Obituaries

Monday, June 8, 1998

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Saturday, June 6, 1998

Warren spread love for arts

By Star-Bulletin staff

WAILUKU -- A memorial service is scheduled tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Seabury Hall in Olinda for artist David Warren, one of the early leaders of the Lahaina Arts Society.

“He put his whole heart and soul in whatever he did,” said Mona Harris, society gallery director.

Harris said Warren, who also was a celebrated actor in the Maui theatrical community, maintained a childlike quality about life and an enthusiasm in exploring different forms of art.

Warren, 58, of Pukalani died Thursday from injuries sustained after a pickup truck struck him Sunday night.

He served as president of the Lahaina Arts Society, which displays works of artists on Maui and also operates an outreach program to teach the arts to children on the Valley Isle.

Warren, who had a studio in Makawao, often painted figures in motion such as dancers, and mixed his love of the performing arts with his visual art.

Francis K.S. Aona Jr., 78, of Honolulu, a retired city civil and structural engineer, died May 22. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Dora H.C. Hee, son Dr. Francis, daughters Virginia Quinn and Georgia Aona, and four grandsons. Private services.

Francis “Brick” Brickner, 87, of Elk Grove, Calif., and formerly of Honolulu, a retired owner of Greenhaven Memorial Park, died May 29. Born in Spokane, Wash., he is survived by wife Puamana, son Michael, daughter Jiggie A. Hommon, sister Dolores Porritt, two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Services: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Helen M. Campos, 72, of Wahiawa, who retired from Queen's Hospital, died Thursday in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Puunene, Maui, she is survived by sons Florentino and Reynaldo; daughter Jean Russell; brothers Peter and John Meria; sisters Rose Antolin, Patsy Ramiscal, Fely Welsh, Dolores Timbriza and Cora Dingcong; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Katherine Ann Castillo, 20, of Lawai, Kauai, a student at Hawaii Pacific University, died Tuesday in Honolulu. Born in Waimea, Kauai, she is survived by father Michael, mother Diane, sister Christine and grandparents Manuel Castillo and Mary Colacicco. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers.

Segundo K. Fernandez, 51, of Waianae, a bus driver for Aloha State School Bus, died May 24 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Momilani; sons Kalani, Dav, Den and Duncan; daughters Dee and Edora; brothers Murphy and Melvin Kilaulani; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Michael D. “Mikey Boy” Gusman Jr., 23, of Keaau, Hawaii, a carpenter's helper, died Monday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honokaa, Hawaii, he is survived by fiancee Robyn Agcalon; sons Dale Michael and Dillon Gusman-Agcalon; mother Cookie G. Vick; brothers Chavis Gabriel-Bohol, Coven Gabriel-Vick and Jerel Vick; grandparents David “Stu” Gabriel and Domingo Gusman; great-grandmother Antonette Marques; and father Michael D. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Honokaa Catholic Church. Casual attire.

Eleanor A.Y.C. Kam, 95, of Kahana, a retired housekeeper, died May 23 in Kahuku. Born in Kailua, she is survived by husband Sun Wo; son Kwai Sun (Abbie); daughters Bertha “Kiam Chai” Evans, Shirley “Kiam Chew” Asentista and Amy “Kiam Iu” Kamakaala; 18 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Taoist services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Garrick W. “Gary” Kamekona, 35, of Hong Kong, a rock landscaper with the Artscapes Co. in Hong Kong, died May 29 in Hong Kong. Born in Los Angeles, he is survived by daughters Kuulei, Summer and Kimi; son Sonny; mother Charlene; sister Leanne; and brothers Harold and Anthony. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Douglas R. Kema, 53, of Ewa Beach, owner of Pacific Pipe & Industrial Inc., died May 29 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Gladys R.; sons Carlos A., Robert R. and Douglas R. Jr.; daughter Marilyn “Mona” Iwanaka; brothers Edward and Charles; sisters Harriet “Lani” Satele, Sheila Enos, Donna Anthony and Veronica Kema; and three grandsons. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 91-1004 North Road. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kut Shiu Lee, 64, of Honolulu, a cook at Char Hung Sut Restaurant, died May 29 at home. Born in China, he is survived by wife Suk Wah, sons Raymond and Peter, and daughter Mary. Chinese services: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Betty U. Lorenzo, 67, of Haleiwa died Tuesday in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Tokyo, she is survived by sons Emilio Jr., Randall and Melvin; daughter Sharon Tashiro; brothers Yoshio Furuya and Shinkichi Takagi; sisters Rinko Hoshi, Takeko Tamura, and Chikako Ieda; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary M. Moreno, 74, of Waipahu died Wednesday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Kalaheo, Kauai, she is survived by husband Antonio G.; son Anthony; daughters Betty Wike and Beverly Slapikas; brothers Alfonso and Tony Martin; sisters Frances Luy, Helen Ferreira and Barbara Souza; and seven grandchildren. Prayer services: noon Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice West and Cancer Society of Hawaii.

Rikiyo Murakami, 100, of Waimea, Kauai, died yesterday in Kauai Veterans Hospital. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, she is survived by son Shigeru, daughters Hinako Kuboyama and Myrtle Shinagawa, eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Waimea Honpa Hongwanji Church. Casual attire. No flowers.

