Obituaries

Wednesday, November 25, 1998

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William “Bill” Ah San, 85, of Honokaa, Hawaii died Nov. 17 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Genevieve; son Lester; daughter Sharon Rogers; brothers John Ah San and Tad Suzuki; sisters Violet Chung, Eileen Nakanelua and Lillian Nishioka; and two grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alan M. Akiyama, 54, of Wailuku, a retired master sergeant for the U.S. Army, died Friday in Wailuku. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Jeannie, son Ricky, daughter Jeannine, father Teruichi, brother Steven and sisters Joyce Matsumura and Linda Coleon. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9:15 a.m. Burial: Makawao Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Emanuel “Boy” Bisho, 91, of Honolulu, a retired federal funds coordinator for the state government, died last Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Melvia R. Silva and Bernadette De Ponte; brothers William “Sonny,” Albert and Robert; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Burial: Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Bartolome A. Cambia, 83, of Ewa Beach, who retired from Al's Landscaping, died Nov. 8 in Ewa Beach. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by sons Loreto and Arnold; daughters Teonila Mateo, Visitacion Cambia, Genoveva Balinbin and Charito Claridad; brothers Inocencio and Jaime; 21 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire.

Rogelio D. Del Rosario, 57, of Honolulu, an employee at Dixie Grill Bar-Bque & Crab Shack, died Nov. 16 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by sons Jorge P., Franklin, Rogelio Jr. and Ferdinand; daughter Reina; brother Philip Magbanua; and four grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m.

Meleane Esera, 69, of Wahiawa died Saturday in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Swains Island, Tokelau, she is survived by sons Meki, Maka, Meki II and Charlie Esera and Nakala Ate; daughters Litia Suka, Fipe Kiah and Tafailagi Pakau; brother Siaosi Ate; sisters Aisiga Fio, Filiga and Faiona Ate and Moana Epenese; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ardis Goodness, 64, of Kaneohe died Thursday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in North Dakota, she is survived by husband Jim; sons Randy, Norman and Damien Dionne; daughters Linda Lewis, Eileen Timmerman and Cindy Larson; mother Ellen Danielson; sister Verna Ansinrud; brothers Norman and Bernard Danielson; and 12 grandchildren. Memorial services: 9 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Parker United Methodist Church in Kaneohe.

Samuel “Sam” Haae, 69, of Nanakuli, a retired tree trimmer foreman at the University of Hawaii, died Saturday in Ewa Beach. Born in Hookena, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Patricia, sons James and Michael, daughter Bernadette, mother Mary, sisters Lilly Fukunaga and Nancy Kaupu and three grandchildren. Scattering-of-ashes services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hookena Beach. Casual attire.

Ralph J. Hirai, 78, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed Realtor, died Thursday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Wahiawa, he is survived by wife Tamie; sons Craig K., Roy T. and Roger T.; brothers Manabu and Arthur S.; sisters Violet U. Kawasaki and Jane A. Yamauchi; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Wataru Hiromoto, 87, of Wahiawa, a retired maintenance supervisor from Leilehua High School, died Saturday at home. Born in Kahuku, he is survived by daughters Amy Kimura, Molly M. Tomita, Delia S. Fukuji and Donna S. Furuike; brothers Clarence and Edward; sisters Mitsuko Masaki, Charlotte Tanji and Grace Uradomo; and eight grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ruben T. Jaquias, 59, of Ewa Beach, who retired from the Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Abra, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Plebecita G.; children Gloria Tanner, Emma Iloreta, Evelyn Aranda and Leonard, Freddie, Jerry and Reynante Aquias; sisters Julieta Mabotas, Bella Ramos and Conchita Perlas; 18 grandchildren; and a great- grandson. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: noon Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, 91-1298 Renton Road in Ewa Beach. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ichibu “Uncle Ipo” Kishi, 84, of Honolulu, a retired stevedore, died Friday in Hale Malamalama. Born in Wahiawa, he is survived by son Howard H. Honda; daughters Laraine M. Muraoka, Iris H. Katada and Marie E. Uehara; brothers Harry, Thomas, Henry, Sadamu and Robert; sisters Helen and Mary Kishi and Doris Kondo; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

David W. Manier, 53, of Haiku, a welder for Pioneer Mill, died last Wednesday in Wailuku. Born in Detroit, he is survived by daughter Stacy Darmofal, companion Dorothy Betz, parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Manier and a grandson. Services at a later date.

