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Masayoshi Takaoka, 77, judo teacher
WAIMEA, Hawaii - Waimea’s Masayoshi Takaoka, a youth mentor credited with helping to bring back Hawaii’snative koa trees, died at his home Thursday night. He was 77.
“Masa,” as he was known to generations of South Kohala residents, taught judo to hundreds of Big Island youngsters and worked as a cowboy for Parker Ranch and the Shipman Pu‘u ‘O‘o Ranch before he became the nurseryman with a green thumb at the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Forestry Division.
He helped launch the state’s tree nursery in Waimea in 1961, producing more than a million koa and other native tree seedlings.
Takaoka was perhaps best known for wearing his signature papale lauhala, pandanus hats featuring a feather lei, said Patti Cook of Waimea
“He mentored many in judo, golf and forestry,” said Patricia Bergin, a friend and former Big Island superintendent of schools.
Funeral services are pending at the Kamuela Hongwanji Mission.
ALBERT “UNCLE JOHNNY” HENRY BARKER, 87, of Ewa Beach, died Dec. 9, 1999. Born in Danville, Ill. A retired federal firefighter and U.S. Navy retiree. Survived by daughters, Carol Reed, Dondie Kuahuia and Mona Smoot; sister, Amelia Gibbons; nine grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 9:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
AUDREY AURELIA FERNANDEZ CACABELOS, 85, of Honokaa, Hawaii, died Dec. 8, 1999. Born in the Philippines. A waitress retired from the Maunakea Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Martin, Vincent, Thomas, Michael and Mario Fernandez; daughters, Julita Fernandez and Carmelita Carvalho; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Honokaa Catholic Church (Our Lady of Lourdes); Mass 10 a.m. Burial at Honokaa Catholic Church Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Memorial Mortuary.
WILLIAM JAMES COSMA SR., 67, of Hilo, died Dec. 9, 1999. Born in Hana, Maui. A cook retired from Naniloa Hotel, Hilo. Survived by wife, Kimie; sons, William James Jr., Edmund, Davin; daughters, Linda Kahana and Vera Asato; brothers, Marion, Francis, Tony; sisters, Sarah Canada and Petra Esmeralda; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Wailuku; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Casual attire.
GABRIEL E.L. CRAWFORD, 50, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Sylvia Mutch; brothers, George, Gaylord, Gordon; sisters, Gertrude Kaipo, Geraldine, Milicente and Gladys Crawford. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
ALFREDO “AL” NOBLE DAGUIO, 64, of Aiea, died Dec. 6, 1999. Born in Wahiawa. A retired certified public accountant. Survived by wife, Rosemarie; daughters, Sheryl and Karyn; hanai daughter, Naomi Amuro; brothers, Rosario, Gerardo, Juvent, Robert; sisters, Rosalina Holmes and Dorothy Ung. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 7 p.m. Private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.
FANNY WAI FUN DUNLAP, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 1999. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by brother, Richard Chang; sister, Gladys Chang; sons, John III, Jack, Robert; three grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kapahulu Bible Church. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GEORGE WARNER GRAHAM, 80, of Kailua, died Nov. 23, 1999. Born in Flat Rock, Ill. An accountant. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Bruce; sister, Ann Popevich. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
HELEN HARUKO HIRATA, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 26, 1999. Born in Kealia, Kauai. Survived by husband, Masami; son, Robert; daughter, Elaine Shimabuku; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Shigeko Yoshida. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
RAYMOND JESUS, 69, of Aiea, died Dec. 8, 1999. Born in Waialua. A roofer. Survived by sons, Andrew, Raymond, Michael, Eddie; daughters, Evangeline, Brenda, Mary, Roxanne, Nina, Naomi, Corinne, Dorinne, Donna; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Manuel; sisters, Florence and Mildred. Memorial service 6:30 p.m. Monday at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, Wahiawa. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
WAKELAND OWEN KAHALOA, also known as OWEN KAHALOA, 40, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 1999. Born in Opihikao, Hawaii. Employed by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Survived by sons, Stephen and Bryson; daughter, Brandi; brother, Miles; sisters, Yalene Badon, Kathryn LaRoche, Lorna Shanks, Leeona Kekua; stepmother, Jo Anne Kahaloa. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Private burial at a later date. No wreaths. Aloha attire.
