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Former Big Island schools chief
Harry C. Chuck dies at 84Services for
By Harold Morse
radio personality ‘Cliff
Richards’ tomorrow
Star-BulletinA memorial service for Clifford "Richards" Scott, a Hawaii radio personality who died May 5 after a long battle with leukemia, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Friends may call after 10 a.m.
Scott, 43, known as Cliff Richards to listeners, was born in Wilmington, N.C. He moved to Hawaii at age 10, and his most recent home was in Kailua. He won awards as a radio producer and was creative director for radio KCCN/KINE. He and his wife shared drive-time disc jockey duties at KQMQ from 1994 to 1998. He joined KCCN/KINE in January 1999.
"I would wish without trying to sound boastful that every man, woman and child could know a love such as we have known from him," said his wife, Erika Engle Scott.
"I would like to thank everyone for their support -- monetary (and) spiritual," she said. "I've gotten so much help from so many people, many of whom I've never met and I'm very blessed by all of it -- and so I wish to say a heartfelt thanks," she said.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughter Cassidy; sons Zachary, Dylan and Taylor; father Clifford R. Scott; mother Billie J. Scott; brother David Scott; and sisters Lisa Criss and Rebecca Scott.
Memorial donations may be made to Friends of Cliff Richards, c/o Trinity Presbyterian Church, 875 Auloa Road, Kailua, Hawaii 96734.
Debbie M. Aken-Wong, 37, of Waianae died May 9 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Philip L. Wong; daughter Tiffany; son P.J.; father Elwood "Woody" Aken; brothers Mana, Kaleo and Jonah Souza and Phillip, Eric, Kealii and Conrad Aken, and sisters Eden and Sachi Aken. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. George Boiser, 85, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, will be buried in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery. Incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday was provided by the mortuary.
Frank Eberly, 92, of Kahului died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kula, Maui. He is survived by daughter Barbara Nobriga; brother Louis K., five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Eric Falan, 35, of Kihei, Maui, a groundsman for De Kalb Seed Corn in Kihei, died Sunday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Yap, Micronesia. He is survived by companion Mindey Barker; father Eric K.; mother Lousia Manna; son Mavrick Yoruw; daughter Vida Minginug; brothers John Yoruw, Casper Pong, Cyril Kenyel, Paschal Fitlog, Cyril Falan, Anthony Luz, James Gireb and Paul Rutun, and sisters Everista Minginug, Hermana Raped and Nympha Fathaangin. Services in Colonia, Yap, Micronesia.
Alice S.K. Frye, 92, of Honolulu died Wednesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sisters Doris Newhouse, Helen Lau and Florence Haars, and brothers David and Francis Lau. Services: noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lillian A. Givens, 93, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died Monday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by nephew Daryl Abe. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Haruo H. Ichimasa, 79, of Kailua, a retired taxi driver, died May 16 in Castle Hospital. He was born in Lihue, Kauai. He is survived by wife Edith M.; son Gary H.; daughter Claire E. Hirai; brother Larry; sisters Dolly Ogawa, Jane Dodson, Daisy Morita and Clara Shimizu, and a grandson. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Masawo "Fred" Imamura, 96, of Hilo, Hawaii is also survived by two grandchildren. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Yasuo Kagihara, 85, of Pearl City is survived by daughter Phyllis E. Kawamata. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Richard U. Kailiponi-Kapoi, 64, of Honolulu died Sunday in Straub Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jane; children Richard C., Wilfred, Camie, Patrick, Chris and Terrence; brother Andrew; sisters Malia Ward and Alice Wela, and 12 grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Yoshiyuki Kajikawa, 81, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died April 23 in Hale Nani. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by brothers Takemi "Jerry" and Allen, and sisters Tatsue "P" Kurokawa and Itsumi "Sue" Murakami. Private services.
Samuel P. Kaleikini, 79, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired lineman with GTE Hawaiian Tel, died Wednesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Kilauea, Kauai. He is survived by niece Barbara Higa. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kapaa Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Ashford K. Kapahu, 81, of Kekaha, Kauai, a heavy equipment operator for R Electric, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Miriam M.H.; son Howard Naleimaile; daughters Mona McCullough, Helene Vierra, Becky Kapahu and Wanda Santiago; four sisters; three brothers, 17 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Call after 1 p.m. Monday at the family residence, 8101 Kekaha Road. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Henry V. Kaufusi, 65, of Honolulu, chief of security for Kahala Beach Apartments, died Monday in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by wife Aiona; sons Jack, Henson, George and Fred; daughter Lisa, and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawaii Kai Ward. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 8:30 a.m. next Friday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Samuel Landau, 92, of Honolulu, a lawyer, died May 1. He was born in Switzerland. He is survived by daughter Judy Gertner, son Stephen, four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Memorial services and scattering of ashes at a later date. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society or the ALS Foundation.
