Obituaries

Wednesday, September 23, 1998

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Sakaye Amano, 75, of Hilo, a retired proprietress of S. Amano Fishcake Factory, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born on Maui, she is survived by husband Satoru; sons Donald and Robin; brothers Tamotsu, Teruo, Harold, Henry and Albert; sisters Tsutaye Nonaka, Kaoru Mikami, Misao Chikuami, Setsuko Isa, Chizuru Sugawara and Carol Yano; and five grandchildren. Services over ashes: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after noon. Casual attire. No flowers.

John F.S. Chavis, infant son of Jeff and Josie Chavis of Hawaii, died Sunday. He is also survived by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jose Santos and Frank and Francis Chavis, and great-grandmother Melissa Deese. Memorial services on the mainland. No flowers. Donations suggested to Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth or Children's Liver Alliance, Staten Island, New York.

Allan Deacon, 69, of Honolulu, a retired private developer, died Monday at home. Born in New York, he is survived by wife Patricia Anne, sons Jeffrey Allan and Robert Gregory, and a grandchild. Private services.

Arthur-Leon H. Drapesa, 20, of Waimanalo, a 1997 graduate of Kailua High School, died Thursday in Tripler Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Gloria, brothers Jeff and Stanley, and sisters Terry Huang and Amy Lee. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Monday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Felix Esmeralda, also known as “Papa” or “Liki,” 88, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a retired commercial fisherman, died Sept. 12 in Keauhou Rehabilitation Healthcare. He was also a landscaper and construction laborer. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Mollie, son Donald, hanai sons Alston and Jacob Chong and Melvin Thomas Jr., daughters Rita Esmeralda and Stella Sumarnap, eight grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Spencer Beach Park Pavillion. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire. Leis and loose flowers welcome.

Misako N. “Pearl” Ferreira, 75, of Honolulu died Saturday at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Alfred; daughters Florenda Ferreira, Mercedes Dumlao, Gloria Roberts and Estrellita Morgan; stepsons Richard and Donald; stepdaughter Dorothy Kelepolo; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

David J. “Butchie” Flores, 49, of Wheeling, W.Va., formerly of Honolulu, a former prison guard in Honolulu, died Aug. 30 in Wheeling Hospital. He was also an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by sons Jon Le and Tyler K., daughters Alesha M. and Tiffany P., brother George Jr., sister Mary Jane K. Kalaikai, and nine grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Estinely F. Garcia, 47, of Ewa Beach died Aug. 29 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Genoroso Q. Jr.; son Genoroso III; daughter Princess; parents Ponciano and Valeriana Fernandez; brothers Ponciano, Rizal, Marlon and Nestor Fernandez; and sister Susana Nicolas. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edward M. Grube, 98, of Hilo, a retired clerk for the state Department of Hawaiian Homes, died Sunday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Charles, Laurens and Rufus; daughters Dorothy Kennell and Helen Hoke; hanai daughter Penelope Kajiwara; 21 grand children; and 47 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 8:30 tonight at Malia Puka O Kalani in Keaukaha, Hawaii. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

John R. Haire, 67, of Mililani, retired master sergeant with the U.S. Army, died Friday in Tripler Hospital. Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, he is survived by wife Junko, daughters Jean DelaCruz and Judy Haire-Criss, brother James R., seven grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Schofield Post Cemetery with military honors. Casual attire.

Susan K. Kahuila, 38, of Honolulu died last Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Hana, Maui, she is survived by aunty and guardian Leilani Kala-Makahi, and hanai brother Hans Poouahi. Memorial services and scattering of ashes: noon Saturday at Hana Beach.

Peter K. Keohuloa, 73, of Pahala, Hawaii, a truck driver for Hawaiian Agriculture, died Saturday in Kau Hospital. Born in Waianae, he is survived by daughters Vivian Pascubillo and Albertha Saragosa; sons Perry, Eugene and Peter; brothers John, Richard, William, Paul, George and Phillip; sisters Ann Keohuloa, Sarah Hose, Harriette Wentworth and Maria Hueu; 22 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Pahala Assembly of God. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire.

Thomas H. Kishimoto, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired timekeeper for James W. Glover, died Sept. 15 in Straub Hospital. Born in Waihee, Maui, he is survived by wife Tokie; sons Bruce H. and Steve S.; sisters Florence Takenishi and Teruyo Harunaga; and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yuk Yue “Bill” Kwok, 59, of Honolulu, a former employee of the Sheraton- Waikiki Kon Tiki Restaurant, died Friday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Hong Kong, he is survived by wife Laura; sons Albert and Gordon; daughters Judy Chin and Susan Kwok; brothers Yuk Ham, Yuk Chin and Yuk Fai; sisters Yuk Lin Lee, Yuk Yiu To, Yuk Han Wong and Yuk Fun Chan; and four grandchildren. Taoist services: 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Alexander Ladeira, 78, of Kailua, a retired general foreman at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Monday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Hanamaulu, Kauai, he is survived by wife Astrid; sons Clarence “Duke,” Brian and Col. Bruce; sister Hazel Andrade; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Call from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

