Obituaries

Thursday, March 5, 1998

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Ivy C.K. “Pinkie” Baldomero,56, of Hilo and formerly of Waianae, died Feb. 9 in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Daniel; sons Clarence Honda, Daniel “Skeeter,” Slade K. and Milton S. Baldomero; daughters Tanya Freitas, Capucine Mendes and Coral Baldomero; close friend Joseph Kamaile; brothers Clayton, Charles, Cyril, Carlson and Chris Pao; sisters Coreen Mulkey, Charmaine Caster, Claudia Fuata and Claire Arhelger, and 11 grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Elizabeth L. Brodowski,90, of Honolulu, a retired working leader from Tripler Hospital, died Monday in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by son John Yamashita; daughter Mabel Bettencourt; brother John Naole; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Dorothy H.C. Chong,78, of Ewa Beach, a retired teacher aide for Lanakila Elementary School, died Saturday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Joseph Yockman and Anthony, James and Calvin Chong; daughters Esther Fernandes and Oriet Edwards; sisters Florence Kim and Elizabeth Marpel, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alfred H. Goto,74, of Hilo, a retired educator, died last Thursday on Oahu. He was born in Waiakoa, Maui. He is survived by sons Dean K. and Glen T.; brother Ted; sisters Lily Sato, Esther Nakagawa, June Kokubun and Patsy Kagesa, and a grandson. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Howard K. Hirota,55, of Honolulu, a Marianist brother for 36 years, died Friday in Honolulu. He was also a teacher at St. Louis School, St. Anthony High School and Sacred Hearts Academy. He is survived by parents Yukio and Doris; brother Roger, and sister Linda. Mass: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mystical Rose Chapel, St. Louis School. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to St. Louis School or the Chaminade University Scholarship Fund.

Mitsu Horio,99, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper, died Feb. 25 in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She is survived by daughter-in-law and primary care-giver Nobuye “Nobuyo”; daughter May Hamamoto, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Mitsuo Kihara,85, of Hilo, a retired mason, died Saturday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. He was also a farmer. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Ellen Yamabe, Florence McKinney, Ruth Nishijima and Selina Brockmiller, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Leonard A. Kupo,82, of Kahului died Feb. 25 in Kahului. He is survived by son Leonard Kapu Jr.; brothers Richard and Leigh; daughters Lani Valko, Marie Biga and Moani Machado; sister Betty Makia, and nine grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Catholic Church, Kahului. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Veteran Cemetery.

The Rev. Akira J. Kuroda,83, founder of the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society and former pastor of Honolulu Christian Church, died Nov. 20 in Los Angeles. He was also the first Nisei minister in the Oriental Missionary Society Holiness Conference. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by children David Kuroda, Keiko Hayashi, Tami Ouye and Andrea Marra; brother Satoru, and six grandchildren. Donations suggested to the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society for the Akira Kuroda Scholarship Fund.

Lai Sen Lee,68, of Honolulu died Feb. 19 in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by two brothers and two sisters. Graveside services were held.

