January 1 – December 31, 1998
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Amelia C. Oasay, 37, of Las Vegas and formerly of Waipahu, a
housekeeper at Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, died Aug. 11, 1998 in Las Vegas.
She was also a former employee at Quality Inn & Miramar Hotel in Honolulu.
Born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Ranalfo, son
Arnold, daughter Ronalyn, mother Eufrocina Cabebe, brothers Jimmy and Jerry
Cabebe and sisters Teresita Yoro and Carlina Cera. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call from 6 to 9 p.m.
Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after
10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Roger S. Oba, 54, of Hilo, an auditor for the Credit Union of
Hawaii in Hilo, died June 18, 1998 at
home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Hideki and Teruko; sister
Frances M.; and brother Wayne. Private services.
Mariano F. Obado, 51, of Waipahu died Saturday Dec 12, 1998
in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is
survived by wife Anita, brothers Manuel and Fausto and sisters Petra Navida and
Filomena Obado. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow
at St. Joseph Church in Waipahu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the
Temples.
Salvador Z. Obaldo,78, of Waipahu, retired from the Philippines
Army, died Thursday Sep 24, 1998 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in the
Philippines. He is survived by wife Catalina; daughters Bernardina and
Cresencia Obaldo, Florentina Ramos, Corazon dela Rosa and Radiosa Villanueva;
sons Salvador Jr. and Martin; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway in
Waipahu. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial
to be in the Philippines. Casual attire.
Dorothy “Emi” Obara,49, of Honolulu, a former
employee of United Tire & Recapping Co., died Oct. 27, 1998 at home. Born
in Honolulu, she is survived by mother Asako and brothers Eugene and Dennis.
Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Iolani High School chapel. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Garin S. Oshiro,35, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a warehouse and delivery worker,
died Friday Oct 30, 1998 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by
parents Harry and Mae; brothers Alan and Larry; and grandparents Ayako Otake
and Yeisei and Haruko Oshiro. Private services.
Louise C. Obatay, 81, of Wahiawa, a hula and ukulele teacher
for senior citizens, died last Tuesday Apr 21, 1998 in Wahiawa General
Hospital. Born in Pearl City, she is survived by husband Engracio T.; sons
Daniel, Charles and Rodney Kaeka and David Hirota; daughters Velma McCaughan,
Lily Ann Gaspar, Kathryn Nakoa, Winona Fah, Donna Jo Pelekai, Mary L.K.
Campbell, Annie Obatay, Flora Jumawan, Fidelia Kaiwi, Helen Wiggs and Madeline
Espinosa; brothers Chester and Francis Clark; sisters Blossom Kaipo, Viola
Akina and Redeem Martin; 43 grandchildren; 101 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani
Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial
Park. Casual attire.
Edwin Obedoza, 37, of Honolulu died Saturday Jul 4, 1998 in
St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu,
he is survived by mother Dolores; father Inocencio; brothers Ben, Brian,
Leonard, Alan, Steven and Wayne; sisters Barbara, Stephanie, Teresa, Virgie and
Lisa; and guardian Christine. Private services.
Elina A. Oberes, 75, of Ewa Beach died Thursday May 14, 1998
in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband
Anacleto O.; son Agustin; daughters Lucia Sigue, Feledelfa Labajo, Anacleta
Madrid and Cornelia Fletcher; sister Tarcela Bonghanoy, and 18 grandchildren.
Prayer services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call
from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial
Park. Casual attire.
Lenore N. O'Brien, 90, of Honolulu, principal and teacher at
Hanahauoli School, died Wednesday Nov 4, 1998 at home. She was born in Idaho.
She is survived by nephew David Nims and three grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m.
Tuesday at Outrigger Canoe Club. Donations suggested to Honolulu Symphony or
the Lenore O'Brien Scholarship Fund at the school. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Satoru Ochiai, 90, of Honolulu died Tuesday Oct 20, 1998 in
Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center. He was born in Kaanapali, Maui. He is
survived by son Hiroshi; daughter Doris E. Fujimoto; and a grandson. Services:
6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Albertina K.K.K. Ochman,72, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii,
died Wednesday Sep 23, 1998 in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in South
Kona. She is survived by sons Frank, Bruce, Robert, Ronald and William;
daughters Jean Takaki, Frances Debina, Wanda Kepano and Teri Chun; 37
grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Ward. Call after 9 a.m.
Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Twila B. Octavo, 84, of Honolulu, a retired dance instructor,
died May 28, 1998 in Honolulu. Born in
Honolulu, she is survived by stepdaughter Gina Fernandez. Services: 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Bessie K. Oda, 79, of Mililani, who retired from Ewa Brand,
died last Saturday Mar 28, 1998 at home. Born on Kauai, she is survived by
husband Henry S.; sons Lynol, Owen and Glenn; daughters Joyce Kinoshita and
Gail Rames; sisters Bertha Kondo, Mildred Nishida and Violet Watanabe; 13
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual
attire. No flowers.
Fumiyo N. Oda,92, of Honolulu, a retired
teacher at Kaiulani Elementary School, died Tuesday Mar 3, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital.
She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Harold and sister Sueko
Cabral. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Harris United Methodist Church.
Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Harold Y. Oda, 94, of Honolulu, a retired general insurance
agent at Amfac/JMB Hawaii Inc., died Monday Apr 13, 1998 in Hale Nani
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by brother
John E. and sisters Nancy K. Wakuya and Elsie S. Murakami. Services: 6 p.m.
Wednesday at Harris United Methodist Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
No flowers.
Jane Oda, 58, of Harbor City, Calif., died last Tuesday Dec
1, 1998 in Torrance, Calif.She is survived by husband Tokiji; sons Gary and
Lance; father Mac Okakada, and sister Karen Nekoba. Services on the mainland.
Nobuko Oda, 65, of Wahiawa, who retired from Dot’s Restaurant
in Wahiawa, died May 6, 1998 in Tripler Hospital. Born in Osaka, Japan, she is
survived by husband Shigeru, sons Eddie and Norman, daughters Amy Mariano and
Cynthia M. Oda, and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire.No flowers.
Reiko “Shirley” Oda, 69, of Ewa, a housekeeper
at Arakawa’s, died March 22, 1998 at
home. Born in Ewa, she is survived by husband Shohei, sons Wesley T. and Stacey
T., brother John Y. Suzuki, sisters Judy and Ellen T. Suzuki, and a grandson.
Memorial services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel.
Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ronald K. Oda, 62, of Honolulu, a retired city work division land
surveyor, died Saturday Jan 24, 1998 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he
is survived by wife Koyumi, daughter Renee K. Wall, brother Lester N. and three
grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,
Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tazu Oda, 103, of Kaneohe, died Dec. 15, 1998 in Kuakini
Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in
Hiroshima-Ken, Japan. She is survived by son Ernest K.; daughters Edna M.
Fukuda and Patsy Y. Matsuoka, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Private services.
Victoria H. “Amy” Oda, 78, of Hilo, a retired loan
officer at First Hawaiian Bank, died Tuesday Aug 11, 1998 at home. She was born
in Hilo. She is survived by son Wayne; daughters Maxine Hashizaki and Myrna
Nekoba; sister Ayame Ikeda, and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday
at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Chimaki Odaka, 73, of Honolulu, a retired welder, died last
Thursday Jul 9, 1998 at home. Born in Ewa, he is survived by wife Junko, son
Glenn H., daughters Jane M. Adaniya and Linda K. Nakagawa, sister Virginia T.
