Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

CLARENCE TENKI TABA, a longtime banker and World War II veteran, died last Thursday in Honolulu. He was 79. See story.

JOHN KWAI HEEN YEE, an award-winning orchid cultivator, died Friday in Honolulu. He was 80. See story.

A memorial service for VONNIE LYONS will be held at 5 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Keauhou Yacht Club. Lyons, 71, a longtime figure in Kona tourism and community affairs, died July 16 of pancreatic cancer. See story.

CHRISTOPHER ANO, 81, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died July 19, 2001. Born in Honolulu. An air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration. Former police officer. Survived by wife, Zenaida; sons, Harold, Allan, Jeff and Chris; sister, Ethylyn Alexander; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MARY KALEI ALANA BALLESTEROS, 71, of Wahiawa, died July 9, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Valeriano, Emilio, Medino, Herman, Hymie, Manuel and Robin; daughters, Dorothy Casimiro, Barbara Asuncion and Carolina; brothers, James and Joseph Alana; sister, Florence Diones; 33 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Wahiawa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RONALD WAYNE CARBONELL, 62, of Kahului, Maui, died July 24, 2001. A retired Maui Electric Company administrator of purchasing and stores. Survived by wife, Ivy Jean; sons, Russell and Wesley; daughter, Ronda Mestrovich; sisters, Carmen Singson, Kathleen Melendez and Jane Shiveley; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Catholic Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KENNETH CHANG, 83, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died July 14, 2001. Born in Hawai'i. An office worker for Kekaha Sugar Company. Survived by daughters, Nanette Dettloff and Nadine Hall; brother, Alvin; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 4:45 p.m. tomorrow at Waimea Foreign Church; service 5 p.m.; inurnment to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

SARAH WELA CHU, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2001. Born in Hilo. A homemaker and member of Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, Keaukaha. Survived by sons, Albert Kelson, William "Ungie," Ronald "Singie" and Randolph "Randy"; daughters, Shirley Tripp and Gwendolyn Huston; sister, Pua Devara; 33 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, Keaukaha; celebration of life 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HAROLD S.T. CHUN, 82, of 'Aiea, died July 22, 2001. Proprietor of a paint distribution company. Survived by wife, Yong Hui; son, Norman; daughter, Carol Amaki; stepchildren, Sung Won Son, Mi Soon Park, Kyung Soon Yi and In Soon Kim; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist Church; service 10:30 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

IRENE CORREIA, 80, of Kailua, died July 18, 2001. Born on Maui. Survived by son, Joseph III; daughters, Jackie Gulisao, Joyce Tai and JoAnn Correia; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Eva Feria. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JEANETTE AKIYE CRAMPTON, 80, of Kailua, died July 22, 2001. Born in He'eia, Hawai'i. A flower designer retired from Kailua Florist. Survived by husband, Philip; daughters, Janille Cross and Sonia Marumoto; four grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Tadao and Thomas Kuroiwa; sister, Mildred Kunimura. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kane'ohe.

CHARLES HEAUKULANI, 65, of Kane'ohe, died July 14, 2001. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. A retired United States Army captain. Survived by wife, Lilly Heaukulani; sons, Charles, David, Robert and Paul; seven grandchildren; brother, David. Visitation 11:30 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1:15 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

HARUKO KUNICHIKA, 72, of Honolulu, died July 17, 2001. Born in Ho-nolulu. A retired self employed blind vendor and member of Osato Doshi Kai. Survived by son, Harold; daughter, Deborah Takafuji; brothers, Kingo Gushikuma, Hideo Gushikuma and Shigeru Gushikuma; sister, Doris Nakagawa; a grandson, Sean. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPH CHEW QUON LEE, 87, of Ho-nolulu, died July 10, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Retired manage of Chun Hoon Everybody's Market. Survived by daughter, Cheri-Ann; brothers, Thomas and Christopher; sister, Annie Prevo; a grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARK K. LOUIS, 82, of Honolulu and Wai'anae, died July 22, 2001. Born in Honolulu. Survived by nieces and nephews. Graveside service 1:45 p.m. today at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

