Obituaries

FRED M. HEMMINGS SR., father of state Sen. Fred Hemmings Jr., died Jan. 20 in Honolulu. He was 85. See story.

BENJAMIN VILLACORTA CAMPANIA, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2000. Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i. Survived by wife, Carolina; sons, Mario, Dionicio, Sabiniano and Eduardo; daughters, Rita, Geminiana Acruz and Lilia Reformado; sister, Dominga Tagupa; 22 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

LUCIO ALFACADOR COSARE SR., 89, of Kukuihaele, Hawai‘i, died Jan. 21, 2001. Born in Bohol, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired Honoka‘a Sugar Plantation laborer. Survived by sons, Lucio Jr., Henry, Joseph, Robert, Stanley, Wallace and Darrell; daughters, Esther Battle, Violet Mateo, Mary Chun, Stella Jansen, Julie Lauro, Elizabeth Hernandez and Salley Nachor; 50 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; prayer service 9 p.m. Burial to follow at Honoka‘a Catholic Church cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WINONA "NONA" YAU LEE COSTA, 67, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A baby-sitter. Survived by husband, Joseph; sons, Leonard and Richard; daughters, Brenda Perkins and Shirley Aquinogoc; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter and Ronald Lee; sister, Norma Morn. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday at Ordenstein’s Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

GEORGE "SLIM" FLAZER, 86, of Waipahu, died Jan. 17, 2001. Born in Portugal. Survived by sons, George, Arthur, Leslie, Howard, Donald and George "Boy"; daughter, Sophie Vereza; sister, Sophie Riviera; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

STANLEY A. "GUNZIE" GONZALES, 60, of Mililani, died Jan. 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Kinne; sons, Biten, Witney, Brian, Ronnie, Stanley Jr. and Daniel; daughter, Laurie; stepmother, Violeta; brothers, Richard Tomisa and David; sisters, Lisa, Donna Wexler and Michelle; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

RAYNETTE IWALANI GOUVEIA, 52, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2001. A retired Hickam Clinic medical clerk. Survived by husband, Clyde; son, Clyde Clifford; daughter, Roselynn Rosado; brothers, Wendell and Frank Cho; sister, Audrey Hartung; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

BEATRICE H. MAYEKAWA, 71, of El Cajon, Calif., died Oct. 19, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Masamitsu "Masa"; sons, Ahren and Daryl, sisters, Gladys Nakagawa and Winifred Maekawa. Memorial service and inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by El Camino Memorial-Benbough Chapel, Calif.

TERUKO MIYOGA, 87, of ‘Aiea, died Jan. 17, 2001. Born in ‘Ewa. A member of ‘Aiea Hongwanji Mission. Survived by son, Roy; daughters, Paulette Miyoga, Janet Shibuya, Katherine Enomoto and Helen Nagafuchi; brother, Susumu Fujiwara; sister, Sueno Fujiwara; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Makai Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.

SUSAN LEE MORIARITY, 47, of Bay Village, Ohio, died Jan. 4, 2001. Born in Minneapolis. Employee of Adult Friends for Youth and former teacher at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Survived by husband, Bruce Larson; mother, Anne; stepfather, Mario Cina; brother, Daniel. Service 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Church of the Crossroads. Donations to the Suzie Moriarity Fund for Liturgical Arts, Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave., Honolulu, HI 96826. Arrangements by Bulock Mortuary, Anglewood, Colo.

THE REV. ANTHONY O’BRIEN, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick’s Church; Mass 12:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to the Retirement of Sacred Hearts Fathers. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

HIRAM K. "BABA" OLSEN SR., 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard heavy equipment operator. Member of the Royal Order of Kamehameha. Survived by sons, Hiram and Lanelle; daughters, Margaret "Leimomi" Kapanui, Norma "Naalie" Liana and Nancy LumWon; brothers, Myron and Bernard "Busa"; sisters, Edith Dyroff, Hannah Chenoweth and Pearl Lang; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KAZUKO "NANCY" OMORI, 86, of Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i, died Jan. 17, 2001. Born in Kapa‘a Homesteads, Kaua‘i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Shirley Ibe and Barbara; a grandchild; a great-grandchild; brothers, Hajimi and Ayao Terayama. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Lihu‘e Hongwanji Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.

GELACIO MANUEL PASCUAL, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2001. Born in Bacsil, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired McCabe Hamilton & Renny Co. employee. Survived by brother, Melecio; sister, Dominga. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon. Burial 12:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

CONCEPCION "CONCHING" ALBANO RAMIRO, 84, of Waipahu, died Dec. 30, 2000. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Ricardo; sons, Ernesto, Rodolfo, Andres, Eufracio, Felix, Eppie, Jose and Florencio; daughters, Neri Yanos and Vicky Avena; 33 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Mauka Chapel; wake service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass noon. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

WILFRED FRANK SANDI, 58, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 17, 2001. Born in Pu‘unene. A McDonald Douglas Aircraft sheet metal welder. Survived by brothers, James, Lauriano, Randy and Dennis Sison; sisters, Barbara Harrison and Linda Saldana. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

SILVIO "JACK" SCELLATO, 86, of Kane‘ohe, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Bronx, N.Y. A retired jewelry salesman. Survived by sons, Philip and Robert; daughter, Terry Croad; brother, Mike; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RICHARD ROKIYO TENGAN, 70, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 19, 2001. Born in Makawao, Maui. A can plant worker for Maui Pineapple Cannery. Survived by wife, Frances; sons, Thomas and Leonard; daughters, Theresa, Laurie McCarthy, Barbara, Linda and Eileen; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Kenjiro, Goro and Harry; sisters, Stella Shiroma and Yukie Ikeno. Service 5 p.m. Thursday at Wailuku Door of Faith Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ALFRED JAMES TIEDEMANN, 48, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2001. Born in Apia, Western Samoa. Survived by sons, Jonathan, Micah, Desmond and Tiedemann; mother, Tiperia; companion, Kiki Misiki; brothers, Jimmy, Gustav, August and Harry; sisters, Sarah Faavesi, Helen Auelua, Diana Tata, Doreen Leota, Martha Tuiolosega, Molly and Virginia Tuatagaloa. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

[back to top]