Abe and two grandchildren. Private services.
John M. O'Day, 98, of Honolulu, who retired from Hawaiian
Telephone Co., died Sept. 15, 1998 in Straub Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is
survived by son Donald, daughter Barbara Tanaka, five grandchildren, and four
great-grandchildren. Private services.
Vaisa
Ofoia-Loa,
54, of American Samoa, a clerk and teller with the American Samoa government,
died Thursday may 28, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital. She was born in American Samoa.
She is survived by sons Jeffrey, Jason and Monty; daughter Tanya Bishop; mother
Liua Ofoia; brothers Amosa, Isaraelu, Sitau, Veni and Soli Ofoia; sisters
Mataiva Gorniak, Sa Tinitali and Pina To‘oto‘o, and two grandchildren. Services
in American Samoa.
Janet R. Ogasawara, 68, of Hilo died last
Tuesday Aug 18, 1998 at home. Born in
Honolulu, she is survived by husband Edwin T.; daughters Laura Lum, Kathryn
Miller, Ruth Takemoto, Amy Cieslik, Rachel Nemoto and Faye Ogasawara; mother
Yoshi Matsuda; brother Takao Matsuda; and eight grandchildren. Private
services.
Mal Im “Mia Pae” Ogasawara, 52, of Pearl City died
March 2, 1998 at home. She was born in Jin Ju, South Korea. She is survived by
husband Clarence M.; sons Hyung Kwan Pae and Eric M. Ogasawara; daughters Rachel H.S. Fisher and Hyun Jeong Pae;
mother Pil Joo Min; brother Young Bong Min; sisters Young Im Chung, Mal Sik Kim
and Young Ok Pak, and two grandchildren.
Wake services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai
chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
Marsha H. Ogasawara, 49, of Waipahu, a sales associate
for the Hickam Air Force Base exchange, died Tuesday Aug 11, 1998 in St.
Francis-West Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Roy C.,
father Masao Hashizume and brother Lance Hashizume. Memorial services: 11 a.m.
Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Momoyo Ogasawara, 79, of Honolulu died Tuesday Mar 10, 1998 in
Queen’s Hospital. Born in Hana, Maui, she is survived by husband Roy H.; son
Ralph; daughters Gale M. Fontenelle, Hazel M. Yoichisako and Cheryl Ogasawara;
brothers Takeo, Shigeyuki, Tadayuki and Shoichi Tanaka; sister Fusae Nakamura;
eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 12:45 p.m. Sunday
at Honolulu Central Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave. Call from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Ronald M. Ogasawara, 54, of West Branch, Mich.,
died April 14, 1998 in Lansing, Mich. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife
Kenna, daughter Laura, sons Robert and Michael, mother Haruko, sister Diane and
brother Norman. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Honolulu Myohoji Temple, 2003
Nuuanu Ave. Burial: Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire.
Haruko Ogata, 84, of Kahului died last Tuesday Jun 16, 1998 in
Hale Makua. She was born in Keahua,
Hawaii. She is survived by sister Satsuki Napolis. Private services.
Hisato Ogata, 90, of Hilo, died Friday Mar 27, 1998 at his home.
He was born in Kahuku, Hawaii. He was a retired carpenter for Isemoto
Contracting. He is survived his wife Tsuyako; son Clifford, and two grandchildren.
Services: 4 p.m. today at Dodo Mortuary, Inc. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
No flowers.
Kenneth S. Ogata, 78, of Honolulu, a retired electrician, died
March 17, 1998 in Pearl City Nursing
Home. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii.
Survived by wife Rosalie A.; son Clifford K.; daughters Barbara S. Kawano and Carol A. Nishimura, and six
grandchildren. Private services.
Kunio Ogata, 80, of Kahului, retired from Hawaiian Commercial
& Sugar Co., died Monday Jan 19, 1998 in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in
Puunene, Maui, he is survived by wife Fumiko; sons Curtis and Lee; sisters
Yoshie Shoji, Misae Takehara, Mitsue Matsumoto, Sakaye Ogata and Hisako
Wilhelm; and a grandchild. Services over ashes: 4:30 p.m. Friday at Kahului
Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire.
Michael H. “Mike” Ogata, 41, of Mililani, a bank
manager for American Savings, died Saturday Oct 10, 1998 in Straub Hospital.
Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Aimee; sons Clinton A. and Jarrett T.;
daughters Kimberley M. and Shelby A. Ching; and mother Edith M. . Services: 4
p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian
Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Reid Z. Ogata, 43, of Kaneohe, died Tuesday Sep 1, 1998 at
Queen's Medical Center. Born in
Honolulu, he was a U.S. postal clerk. He is survived by wife Peggy N.; son Evan
K.; parents Albert M. "Lefty" and Ethel T. Ogata; brothers Russ Y.
and Lance Y.; sister Brigitte M. Blair; and maternal grandparents Katsuyuki and
Gladys T. Miyata. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Visit from 5 p.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m.
Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
Seiji Ogata, 66, of Waipahu, a retired accountant at Kaiser
Permanente Cement Co., died Tuesday Feb 3, 1998 in St. Francis Hospital. Born
in Lahaina, he is survived by wife Thelma; sons Steven, Ronald and Sky;
daughter Sharon Mitsuyama; brother Herbert; sisters Frances Sanehira and Lylas
Fujimoto; and a grandson. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden
Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual
attire. No flowers.
Yasuo Ogata, 88, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, retired owner of
Olaa Steak House, died June 2, 1998. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He
is survived by daughters Isabell and Lillian Ogata, Doris Amano and Janice
Maeda, and six grandchildren. Private services.
Seiichi Ogawa, 87, of Honolulu, a retired mechanic at Aloha
Motors, died Sunday Mar 8, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital. He was born in
Lahaina. He is survived by wife Satsue;
sons Benjamin K., Collins A. and Milford H.; daughter Sharon H. Sakamoto, four
grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Sunday at
Wesley United Methodist Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Shizue Ogawa, 92, of Honolulu died June 28, 1998 in Kuakini
Hospital. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by son Albert H.; daughters
Florence A. Yamanaka and Ruth K.
Masuoka; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Benjamin F. Ogden Jr., 77, of Waimanalo, a retired
city police officer, died Monday Oct 12, 1998 in Kaneohe. He was born in
Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by daughters Naiat L. Fontes, Marvelle K.
Laughlin and Nixie K. Moore; son Benjamin F. III; brother Daniel K. Jr.; sister
Pearl L. Kamaiopili; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass:
12:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kailua. Call after 11
a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Edward M. Ogino, 83, of Honolulu, a retired general
maintenanceman at Hilton Hawaiian Village, died Sept. 5, 1998 in Hale Ho Aloha
Nursing Facility. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Melvin M. and
Douglas T., daughter Carol K., brothers Itsuo and Robert T., sisters Grace H.
Okimura and Mary Koga, and a grandchild. Private services.
