Obituaries
Tuesday, August 20, 1996



Bruce E.K. Aana, of Honolulu, 44, died Thursday in Straub Hospital. He is survived by wife Minerva "Leihua"; son Perry; daughter Kuihealani; mother Mary; brothers John and Keith; sister Wilette Walter; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Vicenta G. Abanto, 94, of Honolulu died July 26 in St. Francis Hospital. She is survived by daughters Avelina Rumbaoa, Maria Bacani, Feliza Aguilar, Esperanza Bolibol and Margarita Abanto; sons Castulo Abanto and Teodoro Dumlao; 39 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Service: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, 640 Puuhale Road. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Angeline Ahn, 78, of Kailua died Wednesday in the Ann Pearl Care Home. She is survived by son Dr. Gary; daughters Linda Kuhns and Priscilla Fujioka; brothers William, Manuel and John Pereira; sisters Olive Perry and Eva Moniz; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Service: 12:45 p.m. Friday at St. Johns Vianney Church. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Edwin J. Alameida, 56, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a butcher at JJ Andrade Slaughterhouse, died Saturday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He is survived by wife Elizabeth; daughter Teresa; sons Edwin Jr. and Jerome; brother Henry; and three grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation and scattering of ashes to take place later. Casual attire.

Sean Y. Asahi, 16, of Kalae, Molokai, died Thursday in Molokai General Hospital. He is survived by mother and stepfather Joyce and Mike Bellino; father and stepmother Richard and Linda; and grandparents Harold and Irene Iwane, and Ted and Tomiko Asahi. Memorial service: 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: Kapaakea Cemetery.

Joseph Benson, 82, of Kailua, part owner of Koyo Co. Ltd., died Sunday at home. He is survived by wife Yoko; sons David and Harold; and five grandchildren. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park.

Mary M. Cambra, 89, of Kaneohe died Friday in the Hale Nani Health Center. She is survived by son Wesley; daughters Marilyn Mossman, Bertille Fung, Norma Monte and Terry Luby; brother Edward Mello; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Private burial.

Manuel "Macky" Correia III, 73, of Honolulu, a retired police officer, died Aug. 7 at home. He is survived by wife Doris M.; sons Aaron P., Mark V. and Manuel IV; daughters Mary L. Espinda, Karen Ann Correia-Lemana and Celeste N. Griswold; brother George; sisters Dolores Machado, Angeline Andrade, Adeline Tom and Paulette Kort; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church, call after 6 p.m.; and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Antonio C. Edrada, 82, of Waimea, Kauai, an irrigator for Gay & Robinson, died Friday in Queen's Hospital. He is survived by wife Irenia; sons Eric, Ferdinand, Wayne and Frank; daughters Arlene Jardin and Cynthia Edrada'Cataluna; brothers Frank, Frederico and Marcelino; sister Rosita; and 10 grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Theresa's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Aloha attire.

Joaquin W. "Kuni" Gabriel, 84, of Punaluu, a federal retiree who also pitched for the Hilo Braves, died Wednesday in the Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. He is survived by wife Evelyn; son Stanley W.; daughters Loretta Lee and Judith Nascimento; brother William; sisters Julia Meyers and Violet Camara; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Service: noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.

Labriano Garcia, 71, of Kaneohe, father of former state Rep. Richard Garcia and retired proprietor of the Hygienic Store in Kahaluu, died Friday in Castle Hospital. He is also survived by wife Myong Cha Kim; stepson Michael Kim; daughter Lydia; brothers Vicente and John; sisters Tommie Garcia and Feliciana Candelaria; and a granddaughter. Graveside service: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lillie M. Gee, 82, of Mililani, formerly of Las Vegas, died Wednesday. She is survived by daughter Kathy Williams; sister Mable Joy; and two grandchildren. Services to be held on the mainland.

Richard P. Guavis, 75, of Aiea, an Amfac retiree, died Aug. 7 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He is survived by wife Elizabeth; son Dewey; daughter Pamela Agena; brothers Skippy, Sonny, Henry, Herbert, Nicky and Benny Calio; sisters Clara Maligro, Fanny Marcello, Ruth Daoang and Linda Higuchi; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wake: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 12:45 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Glenn C. Guerrero, 18, of Keaau, Hawaii, will be remembered in services Thursday and Friday. Guerrero, was found shot to death died Aug. 12 in a grassy area behind Keaau ballpark. He is survived by companion Calida Flores; parents Camilo and Gloria C.; sister Eloise; brother Noel; and grandmother Saturnina R. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Celestino D. "Tinoy" Gumapac, 97, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired Hawaiian Agriculture tire boy, died Friday in Kau Hospital. He is survived by wife Fe; son Charles; daughters Juanita Baldonado, Agnes Navarro and Rachel Houx; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.

