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ODETTA CHANG, 79, of Aiea, died Dec. 22, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Retired state social worker and member of the Ecumenical of Hawaii Choir. Survived by daughter, Juvenna; hanai children, Marshall Anders and Dorothy Burns; sister, Emma Anders; grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Aiea Ward; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
TADASHI DOI, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 1999. Born in Koloa, Kauai. Retired Love’s Bakery carpenter. Survived by wife, Kinuyo; son, Roy; daughter, Janet; brother, Yoshio; sisters, Fumie Hanafusa and Tomie Yoneda; two grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
DONALD EDWARD GRIGSBY, 65, of Kailua, died Sept. 21, 1999. Born in Alabama. Retired major in the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; son, Mark; sister, Elizabeth Lee; two grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
OWARI HARADA, 87, of Aiea, died Dec. 16, 1999. Born in Paauilo, Hawaii. Survived by sons, Tokio and Allen; daughter, Fay Maychrowitz; five grandchildren; sister, Rose Takayama. Service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KOICHI IMAI, 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 1999. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired self-employed public accountant. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Rodin and Krypton; daughters, Elaine Suzuki, Daphne Murashige, S. Machida, Theone Nishimura; 17 grand-children; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Hideichi; sisters, Haru Takahashi and Doris Hironaka. Service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FRANK T. JAVA, also known as FRANCIS TADASHI JAVONILLO, 63, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 1999. Born in Hawaii. Survived by daughters, Roxane, Pearl Javonillo, Sabrina Fontanilla; mother, Grace Tshuyko Javonillo; sister, Bernice Sugiyama; brothers, Ed and Herb; seven grandchildren. Catholic service 10:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
JOHN DOYLE KAPLAN, 80, of Makaha, died Dec. 17, 1999. Born in Norden, Neb. Retired lieutenant colonel and pilot in U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command. Survived by wife, Joyce; son, Dennis; daughters, Jacqueline Harris, Kathleen Winslow, Terri Moody, Lorrie Norris; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Rosemarie Painter, Dolores Smith, June Meredith, Marjorie Harvey. Service held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
EVANGELINE KAWAI LEE, 94, of Kaneohe, died Dec. 21, 1999. Born in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Retired Lunalilo Home nurse’s aide. Member of Hale O Na Ali‘i Aha Hui Po‘o and Aha Hui Kaahumanu. Survived by sons, John “Sonny,” and Reginald “Reggie” Medeiros; daughter, Elizabeth “Liz” Wong; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waikalua Chapel, Kaneohe Second Ward; service 10 to 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
SEIJI NAKATSU, 88, of Mililani, formerly of Captain Cook, Kona, Hawaii, died Dec. 21, 1999. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Retired owner of Kona Shoe Store. Survived by wife, Tamiko; daughters, Shirley Nagai, Sylvia Chiang and Charlene Hayama; brother, Shuso; sister, Yachiyo Iki; five grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HANAYO OBA, 89, of Papaikou, Hawaii, died Dec. 23, 1999. Housewife. Survived by sons, Yoichi, Harold, Charles; daughters, Hatsuno “Lillian” Fujimoto, Shigeno “Shirley” Kawamoto, Harriet Huber, Gladys Lopez, Karen; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary-Hilo; service 5 p.m.
