Obituaries

Friday, March 5, 1999

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Henry B. Bagnas, 57, of Waialua died Feb. 4 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Waialua, he is survived by wife Melva; sons Henry, Melvin, Mathew and Keoni; daughter Tracy Ann Keilman; two brothers; and six sisters. Services: 10:15 a.m. today at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waialua Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Laie Cemetery. Casual attire.

Cipriano B. Cabato, 84, of Honolulu, a retired linen supervisor from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, died Feb. 25 in Kailua. Born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, he is survived by sons Raymond, Cippy, Michael, Jeffrey and Kimo; daughters Rosemarie, Marsha, Linda, Judy and Loretta; 25 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Prayer services: noon Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Harriett J. “Pinkie” Connick, 76, of Kailua died Monday in Kailua. Born in Cortland, N.Y., she is survived by husband George W.; sons Michael G., R. John and Buster; daughters Linda Sue Botelho and Diana Jane Rodriguez; brothers Stuart “Bud” and R. James “Jim” Luther; and five grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Mary K. Davis, 68, of Union City, Calif. died Saturday in California. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by husband O.D.; mother Elsie Seith; hanai grandmother Mary; sons Wyllie and Bradley Lum; daughters Edwina Moscatelli, Denise DeCosta, Debra Duggins, Donna Gomez, Delia Flint and Dena Curtis; brother Robert W. II; sisters Jewell L. Tuitele and Alice Aona; 15 grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints, Kaneohe First Ward. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park.

Sueo Ebisu, 83, of Honolulu, a retired journeyman carpenter, died Saturday at home. Born in Pauuilo, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Chiyono, daughters Janice Nagamine and Audrey Toshi, brother Masao “Dale,” sister Hanako Fukamizu, and four grandchildren. Private services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment: 9:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Cemetery. Call 737-2748 for information.

Angelo Kagawan, 86, of Honolulu, a member of New Hope Christian Fellowship and Disabled Veterans Chapter I, died last Friday in Honolulu. Born in Pangasinan, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Mercy; sons Vincent and Marc; daughters Eva Jung and Veronica “Pee Wee” Kagawan; brothers Pedro Jr., Benjamin and Pascual; and sister Lucia Amon. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Noriko Kashimoto, 50, of Aiea, a director of Eastbound Movements for the Dole Cannery Ballroom, died Wednesday at home. Born in Yokosuka, Japan, she is survived by husband Arthur Jr., sons Arthur “JJ” III and John-Christian, daughters Kelly and Megan, and sister Toshiko Takei. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Wai Kiu Ko Lee, 76, of Honolulu died Feb. 23 in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Canton, China, she is survived by son Wesley; daughters Aileen Kwock and Kwok Yee Chan; brothers Siu Chong Kao and Yum Hing, Wah Mo and Raymond Ko; sisters Wai Kwan Ko Leong, Po Kwun Ko Lee, Siu Kwan Ko Pang and Shu Ping Chen; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Chinese Buddhist services: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Theron J. Lyman Jr., 72, of Kailua-Kona, a retired funeral director/mortician, died yesterday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also an assistant coroner in Marin County. Born in San Francisco, he is survived by wife R. Marie and brother Herbert R. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Captain Cook, Kona. Call after 2 p.m. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Kona Adventist Christian School, P.O. Box 739, Captain Cook, HI 96704.

Lyourdee Z. “Big M” Martin, 38, of Honolulu, a retired enlisted man for the U.S. Marines, died Feb. 24 in Honolulu. Born in Illinois, he is survived by fiancee Aldene Hoapili and daughter Porcsha Hoapili. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Toshiko Masumoto, 82, of Honolulu, formerly of Chicago, a retired food preparation packer, died Feb. 22 at home. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, she is survived by sister Kiyoko Nakashima and half brother Asami Yasushisa. Private services.

