Obituaries
Thursday, September 18, 1997


James Z. Asato, 76, of Aiea, a brewer for Hawaii Brewing Co., died Sept. 10 in Aiea. Born in Keahua, Maui, he is survived by son Dave; daughters Mariette Rothstein, Theresa Asato and Annette Baptiste; brothers Tom and Jerry; and eight grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kuresa Falefie, 65, of Honolulu died Sept. 5 in Honolulu. Born in Western Samoa, he is survived by wife Faleteine; daughters Teresa, Lori and Bonnie; sons Moaga and Dickson; sisters La‘avasa, Faye, Elisapeta, Eseta, Vasati, Fa‘atupu and Finau; brothers Tus‘u, Seanoa, Moeseu, Fereti and Turesa Pelupelu; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Visitation: 9-11:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Eugenio P. Fallorina, 77, of Waipahu, a fisherman, died Saturday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in San Narciso, Zambales, the Philippines, he is survived by son Jovelo; daughters Perlita Albiento, Ofelia Farala, Filipina Mazyck and Clarita Fallorina; brother Damian; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual attire. No flowers.

Joseph L. Grance, 70, of Honolulu, an engineer draftsman with Honolulu Board of Water Supply, died Thursday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Cecilia; sons Stanley, Daniel, Gary, Gilbert and Christopher Sylvester; daughter Margo Ann Avilla; sisters Mildred Texeira and Shirley and Catherine Calistro; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

H. Milton Hamm, 77, of Kailua-Kona, a retired wood working contractor, died Friday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Minnesota, he is survived by wife Elizabeth K.W.; sons Bruce and Robert; daughters Gayle Sisson and Barbara Lerma; stepson Gordon K. Greig; stepdaughters Laurieanne Atwood and Kathy Morelli; brother John Donovan; sisters Bonnie Bostram and Vivian Rodriques; numerous grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at 74-5080 Huaala St., Kailua-Kona. Call 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Itoyo Hasegawa, 90, of Kaneohe died last Thursday in Castle Hospital. Born in Laie, she is survived by son Cecil T.; daughter Helen A. Hoomana; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tamio Hieda, 65, of Kula, Maui, who died Sept. 2, was born in Ulupalakua, Maui. Incorrect information for an obituary yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Thomas K. McCabe, 52, of Honolulu, a truck driver with McCabe Paving, died Sept. 9 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by father Raymond; mother Lillian; sisters Cheryl Lopez, Raynette McCabe, Donna Gomes, Delphine Duque, Sarah Kaina, Marlene Kamaunu and Cloann Higgins. Services: noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

Yoshiko “Mama” “Betsy” Ogata, 83, of Honolulu, owner of Classic Coffee Shop, Seaside Inn at Kewalo Basin, died Friday in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by sons Allen and Bruce; daughters Roberta Shibuya and Barbara Javonillo; brothers Takeo and Masaru Nakashima; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Raymond G. Paik, 47, of Kaneohe died Sept. 10 in Honolulu. Born in Springfield, Mass., he is survived by mother Elizabeth and sister Gail McGarvey. Private services.

Aileen B. Perlstein, 96, of Honolulu died Sept. 4 at home. Born in California, she is survived by sister-in-law Barbara Beguhl. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peters Episcopal Church. Casual attire. No flowers.

Modesta G. Rabago, 93, of Honolulu died Saturday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by daughters Leonora Dela Rosa, Gaudelia Simbajon and Rizalina Gauioran; sons Hernando, Julian and Santiago; 25 grandchildren; and 50 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

George N. Rosa, 76, of Waimanalo, a federal government security officer, died Sept. 8 in Castle Hospital. Born on Molokai, he is survived by wife Rose; daughter Marie Richardson; sons Henry Kalawe and Norman Rosa; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: noon Sunday at 41-624 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Virginia “Baby Girl” “Virgie” Rubio, 61, of Honaunau, Kona, a sales agent for Grayline Hawaii, died last Thursday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Reuben; sons Reuben V. and Vincent; daughters Valerie Uchida and Mayline Kirihara; brother Lawrence Sabarre; sister Mabel Libarios; and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Casual attire. No flowers.

Joseph P. Russo, 67, of Honolulu died Sept. 10 in Honolulu. Born in Naples, Italy, he is survived by wife Anna; sister Maria; and brother Antonio. Private services.

