Obituaries

Saturday, January 9, 1999

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Abraham H. Ahia, 77, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired manager for Freeman Guards Inc. on Maui, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. He was also a former manager for Hawaii Protective Association in Hilo and former tour guide for Grayline. Born in Kaimu, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Nancy T., son Abraham, brothers James and William and sister Helen Walrath. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Hope Christian Fellowship Building site in Pahoa. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.

Irene A. Atiz-Brunn, 69, of Pearl City, a librarian at Mililani Waena Elementary School, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. She was also a former employee at Chaminade University and Cakeland. Born in Kunia, she is survived by companion Fred Shimizu; sons William and Allen Atiz and Stanley, Brian, Kevin and Alfred Brunn Jr.; daughters Gwen Valdez, Nora Rosado and Jeanne St. John; brothers Curtis and Roland Arrayan; sisters Violet Dayacamos and Gloria Arial; 30 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Gwendolyn W. Young Corpuz,61, of San Jose, Calif., died Dec. 30 in Santa Clara, Calif. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by father Clemens Young; sons Baron, Dean and Mark; daughters Janai and Camala; brothers Clemens Jr. and Curtis Young; sister Lorretta Katena; and five grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Church in Kaneohe. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Tanilau F. Dias, 90, of Kailua-Kona, a retired electronics technician for the federal government, died Jan. 1 in Kealakekua. Born in Hawaii, he is survived by wife Emily R.; sons Anthony, Dennis, Eric and Brian J.; daughters Judy Quison and Elsie Sayers; brothers Mariano and Carlos; sister Sarah Rodrigues; 19 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after noon. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Tadao Fukuki, 78, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired welder for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., died Tuesday at home. Born in Kamuela, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Alice; sons Patrick and Ryan; daughters Coreen Fujikawa, Sherryle Heafner and Alysandra Sunahara; brothers Yoshito and Keigo; sisters Shigeko Yoshikami, Tamiko Watanabe, Eiko Kubo, Matsue Taniguchi and Ann Hamane; seven grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Services: 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4:30 p.m.

Robert Jardine, 51, of Kahului, a ticket agent for Hawaiian Airlines, died Wednesday in Kula Hospital. Born in Wailuku, he is survived by wife Bridget; mother Mary; daughters Marya Ann, Sierra Lee and Bobbi Jean; brother Gilbert R.; and sisters Carol Naveres, Rose A. Pagan and Susan Gaspar. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial: Makawao Veterans Cemetery.

Millicent P. Kim, 83, of Wahiawa died Jan. 1 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son Rodney, daughters Jerilynn Kim and Carolynn Kim-Prelutsky, brothers Walter Chung and Joseph Cho, sister Frances Ome, four grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Moli L. Lavatai, 76, of Waipahu died Dec. 28 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Western Samoa, he is survived by sons Asema, Vainuu, Aleki, Sanele, Paulo, Asalemo and Ioane; daughters Feresita Petelo, Kalala Matuu and Teleise Lavatai; brother Mika; 31 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Edith Lushin, 81, of Honolulu is also survived by sisters Phyllis Kea and Nettie Phillips. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Sam Yong Park, 90, of Honolulu died Thursday in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. Born in Seoul, she is survived by son Sang Won, daughter Sung Ae Jun, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Masayoshi Sato, 80, of Waipahu, who retired from Oahu Sugar, died Tuesday in St. Francis-West Hospice. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife Asako, sons Tommy and Jason, daughters Doreen Hiromasa and Faye Hee, brother Johnny M., sister Tsugi and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kazunori Shirota, 91, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for the former Mauna Kea Sugar Co., died yester day in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Onomea, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Hisayo, sons Kazumi and Gerald, daughters Helen Shirota-Benevides and Judy Kotchou, brother Sunao and six grandchildren. Services over ashes: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hideko “Betsy” Takaki, 76, of Honolulu is also survived by sisters Miyoko Shiramizu, Kay Yoshimoto and Mabel Okamura. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Harry H. Vieira, 78, of Kailua, a retired fireman for the city, died Jan. 1 in Castle Hospital. Born in Hawaii, he is survived by wife Katherine; son Mark; daughters Evette Kurihara, Gail Vieira and Renee Nolasco; sister Bernice Mendez; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Inn Choon Yue, 72, of Gardena, Calif., a career military veteran, died Dec. 25 in Torrance, Calif. Born in Hawaii, he is survived by wife Miyoko; sons Jeffrey Brian, Vernon Lance and Wesley C. Yue; daughters Teresa Shinn, Jodi Okihara and Sandra P. Hansen; brothers Wallace, Chi Choon, Kang Choon and Sang Choon; sisters Dora Park, Sarah Hahn and Willa Sun Woo; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, 45-349 Kamehameha Highway.