Paul N. Ogoshi,65, of Los Angeles and formerly of Lawai,
Kauai, a security guard, died Feb. 20, 1998
in Los Angeles. Born in Hawaii, he is survived by brother Fusao; and
sisters Gladys Linsley and Eiko Oda.
Private services.
Pedro K. Oh, 80, of Waipio Gentry, who retired from Waipahu
Elementary School, died March 19, 1998
at home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by daughter Debra
Farm; brother Charles; sisters Annie Chang, Jean Wilson, Carol Hatanaka and
Rachel Palafox, and two grandchildren. Wake services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka
chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.
Rebecca Oh of Honolulu died Oct. 5, 1998 in Maunalani Nursing
Center. Born in Waimea, Kauai, she is survived by daughters Joanna K.A. and
Geraldine B.S. Young, Shirley Ann Lee, Winona B. Akiona and Jennifer J.
Santana; sister Annie Kim; 21 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial:
Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Soon Oh, 80, of Honolulu died March 30, 1998 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Kwong
Ju, South Korea, she is survived by son In Hwan; daughters Ok Sun Kim, Chom Yae
Duckworth, Mal Yae Shin, Kwi Yae “Candy” Conner and Nan Sun Oh; and 11
grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka
chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
George Nobuo Ohara 86, of Waipa hu, died Thursday Dec 17, 1998
at St. Francis Medical Center West. He was born in Kau, Hawaii. He retired from
Nakakura Construction Company as a foreman. He is survived by wife Ellen; sons
Raymond and Norman; brother Sadashi; sisters Tatsue Ogata, Isomi Kawasaki,
Fujie Yoshizawa and Chitoshi Ohara, and four grandchildren. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at
Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. No
flowers. Casual attire.
Hachiro Ohashi, 72, of Wahiawa, who retired from the U.S.
Army, died Tuesday Apr 7, 1998 in Tripler Hospital. He was also a retired
machinist at Pearl Harbor. Born in
Kahuku, he is survived by wife Chiyoko; son Harold H.; daughter Margaret H.;
and sisters Chiyoko Kamei, Teruko Nishimura, Matsuko Kawana and Mildred M.
Yoshimura. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio,
makai chapel. Casual attire.
Tsuyako
Ohashi, 87,
of Haiku, Hawaii, died Friday Feb 20, 1998 in Kula Hospital. Born in Lahaina,
she is survived by sons Peter, Clarence, Michael and Larry; daughters Doris
Char and Elsie Perreira; brother Tadae Sato; 13 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren. Services over
ashes: 5 p.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Richard K. Ohelo, 56, of Waianae, a bus operator for Oahu
Transit, died last Tuesday apr 21, 1998. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by
wife Hedda; son Howard; daughters Leimano Ohelo, Gloria Oshiro and Kaleo Kaohe;
brothers Victor, Arthur and John; sisters Mary Gomez, Gladys Medina and Amber
Ondayog; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu
Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Michie Ohisa, 80, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress for Island
Slippers Factory, died July 31, 1998 in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by
son Richard and grandsons Kyle and Ryan. Private services.
Raymond Ohls, 87, of Waianae died Tuesday Apr 14, 1998 in Tripler
Hospital. He was born in Scottsville, Kan. He is survived by wife Martha; sons
Gene “Raymond,” Gary “Joe” and Ray Jr.; daughter Sharon “Belle” Wirth; sister
Gertrude Carr; brother Charles, four grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Victory Baptist Church, 91-1219
Renton Road. Call from 1 to 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Elaine H. Ohta, 82, of Manoa, a retired
clerk for Servco Pacific Inc., died Monday Feb 16, 1998 in St. Francis
Hospital. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by husband Kango. Services: 5:30
p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.
Katherine S. “Kat” Ohta, 84, of Kailua, a retired
cafeteria cook, died Saturday Mar 21, 1998 in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. She
was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by son Dennis; daughters Joy
Igarashi, Susanne Kurosu and Wilma Meyer; sister Dorothy Nakagaki, eight
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Sunday at
Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kiyoshi Ohta,92, of Honolulu died Sept. 16, 1998 at home. She was
born in Ewa Mill Village. She is survived by sons Clarence, Roy, James,
Stanley, Lawrence and Edwin; daughters Jane Miyamoto and Clara Ohta; 15
grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Mitsuko K.
Ohta,90, of
Holualoa, Kona, Hawaii died Monday Mar 2, 1998
in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honoapu, Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons George Kunitake
and Bennett Ohta; daughter Emi Ura; brother Manabu Kunitake; sisters Natsuko
Tenebro, Bertha T. Chun and Amy I. Tari, five grandchildren and a
great-grandson. Services: noon tomorrow at
Kona Hongwanji Mission in Kealakekua, Kona. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire.
No flowers.
Tetsuo Oi, 89, of Honolulu, a retired supervisor for Hitachi
Sales Corp. of Hawaii Inc., died Jan. 22, 1998
in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Ewa, he is survived by wife Aiko; sons
Ronald S. and Gregory S.; daughter Judith T. Matsunobu; brothers Wallace H.,
Tsutomu, Kiyoshi and Richard H.; sisters Yuriko Hashimoto and Tsutae Kogawa;
six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Toshiaki Oi, 93, of Honolulu, retired owner of T. Oi Store, died
Monday May 18, 1998 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Sendai, Miyagi-Ken,
Japan. He is survived by wife Kiyoko,
son Ernest S.; daughters Alice T. Katayama, Flora H. Onoye and Grace S. Yokote, eight grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden
Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lillian T. Oie, 58, of Rockville, Md., formerly of Waipahu,
a math teacher, died Feb. 4, 1998 in
Holy Cross Hospital. She was born in Hawaii.
She is survived by husband Dr. Herbert K.; sons Garrett K., Kelvin S.
and Terrence M.; daughter Carrie-Anne Platt, mother Torie Uemori and brother
Edward Uemori. Services held.
Yoshiko Oishi, 84, of Hilo died Aug. 27, 1998 in Hilo
Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by daughter Carol Nishimura, sister
Mitsue Miyamoto, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Yukino Oishi, 94, of Wailuku, Maui, died Monday Oct 26, 1998 in
Hale Makua. Born in Wailuku, she is survived by sons Kiyoshi, Hiroshi, Yoshio,
Kazuhiro, Sadao and Kenneth; daughters Kazuko Katsutani, Akiko Hanaoka and
Susan S. Pang; brothers Toshimi and Kengo Kato; sisters Misao Kaya and Hanako
Ibara; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services over ashes: 5 p.m. Sunday at Wailuku Hongwanji. Casual attire.
Alice K. Oka, 77, of Honolulu, a retired secretary and office
manager for Merrill Simms & Rohrig Architects, died Monday Sep 14, 1998 in
Straub Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Shizuo, son Aaron
S., daughters Nadine M. Chun and Charlene K. Wong, and six grandchildren.
Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Honpa
Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.
Dorothy T. Oka, 73, of Aiea, a retired city Federal Credit
Union accounts clerk, died Thursday Jan 22, 1998 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali
Momi. She was also an independent orchid grower. Born in Kahului, she is
survived by son Edwin; daughters Annette Fukunaga and Kathleen Oka; sisters
Jean Hayashida and Lillian Oka; seven grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5
p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Michael T. Oka, 46, of Honolulu died April 26, 1998. Born in
Honolulu, he is survived by mother Helen; brothers Grant and Marvin;
grandmother Asako Iura; and companion Lien Hoang. Memorial services: 7 p.m.
tomorrow at Soka Gakkai International-USA Hawaii Community Center, 2729 Pali
Highway.
