Obituaries

Friday, October 17, 1997

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Masato Akimoto, 81, of Honolulu, a retired language school teacher, died Oct. 7 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Raymond M. Akimoto; daughters Masako Sato and Junko Ayabe; sister Momoko Sogawa; and nine grandchildren. Private services.

Sophia Akina, 76, of Waianae, an employee of Kapiolani Hospital for Women and Children, died Oct. 3 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Puunene, Maui, she is survived by daughter Olga Weiss; brother Steve Tomoso; and sisters Gloria Bediamol, Helen Unabia and Florence Rodrigues. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Bessie H. Au, 74, of Kaneohe, retired proprietor of T. Honda Store, died last Friday in Castle Hospital. Born in Kaneohe, she is survived by husband George K.C.; son David W.; daughter Pat E. Hamai; sisters Ruth T. Ifuku and Jane M. Akatsuka; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

William H. Broad, 94, of Honolulu died Wednesday at home. Born in Yokohama, Japan, he is survived by wife Leonora Todd; son Vernon C.; daughter Ida M.; and sister Kathleen Daniels. Services: 10 a.m. Oct. 25 at Elks BPOE Honolulu Lodge 616. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dennis W.O. Char, 57, of Ewa Beach, a sales representative for Lawson Products, died Oct. 9 in Ewa Beach. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Elaine; sons Andrew and Jonathan; mother Nui Gaw; brother Robert; and sisters Judith Chong and Cheryl Tyler. Private services.

Katherine N. “Kate” Conniff-Link, 45, of Fulton, Mo., who was born in Honolulu, died Tuesday. She was a journalist and public relations consultant. She is survived by parents George and Mary Conniff. Services on the mainland. Scattering of ashes over Mount Olomana will be held at a later date. Donations suggested to Windward AAUW Nursing Scholarship, 959 Kainui Drive, Kailua, or First Presbyterian Church, 718 Court St., Fulton, Mo. 65251.

Mateo DeGamo, 95, of Hilo and formerly of Kona, a retired coffee picker, died Sunday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in the Philippines, he has no known survivors. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Monday at Alae Cemetery.

Candida N. Fajardo, 79, of Honolulu died Sunday in Castle Hospital. Born in Manila, she is survived by sons Andres, Jerry and Johnny; daughters Lota Fajardo, Cora Ong and Elvie Gabriel; sister Lita Calsado; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Masanori Horie, 78, of Albuquerque, N.M., who was born in Honolulu, died Tuesday. He worked on the Waiahole Water Tunnel and as an auto mechanic. During World War II he served in the 1399th Engineers Construction Battalion, “The Pineapple Army.” He is survived by wife Irene; daughter Ruth; and son Charles. Services on the mainland.

Wallenstien N. Julio Jr., 45, of Azusa, Calif. died Oct. 7 at home. Born in Nueva, Ecija, the Philippines, he is survived by mother Agrifina N.; father Wallenstien; brothers Pompeo “Alan,” Rolando N., Arthur N. and Julius N.; sisters Elizabeth J. Tabugadir, Lydia J. Imori, Julita Julio and Caroline J. Lott; grandmothers Olimpia Niegos and Maria S. Julio. Wake: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Monday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Gunsuke Kimura, 83, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a retired truck driver with Kauai Commercial Co., died Saturday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Hanapepe, Kauai, he is survived by wife Haruko; daughters France Nelson and Elaine Yanabu; and four grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Garden Isle Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.

Thomas S. Luis, 69, of Bainbridge Island, Wash., who was born in Honolulu, died Sept. 26 in Seattle. He is survived by wife Elizabeth; children Catherine Hardy and Maureen and Michael Luis and Angela Dougherty and Teresa Luis; and two grandchildren. Services on the mainland.

Harry H. Lynn, 87, of Kalaloa, Kona, a retired real estate agent, died Sept. 28 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Livingston, Mont., he is survived by son Richard; daughters Patricia Lambert and Deanna Hammersley; and five grandchildren. Services pending. Call Deanna, 325-7182 or Patricia, 326-4106.

Emilio G. Quinto, 80, of Honolulu died last Friday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Eusebia A.; sons Guillermo, Fernando and Raymundo; daughters Magdalena Martinez, Froylyn Quinto, Imelda Cruz, Katherine Santiago and Carmelita and Rachel Quinto; brothers and sisters in the Philippines; and 13 grandchildren. Wake: 8 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

Ada “Mike” Ross, 85, of Honolulu, co-founder of the University of Hawaii Thrift Shop, died Sept. 27 at home. Born in Pennsylvania, she has no survivors. Private scattering of ashes.

Joseph Santos, 95, of Hilo, a retired maintenanceman for Hilo Hospital, died Tuesday at home. Born in Hilo, he is survived by son Nelson J.; daughters Genevieve Moniz, Doris Damasco and Jacqueline Cabral; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Memorial Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Samuel I. Sato, 80, of Honolulu, a retired shop planner at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Sunday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Mary K.; daughters Linda Nagatani, Wanda Sato and Diane Young; sister Edna Kimura; and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Adam M. “Makanaakua” Spencer, 19 months, of Kailua will be remembered in services tomorrow. He died in an automobile accident in Sisters, Ore., Oct. 8. Born in Kailua, he is survived by parents Traci Morris and Stephen Spencer; brothers Ray and P.T. McCarthy; sister Crystal; and grandparents Gail and G.A. “Red” Morris and Don and Grace Robesky. Celebration: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Kailua Beach fronting the park concession. Scattering of ashes and a continued celebration will follow at his grandparent’s home, 45-302 Puuloko Place, Kaneohe. Donations suggested to Adam Spencer Memorial Fund, c/o Salvation Army, Women’s Way 845 22nd Ave., Honolulu HI 96816 or to Hope Chapel, “Children’s Center,” 46-001 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 111, Kaneohe, HI 96744.

Russell T.H. Tabandera Jr., infant son of Russell T. Tabandera and Nyree Hermogila of Hilo died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. He is also survived by brothers Russell T.K. and Ricky; sisters Kawahinekapuokekai W.P.N.A. Hermogila and Tiffany, Christine, Angela and Nicole Tabandera; grandparents Sylvester and Theodora Hermogila and Shizue Tabandera; and great-grandparents Macario Hermogila and Annie A. Sandi. Visitation: 7:30 to 9 a.m. tomorrow at Memorial Mortuary. Memorial services: noon Sunday at Pahoehoe Beach Park. Call from noon to 2 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Paul A. Williams, 71, of Paradise Park, Keaau, Hawaii, a retired masonry contractor, died yesterday at home. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he is survived by companion Lois Lee; sons Paul A. Jr., Dennis and Charles; daughter Diane; brother Lee; sisters Mary Wiles, Mildred Locker and Betty Thomas; and nine grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2., Hilo. Casual attire.