Obituaries
Wednesday, August 13, 1997


Felomina Agbayani, 96, of Kapaa, Kauai, a trimmer for Hawaiian Canneries, died last Wednesday. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by son Alfred Ramones; daughter Flordilisa Longboy; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call 9-10:45 a.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.

Anisa M. Amaral, infant daughter of Melba and Edmund Amaral Jr., died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital. She is also survived by sister Are‘a K.; grandparents Edmund and Arleen Amaral and Aurelio and Flora Supapo; and great-grandparents Virginia K. Amaral, Edie R. Wassman, Gervacio Soller and Jose and Trinidad Morales. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Dorotea C. Baleros, 82, of Mililani died Friday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Dalaguete, Cebu, the Philippines, she is survived by son Danilo; daughters Purita Garganta, Juanita B. Cube, Teodosia Baleros and Dorina Badget; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostles and Evangelists Church, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave., Mililani. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.

Marvin H. Barts, 55, of Honolulu, an electrician with Weatherwax Electric Inc., died Sunday in Honolulu. Born in Atlantic City, N.J., he is survived by wife Barbara; son Kenneth; mother Elizabeth Peyton; eight brothers; seven sisters; and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Kailua Boat Ramp. Beachwear. No flowers.

Juris Bergmanis, 68, is also survived by sister Ruth B. Paulson. Additional information for an obituary yesterday provided by the family.

Pedro M. Cajigal, 92, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a retiree of Kau Sugar, died Monday in Kau Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by daughters Helen Tayamen and Colleen Gundaker; son Galen; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kau Ward. Call after 11 a.m. Inurnment at a later date.

Basiliza Z. “Saling” Casem, 72, of Waialua died July 18 in Waialua. Born in Mamay, Luna, La Union, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Albert; sons Warlito, Rogelio, Pepito and Ben; daughters Trinidad Ugay, Marie C. Miguel and Perlita Lucero; brothers Rodolfo, Alfredo and Hipolito Zampaga; sisters Cristina Navarrete and Floring Navidad; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Allen F. Catrett, 74, of Kohala, Hawaii, a retired welder at Pearl Harbor and a professional motorcycle racer, died Saturday at home. Born in Stockton, Ala., he is survived by sons Edward F., Allen F. Jr. and Gary G.; daughters Lana Lewis, Edwina Kim, Luana McLoves, Laureen I. Shimono and Iwalani Matthey; sister Florence Adams; 22 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kohala. Call after 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.

Julia M. Garcia, 89, of Honolulu, a volunteer and employee of Queen’s Medical Center, died Monday in Honolulu. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Lucille Denis and Miki Beamer; sister Marie Watkins; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Palolo Care Home, 2459 10th Ave., Honolulu 96816 or Hawaii Heart Association.

Dan M. “Dennis” “Mitsu” Higa, 68, of Aiea, a retiree of Decor Interior, died Friday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Wainaku, Hawaii, he is survived by former wife Edith; son Darrell H.; daughter Lorrie; brothers Hideo and Yoshi; and sisters Nancy Nakaishi and Shirley Enomoto-Ota. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday Mililani Mortuary-Waipio. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Nela Ilaoa, 63, of Wahiawa died July 30 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Western Samoa, she is survived by husband Kalapu F.; sons Posens, Kalapu Jr. and Herman Ilaoa and Kenneth Macaret; daughters Sina Faapuna and Mina Dowdey; brothers Sopa, Lui, Posese and Si‘u Liu; sister Upu Soagia; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center, 94-210 Kahualii St., Waipahu. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park.

Tomeyo Inouye, 96, of Honolulu died Aug. 2 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Lawrence I., Tsugio, Saburo and George Y.; daughters Florence Y. Okada, Sister Marion F. Inouye and Thelma Y. Takazawa; sister Makiyo Ishida; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Lily K.L. Lau, 76, of Honolulu died Aug. 5 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Aldric H.B. and Erland J.B.; daughters Brenna C.H. Lau and Denise K.H. Young; brother Robert Chun; sister Violet Au; and six grandchildren. Private services.

