Obituaries

Wednesday, March 17, 1999

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Cirila A. Andres, 69, of Hilo, Hawaii died March 5 in Hilo Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Patricio D.; sons Ricardo Suero and Robert Andres; daughters Araceli Camangeg, Melba S. Acedo and Rosemarie Andres; sisters Carlina Savio, Juliana Blanco and Emmang Pascua; hanai sister Rosa Tabin, and nine grandchildren. Prayer services: 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Faye M. Auna, 67, of Hilo died Sunday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Aley Jr., Ahlberg and Aubrey; daughters Adrienne Thomas, Allyce TeNgaio and Althea Neria; brother Edward Morse; sister Elizabeth Lee Loy, and 22 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kilauea Ward, 1373 Kilauea Ave. in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.

Julia B. Buentipo, 81, of Waianae died March 9 in St Francis-West Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Pete, Joe and Ernest; brothers Agustin and Joe Blaquera; sisters Triponia Taa, Mary Aquinaldo, Rosalina Buenafe, Maxie Gangia and Fresca Carino, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Philip F. Dillon, 57, of Kailua died Feb. 23. He was born in Paris. He is survived by companion Rebecca Kendro; sister Wendy Dillon-Stelzmiller; stepfather Arthur W.; son Dominic; hanai sons Kurt and Christopher Kendro, and hanai daughter Susan Kendro-Scott. Memorial services and inurnment: 11:30 a.m. March 26 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert R. “Bobby” Donner, 58, of Waianae died March 7 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jennie Kalamau-Donner; daughters Roberta K. and Raynette L.H.; sons Robert R. Jr. and Raymond R.M.; brothers John Wesley Deliso, Kenny Jackson and Eddie Pennington; sisters Velma E. Awana, Lola Mary Mathias, Linda May Jackson, Leona Deliso and Claudine Oney, and 12 grandchildren. Prayer services over the ashes: 1 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Hearts Church in Waianae. Call after 12:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Margaret C.K. Downie, 78, of Waimea, Kauai, a retired pharmacist clerk from Waimea dispensary, died Saturday. She was born in Waimea. She is survived by sons William, John and Nathan; brother Richard Kimura; sister Yasuko Sugawara, and two grandsons. Memorial services: noon Saturday at Waimea United Church of Christ in Waimea.

Samuel M. Dureg, 71, of Honolulu died March 4 in Nuuanu Hale Nursing Home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Aurelio; daughter Esteneley Valdez; brothers Alfredo and Rodrigo; sisters Magdalena Acosta and Petra Salvador, and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Walter P.H. Emmsley, 79, of Puhi, Kauai, a welder for Lihue Plantation, died March 5 in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Peahi, Maui. He is survived by caregiver Helen Hanohano; sons Clesson, Mansfield and Kennison Hanohano; other children Jade Miyamoto, Pamela Rowe, Jonathon Emmsley and Lee A. Okumura; brothers Charles, Daniel and Alexander Maalea; sisters Ellen Yap, Winona Nunes and Margaret Sanico, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Teruko “Florence” Endo, 83, of Mililani, a retired seamstress, died Friday in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was also a sewing teacher for Waipahu Community School. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by daughters Carol Ann K. Cameron and Kathleen T. Zane; brother Kohei Enomoto; sister Carol Matsuda, three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rusty S. Ganzon, 60, of Honolulu died March 8. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lina; sons Raymond, Gerardo and Anthony; daughters Maribel Sayno, Lene Rose and Rhea Ganzon; brothers Nelson, Erasmo and Elmor; sisters Enocencia Teodoro, Virginia Nonato and Edna Miller, and five grandchildren. Private services.

Teodoro Gentil, 90, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a cane truck driver for Puna sugar plantation, died last Wednesday in Hilo Life Care Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by companion Kiyomi Takeuchi; daughter Gail Miura, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Jarrett S. Glover, 48, of Aiea, a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, died Dec. 16. He was born in Tucson, Ariz. He is survived by mother Beverly Ann; sister Cynthia Taylor, and brother David. Services held.

