Obituaries

Pearl Rose Fergerstrom supported
youth music

By Star-Bulletin staff

She was the mother of Blaine Fergerstrom, webmaster of starbulletin.com, the Star-Bulletin's on-line edition.

Born Pearl Rose Chung and raised in Kalihi, "Ma" Fergerstrom grew up with a "rascal streak," flouting convention by running for the title of "Miss China" in the late '40s and joining the Civil Air Patrol in 1951.

Through the years, she was active as a Cub Scout den mother and with the Waimalu PTA. She was also co-owner of Oz Video in Waimalu, served as eucharistic minister for St. Elizabeth's Church and sang in the church choir.

In between all that, she found time to baby-sit grandchildren, become an accomplished seamstress, shuttle her children to countless extracurricular obligations and help out with school functions, said son Blaine.

Fergerstrom also is survived by husband, Herman A. Fergerstrom; sons Kelan, Ermin and Garen; daughters Janel Walsh, Dore Weber and Leann Antonio; mother, Florence Chung; brothers, John Chung Jr. and Jimmy Chung; sister, Betty Carvalho; and 13 grandchildren.

Viewing will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 22 at St. Elizabeth's Church, 99-310 Moanalua Road, followed by Mass and viewing until 9 p.m. Friends may call again at the church from 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday April 23 for Rosary and prayer service.

Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Gabriel P. Amaral of Mountain View, Hawaii, retired supervisor for the former Puna Sugar Co., died April 15 in Hilo Hospital.

Amaral, 73, was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Emily; son Garbriel; daughters Gwendolyn Pajo and Donna Ann Alcosiba; brother Herman; sisters Emily Harvey and Jacqueline Zapra; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Wake: 7 p.m. April 21 at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. April 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jocelyn R. Battista of Honolulu, owner and operator of Caffe Guccinni on Kuhio Avenue, died April 17 in Kaiser Hospital.

Battista, 45, was born in New Haven, Conn. She is survived by parents Joseph and Miriam; and brothers Mark and Matthew.

Memorial service over her ashes: 7 p.m. April 22 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Michael L. "The Godfather" Cafferello of Kaneohe, owner of Custom Electric Co. and former Kailua Waste electrical supervisor, died last April 12 in Texas.

Cafferello, 61, was born in Amsterdam, N.Y. He is survived by wife Merry; children Morgan and Michael Hoffler, Michael, Joseph, John, Mark, Nicole P., Lee Holly and Jaynell P. Cafferello,

Teresa C. White, Patricia C. James, Regina V. Matos and Frankie Vasques; father Michael J.; brother Joseph; sister Emmanuellia Pastor; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Services: 7:30 p.m. April 22 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 12:15 p.m. April 23 at the mortuary, call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Casual attire.

Andres Castillo of Eugene, Ore., formerly of Kauai, an elementary school teacher and administrator, died March 7 in Eugene, Ore.

Castillo, 69, a U.S. Army World War II veteran, was born in Puhi, Kauai. He is survived by wife Nancy; daughter Delores McDowell; son Dave; brother Tony; sisters Sally Cadang, Clara Aguada and Augustina Preston; and three grandchildren.

Services held on the mainland.

Laura L. Celestino of Waianae died April 6 in Queen's Hospital.

Celestino, 35, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband James H.; daughters Kiralei M., Shawntay M., Richelle K. and Janell S.; parents Richard and Mary Cordeiro; brothers Ronald Cordeiro, Arthur J. Grabowski and David Nacorda; and sister Cynthia Fernandez.

Wake: 7 p.m. April 22 at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 10:15 a.m. April 23 at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Nickolas P. Cline of Haiku, Maui, a self-employed plumber, died April 16 at home.

Cline, 30, was born in San Bernadino, Calif. He is survived by father William; mother Sharron Gomes; sister Monica; brother William Jr.; grandparents Maurine Nichols, and Patricia and Paul Leinhardt; and wife Lisa.

Services held.

Ernest G. Coloma Jr. of Lawai, Kauai, a Kauai Community College student, died April 14 in Wilcox Hospital.

Coloma, 21, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Ernest G.; mother Patrocinia;

sisters Emme L. and Erin S.; and grandparents George and Benita Coloma and Adriano and Leandra Agaran.

Rosary: 7 p.m. next April 26 at the Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. April 27 at the Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

Bienvenido D. Domingo of Papaikou, Hawaii, died April 16 in Queen's Hospital.

