Obituaries

Boeynaems, 85, was born in Antwerp, Belgium. He was professed in the Congregation of Sacred Hearts in 1935 and ordained a Roman Catholic priest on July 26, 1936, serving on the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Molokai for nearly 50 years.

When asked what he wished to be remembered for, Boeynaems would invariably mention his construction projects, including St. Joseph School in Makawao and the Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Sunset Beach, cobbled together from a 100-foot high stone crusher, three warehouses and a service station.

"He was quite intelligent," recalled the Rev. Lawrence Mampaey. "He was a voracious reader and a hard worker."

Boeynaems also re-edited Robert Schoofs' history of the Catholic Church in Hawaii, "Pioneers of the Faith." Compiled from the journals of Hawaii's priests and the records of various parishes, the manuscript was left unfinished when Schoofs died in 1968. Boeynaems spent six years finishing the book.

"He was a friend of mine and I hated to see all his work go to waste," Boeynaems said at the time. "Even among Catholics, so few know about the history of the church in Hawaii. The only one anyone knows about is Father Damien, but there are hundreds of other hard-working and dedicated men who deserve some recognition."

Boeynaems was the nephew of Bishop Libert Boeynaems, who served Hawaii from 1903 to 1926.

Friends may call from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church, 1124 7th Avenue; Mass at 11. Interment will follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park where Boeynaems will be buried alongside his brother, Father Henry Boeynaems.

