Obituaries
Thursday, April 3, 1997


Alice M. Abe, 82,of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a retired self-employed barber, died Sunday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Lloyd and Jerry Kusunoki; sisters May Ing and Vivian Weaver; brothers Phillip, Morris and Paul Suzuki; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Kona Union Church, Kealakekua. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Arnold P. “Uchi” Alvarico Jr., 25, of Nanakuli, died last Thursday in Nanakuli. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by parents Arnold P. and Rose H.; brother Chad K.; sisters Connie H. Hokoana and Laura K., Krystal K. and Chelsea N. Alvarico; and grandmother Beatrice. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Hill of Zion Full Gospel Church, 87-112 Milikami St., Maili. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Nanakuli Homestead. Casual attire. No flowers.

Andres Arrisgado, 62, of Kapaa, Kauai, a field supervisor with the sugar industry, died Saturday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Makaweli, Kauai, he is survived by wife Patricia M.L.; daughters Patrice Thronas, Andree-Ann Taufatofua and Andria L. Arrisgado; hanai son Keala Kaui; brothers Maurice and Albert Arrisgado and George and Rudy Artuyo; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Casual attire.

Harold A. Chang, 84, of Honolulu, a retired employee of Pacific Marine & Supply, died Monday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Lihue, he is survived by daughters Carol-Mae Wong, Nona Raras, Margie Lee and Lucille Chang-Sardinha; brothers James, Wallace and William Chang; sister Eleanor Tong; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m.

Esmerenciana D. Defuntorum, 91, of Hanamaulu, Kauai died Saturday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by daughters Leonida Leones and Hilaria Juliano; son Pablo; sisters Lauriana D. Dres, Romana D. Defuntorum and Fining Frehas; 22 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Overnight visitation: 4 p.m. Thursday, 4536 Laukona St., Hanamaulu. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church, Kapaia. Call 9-10:15 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

Iwalani L. “Aunty Lani” Downey-Davis, 77, of Honolulu, a professional entertainer, died March 24 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Iwalani Downey and Wahine D. Puaa; sons Robert C. Jr. and Richard; 22 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Kau makapili Church. Call 6-9 p.m. Ashes will be scattered 6 a.m. Saturday at Kuhio Beach, Waikiki. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Howard Y. Fujinaka, 72, of Honolulu, who died Friday is the former president and owner of Hunters Inc. Information for an obituary published yesterday was incorrect.

Sode Hatta, 96, of Honolulu died March 26 in Honolulu. Born in Tottori, Japan, she is survived by son the Rev. Shoyei; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Helen R.

Hunter, 70, of Honolulu, a retired freight agent, died Tuesday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Raceland, Ky., she is survived by sons Bruce and Brian Hienaman; sister Gladys Sammons; and mother Lucy Sowards. No services. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association.

Richard I. “Ike” Ikegami, 86, of Honolulu, a retired stevedore with Castle & Cooke, died March 26 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Waianae, he is survived by sons Leroy, Michael and Melvin; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rose M. Jackson, 62, of Honolulu, a resident manager with Beneficial Finance Co., died Sunday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Indiana, she is survived by son Chris; daughter Beth Kominkiewicz; sisters Shirl Alvaro, Dolores Smudey and Pat Ritschard; brother Leonard Smudey; parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smudey; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Newman Center, University of Hawaii-Manoa. Call after 7 p.m. Additional parking at St. Francis School, Pamoa Street. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Joseph “Joe” K. Kamoku, 64, of Kailua-Kona, a retired school custodian at Kealakehe Elementary School, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. He was also a bus driver, cook and entertainer and musician with Aloha Aina. Born in Kupeke, Molokai, he is survived by wife Josephine N.; children Joseph K. “Tut” Jr., Paul K. and Leimamo Kamoku and Gwendolyn Garber and Laura Kamoku; brothers Harry, Samuel and Douglas; sisters Mary Olaso, Leimomi Kaluna, Elizabeth Starling and Leilani Worrell; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Thy Word Ministries, Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook, Kona. Call 3-9 p.m. Potluck gathering: 9 a.m. Sunday at Kahaluu Beach

Park small pavilion. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tim Choy Lee, 91, of Honolulu, a businessman and owner of Popular Clothier and Hawaii Fountain, died March 17 in Honolulu. Born in Chung Shan, China, he is survived by wife Audrey; sons Lok Hin, Duane, Darryl and Byron; daughters Natalie Davis and Sharoh Moore; sister Ng Mui; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Robert S. Lee, 76, of Hilo, a supervisor with Allied Aggregates Kona branch, died last Thursday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Honaunau, Kona, he is survived by daughter Valerie; sons Ralph, Robert II and Wayne; brothers Joe Sung, John Kim and James, George, Albert, Walter and Henry Shin; sister Bernice Paik; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Clara A. Masaki, 75, of Honolulu, retired proprietor of Masaki Barber Shop, Liliha, died March 2 in Gardena, Calif. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Jack M.; and brother Kenneth I. Tamura. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.

