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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, October 12, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Fannie Lin Fun Tong Campbell, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i died Oct. 7, 2009. Born in Hilo. Salesperson retired from Smart Wear. Survived by daughters, Sharon Higashida, Faye Aki and Laura-Ann Shoemaker; son, Richard; sister, Elsie Silva; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private services held. No koden. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Ella Toong Moi Ching, 75, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Milwaukee schoolteacher. Survived by sisters, Lena Kawelo and Beatrice Ng. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Sau "Ginnie" Gin Wong Chinn, 96, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired teacher for the visually handicapped at McKinley High and Washington Intermediate schools and co-founder of Community Church of Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Kathy Chock, Pauline, and Priscilla Thompson; son, Edwin; sisters, Sau Chun Chun and Mabel Lum; brother, Wil Wong; four grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Community Church of Honolulu; celebration of life 3 p.m. No flowers; memorial donations to the Community Church of Honolulu. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Jennie Martelles Crastes, 99, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired cafeteria assistant at College of San Mateo (California). Survived by daughters, Mabel Grotz, Katherine Bulda and Thelma "Sparky" Herrera; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Christ The King Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Cotton Golden-Fields, 62, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 29, 2009. Born in Savannah, Ga. Proprietor of Cotton Fields Woodworking. Survived by daughters, Maggie Ireland and Malia Melvin; son, Cocheta Kaaina; brother, Jerry Fields; sister, Janet Edwards; a granddaughter. Graveside service noon Saturday at Alae Cemetery, Hilo. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Jean Eloise Funai, 74, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Retired salesclerk at Y. Hata. Survived by husband, George; sons, Bryan and Kief; daughter, Kathy; brothers; Rodney Fukumoto and Leslie Fukumoto; sisters, Barbara Endo and Cyrilla "Cy" Takakura; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment at a later date.

Francis Kiyoshi Furutani, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2009. Born in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. Retired drafting instructor for Leeward Community College. Survived by wife, Agnes; sons, Elton and Kevin; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; daughters, Evelyn, Sharon and Lynn, and Lianne Kitajima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Helen Tsuchiya Hagemeyer, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2009. Born in Volcano, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Weather Service administrative assistant. Survived by sisters, Victoria Kobayashi, Estelle Miller and Kathryn Thebeau. Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Church of the Holy Nativity. No flowers; memorial donations to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Charles "Charlie" "Ipo" Kuuipo Hose, 56, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Construction truck driver. Survived by brother, Robert Jr.; sisters, Lenora Morita, Mercy Texeira, Primrose Kalalau and Emma Sadaba. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

John Yoro Ilac, 83, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 5, 2009. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Lionel and Curtis; daughters, Gloria Galius, Jacqueline Ilac, Donna Ridela, Johnelle Angulo and Jamie Maldonado; brother, Norman; sisters, Kay Acoba, Rose Meyer and Jessie Navarro; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Elaine Marie Kanoa, 68, of Kailua, died Sept. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker; Army veteran. Survived by son, Michael; sister, Eleanor Gonsalves; two grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. George's Catholic Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Charles "Charley Fat" Abraham Mauna Kaohu, 75, of Honolulu, died Sept 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Master wood craftsman. Survived by brothers, Freeman Allen, Alvin, Vernon Villa and Walter "Pancho"; sister, Aileen Gaza; nieces; nephews. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Ma'ili Beach Park; scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Wei Lok King, 90, of Massachusetts, formerly of Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Shanghai, China. Former owner/operator of Shanhai shoe stores. Survived by children, Bessie Hahn, Jessie Chua, Saddie Kurtz, Joseph, Agnes Tang, Lucy Yee, Tony and David; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home. Mass 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Evangelist Church, Westborough, Mass. Private burial. No flowers; memorial donations to Westborough Healthcare Center, Activities Fund, 5 Colonial Drive, Westborough, MA 01581.

