Saturday, August 23, 1997

Paul B. Begonia, 85, of Wahiawa, a retired park maintenance man in Oakland, Calif., died Wednesday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was also high priest at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wahiawa second ward. Born in Ilocos Sur, Banaoang, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Florentina A.; sons Albert A. and George P.; daughters Priscilla F. Grimm and Patricia C. Wallace; brothers Pedro, Augustin, Santos and Antonio; sisters Feliza Bielza and Felipa Ramos; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani chapel, 95-1039 Meheula Parkway. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Anne Blythe, 85, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, an administrative assistant with state of California, died Aug. 15 in Keauhou Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born in Illinois, she is survived by son John; daughter Christine Blythe-Roha; sister Grace Calvert; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services on the mainland.

Joseph “Sammy” Coito, 88, of Kailua died Tuesday at Aloha Health Care Center. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Ellsworth D. and Burton J.; daughters A. Marie Perry, Beverly L. Coito and Jolene J. Howell; sisters Eponina “Nina” Coito, Mary Simons, Adeline Miller, Dagmar Driskell, Alithea Schenkelberg, Celeste Storm and Diana Bettencourt; and five grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Luciana Conyate, 76, of Mililani, a retired licensed practical nurse at Waimano Home, died Wednesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Puunene, Maui, she is survived by nephews Leo Jr. and Daniel Blancaflor; and nieces Clara Mendonca and Claudia Viernes. Services: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Apostle Evangelist Church. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Joel L. Crouch, 86, of Honolulu, a retired United Airlines pilot, died last Saturday in Straub Hospital. Born in South Dakota, he is survived by wife Jeannette; and daughters Joel A. Cooper and Nana M. Banks. Graveside services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations suggested to Lyon Arboretum, c/o University of Hawaii Foundation, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu 96828.

Alfred E. De Luz, 66, of Honolulu, a real estate broker, died July 25 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by father and stepmother Richard and Josephine. Private services.

Kumao W. Fujii, 90, of Koloa died Sunday in Mahelona Hospital. Born in Okayama, Japan, he is survived by son Kiichi; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Private services.

Kenneth A. Inoue, 42, of Honolulu, a computer analyst, died Sunday in Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by mother Kazuko; and brothers George M. and David O. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Shigeru Kakugawa, 84, of Volcano, Hawaii, a retired farmer, died Thursday in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Masako; sons Norman, Earl and Dennis; brother Shinji Ikeda; sisters Ayako Takahashi and Matsuko Honda; and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Victoria R. “Vicky” Laconsay, 71, of Pearl City died Sunday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in San Antonio, Zambales, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Silverio “Beriong”; children Silverio R. Jr., Lily L. Aseo, Janet Laconsay and Kathy L. Sniffen; sister Atang Ancho; and eight grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Augusta P. “Ann” Medeiros, 77, of Waianae died Sunday in Waianae. Born in Hamakua, Hawaii, she is survived by husband Morris C.; sons Delfin Ganancial and Morris C. Jr. and William Medeiros; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, 85-786 Old Government Road, Waianae. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Simeon C. Mendoza, 50, of Honolulu died Aug. 7 in Seattle. Born in Cadaratan, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Marylyn G.; daughter Mari beth; son Michael; father Silvino; mother Severa; and brothers Gerardo, Jack, Micasio and John. Wake: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

John Miguel, 71, of Honolulu is also survived by sister May Fernandez. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Walter Kamakaunamau‘ukalanika‘uleleaiwi “Big Nap” Napoleon Jr., 72, of Honolulu, a retiree of Matson Terminals Inc., died Aug. 12 in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife R. Kanaheleaulani; sons W. Kamakau, M. Kameeiamoku and A. Kulanakauhalehou; brother Barry; sisters Manu “Tita,” Dorcus and Naomi; and mother Katherine. Services: 6-9 p.m. Friday at Kawaiahao Church. Casual attire. No flowers.

Uichi Noda, 89, of Eleele, Kauai, a utility workman with Kauai Commercial, died Sunday in Kauai Veterans Hospital. Born in Mana, Kauai, he is survived by daughters Miriam Yamamoto and June Noda; son Darryl; sisters Setsuko Terui and Sue Yamamoto; and brothers Sadaichi and Riichi. Private services.