Rose J. “Lani” Marvin, 60, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a loan officer with Sacramento Area Federal Employees Credit Union in Sacramento, Calif., died Sunday at home. Born in Hilo, she is survived by husband John W., sons Thomas J. and John D., daughters Evalani Sweet and Sarina Spitzer, sister Li “Diding” Jaquias and two grandsons. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m.

George K. Nainoa, 65, of Stockton, Calif., a Hawaiian entertainer who performed in Hawaii and on the mainland, died Aug. 15. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by the Nainoa Chong See ohana. Graveside services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Koto Nakashima, 97, of Eleele, Kauai, died Saturday in Kauai Care Center. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan, she is survived by sons Masao, Yoshito, Mitsugi, Henry S., Clarence T. and Richard M.; daughter Florence Pippin; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Hanapepe Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Willie R. “Bill” Nesmith Jr., 64, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired supervisor at the NASA space tracking station on Kauai, died Saturday in Salt Lake City. Born in Gainesville, Texas, he is survived by wife Odetta; mother Georgia B.; sister Jaunette Reaneo; children John, Kevin, Rhealene, David, Dawnyl, Richard and James; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kekaha.

Anson K. Pactol, 43, of Waipahu died Nov. 16. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by father Coy; mother Lani Ibuos; sisters Christine Broyard, Ronna Takeuchi, Bonnie Oneha-Pang, Norie Oneha-Moyen, Nancy and Jackie Prentice, Diana Guiang and Naomi Shark; and stepbrother Michael Ibuos. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Chapel Assembly of God. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edward T. “Teddy” Reed, 85, of Honolulu, a retired fire captain for the federal government, died Oct. 28 in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Born in Bogalwa, La., he is survived by wife Elsie; daughter Alma Aton; sons Edward Jr., John, Roy and Dennis; sister Pearl Aucion; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Charles G. Rose, 80, of Lahaina, a real estate broker, died Thursday in Lahaina. He was also a retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Born in Pittsburgh, he is survived by wife Virginia L.; sons Charles K. and Kenneth A. Rose and Neal Dee Ragonesi; daughters Kathryn V. Johnson and Linda J. Ragonesi; sister Ruth Reed; brothers Ronald, Robert and Reid; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. For information about memorial services, call the family at 661-8605.

Raymond N. Sato, 62, of Pearl City, a retired civil engineer with the city Parks Department, died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. In 1991, he was named the City and County of Honolulu's Manager of the Year. Born in Maunaloa, Molokai, he is survived by wife Hilda S., sons Brian K. and Jeffrey T., brother Thomas Y. and sisters Aline Asato and Cynthia Nakamura. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ladislao Semana, 86, of Waipahu, a retired seaman merchant marine, died Nov. 4 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Maria A., brothers and sisters. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alice Y. Sugi, 70, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeper for Hawaii Rubber Stamp, died Sunday in Straub Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by daughters Cathy S. Yee and Laura L. Leong, brother Stephen Sato, sister Toshino Kaneko and a granddaughter. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. next Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Miyuki O. “Emily” Tamura, 80, of Honolulu, a retired private housekeeper, died Saturday in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by stepdaughter Marion Lee, six grandchildren and sister Kaoru Okihara. Private services.

John M. “Jake” Urner, 77, of Honolulu, a Realtor, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was also a retired U.S. Air Force pilot lieutenant colonel. Born in Palo Alto, Calif., he is survived by wife Linda; daughters Susan Thornett, Sharon Pettus and Melissa Lee; sister Mary Campbell; and two grandchildren. Private inurnment. No flowers. Donations suggested to Lynn Campbell Foundation, 9012 Chimineas, North Ridge, Calif. 91325.

Donald G. Wood, 89, of Paradise Park, Keaau, Hawaii, a retired wood cabinet maker, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Washington, he is survived by son Donald G. Jr., daughter Patricia Hendricks and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Friday at Trinity Community-Assembly of God, 2282 Kanoelehua Ave. Leis and loose flowers welcome.