RICHARD GLEN MCLAUGHLIN, 62, of Oma'o, Kaua'i, died June 21, 2001. Born in Montana. A water reclamation foreman in Po'ipu. Survived by wife, Elaine; sons, William and Mark; two granddaughters. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Aug. 4 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

THERESA A. NAKOA, 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 21, 2001. Born in Wailuku. Survived by sons, Albert, Frank, Joseph, Dexter, Guy and Duane; daughters, Christabelle Delos Santos, Michelle Medeiros, Laverne and Jann; mother, Caroline Hookano; brothers, William Hookano Jr., Lawrence "Larry" Hookano, Francis "Butch" Hookano, George "Baker" Hookano and Harry Hookano; sisters, Mary Anne Brash and Karen Kalani; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Norman's chapel; service 10 a.m. cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

KITTY PHILLIPS, 87, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2001. Born in South Dakota. A retired secretary. Survived by daughters, Velita "Vicky" Larrieu-Tanabe and Christine Woodward; brother, Phillip Preszler; sister, Eleanor Gruidl-Smith; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment to be held in San Bruno, Calif.

MAE KALEHUA REMIGIO, 82, of Kalama'ula, Moloka'i, died July 18, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by sons, Charlie Uahinui, James Nahinu and Byron Uahinui; daughters, Lovena Makekau, One Mae Bie Rasmussen, Charlene Poepoe and Irma; brother, Frank Rodrigues; 26 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church hall, Kalama'ula; burial to follow at Homelani Cemetery. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary, Inc.

ALEJA IRENE ABIAN RICARDO, 83, of Kihei, Maui, died July 21, 2001. A homemaker and member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Survived by husband, Francisco; sons, Crisanto Rasay, Hernando Rasay, Antonio Rasay; daughters, Lolita Acob, Clarita Esteban; brothers, Eduardo and Pedro Abian; sisters, Natividad Raton and Monica Galingana; 25 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 3 at Ballard Family Mortuary; prayer service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 4 at Christ the King Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SAOPAPA MATAUTIA SAUTA, 53, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2001. Born in Samoa. Survived by husband, Tamapaa Sauta; daughter, Taavale Tauilevaega; sons, Roy, Paulo and Alexander; sisters, Imeleta Lagaruaina, Sive Liufau, Maria Miller and Tu'i Mata'utia; brothers, Tautunu Mata'utia, Molewi Mata'utia and High Chief Lea'oa Mata'utia. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Visitation also after 8 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

DAVID TAVARES, 74, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2001. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. A retired tractor operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing. Survived by sons, Gerald and Steven; daughter, Debra Pacheco; brother, Eugene; sisters, Irene Abalos, Marie Benevides and Rosaline Santos; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papa'ikou; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Kalaoa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RICHARD HIDEO TERAUCHI, 70, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by brothers, Michael, Lance and Jerry; sister, Jean Tawata. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service noon. Inurnment to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUTH CHIYOKO TOMA, 75, of Las Vegas, Nev., died July 13, 2001. Born in Makawao, Maui. A retired retail manager of Union Market in Kapa'au, North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Rodney; sons, Dwayne and Derek Higa; daughter, Kathleen Matsuda; brothers, Seitoku and Chester Akamine; sisters, Tauruko Nakamura and Tomiko Ikuta; eight grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Aug. 3 at St. Augustine Church, Kapa'au, Hawai'i. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

JOHANNA MAY WONG-LEONG, 88, of Tacoma, Wash., died July 21, 2001. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired Moloka'i Community Hospital cook. Survived by daughters, Loulukea Finney and Annie Goo; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Graveside service 1:45 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

SAI YAMAUCHI, 96, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2001. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Milton; daughters, Grace Yamauchi and Edna Nishimura; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.