Marie C.A.R. Go, 15, of Honolulu, a student at Farrington High School, died March 8 in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by parents Jobert and Cynthia Solima; brothers Paul Go, Jake Lopez and Jovy and James Ian Solima; sister Jaimie Solima, and grandparents Francisco “Papang” and Lucrecia “Mamang” Ragasa and Jovencio and Cecilia Solima. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Rhoda Hersch, 85, of Haiku, Maui died Friday at home. She was born in Austria. She is survived by husband Jack; daughter Lynn Jay; son Bennett, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.

Masahiro Hirasuna, 86, of Wahiawa, retired owner and proprietor of Hirasuna and Son Masonry, died Sunday at home. He was born in Hilo,Hawaii. He is survived by wife Misae; sons George, Elton, Harold and Calvin; daughters Faith Tanaka, Mildred Shimizu and Amy Hirasuna; brother Kenichi; sisters Betty Harada and Martha Maehara, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yukuo Hirata, 77, of Mililani, formerly of Waipahu, a retired general contractor for Hirata Builders Inc., died March 4 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Harriet M.; son Russell Y.; daughters Gail K. Nishikawa and Gay A. Watanabe; brothers Mamoru, Katsumi and Richard T.; sisters Thelma C. Fasone and Beatrice S. Hoshino, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Serafina Y. Ingan, 82, of Ewa Beach died Feb. 18 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Jose, Emilio, Floro, Marciano and Felipe; daughters Christina Macatbag, Gloria Simpliciano, Perlita Tumbaga, Rosita Agdeppa and Lety Caliboso; sisters Paula Andres, Presentacion Igarta, Adelina Jaramillo and Leonila Yadao, 34 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road. Call after 9:15 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Amy K. Kaimimoku, 71, of Honolulu, a longtime kupuna in Hawaii, died March 9 in Castle Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Nathan Hering, John Kaimimoku and Leon Norton; daughters Kathy Painter, Sybil Kalima, Anna Balalio and Amy Entendencia; brothers Peter, August and Benjamin Herring; sister Anna Ruta, 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Schools. Burial: Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Aloha attire.

John I. Keanaaina, 69, of Keauhou, Hawaii, a musician, died Thursday in Kona Community Hospital. He was also a retired security officer and former station manager for Slim Holt Tour and Budget Rent-A-Car. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Emily N.; children Obed K., John I. Jr., Vornell K., Duane V.N., Jacob P., Patrick M.N. and Wilsam J.W. Keanaaina and Rachel L. DelToro; brothers Samuel, Francis, Luther and Norman; sisters Rose Keanaaina, Adele Bates, Maraea Tolentino and Phoebe Gomes, 29 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Call from 6 to 10 p.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Stake Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday. Call from 8 to 10 a.m. Graveside services and burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Hilda A. Kerr, 74, of Kapolei died Feb. 26. She was born in Lahaina, Maui. She is survived by children Doris J. Carisoza, Caesar W.K. Book Jr., Joseph L. Kerr, William Kaumoana, Mabel Ferley, Larry Kaumoana, Florence HuiHui and Maggie Kaumoana; brothers Moses and Allen R. “Chubby” Auwae; sisters Emily A. Calderia, Dorothy P. Edwards, Catherine B. Freeman, Agnes K. Willis and Mary H. Cerda, 32 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. Memorial Mass: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita Church in Nanakuli, 89-318 Farrington Highway. Call from 9 to 10:15 a.m.

In Soon Kim, 92, of Honolulu died Sunday in Honolulu. She was born in Seoul, Korea. She is survived by sons Wan Soo, Byung Soo and Heung Soo; daughters Chung Soo Lee, Hyung Soo Riew, Hyo Soo Lee, Ock Soo Lee and Eun Soo “Susan” Kim, 25 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Christ United Methodist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations suggested to the church.

Masae Kiyohara, 95, of Honolulu died March 3 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She is survived by friends. Private services.