RAYMOND J. MELLOR, 77, of Hono- lulu, died Dec. 5, 999. Retired from Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor; retired chief engineer of Ala Moana Hotel. Survived by wife, Gertrude; daughters, Ann Ladera and Rae Mellor; son, Marc Mellor; three grandsons; two sisters; four brothers. Visitation 6 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Memorial service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
GEORGE SHIGEO MIZUMOTO, 68, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 1999. Born in Honolulu. A master sergeant retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Nuanprang “Mary”; son, Marc; daughters, Valerie Larita and Pamela Mikasa; brothers, Ralph and Allen; sister, Toki “Doris” Nakano; five grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, Pali Highway. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
YOSHIHARU NISHIDA, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 1999. Born in Honolulu. A retired GTE Hawaiian Telephone Co. labor relations manager. Survived by wife, Florence; son, Gary; granddaughter Devon Kahea; brother, Toshiaki. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Waiokeola Congregational Church; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ELLEN C.M. NOA, 88, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 4, 1999. Born in Peahi, Maui. A member of Daughters of Hawaii and Ahahui Kaahumanu. Survived by son, James, John Jr.; daughters, Amelia Alesna and Juanita Cardus; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Diamond Head Cemetery.
FRANCES “SWEETIE” ALICE KAONOHILANI PARK, 76, died Dec. 4, 1999. Wife of the late Hubert Park and daughter of John Kaonohilani and Alice Kahalehili. Survived by son, Hubert, also known as Ramsey Reeves Young; daughter, Francine Park Palama; brother, James Wong; sisters, July Jeremiah, Elizabeth Kam, Marguerite Kealanahele, Carolyn “Skip” Tomiyama, Thelma Courtney; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
HELEN “HELJA” KIRTLAND PRUYN, 85, died Dec. 3, 1999. Born in Coronado, Calif. Longtime model for Carol & Mary and choir member with Holy Nativity Episcopal Church. Survived by daughters, Carter Reynolds and Jennifer Heckman; son, William;six grandchildren. Memorial service held in California. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society.
WILBUR K. ROBINSON, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 1999. Retired from the Salvation Army. Survived by brothers, Nelson, Charles, Clement, Spencer, Alexander; sisters, Elaine Gay, Myrtle Lancaster, Beverly Addington. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veteran Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HIRO SAIKI, 79, of Wailua Houselots, Kauai, died Dec. 9, 1999. Born in Wailua, Kauai. A retired carpenter and member of the Carpenter’s Union. Survived by sisters, May Tomita, Phyllis Morita, Susan Iwasaki, Jane Hiranaka. Memorial service 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Kapaa Jodo Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
SULA RUTH FOWLER WHITE, 86, formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 1999. Born in Altus, Ark. A freelance photographer for Honolulu newspapers. Lobbyist for fireworks control. Survived by son, Jon. No service at her request. Prayers in California. Ashes scattered at sea and buried in Arkansas. Memorial donations to Food mobile of Jewish Family Service, 4855 College Ave., San Diego, Calif. 92115.
SISTER AGNES AUGUSTA VIERRA, 97, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 1999. Born in Portugal. A Sister of the Sacred Hearts who worked at the Fort Street convent and St. Anthony’s, Kalihi. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Malia O Ka Malu; rosary 9:30 a.m.; Mass 10:30 a.m. Nurial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MARCO MATSUO YOSHIKAMI, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 1999. Born in Kawaihae, Hawaii. Retired administrator for IMTEK International. Survived by wife, Tomie; sons, Norman and Alan; daughters, Muriel Hamasaki and May Nishiki; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Teruo Goma. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ALBERT HIROSHI AKAMINE, 62, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 1999. Retired Earle M. Jorgensen Steel Co. foreman. Born in Ewa. Survived by wife, Hatsue “Diana;” daughters, Cynthia “Cindy” Covey and Susan “Susie” Ho; brother, Kiyosei “Robert;” sisters, Tricksy Oshiro, Rose Oshiro and Laraine Nishiyama; one grandson. Memorial service 7 p.m. Wednesday at Soka Gakkai International USA, Hawaii Cultural Center. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.
MARY Y.T. BAIRD, 81, of Ketchikan, Alaska, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 1999. Born in Honolulu. Former restaurant owner. Survived by sons, Robert Lee and Charles “Tinker” Baird; brothers, Pat and Clarence Lee; sisters, Esther Gilliam, Bernice Lederer, Elsie Kanana and Violet Whaley; and four grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
JOHN YOUNG KI DO, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 1999. Born in Kekaha, Kauai. Retired Honolulu Liquor Commission investigator. Survived by wife, Elsie; daughters, Cynthia Arashiro and Sharon Ikeda; one granddaughter; brother, Dennis; sister, Anne Harrell. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.
