Obituaries
Wednesday, July 30, 1997


Nancy A. Arciero, 49, of Honolulu, a parent/child network coordinator at Koko Head School and an aerobics instructor, died Saturday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Bermuda, she is survived by husband James “Kimo”; daughters Malia, Leila, Keala and Nalani; mother Emma Ricardi; and brother John. Mass: 1 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Call after noon. Inurnment: Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Sotera Q. Barit, 41, of Waipahu died July 9 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Abra, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Ignacio; son Ignacio Jr.; father Domingo Quesada; brothers Alfredo and Herminigildo Quesada; and sister Demy Quesada. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Wendell Bermoy, 45, of Kalaheo, Kauai died Sunday. Born in Lihue, he is survived by sons Wendell H. and Joshua K.; parents Henry and Cleo; sisters Sandra Quinsat, Stephani Bermoy, Colleen Kapu, Trudy Silva, Linda Bermoy and Charlene Paden; and brothers Henry Jr. and Wayne. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Eleele. Casual attire.

Charles F. Black, 87, of Honolulu died July 22 in Honolulu. Born in Colorado, he is survived by daughters Dorothy K. Muncy and Paula R. Morgan; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services on the mainland. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society or St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu 96817. No flowers.

Severo R. Calixtro, 93, of Wahiawa died July 6 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Bani, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Genara M.; son Alexander M.; and sister Pahita. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Doris T. Carlson, 88, of Honolulu, a retired judge with New York State Workmen’s Compensation Board, died Thursday in Straub Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she is survived by son Ralph; daughter Christine Morgan; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church, 4470 Aliikoa St., Waialae.

Hermenia M. Cezar, 60, of Koloa, Kauai, a public health nurse, died Sunday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Ahukini, Kauai, she is survived by husband Alejandro; daughters Reichle, Cynthia McDonald and Daisy Morden; son Alexander; sisters Virginia Escalona and Jesusa Witkowski; brother Severino; and five grandchildren. Services: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Mass: 10 a.m. next Wednesday at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, Koloa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

Irma P. Chillingworth, 74, of Captain Cook, Kona, a retired journalist, died July 21 in Kona Community Hospital. She was former manager of Maui Divers Black Coral Shop and the first reporter and officer manager at West Hawaii Today. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Johnny and Lester; daughter Lani Jean; sister Ramona McGuire; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kahikolu Congregational Church, Napoopoo, Kona. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard A. Chovan, 59, of Honolulu died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in Quantico, Va., he is survived by mother Mary L. Salb; stepfather Robert A. Salb; sister Barbara; and children and grandchildren. Private services.

Robert B.C. Choy, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Safeway meat cutter, died July 13 in St. Francis Hospital. Born on Maui, he is survived by wife Fannie N.; son Wendell; daughters Virginia Choy, Cynthia Young and Roberta Choy; brother Tze Hua Tsai; sisters Wai Gee C. Chow and Siu Gee C. Lok; and two grandchildren. Call from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Taoist services will be held. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Thomas A. “Cooper” Cook, 45, of Honolulu, an employee in the restaurant industry, died July 16 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by father William D.; mother Barbara Berry; and sister Greer Kalaluhi. Scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. Aug. 16 off the beach fronting the Reef Hotel, Waikiki. Casual attire.

Nancy F.K. Duvachelle, 64, of Waianae died July 15 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Edward W. Jr., Eric K. and Erwin W.; daughter Eddriene W.D. Lasconia; mother Daisy S.K. Bajadali; brothers Alex and Charles Mau; sisters Sadie Yamaguchi, Sylvia Naauao and Darlene Antinoro; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Arlene M. Feeley, 70, of Kailua died Monday in Castle Hospital. Born in Oklahoma, she is survived by children Bill III, Pat, Shelly and Mike Feeley and Mary Konlon; brothers Bill and Gilbert Sherrer; sisters Irma Joslin and Fern Savage; and five grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 2:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Cystic Fibrosis, 6931 Arlington Road, No. T200, Betheseda, Md. 20814.