Roy M. Mikami, 35, of Ewa Beach, a termite pest control ground technician, died Saturday in St. Francis-West Hospice. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Sandy H. and parents Stanley S. and Takako. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Thomas E. Nakandakare, 81, of Kaneohe, a retired captain for the Honolulu Fire Department Station 17 in Kaneohe Third Platoon, died Saturday in Castle Hospital. Born in Onomea, Hawaii, he is survived by son Howard E., brother Paul and sister Mary M. Adachi. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Masao Ogata, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. electrician, died Feb. 22 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Pahala, Hawaii, he is survived by sons Wendell M., Carlton M. and Stride I.; daughter Melissa R. Tome; brothers Richard and Masahiro; sister Mitsuyo Kai; and six grandchildren. Private services.

Manuel “Maneng” Punzal, 88, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Feb. 23 in Mahelona Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Oliva; sons Manuel Jr., Ernest, Dennis, Eugene and Michael; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's Church. Call from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.

Michiko Sakamoto, 77, of Beaverton, Ore., a retired food processor from Dole Cannery, died last Friday in Aloha, Ore. Born in Honouliuli, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Oscar K., daughters Emi Jean Sakamoto and Becky Hudson, son Eric and sister Toyoko Hamachi. Services held. Private inurnment. Contributions suggested to Lambert House West, 15785 SW 116th Ave., King City, Ore. 97224.

Betty M. Saunders, 83, of Papaaloa, Hawaii, died Sunday in Papaaloa, Hawaii. Born in Washington, she is survived by son Jack, daughter Marcia E. Austin, brother Harold Austin, five grandchildren and twin great-granddaughters. Private services. Scattering of ashes at a later date.

Helen V. Shohan, 91, of Honolulu, a retired secretary for the federal government, died last Friday in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert W. and Paul, daughter Dorothy Browning, sister Elizabeth Guinn, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Daniel W. Smith, 59, of Kapolei died Sunday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Pennsylvania, he is survived by wife Kim Yen T.; sons Donald and David W. Smith and Duane Noblick; daughters Debbie Sewell and Kimberly A. and Kathryn E. Smith; stepbrothers James A. Jr., Vern S. and Dale W.; stepsisters Marion C. Jeanette and Lisa L. Speicher; and four grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Alfred Sousa, 91, of Honolulu, who retired from the state Department of Transportation Highways Division, died Sunday in Hale Nani. Born in Kilauea, Kauai, he is survived by wife Mabel and sisters Josephine Staskow and Beatrice Ross. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Kazuyo Tanouye, 94, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii died Wednesday at home. Born in Mountain View, Hawaii, she is survived by son Larry J.; daughters Masako Tateishi, Annette T. Hatakenaka and Patsy M. Takaesu; brother Charles Tonda; sister Ruby Saito; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services over ashes: 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mildred A. Titmus, 95, of Hilo, an accountant for a neon sign manufacturer, died Sunday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Manasquan, N.J., she is survived by son Allen and three grandchildren. Services on the mainland.

Yick Yee Tse, 78, of Honolulu died last Friday in Queen's Hospital. Born in China, he is survived by wife Lai Shim Chu; sons Dackson T. and Dewey; and daughters Annie Lo and Agnes and Amy Tse. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 8 a.m. to noon. Cremation to follow.

John P. “Brother” Umiamaka, 71, of Mililani, a retired general foreman at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Rigger, Shop 72, died Sunday in St. Francis-West Hospice. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Josephine T. “Phina,” son Jerry, stepsons Sam and Melvin Keliinoi, stepdaughter Marie “Raina” Keliinoi, sister Maryann “Girlie” Prohorenko, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edwin P. Watson, 53, of Honolulu, a retired attorney with the state attorney general's office, died Tuesday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Eleanor; and brothers Roland, David and Isaac. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Joseph S. Yamamura, 84, of Kahului died Tuesday at home. Born in Makawao, Maui, he is survived by wife Margaret M.; sons Noel, Joseph, Francis K. and Patrick Y.; daughters Florence T. Yoshikane and Joan F. Fuhrman; brothers Paul, Mitsugi, Herbert and Tanji; sisters Doris Hamamura and Janet Shibata; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church. Services: 6:30 p.m. at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.