
Dr. George M.H. Chun, 58, of Los Angeles, a Honolulu native, died Jan. 23 in Los Angeles. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Sally; sons Dr. G. Michael, Richard T., Christopher P. and Steven A.; mother Ruth C.; and sister Shirley C. Wong. Memorial Mass: 11 a.m. June 23 at Sacred Hearts Church, 1701 Wilder Ave. Casual attire. No flowers.
Thelma A. Conching, 96, died May 28 in Aiea. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by sons Harry and Ronald; sisters Afong Katherine Au and Welcome Harriet Albao; brother Au Sau Ahana; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Margarita P. Galera, 92, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a housewife, died Monday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she is survived by daughter Felisa Casil; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Wake: 6 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary; call 5-9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; call after 8 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
The Rev. Kulani Kukahiko, who died May 29 in Castle Hospital, was 91. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Edward T. Blackie Lau, 85, of Aiea, a retiree of Pearl Harbor Shipyard Shop 72, died Monday in Aiea. Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Aiea. Visitation starts at 10 a.m. An obituary appearing yesterday did not include the visitation time.
Emmaline R. Pat Macer, 76, of Evansville, Ind., mother of Deborah Chun of Honolulu, died Saturday at home. She was a congressional secretary and office manager for law firms. She is also survived by mother Emmaline F. Rusche; daughters Mary Ann Schmitt, Pamela Macer and Margaret Peggy McLaughlin; and 10 grandchildren. Services on the mainland.
Edmund Polido, 35, of Pahala, Hawaii died May 31 at home. Born in Pahala, he is survived by parents Marcelo and Hannah K.; son Edmund Mana Jr.; hanai daughters Kandy and Charity; brothers Solomon, Edward, Ken and Rick; sisters Susan Lebehn, Maggie Martinez, Ruth Kahele and Elizabeth, Gay, Marilyn, Belinda and Lorna-Kay Polido and Rachel Kaholoaa; and grandmother Ruth Nakagawa-Kaholoaa. Wake: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Polido residence, corner Kokio and Pakalama streets, Pahala. Call 7-9:30 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Polidos. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire.
Richard Y.S. Song, 82, a civil service employee at Hickam Air Force Base, died June 2 in Honolulu. Born in Hawaii, he is survived by wife Lillian; son Clayton; daughters Delight Butler and Lisa Song; sisters Eunice Kim, Sylvia Coito and Esther Wheelehon; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Teodora A. Soriano, 89, of Honolulu died May 30 in Honolulu. Born in Pangasinan, the Philippines, she is survived by son Alfredo Bernabe; daughters Magdalena B. Lazo, Mercedes Cerreon and Lydia Guillermo; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Harry S. Takara, 57, of Honolulu, former senior materials coordinator for Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd., died May 31 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Toyo; brothers Clarence M. and Francis M.; sister Linda Y. Nakasone; and half brother George Morikone. Private services.
Hatsuko R. Umeno, 84, of Pearl City died Saturday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Wayne H. and Morris Y.; daughter Sandi T. Asamura; brothers George and Albert Terada; sister Elaine Fukada; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
Thomas Wong, 58, of Honolulu, a retiree of Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by son Jayson T.S.; daughter Coryne L. Wong-Collinsworth; brothers Fred, Lawrence and Robert; sisters Mabel Ah Loy, Maile Bartolome and Alice Yamasaki; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Thomas N. Yamabe, 53, of Honolulu will be remembered in services Saturday. He was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car at Kapahulu Avenue and Ala Wai Boulevard Saturday. He was a self-employed businessman. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by son Darren M.; daughter Deidre S.; mother Lillian C.; brother Baron G.; and sister Gloria J. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.