Obituaries

Wednesday, November 12, 1997

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Lucy Abreu, 90, of Kalaheo, Kauai died Sunday in Wilcox Hospital. Born on Maui, she is survived by sister Minnie Andrade; daughter Beatrice J. Capocci; sons Henry, Edward, Nelson and James; 21 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kalaheo. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Neil F. Anzai, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Internal Revenue Service agent, died Nov. 2 in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by son Gary Y.; brothers Rikio, Clarence M., Teruo, Hisao and Tomio; and sisters Clara Oishi and Evalyn Yamaguchi. Private services.

James “Brian” Borthwick, 42, died Nov. 1 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Raizel; parents Norman and Jennie; and brothers Ben and Arnold. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

Juan D. Cabaccang, 86, of Honolulu died Nov. 2 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, he is survived by wife

Celestina R.; sons Ariel, Norman and Melvin; daughter Arlene; brother Teddy; sisters Severina De Fiesta and Felisa Dagdag; and three grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church, 3300 Ala Laulani St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Federico M. “Rico” Cacal, 86, of Kahuku, a retired Kahuku Sugar Plantation employee, died Thursday at home. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Rita; sons Roy and Benjamin; daughters Maxima Espanol, Magdalena Cacal, Vicenta Yee and Jocelyn Cacal; brothers Juan and Alejandro; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at St. Roch Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Antonina Q. Castillo, 95, of Honolulu died Sunday in Island Nursing Home. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by sons Domingo Garcia, and William and Alfredo Castillo; daughters Honorata Gascon, Maria Benicta and Rose Villar; brother Hilarion Q. Garcia; 22 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Daniel H.C. Ching, 48, of Honolulu, an Aloha Airlines pilot, died Thursday at home. He is survived by wife Carol; sons Adam and Travis; daughter Shayna; parents Raymond and Margaret; and sisters Rae C. Pearson, Marsha Ahuna and Melissa Yoshimoto. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Leonardo A. “Leon” Cuaresma, 87, of Aiea, a retired high lift

operator for Brewer Chemicals, died Oct. 31 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Pangasinan, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Soledad; daughters Mila Garabiles, and Marites and Darlene Cuaresma; and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Shigeru Haitsuka, 65, of Los Angeles, who was born in Huleia, Kauai, died Sept. 9. He was a retired chemist and U.S. Air Force first lieutenant. He is survived by half-brothers Joseph C. and Yukio Nishimura; brothers Tsukao, Yutaka, Hisamitsu and Sueji; half-sisters Ruth Matoba and Kay Suzurikawa; and sisters Edna M. Min, Gail Y. Imanaka, Masako Horiuchi and Kimiyo Navarro. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Friday at Lihue Hongwanji Mission. Call after 5:30 p.m. No flowers.

Michael S. Hanamoto, 63, of Kailua, a Hawaii Newspaper Agency carpenter, died Saturday at home. Born in Hanamaulu, Kauai, he is survived by wife Norma T.; sons Clyde S., Eric T., Dean M., Alan M. and Myles T.; brother Yoshio; sisters Fumiyo Yokotake and Hazel Kishida; and two granddaughters. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary.

Harold H. Hirata, 75, of Captain Cook, Kona, a retired carpenter and contractor, died Sunday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. Born in Honaunau, Kona, he is survived by wife Betty Y.; daughter Cynthia Slutz; brothers Sam, Harry and Jesse; sisters Miriam S. Iyamatsu, Betsy K. and Jane Y. Matsumoto, and Judy Sakai;

and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Kona. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Martha C.H. Kim, will be remem bered in services tomorrow. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the family.

Clarence S. Komo, 73, of Keopu, Kona, a retired county heavy equipment operator, died Friday at home. Born in Keopu, he is survived by wife Hiroko; son Brian; daughters Evan Komo, Judy Goto, Marcia Kusano and Sheila Goto; brothers Hideo and Kenneth; sister Kathleen; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Friday at Hongwanji Mission, Kona, Kealakekua. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kam Choi Lau, 83, of Ewa Beach died Oct. 30 at home. Born in Canton, China, she is survived by sons Ming and Yuk Keung; sisters Sam Moi Lee and Ngee Moi; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Call from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services will be held. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Henry K.K. “Joe” Lima Jr., 54, a manager and bartender at Kauai Sands Hotel Sugar Bar, died Oct. 29 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Abbie K. Kaikala; and sisters Myrna Naeole, Pauline DeGuzman and Gaylene Lima. Services: noon Saturday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church, 66-090 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa. Call from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial: church grounds. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Isami Michimoto, 86, of Lahaina died Sunday in Lahaina. Born in Lahaina, he is survived by wife Kikuyo; sons John, James and Allen; daughter Beverly Kato; brother Yoshio; sister Shizuko Okubo; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services over ashes: 5 p.m. Friday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire. No flowers.