Ford Okada, 74, of Lihue died Friday Jun 5, 1998 in Wilcox
Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Itsue; daughters
Lea and Sue; brothers George and Motonobu, and sister Fumiko Shiraishi.
Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual
attire. No flowers.
Michiyo Okada, 96, of Kaimuki, died Jan. 23, 1998 in Liliha
Health Care Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by daughters Sarah Sato
and Patsy Akisada; son Richard; brother Kaoru Kawasaki; sisters Helen Tokuda,
Edith Kuwana and Florence Kurasaki; 12 grandchildren; and 20
great-grandchildren. Private services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested
to Hawaii Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Oriyo Okada, 82, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died Tuesday
Jan 13, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Services: 11 a.m.
Monday at Konko Mission of Honolulu.
Richard H. Okada, 77, of Honolulu, a retired president of
U. Okada and Co., died Thursday Aug 6,
1998 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife
Carrie S.; son Lon K.; daughter Lynne N. Shimoda; brothers Fred M., Harry H.
and Saneo; sisters Mary T. Fujitani, Betty S. Nakagawa and Agnes A. Kaji, and
three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Betsuin, 1727
Pali Highway. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary T. Okahara, 69, of Honolulu, a waitress at Sekiya’s
Restaurant and Delicatessen, died last Wednesday May 13, 1998 in Queen’s
Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Tsuyoshi; son
Baron T.; daughter Sharon N. Takao; brother Lincoln H. Morinaga; sisters Alice
T. McClurg, Florence T. Takehara and Ethel A. Kubota, and a grandchild.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joan M. Okai, 61, of Honolulu, a retired administrative assistant
from Sun Life Insurance Co., died Saturday Jul 11, 1998 in St. Francis-West
Hospital. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband Stanley; daughter
Dawn Yosemori; brother Gilbert T. Yoshida, and sisters Jean Seki, Jane Shirae,
May Mori and Casey Okai. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani
Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Chieko Okamoto, 73, of Honolulu, a retired school food
services supervisor, died Monday Jun 8, 1998 in Kaiser Hospital. She was born
on Maui. She is survived by brothers
Stanley S. and George T., and sister Mary M. Tanouye. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday
at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Casual attire. No flowers.
Janna E. Okamoto, 12, of Hilo, a seventh-grade student at
Waiakea Intermediate School, died Tuesday Jan 8, 1998 in Hilo Hospital. Born in
Hilo, she is survived by parents Raymond and Linda, brother Matthew, paternal
grandfather Yoshio and maternal grandmother Mitsue “May” Yoza. Services: 2:30
p.m. Sunday at New Hope Christian Fellowship. Call after 1 p.m. Casual
attire.
Riichi Okamoto, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 1998 at
Kuakini Geriatric Inc. He was born in
Hiroshima, Japan. He was a retired mason. He is survived by sister Hideno
Nagahisa and niece Akiko Oka. Services were private.
Seichi E. Okamoto,86, of Lanai City, a retired automotive
mechanic at Dole Plantation-Lanai, died Tuesday Sep 15, 1998 in Hale Nani
Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. Born in Wahiawa, he is survived by son Roy
K., daughters Evelyn H. Koshiyama and
Frances T. Gomez, sister Kimiyo Nunotani, seven grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Services over ashes: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 3 p.m. Friday at
Lanai Hongwanji, Lanai City. Casual attire. No flowers.
Futoshi “Taffy” Okamura, 83, of Hilo, a retired
foreman for the city Department of Parks and Recreation, died Tuesday Feb 3,
1998 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by sons Gerald and Allan;
daughter Mae; brothers Richard, Edward, Jack and George Fujio; sisters Misao
Enomoto, Doris Baxter, Asae De Ramos and Harriet Fujio; four grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No
flowers.
Hinayo Okamura, 91, of Kula, Maui died Aug. 17, 1998 in Kula
Hospital. Born in Keahua, Maui, she is survived by son Clarence, daughters
Clara Okamura and Jane Agawa, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Toshie Okamura,74, of Lahaina died yesterday Jun 26, 1998
at home. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by daughters Charlene
Hayashida and Gale Nakata; brother Masashi Miyashita; sisters Itoko Sueyoshi,
Kiyoko Miyashita, Kimiko Yagi and Shizue Tsumura; and four grandchildren.
Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Lahaina Shingon Shu. Casual attire.
Harumi Okano,71, of Honolulu, a retired teacher at Jefferson
Elementary School, died April 16, 1998. She was born in Hilo. She is survived
by brothers Tom and James, and sister Edith Namba. Private services.
Edna K. Okasaki, 66, of Honolulu, a retired commercial artist
for Fawcett-McDermott Advertising Agency, died last Thursday Jul 30, 1998 at
home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Ernest, Edward and
Earl, and sister Edith Mock. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha
attire. No flowers.
Hisayo Okawa, 84, of Honolulu, died Wednesday Nov 11, 1998. Born
in Hilo, he is survived by son Dobson, brothers Morito and Roy Okubo, sisters
Yoshiko Hamasaki and Bessie Karamatsu and a granddaughter. Memorial services:
11 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kenneth M. Okayama, 57, of Honolulu, driver for
Frito Lay of Hawaii, died Wednesday Feb 11, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in
Honolulu, he is survived by son Kenneth; daughter Beverly Yakabe; father
Shinahei; brother Dennis; sisters Amy Tamaye and June Youn; and three
grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Inurnment:
10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples.
Aloha attire.
Betty H. Okazaki,77, of Honolulu, a sales clerk for McInerny,
died Sunday Mar 15, 1998. She was born in Pearl City. She is survived by
husband Koki; brother Yoshimitsu Fujinaka, and sisters Kiyoko Nishikawa, Kimi
Kusuda and Usano “Elsie” Omori. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
Casual attire.
Gladys Y. Okazaki, 69, of San Francisco died July 5, 1998. She
was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Keso; son Steven K.; daughter
Elizabeth H. Chaskin; brothers Norman Y., James M. and Milton K. Tsutsumi, and sisters Florence S. Nakamura,
Eleanor A. Young, Amy M. Fukunaga and
Lynn K. Tagawa. Memorial services: 10 a.m. July 30 at Kailua Christian Church.
Scattering of ashes at sea: noon July 31 by Sand Island Access Road.
Hatsumi Okazaki, 97, of Honolulu, a retired cook, died last
Thursday Feb 5, 1998 at home. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by sons
Masao, Yoshito and Mitsu; daughters Hatsuyo Takamiya and Rachael F. Sakumoto;
sister Kimiyo Kajiwara; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services:
noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Katsumi “Paul” Okazaki, 88, of Pukalani, Maui, died
Oct. 12, 1998 in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Haiku, Maui, he is survived by
wife Mitsue, sons Roy T. and Dennis S., two grandchildren, and a
great-grandchild. Private services.
Kyuro Okazaki, 98, of Honolulu, a retired physician, died
Sept. 17, 1998 in Honolulu. Born in Japan, he is survived by wife Hazel K.,
daughters Iris O. Chung and Kale Lani
Okazaki, son Arthur H., three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Private services.
