Obituaries
Tuesday, December 31, 1996


Theodore “Sonny Akeni” Akau Jr., 69, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired Parker Ranch agronomy foreman, died Thursday at home. Born in Kawaihae, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Rita; sons Arthur Sr., Arnold, Arden and Archer Sr.; daughter Theodora Gaspar; hanai sons Dwight Decker, Eric Lindsey and Frank Puhi; brother Abraham Sr.; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Waimea Door of Faith Church. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Jean C. Anderson, of Papohaku Beach, Molokai, formerly of Honolulu, Eucharistic minister at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church, died Dec. 21. Born in California, she is survived by husband D. Leith; daughters Katherine Orodenker and Patricia Cohen; sons David L. Jr., James C. and Peter C.; sister Patricia Hughes; brothers David J. and James D. Calderon; and eight grandchildren. Service: 1 p.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Church. Burial: Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society Research Center, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817.

Franklin T. Andrews, 79, of Kailua, founder of F.T. Andrews Engineering Co. in Orange County, Calif., died Thursday in Castle Hospital. Born in New York City, N.Y., he is survived by wife Dee; sons Franklin, Kevin, George, Robert and Lawrence; daughters Anne Andrews and Patricia Pecken; and nine grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Donations suggested to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.

Raynold S. Bermillo, 22, of Ewa Beach died Friday at home. Born in Delano, Calif., he is survived by mother Susan K. Watson; father Esperitu; stepfather Terry Wilson; and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gregorio Miranda. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Kathryn N. Bordner, 75, of Hilo, a retired secretary for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., died Sunday at home. Born in Wailea, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Marlin “Pinky”; daughters Linda B. Cabral and Claire B. Filoteo; brothers Bruno, Steve and Norbert Nunes; sister Lollie Rascon; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.

Julia F. Connors, 101, of Kailua died Saturday in the Ann Pearl Care Home. Born in New York, N.Y., she is survived by sons John A. and Lawrence J.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.

John R. “Bobby” Cordeiro, 42, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a rock mason, died Dec. 22 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii, he is survived by stepson Jeremy; half-sisters Laurie Caluag and Mary H. Puou; parents Helen and Lawrence L. Puou; step-brothers John and Bert; and step-sister Cathleen. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Holualoa Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Peter R. Henaghan, 71, of Mililani died Saturday in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., he is survived by wife Mary D.; sons Peter W., James S., John P. and Robert P.; daughter Dorothy E. Reich; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Apostle and Evangelist Church, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 3 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Henry S. Hishinuma, 77, of Wahiawa, a retired Okada Trucking Co. heavy equipment operator, died Thursday in the Wahiawa Nursing Home. Born in Kailua, he is survived by wife Florence; daughters Harriet Watanabe, Shirley Kim, and Gail and Ruby Tsukayama; son Clyde; brother Charles; sisters Doris Tanaka, Rose Tateishi, Carol Yamagata, Patsy Michihara and Betty Fukunaga; and nine grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Cecilia M.K. “Maka” Johnson, 72, of Milolii, Kona, Hawaii, a retired Kauhane Bar bartender who also was a lauhala weaver, died Thursday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Milolii, Kona, she is survived by sons Brother Larry Kawaauhau, Avalino Eddie DelosReyes, Omega Lani and Ernest K. Reyes, and Jocinto E. “Pancho” Johnson; daughters Viola L. Kaiama, Irin L. Sanchez, Doris D. “Deedee” DelosReyes and Frances K. Lohoy-Pranco; and 35 grandchildren. Service: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keei Ward. Call after 4:30 p.m. Service: 8:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edwin J.K. Kaupu, 77, of Kapaakea, Molokai, a retired Maui County employee, died last Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. He is survived by wife Cecilia; sons Andrew and Edwin Kaupu, and Randolph Puailihau; daughters Ruby Hirata and Lillian Augenfeld; brothers William and the Rev. David; sisters Henrietta Mokiao, Ella Kaupu and Mabel Boyd; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday at the church. Inurnment: Kapaakea Cemetery. Casual attire.

Ray D. Lane, 50, of Aiea, a U.S. Navy retiree, died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Detroit, he is survived by wife Barbara; daughter Aritta; brother Carl; and sister Johnnie Thompkins. Service: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Pablo E. Macabio, 87, of Waipahu, a retired Queen’s Medical Center physical therapist, died Dec. 20 in Kapiolani Hosptial at Pali Momi. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by daughters Linda M. Colby and Rhonda M. Castillo; son Derwin P.; brothers Victor Tombaga and Leo Macabio; sister Juliana; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary, call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Helen Matola, 77, of Lihue, a Hale Opio counselor, died Friday. Born in New Jersey, she is survived by sons Robert, Thomas, Gary and Mark; daughter Carol A.; and 10 grandchildren. Call after 4 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael’s Episcopal and All Angels Church. Casual/aloha attire.