Mary P.O. Ho, 84, of Honolulu died Saturday in Boise, Idaho. She is survived by sons David, George, Joseph, Brent and Breanural Ho, and James Kailima; daughter Shirley Nahoopipi; 34 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Service: 8 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Ellen M. Honda, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Office Appliance Co. secretary, died Sunday in Kuakini Hospital. She is survived by husband Ralph C.; daughters Madge M. Takemori, Peggie C. Tsukimura and Vivian L. Umaki; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Service: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

William N.K. Kamai II, 64, of Hilo, retired proprietor for the former Scroll Craft & Welding, died yesterday at home. He is survived by wife Pinky B.; son William N.K. III; daughter Mary P. Mestique; sister Faith Tibayan; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of God, 671 Waianuenue Ave., call after 6 p.m.; and 9 a.m. Thursday at the church, call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

Jack H. Komenaga is also survived by grandmother Hideno Akimoto. Incorrect information for an obituary published Saturday was provided by the mortuary.

Mary Lurendez, 78, of Kahului died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She is survived by husband Mariano "Skinny"; sons Francis, Benny, Michael and Jimmy; daughters Dorothy Purdy, Cora Sadang, Anita Damaso, Christy Fernandez and Norine Maddela; hanai sister Toby Fujikawa; 27 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.

Beatrice S. Miyagawa, of Honolulu, 72, a retired maintenance worker at the Public Works Center, died Aug. 11 in St. Francis Hospice. She is survived by sons Dennis K. Hamamoto and Roy H. Miyagawa; daughter Agnes T. Nakasone; brothers Richard K. and James T. Okita; companion Masaru "Blackie" Iwamoto; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alice E. Nakamitsu, 58, of Honolulu, a cafeteria helper for Kaimuki High School, died Saturday in St. Francis-West Hospital. She is survived by husband John K.; sons Aaron M. and Alan T.; daughters Robin S. Kakugawa and Kelie N. Nakamitsu; brothers Edward T., Terry and Harold Shoda; sisters Florence M. Shoda and Lorraine S. Nishijima; and two grandchildren. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Terry L. Nakasone, 33, a certified medical assistant for Straub Clinic & Hospital, will be remembered in services Friday. Nakasone died Aug. 11 in the triple murder and suicide in Mililani. She is survived by husband Myles Y.; parents Gary H. and Amy L. Kawamura; brother Gavin H. Kawamura; and sisters Cheryl-Ann H. and Lisa M. Kawamura. Service: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Henry A. Phillips, 87, of Honolulu died Friday in Queen's Hospital. He is survived by son Clyde; daughter Barbara "Bobbie" Gonsalves; a grandson; and a great-grandson. Service: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Entombment to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Marylane M. Pu, 69, of Wailuku died Saturday at home. She is survived by sons Albert C., Wendell, Frederick and Norman Pu, Gordon Kekahuna and Flint Bush; daughters Esmeralda Salinas and Jade Mullaney; brother Junior A. Smith; sisters Eleanor Manintin, Mamie Kaina and Lorraine Kaya; and 19 grandchildren. Wake: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.

Shige Takaki, 93, of Honolulu, a retired cannery worker for the Libbey/ McNeil Packing plant, died Wednesday at home. She is survived by sons Richard Y., Kazumi "Lefty" and Robert M.; daughters Sylvia Y. Niimori, Marian N. Matsumiya, and Alice F. and Joyce S. Takaki; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway. Casual attire. No flowers.

Garret T. Tanouye, 20, of Hilo, a Hawaii Community College student, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. He is survived by parents Gary and Susan; sisters Patti Ann Crivello and Wendi Tanouye; and grandparents Hatsuyo Tanouye and Kikuye Mitsuda. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lazaro Y. Tolentino, 96, of Kahului died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He is survived by sons George Bugarin, and Lazaro Y. Jr. and August I. Tolentino; daughters Betty Tabilangan, Celestine Pacheco and Glenda Bubeck; 29 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.




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