Obituaries

Saturday, September 5, 1998

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Juliana R. Acido, 89, of Paauilo, Hawaii, died Wednesday. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughter Leticia Acido-Mercado; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

Juliana V. Alayvilla, 81, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, died Monday at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rufino; sons Ben, Ray, Angel, Domi, David and Wilfred; daughters Teresita Tacsiat, Remy Chinen, Lolita Alayvilla, Priscilla Kano, Nancy Fontanilla and Josie Galvez; brother Mauro Valvieja; 23 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual or aloha attire. Lei welcome; they may be placed on a memorial lei tree.

Gary T. Bachesta, 39, died Wednesday. Incorrect information for an obitu- ue8 ary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Esther M.P.L. Belen, 65, of Waipahu died Sunday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John; sons John, Andrew and Michael; daughters Sheila Pinero and Carrie Belen; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Keokalani S. Elizares, 22, of Honolulu, a labor foreman for Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., will be remembered in services 3 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Call from 1 to 2:45 p.m. Burial: Kalopa Catholic Church. Casual attire. He died in Queen's Hospital after a motorcycle accident Sunday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by fiancee Dana Black; parents Albert and Joyce; grandfather Richard Snyder; and hanai brother Donny “Donny Boy” De Silva.

Mildred P. Evangelista, 47, of Mountain View, Hawaii died Sunday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Pahala, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Roderick A.; son Eric; daughters Maila and Beth; mother Elizabeth Bernadas; brothers Bonifacio Pamplona and Alvin, Elmer and Catalino Alcordo; sisters Virginia Soares, Leann Kawaa and Tina and Dawn Bernadas; and father Rodrigo. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Priscilla C. Evangelista, 54, of Waipahu, an employee at Pearl Harbor, died Aug. 28 at home. Born on Oahu, she is survived by husband Edilberto “Eddie;” sons Michael C., Terry C. and Donny C.; daughters Trissy A. and Michelle C.; and two grandchildren. Prayer services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Rose P.C. Gody, 81, of Honolulu died Aug. 28 in Kaneohe. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by husband Albert, daughter Cuzette Paro, sister Theresa Canto, and a granddaughter. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers.

Thomas W.S. Hee, 43, of Honolulu died Thursday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by parents Clifford and Blanche. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hemophilia Foundation of Hawaii.

Bernice M. Hoopii, 70, died Sunday in Ewa Beach. Born in Wailuku, she is survived by sons Joseph J., Earlden A. and Edmund S. Rickard; daughter Evalorn B. Rickard-Cauton; six sisters; four brothers; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Donald M. Ideue, 52, of Honolulu, a communication clerk with U.S. Army Signal Corp at Fort Shafter, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. Born on Molokai, he is survived by wife Hee Ju; parents Thomas and Louise; and brothers Thomas, Wilfred and Calvin. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Richard L. “Big Richard” Kawa‘a, 51, of Kamuela, Hawaii died Aug. 24 in Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Kalihi, he is survived by sons James Umu and Likeke and Victor Kawa'a; daughter Rina; brothers Joseph Smith, John N. and Whiston Kawa‘a and Peter Phillips; sisters Alice K. Amina, Barbara C. Kawa‘a and Beverly Brester; and four grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.

Dolores M.M. Kelii, 78, of Kaneohe died Sunday in Kailua. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by sons George J. and William K.; daughters Barbara M. Souza and Dolores Ahlo; brothers Antone, Raymond, Frank and Manuel Munos; sisters Carnation Navarro, Demetrie Cortes and Emily Munos; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Jan S. Kunimura, 45, of Kaneohe, a co-owner of Kaneohe Electric, died Monday in Kaneohe. Born in Pearl City, she is survived by husband Ronald, daughter Courtney; parents Lawrence and Judy Shoda; brothers Ken and Jon Shoda; and sister Lea Uyehara. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the park. Casual attire.

Lawrence K. Mahoney, 72, of West Covina, Calif., died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Puunene, Maui, he is survived by wife Carolyn M.; daughters Lynda Eckart, Laureen Tehada and Leona Mahoney; brother Isaac; sister Blanche Ching; and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Maalaea Boat Club. In lieu of flowers, leis suggested to scatter with the ashes after the services.

Anacleto D. “Dennis” Marcos, 69, of Haleiwa, a retired carpenter from Twentieth Century Furniture, died Monday in Castle Hospital. Born in Aiea, he is survived by wife Florence Bolosan-Marcos; sons Alan, Gary, Brian and Bert; daughters Karen Anne Marcos, Cindy Heisinger, Tina Humphries and Lucrecia Ramos; brothers Joe and Bernard; sisters Virginia Alejo, Sister Tomasa Marcos and Philomena Coco; and 14 grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Hinayo Okamura, 91, of Kula, Maui died Aug. 17 in Kula Hospital. Born in Keahua, Maui, she is survived by son Clarence, daughters Clara Okamura and Jane Agawa, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Elizabeth I. Rapoza-Islawa, 71, of Honomu, Hawaii died Monday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Joseph and Mitchell Bautista; daughters Sandra Lee, Katherine Burns and Luci Okano; brother Manuel “Blondie” Rapoza; sisters Mary Patao, Hazel Gaines, Elise Carvalho and Wilma Revilla; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great- grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Palani Schuster, 48, of Honolulu died Thursday in Honolulu. He had been a spokesman for the Citizens for Rent Control. Born in Pennsylvania, he is survived by parents Martin and Yvette and sister Dyann Pakuris. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Queen Emma Gardens Tea House.

Jack Shedletsky, 59, of Kailua died yesterday in Castle Hospital. Born in New York, he is survived by wife Ida, daughter Suzanne, and brother Stuart. Graveside services: 3 p.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Matilda O. “Tillie” Souza, 86, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughter Beverly Mattos; sons Stanley, Emory and Gary; sisters Agusta Rapoza, Edith Sciarrette and Wilhelmina Arruda; 26 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mass: 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Emma “Jane” Stanley, 68, of Mountain View, Hawaii, died Aug. 23 at home. Born in Anderson, Ind., she is survived by husband Charles C.; sons Michael Stanley and John Edward; daughters Cheryl K. Ruth and Deborah Maligalig; sister Leatha L. Karst; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church. Scattering of ashes at Puhi Bay. Aloha attire. No flowers. No monetary gifts.

Tadashi Tanaka, 67, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Corrections account clerk, died Aug. 27 in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by brothers Takayuki, Stanley H. and Harold T.; and sisters Helen M. Sakumoto, Mary S. Kadokawa, Elizabeth Y. Furuya and Sharon N. Yanagawa. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Chester Hee Yung Tom, 71, of Honolulu, a retired photo lab supervisor from Technicolor, died Wednesday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Kapaa, Kauai, he is survived by companion Helen Mitsui; brothers Richard, Webster and Thomas; and sisters Irene Hee and Barbara “Nina” Rathbone. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Inurnment at a later date on Kauai. No flowers.

Charlene K.A.K. “Sye” Yamasaki, 41, of Haiku, Maui, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Wailuku, she is survived by husband Steven; sons Sherwin, Sheamon, Sheldon and David Yamasaki and Jaisen Kahalehau; daughters Andrea Baldus, A-Lan Kahalehau and Racheal and Shanik Yamasaki; father Charles Kahalehau; mother Betty Kepani; brothers Vance and Urban Amana, Stacey Kepani and Kellen Kahalehau; sisters Rainelle Tumbaga, Novalyn Bartell and Ronah Kepani; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 5 to 8 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.