Obituaries

Thursday, March 4, 1999

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Frances F.C. Chun, 79, of Honolulu died Feb. 23 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Kaneohe, she is survived by husband Howard H.L.; son Harvey; daughter Valerie Mathews; brothers Theodore K.C., Alfred Y.S. and Lincoln Y.Y. Ching; sisters Margaret Lee, Annabelle Kam and Ethel Fatt; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Cyril G. Flores, 55, of Waianae died last Thursday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Cyril Jr., daughter Patricia Ragragola, parents Julian and Nellie, brothers Chrysologus and George, sisters Sophie Manansala and Victoria Flores, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at 87-1117 Paakea Road in Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow.

Margaret L. Foster, 71, of Waianae died Feb. 17 in Queen's Hospital. Born in North Kohala, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Daniel P. Jr., Cyrus L., Leonard P., Marvin G. and David K.; daughter Pua McCormick; brothers Phillip, Franklin, Clarence and Alexander Kapaona; 18 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church, 66-090 Kamehameha Highway in Haleiwa. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Tom T. Fujiyama, 85, of Hilo died Monday at home. Born in Hilo, he is survived by sons Stanley H., Burt Y. and Ralph E.; daughter Linda Mende; sister Yoshiko AhChin; and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow.

Melvin “Billy” Hocson, 52, of Hilo, an employee of Sure Save Supermarket in Keaau, Hawaii, will be remembered in services 7 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. Hocson was found dead Saturday near the Hilo drag strip, reportedly missing since he went hunting in the area two days earlier. Born in Hilo, he is survived by parents Martin and Beatrice; wife Priscilla “Honey-Girl”; sons Hasting Albo, Michael Maulky and Mason, Francois, William and Turner Hocson; daughters Niralyn Pacheco and April and Tina Hocson; brothers Robert Leach and Harold Hocson; sisters Dolores Mattos, Pat Iwamoto and Leorna Hocson; and two granddaughters.

Henry “Ninau” Kanawaliwali, 85, of Hoolehua, Molokai, died last Thursday in Molokai General Hospital. Born in Kauaula, Maui, he is survived by wife Evelyn; daughters Margaret Miyashiro, Helen O'Connor-Lewis, Joyce Dillon and Eden Castillo; sons Henry, Newton and Henry III; hanai daughters Pauline B. and Margaret B. Enoka and Tricia Mersberg; hanai sons Peter B. Enoka and Reagan O'Connor; sister Helen McKeague; and 21 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at his residence, Lot 109 Farrington Ave. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Homelani Cemetery.

Eric Khong, 45, of Honolulu, an auto salesman, died Friday in Honolulu. Born in Malaysia, he is survived by wife Felice, daughter Lai-la, mother Yoke Kim, father Koh, seven brothers, and a sister. Private services.

Namie Kunihiro, 76, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired custodian with Kau High School and Pahala Elementary School, died Saturday in Kau Hospital. She also worked for Hawaiian Agricultural Co. Born in Kawaihae, Hawaii, she is survived by son Clyde, daughters Myrna Nishihara and Gayle Tavares, brothers Kiyoto and Haruo Aoki, sisters Yachiyo Kukita and Janet Tobara, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Central Kona Union Church in Kealakekua, Kona. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tsutayo Nagai, 87, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, died Friday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Kainaliu, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Kenneth and George, daughter Fay Nakamoto, brothers Satoru and Clarence Omoto, sisters Edna Nishimura and Jean Nakamura, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Kona Hongwanji. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Stanley J.A. Napierala, 56, of Waianae will be remembered in services 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church in Waianae. Call from 9 to 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Napierala's body was found Friday on the North Shore side of Kaena Point. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he is survived by wife Clara F.; sons John “Sonny” and Richard; hanai son Henry Guzman; daughters Maria Laniakea and Rhonda Lynn; brothers Marion, Steve, Tony, Frankie, Casey and Lawrence; sisters Marsha, Frances, Jennifer, Barbara, Nancy and Lillian; and 16 grandchildren.

Harriet U.E. “Mrs. O” Oana, 70, of Honolulu, an administrative secretary at the Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate, died last Thursday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Jeanine Kiko, Natalie Oana- Russo; brothers Christian Jr. and Dwight Ellis; sisters Piilani Kinimaka, Christie Keolanui and Elizabeth Wade; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: 10:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Norman Rossman, 56, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Friday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Massachusetts, he is survived by sister Leona Ranticelli and friends on Kauai. Memorial services: 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kapaa Beach Ball Park Pavilion. Memorial Mass: 7 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine's Church in Kapaa. Casual attire.

Aileen N. Takata, 50, of Hilo died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Olaa, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Dr. Ellsworth Jr.; sons Brice and Troy; daughter Kari Ann; mother Misuyo Okabayashi; brothers Roy, Raymond and Richard; and daughter Elaine Kaya. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Thomas T. Tanaka, 89, of Pearl City, a retired general contractor, died Friday at home. Born on Maui, he is survived by wife Gertrude Y.; sons Gary T., Milton T. and Floyd K.; daughters Marian A. Lum- King and Sonia Reiko Tanaka; brother Joe T.; sister Natsuko Higuchi; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Florentina P. Villanueva, 78, of Kahului died last Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by husband Gregorio J.; sons Bernard, Florante, Rogelio and Jose; daughter Rosamilia Ramos; nine grandchildren; and brothers and sisters in the Philippines. Prayer services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park.

Bing Huen Wang, 58, of Honolulu, a cook, died Feb. 20 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Canton, China, he is survived by wife Yun Fong Wong, son Jin Dong, daughter Hei Lum, and five grand children. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Chinese Alliance Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave.

John S. Wolff, 73, of Haiku, Maui, a self-employed stone mason, died Feb. 21 at home. Born in Chicago Heights, Ill., he is survived by son Jeffery, daughter Karen Arains, brother Thomas, sister Delores Prutsman, and four grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Makawao Veterans Cemetery. Celebration of life: Haiku Community Center Park.

Velma “Auntie Becky” Yap, 63, of Waianae died Friday in Honolulu. Born in Haiku, Maui, she is survived by son John III, Dave and Kenneth Peiper; daughters Leilani Peiper and Leimomi Stetson; sisters Carol Brandes and Blanche Coyne; seven grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Memorial services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel. Aloha attire.