Obituaries
Wednesday, January 8, 1997


Alfredo S. Acelador, 86, of Waipahu died Dec. 25 in Maluhia Hospital. Born in Dolores, Abra, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Cristina M.; children Leighton and Vina; a brother; and two sisters. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Wake to follow at 7:30 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Anna A.D. Aipia, 87, of Kaneohe, a retired Leahi Hospital licensed practical nurse, died Sunday in Castle Hospital. Born in Kona, Hawaii, she is survived by children Priscilla Lowe, Samuel, Charles Jr. and Everell Aipia, Armine Keane and Wolletta Colonna; sisters Rose Briner and Dorothy Pozegar; 31 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Second Ward, 45-150 Waikalua Road, call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alfred A. Bagalayos Sr., 90, of Mililani died Dec. 26 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Gloria C.; son Alfred A. Jr.; daughters Marietta C.B. Stephens and Myrna C. Bagalayos; and a grandson. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Concepcion Cacatian, 81, of Honolulu died last Wednesday in California. Born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by sons Willie and Farmie Guillermo; daughters Amie Gaffud and Soncie Domingo; brothers Liborio, Leon, Manuel and Apolinario Policarpio; sisters Rosario P. Gajeton and Cristina P. Arellano; and six grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Lawrence W.H. Chock, 89, of Hilo, a retired Shell Oil Co. branch manager, died last Wednesday in Hale Ho Aloha. Born in Kawaihae, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Sarah T.; brothers Walter and William; and sister Avis K.Y. Lai. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Cemetery. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

Matilda M. Cuevas, 71, of Honolulu, a cook at Ayala’s, died Dec. 26 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Paauilo, Hawaii, she is survived by sons John C., Steven M. and Patrick L. Robello, and Stanley M. Cuevas; daughters Diana Wilson, Pricilla Cuevas and Francine Salazar; brothers Edward Jr. and Randal Matias; sisters Elizabeth Matias, Josephine Ward, Judy Ng and Esther Shibata; 25 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren. Service: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Alfonsia T.A. “Taba” Fujikawa, 73, of Kahului died Friday at home. Born in Hana, Maui, she is survived by sons Jesse W. III and Daniel J. Baker; daughter Dottie L. Akahi; 32 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary-Norman’s. Call after noon. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Jack J. Groholski, 81, father of Michael Groholski of Honolulu, died Dec. 22 in Roselle, Ill. He is also survived by son John; daughters Marjorie Kraus, Sandra Peters and Karen; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services held on the mainland. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at 28 Puukani Place in Kailua.

Teruo “Ted” Gushikuma, 78, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii job coordinating supervisor, died Dec. 29 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Tsuruko; daughter Linda Y.; brothers Kingo, Hideo and Shigeru; and sisters Doris S. Nakagawa, Masako Inasaki and Haruko Kunichika. Private services held.

Clarence J. “Joe” Hamanaka, 66, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base clerk, died Dec. 23 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Molly M.; sons Randall T. and Jason J.; daughter Ruth A. Kuo; and brother Richard T. Private services held.

Ken K. Hironaka, 81, of Honolulu, a retired state safety inspector, died Dec. 31 at home. Born in Eleele, Kauai, he is survived by wife Kay K.; sons Dennis K. and Steven M.; daughter Judy H. Kamm; sister Satsuyo Aoki; and five grandchildren. Private services held.

