Obituaries

Saturday, August 8, and Monday, August 10, 1998

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Saturday

Julian “P.T.” Bailey, 52, of Waianae, an environmental supervisor, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He is survived by wife Victoria A.; children Julian “Junior,” Prescott, Lokelani, Jacob and Robert; brothers Paul, Joseph, Frederick, Lester, Larry and Gabriel; sisters Winona Golliday, Diane Camden, Maxine Ng and Susan Bailey, and eight grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veteran's Cemetery. Casual attire.

Robert E. “Bob” Bekeart, 83, of Maui and formerly of Honolulu, a retired executive secretary of Hawaii State Regulatory Agencies, the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, died July 16 on Maui. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Edna P.; sons Bastel and Dana; daughter Marquita Denison; sister Luciel Walker, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in Honolulu. Inurnment: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Donations suggested to Holy Nativity Church in Honolulu or the Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth St., San Francisco, CA 94107.

John A. Boom, 83, of Vancouver, Wash., and formerly of Kahaluu, a retired 747 captain for Northwest Airlines, died July 19. He was born in Waupun, Wis. He is survived by wife Sidonia; sons John, Tony and Robert; daughter Kathy, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Mary I. Cravalho, 71, of Mililani, a retired employee of the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel, died Wednesday in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Helena, Norman Jr. and Kehaulani; siblings Mandle S. Johnson, Mandy Nicholas and Elizabeth S. Haraguchi, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary, East Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Honorato D. Fuentes, 73, of Ewa Beach died last Saturday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Asoncion S.; sons Magdaleno S., Jesus S., Jose S. and Petronilo S.; daughters Pricilla F. Bowen, Anecita F. Ugale and Leonila F. Sanchez; brother Benigno; sisters Miguela Decerto and Francisca F. Marquez, 31 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City. Casual attire.

Kami Lee Fujimori, 16, of Kailua, a student at Kailua High School, will be remembered in services at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. She died in a car accident Tuesday on Kapaa Quarry Road. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by parents Warren and Sharon; sisters Laureen Scott, Leslie Ann Nilsen and Sara Fujimori, and grandmothers Elsie Fujimori and Chong Sik Wicklander.

Nancy T. Gedarro, 51, of Pearl City, a bookkeeper, died Saturday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Garrick R.B.; sons Randy Y. and Kenny Y.; daughters Yvonne Y. Gedarro and Joanne Y. Morita, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Shigeru Hayashi, 82, of Numila, Kauai, a retired boiler room supervisor with McBryde Sugar Co., died Tuesday at home. He was born in Kukuiula, Kauai. He is survived by wife Shizuyo; sons Wilfred and Gary; daughter Adele Yamanuha; brothers Masao and Wallace; sisters Hina Miyashiro, Matsue Furushima and Victoria Mukai, and six grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Hanapepe Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yoshie Iida, 80, of Lawai, Kauai, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wailua, Kauai. She is survived by son Clayton; daughter Gladys Morse; brother Richard Yoshida, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Nolan Jones Jr., 76, of Honolulu, a proprietor of Jay Cleaners, died July 31 at home. He was born in New Orleans. He is survived by sisters Viola Williams, Ethel Thompson and Aleast Batieste; stepsons Samson and Leonard Mamizuka; stepdaughters Valerie Sephton and Geraldine Haili, and stepgrandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Hannah K. Kaaihue, 65, of Pearl City, died Sunday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. She is survived by husband Joseph P.; son Joseph P. Jr.; daughters Jolene L. Apostol and Jonelle H. Kaaihue; brothers Paul, Daniel and Matthew Pascal; sister Miriam Wysocki, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

John S. Keene, 76, of Kaneohe, a retired city road maintenance man, died Sunday in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Anna; sons Dennis, Sydney, John Jr. and Ronnie; daughters Alvina Wahinehookae, Natalie Hirano and Eileen Wong; brother Edward Ogawa; sister Amelia Sousa, 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Dr. Kil Chol K.C. Kim, 77, of Kahala, a retired anesthesiologist and pharmacologist, died July 31 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Hoe-Ryong, Korea. He is survived by wife Sunghee “Jean”; daughter Mimi Lee-Chusid; son William Lee; sister Hae-Sun; brother Kwang-II, and a granddaughter. Private services.

