Obituaries

Thursday, April 8, 1999

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Kenneth K. Goya, 74, of Aiea, a retired supervisor for MTL, died Friday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Makawao, Maui, he is survived by wife Nancy, son Kendall, daughters Pauline Kuwana and Leona Minami, brothers Ralph and Roy, sisters Kameko Goya and Ellen Miyake, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Randall Y. Isomura, 38, of Honolulu, a chef for Waikiki Resort Hotel, died Friday in Hospice Home Kailua. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Billie Ann “Keau,” son Randall K., daughter Megan M.L., brothers Thomas and Ronald, and sisters Yoshiko Kitagawa and Sonny Paulo. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lucius F. Jenkins, 91, of Honolulu, a retired foreman with California Packing Corp., died Sunday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Los Angeles, he is survived by sons Lucius F. Jr. and Leonard; daughters Carolynne M. Teves, Sister Regina Mary Jenkins, Luella Malkin and Clarissa Moku; sister Ethel; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Rosary: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church. Call from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mass to follow. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Satoe Kajiwara, 95, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress for Coyne Mattress, died Monday in Maluhia Hospital. Born in Yamanashi Ken, Japan, she is survived by son Clyde T., daughter Yaeko “Betty” Kawawaki, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Arnold P. Keolanui, 53, of Honolulu, a musician known as “Da Hawaiian Cowboy,” died March 29 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Sheila; sons Arnold Jr. and Joseph “Joe;” daughter Sheila Chun-Ming; brothers George Keolanui and Daniel Kaauai; sisters Rachael Keolanui-Piko, Vinona Johnson and Joann and Vandalee Kaauai; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday0 at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

Ronald K.S. Lee, 57, of Honolulu, a retired professor at Leeward Community College, died Sunday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Richard, Ronald Jr. and Alexander. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Waiokeola Church on Kilauea Ave. Aloha attire.

William K. “Hamo” Lum, 86, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a working foreman for the Kohala Ditch Co., died March 30 in Kohala Hospital. Born in Makapala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Ida and son Stanley. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.

Beatrice Lyen, 69, of Honolulu, a retired secretary of Title Guaranty of Hawaii Inc., died Tuesday at home. Born on board the S.S. Cleveland ship, she is survived by godson Ian Wong. Memorial services: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Inurnment: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

John Matsugoro Jr., 80, of Haleiwa, a retired commercial fisherman, died March 31 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Waialua, he is survived by brother Dan Gora and sister Rose L. Hirota. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church, 66-090 Kamehameha Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Kay Kuba Mock, also known as Kay Kikue Mock, 86, of Honolulu, a cafeteria manager for Kalakaua Intermediate School, died Sunday. Born in Waialua, she is survived by husband Edmund; son Gary; daughters Jane Pang and Caroline Debriyn; brother James Kuba; sisters Gertrude Minatoya, Rosemae Yamaura, Janet Yamasaki, Cynthia Kuba and Leatrice Takushi; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Edward H. Moore, 41, of Honolulu, a hairstylist, died March 24. Born in San Francisco, he is survived by relatives and friends. Memorial gathering: 11 a.m. Sunday at Ala Moana Beach Park.

Dorothy N. Morse, 89, of Wailua Homesteads died March 28 in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Washington, D.C., she is survived by niece Diane Zimmerman. Memorial services at a later date.

Eleanor F. Murata, 85, of Honolulu died March 28 in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Mildred E. Murata and Janice S. Murata-Coe; brothers Robert, Richard and Charles Nakatani; and sister Dorothy Okumura. Private services.

Lois C. Nagafuchi, 70, of Honolulu died March 13 in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband William; daughters Laurie and Jill; brother Stanley Okimoto; and sisters Katherine Yamamoto, Alma Okimura and Bertha Yamamoto. Private services.

James M. Nitta, 55, of Honolulu, an independent clothing contractor doing business as J N Sales, died Sunday. Born in Paia, Maui, he is survived by mother Masako and sister Carol Tomita. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Services on Maui at a later date. Casual attire.

Shinsuke Nishikawa, 86, of Mililani, a retired construction inspector for the city Board of Water Supply, died March 31 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Arleen S. Chock, Ellen M. Wong, Amy F. Nishita and Carole S. Shigekane; brothers Tsuneki and Tokio; sister Chieko Tateishi; and six grandchildren. Private services.

Hideko Ota, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Garment Factory folder, died March 30 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Pahala, Hawaii, she is survived by daughter Gertrude C. Yamamoto, brother Makoto Nakamura, three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Eugene T. Oyadomari, 74, of Mililani, a retired road supervisor with MTL, died March 31 in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Florence N.; sons Michael, Marcus and Eugene Jr.; daughters Deborah Marchan, Michele Shea and Phyliss Kihewa; sisters Grace Miji, Constance Collins and Evelyn Nakama; hanai sister Beulah Arthur; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Eugenio Patigayon, 97, of Waianae is also survived by daughter Jeannie and stepdaughter Margaret Figueroa. Additional information for an obituary published Tuesday provided by the family.

