Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.
FRANCIS S. TAKEMOTO, who went from teaching mathematics to serving with the heroes of the 100th Infantry Battalion in World War II and on to become the first American of Japanese ancestry to achieve the rank of general, died Sunday in Honolulu at the age of 89. See story.
The Lyman House Museum will close Saturday to allow staff and volunteers to attend the funeral of HAROLD LUSCOMB JR., a familiar figure in downtown Hilo who loved sharing the area's history with residents and visitors alike. Luscomb died May 23 on O'ahu following heart surgery. He was 76. See story.
CONSTANCE LAURA BOGERT, 81, of Makakilo, died May 27, 2002. Born in Indianapolis. A retired filing clerk. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Steve Suesz; daughter, Connie Carr; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, David Bess; sister, Mary Worten. Service 7 p.m. Monday at Makakilo Baptist Church. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
FLORINDA "FLORA" MEDEIROS CAMBRA, 86, of Kohala, Hawai'i, died May 25, 2002. Born in Kohala. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Arthur; son, Robert; daughters, Barbara Nichols, Angie Kozlowski, Rose Yamanaka, Lila Healy and Patricia Eli-Steckling; sisters, Mary Vierra, Eva Lim and Dora Beach; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawi Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m; burial to follow at the church cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
ETHEL KIM MAU CHING, 99, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Survived by sons, Randolph, Donald and Cedric; daughter, Adrienne; six grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
J. WILLIAM "BILL" COOK, 89, of Washington, D.C., died May 15, 2002. A retired chemist for the Food and Drug Administration. Born in Erie, Colo. He kept a winter residence in Honolulu and donated his large collection of Hawaiian and Pacific Island music to the University of Hawai'i. Survived by children, Russell Cook, Susan Pifer, Charlotte LaRoy and Janice Arai; three stepchildren; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. No local service.
VIOLET TAM DOVE, 95, of Niu Valley, died May 25, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by daughters, Joann Churchill and Mary Muirhead; sons, Ralph Snively and Michael Dove; sisters, Lillian Deaton and Edith Niemann; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
WAYNE EDWARD DUNCAN, 91, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2002. Born in New Mexico. A retired federal government civil engineer. Survived by nephew, Neale. Private service held. Arrangements by William Funeral Services.
HAZEL EGUCHI, 94, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died May 22, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sisters, Eunice Izumi and Jean Ishii. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
MISUE "EDNA" FUJIKAWA, 76, of Honolulu, died May 28, 2002. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired self-employed seamstress. Survived by sons, Melvin and Rod; daughters, Gwen Oki, Cynthia Tengan, Karen Chung, Ethel Kaneshiro, Valerie Uyeda and Joy Asato; sisters, Yukiko Yamaguchi and Futae Mizushima; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
PHONCHAREUN INTHASANE, 81, of Kahuku, died May 24, 2002. Born in Pakse, Laos. A retired farmer. Survived by son, Ky Chareun; daughter, Kham Thepsenavong; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Laotian service; cremation to follow.
SENICHI "YACHI" IREI, 87,of Honolulu, died May 17, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired Kuhio Grill cook and retired Violet's Coffee Shop owner. Survived by wife, Shizue; son, Roy; daughters, Carol, Shirley Medeiros, Janet Kawada and Lynn Henline; 12 grandchildren; brother, Joei. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
RUTH MAKAILA NAKAGAWA KAHOLOA'A, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 24, 2002. Born in Waipio Valley, Hawai'i. A homemaker. A member of the Honoka'a Hawaiian Civic Club. Survived by sons, Elmer Auna and Solomon, Jackie, William, Clyde, Jeremiah, Freddie and Derwin Kaholoa'a; daughters, Mildred "Kawa" Polido, Hannah Polido, Evangeline "Mele" Belog, Eunice Thompson, Mary Cabera and Rachel "Nina" Kaholoa'a; sister, Rachel Laukong Thomas; 56 grandchildren; 108 great-grandchildren; 39 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
MARYLAND H. "MELE" KAMAI, 44, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died May 24, 2002. Born in Pu'uwai, Ni'ihau. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Joseph; sons, Joseph and Joshua; daughters, Christina Hart; two grandchildren; brother, Moria; sisters, Lillian and Pennie. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 7 p.m.