Frances Y.M. Polansky, 67, of Honolulu died Aug. 13 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Richard S.M. and Philip S.H. Yuen; daughters Barbara Jean Prigge and Rita K.U. Chimchowski; sisters Kam Lan Quon and Bernadette Leong; brothers Clifford Ah Wai and James Young; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Mass: 10:15 a.m. at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Sixto C. Ramoran, 72, of Honolulu, a retired farmer, died Aug. 13 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Marcelina; sons Joseph, Domingo and Rodente; daughters Lerma and Mila; brother Manuel; sisters Juliana Galapon, Gloria Macaway and Natividad Magaoy; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual attire. No flowers.

Anne W. Smith, 76, of Mililani died Monday. Born in Hanford, Calif., she is survived by husband Norvin E. “Bud” Jr.; son Jeffrey A.; daughter Jeanette A. Bowvine; and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Yoshiko Urian, 66, of Mililani, a retiree of U.S. Army Golf Association Club System, died Sunday in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Yamaguchi Ken, Japan, she is survived by husband Bonifacio; brothers Manzo and the Rev. Saizo Okazaki; and sister Sister Yukiko Okazaki. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

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Monday, August 25, 1997

Jane Hennessey Lum Christabel,99, of Kailua, died Wednesday at Leahi Hospital. She was born in Waikapu, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Thelma Chu, Florence Tacata and C. Lei Chun; son Guy Elderts, 20 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Service: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m., Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Kenichi “Jack” Fujiwara,85, of Honolulu, a retired electronics technician for the Department of the Navy, died Thursday at Oahu Care Facility. He was born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Takeyo “Irene”; sons Clifford K. and Victor T.; daughters Helen H. Nishida and Janet K. Fujikawa; sisters Sueno Kondo, Takie Nagano and Gertrude Goto, 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Service: 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tomoye Hayase,92, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Aug. 13 at Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by son George; daughters Fusaye Higuchi, Yoshie Fujinaka, Mildred Kawano, Jane Kusumotro and Hazel Kamada; brother Francis Fujita; sister Tomino Takai, 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Services were private.

Shizuka Kakugawa,95, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1 in Honolulu. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She is survived by sons Yuyaka, Akira and Henry Takashi; daughters Jean Sumie Kakugawa and Grace Toshie Kakugawa, and three grandchildren. Services were private.

Paul Noburo Kishaba,56, of Waipahu, a 30-year employee of Chevron, died Friday at Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He is survived by wife Wynona “Tess”; son Greg S.; daughters Stephanie C., Megan T. and Adrienne M.; brothers James H. And Richard I.; and sisters Hatsue “Kay” Chinen, Shizue “Verna” Arakaki, Mitsue “Mitzi” Uyehara, Jeanette Shirakura and Irene Polonchak. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tatsumi Okuno, 86, of Hilo, a retired salesman for Hilo Candy Co., died Aug. 15 in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tsuyako; daughters Helen Yamasaki and Arlene Kobata; brother Isami; sisters Hanayo Yamanaka, Tatsuko Kodama, Amy Sasaki and Ellen Okuno, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Edith Satsuki Osaki,86, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died Wednesday at the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Kohala. She is survived by sister Hanako Yamanaka. Services were private.

Frederick M. Poole, 94, of Honolulu, a commander in the Naval Civil Engineering Corps, died Wednesday in Kaneohe. He was born in Illinois. He is survived by daughters Alta M. Hackenson and Patricia A. Howse; sons John Frederick and James Arthur, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker United Methodist Church. Call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.

Aisha T. Tolentino, 17, of Lanai City will be remembered in services Thursday. She was a sttudent at Maui Community College. She died at Kihei, Maui, on Aug. 15. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Dodie Suetos; father Eddington Tolentino; legal parents Anacleta and Pedro Tolentino; brothers Dean Abafo and Eddie, Pedro Jr., Jerold and Warren Tolentino; sisters Nolina and Diamond Suetos, Cindy Tolentino, Aldegunda Tolentino-Bermudez and Estelita Tolentino-Hamilton; grandparents Angel and Anna Allas and Randy and Gloria Abafo, and great-grandparents David and Nora Pila. Visitation: noon Thursday at the ILWU Union Hall in Lanai City. Cremation on Friday. Borthwick Norman’s Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

Sam Masao Uyehara,87, of Honolulu, retired owner of Smile Cafe, died Aug. 17 at Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Waiakea, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Miyoko; daughters Nancy Lee, Amy Afuso, Katherine Naomi Uyehara, June Sumako Oyakawa; brothers Masaji, Majo, Nobu and Jimmy Takeo; and six grandchildren. Services were private.