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Te-Chieh Poo, Taiwan consul general to Hawaii in 1971-76, died Oct. 8 at Queen's Medical Center. He was 78 . Funeral Saturday
for former Taiwan
consul generalHe was born in Kaifeng, Honan, China.He was a journalist for several years before joining the foreign service in Taiwan in 1951. Poo was stationed in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Hawaii was his last post abroad.
Poo, who had suffered from Parkinson's disease the last six years, died of pneumonia.
He is survived by his wife Jean; daughter Gloria Kern; sons, David and John, and six grandchildren.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Manoa Chinese Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Palolo Chinese Home or the Golden Ager Association of Hawaii.
Cody "Nalu" Akita-Nakagawa, 7, of Kihei, Maui, died Saturday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by father Eric; mother Karene; brother Chase, and grandparents Norman and Jean Nakagawa and Dana and Marjorie Akita. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Norman's Chapel. Call after 1 p.m. Memorial services: Hope Chapel, Kihei. Casual attire.
Albert Cabreira, 77, of Hilo, a retired tour bus driver for the former Slim Holt Tours and Jack's Tours, died Oct. 10 at home. He was born in Ookala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife June; sons Paul and Albert Cabreira Jr. and Larry, Dexter and Paul Aoki; daughters Rose Marie "Nina" Ontiveros, Sylvia Thomas and Janice Aoki; brother Oliver; sisters Evelyn Cabreira and Mary Yafuso, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 6 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Gordon W.K. Chang, 78, of Honolulu, a retired master sergeant with the Hawaii National Guard, died Friday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gwendolyn M.C.; sons Walton Y.L., Lester Y.H. and Brian Y.H.; brothers Howard and Clarence; sisters Dorothy Tom, Ell Tan and Mildred Wong, and three grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers.
Alfredo "Pidong" Eclipse, 91, of Kekaha, Kauai, a clerk at Kekaha Store, died last Wednesday in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Alfredo "Sonny" Jr.; daughters Dolores "Dolly" Gregory, Gloria Quinto, Nena Postmus, Linda McDannel and Lillian "Lani" Eclipse; brother Leleng, 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Mass: 3 p.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire.
Aurelio A. Fiesta, 65, of Waipahu, a landscaper, died Oct. 5 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florentina B.; sons Aurelio Jr.; stepsons Honorio, Alfredo, Benjamin, Victor and Nestor Pascua; daughter Divina Ulep; stepdaughters Monica Acosta, Solinda Fiesta and Josefina Agustin; brothers Bonifacio Sagucio and Romeo Fiesta; sisters Natividad Paguirigan and Consolacion Gampong, and six grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park.
Constance Gapol, also known as "Connie" or "Sonny," 44, of Waianae died Monday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Chet Aki; parents Douglas and Francisca Berbano; stepmother Lori; brothers Mike, Mark and Derek; and sisters Vickie Gapol, Gayle Paaluhi, Lynn Finnegan and Gigi Armstrong. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Waianae United Methodist Church. Call from 5 to 8 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire.
Enicia Garcia, 83, of Makaweli, Kauai, died Thursday in Hale Omao Care Home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Doroteo Dela Cruz and Tony and Francisco "Unkay" Domingo; daughter Florentina "Flora" Moreno, 28 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Raymond Garcia, 66, of Honolulu died Oct. 10 in Honolulu. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sisters Elizabeth Harvest, Oding Corpoz, Halona Kaholo and Charlotte Gibson; and brothers Eddie Garcia, Arthur and Clarence Patton and Elipio Thomas. Scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. Saturday at Waikiki Beach, fronting the Sheraton Moana Hotel. Casual attire.
Anthony Gouveia Jr., 61, of Honolulu, a truck driver with the film industry in Hawaii, died Monday in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by daughter Cindy Hookano; son Steven, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire.
Kam How Kau, also known as Jeanette Kam How Pang Kau, 75, of Honolulu, a retired office manager for Aloha Beauty Supply, died yesterday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert B.; sons Howard B. and Lorrin A.; brother David Pang; sisters Annie Young and Jean Chang, and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Shokichi Kibe, 73, of Waimea, a retired restaurant owner, died Saturday at home. He was also a news correspondent and retired Japanese language teacher. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Kikuko; son Ken-ichi; daughter Natsuko; brother Ryukichi, and four grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hamakua Jodo Mission. Call after noon. Casual attire. No flowers.
Charlotte T. Kobayashi, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Makalapa Elementary School cafeteria worker, died Friday in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wallace T.; son Randy S.; daughter Karen M. Pfrimmer; brothers Franklin T. and Francis M. Yoshimura; sisters Gladys F. Yoshimura, Mildred M. Miyata and Jean S. Okimoto, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.
Likeke Lanakila, 81, a retired merchant marine oiler, died Sept. 12. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Likelike B. "Honey" Robello and brothers Kealoha "Nat" and Anapuni B. Coleman. Services held.
Florencio C. Mendoza, 62, of Keaau, Hawaii, an employee of Green Point Nursery, will be remembered in wake services at 7 p.m. Friday at Hilo Salvation Army on Ponahawai Street. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. He died in the Hilo Medical Center after being struck by a car as he was crossing the Kea'au-Pahoa Highway Sept. 12. Additional services: Mililani Mortuary; final services and burial in the Philippines. Casual attire.