YASUO "JAMES" KOOCHI, 94, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Castle & Cooke stevedore. Survived by daughters, Lily Yanagi, Annette "Annie" Fung and Lynette "Lynn" Maruo; five grandchildren; brother, Masajiro "Masa"; sister, Fumiko "Harriet" Kusunoki. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BAILEY KAAPOKALANI KUEWA JR., 69, of 'Aiea, died May 23, 2002. Born in Waialua. Survived by sons, Bailey III, Rodney, Keith and Francis; daughters, Eiko Duvauchelle, Wilma Nelson and Sheri Camara; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Mapuana Ellenberger. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
MABEL CARMEN LEONG, 93, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Barbara Perreira; brother, Ormal Martin; sisters, Hazel Joseph, Lillian Ferreira, Mamie Lopes and Ruby Todd; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
MARIAN TOSHIE MASAKI, 59, of Pearl City, died May 27, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. A retired state Department of Labor secretary. Survived by husband, James; son, Jason; brother, Michael Mikami. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Pearl City; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LILY Y.L. TOM MATSUI, of Monterey Park, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 20, 2002. Survived by husband, Yasuo; sons, Rodd and Lance; brother, Woodrow; sisters, Pearl, Jade and Irma. Service held in California.
HERBERT "SPIDER" MCPALMER, 78, of Las Vegas, died May 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Navy and World War II veteran formerly with the Stardust/Fremont Hotels. Survived by wife, Lucy; son, Jay; daughter, Brandi; brother, James; two grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lanikai side of Kailua Beach. Loose flowers and lei; lunch to follow at 1123 Kahili St., Enchanted Lake, Kailua. For information call Jim: 263-4812.
GERALDINE "BLONDIE" PIILANI PASCUAL, 63, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A former kupuna at He'eia Elementary School. Survived by son, John; daughters, Julie Lauofo, Donna Delizo, Brenda Kaanehe, Lavan Silva and Irene Kealoha; hanai daughters, Lou Yee and Kaui Nahoopii; sister, Nadean Preston; hanai sister, Ua Solomon; hanai brothers, Dryden, Ronnie, Rusty and Jimmy Kalaaukahi and Calvin Anakalea; 25 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Stake Center, across from King Intermediate School; service 8 p.m.; cremation to follow. Ashes to be scattered at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary.
MARCO PONICONO, 71, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 24, 2002. Born on Moloka'i. Survived by stepparents, Consorcia and Labez Estenzo; sisters, Kathy Howell, Dorothy Verano, Filomena Quizon, Francesca Berrano, Dolores Ashimine, Catalina Kirsch, Rosa Dejos, Nora Agravante and Lani Ouye; brothers, Julian Ledesma, Nelson, Walter, C. Larry and Wilfredo Estenzo. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
BERNADINO Q. RACOMA, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died May 19, 2002. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; sons, Robert, Frank and Albert; daughters, Lorraine Sagawinit, Nora Racoma, Gloria Keomaka, Martha Racoma-Lee, Patricia Ferrier and Sandra Kalua; 26 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Garden of Meditation.
ALBERT H. "MIMI" SERIKAWA, 70, of Kailua, died May 24, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired proprietor of Al's Shell Service Station, Kailua. Original Outrigger Canoe Club member and winning crewmember of Moloka'i Ho'e. Survived by wife, Winona; sons, Robert and Kaipo; daughters, Sets and Mahina; five grandchildren; brothers, Herbert and Gilbert; sisters, Betsy Tanaka, May Kawabata, Jane, Sadie Katayama and Margaret Uyehara. Service held. Memorial donations to MDA.
WALTER "SHAVID" SOARES, 87, of Honolulu, died May 27, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired civil servant. Survived by wife, Katherine; sons, Ronald and Reggie; daughter, Bernadette Petropoulos; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
BEATRICE "COCHI" VICTORIA AYALA SOZA, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 26, 2002. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Anthony Maldonado, Delbert Maldonado and David Torres; daughters, Bernadette Cabral-Salas and Gertrude Dorr-Malupo; brother, Daniel Torres; sisters, Doris Carvalho and Joanna Martinez; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; prayer service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
JACK KING WATTS, 74, of Waikele, died May 15, 2002. Born in Oklahoma City. Retired as lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Maria; son, Richard; three grandchildren; brother, Jerry Dorsey. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; inurnment 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
RICHARD TOSHIO YOSHIOKA, 76, of Kane'ohe, died May 21, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A retired self-employed limousine driver. Survived by wife, Margaret; daughters, Dawn and Dana; two grandchildren; brothers, Stanley, Fred, Nelson Sr., Ronald and Lawrence; sisters, Ethel Uemura and Ellen Kim. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JERRY BENJAMIN YOUNCE SR., 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 27, 2002. Born in Hilo. A former employee of C & H Ishii Contractor and volunteer umpire for the State Department of Parks and Recreation. Survived by sons, Jerry Jr., Mili and Kenneth; daughter, Nahaku Kailianu; sister, Addie Miday; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
LLEWELLA NAUKANA ZABLAN, 76, of Ko'olua Waipake, Kaua'i, died May 21, 2002. Retired federal personnel specialist. Survived by husband, Francis; son, Randy; daughter, Renee Martin; sisters, Karen Gabeler and Benedyne Kim. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. tomorrow at Kapaa First Hawaiian Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hawaii Blood Bank. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