Satoru “Fred” Okazaki, 78, of Lihue died Jan. 17,
1998 at home. Born in California, he is survived by wife Lou E.; sons Robert
and David Okazaki, and Kenneth and Daniel Thorall; daughter Kathryn Deubel;
grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Private services.
Michael P. O’Keefe, 80, of Kualapuu, Molokai, retired district
conservationist for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, died last Tuesday May
19, 1998 at home. He was a World War II veteran. Born in Newark, N.J., he is
survived by wife Jean; son Barry; brother John; and three grandchildren.
Services held.
Bertle E. “Uncle Okie” Okerstrom, 89, of Kula, Maui, a retired
Master Sergeant with the U.S. Army, died Thursday Jan 29, 1998 in Hale Makua.
Born in Starbuck, Minn., he is survived by sister Esther “Bunny” Wendt.
Scattering of ashes: 2 p.m. next Saturday at the beach in front of Kealahou
Church in Kihei.
Kenneth M. Okihara, 55, of Honolulu, a retired
investigator with the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, died Nov. 16, 1998 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in
Honolulu. He is survived by wife Valerie; son Vance; daughter Terri; brothers
Burt and James, and sister Lorraine Winfield. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Sunday
at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Shizue H. Okihiro, 93, of Kaneohe died Wednesday Sep 23, 1998
in Kaneohe. Born in Lapahoehoe, she is survived by sons Dr. Michael and George;
daughters Helen Sakamoto, Grace Wilson and Elaine Fujisaka; brothers Henry,
Sadao, Stanley and Jack Haitsuka; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Buddhist services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call
after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual
attire. No flowers.
Sumiko "Sue" Okikawa, 68, of Hanapepe Heights,
Kauai, a retired bookkeeper, died Thursday Sep 3, 1998 in Queen's Hospital.
Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by moth er Kameyo Funamura and a
great-granddaughter; sons Wade, Steven and Jerry; daughters Cheryle Oshiro and
Aileen Yamamoto; sisters Dora Kawate and Florence "Yachie" Shimokawa;
and 12 grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Frank T. Okimoto, 72, of Lahaina, a retired chef for Kahala
Hilton, died Sunday Feb 8, 1998 in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Born in Kona,
Hawaii, he is survived by wife Katherine E.; daughter Ruth N. Au; brothers
James, Ernest and George; and sister Erma Ota. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at
Nakamura Mortuary.
Masako Okimoto, 94, of Lahaina died Thursday Apr 16, 1998 in
Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, she is survived by sons
Kiyoshi, Tsuneaki, Tokio and Tsugio; daughters Chieko Matsuda, Tsuyuko Sakamoto
and Mieko Kosaka; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and nine
great-great-grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary.
Casual attire.
Mervin M. Okimoto, 60, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed
silk screening printer, died Saturday May 9, 1998 in Kuakini Hospital. He was
born in Waianae. He is survived by
companion June “Jong Bae” Yi; son Wendell C.K.; daughters Suzanne M.M., Wendy
U.T. and Lynn P.K. Okimoto and Colleen K.K. Kotani; mother Shizuko “Marian”;
brother Larry T.; sisters Patsy M.
Shibao, Lorraine M. Hamada and Bernice R. Uto, and 12 grandchildren.
Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Naomi L.
Okimoto,
45, of Mililani, a claims operation supervisor at Industrial Indemnity
Insurance Co., died Wednesday Aug 26, 1998 in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband
Dennis "Moto;" son Kevin; daughter Lauren; brothers Danilo, Tony, Pete,
Jacob and Reuben Pascua; and sisters Rose Lariosa and Abring Carlos. Services:
11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Valley
of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Toshiko Okimura, 85, of Waialua died last Tuesday Nov 3, 1998
in Wahiawa GeneralHospital. Born in Waialua, she is survived by son Harold H.,
brothers Kiyoshi and Kazuo “Jack,” sisters Doris Y. Okimura and Flora F.
Kataoka, and two grandsons. Private services.
Tadao Okinaga, 83, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died
Saturday Jan 31, 1998 in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Makaweli, Kauai, he is
survived by wife Mitsuwa K., son Glenn T., daughter Sharlene A. Nakamichi and five grandchildren. Private
services.
Haruko Okinaka, 91, of Koloa, Kauai, died Friday Oct 2, 1998
in Kauai Care Center. Born in Wahiawa, Kauai, she is survived by sons Masayuki,
Harry and James Uesugi and David Okikawa; daughter Shirley Sukisaki;
stepdaughter Edyth Okada; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild. Services: 4:30 p.m. Monday at Koloa Jodo Shu Mission. Casual
attire.
Kashiyo Okino, 88, of Hilo, a former secretary and retired
president for Automotive Supply Center Ltd., died Thursday Jul 2, 1998 in Hilo
Hospital. Born in Hilo, she is survived by sons Charles, Peter and Gary;
daughter Gail Pfistor; brother Tatsuo Kawauchi; sisters Kuniko Yamada, Shizue
Oshiro and Kazuko Mishima; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Private services.
Hal
K. Okita, 92, of Honolulu, a retired sales supervisor at
Love's Bakery, died Sept. 15 in Kaneohe. He was also a retired doorman at Ala
Moana Hotel. Born in Lahaina, he is
survived by daughter Shirley O. Aweau, son Harold K. Jr., sister Shizuko Furumoto, brothers Maurice and Sam, nine
grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Aloha attire.
Riichi Okiuye, 74, of Hilo, a retired mechanic for the
state Highways Division, died Saturday May 16, 1998 in Life Care Center of
Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Chiyoko “Carol”; son Richard,
and sisters Hatsuyo Tanouye, Michie Taketa, Machie Abe and Hisayo Fujinaga.
Wake services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 4
p.m. Casual attire.
Morito Okubo, 95, of Honolulu, a retired mason, died Dec. 6,
1998 in Liliha Health Care Facility. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife
Ayako, sons Norman M. and Herbert N., brother Roy S., sisters Yoshiko Hamasaki
and Bessie S. Karamatsu, four
grandchildren, and a great- grandchild. Private services.
Allan S. Okuda, 54, of Simi Valley, Calif., an aerospace
engineer for Rocketdyne-Boeing, died Saturday Jul 18, 1998 at home. Born on
Maui, he is survived by wife Rita; daughters Jennifer Mariko and Lisa Tamiko;
mother Fusae; brothers Yuji, Masaru, Tadao, Richard, Robert and Glenn; and
sister Jean Okuda Tawata. Memorial services on the mainland. [SB 21/07/1998]
Carol Y. “Kiki” Okuda, 69, of Pearl City died
Friday Dec 4, 1998 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Kapaa, Kauai, she is
survived by daughters Joni F. Okuda and Lori H. Kamikawa; and sisters Harue
Wong, Lorna Rosenberg, Marian Meneses and Wendy Baba. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday
at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No
flowers.
Helen H. Okuda, 73, of Kailua, a retired Safeway meat
wrapper, died Oct. 6, 1998 in Castle Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is
survived by husband Thomas Y.; sons Hugh Y., Wade H. and Lyle I.; daughter Noel
M. Donofrio; brother Sanford S. Komatsu; sister Alice S. Matsunaga; and six
grandchildren. Private services.
