Obituaries

Wednesday, July 15, 1998

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Elina Bee, 67, of Hilo died Sunday in Kaneohe. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Albert; sons Albert Jr., John and Robert; daughters Claudyn Lum, Elaine Aumsbaugh, Darlene Bee and Rochelle Rader; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Dorothy J. Bonite, 68, of Nanakuli, died June 28 in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Richard B. Jenks and Timmy J., John F. Jr. and Charley J. Bargas; daughters Rosemarie J. Knouse and Mary Louise Doss, Caroline J. and Dorothy J. Bargas; stepmother Leonora Jenks; brothers Sylvester K., Charles K., Ignacio “Enos” and William K. Jenks; sister Mildred Bailey; 25 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Benjamin Y. Ching, 91, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeper, died Friday in Honolulu. He was also retired from Grace Brothers Ltd. Born in Hawaii, he is survived by brothers Kenneth K.Y., Kelly and George. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial to follow.

Helen L. Cody, 72, of Makakilo died July 4 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Edward Luke Jr. and Alan F. Cody; daughters Barbara A. Andrade, Carolyn Lee, Dinah Cardenas and Jeannette M. Cadiente-Biscayno; brothers Joseph and Alexander Lenchanko Jr.; sisters Ruby Mohika, Dorothy Santiago, Lillian Bean and Theresa Tellio; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Leocadio Esdicul, 68, of Kaumakani, Kauai is survived by sister Bertha Kiha. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/ Kauai Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Waimea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary published Saturday provided by the mortuary.

Robert T. Hirashima, 89, of Honolulu, a retired construction inspector for the state Harbors Division, died last Wednesday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Michiko; son Ronald S.; daughter Carol H. Toyama; brother Hiroto; and six grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Doris F. Hironaka, 68, of Lihue, a retired purchasing agent with Lihue Plantation Co., died July 6 at home. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by husband Atsushi; sons Clyde M. and Craig A.; daughters Valerie F. Fukuyama and Joyce E. Takayama; mother Hideyo; brothers Katsumi, Hiroki and Takashi Hashimura; sisters Nancy Nakamoto and Helen Fujimoto; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Ito Imamura, 88, of Honolulu died July 4. Born on Kauai, he is survived by daughter Jean Kohatsu, sister Tokie Nishita, brother Ottomatsu Aoki, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Shizue Kakutani, 80, of Puhi, Kauai, a retired chambermaid with Hale Lihue Motel, died July 7 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Born in Lihue, she is survived by daughters Annette Kakutani and Pauline Shinshiro; brother Caesar Koyanagi; sister Natsue Hall; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Iwa Katamoto, 98, of Kahuluu died June 29 in Hospice Hawaii in Kailua. Born in Ehime Ken, Japan, she is survived by sons Sukejiro and Masaru; daughters Ethel K. Miyahara, Jane U. Matsunaga, Jean S. Kawamura and Beatrice M. Matsui; 23 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Chiyomi T. Komatsu, 71, of Honolulu is survived by sister Fujiye Matsumoto. Incorrect information for an obituary published Friday provided by the mortuary.

Harold K. Kometani, 78, of Honolulu, president of Palisades Realty Inc., died Monday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Mae; son Michael; daughters Marilyn Kiner and Susan LaFountaine; sister Tamiko Fujisue; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mid-Pacific Institute, Bakken Auditorium. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ronald Y. Kubota, 77, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired carpenter estimator, died Saturday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Cleophas “Junko”; children Helen Lanford, Rosalie Probasco, Nancy Nulsen, Elizabeth and Gilbert Lee and John Kubota; brother Ted; sister Flo; 10 grandchildren; and two great-granchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kauai Korean Baptist Church in Lihue. Casual attire.

Clemente F. Menor, 63, of Waialua, who retired from Waialua Sugar Plantation, died June 27 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Laoag City, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Adoracion; sons Bong, Dante, Roger, Tony and Kenneth; daughters Elizabeth Pruitt and Susan, Marissa and Leni Menor; brothers Orlino and Roque; sisters Lolita Mabini and Norma Cristobal; and nine grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave. in Waialua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Elsie A. Monis, also known as Elsie Sugawa Monis, 76, of Lawai, Kauai, a retired office clerk, died Saturday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by sons Victor Jr. and Marvin; daughters Patricia Ramos, Priscilla Kurihara and Linda Gushikuma; mother Hanayo Sugawa; brothers Ben and Richard Sugawa; sisters Lily Miram and Dollie Brierley; and 11 grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Burial eucharist: 2 p.m. July 25 at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Honolulu. Call after 1 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire.

William W. Moss Jr., 82, of Kona, Hawaii, a naval aviator, died Saturday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also a captain and executive for Pan Am. Born in Providence, R.I., he is survived by wife Elizabeth Tay; daughter Charlotte Tay Tank; sons William W. III and Charles L.; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Stephen S. Nakamura, 67, of Wahiawa, a retired electrician, died June 17 in Wahiawa. Born in Hilo, he is survived by nephew Kenneth Fusato. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Kayla P. Newbold, infant daughter of Jesse and Lorie, died June 11 in Honolulu. She is also survived by grandparents William and Linda Keliipaakaua and Max and Elisabeth Newbold; and great-grandparents Harold and Erma Wargel, Mlle Newbold and Eugene and Katherine Barnes. Private services.

Michiko “Jean” Osaki, 83, of Honolulu died Monday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Pauwela, Maui, she is survived by son Robert; daughters Carol Sato, Ann Leong and Shay‘Anne Nakashima; brother Norman Yoshikawa; sister Fumiko Yoshikawa; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ushi Oshiro, 92, of Eleele, Kauai will be remembered in services 4 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Alejandro V. Pagaduan, 85, of Honolulu was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Justin I.H. Pila, 17, of Henderson, Nev., a mason, died July 5 in Salt Lake, Utah. Born in Hilo, he is survived by parents Zane; brother Ty; sisters Zaerena and Shanell; grandparents Norman Kunishige, Linda and Arnold Tengan, Moses Pila and Emily “Jilly” and Stanley Wilbur; and great-grandparents Filomena Nuniez and Mary Wilbur. Wake services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Church on Kapiolani Street in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

James M. Shinshiro, 88, of Honolulu died Saturday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Ewa, he is survived by wife Miyoko; sons Wayne and Cory; daughter Janice; brother Harry; sisters Kay Oshiro, Beatrice Izu and Adeline Ross; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Martha A. Tadani, 71, of Kaneohe died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in California, she is survived by husband Tadashi; sons Tad N. and Tiny N.; daughters Marilyn P. Kaneko, Darlene G. Toyofuku and Windy H. Cummings; sisters Helen Louie, Grace Ono, Frances Hiraoka and Dorothy Yamashita; and six grandchildren. Services: noon tomorrow at Honolulu Bible Church. Call after 11 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Florentino G. Tajon, 83, of Honolulu will be remembered in a mass 8 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Amadeo R. Tarape, 48, of Waipahu died June 22 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Rosalia L.; sons Richard and Joewell; brothers Pablo, Leonardo, Cipriano and Rodrigo; and sisters Maria L. Sanchez, Delia Tira and Anna Yanos. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park.

Peggy C. “Ku‘uleialoha” Threadgill, 80, of Kahuku died July 6. She is survived by children Nancy Lau and Allan, Bruce and Clayton Han. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Kenneth K.L. Wong, 80, of Hilo and formerly of Honolulu, a retired employee of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 64, died Saturday. He was also a World War II veteran. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughter Tracy S.S. Anicas, brother Eugene E.L., sister Juliette Young, and three grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after noon. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.