Obituaries

Monday, May 18, 1998

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Saturday, May 16, 1998

Blissard was
‘great patriot,’
U.S. attorney

Star-Bulletin

LOUIS B. Blissard, 84, a former U.S. attorney for Hawaii, died Tuesday.

He was also a lawyer in private practice.

U.S. District Judge Samuel P. King said: “Gen. Lou Blissard was a great patriot, a strong and effective United States attorney, an excellent lawyer, a devoted parent and husband, and my friend.

“When we were both younger, we used to lunch together from time to time at the Pearl Harbor Naval Officers’ Club. I always enjoyed it when he drove into a parking space reserved for general officers, but Lou Blissard never let his rank and accomplishments affect his behavior. He was a modest gentleman.”

He was legal adviser to the U.S. Veterans Administration office and enforcement director for the Hawaii branch of the former Office of Price Stabilization.

Blissard was a veteran of World War II. He had more than six years of active service and was commander of “Maui’s Own” Fourth Marine Division. He retired as a brigadier general.

Born in Port Norris, N.J., he is survived by wife Bernice; daughter Lani; stepchildren Steve and Tony Berkson and Lisa Berkson Platt; a granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Sebastian Bargamento, 95, of Ewa Beach died May 5 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Carcar, Cebu, the Philippines, he is survived by son Glenn S.; daughters Marie “Soling” Samson, Isabel “Bella” Verano, Lorraine “Darling” Jamora, Carmen Abear and Jean Nerona; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Wake services: 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Consuela “Connie” Bermijo, 67, of Lahaina, a retired assistant manager, died Wednesday in Hale Makua, Kahului. Born in Waipahu, she is survived by husband Antonio V.; sons Gerald and Paul; daughters Lynette Dove, Rozatta Kitashima, Donna Bermijo and Monica Sausa; sisters Josephine Duff, Rose Elvester, Eva Anguay and Sue Ward; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Victor A. Cadaoas, 92, of Waipahu died April 25 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Leriza B.; daughters Vicky, Mari G. and Elinor; and sister Flora. Wake services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Cetana A. “Kitana” Cardenas, 68, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Makaha, died Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by daughters Dolorina “Pat” Daniels, Lourdes “Lou” Haizlip, June Friedman, Quezonia “Zonia” Duzon and Alisia P. Morris; son Albert J. “Al”; sister Candida Hammond; brother Dionicio Cole; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 85-786 Old Government Road. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: noon Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Georgi Daniel, 82, of Honolulu, a retired sculptress, died Wednesday in Ewa Beach. Born in Bozeman, Mont., she is survived by sons Brian and Scott and a grandson. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Call Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii for information.

Jane C. Hamamoto, 82, of Pearl City died Sunday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Kekaha, Kauai, she is survived by son Marshall, daughters Judith “Judy” Hamamoto and Vivian Uwaine, brothers Toyonari and Hironichi Murayama, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Jack F. Harwood, 51, of Waianae, who retired from the U.S. Army, died May 6. Born in Washington, D.C., he is survived by wife Juanita; sons Jack Jr. and Jed; daughters Jacqueline Harwood, Joyceline MacGregor and Justine Teixeira; and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Monday at Paradise Chapel, 87-125 Maipalaoa Road. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Henry “Masa” Igawa, 67, of Lakewood, Wash., sergeant first class in the U.S. Army, died March 25 in Seattle. Born in Heeia, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Christiane; daughters Alice Wagner and Natalie Inks; sons Phillippe and Allen; mother Sueno; brothers Genza “Blackie,” Thomas “Pinto,” James “Jimmy,” Donald “Hoichi” and Allan; sister Mary “Amy” Quijano; and four grandchildren. Services held.

Everet C. “Easy” Jones, 75, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Hawaii, a marine biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service, died Sunday in Missouri. He was also a teacher at the University of Southwest Missouri in Kirksville, Mo. He is survived by wife Leta “Marlene,” son Michael E., and a grandson. Private services. Donations suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association.

ue8 <= Stanley C. Mendes Sr., 66, of Honokaa, a retired Hamakua Sugar Company truck driver, died Wednesday in Honokaa Hospital. Born in Ahualoa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Kathleen; sons Stanley C. Jr. and John A.; daughters Bonnie Teddy; Theresa Mendes and Norma Paiva; and eight grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Paauilo Catholic Church (St. Joseph’s). Call 8-11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kalopa Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers accepted.