Amy A.Y. “Amsley” Okumoto, 59, of Pearl City, a slot
hostess at the Fremont Hotel, died Thursday Jan 22, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital.
Born in Hilo, she is survived by daughters Terri Yaris and Joanne and Traci
Toyooka, mother Masako Nagafuchi, brother Ernest, sister Nellie Nakano and two
grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call
from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Burial: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Cemetery. Casual
attire.
Dr. Masao "Pete" Okumoto, 90, of Honolulu, a retired
dentist, died Tuesday Sep 1, 1998 in Oahu Care Facility. Born in Hilo, he is
survived by sons Peter Y. and Glenn M.;
daughters Doreen K. McCrann and Mona M. Jarvis; brothers Yoshinobu "Pete"
and Dr. Tatsuo "Pete;" sister Misue Ogawa; nine grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild. Memorial services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Call after 7 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Juyo “Jay” Okumura, 93, of Kaimuki, a retired secretary for
Albers Milling/Carnation Company, died Wednesday Sep 16, 1998. She was born in
Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Bert and Fred; nephews and nieces.
Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call at 5 p.m.
Fred M. “Masa” Okumura, 80, of Kaimuki, retired
proprietor of Okumura Cleaners, died Sunday Dec 27, 1998 in Queen's Hospital.
Born in Honolulu, he is survived by daughters Sandra Takata, Carol Kuniyoshi
and Cindy Okumura; brother Bert; and a grandson. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at
Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Ruth M. Okumura,74, of Kaimuki, a retired co-owner of Okumura
Cleaners and Calico Cat Store, died Saturday Mar 14, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital.
She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Fred “Masa;” daughters
Sandra Takata, Carol Kuniyoshi and Cindy Okumura; brothers Richard and Clyde
“Tets” Shimizu; sisters Hazel Oda, Marion Okata and Helen Takekawa, and a
grandson. Memorial services: 6 p.m.
Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Shigeko “Doris” Okumura,70, of Kona, Hawaii died
Saturday Aug 15, 1998 in Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kona, Hawaii, she is
survived by husband Masao; sons Stan and Ernie Okumura, and Kelvin S. Kiyota;daughter Lynn Gusman; sisters Amy
Otsu and Betty Tominaga; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at
Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Stephen K. Okumura, 58, of Koloa, Kauai,
manager for the Lawai General Store, died Dec. 12, 1998 in Wilcox Memorial
Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Hsiu; son Wesley;
daughter Stephanie Kuniyoshi; brother Benjamin, and sister Lenora Yagi.
Services held.
Mary K. T.
Okura, 78,
of Hilo, a retired sales representative for World Book Encyclopedia Corp. and
Pola Cosmetics,, died Saturday Feb 21, 1998 in Hale Anuenue Restorative
Healthcare Center. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Stevens,
Sanford and Leland; daughters Sally Lee and Joyce McPherson; 19 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kilauea
Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Connie M. Olarti, 60, of Pearl City, a state library clerk
for 30 years, died last Saturday Apr 4, 1998 at home. Born in Kealia, Kauai,
she is survived by husband Cresencio C.; sons Kent C., Glenn P., Russ A. and
Todd J.; daughter Kristie K.; mother Beatrice A. Ancheta; brothers Fred,
Ernest, Melvin and Eddie Ancheta; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m.
Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial:
Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Rosendo Olayer, 93, of Waimanalo, a truck driver for
Waimanalo Plantation, died Wednesday Jun 10, 1998 in Crawford Convalescent
Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Rosendo Jr.,
Patrick and Ronald; daughter Nancy Caswell; stepdaughters Claudia Kidder and
Veronica DiGregorio; 24 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic
Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Eutikio “Tik” Olayon, 72, of Haleiwa, a retired
heavy equipment mechanic from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Dec. 6, 1998 at
home. He also served in the U.S. Navy. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife
Eufronia T. “Rose;” sons Richard E., Gregory and Eutikio “Tiki;” daughters
Laura O. Kodlick and Marcella B. Takemoto; sister Connie Coronel; 11
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Prayer services: 12:30 p.m. Monday at
Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial: Hawaii
State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Donna B. Olds, 85, of Honolulu died Tuesday Dec 8, 1998 in
Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she is survived by sons William, Bowman and Mark;
sister Lani Holmes; brothers Wright, Waldo, Kent and Jan; nine grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen's
Church, Pali Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire.
No flowers. Donations suggested to Donna Bowman Olds Memorial Fund c/o her
family.
James Clarence Olds, 68, of Volcano, Hawaii and
formerly of Hawaii Kai, a retired proprietor of Tradewinds Taxi, died Jan. 8,
1998 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Waikiki, he is survived by wife Edith J., son
Kevin, daughters Patti Kam and Lani Olds, sisters Annette Ebinger and Puna
Darval and six grandchildren. Services
at a later date. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Felicidad G. Olipares, 71, of Honolulu died Sunday
Nov 22, 1998 in Japan. Born in Isabela, the Philippines, she is survived by
husband Juan; sons Evaristo, Amor, Santiago and Flory; daughters Elsa Gabriel
and Teresita Barayuga; brother Lucio Galiza; sister Helaria Ligaspi; 13
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu
Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church
in Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Shaina K. Oliva, 2, of Aiea died April 16, 1998 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She
is survived by parents Hilton and Rhonda; brothers Jarrik and Javin;
grandmother Arlene Padilla; grandfather Hilarion Jr., and great-grandparents
Helen Navarro and Abel and Martha Madeira. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at
First Assembly of God. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11:15 a.m. Thursday at
the church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
No flowers.
Sani Olive, 61, of Honolulu, a retired fisherman, died June 3,
1998 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Western Samoa. He is
survived by wife Nora; children Maria Fui, Hosea, Sani Jr., and Anesi; sisters
Manino Levasa and Falepau Ola, and three grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday at First Samoan Assembly of God Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial:
noon at Sunset Memorial Park.
Anastacio B. Oliveros, 90, of Maili, who retired
from Hirano Brothers, died Dec. 8, 1998 in Maili. Born in Pangasinan, the
Philippines, he is survived by wife Faamao F.; sons Anastacio Jr., Melvin,
John, Anthony and Frankie Oliveros and Lomina Fatu; daughters Mary Withrow,
Judy Lockhart, Reme Smiley, Gloria Cowling, Linda Hensley, Debra Lobb, Elsie
Matavale, Faamao Kim Jr. and Cindy
Siania; 45 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m.
Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial:
Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Diana L. Olsen, 53, vice president of Child & Family
Service, died March 22, 1998. Born in Kentucky, she is survived by husband Earl
“Bud,” daughters Kathy Adams and Tammy Holly, twin sister Carol Anne Wilson,
and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Child &
Family Service, West Oahu Center, 91-1841 Fort Weaver Road. Donations suggested
to Child & Family Service, 200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Building B, Honolulu
96817.
Walter “Dutchy” Olsen - Family and friends have
never heard anything negative about Walter “Dutchy” Olsen—known to
acquaintances as “The Flying Dutchman”—and the opposite also was true. “Over
the time I’ve known him, almost 45 years, I’ve never heard him say a bad word
about anyone else,” said son-in-law Larry Johnson, Bank of Hawaii chief
executive officer. “He’s probably the epitome of what you see is what you get.”
