Obituaries

Wednesday, April 8, 1998

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Reginald K. Araki, 86, of Honolulu, a retired movie projectionist, died March 31 at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Sumiye. Services were private.

Francisco A. “Frank Sr.” Asuncion, 73, of Pearl City, a retired chef from Swiss Haus Coffee Shop, died Friday in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Elsie; sons Frank Jr. and Jan; daughters Dale Mason and Donna Oleole; stepdaughter Caroline Wright; sisters Sally Asuncion and Luisa Villanueva, 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after noon. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alvin C.H. Chang, 68, of Honolulu, an electronic engineer for University of Hawaii Information Technology Services, died Saturday at home. He was also a broadcasting engineer with KGMB, KHON, KITV and KIKU TV stations. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kimiko; son Paul A. Nash; daughters Suzanna M. Nash, Linda M. Yamauchi, Sandra A. Jordan, Debra J. Nash and Catherine L. Gonsalves; mother Lily; brothers Burton and Clifton, and 15 grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Rose W. Costa, 80, of Kailua died March 31 in Castle Hospital. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Abel; son Allen Laureano; daughters Rosemarie Paulo and Deborah Park; sister Dorothy Moniz, and four grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Church in Kailua. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Dolen D. Dela Cruz Jr., 16, of Waimea, Kauai is also survived by grandfather Dorotro. Additional information for an obituary published Monday was provided by the family.

Mary K. Gonzales, 80, of Waianae died March 17 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by sons Andrew A. Rabanes and George K. Kaawa; daughter Maryjean Kepaa; hanai daughter Elizabeth Y.L. Kwan; brothers Andrew, Joseph and Androculis Kaawa; sisters Janet V. Rabanes, Margaret Lego, Emmaline Agpalo and Anadasia Tabangcora; 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, and companion Button. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9:15 a.m. Burial: Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.

Lee Gray, 77, of Honolulu, a motivational speaker, died Saturday in Yorba Linda, Calif. He was also president of CEO Gray Distributing Co. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Barbara Ford; children Jeffrey, Anthony and LeslyAnn, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial service tonight in Yorba Linda.

Austin K. Kaawaloa, 81, of Waianae, a retired machinist from Pearl Harbor Shop 38, died Monday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence K.; sons Wallace K., Samuel K., Austin K. Jr. and Larry L.; daughters Elaine K. Teves, Violet K. Rosa and Yvonne P. Kaawaloa; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Prayer services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

James K. Kahaleua, 58, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a baker’s helper for the former Hatada Bakery, died March 29 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Veronica; sons Paul and Bryan Cullen, James Jr., Elliot and Daniel Kahaleua and Benjamin Cortez; daughter Tammy M.; brothers Richard Naeole and Michael Kahaleua; sisters Millicent Ng and Sherrie-Mae Agor, and 20 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship-Puna Lot. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Julone Kamei, 18, of Honolulu, a student at Kapiolani Community College, died Saturday. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan. He is survived by father Takeshi; mother Jena Nakamichi; brothers Shimon, Machiew and Kongo, and grandparents Kazunori and Shigeko Kajiya. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

Lillie Y. Kaya, 85, of Honolulu, a retired owner of Kaya Fishing Supply, died Saturday in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Maurice Y. and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Marvin T.K. Nakaahiki, 38, of Waimea, Kauai, an Amfac Sugar Kauai worker, died last Wednesday in Kauai Veterans Hospital. He was born in Waimea. He is survived by father Benjamin; brothers Thomas Baptista and Benjamin Jr., Brenn, Joseph and Clyson Nakaahiki, and sisters Charlene Yamamoto, Pili Iwai, Kuulei Vidinha, Trudilynn Wood and Elena Fuller. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kekaha. Call after noon. Burial: Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire.

Isamu Nakama, 87, of Honolulu, a retired hog farmer, died Friday at home. He was born on Okinawa. He is survived by sons Stanley S., Paul Y. and Clayton S.; daughters Mildred R. Shimabuku and Frances S. and Eunice Nakama; half brother Masaichi, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rex J. Parker, 78, of Honolulu is also survived by stepdaughter Joni Hayward. Additional information was provided for an obituary published Monday.

Teruo Shiigi, 86, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, retired owner and pharmacist of Shiigi Drug Store, died Friday in Kuakini Hospital. Hew as born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Helen M.; son Ronald T.; daughter Amy A. Sugai; brothers Masato Shizuo and Kenneth Shiigi, and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Prudencia D. Sumaoang, 71, of Honolulu died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Honorio; sons Carmelo and Honorio Jr.; daughters Nena Lemar, Lina Carolina, Shaleen and Alma Sumaoang, Maria Lilia Dumlao and Edna Shellenberger; brother Romeo Daoang; sisters Rosita Pasalo and Bernan Alcanciado, and 11 grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Benito L. Ventura, 98, of Ewa Beach died March 24. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florida; sons Benjamin and Louis; daughter Ida Morales, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Lois B. Wilder, 75, of Kaneohe died Saturday. She was born in Florida. She is survived by sons Patrick D. and Michael J.; daughters Becky L. Ruthven and Nancy L. Wilder; brother Donald T. Griffin, three grandchildren and a great-grandson. Graveside services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Celebration of life: Hau Tree Terrace, at Kaimana Hotel. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii. Call Williams Funeral Services for information.

Charles K.C. “Kammy” Wong, 74, of Honolulu, a retired meatcutter, died March 25 in Queen’s Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wervelyn; sons Edmund, Michael and Charles Jr.; daughters Elise Ibara, Michelle Lau, Cynthia Fukushima, Charlys Wong, Diane Santos and Loretta Weeks; brothers Raymond and Henry; sisters Thelma Fong, Frances Young, Evelyn Chang and Mildred Liu, 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Raymond S. Yamada, 78, of Honolulu, a retired purchasing agent at Hickam Air Force Base, died March 27 in Queen’s Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Toshio and sister Katsuyo. Private services.

Carl J.M. Yee, 51, of Honolulu, a fiber-optic technician for Volt Telecommunications, died Monday in Queen’s Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Frances; daughters Camela Anne and Carlene May; mother Margaret; brothers Bryan and Russell, and sister Gale. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 3 to 7 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Haruyuki Yoshinaga, 81, of Honomu, Hawaii, a retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. truck driver, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Honohina, Hawaii. He is survived by son Marvin; daughters Sharon Ohashi and Linda Young; brothers Masanobu and Nobuyoshi; sisters Mitsie Maeda and Fusako Sugawara, and seven grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.