Obituaries

Friday, June 26, 1998

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Florence M. Aina, 80, of Waipahu, a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, died Monday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by daughters Charleen M. Aina, Jaclyn M. Woody and Lucille L. Kang; brothers Sam, Minoru and Noboru Inouye; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hiroshi Baba, 83, of Hilo, a former owner of Harper Car & Truck Rentals of Hawaii in Hilo, died June 9 in Tripler Hospital. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by brother Wallace; and sisters Sachiko Yoshimoto and Izumi Shirai. Private services.

Dick Burton, 51, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was born in North Carolina. He is survived by wife Melody; mother Phyllis Underwood; sisters Dolores, Donna and Sherry; and brothers Jerry and Wayne. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Casual attire.

Susanna H. “Sue” Cassidy, 86, of Hanalei, Kauai, a retired legal secretary for the Honolulu Judicial Court, Territory of Hawaii, died Tuesday in Wilcox Hospital. She was born in Salt Lake City. She is survived by son Austin H. Fielder and two grandchildren. Graveside services: Noon Wednesday at Hanalei Cemetery. Casual attire.

Lorraine B. Corbet, 56, of Sacramento, Calif., and formerly of Kekaha, Kauai, a word-processing technician with the California state Department of Health Service, died June 17 in Walnut Whitney Convalescent Hospital. She was born in Waimea. She is survived by daughters Miriam “Becky” Malboeuf, Abigail “Ruthie” Williams and Mary Corbet; father Isidro Bacio; brothers Pedro, Fredrick, Rodney and Kurt Bacio; sisters Josephine Brede, Lynn Moriguchi and Geraldine “Geri” Fernandez; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Westside Christian Center in Kekaha. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

Kinjiro Ebato, 92, of Ewa Beach, a retired carpenter, died June 19 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Hide; sons Larry K., Hiroshi and Terry M.; daughter Jenny F. Fukuhara; eight grand-children; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

Abigail K.O. Faust, 79, of Molokai died Wednesday in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ralph; daughter Jill Miller; son John; sister Ada O. Clouse; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Casual attire.

Ellen Chizue Nonaka Kimhan Hassett, 59, of Pearl City, a retired registered nurse at Straub Hospital, died Sunday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Duke M., Miles P. and Kendall J. Kimhan; daughter Crystal M. Kimhan; brother Glen Nonaka; and a grandchild. Services: 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1:30 p.m. Inurnment: 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Bokuzen Kaneshiro, 89, of Aiea, a retired custodian at Palolo Elementary School, died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Haruko; son George I.; daughters Ethel S. Kawahara, Esther T. Matsubara, Frances T. Kaneshiro, Sandra S. Yanagi and Iris K. Murakami; brothers Edward B. and Sadao; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yoshito “Ray” Kawabe, 86, of Haiku, Hawaii, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Maliko, Maui. He is survived by wife Shizuko; son Brian Y.; daughters Sharon E. Lau, Jill M. Kawabe and Rayna S. Van Sant; sisters Masayo and Teruko; and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Makawao Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire. No flowers.

Joseph P. Kiros, 66, of Kaneohe, a retired aircraft worker, died June 9 in Kaneohe. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Jane; son Clayton; daughters Sharlene Leong, Stephanie Dreio, Cheryl Kiros and Suzie Anderson; brothers Pablo Bolpa and Tony Cura; sisters Jesifa Nahale, Lodi Lagpacan and Ceny Poblete; and 12 grandchildren. Services: Noon today at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Samuel M. Kunimura, 43, of Honolulu, an architect with Kober/Hanssen/ Mitchell Architects, died Tuesday in Rochester, Minn. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Laura M.; son Daniel; daughter Lindsey; parents Tetsuro and Martha; brother Peter; and sister Jane Austin. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Thurston Memorial Chapel, Punahou School. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Eugenia R. Lacson, 69, of San Jose, Calif., died Monday in Hayward, Calif. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by daughters Felicia L. Ming and Eva L. Flores; brothers and sisters James B., Joseph B., Carlos, Rudy and Ronald Rellamas and Shirlee Rodrigues; and eight grandchildren. Services on the mainland.