Zane M. Sanchez, died Sunday in Kapiolani Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by parents Jeff and Malia; brother Christian; grandparents Wesley and Mary Ann Yorkman and Jaime and Mary Sanchez; and great-grandparents Lawrence and Daisy Vidinha and Helen Sterzing. Memorial Mass: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Punahou. Call 1:30-2:15 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Cecilia M.H. Saxena, 58, of Hawaii Kai, a writer and Realtor, died Tuesday at home. Born in Szechwan, China, she is survived by husband Narendra K.; daughters Sarah and Lorelle; father Chen Tuo Hsi; brother Moo Chang Hsi; and sisters Phyllis Hsi, Joyce Liu and Emmeline Hsi. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Yoshinari Shimatsu, 89, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired carpenter with Kekaha Sugar Co., died Tuesday in Kauai Veterans Hospital. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he is survived by wife Haruko; sons Donald and Kelly; daughter Kathleen Okamoto; brothers Yoshiharu, Hisa, Nobu, Fumi, Setsumi and Norie; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Garden Isle Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mitsugi “Rags” Shishido, 76, of Honolulu, a retired longshoreman for McCabe Hamilton & Renny, died last Thursday in Maunalani Nursing Center. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Michael T.; brothers Takeshi and Thomas N.; sisters Hideko Sanada and Irene Mutsue Yamane; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Albert K. Tada, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired real estate broker doing business as Al K. Tada Realty, died Monday at home. He was also a charter member and past president of Kaneohe Rotary Club. Born in Waiahole, he is survived by wife Kikue; son Alvin M.; daughters Sharon M. Tada and Velma M. Matsuda; sister Nell T. Taone; and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mildred C. Tanaka, 78, of Lahaina died Tuesday at home. Born in Ulumalu, Maui, she is survived by husband Nobuichi; son Larry T.; daughter Kathleen; sisters Yoshiko Nishimura, Shizuko Fujimoto and Sakae Ideoka; and three grandchildren. Services over ashes: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary.

George “Blackie” Tanouye, 69, of Kohala, Hawaii, a retired clerk and meter reader for the Board of Water Supply, died last Thursday in Kohala Hospital. Born in Kohala, he is survived by wife June H.; daughters Gail Kinamatsu and Linda Murai; brothers Gary, Milton, Roy and James; and seven grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call noon to 3 p.m. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Kohala Jodo Mission. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary C. Tumolak, 92, of Hilo died Sept. 10 in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Kaiwiki, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Moses and Louis Kaoiwi; sister Adeline Cabreira; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Seventh-day Adventist Church, Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

James G. Vierra, 91, of Honolulu, a sailmaker at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Friday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Hazel M.; daughter Marjorie H. Kaohi; brother Albert; five grandchildren; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Dolores B. Villaflor, 73, of Kalaheo, a retired assistant housekeeper with Kauai Surf Hotel, died Friday in Wilcox Hospital. Born on Kauai, she is survived by husband Vivencio C.; sons Vivencio F. and Allan; daughters Norma McDonald and Vanessa Bobiles; brothers Teotimo and Albert Batis; sisters Sofronia Bagayo, Maxima Nerona, Florence Hubahib, Connie Mier, Fely Valdez, Gloria Aranita, Helen Ariola, Marie Ceballos and Juanita Parongao; and five grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kalaheo Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call 9-10:45 a.m. Burial: Hanapepe Filipino Cemetery. Casual attire.

Irene M. Williams, 79, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired clerical worker for Lockheed Aircraft, died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Minnesota, she is survived by daughter Gloria J. Sanner; sister Doris Ochoa; and a grandchild. No services.

Wan Pang Wong, 84, of Honolulu died Friday in Liliha Health Care Center. Born in China, she is survived by daughter Wai Ching Wong Au; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

Tokiyo T. Yamamoto, 72, of Kailua, a school teacher, died Friday at home. She is survived by husband Claude; son Claude Jr.; daughters Adele Kraft and Renee Kojima; sisters Michi Bando and Kazu Roberson; and six grandchildren. Memorial services over ashes: 6 p.m. Friday at Kailua United Methodist Church. No black attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society or Kailua United Methodist Church.

James S. Yokomura, 68, of Pearl City, a cargo supervisor for Japan Airlines, died Sept. 10 in Aiea. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Katrine Lind, Gale Miyazaki and Estelle Myers; sister Betty Sawai; and two grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Munemasa Yonemoto, 83, of Honolulu, retired owner of Yonemoto Store, died Monday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Kotomi; sons James T. and Walter T.; daughters Carol Ann S. Kosaki and Nadine K. Cui; brother Hiromune; and three grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.




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