Sadami Kodama, 100, of Kahului, past president of Standard Furniture, died March 7 in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is survived by sons Masahiro, Douglas H. and Yoshinobu Kodama and Yoshinori Iwata; daughters Toshiko Tomohiro, Chizuko Aotaki, Yemiko Endo and Setsuko Kodama, 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services. Dr. Akira Kutsunai, 71, a retired orthopedic surgeon, died Thursday in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ruth T.; sons Brian N. and Ross M.; daughters Diane R. Kutsunai and Laura M. Weina; sisters Sadako Santoki and Mariko Hong, and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mildred C. Kwan, 73, of Honolulu, a retired employee at the University of Hawaii, died Friday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Harold; sons Rodney and Wendell; daughter Carol Young; sisters Beatrice Reed, Diana Sumile, Myrna Chung, Lovaina Roylo, Hazel Burchfield and Doris Vest, and brothers Herbert and Patrick Chun. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Michael F. Layton, 42, of Michigan, formerly of Maui, died Thursday in Michigan. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dawn; daughters Bethany M. Rettich and Jennifer L. Layton; mother Patricia U.; father and stepmother Charles M. and Mary; brothers Charles “Skip” and David Tilton, and sisters Leilani Bronson, Lani Tilton, Michelle Amison-Fellezs, Patty Kishi and Jacque Mulleitner. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Valley Isle Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Benjamin I.P. Leialoha Jr., 65, of Lahaina died Sunday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Adelaide; sons Jonathan P. “Kula” and Benjamin N. III; daughters Eleanor B.K. Leialoha and Janet Adviento; brother Lemuel; sisters Tina Watson and Waleta Chong; mother Eleanor B., and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lin Zan Ma, 74, of Honolulu died March 3 at home. he was born in China. He is survived by wife Zhi Lan Li; sons Hon Wing, Hon Fai, Hon Chiu and Hon Jie, nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Buddhist services: 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Victoria Macanas, 55, of Kawaihae, Hawaii, also known as “Tinang” or “Vicky,” a retired housekeeper for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, died Friday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by companion Russell Pung; sons Ricky and Abel Ferreira III; daughters Rena and Wanda Ferreira; brother Melvin Antonio; sisters Louisa Payao, Adela Norito, Lisa Dela Santos and Zelda Lehano, and 11 grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Virginia Mattice, 77, of Honolulu is survived by daughter Ellen Lucas. Incorrect information was provided for an obituary published yesterday.

Sarah P.K. Meyer, 78, of Kailua, a teacher in the kapuna program, died Thursday in Castle Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Samuel; daughter Sarona DeCosta; sister Louise Carpenter; brother Samuel Kakelaka, 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kawaiahao Church. Call from 4 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Margaret Munley, 83, of Honolulu died Feb. 25. She is survived by a brother. Graveside services: 10 a.m. today at Valley of the Temples.

Takejiro Nakamasu, 93, of Honolulu, died Saturday in Maluhia Nursing Home. He was born on Okinawa. He is survived wife Thelma C.; sons Ernest, Roy and Dennis; daughters Stella Miyoshi, Florence Wakuta, Nancy Talbo, Frances Ishikawa and Donna Kozai; sister Mrs. Kaisaku Nakamoto; 24 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert C. “Chuck” Novak, 69, of Honolulu will be remembered in services 4 p.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hawaiian Humane Society and St. Francis Hospice. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.

Miriam K. Osedo, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Howard Shell Service Station office helper, died March 6 in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by son Howard T.; daughter Lauren Mineshima, and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert T. Pannabecker, 73, of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Hawaii, an insurance agent, died last Wednesday in Columbia. He also worked for Northwest Airlines in Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Leslie P. Bloss; sister Alice R. Ramseyer, and two grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Memorials suggested to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1251 Columbia, MO 65205.

Abraham K. Pauole Jr., 66, of Kane ohe, also known as “Abby the Bus Driver,” died March 8 in Kailua. He was retired from Gomes Bus Service. He was born in Waikane. He is survived by wife Sina L.; sons John and Warren H. Ramos and Abraham K. III and Simon-Peter Pauole; daughters Betty A. Ramos and Abbilyn K. Pauole; brother Harold; sister Leialoha Pepee, and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes: Waiahole Beach Park. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.

