Obituaries
SAKAE TAKAHASHI, retired attorney, World War II veteran and former territorial treasurer and state senator, died Monday in Honolulu. He was 81. See story.
MOISES V. ACIO, 52, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 14, 2001. Born in Bacarra, Philippines. Survived by wife, Mely; sons, Charlie and Bengie; daughter, Ailyn Acio-Calpito; four grandchildren; mother, Honorata; brothers, Jaime, Constante and Porfirio; sisters, Corazon Cortez and Bella Agtarap. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church, Maui; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary, Maui.
JUAN REDITO AQUINO SR., 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 24, 2001. Born in Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Segundina; sons, Restituto and Oscar; daughters, Carmencita and Marissa; brother, Artemio; sisters, Adelina Fernandez, Natividad Espanol and Magdalena Tasal; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; prayer service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
LEONARD EDWIN BEGAY, 35, of Napili, Lahaina, Maui, died April 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Pacific Cafe Restaurant cook. Survived by parents, Donald and Lourdes; brother, Eric; sisters, Leimomi Begay, and Donna Rosario. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 11 a.m.; reception 1 p.m. at Pacific Cafe, Lahaina. Cremation to follow. Service 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Casual attire.
DEAN RIVERA CABAGBAG, 20, of Waipahu, died April 8, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Arturo and Adelina; sister, Arlene; brother, Jason; grandparents, Benita Rivera, and Claro and Dolores. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial with military honors at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
REBECCA LYNN CAMPOS, 30, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died April 10, 2001. Born in California. Survived by brothers, Carlo Magno Campos, Roland and Edwin; sisters, Stephanie Arthur, Arline Nimori and Geraldine Snow. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Kapaa Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
JAMES "JIMMIE" KWAI CHONG CHANG, 77, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. An acoustical consultant. Survived by wife, Wonnie; son, Jan; daughter, Carolyn Choy; brother, Dr. Kwai Sing; sisters, Clara Wong, Dorothy Kwock and Alice Arita; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Community Church of Honolulu; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
TAKAAKI CHINEN, 83, of Waimanalo, died April 13, 2001. Born in Waipahu. Retired city Department of Parks and Recreation grounds maintenance supervisor. Survived by son, Ford; daughters, Joyce Chinen and Carol Bent; three grandsons. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
FRANCIS MAIN CHUN, 88, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired. Survived by brother, Edward; sister, Sau Yue. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
DOMINADOR "DOMING" B. DIAZ, 68, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 6, 2001. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Long-time Oahu Sugar Co. plantation employee. Survived by wife, Clarita; daughters, Melanie Raquedan, Clarissa Rafanan, Debra Dolor and Jennifer Rendorio; five grandchildren; brothers, Emilio, Francisco and Victor; sister, Resurreccion Pecpec. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
M. LOUIS DUBY, 79, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2001. Born in Kansas. Former Meridian East, Kailua, resident manager. Survived by husband, Harold; son, Ted; sister, Lorene Hurley. Service 3 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kane'ohe. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MERLIN ORVILLE EKERN, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 14, 2001. Born in Cameron, Wis. Former director of REHAB. Survived by daughter, Karen; sons, Keith and Ken; brothers, Arland and Duane; eight grandchildren. Private service later. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
BRYAN and DYLAN ESPIRITU-VALDEZ, of Waipahu, twin infant boys of William Valdez and Jocelyn Espiritu, died April 2, 2001. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Also survived by grandparents, Juanita Valdez, and Marlon and Sally Espiritu. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
BETTY YOKO HANAOKA, 66, of Ho-nolulu, died April 12, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Alvin; son, Wayne; daughters, Karen Santos and Lyn Uyehara; four grandchildren; sister, Elaine Yamamoto. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
BENJAMIN HELEKAHI SR., 72, of Hana, Maui, died April 7, 2001. Born in Kahului, Maui. A Hotel Hana Maui engineering department maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Katherine; sons, Bratton, Benjamin Jr., Bradley, Floyd, John and Ranger; daughters, Ipo Pu, Gloria Park and Bernadine; brother, John; sister, Katherine Abreu; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial noon at St. Peter's Cemetery
RUPERT S. IMAMURA, 61, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 15, 2001. Retired U.S. Department of Agriculture, chief of Farmer Program. Survived by wife, Mildred; sons, Philip and Kevin; daughter, Kari-Ann Mock; mother, Sueko; sister, Geraldine Cole; one grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the New Hope Christian Fellowship Gathering Place, Kupulau Road; service 10 a.m. Service also 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gathering Place; inurement 1 p.m. at Homelani Cemetery, New Columbarium, Hilo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
SAMUEL KEAUHOU KAANAPU JR., 67, of Pearl City, died April 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co., and from U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Survived by wife, Gertila "Gerti"; sons, Donald and Harold; daughters, Colette Niedrich and Rosette Carter; father, Ray Porter; sisters, Margaret Tyler, Anita Naone and Maylene Enoka; brother, Samuel; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson. Service 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.
MARY JANE MARTHA KAHANAMOKU, 81, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 2, 2001. Born in Waiakea, Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Konawaena School music teacher. Survived by daughter, Jill Petz; son, Sandy; brother, John May; sister, Lorraine Sohm; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service and scattering of ashes 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Keauhou Outrigger Halau, Keauhou Bay, Kona. Loose flowers welcomed. Pupu potluck gathering to follow. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
BENJAMIN XANWAH KAU, 78, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Fresca; daughters, Janine and Joyce; brothers, George and William; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow.
