Obituaries

Saturday, December 5, 1998

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Eufemia B. Ajolo, 84, of Honolulu, a retired federal employee, died Wednesday in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons James, Manuel, Wilson and Jackson; daughters Lourdes Balmilero, Leatrice Alcantara, Virginia Costa, Ligaya Suzuki and Shirley Rodrigues; brother Daling Bongolan; sister Nemecia Bongolan; 25 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Elsie U. “Fukie” Bobbitt, 84, of Waipahu, a retired employee of Del Monte Cannery, died Nov. 18 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by brother Tokuo Uemura and sister Isano Honma. Private services.

John “Johnny” Chenski, 90, of Kahului, Maui, retired from Maui Pineapple Co., died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by brother Louis Czupczynski-Chenski and care-giver Blanche Hew. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Makawao Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Drew, Reece and Jacob Gomez, infant children of Frank and Robin, died Nov. 12. They are also survived by grandparents Ascension and Natalie Gomez and Estil and Patricia Ewing. Private services.

David Harvest, 61, of Kaneohe, a retired truck driver for Hawaiian Bitumuls, died Monday in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Haleiwa. He is survived by sons David Jr. and Jim B.; daughters Donna K. Harvest, JoAnn U. Boren and Patrice P. Kahoonei; brother Charles; sisters Mary Lee and Eve Blackledge; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wake service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mitsue H. Holt, 91, of Kaneohe, a retired kitchen employee of Hawaii State Hospital, died Wednesday in Kaneohe. She was born in Kona. She is survived by sons Clarence, Stanley and Walter; daughter Mildred Yamamoto; brothers Mitsuo, Hichiro and Hachiro Hashimoto; sister Tsuyako Hashimoto; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert H. Johnsen, 63, of Honolulu, owner of RHJ Realty Services Inc., died Wednesday at home. He was also Eucharistic minister and lecturer at Sts. Peter and Paul and Star of the Sea churches. He was born in Minneapolis. He is survived by wife Shirl; daughters Tiana and Lisa; sister Cathy McAndrews; brother Cliff; and a grandson. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 800 Kaheka St. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Cadman K. Kanahele, 54, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a radar telemetry system manager for the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Helene; son Cadman Jr.; daughters Lei Lynn Hirata, Michal Nakashima and Kathy Kanahele; mother Lillian; brothers Albert, Alson and Clifton; sister Cynthia Uyehara and Paula Hughes; and four grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hanapepe Hawaiian Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Yoneko Kimura, 93, of Kailua, formerly of Waipahu, died Nov. 13. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She is survived by son George; daughters Grace Morioka, Ellen Kimura and Eiko Sherlock; brother Richard Tamabayashi; sister Thelma Oda; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Angel G. Labrador Jr., 34, of Hilo died Nov. 25 in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Joseph, Leonard and Megan; and sisters Muriel George, Janette Curlee, Leonida Kliphon, Felicidad Agcaoile, Shaleen Curlee and Rosemarie Pacarro. Wake service: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Sumi Mochidome, 73, of Kapolei, a sales clerk at Duty Free Hawaii, died Thursday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by daughters Emiko Asaoka and Shoko Mochidome; brother Shigeo Yamazaki; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Rissho Kosei Kai, 2280 Auhuhu Drive. Casual attire.

Van Goro Morisada, infant son of Gavin H. and Elizabeth, died Nov. 28 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He is also survived by sister Megan; brothers George, Corbin and Thomas; and grandparents Grace K. Morisada and William and Pat Tiu. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu, 1822 Keeaumoku St. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

William C. Mount, 78, of Ewa Beach, a business manager for the late songwriter Kui Lee, died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Ohio. He is survived by sons William Jr. and Matthew; daughters Monika Seth and Pohai Jeffries; sister Virginia Lugenbeal; and six grandchildren. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

John S. Paul, 92, of Kaneohe, a retired boilerman for Hawaiian Electric Co., died Thursday in Kaneohe. He was born in Portugal. He is survived by son John Jr.; daughters Eleanor Moe and Peggy Vierra; sisters Jean Eulalio and Theresa C. Broun; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Isao “Romeo” Tengan, 79, of Pukalani, a retired general mechanic for Hawaii Commercial Sugar, died yesterday in Hale Makua. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by wife Gladys; son Douglas; daughters Gladys Terukina, Jean Oyama and Leslie Tamashiro; brothers Masao, Sakae, Toshio “Darryl” and Herbert; sister Leslie Gilbertson; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Eddie K. Thomas, 66, of Kapulena, Hawaii, a retired heavy-equipment operator for Honokaa Sugar Co., died Nov. 2 at home. He was born in Waipio Valley. He is survived by wife Elizabeth O.; daughter Lisa N.; brother Jacob; sisters Marjorie Gavagan, Pauline Stroud, Minerva Iokia, Janice Ke‘kauoha, Janice Tachera, Kainoa Silva, Marie Kelson, Lorraine Carvalho and Claudia Spillman; and a grandson. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Call after noon. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Margaret L. Weatherby, 75, of Honolulu, a retired secretary for Canadian Airlines, died Nov. 27 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Kansas. She is survived by daughters Tina Carvalho, Lisa Weatherby and Dana Patchett; brother Monte Whightsil; and companion Daniel Webb. Services on the mainland.

Masako Yoshimura, 87, of Lahaina, Maui, retired owner of Yoshimura Jewelers, died Thursday. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Albert and James; daughter Jane Sakotani; brother Katsuichi “Gabby” Nishikimoto; sister Jean Shimamura; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lahaina Jodo Mission. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.