Obituaries
TADASHI FUKUSHIMA, a retired Maui County fire chief and founder of Fukushima Store, died Saturday at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was 88. See story.
MAY "BABE" K. AWONG, 63, of Ma'ili, died April 5, 2001. Born in Wai'anae.Survived by daughters, Edwena Kamohali'i, Brenda Ali, Bridget Awong and Bonnie Kabisch; son, Edward Awong Jr.; brothers, Walter Adeguer; sister, Osana Cullen; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at United Gospel Fellowship Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
FRANK BEJO SR., 64, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died April 7, 2001. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A McBryde Sugar Company utility truck driver. Survived by wife, Nellie; sons, Eugene, Frank Jr. and Michael; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. April 18 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Inurement at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
LUELLA MAHIKOA COUNCIL, 81, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 8, 2001. Retired state secretary. Survived by sister, Rachel Kaonohi. No services. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ARSENIO TABELISMA CRISTOBAL, 90, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died March 28, 2001. Born in the Philippines. Kaua'i Commercial Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Fausta; sons, Roland, Steven, Blaine and Darian; daughter, Rosalyn Ribucan; eight grandchildren. Services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
HENRY HOWARD KAUAUANUIAMAHI de FRIES, 82, of Waipahu, died April 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Loretta; sons, Hiram and John; daughters, Loretta Hussey and Rhodie Fisher; brothers, Danny and Victor; sisters, Esther Smythe, Violet Anakalea, Heanu de Fries and Helen Sham; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.
BENJAMIN NAKEA DUNN, 80, also known as BEN DUNG, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2001. Born in Wai'anae. A retired car salesman. Survived by children, Dennis, Harrison, Ronald, Ellenjane Ramler and Laura; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Wilfred and David; sisters, Elsie "Pio" Pendergraft, Mabel Derks and Dorothy Pacheco. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
GREGORY DENNIS FINAL, 52, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 5, 2001. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A self-employed roofer. Survived by mother, Avis; sisters, Deborah Gannon and Diane Mallory; brother, Dennis Williams. Memorial gathering and potluck 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Pohoiki Beach Park. Scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
CHARLES C. HA'O JR., 61, of Hilo, Hawai'i. died April 7. 2001. Born in Honolulu. Proprietor of Max Dynamic Plumbing. Survived by wife, Sue; daughter, Gina; sons, Charles "Kale" and Chad; sisters, Marlene Kerner and Charlene Mancia; brothers, James McCabe and Bernard Ha'o; seven grandchildren;. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
EVELYN TAEKO HATTORI, 74, of Ho-nolulu, died April 4, 2001. Born in Waipahu. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Barry, Brian and Karl; daughter, Carol Ann Higa; brothers, Fred, Paul and Bernard Obatake. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FUJIYO IBE, 98, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 8, 2001. Born in Hanamaulu, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Legs and Gerald; daughter, Momoyo Matsumura; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Tsuneko Shintaku. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Kapa'a Jodo Mission; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
STEVENS NAMOLOKAMA INANOD SR., 60, of Hanamaulu, Kaua'i, died March 31, 2001. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. A plumbing inspector supervisor. Survived by wife, Momilani "Pauline"; sons, Stevens "Kamo" Jr., Sherman "Laka" and Sam "Mea Nui"; brothers, Val, Julio and "Winky"; sisters, Leonora Kelekoma, Dolores "Dolly" Watanabe and Nani Harada; granddaughters, Kira "Halani," Leana Lopez and Kevin Lopez; Visitation 9 a.m. April 21 at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
AUKUSOTINO "GUS" IULI, 78, of Waipio Acres, died April 6, 2001. Born in Leone, American Samoa. A retired Department of Defense special police sergeant. Survived by daughters, Nevada Ahlo, Vienna Nahinu, Celestia Lawton, Neva Brooks, Kanani and Dancette; sons, Holbin Iuli and Guistan Fonoimoana; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Filimino Teofilo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at United Gospel Fellowship; service 7 p.m. Burial service 7:30 a.m. Friday at the church; burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MAXWELL "MAXIE" "JUDD" JUDD JR., 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 1, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Grace Pacific Paving Co. employee. Survived by wife, Emma; daughter, Ululani Ray; sons, Maxwell III, Lyle and Wiggs; eight grandchildren; brothers, Lionel and Robert; sister, Iris Leach. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CLAYSEN HOKU'AO'OKALANI KAINOA, 21, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died April 7, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A painter and crewmember on the Hawaiian sailing vessel, Makali'i. Survived by parents, John Jr. and Bernie; brothers, John III, Nick and Brian; sisters, Robyn and Heidi. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; service 10 a.m.; blessing and scattering of ashes noon at Kawaihae Harbor, from the Makali'i, and Ocean Sports Catamaran, 'Alala. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i, Honolulu.
JAMES KAWAKAHI KALAUKOA JR., 49, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A preparation cook. Survived by son, Kimo Elderts; daughter, Leilani Elderts; mother, Cecilia; sisters, Veronica Edwards, Paulette and Rochelle; companion, Diane Elderts. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
JACK KAOHELE, 77, of Wai'anae, died April 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sarah; sons, Elliott Halemano and Henry Kealoha; daughters, Sarah Halemano and Patricia Kiker; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Dolores Wong and Ruth Ng. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; closing prayer 8:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
ANDREW "ANALU" J.S. KAUANOE JR., 33, of Washington, formerly of Waimanalo, died April 1, 2001. A truck driver. Survived by parents, Andrews and Charleen Kauanoe; brothers, Joshua and Sean. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park . No flowers. Aloha attire.
