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Obituaries


Valentino Autintico Ancog, 72, of Kakaako, died April 7 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Primitiva; son Wendell P.; daughters Gerry T. Thompson, Valerie G. Ayau, Theresa A. Carter and Nicole; brothers Joel and Evan Vizmanos and Antonio; sisters Florence Pagaduan, Filomena Pastor, Nancy Inciong and Nona Yanagihara; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

The Rev. Masuno Abeshima Asaoka, 100, of Honolulu, formerly of Waimea and Kapaa, Kauai, a retired Shingon Mission Buddhist minister, died April 10. She was born in Nara, Japan. She is survived by sons the Rev. Leonard and Frederic Abeshima, daughter Miyuki Kurisaki, caretaker Josie Velez, 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Florentino "Felix" Camit, 94, of Sunset Beach, a retired Kahuku Sugar Plantation sugar cane irrigator, died Tuesday. He was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by daughter Cristeta Ines; sons Abelardo, Florendo, Ernesto, Cris, Dennis, Freddie, Jim, Wilfred and Edwin; brothers Tranquilino and Euginio; 25 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Mission, Waimea Bay. Mass: 1 p.m. Saturday at same church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Maemie Mililani Chong, 46, of Honolulu, an American Mutual Insurance Co. employee, died March 31. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Wesley K., sons William K. and Gavin K., mother Frances K. Dela Cruz, brothers Michael L. and Henry E. Dela Cruz, sisters Maydell U. Perreira and Francine K. Chai, companion Dartagnan G. Taum and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Joseph K.S. Fung, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor and Honolulu City & County electrician and Honolulu Community College teacher, died Thursday in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Catherine W.; daughter Joanne Kishimori; sons John, James, Jeffrey and Joel; sisters Elsie Goo, Daisy Wong and Alyce Ching; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Norma Palattao Gamit, 46, of Kahului, a Hyatt Regency Hotel housekeeper, died April 13 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by mother Benilda Palattao; daughters Romalyn, Robelyn and Ronalyn; brothers Romeo and Rey Piedad and Anteng Palattao; and sisters Charie and Lorna. Viewing: 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Prayer services: 10 a.m. Friday at mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alphonse "Al" Joseph Godbout, 81, of Mililani, a retired Schofield Commissary employee, died Monday. He was born in Burlington, Vt. He is survived by wife Fumiko, sons Joseph and Robert, daughter Yvonne Domingo, sister Alma Casty and five grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. April 29 at Schofield Post Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.

Ruth Yasue Kaneko, 73, of Hilo, a retired Truck & Trailer Service Inc. bookkeeper, died April 8 in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Jack T., brothers Herbert and Miles Tanaka, and sisters Jane T. Tanaka and Gladys T. Watanabe. Private services.

Lucian Keaololoa Keane IV, 24, of Honolulu, a at Bank of Hawaii vault assistant, an entertainer on the Star of Honolulu and former entertainer on the Independence, died last Sunday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Lucian III and Gay; sisters Michele Keane-Elliott, Cherie K. Ortiz and Kimberly; and grandparents Armine Keane, and Harry and Rose Marie Kanakaole. Services: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Richard Shiro Konno, 78, of Honolulu, a retired import and export business owner, died Monday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Keiko, son Preston, daughters Jacqueline Shinsato and Debra Reynolds, brother Dan, sister Edith Suzuki and six grandchildren. Private services.

The Rev. Deacon Paul Sang Eun Lee, 68, of Honolulu, died Monday in Kailua. He is also survived by nine grandchildren. Additional information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published Friday.

Leuta Elizabeth Lifa, 9, of Honolulu, died Tuesday in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Georgina and Fauesala Jr.; sisters Ashley, Leufisa and Georgina; grandparents Pastor Eddie and Henrietta Laulu; grandmother Alefa; and great-grandmother Leufisa Savea. Services: noon Wednesday at Central Samoan Assembly of God, 3544 Kalihi St. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

John Fray Lomma, 56, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a farmer and puka shell jeweler, died April 13 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Diana; sons Paco Lomma, Noah Fiorello and Cory Dickens; daughters Corina, Levana, and Nani Lomma-Dickens; parents John Sr. and Ruth Kimball; brother Douglas R.; and three grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Lawai Cemetery. Casual attire.

Wenceslao "Bencing" Bumagat Macadaeg, 77, of Waipahu, died April 13. He was born in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Josefina, sons Benjamin and Rogelio, daughter Evelyn, brothers Gregorio and Fernando, sister Magdalena Delgado and four grandchildren. Wake service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial at a later date in the Philippines. Casual attire.

David Meheula Maielua, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Waimano Home nutritionist, died April 13 at home. He is survived by wife Doris T.; brothers Earl and Timothy; sisters Loretta Johnson, Edith Baltunado and Nanette Montalbo; and one grandchild. Services: 10:15 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Luis Mena, 85, of Maalaea, Maui, a retired draftsman engineer, died April 11 at home. He was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina. He is survived by wife Naomi L., hanai son H. Wayne Lewis, hanai daughters Joyce Woodstra and Patricia Helie, sister Matilda, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services and scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. May 11 at beach of Kana'i A Nalu, Maalaea Harbor Village.

Kameko Nakamura, 85, of Honolulu, died April 12. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gary; daughters Shirley Ichiki, Jane Tengan, Carol, Susie Drumheller, Sharon Harris and Katie; brother Matsuichi Kaneshiro; sister Helen Kaneshiro; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Mary S. Olim, 84, of Honolulu, died Thursday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Kealii, Kauai. She is survived by husband Antone; sons Anthony and Patrick; brothers Anthony, Joe, Manuel, Larry, Ralph, Harry and Raymond Himenes; sisters Delores Mihos, Carmen Kochersperger, Irene Lorenzo, Mathilda Himenes, Josephine Comegys and Rosalie Dikos; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Aida Ontiveros, 61, of Kealakekua, Kona, an administrative assistant at the University of Washington, died April 12 in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by husband Thomas J. Sr.; son Thomas J. Jr.; daughter Ann; mother Leona Guzman; brother John Gamiao; sisters Rose Nohara, Chris Berales and Mary Telio; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Mabel Y. Sakamoto, 87, of Kahului, a retired Kaanapali Beach Hotel waitress, died Friday in Hale Makua. She was born in Pauwela, Maui. She is survived by sons William and Bruce; daughters Patricia Nearing, Winona Afaga, Myrna Largosa, Linda Texeira and Stella; brother Louis Yap; sister Gertrude Fuentes; 29 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Call after 9 am. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Elaine Katherine Stanek, 84, of Mililani, died Wednesday in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Wisconsin. She is survived by daughter Patricia E. Kaneshiro, brother Ray Walsh, sister Dolores Orcutt and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Midori Takemoto, 82, of Ninole, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Friday in Hilo. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Yoshio; sons Morris, Norman and Cary; daughter Dr. Susan; brothers James, Yoso, Saburo, Akisuke and Edward Kuwahara; sister Reiko Kamimura; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

William S. Virtucio, 56, of Ewa Beach, a Hawaiian Groceries warehouseman, died Tuesday in St. Francis Hospice West. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Wilberto and Wilfredo; daughter Winnie J. Mendiola; father Alex; sisters Terry Fajardo, Fely Seabrooks and Myrna Sarvida; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Calvary Chapel West Oahu, 91-928 Ft. Weaver Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kikuzo "Blackie" Yoneyama, 84, of Pearl City, died Monday in St. Francis Medical Center. He is survived by daughter June Tamashiro. Incorrect information was printed for an obituary published yesterday.



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, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.



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