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HENRY LIN CHUN AU, 84, of California, died Dec. 13, 2000. Born in Hawai‘i. Retired as a federal payroll master. Survived by daughter, Marilyn Au-Sullivan; brothers, Herman, Richard and Joseph; sister, Lily Kon; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary; private burial.
MASAKO HONDA CHONG, 71, of Pearl City, died Dec. 8, 2000. Born in Pahoa, Hawai‘i. Retired as a cook at the Kabuki Restaurant. Survived by daughters, Doreen Bowen, Wendy Orta, Maelani Ramos and Laurie Punzal; nine grandchildren; brothers, Toshio, Tadashi, Takashi, Heideo and Noboru Honda; sisters, Hatsue Okuda and Masae Shimizu. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m.
JOHN GOMES DUARTE III, 52, of Hau‘ula, died Dec. 11, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A firefighter III retired from the Honolulu Fire Department. Survived by wife, Susanne; daughters, Lisa Estioko and Vicki D. Jones; sons, Bryan and Samuel; seven grandchildren; mother, Agnes Duarte; brother, James; sisters, Irene Latorre, Annette Yamamoto and Bernadette Nakamura. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, service 11:30 a.m.; private scattering of ashes.
GORDON T. FURMIDGE, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2000. An instrument technologist with the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association Experiment Station from 1934 to 1976. Survived by daughters, Heather Ann and Lehua Lynn; brother, David; hanai daughters, Penny Kelii, Julie Furmidge and Marva Furmidge. Private celebration of life and scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.
HERBERT "SLICK" FURUKAWA, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2000. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sumiko; sons, Marc and Burt; daughter, Faith; six grandchildren; brothers, Alfred and Miles; sister, Gail Namba. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JILL MARI MAEDA, 34, of Kane‘ohe, died Dec. 13, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A merchandising optimum support manager at Neiman Marcus and sales associate at Petland. Survived by parents, Shigeru "Doi" and Kay. Visitation from 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary, service 6:30 p.m.
HARRY B. MATHEWSON, 82, of Honolulu, Waimea, Guam and Saipan, died Dec. 5, 2000. A founding member of the Hawai‘i Estate Planning Council, Family and Child Services and the H.P.A. Boosters Club; active in the Million Dollar Round Table Association; vestry member of St. Andrew’s Cathedral; and unit president of the American Cancer Association. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Mick; daughter, Maryalice Woody; two grandsons. Memorial service 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Kailua.
LA VERNE LANI TAEKO MATOI, 54, of Hilo, Hawai‘i, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2000. Born in Hilo. General manager of Plaza Printing and Graphics Department at Kuakini Hospital. Survived by companion, Henry Asano; mother, Masae Shinohara; sisters, Eleanor Oshiro, Joyce Higuchi and Ann Maesaka. Private service. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
ITUAU "STU" LIUTAI MAUGA-LEILUA, 52, of La‘ie, died Dec. 14, 2000. Born in Western Samoa. A restaurant hostess at Sizzler. Survived by husband, Asola Leilua; sons, Patrick Mauga, Ivan Mauga and Willisone Leilua; daughters, Patsy Tuisaula, Alicia Leilua and Mary Leilua; brothers, Sosene Samoa, Matualau Samoa and Malamalama Samoa; sisters, Lua Aileone, Faava Leau, Alieta Aiono-Faauila and Peka Toelupe; eight grandchildren. Visitation from 10 a.m. Tuesday at La‘ie Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, service 11 a.m.; burial at La‘ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
WILLIAM KEPANO MOKE PUHA, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2000. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Young Laundry and Dry Cleaning. Survived by daughter, Willani Moke Puha; brothers, John, Clarence and Victor; sisters, Ella Wright, Mary Warner, Margaret Akiyama, Mercy Yong and Marilyn Stone. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
VASCO PACHECO, 65, of Pepe‘ekeo, Hawai‘i, died Dec. 12, 2000. Born in Hilo, Hawai‘i. A truck driver for Texaco Distributors Inc. who belonged to the Central Christian Church and American Legion Post 3. Survived by wife, Caroline; sisters, Rose Marie Mabuni and Janet Kina. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to noon Friday, service noon; burial at Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
AGUSTIN "PACO" BAUTISTA PACUBAS, 87, of Waipahu, died Dec. 14, 2000. Born in Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A stevedore retired from Castle & Cooke Terminal. Survived by wife, Anastacia "Judy"; sons, Shawn Pacubas and Eddie Tadeo Jr.; daughters, Karen Gollero, Tessie Labra and Nita Saguibo; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers and a sister. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel, rosary 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. Aloha attire.
