Warren R. Bidwell, 50, of Wailua Homesteads, a retired self-employed artist, died Thursday at home. Born in Los Angeles, he is survived by parents Anita and Ernest Perry; brother Larry Mills; and sisters Ellen Kelliinoi and Anne Mikulski. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Kapaa, Kauai. Burial: St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire.
Albertine W. De Groot, 83, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, retired proprietor of a California coffee shop, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, she is survived by husband Eugene; and stepsons Walter and Erwin. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.
Jeffrey L. DeMotta, 35, of Hilo, a maintenance worker with the Arc of Hilo, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife Anita L. Urbanozo-DeMotta; daughter Shantell M.C. Urbanozo; mother Violet; brothers Robert and Wayne; and sisters Louise Oliveira, Bonnie Rosa, Linda Victorino and Faye Miranda. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Memorial Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Matilde B.
Dino, 65, of Waipahu died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Cristino P.; sons Leonardo, Medardo and Manuel; daughters Maretes Guerrero and Madelene Tolentino; mother Librada Bangi; brothers Mariano, Florentino, Federico and Francisco Bangi; sister Puricima Mendoza; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call 6-9 p.m. Burial will be in the Philippines. Casual attire.
Maximo M. Flores, 85, of California, who died March 28, will be remembered in services in Honolulu. Born in Mapandan, Pangasinan, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Filomena M.; sons Remegio M., Manolo M., Maximo M. Jr. and Mafi; daughters Adoracion F. Faeldonea, Josie F. Mendoza, Marrieta Flores, and Nancy F. Andaya; brothers Eduardo and Prudencio; sister Marcelina Bautista; 26 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Pastor Ganal, 91, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper at Leahi Hospital, died March 28 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Emily P.; sons Francis Yokoyama, Gary Kauwe, Ron and Gary Ganal and Elliot Kalauawa; daughter Rebecca Daguro; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Naoyuki “Nick” Hirano, 88, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died Wednesday in Kuakini Hospital. He is survived by wife Mieko “Bertha”; son Robert Y.; daughters Florence Y. Saito and Eileen Y.
Hirano; brother Dick; sisters Sadami Kimura and Mutsuno Fukuyama; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rose M. Jackson, 62, of Honolulu, resident manager with Chaney Brooks and retiree of Beneficial Finance Co., is also survived by son Christopher. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice or American Cancer Society. Incorrect information for an obituary Thursday provided by the mortuary.
Virginia P. Keele, 74, of Kihei, Maui, an employee of Utah State Hospital, died Thursday in Kihei. Born in Salem, Utah,
ue8 she is survived by children Thayne P. Keele, Anna K. Ribucan, Kathy Timothy, Frank M. Keele, Marilyn K. Jackson, Deborah K. Blair, Rebecca Lyn K. Hunsaker, Daniel P. Keele and Christine K. Muhlestein; sister Louise Allen; brothers Dale L. and Don C. Pierce; 37 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Auhana Road, Kihei. Call after 4:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Tan, 58, of Kailua, a French language teacher and advisor at University of Hawaii-Manoa, died Sunday in Kailua. Born in Fort Wayne, Ind., she is survived by husband Felix; children Alexandra, Mark, Nathan and Paul; brothers Stanley and Stephen Graves; and mother Marion Gould. Memorial service: 4 p.m. tomorrow at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Kailua. No flowers. Donations suggested to Betsy Tan Memorial Award Fund, University of Hawaii Foundation, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu, HI 96828, or to St. Christopher’s Church Music Program, 93 N. Kainalu Drive, P.O. Box 456, Kailua, HI 96734.
Karen M.L. Tom-Hirota, 49, of Honolulu is also survived by brother Melvin T.C. Tom. Incorrect
information for an obituary Thursday provided by the mortuary.
Shui I. Wong, 89, of Honolulu is also survived by daughter Mildred Chang. Information in an obituary Thursday was incorrect.
Nancy S. Yanagi, 68, of Wailuku died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Paia, Maui, she is survived by husband Wallace; sons Jansen, Michael K. and Adrian K.; daughters Ann and Dale; brothers Minoru and Frank Miyauchi; sister Myrtle Kawamoto; and two grandchildren. Service over ashes: 5 p.m. Monday at Iao Congregational Church. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Iao Congregational Church, or Shinnyo-en Church, Honolulu, or charity.
