Van" Galisa, Florence M. Gonzaga and Marilyn M. Asakura; brother Florencio Tabion; sisters Maria, Lalia, Incay and Felicidad; 25 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrow Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.



You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index of the library's microfilm archive, which goes
back several decades, is available via Telnet software.



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