Yoshiko Mayer, 76, former legal secretary and social worker, died Sunday morning after a lengthy struggle with cancer.
She was the wife of retired Honolulu Star-Bulletin writer Phil Mayer, and the widow of Hawaii labor leader Jack W. Hall, state director of the ILWU, who died in 1971.

The former Yoshiko Ogawa grew up on a Big Island sugar plantation, the child of immigrant laborers. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and earned master’s degrees in social work and education. She was a longtime secretary with the labor law firm of Bouslog and Symonds.

She was also a former state social worker and secretary with the National Labor Relations Board. She served as executive secretary of a state agricultural development committee and a state government reorganization commission under former Gov. George Ariyoshi.

“She was never politically active, but also never politically disinterested,” said her husband. Despite failing health, she insisted on taking a trip to visit family in October but “she voted before she left. She would never skip voting,” he said. He said she had a “hands-on interest in Japanese culture,” was fluent in the language and a frequent traveler to Japan.

Yoshiko Mayer is survived by husband Phil; son Eric; daughter Michele Burton; hanai daughter Ayako Nitta; and three grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters Mary Ann McCabe of San Francisco, Yuriko Laurent of Hilo, Miyuki Hruby and Marilyn Ogawa of Oahu.

There will be no funeral, but cremation and scattering of ashes.

Richard S. Andrews Sr., 67, of Haleiwa, a heavy equipment operator, died Jan. 16 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Honolulu he is survived by wife Caroline K. “Momi”; son Richard S. Jr.; daughters Donna L. Armitage, Diane K. Franks, Brenda M. Ortiz and Esther M. Machado; brothers David and Valentine; sister Minnie Wilson; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Service: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Service: 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Dorothy F. Anzai, 70, of Honolulu, a retired counterperson at Patti’s Chinese Kitchen in Ala Moana Center, died Friday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Kazuo E.; son Alton A.; daughters Christine F. and Caroline M. Thomas; brothers Takeo and Masayoshi Nakamura and Sonny Futagawa; sister Irene A. Shinsato; and three grandchildren. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.

Haidee D. Awong, 25, of Waianae, a clerk at the Waianae Shell Service Sta tion, died Jan. 9 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by mother Rosemary L.; sisters Alvina Awong and Rosemary Judd; and brothers Alvin Jr., Clayton, Elgin, Bryan and Darin. Service: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Norika Ellis, 62, of Honolulu, a retired employee of Outrigger Hotels housekeeping services department, died January 9. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, she is survived by son Darwyn; daughters Nina Duncan and Gina Ellis; brothers Masaru, Hideyoshi and Takamasa Miyazaki; sisters Futae Matsuda and Katsuko Hamada; and three grandchildren. Private service.

Annie Freitas, 85, of Honolulu died Jan. 13 in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sister Margaret Medeiros. Private services.

Shinichi Fukutomi, 93, of Lihue, a caretaker and maintenance man for Dora Ric Isenberg, died Saturday at home. Born in Japan, he is survived by seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private service. No flowers or monetary gifts.

James P. Gabriel, 85, of Honolulu, a retired City and County accounting clerk for the Royal Hawaiian Band, died Sunday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Juliette; sons Ed, Leonard and Herbert; daughters Elizabeth Nelmeida, Billie Gabriel-Zito, Constance Solomon and Jamie Correra; sisters Lillian Pang, Elizabeth Au, Dolores Mandap, Veronica Gabriel, Carmen Smith and Lucille Gabriel; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 6:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes.

Robert “Koon” Gokan, 85, of Lihue, a retired construction worker, died Saturday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Lihue, he is survived by wife Susan; daughter Donna M.; sons Robert D. and Noel; sister Mazie Shigemoto; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Service: 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Walter H. Hamada, 90, of Pearl City, a retired refrigerator technician for Central Refrigeration Fixtures Ltd., died Dec. 2 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Dahlia F.; sons Spencer H., Miles H., Elden E. and Jared M.; daughter Kandi; brother Mack; sister Frances T. Hashitate; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Tobe A. Harpole, 35, of Honolulu, a warehouse man for Marriott Corp., died last Tuesday at home. He is survived by wife Kathy L.; sons Jeramy A.P. and Richard M.K.K.; daughters Kelli K. and Jamie K. Serikaku; brothers Freddie, Isaac and Jonathan; and sister Debbie. Memorial service: 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 2-3 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Felicia C. Hernandez, 91, of Waipahu died Jan. 13 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Hakalau, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Raymond O.; sons Gilbert and Patrick Ribeira, and James and Rodney Hernandez; daughters, Bernice Chong Tim, Mariann Jelf, Matilda Garces and Barbara Hernandez; 40 grandchildren; 88 great-grandchildren; and 27 great-great-grandchildren. Service: noon tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Elijah M.A. Higdon, infant son of James and Karen S. Higdon of Pennsylvania, formerly of Hawaii, died last Tuesday in Danville, Pa. Born in Wahiawa, he is also survived by brothers Preston J.K. and Aaron T.K. Higdon; grandfather Albert K. Kapeliela; and grandmother Carolyn L. Higdon. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Janet S. Iha, 72, of Honolulu died Jan. 7 in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Puunene, Maui, she is survived by sons Arnold S. and Robert S.; daughter Patricia S. Young; brothers Robert and Richard Ishihara; sisters Thelma Botelho, Peggy De Jesus, Helen Otani, Lillian Ho and Sue Tanabe; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Hazel T. Inase, 84, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. Born in Fresno, Calif., she is survived by daughter Edna K. Maeda; brothers Charles and Joe Niimi; and a grandchild. Private services.