Wilma V.K. Miller, 77, of Waimanalo died Saturday in Waimanalo. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John K.; sons John "Chubby" III and Francis "Bolo"; daughters Wilma "Shadda" Galdeira and Elaine "Nette" Kiko; brothers Richard, Abraham, Maurice, Philbert and James Akau; sisters Margaret Guerrero, Marie Simpson, Elaine Kaopuiki and Julie and Bertha Akau, 23 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. George Church in Waimanalo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.Harry N. Miyata, 89, of Waimanalo, a retired poultry and orchid farmer, died Thursday in Hale Nani Rehab Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rachel H.; sons Roy T. and Francis F.; brothers Charles A. and Robert S., and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Matsue Matsumoto Muraoka, 81, of Koloa, Kauai, died Friday at home. She was born in Huleia, Kauai. She is survived by husband Mitsugi; sons Dennis and Eddie; daughters Shirley Harmon, Ruth Siu, Gladys Muraoka and June Muraoka-Jones; brother Shigeru Matsumoto; sisters Kimie Okasako and Kikue Tomokiyo, and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Koloa Jodo Mission. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.
Helen H. Nakayama, 78, of Mililani, a retired cook, died Oct. 11 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Noboru; son Dean N.; daughters Lorraine Y. Yee and Elaine N. Nakayama; brothers Richard, David and Roy Yoneda; sister Naomi K. Ching, and six grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Ruby P. Nathaniel, 55, of Hilo died Sunday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kapoho, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Donald; daughter Donna Okinaka; sons Mike, Jay and Greg; brothers Albert A. and Clevis "Napua" A. Aka; sisters Pearl Rowland and Faith Fernandez, and a godson. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Richard D. Nguyen, 50, of Honolulu died Oct. 13 at home. He was born in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam. He is survived by wife Cindy N.; sons Tommy, Alexander and Christopher; daughter Maggie; brothers Hai Duc, Ly Cong and Thuc Tri; and sisters Mung Thi, Lam Thi, Hoa Thi, Lan Ngoc Thi, Que Thanh Thi, Tri Thi, Hang Thuy Thi and Van Thu Thi. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.Lillian K. Oliveira, 57, of Ka'u, Hawaii died Saturday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Ka'u, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Jonette Gaston, Josephine "Phina" Wroblewski and Anela Oliveira; son Ralph Kaapana Jr.; hanai son Lawrence Kaaumoana Jr.; stepdaughter Jodi Galdones; stepsons Garrett and Kelii "Pocho"; brothers Samuel Jr., Richard "Hale" and Gary Kaluna; sister Lynette Lovell, and 28 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at the residence. All-night visitation after 5 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Kanakaole Family Plot at Wood Valley, Kapapala. Casual attire.
Richard P. Pollard, 68, of Waipahu, a retired staff sergeant of the U.S. Army, died Sept. 24. He was born in Portland, Maine. He is survived by daughter Regina Moreno and grandson Jason Moreno. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Severo C. "Sonny" Rabanes Jr., 62, of Wailuku, Maui died Thursday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by wife Winona; son Sheldon; hanai sons Jaisen Kahalehau, Calvin and Warren Wong, William Abrew and Bernard Kekahuna; daughters Nona Shaw and Lori Rabanes; father Severo E.; mother Janet; brother Andrew; sisters Janet Martin, Naomi Brent and Tammy Rabanes, and nine grandchildren. Prayer services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lords Team Ministries. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at the ministries. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Josephine M. Simmons, also known as "Jojo" or "Phina," 82, of Waianae died Sept. 29 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by sons Robert K. Kaiwi Jr., David K. Nuuanu Jr. and Alva "Mahi" Kaiwi; daughters Miki Rodrigues, Katherine "Maile" Kalama, Caroleen K. Gates and Joyce Purdy; brothers Preston, Duckie and Boy; sisters Alice, Christina and Anna; 31 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Samson M. Tatsuguchi, 63, of Honolulu, a self-employed accountant, died Thursday in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elsie H.; sons Greg M., Ken K. and Reid G.; brother the Rev. Roland K.; and sisters Cordelia K. Larson, Lois A. Suzuki and Rosalie K. and Emmeline S. Tatsuguchi. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Shinshu Kyokai Mission of Hawaii. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edith B. Valentine, 74, of Honolulu died Oct. 5 in Honolulu. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Philip and Bernard; daughters Lila Aila, Rita Eng and Geri Maria; hanai daughter Marie K. Ortiz; sister Emily Beauchan; hanai sister Felicia Rodrigues; brothers Frank and Philip Beaouchan and Larry Fraticelli, 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Olivia S. Walker, 58, of Mililani, a retired fashion designer known for designing gowns and costumes for celebrities and classic ring robes for professional wrestlers, died Oct. 3 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Dublin, Ireland. She is survived by husband John F.; sons John F. Jr., Michael L. and Robert J.; sister Anita Tumlin, and four grandchildren. Prayer services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Katsuki Yokotake, 76, of Waipahu and formerly of Waimea, Kauai, a retired Allied Construction carpenter foreman, died Oct. 9 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Shizue H.; sons Alvin M. and Lane S.; daughter Jan R. Ohta; brothers Fujito, Matsuki, Takeshi, Mutsuo, Ronald and Floyd; sisters Kimie Ishihara, Toshiko Braga and Haruyo Yokotake, and a grandson. Services: noon Saturday 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, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.