Rong Shun Li,66, of Aiea died Monday. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Rui Fei Wu; sons Zhen Chao Li and Sai Chiu Lee, and daughters Qi Qing and Qi Ping. Services: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Carol Ann E. Medeiros,57, of Honokua, Kona, Hawaii, a self-employed coffee and macadamia nut farmer, died Monday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Manuel H.; sons Kyle H., Korey F. and Kelly J.E.; daughter Karyl T. Dutton; parents Helen and Earl Leslie; sisters Helen Doria, Fay Lai and Pearl Hind; brothers Eugene B., Earl and Weston Leslie, and six grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Thy Word Ministries in Captain Cook, Kona. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ruth M. Mielke,82, of Honolulu, retired owner of a dress shop in Cedarburg, Wis., died Feb. 24 in Honolulu. She was born in Manitowoc, Wis. She is survived by sisters Gertrude Janett and Dorothy Waak; brother Donald Thiele, and six nephews and a niece. Services: Noon Sunday at Lutheran Church of Honolulu. Aloha attire. Donations are suggested to Hospice of Hawaii. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Asao “Skee” Miyahara,73, of Ewa Beach, a retired licensed practical nurse, died last Thursday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Kohala Mill, North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Luise; sons Kelly A. and Randal K.; daughter Carmen D.; sisters Grace T. Sato and Betty H. Nakamura, and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Kamato Miyahira, 102, of Honolulu, also known as “Gaza” or “Nishihara,” died Saturday in Hale Pulama Mau. She was born on Okinawa. She is survived by sons Richard H., Robert H., Yoshinobu and Wallace S.; daughters Vivian S. Higa, Evelyn K. Higa, Eleanor T. Yonashiro, Doris K. Maedo and Amy E. Tsuhako, 24 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 8 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kathryn S. Monden,84, of Honolulu, a retired clerk from the state Department of Accounting and General Services, died Feb. 25 in Aloha Nursing Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Thomas M. and brother Manabu Matsumoto. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Daison M. Morita,33, of Hilo, a lieutenant for the state Keahole Airport Crash Fire Department, died Monday in Hilo Hospital. He also was a physical therapist aide at Big Island Therapy and merchandiser for Nishimoto Trading at KTA, Hilo Stores. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Keri L.; daughters Kailina and Kailee; father Richard; mother Sue Morita-Rodrigues, and brother Davin T. Memorial services: 7 p.m. tomorrow amd 1 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship Gathering Place, 840 Kupulau Road, Hilo. Call after 5 p.m. tomorrow and after noon Saturday. Gathering: Panaewa Park in Hilo. Procession: 11 a.m. Sunday from the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 to the Hilo Central Fire Department, Hilo Airport Crash Fire Department Station, Richardson Beach Park and Wailoa Boat Ramp. Scattering of ashes off Richardson Beach Park. Casual attire.

Benjamin U. “Ben” Nakamoto,81, of Waipahu, a former employee of Von Hamm Young, died last Thursday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was also a retired head mechanic from Pacific Wheel Alignment. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Nettie K.; sons Dennis U. and Carl H., five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kiyoshi “Fat” Nakamura,71, of Honolulu died last Thursday. Incorrect information was provided for an obituary published yesterday.

Wilfred Y. “Willy” Nozaki,65, of Aiea, a retired field engineer for Unisys Corp., died last Thursday in Nuuanu Lani Care Home. He was born in Kaimuki. He is survived by wife Leatrice M.; son Kip M.; daughters Shari H. Lee, Dayna S. Tamashiro and Suzy M. Takasawa; mother Sumi; brothers Clarence, Arthur and James; sisters Ellen Nishimura and Katherine Higuchi, and 12 grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Fumiyo N. Oda,92, of Honolulu, a retired teacher at Kaiulani Elementary School, died Tuesday in Queen’s Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Harold and sister Sueko Cabral. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Harris United Methodist Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mitsuko K. Ohta,90, of Holualoa, Kona, Hawaii died Monday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honoapu, Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons George Kunitake and Bennett Ohta; daughter Emi Ura; brother Manabu Kunitake; sisters Natsuko Tenebro, Bertha T. Chun and Amy I. Tari, five grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: noon tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission in Kealakekua, Kona. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

April “Conrad” Palmieri,83, of Kailua died last Thursday in Castle Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Alphonse; son Alfred Kumalae Jr.; daughters Constance Gregory and Carol Rimell; sister Dolores Beremgue; brother Thomas Beyer, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Violet B. Pokipala,85, of Kahului and formerly of Kapahulu died Sunday. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Daniel III and Carl; daughter Jantha; brother Edward Raposa; sisters Bobbie Cooper and Mabel Freitas, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. today at Borthwick/Norman’s Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Also call from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the mortuary. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Ernest S. Sampaio,75, of Waimanalo, a retired dairyman, died Saturday in Kailua. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by son Philip; daughters Alexandria Cummings, Odetta Higa and Brittany and Porschia Sampaio; brother Earl Silva, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. George Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