Eric J. Lichtl, 51, of Keaau, Hawaii, a respiratory therapist at Hilo Hospital, will be remembered in a memorial gathering 3 p.m. tomorrow at the family residence, 15-1746 Paradise Drive, Keaau. He died in Queen's Hospital after a car accident Saturday in Puna. He was born in Cuba. He is survived by wife Lori; sons Eric J., Mackie and Matthew Lichtl, and James and Joshua Ratliff; and brothers Luis, Otto and Paul. Call 982-7018 for information.

Ronald E. McIver, 58, of Hilo, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. He was also a manager of the former Schuman Lumber Co. He was born in Detroit. He is survived by wife Helen; son Paul; daughters Neva Tsang and Kelly Okano; brother William C.; and four grandchildren. Memorial gathering: 11 a.m. Sunday at Hale Inu Sports Bar, Waiakea Village.

Christine P. Mopas, 72, of Waipahu, retired from Dole Co., died June 17 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Ookala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Victoriano M.; son Michael; daughters Marillyn Siangco and Michele Kawauchi; brothers Moses Palacio and Benjamin Palacio; sisters Nellie Dela Cruz and Julia King; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Private services.

David K. Namuo, 66, of Waianae, a retired crane operator, died June 18 in Waianae. He was born in Kainaliu, Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Anna; daughters Shirley Konanui-Rivera and Rose McNamara; sons David Jr. and Lance; brothers Clarence, Melvin and Calvin Lum Won; sister Shirley Kauwe; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.

Magdalene E. Nihoa, 58, of Ewa Beach died Tuesday in Castle Hospital. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Lawrence Jr., Ezrum, Emeric and Lazarus; daughters Cheryl Tamayo, Lorentia and Laurel Nihoa, Marlene Livesay and Sarah Botanes; brother Clarence Hauki; sisters Gladys Munsing, Gwen Lee and Laverne Bernades; and eight grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thurs day at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Roger S. Oba, 54, of Hilo, an auditor for the Credit Union of Hawaii in Hilo, died June 18 at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Hideki and Teruko; sister Frances M.; and brother Wayne. Private services.

Ronald R. Palama, 48, of Waimanalo, a former custodial supervisor at Blanche Pope Elementary School, died Monday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean Duvauchelle; sons Kaimana Palama, and Gene “Ilei” and Matthew “Kalei” Duvauchelle; daughter Candy; mother Elizabeth Mahiai; brothers William, James and Edward; sisters Dorothy Pakele, Helen Afong, Emily Waiolama, Trudy Lobo and Betty-Ann Jones; and four grandchildren. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at St. George's Catholic Church in Waimanalo. Call 5 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Evangeline T. Rabena, 38, of Hilo, a former employee of Hilo Seaside Hotel, died June 5 in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Nicanor; son Mark A.; daughter Kennely; brothers Ernesto and Zaldy Talania; and sisters Aida Talania, Josefina Serna and Corazon Gaspar. Burial: Tomorrow in the Philippines.

Rosendo F. Ramelb, 87, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, an employee with the Lihue Plantation Co., died Tuesday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Isabella M.; sons Aurelio, Patricio and Federico; daughters Felicidad Divina and Angelita Green; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday at 4619 Manulele St., Hanamaulu. Call 5 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church in Kapaia. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harold R. Rowe, 81, of Kailua, a retired professor, died April 10 in Kailua. He was born in Maryland. He is survived by brothers Hessel Flitter and Richard Rowe. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire.

Richard S. Tanaka, 60, of Waianae, retired from Hawaiian Cement, died Wednesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Sally F.; son John H.; daughter Corinne F.; mother Dora K.; sister Lillian Yuen; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alice S. Tsushima, 88, of Honolulu died June 15 in Straub Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert, Mark and William; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yonei Wakatsuki, 92, of Wahiawa died June 13 in Wahiawa. She was born in Honolulu. Services at a later date. Call Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary at 247-0437.

Ronald W. Walters, 49, of Hawaii Kai, a photo reproducer for Crazy Shirts, died June 19 in Honolulu. He was born in Fort Sill, Okla. He is survived by mother Dorothy B.; and sisters Leslie Walters and Deborah Nelson. Private services.

Charlotte M. Young, 54, an employee of Pacific Laundry, died June 4 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Henry N., Thomas A.N., Ronny A.H. and Donald A.Y.; and sisters Sui Fun and Germaine. Service at a later date.

Harriet S.J. “Fongie” Young, 62, of Kaneohe, a waitress, died June 19 in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Samuel; children Rena LaBette and Darrell and Matt Young; sister Muriel Ho; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.