Olsen, considered by many as “Mr. Baseball” from the mid-1930s to the late
‘40s, died suddenly at his Nuuanu Valley home Monday Jul 27, 1998. He was 84.
Olsen made his name in baseball, from his late teens until his thirties. He
played during World War II against the 7th Air Force All Stars,
which included major leaguers Joe DiMaggio, Pee Wee Reese and Ferris Fain. He played for three different teams—the
Braves, Hawaiians and Wanderers in the Hawaii Baseball League—and ended up being
general manager of the league for several years. He earned the nickname “The
Flying Dutchman” while, as a Brave, he slid into a second baseman in an attempt
to break up a double play. “He knew he was going to be thrown out, but he went
head first into the second baseman and
broke his wrist,” Johnson said. “It didn’t bother him. It showed how
competitive he was.” Olsen served as director of the old Honolulu Stadium and
ran the concessions for many years. For 40 years, he was owner and operator of
Mothers Food Products. He retired 15 years ago but remained active, golfing at
the Oahu Country Club where he was a member. Olsen shot his age three different
times, including a 73 at age 73. He also was a member of the Outrigger Canoe
Club and past president of the Honolulu Quarterback Club. “Dutchy was
happy-go-lucky, always cheerful and very gung-ho,” said Earl Galdeira, also a
past president who credits Olsen with getting him to join the Quarterback Club.
“I can still hear us guys laughing and stomping on the ground. He was just a
great guy to be around with.” “If I brought you and he met you for the first
time, he’d put his arm on your shoulder and say ‘Where have you been all my
life?’”. Olsen grew up in Kalihi, the oldest of four children. His father was a
blacksmith but died when Olsen was 15. As the oldest, he took responsibility
for keeping the family together. He shined shoes, dove for coins off Pier 11
and hawked newspapers. He met his wife,
the former Mary Felix, at the old Princess Theater downtown and married her in
1937. They had been married 60 years. As a young boy, he would go to the old
Central YMCA at Alakea and King Street, rent a locker and towel for 15 cents
and spend the day there. One day a man offered him free membership for a year.
Although he never learned the man’s identity, Olsen never forgot the man’s
gesture and became a supporter of the YMCA—particularly for underprivileged
kids who couldn’t afford a membership, Johnson said. The family requests no
flowers. Instead, donations can be sent to
the Walter “Dutchy” Olsen Memorial Fund at the Nuuanu YMCA. Besides his
wife, Olsen is survived by daughters Claire Johnson, Charlene Eveleth and
Amelia Andrade; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30
a.m. tomorrow at St. Stephen Church, 2747 Pali Highway. Call after 9 a.m.
Burial: 10:45 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. [SB 30/07/1998]
Alice L. Olson, 84, of Honolulu, a retired secretary with
the state Department of Health, died Sunday Jun 14, 1998 at home. She was born
in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Ralph; son Douglas; daughter Diane
Pollard; brother Raymond Lau; sister Emma Tom; and three grandchildren. Private
services.
Cesilio Omayas, 94, of Kaneohe died April 17, 1998 in Aloha Health Care Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived
by two sons; a daughter; five stepsons; five stepdaughters; 40 grandchildren,
40 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m.
Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian
Memorial Park.
Nobuyoshi “Dick” Omori, 75, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a
proprietor for the former Commercial Equipment & Supply, died Wednesday Aug
19, 1998 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Onomea, Hawaii, he is survived by wife
Takaye, son Bruce, daughters Clair Suzuki and Sheri Koops, mother Tsuya,
brother Tsutomu, sisters Sanae Nekonishi and Sachiko Matsuzaki, and seven
grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday
at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Shigeru Omori, 95, of Honolulu, a retired feed dealer, died
Wednesday Aug 19, 1998 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Okayama, Japan, he is
survived by wife Nancy; sons James and Patrick “Pat;” daughters Dorothy Kimura,
Janet Omori and Alma Onaga; brothers Kenneth and Richard; seven grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren. Services:
5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual
attire. No flowers.
Satsuki Omura, 72, of Honolulu, a retired hearings officer for
the Social Security Administration, died June 26, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she
is survived by brother Ernest T. Private services.
Haruo Omuro, 82, of Haleiwa died Oct. 23, 1998. Born in
Honolulu, he is survived by brothers Jack and Charles, and sisters Toyoko
Yamamoto and Carol Saito. Private services.
Jack T. Onaga, 73, of Aiea, a retired telecommunications
supervisor at Wahiawa Naval Base Station, died Saturday Sep 12, 1998 in
Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Ewa, he is survived by wife Betty Y.;
sons Kelsey T., Randy T., Chesley T. and Harlan T.; daughter Janice Y. Kim;
brother Clifton T.; sister Natsuyo Kelby; and six grandchildren. Services over
ashes: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden
Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mark M. Onaka, 68, of Kona, Hawaii, owner of Gold Coast
Realty Inc., died Wednesday Aug 12, 1998 in Kona Community Hospital. He was
also a Realtor with Lentz Real Estate Inc. Born in Kona, Hawaii, he is survived
by wife Rose; son Lyndon; daughters Roslyn Peterson, Stephanie McGee and Cathy
Kitaoka; brothers Albert and Rod Onaka and Bunny Nakamura; sisters Kikue
Yamato, Kiyono Matsunami, Ayame Kaya, Adele Kumamaru, Doris Narahara and
Rochelle Ashikawa; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji
Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Charles S. Onishi, 70, of Mililani, a retired U.S. Air Force
chief master sergeant, died last Friday Jul 24, 1998 in St. Francis-West
Hospital. He was also a Hawaii stevedore. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by
daughter Sandra Busk; brothers Kenneth, Stanley and Ted; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services: 3 p.m. Monday at
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. [SB 3107/1998]
Miles K. Onishi, 52, of Honolulu, owner and proprietor of
Miles Onishi and Associates Inc., died Wednesday Aug 5, 1998 at home. He was
also a mechanical engineer for the city Board of Appeals. He was born in
Lahaina. He is survived by wife Inez Kehaulani; sons Eric M. and Tyson R.;
daughter Megan K.P.; stepson Robert T. Covington; stepdaughter Joell K. Covington;
mother Mae M.; brother Alan, and sister Joy Soma. Memorial services: 10 a.m.
Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: National Memorial
Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Katsumi Onishi,88, of Aiea, a retired principal at Waimalu
Elementary School, died April 27, 1998 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in
Aiea. He is survived by sons Roy K. and Alan M.; brothers Harold M. and Shizuo;
sister Mildred M. Casperson, and four grandchildren. Services were private.
Kazuyoshi “Kabo” Onishi, 66, of Honolulu, a retired
painter from Nakamoto Painting, died Tuesday in Straub Hospital. He was also a
U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife
Maureen T.; son Wade H.; brothers Nobuo, Nobuyoshi and Haruyoshi; and sister
Toyono Fujii. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Casual attire.
Jerrick S. Onizuka, 1, of Mililani died Nov.
