Obituaries

Friday, June 4, 1999

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Robert Y.H. “Bob” Ahn, 74, of Waianae, a retired electrician with the federal government at Kaena Point and Hickam Air Force Base, died Sunday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Mona Amas, Carmen Ahn and Ruby Ahn-Pastor; brother Richard; sisters Elizabeth Inoue, Loretta Higa and Edith P.S. Bruntmeyer, and eight grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Joy K. Apo, 65, of Paia, Maui, a schoolteacher at Makawao Elementary School, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by brothers Paul, Ross, Joseph and Douglas, and sisters Evelyn Chong and Bonnie Waluai. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. next Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Paul Z. Arakawa, 59, of Honolulu, a retired GTE telecommunication techni cian, died Tuesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by mother Kikue; brother Glenn Z., and sisters Jean H. Uejo and Betty K. Shimabukuro. Memorial services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Joseph Arruda Jr., 69, of Hilo, a maintenance worker for Hilo Hospital, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Patricia; sons Joel, J. Paul, Jeremy, David and Jeffery; daughters Lisa Arruda, Jennifer Thompson and Shannon Oandasan; sister Luvia J. Ishii, and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Waiakea Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2085 Awapuhi St. in Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dorothy G. Beers, 76, of Kailua died yesterday in Kailua. She was born in New York. She is survived by husband Dr. Larry; sons Albert W. and Mark Q.; daughter Peri B. Compton; brother John H. Gelles, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at National Bahai Center. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Eliseo T. “Berse” Bersamin, 76, of Kahului, a retired welder at Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co., died Wednesday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Shirley; son Alexander; daughters Elisa Wingfield, Darline Aikala, Iris Kahoohanohano, Alena Balberdi and Jasmine Higa; sisters Liduvina Valeros, Thelma Dumlao and Julieta Pacampara; brother Pedro T., 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 8:15 p.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Jen Chung Cheh, 82, of Honolulu, a certified public accountant, died Monday in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Esther, and daughters Carol and Tina. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Michael H.S. Chun, 74, of Wahiawa, a retired police detective with the Honolulu Police Department, died Sunday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Young Sil; sons Nathan, Fred and Calvin; daughter Christine Vierra; brothers Stan and Harold; sisters Bernice Ahn and Ber tha Kennison, and 11 grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.

Mercedes Godinez, 62, of Honolulu, a housekeeping manager for Queen's Hospital, died Monday at home. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by husband Robert A.; sons Robert Jr. and Rex; daughters Martha Pinho and Rodena Akiu; mother Martha Montecill; brothers Edward, Benjamin, Gilbert and Inocentes Jr.; sisters Conchita, Lucia, Benita, Ludivina and Dina, and 14 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Aiea. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Call from 8 to 10:15 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Hideko Haji Yokomizo, 79, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Maluhia Long Term Health Care Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Tadashi and sons Royden and Steven. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Cremation to follow. No flowers.

Edward Y. Hiroki, 86, of Honolulu, an insurance agent with the Atlas Insurance Co., died May 26 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Nancy M.; son Francis E.; daughter Linda F. Onikama; brother Howard K., and two grandchildren. Private services.

Ei Ichiriu, 101, of Hakalau, Hawaii, a self-employed seamstress and dressmaker, died April 28 in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dr. Edwin and Reynold; daughters Dorothy Tsukamoto, Jeanette Ichiriu and Francis Komoda; sister Edith Hamada, 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Marian A. Kavadas, 78, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired home economics teacher, died last Friday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Wisconsin. She is survived by daughters Kaye Ann Stremke and Jane Kavadas-Ehrman; brothers Charles and Roy Lasziewski and Archie Lashford; sisters Henrietta Downy, Irene Heinig, Lorraine Godfriaux and Alice Widen, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorial Mass: 7 p.m. Sunday at Keaukaha Catholic Church, Malia Puka O Kalani. Casual or aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Maxima B. Leones, 102, of Koloa, Kauai, died Saturday at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Maria Astrologio and Eusebia Silva; sons Samson and Celestino, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. June 18 at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. June 19 at St. Raphael's Church in Koloa. Call from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual or aloha attire.

Darrel T. Matsuda, 42, of Aiea, formerly of Kahului, Maui, a landscaper at King's Landscaping Co., died Sunday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by sons Cody T. and Casey A.; parents Robert T. and Nancy S.; brothers Percy H. and Clay K., and sisters Joy C. and Holly K. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Flora A. “Nancy” Moeai-Paris, 85, of Honolulu died Friday in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Faleniu, Ameri can Samoa. She is survived by sons C.E. Junior Galton, T. George, Eugene B., Peter, Ben and Melvin Paris, Roddy Imada and Paul Matsuda; daughters Gertrude Fong, Betty Sylva, Louise Kanehailua, Cynthia Gomes and Yolanda Sugimoto; 41 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Takeo “Hilo” Noguchi, 79, of Waipahu, a former employee at Itami Air Force Base in Japan, died May 24 in St. Francis-West Hospital. He also was retired from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. He was born in Kapaau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ryuko L.; son Norman M.; daughter Ruth M. Wiegand, and brother Clifford “Curly” Nakamaru. Private services.

Elsie T. Otoichi Konno, 86, of Honolulu, a retired manager at Hale Niu, died May 26 in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Elma Nakashima, Martha Kurohara and Julie Higa; sisters Jean Kaneshiro and Helen Green, 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Ume “Mae” Shiroma, 72, of Mountain View, Hawaii, proprietress of Mae's Nursery, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Masato “Tom”; sons George and Glenn; daughter Naomi Fujimoto; brother Kenneth Tamanaha, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchil dren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Katherine A.K.T. Silva, 84, of Wahiawa is also survived by brothers Edward and Harry Au. Additional information for an obituary published Tuesday was provided by the mortuary.

Creede T. Speck, 73, of Honolulu, a retired accountant, died March 21 in Honolulu. He was born in West Virginia. He is survived by daughters Pamela and Kimberly. No services.

Larry S. Yanagihashi, 51, of Honolulu died May 17. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Satoru and Judy; son Robert; brother Curtis, and companion Patricia Peterson. Private ser vices.

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