months under Gov. John Burns, died Saturday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was 79.
His career spanned a variety of business and government service.
Ing was a financial vice president, treasurer and director of Hawaiian Electric Co. from 1969 until 1974, and financial vice president of Maui Electric Co. and Hawaii Electric Light Co. from 1970. Ing served as Hawaiian Electric Industries financial vice president, 1974-1989, and as director, 1984-
1989. He was president of HEI Investment Corp., 1984-1989.
Ing took the oath of office as lieutenant governor on April 13, 1966, succeeding William S. Richardson, who became chief justice.
He had been with the Burns administration since 1962, as head of the Department of Budget and Finance. In Burns' second term, Ing again became budget director, serving until he left government in 1969.
Ing also was chairman of the Honolulu Charter Commission in 1972 and later chaired the governor's Commission on Operations, Revenue and Expenditures.
Among other activities, he was a trustee with Oceanic Institute, director of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and director of Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific.
Ing was born in Honolulu. A Roosevelt High School and University of Hawaii graduate, he had a master's in business administration from Harvard.
He served in World War II from 1943-1945 as Army liaison supply officer abroad and was recalled in 1951, rising to lieutenant colonel.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; sons Robert and Dennis; sister Florence Vaughn; brother Walter; and two grandchildren.
Services will be noon Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to St. Peters Church or Rehabilitation Hospital. Casual attire.
Author Stone, 83, focused
on human potential
By Harold Morse
Star-Bulletin
Robert B. Stone, 83, author, teacher, counselor and Hawaii resident for nearly 30 years, died Jan. 8 in Thailand.
He authored or co-authored 87 books, some with sales of more than a million copies. He also published a number of magazine articles and was often called Hawaii's most prolific author.
His nonfiction works, from new age to diet books, appeared in 19 languages. “Martinis and Whipped Cream,” “Anatomy of a Teacher Strike” and “Life Without Limits” were among the titles.
He wrote with Jose Silva “The Silva Mind Control Method for Business Managers,” published in 1983, and lectured on the method, a formula for activating the brain for greater creativity and intuition.
Stone was an internationally known lecturer on human potential and was a member of the New York Academy of Science. He counseled hundreds around the world in self-healing, human relations and problem-solving.
Stone was born in New York and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1937. Among other activities, he started a firm on Long Island to serve on boards of education, businesses and nonprofit organizations and published house plans magazines at Huntington, N.Y. Stone once commented that he “evolved from home improvement, to body improvement, to mind improvement” and was “getting close to the human spirit.”
In war years 1943-1945, he served in the Army Signal Corps, becoming a master sergeant.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; son Dennis; stepdaughter Lynne and her two children; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pohai Nani Auditorium, Kaneohe.
Francis Barbadillo,57, of Wahiawa, a dental lab technician for the Veterans Administration in Los Angeles, died March 1 in Wahiawa. He was born in Kunia. He is survived by brothers Pete, Ted, Silver, Robert, Paul and Delphine; and sisters Naty Amantiad, Fely Fernandez and Ellen Holmberg. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mary Bustamante,86, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Feb. 25 in Wilcox Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by brother Rudolfph “Rudy” Luat. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Church in Kapaa. Call from 9 a.m. Burial in church cemetery. Casual attire.
Katharina N.G. “Catherine” Chang,85, of Pearl City, formerly of Hilo, died Thursday at home. Born in South Kona, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Ronald, Robert, Wilfred, Rodney and Richard; daughter Rae Mei Ling Chang-Jablonski; brothers Henry and Lot Grace; sisters Margaret L. Mabelos and Vivian Kaupu; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and care-giver Sheila. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Cemetery. Casual attire.
Henry H. Dole,84, of Honolulu died Monday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Adeline; son Henry Jr.; daughters Francine Kahikina, Luella Makalo, Lila-Ann Laboy and Terrilyn Saffery; sister Eleanor Kane; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Muaau T. “Mary” Faainuinu,79, of Honolulu died Saturday at home. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by sons Paul, Tommy, Siaki and David, and seven grandchildren. Mass: 7 tonight at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Samoan tribute to follow. Services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at the church. Call after noon. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Elizabeth “Kanawe” Gabriel,85, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died March 3 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Sarah “Hala” Kapuniai and Gwen Barcarse; sons Wendell and Hayden; 24 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Harold “Koso” Kubota,80, of Aiea, a retired Schofield Barracks carpenter, died Feb. 27. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Doris; daughter Arleen Komine; and sisters Toshiko Lagbas and Masako Hamada. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.
Hai Thi Nguyen,76, of Honolulu died March 2 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by husband Len Van Le; son Frank Le; daughter Doris J. Roe; 19 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Buddhist services: 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.
Agapito B. Pablo,91, of Honolulu, who retired from the U.S. Army, died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by sons Angel, Salvador, Agapito Jr., Edmundo and David; daughters Florentina Hennings, Victoria Lowe, Evelyn Wilson and Mary Ward; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday at Schofield Post Cemetery.
Farrington G.J. Santos,25, of Kalihi died Feb. 11 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Kodey; mother Lucy; brothers Tony, Gordon, Cheyenne and Romy; and sisters Lei, Kookie and Cindy. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow and 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Rubina F. “Ruby” Scott,95, of Lihue died Sunday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Kilauea, Kauai, she is survived by nephew William A.S. Akana and great-nephew Scott. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 572, Lihue 96766.
Ross Y. Tamura, 41, of Honolulu died March 3 in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Matthew and Bronson; parents Tony and Doris; and brothers Neal and Dave. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