Margaret C. "Peggy" Lowrey, 83, of Honolulu, an occupational therapist, died Wednesday in Honolulu. She was born in Cambridge, Mass. She is survived by husband Dwight; daughters Leila Power and Jean Weigle; sons Dwight and Russell; brother Roger Coryell, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Gravesite services: 5 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Punahou School and/or Arcadia Retirement Residence.
Edward S.H. "Pop" Lum, 82, of Honolulu, a retired owner of Olympic Coffee Shop, died May 9 in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by sons Jerry and Calvin; daughters Rosemary Young, Sandra Cabbab, June Tyau and Lynette Ikeda; brothers Herbert and Shek Ming, 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
Noritaka "Nori" Matsumoto, 64, of Waipahu, who retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel, died Saturday in M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. He was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Frances H.; daughters Sandra S.M. Barker, Audrey K. Matsumoto-Daniels and Denise K. Matsumoto; brothers Toshitaka, Yoshitaka, Kiyotaka and Takashi; sisters Tsutae Funakoshi and Janet Biho, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mildred G. "Molly" McNealy, 81, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a retired real estate agent and broker, died Tuesday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Colorado. She is survived by husband Howard E. "Buck." Memorial services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Waikoloa Village Condominium, barbecue area. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kiku Muroshige, 95, of Kula, Maui died April 25 in Kula Hospital. She was born in Kipahulu, Maui. She is survived by brother Kenneth and sisters Asano Suda, Hisano Akiyama and Michie Kokubun. Private services.
Mitsue Okino, 79, of Hilo died Sunday. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Takumi; daughters Doreen Hanada, Naomi Kuritani and Lillian Miyao; brother Mitsuo Toyama, and sisters Jane Uehara and Myrna Toyama. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at Papaikou Hongwanji Church. Casual attire. No flowers.
Shizue "Sue" Kimura Shinmura, will be remembered in services at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Dolores M. Sinfuego, 82, of Honolulu, a retired trimmer for Del Monte, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Avelino; daughters Flordelina Badua, Fely Butay and Demy Uytiepo; brothers Ricardo and Sony Menor; sisters Balbina Menor and Damasa Garces, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. next Friday at St. Philomena's Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 8:30 a.m. May 27 at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Nanette T.B. "Nan" Sissom, 44, an electrical technician, died April 18 in Las Vegas. She was also an Air Force veteran. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Kenneth; daughters Elizabeth and Christine; parents Laura Lee and Bernardo Benigno; brothers David, Van, Damian, Bernardo and Gabriel Benigno, and sisters Anita "Gail" King, Lydia Auge, Bernadette Benigno and Jennifer Lankford. Memorial Mass: 5 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Apostles and Evangelist Church, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Eugene R. "Shorty" Stevens, 64, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawaii, a retired construction laborer, died May 11 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Hawaii. He is survived by companion Valerie Kia; daughters Georgette L.S.K. Keliikupakako and Jamie-Anne Kahala; sons Robert Stevens and Eugene and Alan Stevens Kia; brothers Gilbert and Sherwood; sisters Rosalani, Betty and Dorothy, 14 grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Memorial gathering: 1 p.m. Sunday at Kokoiki, Kohala, Hawaii. Watch for signs posted. Casual attire.
Tovia S. "Tuiafono" Tuli, 65, of Pago Pago, American Samoa died Monday. He was born in Malaeloa, American Samoa. He is survived by wife Naotala; daughters Melania Leao, Vaotaua Eaton, Josie Roberts, Maureen Tuli-Hamilton, Natalie Allen, Lole Fuimaono and Theresa Tuli; sons Ula and Junior Tuli and Leonard Mokulehua; brothers Tony Lefefe and Henry Tuli; sisters Tina Fuamatu, Sina Savea, Inosia Seuili and Taufao Sefuiva, and 16 grandchildren. Services in American Samoa.
Harry Y. Uyehara, 80, of Honolulu, a painter foreman with the state, died last Friday in Kuakini Hospital. He is survived by wife Gladys K.; daughters Debra E. Hino and Gail N. Uyehara, and sister Otome Miyashiro. Private services.
Jean Sawyer Weaver, 76, in Santa Rosa, Calif., died Monday in Santa Rosa. She is survived by former husband the Venerable John J.; daughters Margaret Daul, Liza Brickey, Jean Farmer, Linda Maloney and Sarah Jones; sister Anne Greene; brothers John and Edward Sawyer, and eight grandchildren. Services on the mainland.
Chin Yuen "Jimmy" Yin, 93, of Honolulu will be remembered in services at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Punahou School Chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.