JOSE FUENTES OMNES, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 1999. Born in Capiz, Philippines. Retired second lieutenant with the Philippine army. Survived by wife, Jovencia; sons, Joseph, Eduardo, Edwin, Danilo, Jose Jr.; daughters, Josephine and Rosalinda Comuelo; brother, Deopanes; sister, Felicitas Delgado; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. today at St. John the Baptist Church; service 8 p.m.; cremation follows. Inurnment in the Philippines. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
IAN RODRIGUEZ, infant son of Lori and Michael Rodriguez of Aiea, died Dec. 21, 1999. Also survived by brothers, Carlos, Tobey, Micah, Andrew, Joshua; sisters, Reinita and Rachel; maternal grandparents, “Papa Edward” Chong and Meredith Kahalehao; paternal grandparents, Esther Burrola and Hector Rodriguez. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LOUIS FREITAS SILVA, 90, of Kane-ohe, died Dec. 16, 1999. Born in Kaupakalua, Maui. Retired supervisor for the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Frances; daughter, Oinah; son, Archie; brother, John; three grandchildren. Visitation 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JOSEPH “TEX” CLAYTON TEXIERA, 56, of Waianae, died Dec. 18, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sharon; sons, Rick Edrozo and Kelly Texiera; daughters, Sharla and Carla Edrozo; five grandsons; brother, Larry; sister, Vilma Texiera. Service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
LESTER TOKIO TOKUDA, 40, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Retired Food Pantry Ltd. warehouse worker. Survived by companion, Sandra Murata; parents, Yukio and Sadako “Rachel” Tokuda; brother, Alvin; sister, June Neumann. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
ELSIE CHIYOKO UYEHARA, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 1999. Born in Pekeekeo, Hawaii. Member of Oroku Aza Jin Kai. Survived by son, Les; daughter, Carol Odo; four grandchildren; brother, George; sister, Nancy Nishihira. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
PATRICK EDWARD WHITE, 49, of Kailua, died Dec. 19, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Sarah; brothers, Thomas and Richard; sisters, Sandra Van Keulen, Susan Luning, Jennifer Kaawa; mother, Eleanor White; father, Charles “Ed” White. Scattering of ashes 5 p.m. Thursday at Slip J, Kewalo Basin. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
BENNY KALIKIMAKA “PUAHI” BENZON SR., also known as “Sonny” and “Sweets,” 61, of Kailua, died Dec. 20, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard union steward for Shop 26. Survived by wife, Winifred; daughters and sons, Penny, Puahi, Denny, Benny Jr., John, Dominic and Bonnie; six grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Raymon, Josephine Rabago, Diana Hunter, Bernadette Olivera, Anthony, Andrea Waro and Nicholas. Visitation 6 p.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary. Mass 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony’s Church; burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
ALFRED “JOE” KE‘EAUMOKU DELPINO SR., 75, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, died Dec. 24, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Retired as an environmental specialist and electrical maintenance man with the Department of Transportation FAA and security officer with the HPA. Survived by wife, Dinah; son, Alfred Jr.; daughters, Beverly Wagner and Naomi Makua; brother, Charles Colon; hanai daughter, Lisa Himalaya and Mahealani Vance; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 7 to 8:30 a.m. today at Kona Door of Faith Church,service 7 a.m.; burial 9 a.m. at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
FRED FRANZ DITZEL, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 1999. Born in Queens, N.Y. Retired as a University of Hawaii faculty member and Kapiolani Community College food services and hospitality education department chairman. Survived by wife, Jane; daughters, Resi Jean Suehiro and Lise Lea Ditzel-Ma; two grandchildren; brother, Gunther. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Harris United Methodist Church, service 2:30 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HENRIETTA “RITA” HUDSON DONIGAN, 101, of Makakilo, died Dec. 22, 1999. Survived by son, Robert; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 9:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HOWARD MINORU HARAGUCHI, 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 1999. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. Retired as a painting contractor and chief custodian for the Legislature. Survived by sons, Paul and Harry; daughters, Eiko Uyehara and Rachel Ushijima; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JOHNNY MACK HARRIS SR., 57, of Makakilo, died Dec. 23, 1999. Born in North Carolina. General manager of National Industrial Tire of Hawaii. Survived by wife, Sylvia; sons, Johnny Jr., Gary and Anthony; daughter, Rebecca; eight grandchildren; brothers, Charles Jr., Ray and Jimmy; sister, Virginia Joyner. Graveside service8:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
JIM HAYES, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 25, 1999. Born in Detroit. Retired as a supervisor for the Ford Motor Co. stamping plant; veteran of World War II and prisoner of war in Germany who earned a Purple Heart; past member of Governor’s Board of Veteran Affairs and Mayor’s Board of Veteran Affairs. Survived by wife, Sonya; sons, Greg and Michael; hanai daughter, Annie Nelson; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service 7:30 p.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church; burial at Makawao Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Donations to Maui Special Olympics.
TOKIWO HIGA, 70, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Dec. 23, 1999. Born in Hilo. Survived by brother,Yasuo; brothers-in-law, Shigeo Maeda and Larry Goya; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.
RIYOZO “GOOFY” HONMA, 74, of Eleele, Kauai, died Dec. 26, 1999. Born in Makaweli, Kauai. Retired as a welder with Olokele Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Kazue; son, Eric; two grandchildren; brothers, Yookichi, Hiroshi and Alan; sisters, Grace Date and Rin Sakoda. Visitation 10 a.m.Thursday at Kauai Soto Zen Temple, service 11 a.m.; burial at later date at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
PENNY SHIZUKO ISHIKAWA, 71, of Pearl City, died Dec. 24, 1999. Born in Waipahu. Retired as warehouse supervisor for AAFES. Survived by husband, Charles; sons, Glen, Mike and Paul; brothers, Shinsho and Richard Tawata. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Waipahu United Church of Christ, service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