Margaret Mary (Tutu Peggy) Grunwell Kohloss, 85, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu and Kailua, died Oct. 6, 2009. Born in Washington, D.C. Wife of Frederick Kohloss, well known in the Hawai'i engineering community. Active in the Outdoor Circle and patron of the Honolulu Symphony. Also survived by daughters, Eleanor, Charlotte Foster and Margaret Ralston; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Nov. 27 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Committal to follow.

Albert Saburo Kuroda, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Army and Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Ricky and Kevin; daughter, Gayle Chun; three grandchildren; brother, Robert; sister, Betty Hashimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

John Samuel Laughlin, 85, of Kailua, died Sept. 30, 2009. Born in Rapid City, S.D. Retired federal civil engineer. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Eileen; daughters, Dorothy Laughlin-Whitaker and Carol Simmons; son, David; four grandchildren; brother, James. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Windward United Church of Christ. No flowers; memorial donations to Windward United Church of Christ. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Gaudencia "Peewee" Sarono Lopez, 82, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Robert and Floyd; daughter, Sylvia Ader; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Bontog and Juanita Achiu; brother, Michael Sarono. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday; prayer service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Shigeru "Jack" Maemori, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired Hickam Air Force Base engineering technician. Retired general contractor. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Harue "Helen"; sons, Gordon and Jason; daughter, Paulette Zirkle; three grandchildren; sister, Lois. Visitation noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Lynn Hoong Katsuko Martin, 68, of Mililani, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of the Video Place, formerly with Sears Hawai'i District Office. Survived by husband, Glenn; sons, Daniel and Glenn Jr.; daughters, Margaret Asuncion and Lynn Campos; sister, Lorraine Young; brother, Calvin Young. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Sang Bok Mah, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 9, 2009. Born in South Korea. Member of Hawaii Hope Mission Baptist Church for 15 years. Survived by sons, Myong Chun, Chang Chun, Sang Chun, Yong Chun; daughters, Myong Gu Hosub, Myong Koung Choi and Sung Hee Lim; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

Rocco Jay Mollicone, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2009. Born in New Haven, Conn. Residential service coordinator for The Arc in Hawaii; retired Hilton Corp. general manager; Navy veteran. Survived by daughter, Michele Leanio; sons, Christopher Nevins and Gregory; brother, Russell DiBevedetto; hanai brother, Tim Collins; sister, Joyce Parsons; hanai sister, Christina Hogan; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; celebration of life service 10:30 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow from Waikiki Yacht Club.

David Yukio Odan, 58, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired state of Hawaii OSHA compliance officer. Survived by wife, Patricia; father, Richard Sr.; brother, Richard Jr.; sister, Janice Chang. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Thomas "Toto" Tsutomu Oshima, 76, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 7, 2009. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired medical technologist for Kuakini Medical Center. U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War. Survived by wife, Flora; daughters, Lana Kaeo and Sandra Miyata; four grandchildren; brothers, Stanley, William, Paul and Arthur. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Congregational Church; service 4 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Mildred "Millie" M. Ozeki, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 27, 2009. Born in Hilo. Homemaker and member of the Church of the Holy Cross in Hilo. Survived by sons, Melvin, Ellsworth and Clinton; daughter, Arlene; sister, Kathryn Tsumura; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

Lawrence Evans Pace, 50, of SeaTac, Wash., formerly of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 28, 2009. 1977 Castle High School graduate. Survived by wife, Brenda; son, Lawrence Evans; two grandchildren; mother, Beverly; brothers, Randall, Richard and Rodney; sister, Cindy Tomas. Services held in Washington.

K.C. Lani Sukekane, infant daughter of Kerri and Chester Sukekane of Kailua, died Sept. 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Chase; grandparents, Theola and James Striker. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Stanley E. Yamamoto, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service worker. Air Force veteran. Survived by daughter, Gail Yamamoto; brother, Roy. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.