David Mendez, 63, of Fairfield, Calif., formerly of Hawaii, a retired U.S. Air Force air policeman, died Wednesday in Fairfield, Calif. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Luba; daughter Beverly Menaged; son William; sisters Helen Rodrigues, Margaret Angel and Christina Ferrera; brothers Richard, Raymond and Rudy; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorial service: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kazuo Odani, 81, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired garage attendant for the former Puna Sugar Plantation, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Olaa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Torae; son Glenn; daughters Miriam Odani and Laverne Burdge; brother Masao; and sisters Matsuko Odani and Matsu Umetsu. Memorial service: 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hans G.S. Scharff Sr., 46, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army sergeant major, died Friday in Tripler Hospital. Born in Guam, he is survived by wife Josephine C.; son Hans G.S. Jr.; daughter Arlene Cruz; mother Antonia S. Quitugua; brothers Charles, Ernest and Frank; sisters Sandra Fejeran, Patricia Pangelinan, Nora Scharff and Annie San Nicholas; and two grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Tripler Medical Center Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial with honors will be held in Guam. No flowers.

Eleanor M. Sera, 87, of Kahului died Saturday at home. Born in Wailuku, she is survived by husband Edward H.; sons George and Jerome; daughters Susanne Takamiya, Mary Ann Sera and Josephine Kitani; sisters Hatsuko Yoda and Dorothy Tokunaga; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.

Dorothy H. Shimizu, 81, of Honolulu died Dec. 23 in Hale Pulama Mau. Born in Waialua, she is survived by nephews Rance and Leith Saiki. Private services held.

Kichisaku Takahashi, 95, of Kaneohe, a retired City and County carpenter, died Dec. 20 in Castle Hospital. Born in Hana, Maui, he is survived by sons Yoichi, James, Charles and Dennis; daughters Ruth Asuka, Ethel Suetani, Florence Shinno, Clara Tanigawa and Linda Schneider; brother Kenneth; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Private services held.

Jamie K. Tavares, 20, of Waianae, a radiologist receptionist and sales clerk, will be remembered in services Sunday and Monday. Tavares died Dec. 22 when the car she was driving collided head-on with a tractor-trailer rig on Farrington Highway in Maili. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by mother Rene’e U.; stepfather Jeffrey Kanui; brother Richie K.M. Lonzaga; sisters Leandra T.P. and Abra R.K.; and grandmother Ruby K. Morse. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church, 89-235 Pua Ave., call after 6 p.m.; and 10 a.m. Monday at the church, call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Robert N. Tsujimura, 84, of Honolulu, a retired TV technician, died Dec. 21 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Koloa, Kauai, he is survived by wife Hilda S.; son Jon N.; and sisters Shizuyo Fujii and Margaret S. Tsujimura. Private services held.

Maria S. Valdez, 72, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, died Dec. 17 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by husband Marcelo; son Francis; daughter Edelita Salud; sisters Isabelita and Benjamina Sarmiento, Faustina Nacis and Conchita Macatas; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. No services. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai, and from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Georgia L. Wade, 83, of Kailua died yesterday in Kailua. Born in Missouri, she is survived by sons James S., Neville S. and Thomas H.; and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Frank J. Weisse, 95, of Dix Hills, N.Y., formerly of Honolulu, died Friday. Weisse, former managing director of operations for General Motors in Honolulu, is survived by sons Donald G. and Bruce A.; sisters Marie Horn and Dorothy E. Weisse; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services to be held on the mainland. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Dr. Warren L.H. Wong, 74, of Honolulu, a doctor at Queen’s Medical Center, died Dec. 23 in Queen’s Medical Center. He is survived by sons Kevin K.L., Curtis and Randall; brother Lai; sister Lai Von Chieu; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services held.

Takeo Yamamoto, 83, of Waimea, Kauai, a retired Kauai county assistant superintendent of Public Works, died Wednesday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he is survived by wife Edna S.; son Bert K.; daughter Vicki S. Kajioka; brothers Soichi, Raymond Z. and Butch Y.; sisters Harue Kau, Katsue Ichinose and Katherine Nishida; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Service: 4 p.m. Friday at Higashi Hongwanji in Waimea, Kauai. Casual attire. No flowers.

Sumiko Yamashita, also known as Mrs. Susumu Yamashita, 69, of Honolulu died Dec. 12 at home. She was born in Chichijima, Japan. Private services held.

Howard K. Yanagisako, 88, of Honolulu, a retired federal Housing Administration cost analyst, died Saturday in Kaiser-Malama Ohana. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife Sumiko; son Alvin Y.; daughters Karen L. Yanagisako and Sylvia J.Y. Sullivan; brothers Edward, Larry and Yoshio; sister Elaine K. Hayashi; and five grandchildren. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway. Casual attire. No flowers.




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