Hisako Hisashima, 85, of Hilo died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by sons Roy, David, Paddy and Bert; daughter Mae Sakoda; sisters Ayako Shiro, Sally Aburamen and Janet Shimabukuro; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Service: 5 p.m. today at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Gloria L.K. Hogan, also known as Gloria L.K. Farm, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired California beautician, died Monday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by brother Kam Yau Farm; and sisters Polly Magarro and Linda Ravenscroft. Service: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Abraham K. Kaeo, also known as Abe Kaeo, 47, of Waimanalo died Friday in the Aloha Health Care Center. Kaeo, a U.S. Navy radio operator, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Fredrick, Hank, Kimo and Cedric; sisters Bella and Alva; daughter Loretta; ex-wife Eloise U. Mederios; and two grandchildren. Service over his ashes: 1 p.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Florence F. Kaku, 82, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a retired Kona Hospital kitchen helper, died Dec. 31 in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Lanihau, Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Grace Imamoto and Elsie Nagasawa; son Herbert; sisters Fumie Kobayakawa and Yoshie Horita; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Service: 3 p.m. Saturday at Central Kona Union Church. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Anela L.K.P. Kamahele, infant daughter of John A. and Nalani S. Kamahele, died Dec. 31 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is also survived by sister Nicole Saltus; grandparents Andrew Kamahele, and Theresa and Matthew Saltus; great-grandparents Cecilia Kamahele, Irene E. Gamache, Donald J. Sniffin, and Louis and Reva Saltus; and great-great-grandmother Evelyn Cardoza. Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kalaoa Catholic Cemetery in Papaikou, Hawaii. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Raymond K. “Ray” Kamaka, 59, of Kailua-Kona, a Hawaiian Airlines ground crew retiree, died Saturday at home. Born in Kalaoa, Hawaii, he is survived by brothers Charles Spinney, and Francis Sr. and James Ng; and sisters Elizabeth Young and Mary Green. Memorial service: 7 p.m. Friday at Door of Faith Church. Ashes to be scattered later. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Grace M. Kimata, 79, of Mililani died Dec. 29 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Iowa, she is survived by husband Paul S.; son Lawrence G.; and a grandson. Private services held.

John-Paul K. Koanui, 23, a Safeway stock clerk, died Friday in Castle Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughter Keani-Lehua; parents Joseph and Paulette; grandmother Nina Cockett; brothers Bo, Damien and Robert; and sisters Stacie, Jamie, Moana and Luana Koanui, Joslyn Borje and Kristal Kaahea. Service: 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Masaaki Koyanagi, 64, of Kohala, Hawaii, a Parker Ranch cowboy, died Monday in the North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Jessie; sons Thomas and Masa; brother Donald; sisters Masae Yagi and Evelyn Oyasato; and a grandchild. Wake: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Kohala Hongwanji. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 10 a.m. Friday at the Hongwanji. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kohala County Cemetery. Casual attire.

William T.C. Lin, 91, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army retiree, died Dec. 28 at home. Born in Hanamaulu, Kauai, he is survived by wife Florence Y.; daughters Beryl Lin and Florane Lin Mock; brother Joseph; and two grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Kapahulu. Casual attire. No flowers.

Helen C.M. Lum, 60, of Honolulu died last Wednesday at home. Born in Macao, China, she is survived by husband Shek; daughters Ruby, Laura, Rosa and Cindy; and brothers Ding-Kok, Yeu-Lung and Yeu-Hon Kwong. Taoist services: 10 am. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m., Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Eleanore A. Maddy, 61, of Hawaii Kai, a former banquet waitress for Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, died Friday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Rockford, Ill., she is survived by sons Dan, John and Michael Todd; daughters Carolyn S. Pliley, Norma Langenbach and Diana Lozano; brother John Bartman; sisters Arlene Bellars and Joann Peavey; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, 1190 Nuuanu Ave.

Edward K. “Bleak” Matthews, 82, of Nanakuli, a retired Merchant Marine seaman, died Friday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by children Marguerite M. Aila, Eugenia Williams, Alice A. Correia, Darwynne P. Matthews Sr. and Edward K. Makaio; 15 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Memorial service: noon Saturday at Maili Beach Park, across Liliana Street. Casual/aloha attire.

Keichi Mihata, 84, of Seal Beach, Calif., formerly of Kailua, Hawaii, a retired county agent for the University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service, died Dec. 29 in Seal Beach, Calif. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Misao T.; sons Kevin, Garner and Eric; daughters Kay Lee and Candace Takahashi; sister Daisy M. Kamimura; and 11 grandchildren. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alexis “Masa” Mizukami, 53, of Waimanalo, a state Department of Transportation superintendent of highways, will be remembered in services Saturday. Mizukami died Friday when he was struck by a pickup truck at Castle Junction. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Annette K. Lyons-Mizukami; sons Mana and Shane Lyons, and Dean Mizukami; daughters Corina Lyons, Terry Mizukami and Jo-Ann Lee; mother Mary A.; brother Oliver; sister Aggie Tamashiro; and eight grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. George’s Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes. No flowers.

Arthur S. “Suzie” Mochida, 86, of Hilo, formerly of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. construction supervisor, died Monday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honokaa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Margaret H.; sons Loren H., Aldon K. and Ivan S.; and five grandchildren. Wake: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Service over his ashes: 3 p.m. Saturday at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 2 p.m.

Jihizo Ota, 95, of Hilo, an independent can planter, died Saturday at home. Born in Kaumana, Hawaii, he is survived by sons Hiroshi, Satoshi, Charles and Albert; daughters Clara Nakato, Yukie Kunihiro, Ruth Ouye, Dorothy Burton and Lorraine Hashimoto; sister Haruko Tousaki; 35 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren. Service: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Yukio Otake, 79, of Honolulu, formerly of Maui, a Devoe truck driver, died Dec. 4 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Puhi, Kauai, he is survived by sisters Gloria, June and Barbara E. Otake, Aiko Nakahara, Shirley Uesugi and Florence Yamauchi; and brothers Hiroshi “Jim” and Richard. Private services held.

Wilhelmina N. “Minnie” Perreira, 84, of Wailuku died Saturday in Hale Makua. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by son Clarence J.; daughter Maile Rowley; sisters Margie Telles, Julie Silva and Mable Manatan; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edward V. Rubie, 81, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Customs Officer, died Sunday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Missouri, he is survived by wife Beatrice S.; daughters Renee Lipscomb and Sandra Carl; brothers James and Franklin; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Private services held.

Jose A. Soliva, 77, of Kaumakani, Kauai, a retired rice farmer, died Thursday in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. Born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Adoracion; sons Robert, Roger, Rolando and Rudolfo; daughters Remy Soliva, Virginia Parbo and Reynalda Daligcon; sisters Rufina Agcoili and Demetria Pagurayan; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Episcopal Church in Eleele, Kauai. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Florence “Tutu” Sylva, 82, of Waimanalo died Dec. 28 in Castle Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son Andy L.; hanai children Herbert “Nookie” Picanco, Gilbert S. and Genevieve P. Silva, Violet Quisano, Gertrude Freitas and Dorothy Perry; sister Ida Picanco; brother George Picanco; 35 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary, call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Benigna P. Tanudra, 101, of Honolulu died Dec. 27 at home. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by sons Nicholas P. and Abe P.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ethel K. Tom, 78, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Country Club bookkeeper, died Dec. 25 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Marjorie Burchett, Jackie Reda, E. Nina Peacock and Jan Murray; sisters Haruko Uehara, Grace Higa and Clara Gwen; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services held. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Flowers welcomed at the inurnment at Punchbowl.

Dorothy G. Torres is also survived by father Victor Galisa. Additional information for an obituary published Monday was provided by the mortuary.

Martha K. “Maka” Transfiguracion, 75, of Waipahu died Dec. 31 in Maluhia Hospital. Born in Kaonoulu, Maui, she is survived by husband Lucas P.; sons Charles “Kalie” Kuhaulua and Robin K. Transfiguracion; daughter Wanda A.H.; brothers Fred, Levi and Joseph Kuhaulua; sisters Mary A. Hickman, Hoppie Fergerson and Caroline Benton; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Leslie W. Wishard Jr., 71, of Waika, Hawaii, a retired construction superintendent for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., died Sunday at home. Wishard, a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II, was a member of the 82nd Airborn Division. Born in Kapaau, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Leona A.; sons Steven L. and Harry D.; daughter Gilda L. Black; sisters Eleanor Sexton and Catherine Lowrey; and nine grandchildren. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday at Kalahikiola Congregational Church. Reception to follow at the family home in Waika, Hawaii. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society of the North Hawaii Hospice Inc.

George Witt Jr., also known as George Arthur Witt, 79, of Kailua, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the European Theatre and World War II, died Thursday in Castle Hospital. Born in Albany, N.Y., he is survived by son Peter M.; daughters Linn Alber and Jane Redmond; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Masayoshi Yamamoto, 70, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Electric Light Co. customer service representative, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, he is survived by daughter Maureen Muraoka; mother Harumi; brother Claude; sisters Alice Tanaka and Michiko Yamamoto; and two grandchildren. Private services held.

Ronald K.H. Young, 63, native of Honolulu, died Dec. 17 in Burbank, Calif. He is survived by companion Nevrik; daughters Vickie Powell, Beckie Young and Lori Tanzillo; sisters Peggy Chun, and Patricia, Marian and Carol Young; and five grandchildren. Services held on the mainland.




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