Twila B. Octavo, 84, of Honolulu, a retired dance instructor, died May 28 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by stepdaughter Gina Fernandez. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Joseph “Papa Joe” Perreira, 79, of Waianae died Monday at home. Born in Ewa, he is survived by wife Annette M.; sons Terry W., Percy L., Kelly D. and Nicky J.; daughters Sandra M. Wolfe and Jolani A. Napalapalai; brothers Ernest, Herbert and Louis “Arthur”; sister Pearl Klatz; 23 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Church, 85-786 Old Government Road. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Fay B. Ponder, 47, of Oakley, Calif., and formerly of Waialua, owner and partner of Ideal Graphic Parts Co., died May 27 in Oakley. Born in Waialua, she is survived by husband Preston, mother Lapaz Baysa, brothers Serafin and Miguel Baysa, and sister Elvera Toves. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael's Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., in Waialua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Richard O. Spragling, 75, of Waianae died May 25 at home. Born in Robinsonville, Miss., he is survived by wife Jeanette; sons Richard Jr. and Carl “Bugsy”; daughters Lavonzell Bynum, Johnnie Silva, Rochelle Paleka, and Francoise, Iris and Amber Jesse; sister Lavonzell; 21 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Cyrus H. Uyeda, 64, of Honolulu, an independent insurance agent, died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Shizue, brothers Stanley and Edwin, sister Evelyn Kurogi, and hanai family Marian and Arnold Nishi. Memorial services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mabel C. Wong, 93, of Honolulu, a retired teacher at Lunalilo Elementary School, died May 29 in Ventura, Calif. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Ronald, Justin and Yoshi; sister Helen C.T. Yuen; and four grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Michael M.C. Yee, 52, of California and formerly of Honolulu, an employee of Continental Airlines, died May 21. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons William H., David K., Jason Y. and Ian M.Y.H.; daughter Danielle; parents Wadsworth and Hunnie; brothers Jeffrey M.J., Alan M.L., Randall M.L. and Brian M.K.; and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call from 5 p.m. Private inurnment.

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Monday, June 8, 1998

Eveline “Eva” Carman, 62, of Honolulu died Thursday at home. She was born in Germany. She is survived by sons Tim, Jim and Mark, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Patricia R. Delapenia, 56, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Sunrise Hospital. She was born in Lihue, Kauai. She is survived by companion Ronald Ignacio; sons Dwayne and Destry Rego; daughters Jonelle Laplante and Lisa Ikeda; mother Anna Fune; brothers Stanley, James and Herbert Fune; sister Cathleen Broyles, 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Jerry K. Chong, 80, of Honolulu, died Wednesday at Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He was the owner of Jerry's Used Auto Parts in Aiea. He is survived by sons Lyford “Lee”, Irey and Jerell; daughters Pualani Farnell, Kalynn Chong and J'Ann Choy; sisters Edna K. Chong Chun and Mabel K. Metz, nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at 10:45 a.m. Aloha attire.

William R. Derego, 62, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired park caretaker, died May 31 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Haina, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Karen Silva; brother Adam Jr.; sisters Kathleen Mendes and Rose M. Avila, and a grandson. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Honokaa Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Wilhelmina H.K.H. “Willa” Doran, 85, of Kaneohe died Tuesday in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son John Bennett; hanai daughter Merle Bennett; brother Clarence Honan, a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Private services.

Jaime C. Garcia, 73, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a laborer for the Lihue Plantation Sugar Co., died Monday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughters Norma Montero, Nellie Camarillo, Nelda Fernandez, Lourdes and Caridad Garcia and Mely Pascua; sons Narciso and Edwin; adopted daughters Lorrie B. and Marieanne; brother Domingo; sister Anacleta Cera, 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Eleele, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Tadao Hirata, 82, of Honolulu, a retired custodian for the city Planning Department, died last Monday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Masako; son Harris T.; daughters Gracie M. Matsuo and Eileen Y. Ono; brothers James M. and Toshio; sister Evelyn N. Kamasaki, and eight grandchildren. Private services.

James M. Iwasa, 83, of Honolulu, a retired city plumber, died May 26 at home. He was born in Koolauloa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lillian S. Private services.

Charles J. Koto, 94, of Pearl City, died Thursday at home. He was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He was the retired owner of Oahu Termite Company. He is survived by son Charles M. Jr.; daughters Alice Y. Lum and Amy M. Sen, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Kut Shiu Lee, 64, of Honolulu died May 29 at home. Chinese Services: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Incorrect information was provided for an obituary published Saturday.

Lucie A. Mau, 95, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died May 7 in Hale Ho Aloha Intermediate Care Facility. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughter-in-law Evelyn, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Harry G. Rudiger, 92, of Waianae, retired from Bell Systems, died May 29 in Waianae. He was born in Newark, N.J. He is survived by wife Inge, and sisters Trudy Wyatt and Christine Newbery. Private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Masonic Home, 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, N.J. 08016.

Charles A. Shipman, 80, of Salt Lake City, Utah, formerly of Hawaii, died Wednesday in Salt Lake City. He was born in California. He was a career aviator and retired commander in the U.S. Navy. After retirement, he was a Realtor in Hawaii, holding offices with the Honolulu Board of Realtors, CCIM and the Toastmasters. He is survived by sons Charles Jr. and Lewis; daughter Cecily Leibold; sister Thelma Johnson, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: Wednesday at Pearl Harbor, with boat leaving at 9 a.m. from Halawa Gate Landing.

Lydia B.S. Young, 73, of Kona, Hawaii, died Friday in Kona Community Hospital. she was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons David and Peter T.; daughters Barb Morgan and Sandy White; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mokuaikaua Church. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Punahou School, 1601 Punahou St., Honolulu 96822.