Domingo, 84, was born in Claveria, Cagayan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Maria; sons Zoilo and Dan; daughters Francisca Del Rosario, Edna Caliboso and Pacita Domingo; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Service: 1 p.m. April 20 at Paukaa Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 455 Kulana Road. Call after noon. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ignacio B. "Ashong" Doquisa of Wahiawa, a Peterson Egg Farm retiree, died April 11 in Wahiawa General Hospital.

Doquisa, 86, was born in San Vicente, Este, Asingan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Felisima M.; sons Leopoldo, Sonny J., Ronald and Ben; daughters Shirley D. Caban and Carol D. Sabugo; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Wake: 7 p.m. April 21 at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. April 22 at Our Lady of Sorrow Church, 1403 California Ave. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Momoyo Eto of Honolulu died April 15 in the Hale Nani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Eto, 95, was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Raymond T., Walter Y., Leonard T. and Lawrence H.; daughters Edith N. Horii and Hisae Yamato; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Memorial service: 2 p.m. April 21 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Yokichi Furukawa of Kaneohe, a retired printer for Tongg Publishing Co., died April 9 at home.

Furukawa, 77, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Eleanor S.; sons Jon Y. and Neil T.; brothers Sumu and Cyro; sister Gail M. Clement; and three grandchildren.

Private services.

Philip "Gabby" Gaboya of Wahiawa died April 14 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi.

Gaboya, 72, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Edith; son Nelson "Gabby"; daughters Francine Tobalado, Doris Dela Pena and Carmen Galbraith; stepson Michael Hakikawa; stepdaughter Sandra Kochiyama; sisters Alberta Murphy, Janet Rivera and Nina Nanod; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Wake: 6 p.m. April 21 at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Frank C. Garcia of Wailuku died April 17 in Maui Memorial Hospital.

Garcia, 79, was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Richard, Frank and Richard Jr.; daughter Linda Cambra; brothers Tony, Fred and Billy; sisters Eva Gonsalves, Dorothy Sang and Alice Edwards; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Mass: 11 a.m. April 22 at St. Anthony's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.

Casual attire.

Marjorie H. Gearen of Waianae, a retired nurse, died last April 12 in the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Gearen, 89, was born in Buffalo, N.Y. She is survived by daughters June Quinn and Joy Hamilton; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

No services.

Dorothy K.A. Henderson of Waimanalo, retired state Department of Health supervisor and former Hawaiian Airlines ticket agent, died April 14 at home.

Henderson, 72, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Rannie W.K., Emery G.K., Ben H.K. and Samuel B.K.; daughters Okanani Yamauchi, Leimomi T.M. and Bailey-Lei H. Henderson; sister

Priscilla Ho; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Graveside service: 10 a.m. April 22 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Reception to follow at the family home in Waimanalo. Aloha attire.

Raymond H. Hirashima of Honolulu died April 13 at home.

Hirashima, 73, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Magdalena; sons Raimund and Peter; daughter Ingrid H. Fay; brother Richard; sister Doris Uchino; four grandchildren; and a great- grandchild.

Private services.

Paulette E. "Aunty Polly" Ho of Aiea died April 14 in Kapiolani Hospital and Pali Momi.

Ho, 48, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Melvin P.; daughters Arlette Dickson, and Colette L. and Azure D. Ho; brothers Kalani Fernandez, and Abel and Bernard Lui; sisters Brenda Garrigan, April Phua and Beverly Feleti; and five grandchildren.

Service: 11 a.m. April 23 at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.

Annie N.L. Ing of Aiea, who died April 8 in Kuakini Hospital, will be remembered in services from 9 a.m. to noon April 21 at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.

Casual attire. No flowers.

Additional information provided by the mortuary.

Masayuki Inouye of Honolulu died April 1 in Honolulu.

Inouye, 75, was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Doris H.; daughter Carole M. Ikeda; brothers Toshiaki and Eiji; and sisters Merle K. Fujinaga and Sandra S. Otoshi.

Private services.

Barbara S. Kaawaloa of Waianae died last April 11 at home.

Kaawaloa, 69, was born in Ober-Radelberg, Austria. She is survived by husband Wallace K.; daughters Isabella P. Wood and Lytle D.K. Takemoto; brother Otto Schrom; and a grandson.

Private services.

Helyn L. Keel, a retired secretary, died April 16 in St. Francis Hospice.

Keel, 82, was born in Monroe, Wisc. She is survived by brothers Harris, John and Tom.

No services. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.

Chase K. Kirihara, infant son of Craig T. and Jill M. Kirihara of Waipahu, died April 16 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi.

