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Obituaries
Friday, August 24, 2001


COLIN CRAIG MCCORRISTON / 1915-2001



Wilmot Burgess Boone, 87, of Napoopoo, Kona, a retired medical doctor, died Saturday at home. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Jeannie. Gathering: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Manini Beach, Napoopoo.

Mitsuko "Nellie" Braga, 78, of Honolulu, a retired waitress, died Saturday at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Nancy Ann Duncan, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters. Private services.

Kathleen Dorothy Collins, 96, of Honolulu, a longtime volunteer at St. Augustine Church, died Monday in Aloha Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Boston. She is survived by daughters Mary Franklin, Joan Fay, Ann Collins and Susan Bailey; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church. Casual attire.

Olin Bob Cook, 87, of Ewa Beach, a retired chef, died Aug. 6. He was born in Oklahoma City. He is survived by daughter-in-law Janice Cook and great-grandson Randall Cook. Private services.

Thomas "Tommy" De Pontes, 44, of Kalaoa, Kona, an employee of the state Department of Transportation at Kona Airport at Keahole, died Aug. 12 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He is also survived by wife GinaMarie Libarios De Pontes. Scattering of ashes: Monday at the Honokohau Harbor fuel dock. Boats depart at noon. Gather after 11:30 a.m. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.

David Scott Easton, 51, a woodworking artist, died last Friday in Kailua. He was a longtime resident of Los Gatos, Calif. He is survived by wife Shelly; sons Scott and Tony; mother Beatrice Wilkinson; father William; brother Steven; and sisters Tina Bondolid, Judy Easton and Margaret Leroux. Services on the mainland. Donations: David Easton Memorial Fund, the Bank of the West, account No. 017267641, 2395 Winchester Blvd., Campbell, CA 95008.

James Burnes Hudnall, 64, of Kalaoa, Kona, a steward at the Hilton Waikoloa, died Aug. 13 in the Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marilee V.; sons James Burnes, Michael and William; daughters Angilee Yamashita and Juliee; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. today at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Kailua-Kona. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Keauhou, mauka on Highway 180. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jerry Tadao Katagiri, 75, of Honolulu, a retired mason, died Monday at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Derek and sister Margaret H. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Charles Mitsugu Kimura, 91, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired employee of the former Puna Sugar Co., died last Friday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Kurtistown. He is survived by sons Stanley S., Herbert M., George and John T.; daughter Gina C. Hikiji; sister Sueko Yamamura; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers or monetary gifts.

Sharilyn Shizue Krise, 73, of Makakilo, a retired cook, died Tuesday in Ewa Beach. She was employed by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department, Barbers Point Naval Air Station. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Bennett; daughters Sandra Rowe, Susan Foster and Shelley Guthier-Burnelle; sons Brian and Randall Rowe and Michael Krise; sisters Clara Gouveia, Betsy Dill, Matsoi Nouchi and Myrtle Tengan; brothers Tsugio Mamoru, Mitsuo and Hakaru Nouchi; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Laura Lorraine Moore, 54, of Kailua, died Aug. 5. She was born in Rockville Centre, N.Y., and raised in Kailua. She is survived by daughter Jo-Ann Pearlman, mother Lorraine Hunt-Hines and brothers Chris Hunt and Jeffrey Hunt. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow on the mainland. Thoughts and memories to be included in the service can be faxed to 847-398-2066 or e-mailed to mpearlman@kpfplaw.com.

Yasuko Moriguchi Nakamura, 83, of Honolulu, a retired custodian for the University of Hawaii at Manoa, died Aug. 13 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband George, sons John and Garith, daughter Ann, brother Albert Moriguchi and sister Alice Tando. Private services.

Ocean Ka Ikaika O Ka 'Aina Kaleo O Ke Kai Ko'u 'Ohana Hele Me A'u Ondo, infant son of Michell A. Gomes and Louie S. Ondo Jr., died Aug. 15 in Hilo Medical Center. He is also survived by sisters Natasha and Teisha; brother Louie; grandparents Louie and Dianne Ondo and Gail Sugioka and Mickey Gomes; and great-grandparents Louie Ondo, Clara Omerod, Conchita Santos, Frank Gomes and Olivia Rodgriques. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at the Borthwick-Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9 a.m. Interment: Homelani Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

Ruth Masano Oumae, 84, of Kailua, died Aug. 7 in Aloha Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Thomas Midomaru and sister Shizuno Midomaru. Private services.

Primitivo Ceballos Pesquira, 89, of Nanakuli, Hawaii, a retiree of the U.S. Naval Supply Depot in Guam, died last Friday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Laureta; sons Gerald, Robert, Allan and David; daughters Priscilla Van Zyle, Charlene Tyson, Corinne Perez and Kathy Pesquira; 20 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 1 at the Star of the Sea Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Cemetery.

Robert George Ramia, 68, of Honolulu, a real estate agent, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born in Detroit. He is survived by wife Magda; sons Bob, Mike, Steve and Jeff; daughters Nikki and Kristi; stepsons Richard, Joe, John, Tommy and Raymond; stepdaughter Debbie; brother Joe; sister Claudette Miller; and 14 grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Edna May Ryan, 79, of Kailua died Saturday in Honolulu. She was born in England. She is survived by daughter Linda, son Larry, sister Gladys Bown and grandson Eric. Services at a later date.

Domingo Sabas, 79, of Waikapu, Maui, a retired irrigation foreman for the Wailuku Sugar Co., died Tuesday in Kula Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mildred; sons Domingo, Artemio and Dedrick; daughters Elisa, Lorie Ann and Myrna; brothers Arsenio, Juanito, Leodegario, Felix, Esmenio and Ben; sisters Irene Barcelona and Eufemia Dumagas; and nine grandchildren. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. next Friday at Normans/Borthwick Mortuary. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 1 at St. Anthony's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park, Meditation Garden, Wailuku. Aloha attire.

Yoshiko Shirai, 79, of Honolulu died last Friday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Ginger Kahunahana and Susan Kahalekulu; son Wesley; brothers Shizuo, Mitsuo, Shigeo and Shigeru Nakamura; sisters Harriet Imai and Joan Tanaka; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Shizue Tomooka, 95, of Kaneohe, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son David; daughters Marjorie Sasaki, Jane Takata and Lois Mihaylo; brother Shigeo "Harry" Yamamoto; sister Constance Shizuru; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Miriam Chee Yap, 86, of Honolulu, died last Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Carolyn Kasamoto, Arlene Okumoto and Lorene Yap. Private services.



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.



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