DAVID KUALAU KEOHOHOU JR, 82, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A retired City and County of Honolulu sanitation driver. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; son, Saffery; daughters, Mary Keohohou-Miller, Elizabeth Counts, Pamela, Wendamae, Davelyn Keohohou-Fukino and Roxanne Keohohou-Makuakane; brother, Edward; sisters, Eleanor Clark, Myra Mitchell and Daisy Kelly; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
LEWELLYN KAUHANE KINOLAU, 57, of Honolulu and California, died March 28, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ilikai Hotel waiter. Survived by daughter, Elana Wegrzyn; mother, Sarah; three grandsons. Graveside service 9:45 a.m. today at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
HAZEL AYAKO KISHABA, 57, of Kane'ohe, died March 20, 2001. Born in Wailuku, Maui. survived by husband, Denis; son, Richard; daughter, Wendy Hata; three grandchildren; sisters, Carole Tomooka, Harriet Shibuya, Fujiko Iwamoto, Kay Nakagawa and Clara Yonashiro; brother, Robert Shimabukuro. Private service held; burial in Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WILFRED "BUFO" YUKIO KOGA, 66, of Waipahu, died April 5, 2001. Born in Waialua. Retired Raytheon Services senior buyer, Nevada-Pacific Operations. Survived by wife, Louise; step-daughters, Cheryl Smith and Tracy Cruz; brothers, Abraham, George and Ralph; sisters, Masako Nishikawa, Helen Onizuka, Judy, Diane, Jeanette Horen and Annette; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
WILLIAM "BILL" TSUGIO KOGA, 77, of Waipahu, died April 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard supply clerk. Survived by wife, Ichiyo; son, Wendell; daughters, Elaine Ogata and Janice Ganitano; two grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m.Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
YOSHIKO KOJIRO, 79, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2001. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired McInerny Ltd. accounts clerk. Survived by son, Ronald; brothers, Kiyoshi and Akira Oshiro; sisters, Sadako Kawate and Akiko Hamanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
AUGUST "GUS" TAKASHI KUBO, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 7, 2001. Born in Hilo. Retired state Department of Transportation, Highways Division, heavy equipment operator, and former baker. Survived by wife, Erlinda "Linda"; son, August "A.J." Jr.; daughter, Diane Marrotte; brothers, Franklin and Abraham; sisters, Emileen Kawamura and Karleen Ono; three grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 2:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
EDWARD MASAYUKI MATSUURA, 84, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2001. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired Fort Shafter federal supervisor. Survived by wife, Dorothy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ERIC OSCAR MEDEIROS, 44, of Ho-nolulu, died March 30, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Chief executive officer of Executive Auto Center. Survived by wife, Chrystal; son, Billy; daughter, Christy. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
CHIEKO NAGATA, 78, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died April 4, 2001. Born in Kaiwiki, Hawai'i. Retired from Mountain Orchids. Survived by sons, Byron and Wade; daughter, Karen; brothers, Masaaki and Takeshi Tsunemoto, Shigeo Kimura, and Haruyuki and Stanley Tsunemoto. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Puna Hongwanji Mission, Hawai'i; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
TAKEO OHIRA, 87, of Pearl City, died April 5, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired McCabe, Hamilton and Renney stevedore. Survived by sons, Ronald and Calvin; daughter, Lilian Kane; brother, Masao; sister, Christine Shima; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
SANG MOON PAK, 68, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2001. Born in Seoul, Korea. Owner of New Tree Clothing. Survived by wife, Bong Up; son, Jin Hyuk; daughter, Angela Chow; a grandchild; mother, Kum Duk Kwon; brothers, Sang Il, Sang Up and Sang Kun; sisters, Frances Patty Thomas, Sang Mung Park and Nam Hee Park. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; Korean Buddhist service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
MARGERY T. ROGERS, 85, of Hono-lulu, died March 17, 2001. Born in Des Moines, Iowa. Survived by nephew, Douglas. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
YOUNG HO SONG, 59, of 'Aiea, died April 6, 2001. Born in Hap Chun, Korea. A businessman. Survived by wife, Katherine; son, Dr. Alex; daughters, Jamie Song-Kim and Jean Kang; brothers, Gun, Moon,Sung and Kye Ho; sisters, Moon and Jae Kyu; two grandchildren. Visitation noon to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
VIVIAN ROSEMARY SOUZA SPENCER, 82, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired Libby McNeil executive secretary. Survived by sister, Elizabeth Weber. Visitation 9 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Pauoa; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers; donations to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Pu'iwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96717. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
ELI GABRIEL VIGIL, 20, of San Jose, Ca., formerly of Kailua, died March 20, 2001. Born in Las Vegas, Nev. An intern for IBM in San Jose and a Cal Berkley University student. Survived by parents, Gabel and Paulette Gaundry Vigil; sisters, Corrie, Teresa Allen and Myca; brother, Jonah. Mainland service held.
DR. BERNARD J.B. YIM, 75, of Ho-nolulu, died April 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired physician and educator. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Jeffrey, Stephen, Mark and Kelley; sisters, Agnes Chee; three grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AYANO YOSHINO, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 2, 2001. Born in Kaia'akea, Hawai'i. Retired Hongo Nursery floral worker, Hilo. Survived by son, Masaki Sonoda; daughter-in-law, Beatrice; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Misao Watanabe, Mitsuno Kobayashi, Itsuyo Higaki, Shizuko Tanaka and Sadami Hamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hawai'i.
