Obituaries
Tuesday, July 30, 1996



Filomeno D. "Mino" Ancheta, 86, of Kealia, Kauai, an equipment operator for Lihue Plantation, died Sunday at home. He is survived by wife Beatrice A.; sons Fred, Ernie, Eddie and Melvin; sister Connie Olavti; brothers Ambrocio and Estanislao; sisters Caridad Calibuso and Cion; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Kapaa, Kauai. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.

Clifford "Pepe" Caspillo, 52, of Kapaa, Kauai, a chef for Coco Palms and Kauai Resort hotels, died Saturday in Wilcox Hospital. He is survived by mother Maxima; and brothers Milton "Jojo" and Maurice. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Kapaa, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.

Walter Daniels, 77, of Honolulu died Saturday in Straub Hospital. He is survived by hanai sons Edmond P.K. Renaud, and Edwin Jr. and Wayson Miyanishi; and hanai daughters Darlene Johnson and Geraldine Miyanishi. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Faustina O. Dellatan-Ancog, 92, of Waipahu died Thursday in St. Francis-West Hospital. She is survived by son Edilberto Dellatan; daughter Barcelisa Mirafuentes; brother Teopisto Acierto; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service: noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Eleanor "Ele" Dulaney, 58, of Ventura, Calif., formerly of Hawaii, died July 13 in Ventura. Dulaney, former Honolulu Advertiser columnist of a teen-advice column titled "Dateline" which was syndicated to almost 400 newspapers throughout the United States, is survived by husband Rudy Martin; parents Clarence and Lillian Taira; sister Wendy Koja; daughter Jae; son Spencer; and brothers Terry and Leroy Taira. Memorial services held on the mainland. Burial: noon Saturday at Valley of the Temples. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hawaii Foodbank, 2611A Kilihau St., Honolulu 96819 or to the Citizens For Youth in Ventura County (CYVC/Ele Dulaney Scholarship Fund), P.O. Box 1322, Camarillo, Calif. 93011-1322.

Danny E. Frain, 39, of Keaau, Hawaii, an appliance repairman, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He is survived by son Eric; parents Norman and Mabel; and brother Michael. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

Masaichi Hayashi, 89, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired warehouse clerk for the former Mauna Kea Sugar Co., died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. He is survived by wife Haruko; son Ronald M.; daughters Lorraine K. Yamashita and Karen Y. Yasuda; sister Shinayo Hokomoto; and six grandchildren. Service over his ashes: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harriet C. Ichinose is also survived by sister Margaret I. Kimura. Additional information for an obituary published Friday was provided by the family.

Myung Soo Lee, is also survived by son Paul Y.W. Kim; and daughter Mary Park. Incorrect information was published Saturday.

Mary Najarian will be remembered in a Memorial Mass 5 p.m. tomorrow at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua. Additional information was provided for an obituary that ran on July 18.

Stanley T. Nojima, 61, of Kailua, a welder for Allied Furniture Co., died Thursday in Castle Hospital. He is survived by brother Gary; and sisters Hedy Miyata and Jean Onaga. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Natasha M. Passas, 5, daughter of Vincent and Glenda Passas of Kaneohe, a second-year student at St. Clements Preschool and third-year student at St. Laurent School of Dance, died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital. She is survived by sister Nicole S.; grandparents Conrad and Anna Passas, and Tex and Shirley Daunie; and great-grandfather Gaston Daunie. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Graveside services to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Emerita F. Rivera, a Hale Koa Hotel retiree, died July 17 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She is survived by husband Peregrino; sons Hernando, Dante, Billy, Roger and Jeffrey; daughter Dolores T. Sy; sisters Lourdes Rodrigues, Carlota Martin, Concepcion Salvador and Benning Bergonio; brothers Pedro and Abraham Fernandez; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 8:45 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Clara A. Saito, 76, of Wahiawa died July 17 in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Edward S.; daughters Ellin Kawabe, Susan Beauregard and Judith White; brothers Fujimi and Haruo Saifuku, and Satoru Teranishi; sister Matsy Young; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Benjamin Y.H. "Benny" Song, 91, of Wahiawa, owner and operator of Benny's Photo Studio, died July 19 in Queen's Hospital. He is survived by wife Soon Yee; stepson Iksoo J. Kim; stepdaughters Julia Milne and Mildred Bowen; and 12 stepgrandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary H.E.H. Souza, 67, of Honolulu died Thursday in Kaiser Hospital. She is survived by husband John B.; sisters Rachael Moon, Rosalind Touby and Kyang Hi Owen; and brothers Yung Yong and Yung Min Moon. Burial: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Borthwick Mortuary.

Charles O. Staton, 55, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base, Civilian Personnel Office, manager, died last Tuesday at home. Staton, a U.S. Army veteran, is survived by brothers Thomas and Robert. Private services. Casual attire.

Anna Ja Sang Sur, 86, of Virginia, formerly of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died March 26 in Virginia. She is survived by brother Bong Yank Park. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Oahu Cemetery.

Eleanor S. Taniyan, 52, of Wahiawa died July 7 in St. Francis Hospital. She is survived by husband Roman; sons Raymond and Jeffery; daughter Lorraine; mother Rosie Delos Santos; brothers Gilbert Obamen, and Phillip and Patrick Delos Santos; sisters Marcelina Acode, Trinidad Caseria and Rosemary Mendoza; and three grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1403 A California Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Service: noon Saturday at Mililano Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Saleaula T. Tevaga, 75, of Laie, a retired Polynesian Cultural Center groundskeeper who also was a former Kuilima Resort security guard, died last Tuesday in Kahuku Hospital. He is survived by wife Tofoi A.; sons Malo, Auro, Patisela, Nofoa and Afa; daughter Vinesa Magalei; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie 9th Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Laie Cemetery. Casual attire.

Ella Tilles, 79, of Pearl City, died July 9 after being hit by a car in Pearl City. She is survived by son Michael; daughter Pat Nakanishi; and five grandchildren. Private services.

John G. Wight, 72, of Hilo, a retired engineer, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He is survived by wife Margaret E.; daughter Susan Somerville; and two grandchildren. No services.




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