Louise F. Mitchell, 76, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a retired teacher at Parker School, Waimea, Hawaii, died Friday in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Ashland, Ore., she is survived by friends Della Barry and Jean La Pray. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hokuloa United Church of Christ, Puako, Hawaii. Casual attire. Donations suggested to a favorite charity.

Richard S. Morifuji, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Coco-Cola Co. mechanic, died Friday in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Thelma C.; son Randal M.; and sisters Tamiko Tanabe and Gloria Arakawa. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Nancy M. Narimatsu, 74, of Hilo, a retired food service assistant

for United Airlines, died Friday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she is survived by daughter Naomi L. Lum Ho; sons Richard Y., Ronald T., Donald Y., Eugene T., Wilfred I. and Clifford T.; sisters Mildred Ozeki and Kathryn K. Tsumura; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Prendy Powell, 64, of Waianae, a chief master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, died Saturday in Waianae Comprehensive Center. He was retired from George Air Force Base, Calif. Born in Philadelphia, he is survived by wife Audry L.; daughters Debbie Chapman and Deanna Powell; sons David and Dennis; sisters Nan, Katie, Sally, Jean, Joann and Terry; brothers Tucker and Joseph; and six grandchildren. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Inurnment to follow. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Heart Association.

Juliana B. Ramos, 49, of Pahala, Hawaii, a laborer for Kau Agribusiness, died Saturday at home. Born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she is survived by companion Juan Obenia; and brother Silverio Belano. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pahala. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Pahala Catholic Church cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Emiliano T. Sagisi Jr., 40, of Honolulu, also known as Emile Sagisi Jr., died Oct. 27 at home. He was a physician and a director of theatrical drama in the Philippines. Born in Bambang, Nueva Viscaya, the Philippines, he is survived by parents Emiliano Sr. and Consolacion; brother Sabas; sisters Sally Ong, Cionie Patricio and Maribel

Jim; and grandmother Maria Rabbon. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Jack S. Sonoda, 71, of Honolulu, a retired motorpool manager with the federal government, died Thursday in Aloha Health Care Center. He also served in the U.S. Army. Born in Keei, Kona, he is survived by wife Margaret A.; son Stacy Y.; daughter Bonnie S. Hasselfeld; and a grandson. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Coleman B. Torres, infant son of John B. Westfall and Elaine San Torres of Kunia, died Thursday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He is also survived by grandparents Grace M. Kinoshita, and Edward and Jane Kiyabu. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Manoa Valley Church. Casual attire.

Mary K. Whittley, 75, of Honolulu died Monday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Nahiku, Maui, she is survived by sons Saturnino Timbreza Jr., and James III, Vansen and Jesse Smith; daughters Eleanor Kauwenaole, and Linda D.S. and Shantel Whittley; brothers Robert “Bobby,” Theodore “Crabbie” and Andrew “Ala” Kaiwi; sisters Marie Kaiwi, Agnes

Uchiyama, Harriet “Darling” Storey and Ursula Yoshida; 20 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services: 1:15 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ellen Char “Popo” Wong, 83, of Honolulu died Friday. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Clarence P.; sons Kelvin W.Y., Kenneth W.G. and Norman W.Y.; brother Dr. Wai Sinn Char; sisters Kwai Lan Goo, Sally Ann Tom, Irene Tyau, Grace Wong and Kwai Sin Char; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary Kam Wong, 93, of Aiea, a retired school teacher at Washington Intermediate, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by brother David Kam; and companions Lisa Yee and Robert Pearson. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

Dionecia N. Yanos, 86, of Kapaau, Kohala, Hawaii, died last Wednesday at home. Born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she is survived by sons Benjamin Tabarejo and Ronald Yanos; daughters Joyce Doliente-Valite, Remedios “Remy” Ebanez, Rita Kauina and Joy L. Lorita; brother Melisio Yago; sisters Irene Viernes, Mary Samiel, Alice Sarte and Magdalena Yago; 24 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday in Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call from 4 to 8 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.