Obituaries

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Harry Wu / 1926-2006

Betty-Lee Adcock
June 30, 2006
Betty-Lee Adcock, 84, of Honolulu, a retired real estate broker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Kansas. She is survived by husband Charles W.; daughters Babette, Caryn and Cha-Lee; and sister Ellen Blythe. Committal services: 3 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hawaiian Humane Society.

Kesaia Tinei Alatini
July 18, 2006
Kesaia Tinei Alatini, 38, of Kaneohe died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Nukualofa, Tongatpu, Tonga. She is survived by husband Tony Mason; mother Ana Mafi; father Milemoti; brothers Folau Hola, Mavini, Iovani and Sosiua; and sister Losena. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Stake Center. Call after 7 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park.

A. Cole
July 14, 2006
A. "Gerry" Cole, 90, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Airlines administration and industrial relations vice president, Honolulu Airlines Committee executive director, Transocian Airlines president and U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Portland, Ore. He is survived by wife Millie, stepson Greg Bell, daughter Pamela Little, stepdaughter Noelani Talamoa and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Renny Corpuz Sr.
July 13, 2006
Renny Corpuz Sr., 77, of Hilo, a retired County of Hawaii Police Department radio technician, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Felosofia, sons Gary and Renny Jr., daughter Evelyn Kaneshiro, brother Federico and nine grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section four. Casual attire.

Ruth Geraldine Hazelwood
July 10, 2006
Ruth Geraldine Hazelwood, 84, of Waianae died in Leeward Integrated Health Services. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons James Johnson and Dean and Windle Lowry; brother Larry Joseph; sister Joann Griffin; and grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m.

Teruko Homma
July 15, 2006
Teruko Homma, 68, of Aiea, a retired Shiseido Cosmetics training director, died at home. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by daughter Linda Uesugi; sisters Yukiko Ishihara, Eiko Takai, Hideko Iwata and Masako Yoshida; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Roy Scot Jimenez
July 10, 2006
Roy Scot Jimenez, 49, of Kailua, a tree trimmer, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bridgette, sons Anthony and Noah, parents Robert and Hideko O., and brother Eric E. Visitation: 5-10 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Scattering of ashes: noon next Friday at Sandy Beach. Flowers welcome.

Quoc Luu
July 16, 2006
Quoc Luu, 88, of Honolulu, a retired farmer, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Guangdong, China. He is survived by sons Heng Penh and Hiem and Phi Luu; daughters Pei Jin and Nghi; and nine grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Lawrence Fernandes Morte
July 14, 2006
Lawrence Fernandes "Larry" Morte, 84, of Aiea, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop No. 99 pipe fitter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by children Carol J.M. Oliva and Carl M., Craig M., Claire J. and Colin L. Morte; sister Alzera McCoy; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Dolores Carmen Ochoa
July 12, 2006
Dolores Carmen Ochoa, 91, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Texas. She is survived by son Rene Ortega, daughter Belinda Ortega and two grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.

Matsuno F. Oyama
July 14, 2006
Matsuno F. Oyama, 101, of Waimea, Kauai, died in Kauai Care Center. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by son Katsumi "Gutsy," daughters Deanna I. Tangalin and Pearl M. Tamekazu, brother Ralph Y. Okamura, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. July 29 at Waimea Honpa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Japanese Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rinaldo Joseph Pelfini
July 9, 2006
Rinaldo Joseph Pelfini, 91, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a retired bartender, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by sons Michael Castro-Pelfini and James and Andrew Pelfini; daughters Janice Marshall, Linda Mohr and Mary Hernandez; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services in California.

Edna Sueko Shinsato
July 16, 2006
Edna Sueko Shinsato, 72, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Rosei; daughters Verna M. Chai and Roxane E. Shintaku; brother Mike Serikaku; sisters Haruko "Grace" Arakaki, Helen Miyashiro, Lily Uyeshiro, Jean Iwai, Betsy Tsuhako, Dorothy Shiroma, Toyoko Nagamine and Mitsue "Lynn" Tamashiro; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Mark Douglas Weatherwax
July 15, 2006
Mark Douglas Weatherwax, 56, of Kihei, Maui, a professional golfer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in San Antonio. He is survived by fiancee Kathleen Smith; parents Dwaine and Joan; hanai son Bogey; brothers Philip, Michael and Robert; and sister Nancy. Services held. No flowers. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Keawalai Congregational Church music ministry.

Esther Au Wong
July 14, 2006
Esther Au Wong, 90, of Honolulu, a Manoa Shopping Center Inc. owner, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Richard, Stanton, Lorrin and Myron; daughter Janalynn; brother Steven Au; sister Mary Tom; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at deceased's home. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice or University of Hawaii-Lyon Arboretum fund.

Shawna Yancey
July 12, 2006
Shawna Yancey, 43, of Hana, Maui, a Hana Hotel Maui and Fran's Island Grill employee, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Glendale, Calif. She is survived by companion Duane M. Beck; sons Kealoha and Reynold Beck; parents Julia Perrier, Paul Olivarez and Ester Beck; brothers and sisters Celia Slater, Lesa Jones, Julie Flock, Eddie Dobrinski and Pay "Pavy" Olivarez; and grandparent Alfreda Palmer. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. tomorrow at Hana Bay. Scattering of ashes: Sunday.