ERNEST KAIPO KINNEY JR., 70, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died April 10, 2001. Born on Kaua'i. Heavy equipment operator and president of The Mo'opuna O Kamehameha Society. Survived by wife, Martha Ann; sons, Decker and Jaime; daughter, Erin Lindsey; brother, Warren; sisters, Rubellite Johnson, Esther Rice and Lynette Sanchez; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at family residence, 64-5071 Kamamalu St., Kuhio Village, Waimea. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ, Waimea Chapel, 65-1160 Kapi'olani Road, Waimea; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcomed. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary, Hilo.
BARBARA ANN KISHI, 50, of Kailua, died April 9, 2001. A Hawaii United Charities fund raiser. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Tyler; sister, Shirley Aki; brothers, Howard, Kenneth and Gordon Soares. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MATTHEW JOHN KRUPA JR., 51, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2001. Born in Hammond, Ind. A Vietnam veteran. Survived by brother, James; sister, Mary Ann Brunson. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. today at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Service.
MANUEL LADERA, 70, of Lahaina, Maui, died April 12, 2001. Born in Maui. A retired Kapiolani Medical Center custodian. Survived by brother, Franklin; sisters, Emma Pires, Betty and Elizabeth Santos, Katherine Fernandez and Josephine Secretario. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
ESTEBAN "CAS-CAS" "GRANDPA HONEY" LUCAS, 92, of Waiohinu, Hawai'i, died April 15, 2001. Born in Cauayan, Isabela, Philippines. Retired Hutchinson Sugar Co. factory mechanic welder, Honu'apo, Ka'u. Survived by step-sons, Ambrosio Tonac and Fred Cabanting; step-daughter, Lorraine Navarro; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kauaha'ao Congregational Church, Waiohinu; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Na'alehu County Cemetery. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MELVIN KUUIPO MAHIAI, 57, of Nanakuli, died April 4, 2001. Born in Moloka'i. A Pacific Concrete and Grace Pacific heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Louisa "Nani"; son, Melvin; daughter, Rebecca Martin; seven grandchildren; brothers, Harris and Stanley; sister, Esther Seipel. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
WILLIAM "DR. MAC" McLAUGHLIN, 78, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 16, 2001. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. A retired Wilcox Hospital physician. Survived by wife, Veronica; son, Thomas; stepdaughters, Shelly Rodrigues and Robin Sabatini; grandchild; sister, Dolores Campbell, Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church; Mass noon.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
ROY YEIKO MIJO, 82, of Kailua, died March 31, 2001. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Melvin, Warren and Alan; two grandchildren; brother, Herbert; and sisters, Doris Yoshimoto and Betty Kagihara. Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.
UMEYO "ELLA" MIYABUCHI, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died April 15, 2001. Born in Pu'un«n«, Maui. A housewife. Survived by husband, Kiyoshi "Slim"; son, Robert; daughter, Jean; three grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Doris Funai. Service 11 a.m. today at Kahului Jodo Mission. Reception to follow; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
TAKASHI MURAKAMI, 89, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died April 14, 2001. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A retired macadamia nut farmer and proprietor of Murakami Farms. Survived by daughters, Alison and Dr. Ada; sons, Myrone, Clyde and Jason; sisters, Toshiko Yamaguchji and Akiko Shiroma; three grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Honomu Henjoji Mission; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
WILLIAM "BILLY" NAGAOKA, 75, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died April 15, 2001. Retired Kaua'i County road maintenance employee. Survived by wife, Alice; daughter, Dale Leverett; six grandchildren; sisters, Clorinda Nakashima and Dorothy Kaneshiro. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hanalei Pavillion, Kaua'i; service over ashes 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes in Hanalei Bay with military honors to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
HAROLD NUUHIWA, 71, of Waimanalo, died April 13, 2001. Born in Hono-lulu. A Ameron ready-mix driver. Survived by wife, Angela; daughters, Cigssy Driver, Claudia Givson, Connie Solomon and Jaye Aquino; sons, Herbert Kauhane and Hiram; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Henrietta Etami, Nora Rogello, Nicky Aki and Jackie Thompson; brother, Leonard. Visitation 2 pm. Sunday at Central Seventh Day Adventist Church; service 4:30 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GEORGE KAHUNANUI SANTOS, 65, died April 14, 2001. Born in Honolulu. A City & County of Honolulu heavy truck driver. Survived by wife, Jacqueline; sons, George, Theodore, Christopher and Elvis; daughter, Candace Santos-Walker; three grandchildren; brother, Solomon; sisters, Rosebell and Lilian Josefovicz. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
HERMAN PATRICK UO, 71, of Hale'iwa, Hawai'i, died April 9, 2001. Born in Kalaupapa, Moloka'i. No known survivors. Committal service 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
GEORGE CALVIN WALL, 84, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2001. Born in Washington. A proprietor of a lumber mill in Washington. Survived by wife, Mary "Betty"; son, James; daughters, Linda Martinson, Penny Booth and Sally Cannon; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Washington service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HENRY ISAMU YAMAKI, 78, of 'Aiea, died April 6, 2001. Born in Pearl City. A retired Waipahu Appliance employee. Survived by wife, Harriet; son, Steven; daughter, Estelle Yamaki-Spaulding; three grandchildren; brothers, Ralph, George, James, Roy, Gilbert and Melvin; sisters, Gertrude Nishida and Marion Yuasa. Service 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary Mauka Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.