Arline M. McQueen, of Honolulu, died Saturday at home. She is survived by brother Ira Shrader; and sister Betty Henshell. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Star of the Sea Church.

William C. Miller, 69, of Waianae is also survived by Phoebe Ballent; brother Raymond Kahoonei; and 24 grandchildren. Incorrect information for an obituary yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Victoria A. Morris, 82, of Mililani, a retired worker with Kaneda’s Catering, died Monday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Waikapu, Maui, she is survived by sons

George Jr. and Robert P. Balino, Philip F. Jr., retired Col. Rodney W.K. and Kanani L. Morris; daughters Bernice Akamine and Yolanda P. Morreira; brothers Napoleon Awo, Peter Tong Chun and Leonard W. Lover; sisters Elizabeth Lover and Beatrice Wong; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and five great- great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Shirley Ann K. Nakamura, 45, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband James K.; daughters Beth, Lori, Miki and Traci; son Brad; brothers Sonny Jr., Louie, Henry and Derek Pelekai; and sister Carol Pelekai. Private services.

Rioshin “Grandpa” Oshiro, 79, of Pearl City, a retired employee for Hawaii Meat Co., died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Waialua, he is survived by wife Yoshiko Oshiro; daughter Sharon T. Kawakami; son Leroy; brothers Yoshio, Henry, Shogoro, Ryosei, John and Raymond Oshiro; sisters Lillian Bessette, Jenny Nishimura and Alice Matsui; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire.

Geraldine Piho, 61, of Kapolei, an employee of Kamehameha Schools, died Tuesday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by mother Rose Cleveland; son Harris S.; daughters Katherine E., Ernestine K. Marfil, Darlene Y.L. Piho, Denise C.K. Toma and Geraldine K. Mabida; brothers Seth K. Jr. and Rodney Cleveland; sisters Caroline Piho, Gladys Ayala and Geraldine Ebinger; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Pedro Q. Reyes, 91, of Honolulu, a retired

stevedore with McCabe, Hamilton & Renny, died March 20 in Queen’s Hospi tal. Born in Lo Cos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by sons Rodney, Stanley, Pedro, Jose, David, Robert and Gregory; daughters Lois Ortiz, Sue Cheong, Lucia Cabilias, Marsha Yambow and Patricia Tanimoto; 42 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Wallace “Wally” Ruckert Jr., 60, of Wellfleet, Mass., died Jan. 31. Stationed at Schofield Barracks, he served as a newspaper editor and documentary film producer; he worked with Lennen and Newell Pacific and McCann Erickson, Hawaii; and founded Wally Ruckert and Co. advertising agency. Born in New York City, he is survived by wife Baily; father George W.; daughter Jennifer DeMello; stepsons Mark DeMello and Gary and Doug Crichton; stepdaughter Lissa McGlone; sisters Ann Ruckert, Susan Owens, Jane McLean and Martha Williams.

Jane H. Sakamoto, 81, of Hilo, a retired seamstress and tailor for Liberty House, Ala Moana, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by husband Paul T.; brother George S. Fujita; and sisters Takayo Ueda, Mitsuko Matsushita, Violet Matsumoto, Betty Shima and Daisy Matsushita. Memorial service: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Betsy Y. Shiroma, 79, of Honolulu will be remembered in services 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Incorrect information for an obituary yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Edward Stackhouse, 82, of Keauhou, Kona, a retired card dealer at a casino, died last Thursday in Keauhou Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was also a cane pipe player and a dancer.

Born in Helene, Mont., he has no known survivors. Graveside services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Alae Cemetery, Hilo. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Karen M.L. Tom-Hirota, 49, of Honolulu, a drafting technician and CAD operator with the state Department of Transportation, Highways Division, died Thursday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Paul M.; parents Alfred E.R. and Lily S.M. Tom; brothers Alan W.T., Warren W.K. and McIvin T.C.; and sisters Lynette W.L. Silva, Doreen M.L. Min and Pamela S.M. Chin Meun. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway. Casual attire. No flowers.

James S. Troxell, 62, of Kailua, the chief surgeon on Kwajalein Atoll, died March 26 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Alabama, he is survived by son James S. Jr.; daughters Laura and Lynn Goga; and a grandson. No services. Donations suggested to his grandson’s scholarship fund: Nicholas Goga, P.O. Box 660066, Birmingham, Ala. 35216.

Shui I. Wong, 89, of Honolulu, former owner of Howard’s Jewelers and widow of Chip Tong Wong, died March 22 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Skekki Canton, China, she is survived by sons Sun Yet and William K.C.; daughters Mildred Chang, Janet Char and Nora Chong; brothers Woon Cheng and Tim Chiang; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ, 467 Judd St. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.

James M. “Palama” Yamasaki, 80, of Honolulu is also survived by sister Hazel W. Yamada. Information in an obituary yesterday was incorrect.




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