WALTER CRAWFORD REID, 74, of ‘Aiea, died Dec. 11, 2000. Born in Honolulu. A retired merchant seaman. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, Walter and Shane; daughters, Sarah Salas and Carolyn Mallari; 11 grandchildren; brother, Richard. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary, service 11:30 a.m.; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
NORBERTO SANTOS SAN JUAN SR., 73, of Waipahu, died Dec. 8, 2000. Born in Manila, Philippines. Survived by wife, Vicenta; sons, Reynaldo, Manuel, Norberto Jr., Wilfredo, Lawrence and Rodolfo; daughters, Priscila Lana, Teresita Terrado, Emerita Dedicatoria, Crisanta, and Eloisa Valencia; brother, Cecilio; 18 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Nu‘uanu Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Church in ‘Aiea, Mass 9 a.m. Burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
HARRY PAUL SOMBELON SR., 68, of Pa‘ia, Maui, died Dec. 14, 2000. Born in Pa‘ia. A trucking supervisor for Tri-Isle (Valley Isle Express). Played music with Los Allegros. Survived by wife, Margaret "Cookie"; sons, Harry Jr., Roy and Ivan; daughters, Marie Gaskin and Beverly Boteilho; sisters, Margaret "Margo" Kaiama and Shirley Sombelon; brother, Larry; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Church in Pa‘ia. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at the church, Mass 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
ROSE LOO YUEN, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2000. Born in Honolulu. Retired as executive housekeeper at St. Francis Medical Center. Survived by caregivers, John and Florence Loo, and Beatrice Loo Pang; nieces and nephews. Visitation from 9 a.m. Thursday at Nu‘uanu Mortuary, service 10 a.m.; burial at Valley of the Temples.
BRIAN KAALA YIM, 45, of Virginia, died Dec. 11, 2000. Born in Kailua, O‘ahu. An inspector; also a diver and fisherman. Survived by wife, Nani; mother, Ruby; daughters, Nikki DeReis, Malia Yim, Aleisha Yim and Tiare Aruda; sons, Kyle Davis, Troy DeReis, Etienne Yim, T.J. Aruda and Blake Aruda; brother, Kappy Yim and Billy Stevens; eight grandchildren. Mainland service. Private burial.
KOSHIRO TAKAHASHI, 96, of Kane‘ohe, died Dec. 12, 2000. Born in Fukushima Ken, Japan. A retired Dole Canneries carpenter. Survived by daughters, Rosalind Fujimoto, Helen Suehiro and Barbara Akiona; sister, Sally Maeda; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
A. L. Kilgo, founder of hardware store
A.L. Kilgo, who founded the Sand Island hardware store of the same name, died Nov. 19 in Honolulu. He was 90.
Kilgo was born in Cullman, Ala., and owned a business by age 20. He joined R.W. Woolworth Co. to open the chain’s first bakery and was soon asked to place bakeries in Woolworth stores throughout the Midwest.
Kilgo came to Hawai‘i during the early days of World War II and became known for his ability to acquire hard-to-find surplus goods for the Navy’s civilian employees at Pearl Harbor. In 1946 he opened his store in a cubicle on Sand Island Access Road.
When the surplus items became scarce in the 1970s, Kilgo focused on hardware items, and Kilgo’s became one of the state’s largest suppliers of building, marine and industrial supplies. His store also expanded from a Quonset hut to its current complex, covering 7 acres.
In 1991 Kilgo was honored by the Retail Merchants of Hawai‘i as retailer of the year. A year later he stepped down as the company’s president and chief executive officer and assumed an advisory role as chairman emeritus.
Kilgo is survived by his wife, Trini, and sisters Christine Mickle and Ida Pauline Brown.
Funeral services have been held. Donations can be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 1310 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96826.
