Obituaries

Tuesday, March 30, 1999

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Guy J. Chandler, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base electronics technician, died March 19. Born in Kentucky, he is survived by wife Donna, daughter Jeanette Wagner, and two granddaughters. Private services.

Gilles Chretien, 54, of Ontario, Canada, is survived by brothers Philippe and Laurent. Incorrect information for an obituary published Friday provided by the mortuary.

Flora Costa, 73, of Honolulu died March 20. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by son Lawrence, daughters Patricia Mullietner and Lorna Lau, brother Ernest Souza, sister Cecilia Souza, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ruddy M. Featheran, 39, of Kamuela, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, a security guard with Safeguard Security Inc., died Friday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Konnie, daughters Fawn and Rasquel, son Vaughn, parents Robert and La Verne, and brothers Robert Jr. and Roy. Private services. Donations suggested to R. Featheran, 94-449 Ikepono St., Waipahu 96797.

Gayle F. Hanson, 59, of Kaneohe died yesterday. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Graham, sons Graham Jr. and Sherwood, daughters Suzette DuBay and Jacqueline Neal, mother Arcene Ferreira, brother Jacob Jr., sisters Beverly Ah Siu and Mary Gushiken and three grandchildren. Service: 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kris K. Hara, 19, of Hilo, a student at Waiakea High School, died Saturday at home. Born in Hilo, she is survived by father Randy, mother Kay Shintani, brother Andrew, and grandmothers Evelyn Miyashiro and Miyoko P. Hara. Services: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Roberta A. Kepo‘o, 58, of Waianae, an employee at Big Brothers & Big Sisters Foundation, died March 22 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Born in Hilo, she is survived by son Ken; brother Roger K.; sisters Homelani Mahoe, Rhoda Kanuha, Vern McKnight, Jo Calles and Hasel M. Keala; six grandchildren; and companion “Kai.” Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Memorial services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Onekahakaha Beach Park, Pavilion No. 3, Hilo. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lela P. Kim, 80, of Honolulu died Wednesday. Born in Texas, she is survived by husband Edward, son John Barker Jr., daughters Sandra Van Winkle and Ginger Matsukawa, sister Claudia Humphries, seven grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kun Yin Lum, 83, of Honolulu, a retired real estate developer, died Saturday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Minnie C.; son Gene; daughter Janice Y.S. Jong; brothers Alfred, Charles and Libert; sisters Evelyn Chun, Bessie Fong and Helen Latham; and five grandchildren. Memorial service: 10 a.m. tomorrow, Central Union Church. Inurnment on the mainland at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rosendo “Roy” Marchan Jr., 65, of Ewa Beach, who retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Saturday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife Baudelia, sons Noel and Russell, daughters Katherine Cornan and Kristine Boucher, brothers Ben and James, sister Eleanor Macario, and five grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

John P. Melendez, 69, of Waianae, a retired refuse worker, died March 22. Born on Maui, he is survived by daughter Merlene Peeples, sons John Jr. and Carl, brothers, sisters, and eight grandchildren. Private inurnment.

Genichi Miyazaki, 75, of Waialua died March 18. Born in Waialua, he is survived by wife Gladys; sons Roy, Stanford and Richard Awa and Steven Miyazaki; daughters Jeannette Dela Cruz and Yvonne Pancipanci; brothers Hifumi and Kiyoshi; sisters Eleanor Kuwabara, Ethel Namae, Shinako Villiatora and Jennie Fujii; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Private services.

Roy S. Muramoto, 47, of Pearl City died March 13. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Sumako; brothers Jon and Cappy; and sisters Jane McNamara, Ann Miyahira, Doris Kino and Irene Kono. Private services.

John T. Okano, 61, of Honolulu, proprietor of J. Okano Maintenance Janitorial Service, died March 19 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Hatsuyo and brothers George, Francis E. and Thomas M. Private services.

Mildred H. Miyasato Oshiro, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Laie Elementary School teacher, died last Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband David Oshiro; sons Gerald and Stephen K. Miyasato; daughter Sharon M. Berg; brother Francis Shiroma; sisters Alice Tamashiro, Lillian Taira, Jeanette Kasuyama, Kathryn Yamashiro and Suyeno Nada; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Beatrice L. Pang, 84, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Waipahu, died March 20 in St. John Hospital in Tulsa. Born in Waipahu, she is survived by son Leroy T. and sister Bernice F.Y. Young. Private services.

Elaine T. Sato, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Farrington High School cook, died Friday. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by husband Yoshikatsu; sons Wade and Derwin; daughter Dawn; brothers John and Mike Uyesu; and sisters Tsugie Matsuda and Kikue Chinen. Services: 7 p.m. next Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Do Ree Shon, 96, of Honolulu, a retired trimmer, died March 13 in Honolulu. Born in Pusan, Korea, she is survived by daughters Anna Masuhara and Jane Uekawa, son John, eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.

Daniel L. Suan, 56, of Honolulu, a Royal Hawaiian Distributors sales representative, died last Tuesday. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Rosalie Lopez and Sonya and Jessica Suan; son Daniel Jr.; mother Annie; father Emiliano; brothers Calvin, Michael and Gary; and sister Marie Cullen. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Coliseum. Inurnment to follow. Aloha attire.

Masao G. Taniguchi, 80, of Hilo, a retired buyer and director for KTA Super Stores, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Gooding, Idaho, he is survived by wife Hisae, daughter Diane Uyetake, sister Hisako Suyari, and a granddaughter. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow.

Frank K. Winters, 68, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army cryptologic graphic technician, died March 19 in Oahu Care Facility. Born in New Brighton, Pa., he is survived by wife Sayoko, daughter Carla S., sister Harriet Ranza, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Private services.