Mary T. Ishida, 71, of Wahiawa, a retired secretary for the U.S. Air Force, died last Tuesday in Wahiawa Hospital. Born in Wahiawa, she is survived by husband Edward H.; daughters Iris A. Isa and Edie E. Hiroe; brother Katsuji Kanno; and a grandchild. Private service.

Chiaki Kawaguchi, 76, of Waialua, a retired auto mechanic and U.S. Army veteran, died Thursday in Wahiawa Hospital. Born in Lihue, he is survived by wife Florence; sons George and Raymond; brother James; and sisters Hanayo Yee, Fusae Ito, Midori Kawaguchi and Jane Okano. Service: 10 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary gifts.

Chieno Kimura, 98, of Aiea died Jan. 11 in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. Born in Kukaiau, Hawaii, she is survived by son Shigeo; sister Yoshiko Umemoto; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Kenneth N. Kimura, 81, of Honolulu, retired president of Kimura Electric Inc., died Jan. 13 in Hale Nani Health Center. He is survived by wife Matsue; daughter Kathleen N.; and brother Takeshi. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Patricia S.C. Lee of Mercer Island, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, is survived by parents Jiro and Jane Chikamoto and siblings Jeanette Takamura and Alwyn Chikamoto. Incorrect information was published in her obituary Saturday.

Brian K. Lopez, 22, of Waipahu, died Thursday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Rose; father Frank Rosa; sister Debra Dimon; brother Rodney; three half sisters; three half brothers; and grandpar ents John and Ramona Rodrigues. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Monetary donations prefered.

Jeremiah Mahuiki Sr., 62, of Hanalei, Kauai, a security guard with the Princeville Community Association, died Saturday at home. Born in Kilauea, Kauai, he is survived by wife Leiliwin; daughters Ardella Sperling, Jollyann Mahuiki and Leiliwin Danson; sons Jeremiah Jr., Lawrence, Roland, Russell, Doiron, Ezera, Randy, Matthew, Stanley, Mark and Luke; brothers Sam, Bernard and Lawrence; sisters Elizabeth, Marie and Luka; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Waiole Hui‘ia Church, Hanalei. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Ronald K. Matsumoto, 50, of Honolulu, an automotive detailer for Island Fender Shop, died Jan. 10 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu he is survived by sister-in-law Geraldine S. Private services.

Cristine M. Mito, 25, of Kailua, a pharmacy technician at Times Pharmacy, died January 8 at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by father Robert Y.; mother Carole M.; brothers Richard Y. and Ronald Y.; and grandparents Beatrice K. Mito, Alice A. Masuyama and Lorin Kushiyama. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yukie Murosaki, 83, of Pearl City, died last Tuesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by son Allen K. and Roy M.; daughter June Fukunaga, Mae Choy and Roxanne Murosaki; brother Robert Hamamoto; sister Betty M. Nagato; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Joseph J. Napierkowski, 73, of Wailuku died Sunday at home. Born in Pennsylvania, he is survived by brothers John Napierkowski and Frank Napier; sisters Jessie Lubarski and Stephanie Leonard. Mass: 7 p.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony’s Church. Visitation to follow and continues: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery. No flowers. Donations suggested to Joseph Napier Burse c/o Marianist Province of the Pacific, P.O. Box 1775, Cupertino, Calif. 95015.

Mitsui Okazaki, 93, of Honolulu died last Tuesday in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. Born in Fukushima, Japan, she is survived by sons Jimmy H. and Phillip G.; daughter Roseline M.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Misae Oshiro, 92, of Kaneohe died Jan. 10 in Straub Hospital. Born on Okinawa, she is survived by son Tadao; daughters Sakako Iraha, Asae Rosales, Itoe Oshiro, Mitsue Goya and Yotsue Okawa; brothers Masao and Shoichi Takara; and sister Shizu Uehara. Private services.

George M. Padeken Sr., 78, of Kaneohe, a retired firefighter from Hickam Air Force Base and from the state Airports Division, died Jan. 12 in Castle Hospital. Born in Kaaawa, he is survived by sons Sanford and George Jr.; daughter Olivia Padeken-Kenolio; brothers Michael and Clement; and seven grandchildren. Service: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Service: 9:45 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

John T. Quattlebaum, 76, of Mililani, who retired from the U.S. Navy and from the federal government, died Jan. 11 in Tripler Hospital. He was a World War II veteran and former vice president of the Ewa Hawaiian Civic Club. Born in Tucker, Ark. he is survived by wife Marcella K.; daughter Marsha L. Alvarez; three grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Prayer service: 11 a.m. Friday in Mililani Mortuary, Waipio-mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

Susie Perry Reyes of Kailua-Kona is also survived by sister Julia Badua. Additional information was provided for her obituary published Sunday.