James M. Sherman,77, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired veteran, died Feb. 24 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kan. He is survived by wife Clarita C.; sons Dr. James Jr., Michael A., William D. and Robert C.; daughters Joilerin and Diana, and 11 grandchildren. Memorial Mass: 8 a.m. Saturday at Pahoa Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Veteran Cemetery No. 2. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mildred S. Shimazutsu,77, of Waipahu, a retired nurse at Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, died Saturday in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan. Private services.

Epifanio “Paniong” Tabura,82, of Lanai City, a retired welder with Dole Co., died Friday in Queen’s Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by children Theodore “Teddy,” Sally “Iwalani” Cadiente, Helen, Ronald “Ronnie,” Valentina “Tina” Lopez and Brian “Benito” Tabura, 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Lanai Union Hall. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the union hall. Burial: Lanai Cemetery. Casual attire.

Shinsaku Takakawa,98, of Honolulu, a retired contractor, died Feb. 22 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Sendai, Japan. He is survived by sons Roy M. and Fred T.; daughters May A. Kanada and Frances S. Takakawa; sisters Hilda Kam and Hisako Sumida, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

John I. “Lion K.” Ua,64, of Hilo, a retired police officer, died Feb. 25 in Queen’s Hospital. He was also a minister with the Resurrection of the Living Waters Church. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Paulyn “Caroline;” daughters Annie and Lisa Ua, Napua Sumida, Ipo Busniewski and Lydia Lum, five grandchildren and a great-grandson. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Elna C.M. Vinhasa,60, of Honaunau, Kona, Hawaii, a dispatcher with the Masons Union, died Friday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Sidney Hashimoto; daughters Cathleen Vinhasa, Vanessa Puou, Valerie Kalahiki and Vallisa Tavares; mother Florence Morse; brothers Daniel, Melvin and Paul Morse; sisters Jeanette Adams and Shirley Perriera, and nine grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Vinhasa home at mile marker 104 in Honaunau, Kona, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

David Watson,91, a former Hawaii certified public accountant, is also survived by wife Gertrude Dickson.

Mary E. Weberg,88, of Haleiwa, a kindergarten teacher at Haleiwa Elementary School, died Feb. 22 at home. She was born in Marinette, Wis. She is survived by nieces Gael Weberg and Mary Jane Esera and friend Lucille Goderre. Memorial mass: Noon Sunday at St. Peter & Paul Mission, Waimea Bay.

Louis A. Wong,93, of Honolulu, a retired millman at Pearl Harbor, died Feb. 13 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Victoria; sons Wesley, Michael and Nani; daughters Frances Aina and Cado Lee; 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Kokichi Yamamoto,80, of Waipahu, a retired painter, died Feb. 11. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Fumiko “Gladys”; son Glenn; daughter Terry Oshiro; brothers Shiro, Haruo and Shoichi; sisters Harriet Wong and Lillian Okamoto, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Warren T. Yoshida,65, of Wahiawa, a retired electrician, died Feb. 14 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Wallace K., Dr. Ralph T. and Miles K., and sisters Florence Kunishige, Jean Chang and Cheryl Hiroe. Private services. Oceanside scattering of ashes.

Ainahau B. Young,57, of Hilo, a retired police officer, died Friday in Hilo Hospital. He was also a U.S. Army and Navy veteran. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Catherine “Cathy;” son Landon; daughters Lovina Young and Lisa Weber; hanai sons Keelan Garcia and Loran Colon; brother Tin Hu Jr.; sisters Mary L. “Lois” Melim, Lehua Kahele, Kolo Orso, Arlene Janicki and Marlene Wood, and four grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Services: Noon Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.