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Herbert Stellmacher,
86, professor, author,
executiveOBITUARIES
By Harold Morse
Star-BulletinHerbert Bob Stellmacher -- known as H. Bob to his many friends -- University of Hawaii business professor and business executive and author, died Monday. He was 86.
He taught marketing, management, advertising, accounting, economics and real estate for more than 20 years at the University of Hawaii. He was a UH associate professor of marketing and real estate from 1958 until 1979 and also taught at North Texas State and the University of Houston. Stellmacher was a visiting professor at Harvard in 1961.
The Dallas native graduated from the University of Texas in 1935 and got a master's in business administration from Southern Methodist in 1952. He also attended graduate school at the University of Chicago and New York University.
From 1984 until retirement, he was a staff appraiser with Stellmacher and Sadoyama Ltd.
His career included his own real estate firm, H. Bob Stellmacher, Realtor, from 1976 to 1980. He worked for Bishop Trust, John Child and Co., Aloha Realty and Aaron Chaney. He was also a consultant to Pan American World Airways.
His books and articles include "Cases in Real Estate Practice" and "Marketing Cases," plus contributions to The Appraisal Journal and the journals Real Estate Today and Real Estate Review.
Along the way, he operated a Hawaii tour guide company, Kekumu Tours. He was a Navy officer from 1942 to 1946. He was also an active member of professional organizations. He performed community service, found time to be a Scoutmaster and pursued his hobby of dancing and dance instruction.
Stellmacher is survived by his wife Pauline; son Richard; three grandchildren; and relatives in Texas and England.
Private services.
Obituaries
Rosalina B. Espiritu, 75, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress from Vis Sportswear, died Tuesday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by sons Antonio, Ronald and James; daughters Elaine Madrid and Patricia DePerlta; brothers Jose and Alfredo Hokutan; sisters Maria Amanonce, Josephine Ponce, Dolores Corpus and Nancy Ballesteros Balantoc; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
David S. Gishitomi, 88, of Makawao, Maui, a retired heavy-equipment mechanic at Schofield Barracks Shop 6, died Thursday in Hale Makua. He was born in Halawa. He is survived by wife Shizuko; daughters Naomi Hayami and Diane Ishikawa; brothers Paul and Clarence; sisters Uto Tsuhako, Agnes C. Biscardi, Lillian and Jane Gishitomi, Peggy K. Frank and Molly Taomoto; and three grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Reception to follow. Casual attire.
Pamela "Carol" Kalilikane, 54, of Honolulu died July 13 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Hoolehua, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Samuel; sons Samuel Jr. and Reginald Kalilikane and Alexander Braswell; daughters Trina and Kathleen Kalilikane and JulieAnn Bailey; mother Golden Teves; brothers James Wilson and Michael Teves; and 18 grandchildren. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Bernard "Ben" Logasa, 71, a former chemistry teacher at Punahou School, will be remembered in services 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Punahou School chapel. Additional information for an obituary published July 15 provided by the family.
Albino M. Mariano, 62, of Honolulu died July 15 at home. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Cora; sons Edwin and Danny; daughter Alma Eustace; father Temistodes; brothers Ernesto, Genaro and Jose; and sisters Linda Dupitas, Editha Pascual and Norma Acidera. Services: 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call 4 to 8 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.
Irma L.C. Nahale, 89, of Honolulu, who retired from Ala Wai Golf Course, died July 15 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Donald W.; brothers Earle and Reginald K. Cameron; sister Edwina Kaapana; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Jacob A. "Jake" Ocampo, 61, of Las Vegas, formerly of Sunset Beach, a retired fireman captain with the city, died July 12 in Columbia Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dolores U.; sons Dean J. and Derrick J.; daughter Daphne Joy O. Maylock; sister Leah Fabriga; and three grandchildren. Mass: Noon Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church at Waimea Bay. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.
Betty Ann U.K. Olayvar, 59, of Mililani, a retired switchboard supervisor at Ilikai Hotel, died July 12 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was also a former assistant manager of Tops Restaurant of Waipahu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Albert; sons Gordon and Gregory; daughters Andrea Muldoon, Cassandra Barayuga and Lori Ann Baptista; brother Billy Kalipi; and six grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Leigh F. Perkins, 53, of Kailua-Kona died Sunday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Palo Alto, Calif. He is survived by companion Caroline Johnson, father Frank and brother T. Scott. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mokuaikaua Church on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. No flowers.
Moses Philipp, 70, of Waianae, who retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died July 12 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mary K.; sons Simeon, Moses and David R.K. Keola, Isy Hoomanawanui and Moses Philipp Jr.; daughter June "Sweetheart" Villa; hanai daughter Chantel Trueman; sister Hellen Hinch; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alice H. Szczybek, 65, of Honolulu died Monday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Raymond J.; son Raymond J. Jr.; daughters Laura Szczybek and Julie Calistro; mother Edna Nakai; brother Thomas N. Nakai; sister Lillian Nakai-Campbell; and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Inurnment: 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Etsuya "Ecko" Uotsu, 78, of Hilo, a retired supervisor for the County of Hawaii, Department of Parks and Recreation, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughter Colleen Medeiros Jr., two grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Carole A. Whang, 62, of Honolulu died July 12 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Lawrence; son Brian; daughter Lisa Ann Tokuda; mother Akiko Ishimaru; brother Michael Ishimaru; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m.
Robert "Pop" Yamaguchi, 64, of California died June 15. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Brian and Lance; father Charles; and sisters Sandra and Vicki. Private services.
Ethel Y. "Yuri" Yoshimoto, 59, of Honolulu, a customer service agent for Sprint, died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Doris M., brother Clarence M. and sister Lynn Nakahara. Services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
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 of the library's microfilm archive, which goes
back several decades, is available via Telnet software.