• Eugene "Pancho" Ambrose of Kahului, a retired police officer for the Maui Police Department, died March 8 in Maui Memorial Hospital. Ambrose, 80, was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by wife Rachel; daughter Jean Min; stepson William Elderts; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
• John K. Banagan of Captain Cook, Hawaii, an electrical contractor who owned Keoni's Electric, died Wednesday in Queen's Hospital. Banagan, 43, was born on Kahuku Ranch, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Marvalee K.; stepdaughters Laurie Bearden and Paula Middleton; stepson Adrian Kukua; brother Lorenzo "Billy" Watan; sisters Margaret Smith, Leilani Hanato and Magdalena Watan-Abrojina; and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at the Banagan home, call after 5 p.m. (an all-night wake will follow); and 10 am. Tuesday at the home. Cremation to follow. No flowers.
• Dr. Thomas S.K. Chang, formerly of Honolulu, a professor at the John Hopkins University, died Wednesday in Baltimore. Chang, 48, is survived by wife Rosemary L.; sons Eric G.H. and Alex G.M.; parents Mr. and Mrs. Dai Hoi Chang; brother Dr. Robert S.Y.; and sisters Claudette Kozuki and Catherine Nelson. Services held on the mainland. Donations may be sent to the Dr. Thomas S.K. Chang Fund, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, 740 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21202.
• Elwood "Woody" Collier of Littleton, Colo., formerly of Kaneohe, died Sunday in Colorado. Collier is survived by wife Maryann; daughter Holly Swafford; and a grandson. Burial held on the mainland.
• Louis L. De Silva of Kaneohe died Sunday in the Aloha Health Care Center. De Silva, 87, was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Raymond and Ernest; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Graveside service: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
• Lillie E. Ferreiro of Honolulu died Thursday in Kaiser Hospital. Ferreiro, 90, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Carol Balchunas; brothers Arthur and Edward Camara; sister Rosie Dolinsck, and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Mass tomorrow at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Noon in Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
• Elizabeth R. Garrigus of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii research assistant, died Feb. 23 in St. Francis Hospital. Garrigus, 87, was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by sons David and Peter; daughter Cynthia; and sister C. Winslow Waaser. Private services.
• Minoru Harada of Aiea died Sunday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Harada, 87, was born in Halawa. He is survived by son Donald I.; daughters Jane S. Yamaoka and Shirley M. Kusaka; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.
• Moses "Moke" Henderson Jr. of Hilo, a retired GTE Hawaii West Hawaii facility manager, died Thursday at home. Henderson, 54, was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Helen K.; son Russell; daughters Marisa and JacqueLyn; mother Momi A. Apele; sisters Michele Arakaki, Maureen Oliver, Alison Uehara, Jamie Dunlap, Sandy Kaleohano, Sharon Grace, Mella Long and Dawn Maka; brothers Joe, Dr. Alden, Eldon, Aaron, Marvin, Darrin and Shane Henderson and Ivan Nakashima, and five grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
• Phillip A. Heu of Los Angeles, formerly of Honolulu, died March 3. Heu, 59, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Benjamin, Edmund, Frederick, Leonard and Daniel; and sisters Marian Montayre, Helen Lintao and Eileen Enos. Services held on the mainland. Ashes to be scattered: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Queen Surf.
• Teri T. Higa of Kaneohe died March 7 in Castle Hospital. Higa, 32, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Shirley K.; father Stanley K.; brothers Derek H. and Darryl H.; and grandmother Harue Iwaki. Private services.
• Victorio L. Ignacio of Wahiawa died last Saturday in Wahiawa General Hospital. Ignacio, 87, was born in Asingan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Eleuteria R. "Terry"; sons Medardo Ignacio-Recibe, and Orlando and Daniel Ignacio; and daughter Bernadette. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrow's Church, 1403 California Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Service: noon Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
• Fe A. Ilaban of Hauula died March 7 in Queen's Hospital. Ilaban, 21, was born in Sabangan, Sinait, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by parents Alfred and Virginia "Tessie" Ige; and brother Alvin Ige. Service: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael's Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
• Kikue Kawabata of Honolulu died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. Kawabata, 88, was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons George M., Edward S. and Ray S.; daughter Dorothy K. Lee; brothers Toshio, Shigeru, Sei and Minoru Kato, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
• Naomi B. Kerns of Honolulu died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospice. Kerns, 72, was born in Ohio. She is survived by daughter Kay and a granddaughter. Private services.
• Edward K.N. Kim of Aiea, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, died March 5 in Kaiser Hospital. Kim, 77, was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by son Edward; daughters Marilyn Mondo and Rose Ann Nakamoto; sisters Bertha Self, Cora Burns and Evelyn Chee; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wake: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside service with military honors: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
• John R. Morgan Jr. of Hawaii, a senior sales manager for Northwest Airlines in Honolulu, died Monday. Morgan, 59, worked at several airlines. He was the co-founder of the Singapore Airlines' local sales office and stayed with the company for the bulk of his career. Born in Pittsburgh, Morgan was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by wife Christine; son John III; daughter Aubrey; sister Sharon Brennan; parents John and Edith; and a grandson. Services held.
• Ivy Paxson of Honolulu died Wednesday in Honolulu. Paxson, 92, was born in Liverpool, England. She is survived by grandson Stanley G.; and granddaughters Julie A.P. Bodoh, Sharon E.P. Thomas, Diane E.F. Mortenson and Deborah J.F. Herman. Service: 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii or Summit View Community Church in Vancouver, Wash.
• O. Ray Shields of San Jose, Calif., an Aydin Corporation West employee, will be remembered in services Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Shields, 57, was born in Albany, Mo. He is survived by wife Winifred W.S. Chun Shields; daughter Rebecca A. Jackson; brothers George and William; sisters Delphia Ceradsky, Nancy Cenac and Janet Jensen; and two grandchildren. Service: 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after noon. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
• Gloria J.H. Spragling-Wall of Waianae, a hostess for Paradise Cove, died Monday in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Spragling-Wall, 46, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Corie L. Hopkins and Jamie J. Harris; father and stepmother Richard O. and Jeanette Spragling; mother Esther K. Spragling; brothers Richard O. Jr. and Carl H. Spragling; sisters Levy P. Bynum and Johnnie L. Silva; and five grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
• John A. Starr of Kaneohe, who died March 2 in Kuakini Hospital, is also survived by wife Jean. Incorrect information provided by the mortuary.
• Bernadette "Bernie" Tolentino of Kahului, a general merchandising clerk for Safeway, died Monday in the Pearl City Nursing Home. Tolentino, 34, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Billie Honeycutt; and brothers Rodney, Bernard, Benjamin and Rosendo. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary, call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Cremation to follow.
• May K. Villegas of Honolulu died Monday at home. Villegas, 75, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by godson Melvin; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Wake: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.