Obituaries

Monday, February 1, 1999

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Florence S. Burlem, 88, of Hauula, a homemaker, died Jan. 22 in Hauula. She was born in Hauula. She is survived by son Ernest; sisters Dinah Pao and Elsie Pitcherale, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Call: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

Virginia Malapit Cawili, 91, died Friday in Salt Lake City, Utah. She had been a longtime resident of Lanai. She is survived by two adopted children and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

Tom Shee Ching, 96, of Kapahulu died Jan. 18 at home. She was also known as Sau Fong Tom Ching. She was born in China. She is survived by son Kenneth; daughters Alice Chun, Betty Lowe, Dora Kop and Margaret Lyau; brothers Kai Wong and Kai Mo Tam; sister Shun Fong Chong, and 10 grandchildren. Private services.

Margaret Kulumanukeakealani Costello,71, of Kailua, formerly of Alameida, Calif., died Thursday at Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Thomas Nihi Leong; hanai daughter Maudie Napoleon; mother Katherine Haruko Kuroda Napoleon; brother Barry Napoleon; sisters Dorcus “Dodo” Kahuanui, Elizabeth De Caires and Naomi Weight, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Wake: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call: 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Scattering of the ashes will be at a later date.

Norman Henry Estabilio, 72, of Mountain View, Hawaii, died Tuesday at the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He was a retired master sergeant with the Air Force. He is survived by wife Minh Kim; son Kiet; brothers Jerry Estabilio and Rudy Legaspi; sister Joy Lee, and four grandchildren. Urn burial service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary S.L. Fleming, 39, of Hilo died Jan. 23 in Hilo Hospital. She is also survived by Jim and Jackie Fleming, her parents-in-law and her caregivers. Services: 7 p.m. today at Memorial Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers. The additional information was provided by the Flemings.

Iris M. Furumizo, 93, of Honolulu, a retired dressmaker, died Jan. 19. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons George and Roy; daughters Nellie C. Fontes and Betty Furumizo; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

Justina Onnie Gomes, 70, of Honolulu, a retired manager for Sears at Pearl Ridge Shopping Center, died Jan. 25 in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Manuel Souza; children Marcella “Pat” Simon and Melanie “Paula” Brockington; mother Rose K. Leong; brothers Paul and Peter Leong; sisters Lorna Daniels, Miriam Paaoao and Connie Leong, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Koji Iwasaki, 95, of Hawaii Kai and formerly of Hilo, a retired agriculturist, died Jan. 19. He was born in Kurtistown, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Dr. Ernest, Donald and George; daughter Carol Ing; sister Kikuko Kusumoto, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Kaoru Kawasaki, 89, of Kailua, a retired AMFAC salesman, died Friday. He was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Elaine; sons Dennis and Clifford; daughter Joan Tawara; sisters Helen Tokuda, Edith Kuwana and Florence Kurasaki, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Haruko Kazama, 80, of Aiea, retired owner of Kabuki Restaurant, died Jan. 23 at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi.She was born in Aiea. She is survived by husband Katsumi; son Wally; daughters Amy Emiko Imaguchi and Irene Harumi Moriyma; brothers Tobe, Hidematsu and Raymond Saito, and eight grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Albert Woodward Kuhia, 74, of Aiea, a retired postal revenue clerk, died Wednesday at Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by brothers Abel and Thomas Orseno and sisters Adeline Dela Cruz and Ann Oasay. Services: noon Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Vernon T. Kudo, 72, of Honolulu, owner of Vernon Watch Repair Services, died Jan. 20 at Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Debra Sofinowski; brother Harold I.; sister Minnie Saiki, and three grandchildren. Services were private.

Ying Chiu Law, 88, of Honolulu, died Friday at Hospice Hawaii. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Kin Wing William and Kin Cho Henry; daughters Amy Yuen Lo Chan and Beatrix Pui Yee Mow; sister Siu Chun Woo, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Itsuko Maki, 75, of Wahiawa died Jan. 22 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Shiro; son Carl; daughters Margie Yoshida and Ruth Maki, and sister Karen Watanabe. Private services.

Sidney Stiefel, 81, of Honolulu, a retired owner of an appliance store, died Jan. 25 in Honolulu. He was also a horticulturist. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by wife Jean; daughters Ann and Amy Brown; sons Eben and Daniel; brothers Henry and Eli, and five grandchildren. Private services.

Max K. Weisbarth Jr., 62, of Honolulu died Jan. 18 in Seattle. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Brian and Patrick; daughter Linda Fonville; brothers Mark, Max, Monte and Marcus; sisters Luana Flowers and Naioma Cohen, and three grandchildren. No services. Private scattering of ashes. Potluck luau: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 3138 Waialae Ave., Park Regency. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dale A. Wester, 34, of Haiku, Maui, who worked for various auto repair shops, died Jan. 25. He was born in Oregon. He is survived by son Dane; daughter Nicole; mother Barbara Davenport, and brothers John Wester and Ward Davenport. Services and burial on the mainland.