Max S. Garcia, 93, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed taxi driver, died July 20 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Yasuko; son Max N.; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Myra K. Gould, 58, of Aiea died Thursday in Honolulu. Born in Wailuku, she is survived by sons Wendell K. Aina, Anthony G. Araujo and Dwayne and Darin Gould; mother Elizabeth T. Aina; brother John “Junior” Aina; sister Elizabeth D. Gouveia; and seven grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tadeusz Huppenthal, 80, of Honolulu died July 21 in Aiea. Born in Poland, he is survived by wife Apolonia; daughter Irene Saxton; a granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Henry H. Imanaka, 65, of Honolulu, a retired administrator of state Department of Education student transportation and auxiliary services, died last Wednesday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Gail Y.; son Mike; daughters Gayle Ann Yamaguchi, Jeanean Kaneshiro and Sharon Inouye; brothers Robert K. and Herbert T.; sister Elaine S. Niimi; and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Cindy K.P. Kaaumoana, 30, of Kapaa, Kauai died Thursday at home. Born in Lihue, she is survived by husband Mitchell H. Pa; son Kahiau Pa; daughters Kahealani, Te‘li‘i‘pio‘o‘ha‘i‘lilani and Kaimana Pa; father David “Bear”; sisters Linda K. Texeira, Merla Ann Kaaumoana, Doreen Soares and Tammy Lei Kaaumoana; stepsister Dori Rakitan; and stepbrothers Daniel, Timothy and Michael Ratikan. Services: noon Monday at Koo lauhuila Protestant Church, Anahola. Call 9-11:45 a.m. Burial: Hanalei Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Naoyuki Kawaguchi, 76, of Wahiawa, a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, died July 14 in Lakeview Home. Born in Wahiawa, Kauai, he is survived by brother Masaichi Watanabe; and sisters Dolores N. Ida and Ruth C. Kozai. Private services.

Margaret M. Kitamura, 68, of Honolulu died last Wednesday in Aloha Health Care Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Harutoshi; sons Dean H. and Glenn A.; sisters Richard Iwata and Masako Kitamori; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tokie Kuroyama, 83, of Hilo died Monday at home. Born in Honuapo, Kau, Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Harriet Dunn, Janet Ogasawara, Sally Hirano and Shirley Matsumoto; sons Wilfred and Earl; brothers Nobuichi and Tokuichi Nakano; sisters Takiyo Higashi, Ella Sakamoto and Fujiyo Kuroyama; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation will follow. Casual attire.

Rosaline L. Lagman, 66, of Honolulu, an employee of Tripler Army Medical Center, died July 18 in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Frank K. Jr., Talino and Gordon Gaison; daughter Rosaline Marcum; mother Caroline P. Kealoha; brother Louis Kealoha; sisters Caroline N. Tuano, Edith P. Miller and Lillian V. Kealoha; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Elvis W. Lane Jr., 65, of Kailua, a U.S. Marine Corps first sergeant and U.S. postal worker, died last Wednesday in Castle Hospital. Born in Cambria, Okla., he is survived by wife Lily T. Lane; sons Warren K., David Y. and Robert Y.; daughter Patricia T. Yatsushiro; sisters Dorothy Jagger and Doris Pusatello; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Robert Langtad, 57, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, an employee of Garden Isle Disposal, died Friday in Wilcox Hospital. Born on Oahu, he is survived by daughter Ursula; son James; sisters Esperanza Oana and Laurencia Paler; and brother George. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call 9-9:45 a.m. Burial: St. Catherine’s Church Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.

Rick D. Leaverton, 38, died July 22 in Kailua. He is survived by partner Geni Bricker; daughter Rori C.; father Richard; mother Bette Kozlowski; grandmother Florence; brothers Ron and Randy; and sister Jolene Woods. Services held. Private scattering of ashes.

Allen C.C. Lee, 61, of Honolulu, an educational counselor, died July 11 in Maluhia Hospital. Born in Kekaha, Kauai, he is survived by brothers Henry, David, Robert and Norman; and sisters Dora Kong, Jeanette Ahn and Martha Kim. Private services.

