Obituaries
Thursday, June 26, 1997


Bounthanh Bounthanh, 57, of Honolulu died last Thursday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Laos, he has no known survivors. Call 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Buddhist services will be held. Cremation to follow.

Pranee K. Boyd, 45, of Waianae died June 18 in Waianae. Born in Lopburi, Thailand, she is survived by husband George G. Boyd Jr.; sons Manoon Kokdorkmai and Thanin Boyd; daughters Meena Kokdorkmai and Linda Boyd; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Thai Buddhist Temple, 802nd St., Pearl City.

Isaac V. Cerezo, 90, of Waialua, a member of Bolebole Organization and Tarlaqunio Orchestra, died June 11 in Waialua. Born in Manaoag, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Celeste P.; and son Peter I. Wake: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Misayo Chikahiro, 88, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired state custodian, died June 11 in Kauai Care Center. Born in Kilauea, Kauai, she is survived by daughters Irene M. Chikahiro, Nancy Hironaka, Sally Nakamura, Susan Morimoto and Joy Kunimura; sisters Chiyoko Hidano and Teruko Nagahisa; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Private services.

Samuel L.S. Chun, 79, of Aiea, a retiree of Hickam Air Force Base, died June 16 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Mae P.L.; sons Edwin K.N. and Dr. Albert K.K.; daughters Mavis Seto, Lana Khim and Carol Dearden; sister Rose Young; and 10 grandchildren. Call after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Taoist services will be held. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Florentino Esprecion, 94, of Volcano, Hawaii, a retiree of Pacific Construction, died Friday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Eliza K.; sons Felix, Roberto, Rudy, Florentino, Joseph and Nicholas; daughters Cresencia Marzan, Linda Esprecion-Andres and Carol Palafox; 28 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Gretchen S. Giacometti, 92, of Keauhou, Kona, a retired art teacher at Hilo High School, died Monday at home. She also taught second grade in Kona. Born in Everett, Wash., she is survived by son Guido L.; daughter Catherine V. Evans; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Church Episcopal, Kealakekua. Inurnment: church cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Christ Church Episcopal.

Betty H. Goya, 77, of Wahiawa, retired owner of Betty’s Bridal Shop, died June 18 in Kaiser Hospital. She was also retired officer manager of Higa Enterprises. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Alfred H. “Al”; daughter Carol T. Hiroe; stepsons Kenneth T. and David T.; stepdaughter Suzanne H. Yamane; brothers Yetsuo, Hideo, Shigeo, Tom, Charles and Harry Higa; sister Ruth Matsuda; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jackie D. “Jack” Gray, 68, of Kalaheo, Kauai, an electrician, died Monday in Wilcox Hospital. He also served in U.S. Navy. Born in Montana, he is survived by sons Chuck, Milton, Michael, Stephen and Scott; daughters Betty Jo Morris and Diana Burger; brother William; sister Patricia Surgeon; 35 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call 9-9:45 a.m. Scattering of ashes: Port Allen. Casual or aloha attire.

Catherine Harris, 76, of Pahoa, Hawaii died Monday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband James; sons Joseph, Louis Jr. and Robert Soares; daughters Patricia AhSan, Joanne Azevedo and Patti Harris; sisters Geroma Kamark, Lida Labowski and Isabella Tambaga; 18 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

James W. Hickman, 83, of Waianae, a retired engineer, died last Thursday in Waianae. Born in Virginia, he is survived by sister Billie Joe Dunkman. Private scattering of ashes.

Thomas S. Higa, 83, of Honolulu, a retired insurance agent with American Mutual Life, died June 16 in Aloha Health Care Center. Born in Ewa, he is survived by sons Roy T., Gary Y. and Grant M.; daughter Karen K. Hiroshige; brothers Kenneth S., Clifford K., Masao and Masaru; sisters Winifred S. Higa, Joyce Y. Mitsunaga and Haruko Higa. Private services.

Soyako A. Isimang, 54, of Honolulu died Monday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Koror, Palau, she is survived by husband Victor; sons Hilton and Milton A.; daughters Lilizean Adachi and Myra R. Isimang; and a grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Mildred M. Kawakami, 81, of Ewa, a retired seamstress, died Monday in Kailua. Born in Waianae, she is survived by daughter Geraldine L. Hirai; brothers Shigeo and Takeo Yamamoto; sisters Kazuko Nakamichi, Marsha Yamamoto, Janet Ebato and Evelyn H. Reardon; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert H. Lovell, 82, of Honolulu, a retired plant manager with National Linen Service, died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Virginia, he is survived by sons Robert H. Jr., Ray L. and Randall W.; daughters Edna R. Lovell, Sherry E. Wolfe and Sandra D. Lovell; brother Carl; sister Ruth Kelly; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Kim E. Mina, 43, of Honolulu, a salesperson at C & M Aloha Wear, died Sunday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Vietnam, she is survived by husband Rudy Jr.; daughter Catherine; stepson Ryan; parents Ouay Van Tran and Tuyen Ngoc Doan; sister Huyen Diem Doan; and brother Khai Van Tran. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from noon to 2:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Toshiko Nagata, 62, of Paia, Maui died Tuesday in Wailuku Hale Makua. Born in Paia, she is survived by mother Kiyome. Private services.

Charles T. “Charlie” Nakamura, 81, of Honolulu died June 8 at home. Born in Ookala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Edythe K.; son Gary T.; daughters Anna A. Yokoyama and Doris S. Yasuda; brothers Garret K. and Milton M.; and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Masako Nakauchi, 75, of Pahoa, Hawaii died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Tokyo, she is survived by husband Hideo; sons Donald, James and Melvin; daughter Geraldine Kimura; four grandchildren; and numerous brothers and sisters. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Shigeo Nakayama, 79, of Honolulu died June 12. Born on Maui, he is survived by wife Miyoka; sons Andrew and Myron; brothers Hanao, Larry and Sekiji; sisters Hatsuko Horio and Haru Kitaguchi; and a grandson. Private services.

Jose A.J. Narvaez, infant son of Herlinda Narvaez of Kailua-Kona and Juan C. Jacobo of Kealakekua, Kona, died Friday in Kona Community Hospital. He is also survived by brother Solomon Dean; and sisters Angela, Naomi and Antonio Dean. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ok Ran Oh, 90, of Honolulu died Saturday in Hale Nani. Born in Korea, she is survived by sons Song Su, Myong Su and Hyan Su; daughters Yang Soon Dempo, Kyong Soon Kim, Chung Suk Kim and Chang Sun Kim; 23 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Henry H. Ota, 68, of Holualoa, Kona, a retired tour guide with Gray Line Hawaii, died Monday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also former owner of Holualoa Supermarket and chairman of Aquatic and Wildlife Advisory Commission and ILWU Local Union 142 and a hunting guide. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Yuriko K.; sons Franklin, Gerald H., Newton and Travis K.; daughter LaVerne Kanno; brothers Clarence and Grant Kikuda and Robert and Wallace Kawakone; sisters Linda Nagai, Patricia Mizuire and June Cabrera; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Kona Union Church, Kealakekua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Gerald F. Payne, 84, of Honolulu was also president of Honolulu Kiwanis Club, Aloha United Fund, Advisory Council of Little League Baseball and director of Hawaii Advisory Council of Little League Baseball and Association of Model Cities Board. Additional information for an obituary Tuesday.

Florence L. Yee, 69, of Honolulu died June 18 in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Henry L.S.; sons Randall and Gayland; daughters Barbara Yee and Robynne Fujita; brothers David, William and Clifford Lai; and nine grandchildren. Private services.




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