Lorraine P. Pepee, 51, of Waianae, a custodian for Makaha Valley Plantation, died Friday in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Richard; son Richard K.; daughters Cindy K. Cabral, Ramona L. Akana and Dominic H. Pepee; brothers Kawika, Joseph, Jumbo, George, Charles and Clifford Palau; sisters Mamo Peahi, April Palau and Carleen Ontai, and 15 grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Kaumakapili Church, 766 N. King St. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Lualualei Beach Park, No. 2, Middle Park. Casual attire.

Lawrence B. Reis, 42, of Waianae died March 9 in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Elliot; daughters Maraia and Cheyenne; mother Victoria; grandfather Robert Palakiko; brothers Wayne and Clyde, and sisters Sharaleen McShane and Darlyette Meyer. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Laie Cemetery. Casual attire.

Eleanor S. Rosa, 84, of Honolulu died Monday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Ivalee Neves, Sylvia-Ann Hekekia, Winona Blackwell and Debbie Rosa; sisters Frances Kolda and Colleen Aguiar, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Friday at Holy Nativity Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii, 860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu 96817. Aloha attire.

Eddie C. Sembrano, 44, of Kihei, Maui, a maintenance man at Kaanapali Beach Hotel, died Friday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Caroline; sons Mark, Erwin and Edmond; father Eutiquiano; brothers Arsenio, Rolando, Armando and Joey, and sisters Ely Santos and Rina Linay. Prayer services: 8 p.m. Friday at St. Theresa's Catholic Church. Call from 7:45 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Chong Suk “Sue” Shimabuku, 49, of Waipahu, owner of Pickle Deli, died Thursday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Pusan, Korea. She is survived by husband Dan; mother Kwang Yon Bae; brothers Chun Do, Young Do, Yong So Do and Chong Do Hong, and sisters Ok Cha, Chun Cha and Sun Hee Hong. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rebecca G. Strand, infant daughter of Steven and Valeria Strand of Kihei, Maui, died Sunday at home. Private services.

Haruo Sumida, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Duty Free salesclerk, died March 7 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Morio and George and sister Grace Nagai. Private services.

Marian C. Sugai, 85, of Honolulu died March 6 at home. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by sons Ronald T. and Wayne H.; daughters Gail S. Yamaguchi, Joan H. Hiraoka, Jill T. Nakagawa and Susan H. Fukumoto; brothers Henry and Fred Kumura; sister Clara Y. Asada, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ayako Tomishima, 88, of Hauula, a retired Princess Kaiulani Hotel housekeeping department worker, died Friday in Aloha Nursing Rehab Center. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband James N.; son Renny S.; daughter Betsy S. Hata; sister Sueyo Nakamura, and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Grace M. Toguchi, 89, of Honolulu, a retired secretary for Toguchi Ice, died March 7 in Straub Hospital. She was born in Honomu, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Richard S. Private services.

Kyle M. Tremble, infant son of Glenn and Alice Tremble of Makawao, Maui, died Saturday in Wailuku. Private services.

Dr. Dorothy S. Uyeda, 77, of Honolulu, a retired physician, died Saturday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Jackie and Calvin and sister Janet Watabayashi. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jose C. Villegas, 78, of Ewa Beach, a retired supervisor at Amfac Lumber, died March 2 in Ventura, Calif. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Angeline V.; sons Joseph F. Yadao and Jose Jr., Patrick and Douglas Villegas; daughters Lora F., Casamira and Patricia Villegas, Betty Jean Johnson, Carol Smith and Mary Lee; brothers Ben, Domi and Bobby; sisters Flo Collier, Dolly Mendoza and Esme Munden, 33 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Roslyn Wagner, of Honolulu, a former secretary, died Sunday. She was born in New York City. She is survived by sister Lynn Gumpert; niece Debbie Lynn Young, and nephews David Gumpert and Paul Wagner. Graveside services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park.

Viola E. Withenshaw, 88, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawaii, a retired registered nurse at a hospital in Florida, died Thursday in Kona Community Hospital. She was also a U.S. Army veteran. She was born in Hampshire, Ill. She is survived by nephews James L. Fisher and Tom and Roger Beamish; niece Joy L. Fisher, and brother Ken Beamish. Memorial services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of the Nazarene, 74-5100 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire.