Obituaries

Thursday, February 19, 1998

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George “Keoki” Alani, 68, of Hookena, Kona, Hawaii, a retired heavy equipment operator with Guy Lam Construction Co., died Monday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and worked for Corps Construction. Born in Hookena, Kona, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Louisa K.K.; sons Harvey, Douglas and Smith; daughters Glendora Kenison, Sheraine Alani and Mary Kihe; brothers Bernard and Louis P.; sisters Genevieve Shito, Ellen Cho and Lucy Oliveros; and 16 grandchildren. Prayer services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church Hall in Honaunau, Kona, Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Chong Nee “Canary” Chang, 98, of Waianae, a retired cook with Tripler Hospital, died Feb. 9 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Kainaliu, Kona, he is survived by son William; daughter Marjorie Kauo; brothers Ernest, Eddie and Walter; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

William S. Ching, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired federal building inspector, died Monday in Straub Hospital. Born in Kaneohe, he is survived by wife Verma; sons Ronald and Walton; daughters Verleen Jones, Karen Akiyama and Sherrie Ching; brothers Thomas, Stanley and David Kailio; sisters Lena Kawelo, Beatrice Ng, Leilani Chung and Ella Ching; and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to First Chinese Church of Christ.

Suk Hwa Rho Chung, 78, of Honolulu died Sunday in Honolulu. Born in Korea, she is survived by husband In Jong; two brothers; two sisters; children Kil Dong Koh, Jeanie Bradshaw, Steven Chung, Juliann Kavanagh, Susan King, Ae Ja Mortensen and Sandy Chung; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Gregorio B. Coloma, 82, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, an irrigator for Lihue Plantation, died Saturday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Maria C., sons Nene Hernandez and Florendo Coloma, daughter Lyne Garasi, brothers Cifomas and Juan Coloma, sisters Aurelia Domingo and Florentina Ulep, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual or aloha attire. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery.

Braulio G. Doctolero, 95, of Honolulu died Sunday in Maunalani Nursing Home. Born in San Fabian, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Conchita; sons Jesse, Marcel and Jerry; daughter Jean Pennix; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony’s Church in Kalihi. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Theodore “Ted” Ebora, 78, of Wahiawa, a retired welder at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Feb. 1 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Toledo City, Cebu, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Exuperancia “Ex”; son Jason; daughter Eugenie Taboada; sisters Connie T. Ebora and Tarcela T. Cole; and two grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrow Church, 1403 California Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Thelma K. Espinda, 74, of Honolulu, a retired dietician, died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Manuel Jr.; sons Richard and Brian; daughters Frances Laybon and Caroline Lum; sisters Alice Chun, Katherine Lau, Mokihana Alama, Anna Bishaw, Evan English, Naomi Wilkenson, Harriet Machado and Leialoha Ganon; brother Edwin Kaawa; 19 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-Kalihi Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Tadanobu “Tad” Higa, 75, of Honolulu and formerly of Hilo and Kalaupapa, a retired state carpenter, died Friday in Hale Mohalu Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by brother Robert; sisters Lois Shimoda, Betsy Seki and Doris Tatsuzawa; and caregiver Diane Barnhaldt. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church in Honolulu. Call after 1 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alan R. Ibrao, 45, of Haleiwa, a former employee at Turtle Bay Hilton for 23 years, died Feb. 10 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Waialua, he is survived by sons Alan K., Mikne K. and Ian K.; former wife Pamela Almadova; parents Pancho and Forchie; brother Romeo; sisters Clarita Icari, Gwen Nolasco, Laurie Rubeck-Ibrao, Natalie Sims, Carey Berky and Leah Ruiz; and a granddaughter. Wake services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Julia T. Kapololu, 82, of Honolulu died Sunday at home. Born in Sprecklesville, Maui, she is survived by sons William Jr. and John; daughters Lani and Joyce; sisters Clara Kekahuna, Isabel Lewis and Eleanor Perry; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lanakila Ward on Judd Street. Call from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Charles K. Katayama, 93, of Aiea, a retired maintenance employee at Pearl Harbor Dental Clinic, died Feb. 10 in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Daniel; daughters Irene Isara, Betty Uegawachi, Jean Yamada and Jane Kikuchi; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Richard K. Kimball, 87, of Honolulu, past president of the Hawaii Hotel Association, died Sunday in Honolulu. Born in Haleiwa, he is survived by wife Mary, daughter Martha Putnam and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Donations suggested to a favorite charity. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Paul K.P. Lee, 74, of Pearl City, a retired police officer at Naval Station at Pearl Harbor, died Feb. 1. Born in Papaaloa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Audrey; daughter Pauline Kim; son Richard; brothers Charles, Harold, George, Herman and Dennis; sisters Alice Amaral and Rose Y. Chung; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

John W. McKinney, 83, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a retired technical support manager with Scintilla Division of Bendix Corp., died Sunday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran. Born in Minneapolis, he is survived by wife Eleanor R.; daughter Merikay Harper; sisters Mary W. McKinney and Graceleanor Baird; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Imiola United Church of Christ. Call after 10 a.m. Donations suggested to Waikoloa Elementary School Memorial Garden; 68-1730 Hooko St.; Waikoloa, Hawaii 96738.

Carol Ann D. Monroe, 48, of Los Angeles died Feb. 3. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she is survived by parents Dr. John M. and Betty Digman; brother John W. Digman; and sister Barbara Digman. Services on the mainland. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Donations suggested to National Institute for Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center or American Cancer Society.

Fumiko Nakamoto, 82, of Hilo died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by son Ernest; daughters Lorraine Ohashi and Linda Nakano; sisters Hatsue Kaneshiro, Shizuko Oshiro, Tomiko Yagi and Sueko Okuhara; and four granddaughters. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Russell M. Saigo, 53, of Santa Clara, Calif., and formerly of Hilo, a senior staff engineer for TRW Systems Integration Group in California, died Feb. 9 at home. Born in Hilo, he is survived by mother Ethel D. and sister Dr. Patricia Saigo. Private services.

Esther L. Spare,98, of Lanikai, an employee at Castle & Cooke, died Oct. 21 in Corona, Calif. She was also a seamstress. Born in Gold Hill, Nev., she is survived by cousin Jean Lackey; and nieces and nephews Jean Singleton Liechty, Norma Lackey Jump, Sandra Leigh Hunt, Dana L. Hunt, Barbara Oleson Klinke, Alan M. Oleson and Col. Robert I. Channon.

Joseph C. Stimac, 89, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a retired caterer, died Sunday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Iowa, he is survived by son Raymond; daughter Joyce Swartz; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Scattering of ashes: Keauhou Bay. Casual attire. No flowers.

Walter K. Tanouye, 69, of Honolulu, a retired lineman from Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc., died Feb. 10 in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Chiyeko; son Russell Y.; brothers Harry T., Richard S. and Wallace T.; sister Lillian T. Sone; and three grandchildren. Private services.

John S. Tio, 76, of Honolulu, owner and president of I.C.T. Inc., died Feb. 11 at home. Born in Indonesia, he is survived by wife Sally; children Lilian Lee, Lynn Bay, Fred Tio and Lili Yeung; and nine grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Private inurnment.

Perfecto M. Tomas, 69, of Honolulu, a retired maintenance man for Island Plant Co., died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. He also worked at Hawaiian Miso & Soy Company & Lau’s Nursery & Maintenance Inc. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Victoria B.; children Milagros Hidalgo and Edwin, Nelia and Roger Tomas; sisters Margurita De La Cruz and Felicidad Diego; brother Brigido Mariano; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Wake services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m.

Shoji Tsuma, 70, a retired operations manager for an insurance company, died Friday in Las Vegas. He was also a Korean War veteran. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Flora; sons Wayne, Bruce and Clyde; daughter Faye Williams; brothers James, Walter and Thomas; sisters Irene Sawai, Mary Hirata and Ethel Higashihara; and eight grandchildren. Services on the mainland.

Lynn Verdonck, 70, of Honolulu died Monday in Honolulu. Born in Union City, N.J., she is survived by sons Raymond, Ronald and Randall; daughters Laura Archibequ and Lisa Marks; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Edward K. “Munji” Watase Jr., 75, of Honolulu died Saturday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Port Allen, Kauai, he is survived by wife Yaeko; sons Guy, Wendel and Robert; daughters Gay Chang and Cleona Lewis; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rachel W. Wilkings, 85, of Honolulu died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in Cheney, Wash., she is survived by son Steve and granddaughter Kelly. Private services. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Albert H. “Yama” Yamashita, of Wahiawa is survived by sister Larraine Mizokami. Incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday provided by the mortuary.

Yau Yin Yee, 85, of Honolulu died Monday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in China, she is survived by sons Alfred, George, Sonny and David; daughters Shirley Chock, Dorothy Lee and Lily Nitta; brother Rodney Lum; sister Lan Seid; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.