Obituaries

Thursday, July 16, 1998

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Dr. Benjamin N. Branch, 66, of Honolulu, a retired physician, died Monday at home. Born in Glen Ridge, N.J., he is survived by wife Nancy S., sons Curt N. and Christopher P., daughter Katherine A. and four grandchildren. Memorial services at Kagyu Thegchen Ling, 26 Gartley Place, at a later date.

Julia K.H. Ching, 91, of Kapaau, Hawaii died Monday at home. Born in Pukoo, Molokai, she is survived by son Lester; daughters Amanda Perez, Margaret M. Vasconcellos, Aileen Cremer, Ernestine Young, Edna Francisco, Helen Baptist, Blossom Boyett and Pearl Granger; brothers George, Abraham and Samson Holeso; 36 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Hawi, Hawaii. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawi Catholic Church. Casual attire. No flowers.

Wilfer L. Chu Hing, 54, of Kahului, a cashier at Maui Marriott Hotel, died July 6 in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born on Oahu, he is survived by son Alfred; daughters Jennie Pacheco and Kaui Chu Hing; brother James Malterre; sisters Ann Dela Cruz, Gwen Damasco and Gale DeCambra; and six grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Makawao Cemetery.

Barbara Ann Green, 73, of Honolulu, a retired licensed practical nurse with Hale Nani Nursing Center, died Friday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Ka‘u, Hawaii, she is survived by a niece, nephews and cousins. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Fumio P. Hayashi, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired salesman, died Tuesday at home. He was also a veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, Company A and Company F. Born in Makaweli, Kauai, he is survived by wife Alice F., son Paul F., daughter Sylvia T., brother Shimei, sister Yuriko Takazawa and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Makiki Christian Church, 829 Pensacola St. Casual attire. No flowers.

Doris T. Hiromoto, 81, of Honolulu, a retired pastry and second cook at Kalakaua Intermediate School, died Monday. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Edward “Cigar;” sons Glenn N., Dennis I. and Edward H.; daughters Caryl T. Tsutsui and Georgene S. Nakanishi; brother James M. Suenaga; sisters Kiyomi “K” Katahara and Ethel O. Masuda; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Gladys H. Hollison, 73, of Honolulu, a retired ward clerk at Kapiolani Hospital, died Monday in California. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Dr. Bob Jr. and Robin; daughters Dr. Lynne Hollison-Witte and Diana Neptune; brothers Walter, Harold, Robert, Ronald, Allen, Thomas “Taki” and Ernest Yamanoha; sister Yoshiko Shimabukuro; and seven grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to American Diabetes Association.

Henry S. Iwamoto, 68, of Kaneohe, an engineer technician at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station, died Monday at home. He was also a retired electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1186. Born in Honokaa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Esther S.; son Dwayne M.S.; daughter Sandy G.C. Balada; mother Mitsuru Ban; brothers Stanley and Robert; sisters Elaine Honda and Betsy Munekata; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Daisy M. “Ruffles” Kaaihue, 69, of Pearl City, a retired waitress from Woolworth's-Ala Moana, died Tuesday in Kaiser-Moanalua Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughter Roxanne “Rocky” McCloskey; brothers Abel and James “Dinky” Malczon; half-sister Antionette Labby; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

June A. Kaneshiro, 73, of Honolulu, a retired registrar from Hawaii Baptist Academy, died July 7 in Maui. She was also a clerk and secretary at the Prisoner of War Office. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by husband Kinei; children Susan Anderson and the Rev. Paul, the Rev. Stephen and Luke Kaneshiro; brothers the Rev. Stanley and the Rev. Michael; sisters Kikue Oshiro, Yukino Kaneshiro and Jean Tengan; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 3 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Tsutomu Kubota, 78, of Kailua, a retired analytical chemist, died Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in Aiea, he is survived by wife Jane H.; children Aileen Kinoshita and Bert, Casey and Dexter Kubota; brothers John and Joseph; sister Emi Iitomi; and five grandchildren. Private services.

James K. Mellow Jr., 42, of Honolu lu, owner of Mellow's Antiques, died Friday at home. Born in St. Louis, he is survived by wife Laura K., parents James and Mary V., sisters Ann Fleckenstein and Lucy Bangs and brother Dr. Thomas. Memorial services: 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu, 1822 Keeaumoku St. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu.

Herbert M. Nuuanu, 56, of Nanakuli died Monday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Cynthia; sons Herbert Jr. and Clint; daughter Lordell Kaoi; brothers Brother Joseph and Wallace; sisters Gertrude, Jannet, Shirley and Cissy Chow; and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Private scattering of ashes.

Chimaki Odaka, 73, of Honolulu, a retired welder, died last Thursday at home. Born in Ewa, he is survived by wife Junko, son Glenn H., daughters Jane M. Adaniya and Linda K. Nakagawa, sister Virginia T. Abe and two grandchildren. Private services.

Roy T. Takeuchi, 86, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired bookkeeper from the former Puna Sugar Plantation Co., died Monday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Paauilo, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Fujino, son Donald, daughter Lois Okino, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Puna Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park at a later date.

Masae Uyemura, 77, of Honolulu died July 7 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Haena, Kauai, she is survived by husband Manabu; son Miles M.; daughters Faith F. Ching and Amy E. Uyemura; brothers Sunao and Tetsuo Ito; sisters Yoshie Murata, Yayoi Mizamura, Fusae Ohara and Lorraine M. Wagoner; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Nancy K.O. Wakuya, 79, of Kailua, a loan officer for Bank of Hawaii and City Bank, died Monday in Stamford, Conn. She is survived by daughters Loretta Mitchell and Floy Morrissey, brother John Oda, sister Sue Murakami and two grandsons. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Shingonshu Mission, Sheridan Street in Honolulu. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Shingonshu Mission, Sheridan Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.