Betty Kame Maemori,97, of Honolulu, died July 22 in Oahu Care Facility. Born in Heaianza, Okinawa, she is survived by sons “Jack” Shigeru, Ernest Seichi and Henry Kiyoshi; daughters Mildred Harue Oshiro and Lois Tsuruko Spielman; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private service.

Richard T. Masunari, 39, of Beaverton, Ore., who graduated from Kailua High, died Friday at home. He worked in the Multnomah County Sheriff’s office and Portland Police Bureau, both in Oregon. Born in Japan, he is survived by wife Karin; sons Matthew and Nathan; sister Karen Chatterton; and parents George and Rose. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to his sons’ trust fund at any U.S. bank.

John B. Miguel, 79, of Honolulu, a bellman at the Outrigger Hotel, died July 22 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Alejandra; sons Patrick Miguel and Angel Baron; daughter Adel Baron; sisters Rosalia, Elena, Florence and Tomasa; brother Sido; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Walter K. Morihara, 68, of Waipahu, a retiree of city Department of Public Works, died Sunday in Pearl City Nursing Home. Born in Kahului, he is survived by wife Mavis T.; sons Earl and Bert; brother Arthur Abe; sisters Alice Yamashita, Helen Rauer, Esther Yokoyama and Joanne Mizokuchi; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Abraham K.C. Moses, 60, of Honaunau, Hawaii, former head custodian of Waianae High School and former commercial fisherman, died Thursday. Born in Kona, he is survived by wife Rose; sons Abraham Jr., Van, Cid, Derreck and Scott; brother Kaipo; sisters Paulette Fee and Lei Keeling; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Thompson’s residence. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. Sunday at Honaunau Bay. Casual or aloha attire.

Helen S. Nonaka, 79, of Honolulu, a retired administrative assistant for D.G. “Andy” Anderson, died July 21 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son Glen S.; daughter Ellen C. Hassett; sister Florence Shishido; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Fujiko Oyama, 75, of Honolulu died July 12 in Honolulu. Born in Waialua, she is survived by sons Alvin, Schuyler, Sidney, Christopher and Ricky; daughter Sharon Tawata; brothers Mototoshi, Ikuwo, Hideo and Melvyn Niibu; sisters Florence Wong, Ellen Au, Nancy Hokama, Carolyn Hokama and Rosaline Shinkawa; and eight grandchildren. Private service.

John Pahulehua, 56, of Waimea, Kauai, a sugar cane truck driver with G&R Sugar, died Friday in Kauai Veterans Hospital. He was also a security guard with Continental Security Co. and a Niihau paniolo. Born on Niihau, he is survived by wife Marci; sisters Emma Kanahele, Mercy Shintani, Beverly Kanahele, Alice Crawford and Grace Kanahele; and brothers Gilbert Jr. and Dale. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Garden Isle Mortuary. Call 5-8 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Timothy J.M. Pave, 13, of Makaha died last Wednesday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by parents Timothy and Dayna; sisters Skye G., Twyla G., Tameo G. and Tiyola C.; grandfather Moses Chung; and grandmother Nancy K. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Makaha.

Llewellyn R. Poomaihealani, 24, of Waianae died Friday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Ryan K. Naki Poomaihealani; daughter Taylor L.M. Liana Poomaihealani; father Joseph K. “Kapu” Jr.; mother Ellen K. “Pudge”; grandparents Joseph K. and Leonar; brothers Lawrence Keamo and Joseph K. “Boy” III, Paul G. and John H. “Keoni” Poomaihealani; and sisters Rose Ann L. Poomaihealani and Marjorie Ann “Sweetie” Reynon. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at the mortuary. Call from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Aug. 8 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Karin N. Prinz, 91, of Pahoa, Hawaii died July 10 at home. Born in Denmark, she is survived by son John; daughters Eleanor Horvath, Nancy Jean Budd and Anna “Ann” Meierdiercks; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church, 595 Kapiolani St., Hilo. Casual attire. Donations suggested to Hospice of Hilo or charity.

