Obituaries

Thursday, August 27, 1998

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Antero Ambalan, 94, of Honolulu died Aug. 14. He was born in the Philippines. He has no known survivors. Inurnment: 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park.

Ryan R. Awaya, 30, of Honolulu, a student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, died Friday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by father Benjamin. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Laverne Means Bennett, 89, of Kaneohe died Monday in Pohai Nani. Born in Denver, she is survived by son Richard, daughter Susan Harris, four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Private services.

Robert Finch, 78, of Ewa Beach died Aug. 12. He was born in Utah. Graveside services: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Shizuyo Fujimoto, 81, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Aug. 14 in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Lihue, she is survived by sons Robert A. and Jay J.; brother Tadao Suemori; sisters Takino Izuka, Kazue Honma, Barbara Homburg and Namiko Fukuda; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Herbert Hall, 89, a retired lineman for Hawaiian Electric Co., died Aug. 14 in Aloha Nursing Home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by Lee family and hanai family Lai. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Mary P. Hoohuli, 72, of Kapolei is survived by brothers Raymond, Sebastian and Jack Mokiao. Incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday.

Violet K. Horiuchi, 62, of Hilo, a retired secretary for Keaau Elementary School, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by husband Hisashi, son Kenn, daughter Lynne, mother Yoshiko Oishi, and sister Carol Nishimura. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

James A. “Kimo” Iaela III, 22, of Waianae died Aug. 19 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Junko, father James A. Jr., brother John K., sister Janella K. and grandmothers Kikuyo Hewlett and Mary L. Iaela. Wake services: 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ambrose Kalauokaaea, 63, of Honokaa, Hawaii died Aug. 16 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons George and Conrad, brother Daniel, sisters Naomi Lopes and Lucille Kahele, and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Leon M. Lopez, 84, of Pearl City, who retired from Kahala Hilton Hotel, died Tuesday in Liliha Health Care Center. Born in La Union, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Mary, sons Jerry and Clyde, daughter Marilyn Matsumoto, and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Hattie L.G. Mendonca, 82, of Aiea, a retired office clerk for Pearl Harbor, died Sunday at home. Born in Halawa, she is survived by husband John Q., hanai daughter Marvelee Ouranitsas, brothers John Flores and Joseph Santiago, sisters Filomena Lau and Dolores Levi, four grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Services at a later date.

Julia M.K. Rocha, 73, of Hilo, a secretary for the Young Women's Christian Association of Oahu, died Tuesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by brothers Jack Jr. and Henry; sisters Henrietta Dixon, Margaret Doi and Veronica Mehau; and hanai daughters Donna Lee Feliciano and Bernadette Astrande. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire.

Helen B. Ruch, 97, of Honolulu died July 7 in Maunalani Nursing Center. Born in Canada, she is survived by daughter Libby. Private services. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 1050 Ala Moana, Honolulu 96814.

Edward H. Sera, 86, of Kahului, who retired from HC&S Co., died Tuesday in Kahului Hale Makua. Born in Makawao, Maui, he is survived by sons George and Jerome; daughters Susanne Takamiya, Mary Ann Sumida and Josephine Kitani; brothers Lloyd and Robert; sister Joyce Sonobe; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Reception: Dani's Catering, 880 Kolu St., in the Wailuku Industrial Park.

Harry T. Shikibu, 84, of Honolulu, a retired maintenance supervisor for Kaiser Hospital, died Sunday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Betty, son Warren, daughter Vivian Uyeda, brother Roy, a grandson, and a great-grandson. Private services. Donations suggested to American Lung Association.

Hideko Takae, 71, of Honokaa, Hawaii, an employee at the former Honokaa Macadamia Nut Factory, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He also worked for Harris Laundry. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii, she is survived by mother Kii, brother Morio, sisters Teruko Hayakawa and Haruyo Noyama, and grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Burial: 4 p.m. Sunday at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Daniel Thompson, 89, of Hilo, an automotive superintendent for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., died last Thursday in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was also an inventor for the patented Thompson Mechanical Memory Seed Cane Tractors. Born in Minot, N.D., he is survived by wife Vivian, sister Helen Miller, and 13 godchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Sunday at Holy Apostles' Episcopal Church in Hilo. Scattering of ashes over Hamakua coastline at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Holy Apostles' Episcopal Church in Hilo or the Salvation Army.

Norman T.S. Victorino, 52, of Kailua, vice president of Electrician's Inc., died Aug. 19 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Earleen, daughter Nicole L., mother Esther H. Sakurai, and brothers Leonard S. and Glenn M. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua, 920 Keolu Dr. Call from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Casual attire.

William “Bruce” Wells, 94, of Kaneohe died Monday in Pohai Nani. Born in San Francisco, he is survived by stepdaughter Jan Whitmore and stepgrandson Bruce Whitmore. Private services.

Michael T. Yamanoha, 71, of Waianae, an electrician with Kaiser Permanente, died Friday in Kaiser Hospital. Born on Kauai, he is survived by wife Frances; sons Clarence, Clifford, Cedric and Charles Pila; daughters Franceen Ako, Colleen Edwards, Yolanda and Edith Pila, Georetta Kelly, Debora Garrett and Julian Higa; brothers Seichi Miyashiro and Tatsuo Yamanoha; 37 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Waianae Baptist Church, 85-716 Farrington Highway. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Sayo Yanagida, 88, of Kailua died Saturday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Ewa, she is survived by sons Andrew S., George T. and Mark I.; daughters Nancy C. Sonoda, Jean Y. Wagonseller, Elsie H. Knudsen and Betty S. Yanagida; brother Koshiro Takahashi; sister Sally S. Maeda; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.