Nobuji Maeda, 87, of Aiea and formerly of Waipahu, a retired service manager at Kastner Ford, died Tuesday in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Puuloa. He is survived by wife Tayoko; son Gary Y.; daughter Karen K. Tashiro; brothers Fred T., Alvin H. and Barry I., and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Pedro Mortel, 79, of Kahului, Maui, a retired rock crusher for construction, died yesterday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Margaret; sons Paul, Ronald and Larry; daughters Patricia Bediamol, Margarita Yuen, Carol Ganancial and April Bediamol; sister Helen Hondonero, 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kanae Nakaoka, 97, of Honolulu, died yesterday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Ginichi and Isamu Iwaoka; daughter Alice Sumida; sister Jane Omizo; brothers James, Paul and Stanley K. Yoshida; 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Marjorie K. Pollock, 74, of Honolulu and formerly of Missouri, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Black Rock, Ark. She is survived by daughter Katherine Harms; son Dan; brothers Walter and Joseph Liddell, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Wilhelmina H. Ramos, 60, of Wailuku, died Thursday at home. She was born in Haleiwa. She is survived by sons Julio B., Juan, Adriano E. and Alexander A.; daughters Julia F. Shinoda, Junine Kapika and Thealyn L. Ramos; sister Agnes Magallanes, and 16 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rose of Sharon Church, 420 N. Wakea Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Francis I. Safford, 73, of Aiea, a retired vice president of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., died Thursday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is survived by wife Florence; stepsons Robert and Rubin Meneses; stepdaughter Linda Yeaton; brother Dr. Philip; sister Marilyn Abruzzino, and seven grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers.

Regina Sanico, 68, of Marina, Calif., died yesterday in Beverly Health Care Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Erino; sons Michael E., Eric J., George T. and Paul L.; daughter Roxianne L. Canepa; sisters Elizabeth Agbayana and Magdalina Caldwell; brothers James, Hilarion and Ponciano Escobido, and eight grandchildren. Services will be on the mainland. Burial will be in Hawaii at a later date.

Masayuki Tokioka, 101, of Honolulu, a retired executive for National Mortgage Finance Co., died Sunday at home. He was born in Okayama, Japan. He is survived by wife Harue; sons Lionel Y. and Franklin M., six grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Private services.

Chantelle N.N. Velez, 9, of Pearl City, died Monday in Pearl City. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Jose and Debbra; sister Tiffany; grandparents Neal and Linda Bal and Juan and Aida Velez, and great-grandparents Vivian “Sonny” and Ane Bal and Vaughn and Dorothy Larsen. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tripler Hospital Chapel.

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Monday

Edward “Manu” Ayau, 86, of Honolulu, co-owner of Niu Garden Center, died Aug. 3 at St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Kamalo, Molokai. He is survived by daughter Claire “Kehau” and brothers Melvin and Reynolds. Service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Bertha H.R. Dela Cruz, 83, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a nanny and housekeeper, died Aug. 2 in Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua Nursing Home. She was born in Kapaau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Lucio A. Jr., sisters Lillian Wilkey and Linda Davis-Tafaoimalo, eight grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Honokaa Catholic Church. Call from 8 to 9:45 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire.

Kana Hirakawa, 99, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired field worker from the former Hakalau Sugar Co., died Thursday. He was born in Okinawa, Japan. He is survived by wife Chiyo; sons Robert and Ronald Yara and George Hirakawa; sisters Janet Shaw and Sandra Tsutsui; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home in Hilo. Call from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Ellen S. Nagaoka, 85, of Waianae, a retired Nakatani Store cook, died Friday at home. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Waianae Hongwanji Mission.

Gladys S. Nakagawa, 73, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired produce clerk for Sure Save Supermarket in Waimea, died Tuesday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Kona. She is survived by husband Kowashi; sons Wayne and Ivan; daughter Gayle Daimaru; sisters Amy Otsu, Doris Okumura and Betty Tominaga; and seven grandchildren. Wake service: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 1 p.m. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Leonor T. Salvador, 75, of Ewa Beach died Aug. 4 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Antonio, daughters Vicky T. Salvador and Gloria Rosales, and two grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Interment: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edna Anna Tiersten, 86, of Kealia, Kona, Hawaii, a retired legal secretary for a New York law firm, died Aug. 3 at the Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Richmond Hill, N.Y. She is survived by daughter Judith D'Amico, sister Mildred Carey and four grandchildren. Memorial service: 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Calvary Community Church, 76-4295 Leilani St. in Kailua-Kona. Call: 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edith “Buttons” Wood, 85, of Kaneohe, an artist, died Friday at her home. She was born in Honolulu. She was a member of the Windward Arts Guild and Daughters of Hawaii. She is survived by sons Peter, Frank “Kiko” and Terry; daughter Lynne Hanohano; sisters Lillian Adams and Irvine Brilliande; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Daughters