The infant was born on Jan. 17 in Honolulu. He is also survived by grandparents Kazuji and Sachiko Kirihara, and George M. and Yuriko Minakami.

Memorial service: 6 p.m. April 23 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Casual attire. No flowers.

James M. Kiyota of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, retired co-owner of Waimanalo Koko Co., died April 5 in Kuakini Hospital.

Kiyota, 78, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Lillian K. Matoushek, Mildred Y. Takabayashi and Gladys M. Roberts.

Private services.

Margaret S. Marcallino of Honolulu died April 13.

Marcallino, 91, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by nephew Vernon H. Neves; and niece Betty Staudinger.

Mass: 9:30 a.m. April 23 at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 4470 Aliikoa St. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Aloha attire.

Ivy M.S. Martines of Hilo, secretary for the Lucy Henriques Medical Center, died last April 12 in Hilo Hospital.

Martines, 56, was born in Kawaihae, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Stacey; stepdaughters Teresia Carvalho, and Debbie and Anita Martines; stepson Alfred F. "Fredo" Jr.; sisters Abrigail Calina, Maureen K. "Tita" Nesting, Louise Cooper, Margaret Riedel, Rose Hawk, Hilda Chong, Harriet Quick and Elizabeth Gustaves; brothers Robert "Boogie" Silva, Avery J. "Lucky" Silva-Tabuniar, Curtis Kailiwai and Francis Amado; 11 step-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Services held.

Hamilton A. "Tony" Mather Jr.

of Phoenix, founder of MRP, Diamond Motors, Liquidator and Mather Ohana, died April 13 in Honolulu.

Mather, 80, was born in West Virginia. He is survived by wife Alice; daughters Theresa, Laura, Mabel and Janice; sons Michael, Patrick and Harry; brothers Jim and Ted; sister Genenieve; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Private services. No flowers.

Donations suggested to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children of Hawaii.

Masuo "Joe" Matsukawa of Haleiwa died April 15 at home.

Matsukawa, 74, was born in Waialua. He is survived by brothers Kazuo and Masakazu; and sister Jane Mikami.

Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. April 22 at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Theodore P. Mead of Kihei, Maui, a retired University of Massachusetts professor, died April 13 at home.

Mead, 75, was born in Winsted, Conn. He is survived by wife Helen S.; son Kimble P.; and sister Caroline Briggs.

Private services.

Donations suggested to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.

Ben J. Roybal of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a landscaper who also was a sales associate for Wal-Mart's Furniture Department, died March 16 in St. Francis Hospital.

Roybal, 43, was born in Santa Fe, N.M. He is survived by son Mario B.; mother Onofre M.; sister Guadalupe P. Aragon; and companion Josephine Nelsen.

Private services.

Donations may be made to Josephine Nelsen, P.O. Box 1642, Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750.

Regina S. Samia of Fairmont, W.V., formerly of Honolulu, a former schoolteacher in American Samoa, died April 18 at home.

Samia, 71, was born in American Samoa. She is survived by mother Sinatala T. King; daughters Theresa E. Moran and Kelematina Justman; brother Robert King; and seven grandchildren.

Services to be held on the mainland.

Kenneth Y. Shiroma of Honolulu, a Robert's Hawaii tour bus driver, died April 13 at home.

Shiroma, 46, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Mildred S.; brothers Wallace M., Dennis S. and Ronald S.; and half sisters Mildred Tagami, Harriet Tengan and Jade Kikuchi.

Memorial service: 6 p.m. April 22 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Casual attire. No flowers.

Toku Sugahara of Honolulu died April 9 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi.

Sugahara, 95, was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She is survived by sons Richard M. and Thomas T.; daughter Elicia K. Taniguchi; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great- grandchild.

Private services.

Kenneth M. "Ken" Tamashiro of Hilo, a retired supervisor for the former BJ Furniture Store in Hilo, died April 11 in Hilo Hospital.

Tamashiro, 71, was born in Keaau, Hawaii. He is survived by half sisters Lorraine H. May and Misayo Kaopuiki.

Private services.

Elizabeth "Patricia" Willis of Las Vegas, formerly of Kauai, died April 8 in Nevada.

Willis, 63, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Christopher J. Jr.; children Gary Castillio, Doreen Cocuzzi, Cecile Paulson, Gina Lind, Debra "Debbie," Christopher III and Kevin Willis; siblings Clara Rapozo, Helen Kaui, Evelyn Neves, Walter and Alan Avillanoza, Jane Windberg, and Joseph, George and Stanley Gomes; and 11 grandchildren.

Service: 12:30 p.m. April 20 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Aloha attire. No flowers.