21, 1998 in Kapiolani Hospital for Women and Children. He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by parents Kevin and Laurie; sister Taylor D.; grandparents
Arnold and Eleanor Onizuka and Melvin and Gaylian Mun, and great-grandmothers
Yuki Onizuka and Natsue Ota. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani
Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial
Park. Casual attire.
Kelvin S. Ono, 77, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died
July 9, 1998 in St. Francis Hospital.
He was also a film worker. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife
Sally; sons Kenneth and Terry; daughter Suzanne Munemitsu; brothers Mason and
Nobuo; sisters Nona Chang and Jean Ho, and eight grandchildren. Services were
private.
Tadaso “Tad” Ono, 77, of Kailua, a retired firefighter for the
Hickam Air Force Base Fire Department, died Thursday Mar 26, 1998 in Castle
Hospital. Born in Kahuku, he is survived by wife Dorothy K.; son Dr. Ronald H.; brothers Harold H., Dr. Katsuto
and Susumu; sisters Edith S. Ono, Margaret O. Matsuoka, Machie Kubota and Patsy
O. Akagi; and mother-in-law Tama
Sakamoto. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. No
flowers.
Tojiko K. Ono,
85, of
Kaneohe, a retired social worker, died Sunday Feb 22, 1998 in Kaneohe. Born in
Los Angeles, she is survived by sons Shinya and Tadahiko and five
grandchildren. Private services.
Kenji Onodera, 87, of Honolulu, a retired
architect and partner of Merrill, Roehrig, Onodera and Kinder Architects, died
Thursday Jul 30, 1998. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Robert;
daughter Tamiko; brother John; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m.
Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.
Harumi W. Onoue, 86, of Honolulu died Saturday Jun 13, 1998
at Hale Nani Rehabilitation Facility. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is
survived by son George T.; daughter Mildred M. Oda; brothers Kiyomi and
Momoichi Wakida; sisters Yoshino Horio, Ayame Fujiyama, Tsurue Hirano, Kathleen
Y. Yoshioka, Sumie Tanaka and Mildred Lau, five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m.
Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual
attire.
Ruth F. Ontai, 66, of Honolulu died Feb.
11, 1998 in Honolulu. Born in Ewa
Beach, she is survived by husband Carl III; daughters Trixy Gaspar, Keala Lau
and Tammy Omoso; sons Ricky, Charles, Scott and James Lau; sisters Shizuko
Takushi, Laura Murakami, Dora Nishihara and Evelyn Maeshiro; brother Edward
Takushi; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Carmen U. Onza,104, of Wahiawa died April 6, 1998 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in
the Philippines. Survived by sons Pio and Alejandro; daughter Consolacion
Villena; 21 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrow Church.
Call 6 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial
Park. Casual attire.
Lillian G. Oppenheim,93, formerly of Great Neck,
N.Y., a retired schoolteacher with the New York City public school system, died
Thursday Sep 17, 1998 in Pohai Nani Care Center. Born in New York, she is
survived by daughter Ann Jacobs, stepbrother Harry Gelinson, seven
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Dolores H. Orden, 71, of Honolulu died Sept. 28, 1998 in St.
Francis Hospital. She was born in San Fernando, La Union, the Philippines. She
is survived by husband Agaton; son Glenn J.; daughters Rosario Ordinado, Delia
Rilles and Rowena Supnet; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services:
10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial:
Valley of the Temples.
Clara K. Orenstein,82, of Honolulu died Monday Jan 12, 1998 in
Kaiser Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she is survived by brother Isadore
Kopstein. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Temple Emanu-el. Graveside services:
Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Donations suggested to Jewish Women’s Guild,
Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-el, Hadassah, Jewish Welfare Board, Hawaiian Humane
Society or Friends of the Library.
Kimiyo Orikasa, 77, of Kahului died Monday Sep 14, 1998 in
Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Paia, Maui, she is survived by son Ray N.;
daughters Lorraine A. Katakura and Sherryl M. Campos; brothers Takeji, Akio and
Rikio Nihei; sisters Shizue Higuchi, Kiyoko Suzuki and Mitsue Fujii; and five
grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kahului Hongwanji Mission.
Casual attire.
Tatsuo Orimoto,87, of Pearl City, retired
owner of Ted’s Tire Recapping Shop, died Feb. 19, 1998 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Hana, Maui, he is survived by wife
Masaye; sons Stanley K., Douglas I. and Gary T.; daughters Alice S. Togashi and
Nora N. Shiratori; brothers Mitsuru and
Gilbert Okada; and 10 grandchildren. Private services.
Elizabeth M.K. Orion, 86, of Waipahu died
Saturday Dec 5, 1998 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Puunene, Maui,
she is survived by sons Clarence, Lawrence and Al Orion and John Souza;
daughter Elaine Karnelski; sisters Irene Keaupuni and Clara Foreman; nine
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at
Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani
Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Joseph Enos Ornellas, 81, of Haleiwa, the former
owner of Ornellas Dairy, died Dec. 3, 1998 at Wahiawa General Hospital. He was
born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Nellie; daughter Renee; brothers Manuel and
George; sisters Angeline Malterre and Matilde Pacheco, five grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Catholic
Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial
Park. Casual attire.
Rose “Rosie” Ornellas, 87, of Waipahu died Friday
Jan 9, 1998 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Ewa, she is
survived by brothers Manuel F. Jr. and Joseph F. Miranda and sisters Elizabeth
F. Perriera, Delphine F. Maria, Lucy F. Lum and Katherine F. Pilgram. Prayer
services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after
9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yoshio Oroku, also known as “Big John” or “Steve,”83,
of Wahiawa, a retired welder from Schofield, died last Friday Apr 10, 1998 at
home. He was also a veteran of Company K, 442nd Infantry. Born in
Honolulu, he is survived by wife Anna M., son Steven Y.; daughter Carolyn S.
Taguchi; sister Gladys Y. Kim; and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 2
p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel.
Alfredo L. Ortal, 68, of Kilauea, Kauai, a maintenance man for
the hotel industry, died last Tuesday apr 21, 1998 in Queen’s Hospital. Born in
the Philippines, he is survived by wife Juana “Juaning;” daughter Frennie
Guerrero; son Charlie; brothers Domingo, Toribio and Remigio; sisters Guillerma
Tangalin and Maria Ortal; and five grandchildren. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday
at Borthwick Mortuary. Call again after 5 p.m. Friday at the home, 4271 Momi
St. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the home. Burial: Kilauea Public Cemetery.
Casual attire.
Thomas D. Ortal, 53, of Kaumakani, Kauai, a truck driver for
Gay & Robinson, died Sept. 27, 1998 in Queen's Hospital. Born in the
Philippines, he is survived by wife Luviminda A.; daughters Adlaine J. and
Kristen L.; son Eugene Alop; sisters Salome Ballaibe and Priscila Villanueva;
and brothers Abraham, Reynaldo and Fedencio. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at
Borthwick/ Kauai Mortuary Chapel, Koloa. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: Hanapepe
Filipino Cemetery. Casual attire.
Lisa M. Ortiz, 20, of Mililani, a private stationed at Fort
Benning, Ga., with the U.S. Army, died last Friday Oct 2, 1998 in North
Carolina. She was born in Fort Ord, Calif. She is survived by mother Sunshine,
and aunts and uncles. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call
after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans
Cemetery, Kaneohe. No flowers. Aloha attire.