James N. Nakahara, 78, of Hilo, a retired supervisor with the federal government, died Saturday at home. Born in Honohina, Hawaii, he is survived by daughters Ellen and Jean Nakahara and Marian Sato, sister Kiyomi, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Hal K. Okita, 92, of Honolulu, a retired sales supervisor at Love's Bakery, died Sept. 15 in Kaneohe. He was also a retired doorman at Ala Moana Hotel. Born in Lahaina, he is survived by daughter Shirley O. Aweau, son Harold K. Jr., sister Shizuko Furumoto, brothers Maurice and Sam, nine grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Louisa C. Pacubas, 84, of Pearl City, who retired from Waimalu Chop Suey, died Sept. 14 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she is survived by sons Ronald, Danny and Francis Rompon; daughters Leonila Pineda, Josephine Larson and Carol Fisher; 27 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Anthony P. Phillips, 41, of Oceanview, Hawaii died Sunday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife Shari; son Jonathan R.; daughters Shannon, Traci and Brandi; parents Anthony and Janet; brothers Robert S. and Michael W.; sister Holy Damousky; and a grandson. Prayer services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Eucharistic services: 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 11 a.m. to noon. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers.

Loretta Pregill, 73, of Kailua died Friday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband David, daughter Gwendolyn, brothers Edward Sagarang and Masalino Manasas, and a granddaughter. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kailua. Call from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Anne F. Price, 83, of Honolulu, who retired from Chevron Corp., died Sunday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she is survived by daughters Marcia Nellis, Becky Walker and Nancy Vachter; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Masae M. Saito, 94, of Kihei, Maui, died Friday. She is survived by sons Kikuo Tanoue and George Saito, daughters Laurette Yanagihara and Lillian Mangum, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Richard P.H. Siu, 66, of Honolulu, a cook with Hilton Hawaiian Village, died Sunday at home. Born in Canton, China, he is survived by wife Helen; daughter Debbie; son Russell; and sisters Winnie Leong, Elaine Lau and Man Yee Kwok. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Katherine E. Sumailo, 72, of Waianae died Sept. 13 in Ewa Beach. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Carolyn Honeman and Eileen and Della Sumailo; sons Michael Jutba and Jeffrey and Glen Sumailo; sisters Clara Eslit, Margie Kaai, Juanita Tolbe and Emiliana Villaro; brothers Aurelio and Sencio Eslit; 21 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park.

Katie Taguma, 65, of Eleele, Kauai, who retired from the Kauai Surf Hotel, died Monday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Hanapepe, Kauai, she is survived by sons Jeffery and Leroy; brother William “Bill” Honjiyo; and sisters Edna Kawamura and Elizabeth Tanita. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Hilda B. Tenn, 101, a retired schoolteacher, died yesterday at home. Born in Niulii Kohala, Hawaii, she is survived by son Richard; daughter Sylvia; brothers Albert and Karl Bader; sisters Mary Lucas and Maile Rodenhurst; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Epiphany Episcopal Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Julia Toomey, 88, of Honolulu, a retired telephone operator, died Thursday in Honolulu. Born in Kawaihae, Hawaii, she is survived by daughter Alethea, sisters Violet Toomey and Minnie Medeiros, four grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Mary K. Wong Yuen, 64, of Kai lua-Kona, Hawaii died Thursday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Alexander A.C.; sons Chauncey T., Marcus M. and Gregory A.; daughter Cathy and Turvelyn; sisters Dorothy Baucum, Edith Bertlemann and Betty Kaniho; brother John Peiper; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Kauaha‘ao Church. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Hilo Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Joseph D.S.K. “Pini” Wong-Leong, 78, of Honolulu died Thursday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Mabel “Pale” Among; son Joseph Jr.; daughters Faye Vivas, Michele Cox and Patricia and Norine Wong-Leong; sister Margaret Duvauchelle; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Tadayoshi Yamamoto, 78, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a retired laboratory technician with McBryde Sugar, died Sept. 13 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Born in Makaweli, Kauai, he is survived by wife Yoshie; son Elliott T.; daughters Mary T. Hisanaga and Valerie M. Magura; brothers Sutemi, Mitsuyoshi, Masaaki “Alau” and Mutsuo; sister Sumiko Motoike; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Clarence M. Yamashita, 92, of Honolulu, a retired supply engineer for the federal government, died Sept. 15 in Liliha Health Care. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife Fumi; sons Stanley S., Earl M. and George J.; daughters June N. Baltazar and Troy Nakamura; sister Hagino Marumoto; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Jeanette F. Yoshimoto, 78, of Honolulu died last Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honomu, Hawaii, she is survived by brothers Stanley H. Maeyoshimoto and Ronald H. Yoshimoto, and sisters Chiyome Yoshimoto and Kimiko Takeshita. Private services.

Jean F. “Fumi” Zukeran, 77, of Honolulu died Saturday at home. Born in Hilo, she is survived by husband Kenneth; sons Morris, Lorrin, Clayton, Aaron and Chris; brothers Earl Shima and Fred Shimabukuro; sisters Nancy Toyama, Leatrice Uyehara and Janet Miyashita; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.