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A "celebration of life" for Kane S. Fernandez, who was known for presenting benefit carnivals in Hawaii, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Kane Fernandez
memorial slated
for SundayStar-Bulletin staff
The 64-year-old president and chief executive officer of E.K. Fernandez Shows and Fernandez Entertainment died Tuesday following a heart attack.
Widely praised for his generous spirit, commitment to education and youth and his great showmanship, he followed in the footsteps of his late father, E.K. Fernandez, who brought many extravaganzas to Hawaii and laid the foundations for the family entertainment empire.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu.
Calvin T. Akamine, 50, of Kaneohe, a customer engineer with NCR, died Jan. 5. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bobbi; sons Scott and Darren; mother Jane; brothers Jeff and Russell, and sisters Janice Akamine and Colleen Isomo. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.
Estefania S. "Pani" Apuya, 91, of Kapolei died Dec. 24 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Rizaldo, Federico and Mariano; daughter Felicitas Lacy, 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
John W. Boyne, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired sales manager, died Jan. 3. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a disabled World War II veteran. He is survived by wife Betty; son Jack; daughter Tricia Hoo; brother Edward, and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Roy L. Cachola, 59, of Virginia and formerly of Hawaii, a retired flight attendant with United Airlines, died Jan. 1 in Arlington Hospital. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by brother Fred Jr., and sisters Henrietta Kaleikau, Gladys Cachola-Gross, Faith Rocha and Marie Kawai. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Bernice Pauahi Chapel, Kamehameha Schools. Call after noon. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Kenneth T.K. Ching, 77, of Honolulu, a retired real estate broker, died Jan. 7 in Honolulu. He was also a self-employed real estate broker and insurance agent. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patsy Ann "Billie"; sons Curtis and Stuart; daughter Crystal; brothers Harold and Norman; sisters Charlotte Lum and Gaelic Ma, and a grandchild. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Alban's Chapel, Iolani School. Call after 10 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Haruko "Doris" Fujimoto, 86, of Wahiawa died Dec. 27. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Hideo; daughters Linda Kihara and Barbara Fujimoto; brother Sueki Kurihara; sister Yoshiko "Betty" Maeda, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Albert Gacutan, 60, of Hilo is also survived by sister Rose Marie. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published Tuesday.
James J. Inafuku, 79, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army Kapalama base supply supervisor, died Dec. 28. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by wife Carol; son Jon; daughter Anne; brothers George and Toshio; sisters Alice Makishi and Yoshiko Kamiya, and a grandchild. Private services.
January K. Holi Kahana, also known as "Jan" or "Ky," 66, of Hauula, a volleyball coach with Ekahi Volleyball Club, died Jan. 4. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Evans and Rowena; son Keahi; brother Henry J.K. Holi, and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hauula Cemetery.
Henry T. Kimura, 84, of Honolulu, a retired vocational training coordinator for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, died Dec. 28 at home. He was a World War II veteran. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leatrice; son Rodney; daughter Kathleen Richardson; brother Katsuyoshi, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Melvin K.F. Lau, 65, of Waipahu died Jan. 5 at home. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife June S.; sons Curtis and Eric; daughter Melvia Akita; parents Francis and Nina Lau; brothers Vernon, Gerald and Leslie, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Kenneth C.H. Leong, 70, of Honolulu, a retired executive for Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Tuesday at home. He was born in Kamuela, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Harriet "Kana"; sons James "Kimo" and Jason; daughter Jill Hakuole; brother Clayton; sister Yolanda Holt, and eight grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Mystical Rose Chapel on the St. Louis/Chaminade campus. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Raymond W. Mews, 62, of Honolulu will be remembered in memorial services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. That information was not included in an obituary published last Thursday.
Vivencio S. Miguel, 90, of Kailua, a retired groundskeeper at Valley of the Temples, died Sunday in Kailua. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by children Florentina Ames, Juanita Bungcayao, Juliana Pascual and Elpedio, Bonifacio and Alfredo Garma; 28 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park cemetery. Casual attire.
George K. Nishikawa, 73, of Honolulu, a retired family housing officer at Fort Shafter, died Jan. 3 in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in North Hilo. He is survived by wife Janet and daughter Pamela. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Francisco B. Rallustian, 85, of Honolulu died Dec. 26. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughter Ligaya Bulusan; son Francisco Jr., five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 716 Neal Ave., Wahiawa.
Valentin R. Tabilas, 80, of Honolulu died Jan. 6. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lydia; sons Rogelio, Roland, Robert and Eduardo, and three sisters in the Philippines. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Takamatsu "Matsan" Takahashi, 90, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired carpenter with Kauai Builders, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Anahola, Kauai. He is survived by wife Masano; sons George, Kenneth and Richard; daughter Shirley Gaddy; brothers Henry and Lincoln; sisters Ruth Yoshizawa, Rose Yamasaki, Nancy Matsuda and Diane Uyeno, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Albert S. "Chief" Tejero, 59, of San Diego, a retired mechanic of San Diego County, died Aug. 15. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Pamela; sons Mark, Albert and Christopher; father Fabian Palipti; daughters Simone Mills, Andra Carroll and Monica Tejero; brothers Daniel and Tony Mendez, Billy and Joseph Tehero, Patrick Umalla and Richard, Fabian Jr. and Gregory Palipti; sisters Betty Mirallas, Erlinda McLain and Elizabeth Palipti, and five grandchildren. Scattering of ashes: noon Sunday at Ko Olina Marina.
Shoichi "Andy" Tengan, 81, of Honolulu, a retired machinist for Pearl Harbor Shipyard, died Monday in Beverly Manor. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Doris; daughters Linda Tengan and Pamela Nakata; brothers Masanobu, Seiki, Noboru and Mamoru; sister Kay Ford, and two grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tomiko A. Uesaka, 82, of Honolulu, founder and chairman of the board of Asaki International Ltd., died Jan. 2. She was born in Kobe, Japan. She is survived by husband Yasuo; son Sachio Asaki; stepdaughter Noami I. Uesaka, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Family services and scattering of ashes off Black Point held. Japanese ceremonies are scheduled in Kobe, Japan. Private inurnment. No flowers. Donations suggested to Straub Foundation.
The Rev. Alfred A. Vann, 84, of Honolulu, past provincial of The Sacred Hearts Fathers and Brothers, died Sunday at home. He was born in Belgium. There are no known survivors. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations suggested to Father of the Sacred Hearts.
John Vierra, 84, of Ookala, Hawaii, a retired refrigeration mechanic, died Jan. 3 in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Hawaii. He is survived by sons John R. and Robert; daughters Gloria Medeiros, Sylvia J. Texeira and Rose Barton; 15 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Papaaloa, Hawaii. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gilbert Y. "Buck" Yonamine, 77, of Honolulu died Sunday. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by sons Edward, Paul, Nelson, David and Peter; sisters Yoshiko Taira, Nora Watanabe, Kay Takaezu and Edna Zukeran, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Private burial. 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.