Obituaries

Thursday, April 16, 1998

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Pedro R. Acierto, 83, of Hilo, a sugar plantation laborer, died April 7 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by brothers Ely R. and Rick. Prayer services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery.

Franklin C. Amarino Jr., 64, of Waipahu, a radio personality known as “The Jazz Guy,” died April 8. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Melanie Eyal and Marla and Michelle Amarino; son Miles; sisters Shirley Stokmanis, Patricia Boranian, Pearl Wade, Pauline Matias, Gloria King and Priscilla P. “Lani” Amaral; brother Thomas; mother Angeline, and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Call Williams Funeral Services for information.

Joseph Crivello, 77, formerly of Honolulu, died March 14 in Fresno, Calif. He is survived by wife Lucy and sisters Mary Ross and Virginia Vinta. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa.

Charles C. Denman Jr., 73, of Washington D.C., a retired Navy commander and mathematics teacher at Kaimuki High School, died Sunday in Washington. He is survived by wife Joy; son Chip, and daughter Shelby. Burial: April 27 at Arlington National Cemetery. Donations suggested to the Hawaii Opera Theatre.

Virginia M. Enos, 54, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired manager for Rocky’s Pizza, died April 8 in Kona. She was also a shuttle driver for Hertz Rent A Car. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Francine Samson and Cherylmarie Deleon; brothers James, Edward and David Mahi; sisters Elsie Rouke and Lydia Mahi, and seven grandchildren. Services: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kahuluu Beach Park. Luncheon to follow. Burial at a later date. Casual attire.

Harry L. Fee, 87, of Ewa Beach died Monday. He was born in Oklahoma. He is survived by wife Ella Neumann; son Jeremiah Neumann; daughters Cindy Manzano, Jerry J. Viela and Dale Robinson; sister Hazel Marvin, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Call after 1 p.m. Scattering of the ashes at a later date.

Yukino Hieda, 84, of Pearl City died last Thursday. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by son Dennis; daughter Jeanne Fujise; brothers Eichi and Tsuneo Kanemori; sisters Masano Nekota, Marian Yanagihara, Betty Nagai and Sarah Kanemori, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Walter “Yoshizumi” Higa, 81, of Honolulu, a retired cook at Likelike Drive-In, died Friday in Queen’s Hospital. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by sons Ronald, LeRoy and Wayne; daughter Joanna Higa-Hall, seven grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 5 to 8 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Poi-Eng Kanekoa, of Pearl City died last Thursday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Shanghai, China. She is survived by husband Abraham; son Patrick W.; sister Yang Wai Chun, and a grandson. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Joyce Y. Kawahara, 64, of Waipahu died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ivan S.; sons Wayne H. and Steve M.; brother Roy T. Kunimune, and sister May J. Kubota. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mineko Kuniyoshi, 80, of Honolulu died March 16. She had no known survivors. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. April 30 at Mililani Memorial Park.

Valeriano F. Martin Jr., 66, of Honolulu, a retired chef, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons Rock, Steven, Mario, Rick and Val; daughters Ingrid Cogdill and Cynthia Cockroft; sister Beatrice Simpson, and nine grandchildren. Services at a later date. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Glenn S. Nakamoto, 48, of Honolulu, a former football coach for Waianae High School, died Monday in Straub Hospital. He was also a teacher and cheerleader adviser at Waianae Intermediate School. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Corinne S.; sons Jason H. and Kevin S.; father James H.; brothers James H. and Brian K., and sisters Lynette L. Nerney, Joyce E. Harano and Eileen E. Nakamoto. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harry M. Nakamura, 71, of Honolulu, a retired state custodian, died April 5 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Susumu, Tsugio and Raymond M., and sisters Helen H. Araki, Beatrice S. Nii and Gladys S. Iwasaki. Private services.

Doris M. Nishida, 78, of Honolulu died Saturday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wilfred; son Dwight; daughters Kathleen Takamoto and Lynette Kam; brothers Takeshi, Tamotsu, George and Richard Shigemoto; sisters Hisako Mukai and Florence Murakami, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Raymond Ohls, 87, of Waianae died Tuesday in Tripler Hospital. He was born in Scottsville, Kan. He is survived by wife Martha; sons Gene “Raymond,” Gary “Joe” and Ray Jr.; daughter Sharon “Belle” Wirth; sister Gertrude Carr; brother Charles, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Victory Baptist Church, 91-1219 Renton Road. Call from 1 to 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Manuel L. Simao, 77, of Kalaheo, Kauai died Friday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by wife Kumi “Donna”; sons Darrel A., Mark R., Russel G., Matthew L. and Luke A.; daughters Glennis J. Pai and Leanne G. Correa; sisters Beatrice Silva, Dorothy Costa, Marion Baptist, Margaret Reis, Madeline Aquiar and Bernice Perreira; brothers Daniel and Bernard, 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

Kazumi Tanimoto, 94, of Kahului died Tuesday in Wailuku Hale Makua. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by sons Tetsuji and Hideo; daughter Jeanette Hirata, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services over the ashes: 3 p.m. Sunday at Nakamura Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hazel H. Toomey, 81, of Honolulu died April 7 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Rowena Y.L. and Carole K.Y., and sister Mable Kunishima. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Clifford K. “Chop Chop” Uyesato,83, of Ewa Beach, a retired federal building inspector, died Monday in Maunalani Nursing Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Hatsue; sons Robert S., James T. and Allen K.; daughters Hazel Y. Yahiku and Jane A. Clem; sister Myrna Yamanoha, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Fred K. Waiwaiole,71, of Pearl City, a retired heavy equipment operator, died April 7 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Momoyo “Pat;” son Jaime; daughters Lynn Mindoro, Carol Ann Mizuno, Donna Brown and Lisa Nolan; brothers Ephraim Waiwaiole and Herbert Padilla, and 11 grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Jack P. Wittman, 82, of Maalaea, Maui, a retired accountant from Southern California Gas Co., died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was also a World War II veteran. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Marion K.; sons Brian L. and William P., six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Gathering: 11 a.m. Sunday at Hono Kai Beach in Maalaea. Casual attire.

Roger F.Y. Yee, 88, of Honolulu died Tuesday at home. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Ethel; son Wayne; daughters Charlene Choy and Lisa Yee-Chung; brother Leong Yin, and two grandchildren. Taoist services: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Haru Yoshioka, 92, of Hilo, a retired missionary, died March 28 in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan. She is survived by son Samuel S.; daughters Grace Yoshioka and Lucy S. Buhler, and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lawrence K.Y.K. “Kuni” Yuen,65, of Newhall, Calif. and formerly of Honolulu, a retired Veterans Administration Hospital research administrator, died Saturday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jeanie; son Sonny; daughters Beth Yuen and Cathy Beamer; mother Alice; brothers Raymond and James, and sisters Alice Hui, Florence Parelius, Ethel Akana and Helen Naki. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Burial to follow. Casual attire.