Sandra C. Leoiki, 59, of Honolulu died Aug. 1 in Honolulu. Born in District of Colombia, she is survived by sons Alvin “Keith” Morgan and Jack K. and Kevin W.K. Leoiki; daughter Catherine R.L.; and nine grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Beach Park. Casual attire.

Manuel B. Medeiros, 82, of Honolulu, a retiree of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, died Thursday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Kona, he is survived by son Michael; daughter Kathy Medeiros-Askew-Ronia; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Sophie T. “Mama Meyer” Meyer, 77, of Kahului, a licensed day care worker and former seamstress, died Saturday in Hale Makua, Kahului. Born in Kokomo, Maui, she is survived by husband Arthur; sons Harold, Edward and Everett; daughter Beverly Perreira; brother Lawrence Tavares; sister Thelma Carvalho; and three grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.

Masaichi “Larry” Mochizuki, 83, of Kailua, an independent taxi driver with Coconut Grove Cab, died Friday in Honolulu. Born in Kaneohe, he is survived by children Irene Rombaoa, Charlotte Hashimoto, Mae Watanabe and Lawrence Mochizuki; brothers Kiyoshi, Susumu and Peter; sisters Helen Saito, Leatrice Lee and Annabelle Tokihiro; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.

Victor Mon, 62, of Honolulu, a state Department of Public Safety employee, died July 18 at home. He was also vice president of La Union Circle of Hawaii, chairman of Neighborhood Board of Hawaii No. 15 and former president of St. John the Baptist Church. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by sister Januarie; and brother Geronimo. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Midori Muratake, 70, of Omao, Kauai died Aug. 3 in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Lana Higa, Mildred Kaeo and Windy Tamayo; sister Florence Tsubakihara; brothers Ronald and Michael Komatsu; four grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Garden Isle Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Honolulu Salvation Army Christian Chapel, 296 N. Vineyard Blvd. Call after 10 a.m.

Marilyn L. Puhi, 80, of Waiohinu, Hawaii died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Waiohinu, she is survived by daughters Marilyn A. Soto, Queen L. Akiu and Lovey-Mae L. Plummer; brother Will P. Mokiao Jr.; hanai brother Raymond M. Mokiao; sister Faith U. Mokiao; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Kau Ward. Call 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire.

Frank W.S. Seto, 77, of Honolulu, founder of Hawaii Plastics Corp., died yesterday in Queen’s Hospital. He also served in U.S. Army Air Corps, Hickam Air Force Base. Born in Puunene, Maui, he is survived by sons Fulton L. and Goodwin W.; daughter Valentia L. Vinca; brothers Wah Lin, John, Raymond and Stanley; sisters Frances Wong, Kim Moi Hee, Alice Noda, Jean Davis, Bertha Kaui, Jenny Lincoln and Gerry Davis; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Torao Teshima, 83, of Captain Cook, Kona, a retired mechanic with W.H. Greenwell Ranch, died Saturday in Queen’s Hospital. He also worked at Captain Cook Coffee Co. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Nobue; son Earl;

daughter Elaine Harada; brother Masao; sisters Hatsumi Matsumoto and Elsie F. Teshima; and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Natsuyo Umetsu, 93, of Hilo, a retiree of Olaa Sugar Co., died yesterday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Olaa, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Shigeo and Toshio; daughters Mitsue Hanabusa, Tsuyuko Shimizu, Yaeko Fujiwara and Ruriko Hayashi; sister Matsuko Odani; brother Masao Odani; 28 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services over ashes: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

George T. Young, 97, of Honolulu, past president of Chinese Buddhist Association of Hawaii, died Friday at home. He was also a retiree of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Works Center. Born in Pearl City, he is survived by wife Daisy B.K.; sons Gordon S.Y.; sister Bernice Maeda; and three grandchildren. Call from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Chinese Buddhist services will be held. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.




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