Punithavathy Raj, 75, of Kihei, Maui, died Monday in Kula Hospital. Born in Tamil Nadu, India, she is survived by daughter Christina Vedamuthu and a grandson. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Keawalai Congregational Church. Call after 9 a.m.

Leonard J. Rapozo, 54, of Kapaa, Kauai, a city water plant supervisor, died Friday in Honolulu. Born in Lihue, he is survived by wife Cynthia; sons Leonard Jr., James and Jeffrey; daughters Jennifer Clementino, Melissa Carveiro and Melanie and Kristen Rapozo; sister Diane; brothers Joseph, Charles, Philip, Kenneth and David; and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. Private scattering of ashes.

Albert W. Schiel, 71, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Friday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Germany, he is survived by wife Chim-Mei and stepdaughter Joanne Snow. Private services.

James E. “Sonny” Shelton, 69, of Ewa Beach, a retired welder with Mutual Welding, died Friday in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Hazel, daughter Rosemary Damas, hanai sons Clyde F. and Randall “Animal” Lono and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Florence C. Soares, 98, of Honolulu died Monday at home. Born in Honokaa, Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Gladys Mosley and Ruth Browne, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolu lu 96817.

Stephen E. Spirik, 56, of Koloa, Kauai, a cryptographer for Barking Sands, died March 27 in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Pennsylvania, he is survived by parents James and Margaret; sister Rosalie Lee; brothers Joseph, Charles and David; and companion Patricia DiBartolomeo. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Casual or aloha attire.

Toyoko Takamune, 74, of Aiea died March 24 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Sendai, Japan, she is survived by husband Larry, sons Michael and Johnny, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Clara M. Takata, 79, of Molokai died Sunday in Lynnwood, Wash. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by daughter Lynne; son Guy; brothers Richard, Mike and Tadashi Misaki; sisters Eileen Pate and Irene Iwane; three grandsons; and a great-grandson. Services at a later date.

Sarah K. Tom, 86, of Honolulu, a retired pineapple trimmer, died March 31 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Lindsey Makahilahila and Raymond Tom; daughters Sarah Leong, Libby Spencer and Linda William; 24 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.

Carmelita M.G. “Lita” Totten, 51, of Aiea, an employee at Beeman Center & Navy Commissary at Pearl Harbor, died March 24 in Georgia. Born in Manila, she is survived by husband David W.; sons Rolito “Rolly,” Boy and Denn Junio and William H. “Willy” Totten; daughter Grace Manalo; mother Maria P.M. Garcia; brothers Jerry and Crisanto “Caloy” Delos Reyes and Rolando “Boy,” Dante and Danny Garcia; sisters Puring Paran and Gigi Garcia; and seven grandchildren. Wake services: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Aloha attire.

Catalino R. Villejo, 71, of Honolulu, a retired baker for the Shore Bird Hotel, died March 29 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Sabina; sons Rodrigo, Catalino Jr., Edgardo, Renato and Ruben; daughters Carmelina Junsay, Emma Wilson, Edith and Gloria Villejo and Melody Ann Clarady; brother Antonio; 43 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services at Davao City, the Philippines.

Tsugie Watanabe, 83, of Pearl City, who retired from Oahu Sugar Co., died March 26 at home. Born in Aiea, he is survived by wife Aiko, sons Larry M. and Roy H., daughters Katherine K. Nakamura and June Y. Yokota, brother Yoshie, sister Aiko Nouchi and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Anna K.O.A. Wong, 86, of Honolulu, a teacher at Pohukaina Elementary School, died Saturday in One Kalakaua Skilled Nursing Facility. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Robert H., son Dr. Jeffrey C.M., brother George K.C. Au and sister Dorothy K.C. Sakamoto. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Sarah K. Yamamura, 51, of Honolulu, a city employee, died Friday at home. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Joseph; sons Karl and James; daughter Dora; mother Dora Strand; brothers Alfred, Malcolm, George, Samuel and William Wong, George Kaukane and Richard Kawainui; sisters Deborah Tokuda, Alison Taylor, Donna Wong and Joyce Wong; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

William H. Yoshikawa, 57, of Waianae, an electrician for Grants/Leeward Electrician, died March 28. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Leilani; brothers James “Son” and Richard Yoshikawa and Michael and Kenny Souza; and sisters Gertrude “Trudy” Lum, Patricia Lacio, Bernadette Kopa, Patsy Ibarra and Carol Aki. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Waianae Boat Harbor. Call after 10:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.