Chantell Y.L. Miyashiro, 22, of Sacramento, Calif., and formerly of Honolulu, died May 13 in Sacramento, Calif. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by brother David. Services on the mainland.

Lawrence L. “Larry” Moore, 83, of Kailua, a retired branch manager of Kraft Foods, died Tuesday in Kailua. Born in Pennsylvania, he is survived by wife Elsie; daughters Sarah Anne Simons and Elizabeth West; son Lawrence “Larry” Jr.; sisters Martha Nuttall, Mirian Brown and Phyllis Slaughterbeck; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Kailua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Nobuko Oda, 65, of Wahiawa, who retired from Dot’s Restaurant in Wahiawa, died May 6 in Tripler Hospital. Born in Osaka, Japan, she is survived by husband Shigeru, sons Eddie and Norman, daughters Amy Mariano and Cynthia M. Oda, and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Paul S. Palpallatoc, 43, of Honolulu, an employee with San Souci Apartments, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by father Alexander; brothers Michael, Shayne, Scott, Douglas, Warren, Ronald and Lionel; and sisters Lorna Lualhati and Alicia Palpallatoc. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.

Sione E. Pulu, 56, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in Tonga, he is survived by wife Teu; son Siaosi; mother Mele Makoni; brothers Siaosi Latu, and Makahili, Sione and Sofilisi Makoni; and sisters Kalo Eneasi, Talaheu Niu, Ofa Panuve, Taiamoni Toofohe, Sela Esei and Hilita Lopeti. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church. Burial in Tonga.

Henri Rittmeister, 80, former hotel manager for the Maui and Kona Palms, Halekulani, and Kona Village hotels, died May 6 in Papeete, Tahiti. He is survived by wife Jeanne. Private services.

Clare N.N.C. Wong, 82, of Honolulu, a former proprietor of Kapalama Laundromat, died yesterday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Gary Y.C. and Lambert W.C.; brother Ri Qiang Xie; sisters Winifred C. Lau, Amy Jung and Yue Zhen Xie; and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. No flowers.

Pui Kwan Lum Yee, 74, of Honolulu is also survived by husband Hua Fu Yu. Additional information for an obituary published Thursday provided by the mortuary.

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Monday, May 18, 1998

Josephine Y.F. Hew-Matautia, 71, of Pearl City, a retired St. Francis Medical Center supply clerk, died Wednesday at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by son Ronald Gouveia; daughter Ronalyn Rosenberg; brothers Edward, David and Clement Hew; sisters Ethel Dong, Pauline Featheran and Patricia Ching, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Harry Shinju Kuniyoshi, 73, of Honolulu, a retired MTL bus driver, died May 10 in Reno, Nev. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Eric and Terry; brothers Joseph and Shinko; sister Hatsue Kina, and a grandson. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Rebecca Kurzweil, 86, of Honolulu, died Saturday in Honolulu. She was born in Poland. She is survived by daughters Eleanor Pullman and Marcia Gross; brothers Louis, Joseph, Emanuel and Howard Langer, and five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: noon tomorrow at Temple Emanu-el. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Hanako Iwamoto Fujita, 79, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired claims technician with First Insurance Company, died Friday at Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. Survived by son Calvin; daughters Barbara Funamura, Linda Fujita and Lurene Ota; brothers Minoru and Sunao Iwamoto, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Phillip Aola Ke, 45, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a Kawaihae Ranch cowboy, died Wednesday at Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. Survived by wife Violet; son Phillip; sisters Bertha Young, Eleanor Beck, Yvonne Ke and Lani Beck; brothers Eugene, Dayton and Duane Beck Sr.; parents Leighton and Esther Beck Sr. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Naalebu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.

Rose Correa Milliken, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Bank of Hawaii employee, died Thursday. Survived by her sister Julia Ferreira and nephews. Services were private.

Yoshio Morizumi, 80, of Honolulu, a retired insurance salesman, died May 3 at Straub Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. Survived by son Milton; daughter Michele Ikeda; sisters Tomiye Ichida and Fumiye Morizumi, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rikio “Eddie” Tanaka, 78, of Kahului, Maui, died Friday at home. He was born in Puunene.Survived by brothers Riyoe Tanaka and Nelson Nikaido. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Kahului Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire. No flowers.