Saturday, September 20, 1997
Maria G. Alfonso, 97, of Wahiawa died Sept. 11 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, she is survived by son Adam; daughters Alice Hamilton, Margaret M. Egan, Catherine P. Fernandez and Eveline A. Pechous; sister Rose McNelly; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 9:15 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Louis De Freitas III, 61, of Hauula, a tour and taxi dispatcher, died Monday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Rochelle; daughter Lorilee; sister Alice “Lei” Moratin; and brothers Wendall “Wendy” and Gene “Penn.” Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Nobuko Eguchi, 69, of Honolulu died Monday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Akita-Ken, Japan, she is survived by sons George and Wallace; three brothers; seven sisters; and two grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.
Kuresa Falefia, 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 Tu‘u, Seanoa, Moeseu, Fereti and Turesa Pelupelu; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 4-9 p.m. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call 9-11:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Ernest L. Lopes, 92, of Honolulu died Sept. 10 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Shirley L.; daughters Elizabeth Kauvaka and Emily Baji; sisters Madeline Souza and Eleanor Carreira; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Church, 1124 7th Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Faafetai Nuga, 42, a cashier at Hukilau Cafe, died Sept. 9 in Castle Hospital. Born in Western Samoa, she is survived by parents Nuga and Legausia Tuimaseve; brothers Lance S., Petivia F., Iosefa and Karene; and sister Linetta F. Lui. Services: noon Tuesday at Church of Latter-day Saints, Laie Ninth Ward. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Laie Cemetery.
Monday, September 22, 1997
Services Saturday
for retired teacher
By Star-Bulletin staff
Helen J. Goodenow, 79, of Honolulu, a retired teacher at Radford High School, died Aug. 27 in Denver.
She was credited with the formation of the Humanities program in the Hawaii state school system. She also taught choir and was an accomplished and published musician.
She served as an elected delegate to the 1978 Constitutional Convention, where she became the first woman vice president. She also served on the boards of Madge Tennant Foundation, Jean Charlot Foundation and Central YMCA.
She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is survived by sons Steve and Tom; daughter Susan; sister Ban Grapperhaus, and six grandchildren. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Nativity Church. Aloha attire. No flowers.
tapa Yrenio M. Acob, 67, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, died Friday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. Survived by wife Felicidad; daughters Virgie Ramiscal and Delia and Dona Acob; sons Andres, Domingo, Macario, Rosalino, Nolie, Rogelio and Henry Acob; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kapaa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Leona D. Barney, 70, of Kailua, a care-giver at Pohai Nani, died Wednesday in Honolulu. Survived by children Alicia Burgess, Debbie Walter, Ralph and Thomas; sisters Gina Ramirez and Adele Taylor; brothers Vernon and Raymond Souza; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Mitzi B.S. Chun, 70, of Honolulu, a Deparment of Education retiree, died last Monday in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters Dorothy Ninomiya and Marian Chun; brothers William, Allen and Harry; sisters Gloria Tamashiro, Sister Charles Miriam, Edna Liu, Patricia Mar and Rowena Tanaka; 2 grandchildren. Private services.
Hisayoshi “Joe” Fujino, 73, of Honolulu, a retired truck driver for Meadow Gold Dairies Inc., died last Monday in Hale Nani Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Waiakea, Hawaii. Survived by wife Jean S.; sons Vance H. and Raymond Y.; daughter Sandie S. Yoshikawa; brothers Fujio and Mikio; sisters Yaeko Ebesugawa, Setsumi Kimura and Gail Y. Morikawa; 6 grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Coral B. Hansen, 81, of Rossmoor, Calif. and formerly of Honolulu, the former head of the Aeronautics Department at Diablo Valley College, died Thursday at home. She was a civilian pilot training instructor during World War II and owned and had operated Coral’s Pilot Shop in Honolulu. She was born in Alvin, Ill. Survived by daughter Sherryl Berry
man; son Roger Bloom; 2 grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund, Ninety Niners Inc., P.O. Box 965, Will Rogers Airport, Oklahoma City, OK 73159.
Jerry W. Ignacio, head of the Hawaii County police Criminal Intelligence Unit, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. He was 48. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. Survived by wife Betty-Lou; sons Edward and Kevin; mother Eva Stein; brother Derwin; sisters Joleen Nobriga and Juliann and Paula Ignacio; 2 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Masako Kuwabara, 91, of Aiea died Sept. 7 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She is survived by husband Kenso; sons Junso and Walter S.; daughter Nancy M. Uchigakiuchi; sister Tatsuko Sunahara; 4 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; 2 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Lo Yim Leong Mau, 88, of Honolulu, a Kaimuki High School teacher, died Sept. 6 in Straub Hospital. She was a charter member of the Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma national education honor organization. She was born in Kailua. Survived by brothers Sun, Ah Kee, Dunn and Ah Wai Leong; sisters Ah Jook Ku and Yuk Jun Joseph. Private services.
Kenso Shiigi,79, of Honolulu, retired assistant cashier for Central Pacific Bank, died Aug. 31. He was born in Hilo. Survived by wife Sumie; daughters Julia and Aileen Shiigi and Ruth Yamaguchi; brothers Teruo, Masato, Shizuo and Kenneth; 3 grandchildren. Private services.
Edie Y. Simerson,39, of Honolulu died Thursday at home. She was born in Honolulu. Survived by son Robert L. Simerson III; parents Edward H. and Helen Y. Ginoza; brother Dean H. Ginoza; sisters Terri Yoshinaga and Kathy Ginoza-Arakaki. Service: 8 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
George H. Tanimoto,65, of Kailua-Kona, a caretaker at the Hawaii County Public Waste Division, died Thursday at Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honokaa. He is survived by Josephine Tanimoto, the mother of his children; daughters Robyn K. and Dawn; brother Earl; sister Lorraine. Service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua 2nd Ward. Call from 4 to 9 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Natasha K. N. Watai-Kala,12, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawaii, a student at Naalehu Elementary School, died Sept. 15 in Kau Hospital. She was born in Kealakekua. Survived by mother, Hattie Faye K. Kala; father Richard T. Watai; sisters Faith Watai and Mililani Watai-Kala; maternal grandmother Elizabeth J. Kala; hanai brothers Francis, Norman and Brian Kanoeau; hanai sister Cindy Kanoeau. Service: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Casual attire. No flowers.