Erwin R. Raquedan, 37, of Pearl City died July 13 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born on Oahu, he is survived by mother Cres; and brother Carty. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Brigida C. Raquinio, 74, of Honolulu died Thursday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Rizal; sons Juanito, Remie, Rizal Jr., Asis and Elorde; daughter Lily Calumpit; brothers Emilio, Jose, Antonio and Benigno Castillo; sisters Antonia and Rosita Castillo and Marciana Alcaraz; and eight grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call 6-9 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

Mary Rezentes, 74, of Honolulu died July 20 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by children Diann C. Berndt and Ann M. and Carlos A. Rezentes; brother Kenneth A. Farias; sisters Agnes Bennett, Elizabeth Kim, Christine Gouveia and Josephine Curtis; and four grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Henry Y.O. “Boy” Ung, 49, of Honolulu, a retiree of Jolly Roger and Yum Yum Tree Bakery, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sisters Gertrude and Laura; and hanai brother Greg Au. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Grace S. Sewake, 69, of Honolulu, a sales representative at Liberty House, died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Isaac T. and Irwin H.; brothers Kuniyo and James K. Nagamatsu; and sister Yaeko Mii. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Scott R. Shields, 21, of Mililani died July 21 in Mililani. His body was found in an abandoned military bunker in Upper Kipapa Military Reservation. Born in Palm Springs, Calif., he is survived by parents Richard K. and Sally J.; and brothers Shawn and Paul. Private services.

Alda I. Silva, 93, of Waianae died Sunday in Leeward Nursing Home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Carla Perreira and MaryBeth Johnson; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Peter B. Souza, 77, of Honolulu, a retired welder at Pearl Harbor, died Saturday at home. Born in Makaweli, Kauai, he is survived by wife Helen; son Randall D.; daughters Sister Joan of Arc Souza and Faith F. Seguirant; brothers Joseph and Antone; sister Angeline Nascimento; and two grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Pauoa. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Cancer Society and St. Francis Hospice.

Kikuyo Tadani, 92, of Waimea, Kauai died Saturday at home. Born in Aiea, she is survived by son Makoto, Tadashi and Satoru; daughters Emiko Wo and Satsuki Inouye; brothers Yasuji, Toshio and Larry Nakahara; sisters Natsue Higuchi, Kameyo Yoshinaga and Michie Takeshita; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Richard Y. Takeuchi, 82, of Aiea, a retired federal deputy fire chief, died July 17. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii, he is survived by son Roger Y.; daughter Fay R.; and sisters Mildred Kaaekuahiwi and May Pang. Private services.

Leonida B. Udani, 61, of Honolulu died Thursday. Born in Visaya Vintar, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Domingo; son Joe; brother Teodoro Balanay; sisters Violeta Vidad, Catalina Tunac and Elvigia Andrada; and a grandson. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Lyle M. Van Dreser, 90, of Lihue, former manager of Grove Farm Sugar Plantation, died Sunday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Wisconsin, he is survived by daughter Virginia Gill; brother Joseph; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Barbara M. Vaughan, 65, of Kailua died last Wednesday in Kailua. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Jack; brothers C. Dudley and David W. Pratt; and sister Joan Pratt. Private services. Donations suggested to Hawaiian Humane Society and American Cancer Society.

Lawrence Y.O. Wun, 86, of Honolulu died July 14 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Canton, China, he is survived by wife Sadie S.Y.; sons Ronald M.G. and Randall M.F.; daughters Patricia Y.S. Ling and Jean L.S. Mar; brothers William, Harry, Herbert, Francis and Richard; sisters Leatrice Grubb, Mildred Hue and Sybil Hokama; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

James A.Y. Yee, 75, of Honolulu, a retired teacher from Kaimuki High

School, died July 21 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Nora N.; sons John J.F., Edgar L., Mark J.C. and Samuel J.; daughters Joanne N. Taylor, Karen M. Spencer and Rebecca L. Yee; brothers Harry H., Ken K., Arthur W., Wally P. and Donald W.; sisters Helen M. Chun, Violet J. Schmidt, Elsie H. Smith, Lily C. Sutherland, Florence G. Smith and Dorothea Y. Watkin; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.




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