Obituaries

Saturday, November 8 and Monday, November 10, 1997

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Saturday, November 8, 1997

Stanley K. Abang, 74, of Waianae, died last Saturday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife Gladys C.Y.; sons Butch, Kelvin M. and Terry L.; daughters Carolyn S.L. Ashley and Laverne K.L. DeCoito; brothers Marcello and Richard; sisters Norma Kahinu, Helen Maria and Maggie Fletcher; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Mililani Memorial Park.

Christopher H. Brooks, 44, of Kailua died Wednesday. Memorial gathering: 1 p.m. tomorrow at 153 Pauahilani Way, Kailua. Flowers are welcomed. Incorrect information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published yesterday.

Edgar C. Doleman, 88, was also survived by son Edgar C. Doleman Jr. Additional information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published on Wednesday.

Kwanko Goya, 93, of Honolulu, a retired pig farmer, died Monday at home. Born in Okinawa, Japan, he is survived by wife Kana; sons Kwankichi, Robert, Edward, Kazuo and John; daughters Emily Lasquete, Betsy Han, Jane Sato and Betty Teves; 21

grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Harold S. Kirihara, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Kealakekua, a retired coffee farmer, died Oct. 29 in Castle Hospital. Born in Pauhao, Hawaii, he is survived by son Roy S.; daughters Sarah F. Juan, Jean S. Toyama and Joyce S. Kirihara; sister Masue Uejo; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Kisa Santoki, 94, of Honolulu died Oct. 30 at home. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan, she is survived by daughters Thelma A. Sugimoto and Beatrice S. Kanno, and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Andre Senutovitch,80, of Honolulu, a guardian ad litem with the courts, died Tuesday. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In Santa Fe, N.M., he was a member of the city council and past president of the Sante Fe Opera. He also pioneered the exploration of uranium in New Mexico. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, he is survived by wife Rebecca; sister Irene; brother George; son Wladimir; daughters Sylvie Senutovitch Ward, Christine and Andrea Senutovitch, and France Senutovitch Mudd; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Moiliili Community Center.

Sayoko Shimano, 83, of Kahului died Oct. 30 in Maui Memorial Hospital. Services were held.

Lafaele “Lee” Silva, 24, of Honolulu, died last Saturday in Honolulu. Born in American Samoa, he is survived by son Joshua, daughter Rylee, mother Lusia, stepfather Tofatu Saole, sisters Vicky and Christine, brothers Andrew and Abel, and grandfather Andrew. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker United Methodist Church, 45-211

Waikaloa Road, Kaneohe. Call after 10 a.m. Interment to follow at 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.

Haruko Takahata, 85, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died Oct. 28 in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. Born in Hilo, she is survived by sons Albert Y., Edwin Y. and Stanford Y.; daughters Jane Y. Tanaka and Susan H. Watabayashi; stepdaughters Mieko Hayashi and Betty S. Matsumoji; stepson Ronald Y.; brothers Masayuki, Hideo and James Sawada; sister Toshie Hayashi; 20 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Henry M. “Hank” Tomasu,67, of Moanalua, a retired aircraft mechanic at Hickam Air Force Base, died Monday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Nancy K.; sons Eric K. and Lance M.; daughter Joni E.; brothers George M. and Robert M.; and sisters Toshiko “Jean” Komatsu, Kimiye Tomoyasu, Thelma T. Kono, Helen M. Maeyama and Gertrude H. Nojima. Memorial services: 3 p.m. today at Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway. Call after 2 p.m. Private burial.

Wah Fong Tong, 84, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in China, he is survived by daughters Christine Tse, Siu Ahn, Amy Chan and Kitty Rapp; son Samson; and 14 grandchildren. Call from 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Buddhist services will be held. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

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Monday, November 10, 1997

Edith G.D. Berger, 79, of Honolulu, a dispatcher with the Honolulu Police Department, died Wednesday at home. Born in Pennsylvania, she is survived by son John; daughter Diana; and sister Louise Brown. No services.

Stephen C. Bloyer, 78, of Kaneohe, a Castle High School French teacher, died Monday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Alabama, he is survived by brothers Stanley and Phillip; and sister Lois Edgar. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Asako Ohama Furukawa, 82, of Hilo, a homemaker, died Nov. 6 in Hilo Medical Center. She was a member of the Upper Kawailani Kumiai and the Church of the Holy Apostles and a volunteer for Coordinated Services. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Roger, Clayton and Bruce; sister Namie Takaki; and one grandchild. No services.

Samuel L. Keala Sr., 93, of Honolulu, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, died Oct. 30 at Maunalani Nursing Home. Born in Waipao, Hawaii, he is survived by sons Samuel Jr. and Francis; daughter Aulani Winegarten; brothers; 10 grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Private services.

Shizuyo Okino, 86, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Harry N. and Bert T.; daughters Claire M. Araki and Evelyn N. Monden; sister Betsy S. Hashimoto; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Yoshiko Sakaida, 89, of Wailuku, died Nov. 7 at home. Born in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Richard and William; daughters Kiyomi Matsuura and Lorraine Masumoto; daughter-in-law Doris Sakaida; brothers Naoki Takamura; sisters Shizuko Araki and Janet Nashiwa; sister-in-law Clara Takamura; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services over ashes at 4 p.m., Tuesday, at Nakamura Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Misao Shimomura, 86, of Kahului, died Nov. 6 at Kahului Hale Makua. Born in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Elsie Kimura and Lillian Kawamura; brothers Shichiro Uchida, Hachiro Uchida and Haruichi “Harry” Uchida; sisters Shizuko Kuwada and Suzuko “Blossom” Omura; and five grandchildren. Services over ashes at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, at Kahului Union Church.

Masaji Sunada, 93, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired carpenter for Theo Davies & Co., died Sunday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Kurtistown, he is survived by wife Shigeno; sons Gary M., Mark S. and Glenn M.; daughters Betty Lou S. Nishiura, Jane Y. Kim, Aileen M. Nakamori and Judy Y. Okino; sister Matsue Hayakawa; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary contributions.

Donnie L. and Betty J. Weaver, 60 and 62 respectively, of Los Angeles will be remembered in private services in Hawaii. Betty, who was born in Hawaii, died

Oct. 27. She was a senior appointment clerk for Kaiser Permanente. Donnie was born in Pennsylvania and died Sept. 19. They are survived by son Donnie; daughter Dionne; and three grandchildren. She is also survived by sister Gail Kittelman.