Elizabeth L.K. Akiona, 71, of Kaneohe, died Wednesday in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband John K.; daughters Samantha L. and Daniella P. Akiona; mother Alexandrina Camacho; and stepfather Richard Camacho; and sister Henrietta Kai. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday.Burial: 2 p.m. Friday in Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Thomas “Paddy” Chun Jr., 70, of Honolulu, a retired aircraft refueler, died March 25 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Beverly L. Chun and Carol N. Lopez; son Thomas III; brother Jack; sisters Daisy Rodrigues, Annie K.S. Kaniaupio, Lillian Ernestberg, Jennie Pires and Elsie Fivella; and a grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Mitsugi Fujiwaki, 84, of Waialua, a retired heavy equipment mechanic with Waialua Sugar Co., died March 24 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Waialua, he is survived by wife Kiyoko; son Edwin T.; daughter Jean C. Keller; sister Teruko Kameda; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Griffin, 69, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a retired diplomat with the U.S. State Department and Navy veteran, died Wednesday in Kona Community Hospital. He is survived by wife
Hannah; sons Gary, Jeff and Scott; sisters Jennie Cain and Barbara Karpinski; and one grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Casual attire. No flowers.
Margaret O. Jay, 61, of Honolulu, a registered nurse at St. Francis Hospital, died last Monday in Honolulu. Born in Spartanburg County, S.C., she is survived by husband Albert E.; son John K.; daughters Teresa A. Morinaga and Sharon M. Jaygravelle; brother Oliver Ochiltree; sisters Cassie Reid, Geneiva Switzer and Frances Emmett; five grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church, 2821 Lowry Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society and St. Francis Home Care.
Teruo Joyo, 69, of Kahului, Hawaii, died Saturday. Born in Kihei, Maui, he is survived by sons Larry and Leonard; daughters Janice Katsutani, Jo-Ann Kono and Jean Kono; brothers Sadao and Isao; sisters Shizuke Honda, Alice Morris, Ayako Muranaka and Shirley Yoshinaga; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: Over the ashes at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Kahului Union Church.
Juan S. “Johnny” Laurin, 71, of Wahiawa died March 20 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Kahuku, he is survived by wife Leonisa B.; sons Patricio “Pat”, Ranulfo “Noli”, Juan “Johnny” Jr. and Ernesto “Nestor”; daughters Nila Cababahay, Evangeline “Jelly” and Susana Alambatin, Judith Daan, Teresita “Tessie” and Carmelita “Meling” Laurin; brothers Venancio and Pedro; sisters Eladia Macarayan and Proeroctusa Pamo; and 21 grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel.
Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Louise L. Nahooikaika,
77, of Wailuku died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by sons Ernest Hoe, Wilfred Nahooikaika, Wallace Swain and Wayne and Gordon Nahooikaika; daughters Louise Kaaihue, Mona Kanae and Odetta Waipa; 25 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Wake: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Makawao Cemetery.
Katsutaro “Flashy” Okuma, 75, of Honolulu, a retired employee of Grace Pacific Co., died last Monday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Kahuku, he is survived by wife Sue S.; son Nathan N.; and daughter Annette A. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Cecilia C. “Susie” Passos, 86, of Honolulu, died Wednesday in Kailua. Born in Aiea, she is survived by daughter Anita M. Ferreira; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Wake: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Man Thi Pham, 82, of Honolulu died Thursday4/3 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Vietnam, she is survived by sons Tuong, Andy and Ngu Do; daughters Mat Enga and Kinh Do; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Call after 9:30 a.m. Services: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gertrude F. “Prejean” Quinlan, 55, of Honolulu, an educational assistant at Likelike Elementary School, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu,
she is survived by husband Michael; sons Stephen A. Freitas Jr. and William M.K. and Michael F.K. Quinlan; daughters Ella Freitas-Hunt, LeeAnn K. Freitas and Colleen K. Quinlan; sister Eleanor Hayashida; brother Joseph W. Prejean Jr.; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Wilder Avenue. Call from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Carolyn H.P. Rogers, 44, of Waianae died Tuesday in Waianae. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Kawika and Kalama; daughter Kanoelani; parents Willard and Lily Peahi and Evanita and Donald Ilaban; brothers Willard Peahi Jr. and Peter N. Jr. and James Napeahi and Willis Peahi and Luka, Kala and Kealii Kauhola and Allen Parker; sisters Bonnie Jean Ilaban, Lillian P. Nero and Keahi Kauhola. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Koto Yokoyama, 99, of Aiea died March 24 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan, she is survived by daughter Aileen Y. Higa; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. ip
Rebecca K. “Becky” Young, 69, of Kaneohe, a retired cook with the Hawaii Department of Education, died last Saturday in Kaneohe. Born in Koolaupoko, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Lloyd K. Jr., Evans N., Chris K. and Warren K.; daughters Rebecca K. Phillips, Ivon E. Ohelo, Gladys K. Todd and Sharon L. Young; sisters Mary A. Clemente, Harriet N. Mahoe, Nellie K. Kamaile and Daisy Schumacher; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.