LINDA SEIFERT SCHLADERMUNDT APPEL On February 11, Linda Seifert Schladermundt Appel died peacefully surrounded by family at home in Kailua after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Linda was born in Lancaster PA and was a graduate of Manheim Central High School and the Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing. She moved to Hawaii in 1976 to begin a career dedicated to improving health care in Hawaii, particularly for those suffering from mental illness. She worked for 25 years for the Adult Mental Health Division of the Hawaii Department of Health. She led the effort to earn accreditation for Hawaii State Hospital and was awarded State Manager of the Year by Gov. Ben Cayetano in 1997. She was a founding member of the National Association for Healthcare Quality and was named a Fellow of NAHQ in recognition for her leadership as a healthcare quality professional. Linda’s passion was cooking and she was happiest entertaining family and friends in her kitchen. She is survived by husband Frank, sister Patty Seifert, daughter Ana Hobbs Schlader- mundt (TJ), stepson Scott Appel (Maisie), and grand- daughters Kaydn Schlader -mundt Hobbs and Molly Catherine Appel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Hawaii (hospicehawaii.org) in Linda’s memory.
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Linda Seifert Schladermundt Appel
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Dionicia “Ining” Dagdag Derige
DIONICIA INING DAGDAG DERIGE Age 89 of Waipahu, HI, passed away January 29, 2014 in Waipahu, HI. Born October 4, 1924 in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Phillippines. Retired from Schofield Barracks Guest House and Del Monte Fresh Produce. She is survived by daughter, Erlinda (Danny) Malano; son, Ernesto (Mackey) Derige; daughter, Carmen Derige (Lao) Nguyen; sister, Filomena Corpuz Allagones; 10 grand- children; and 4 great- grandchildren. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 26) at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Wake Service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 27) at St Joseph Catholic Church; (94-675 Farrington Hwy., Waipahu) Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual/Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
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James T. Abe
Jan. 24, 2014
James T. Abe, 79, of Pearl City died in Aiea. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Jean K.; sons Russell, Kevin and Garrett; daughter Sharyl Hazama; and five grandchildren. Private services.
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Alvin Dewain Kamaikalani Bugbee
Feb. 11, 2014
Alvin Dewain Kamaikalani Bugbee, 66, of Kailua, a ranch worker, died in Waimanalo. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Angela W. Burrell, sisters Puaala Fisher and Grace L. Bacon, and two grandchildren. Private services.
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Ronald Lee Chyba
Feb. 9, 2014
Ronald Lee Chyba, 67, of Lihue, a computer programmer, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in South Dakota. He is survived by brother Robert and sister Janet Thoresen. Private services.
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Concepcion Magno Fonda
Feb. 7, 2014
Concepcion Magno “Conching” Fonda, 73, of Waianae, a Del Monte Pineapple Plantation fieldworker, died at home. She was born in Davao, Philippines. She is survived by husband Apolinario N.; sons Rey, Apolinario Jr., Celroy Val and Celrey Val; daughters Jeana and Conchilene Cabahit, and Reycele Fonda; sister Alejandra Lopez; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Waianae. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Online condolences: leewardfuneralhome.com.
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Peggy Kazue Fukai
Feb. 7, 2014
Peggy Kazue “K” Fukai, 87, of Waipahu, a retired Honolulu Mortgage Co. and American Cancer Society office clerk, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Randal Y. and Ritchie K., daughter Geraldine S. and brother Bob Kubo. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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Lawrence Levin
Feb. 11, 2014
Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Levin, 64, of Medford, Ore., a former rheumatologist at the Queen’s Medical Center and Straub Clinic & Hospital, died at home. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Olivia, son Michael, parents Melvin and Clare, brother Wayne and sister Beth. Services in Medford. Private scattering of ashes in Honolulu. Donations suggested to the Arthritis Foundation.
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Wilmer Cox Morris
Feb. 9, 2014
Wilmer Cox Morris, 90, of Kailua, a commercial real estate broker and consultant, died. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Jane S.; son William C. “Toby”; daughters Anna L. “Linny” Morris, Frances M. “Posie” Constable and Alison M. Recek; and four grandchildren. Services to be held in March.
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Caroline Kealaula Nakamoto
Jan. 31, 2014
Caroline Kealaula Nakamoto, 90, of Pearl City, a retired Lehua Elementary School cafeteria helper, died in Pearl City. She was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Wynne I.N. and Lisa L.K. Nakamoto, and Lauri P.L.N. Lum. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
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Byron Y. Nakasone
Feb. 1, 2014
Byron Y. Nakasone, 38, of Honolulu, a former employee at ABC Stores, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Gary and Agnes, brothers Jon and Jason, and sisters Lisa Nakasone and Kari Rosales. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Sunday at Disabled American Veterans Keehi Lagoon Memorial Park, Weinberg Hall. No flowers.
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Dwight Takashi Oyadomari
Jan. 31, 2014
Dwight Takashi Oyadomari, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Photo Engraving photo engraver and an Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mabel M.; son Brian T.; brothers George, Jimmy, Kenneth and Thomas; sisters Alice Hisley, Jane Sadamitsu and Ruby Saito; and two grandchildren. Private services.
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Louise Sakaida
Feb. 10, 2014
Louise “Aunty Yoshi” Sakaida, 92, of Honolulu, a Park Shore Hotel retiree, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Susan Momohara and Paulette Matsumoto, sister Jackie Sakamoto, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Services: 6:30 p.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
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Tecla De Los Santos Salvador
Jan. 27, 2014
Tecla De Los Santos Salvador, 91, of Waipahu died in Waipahu. She was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Primitivo and Blas, daughter Severina De Los Santos, seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
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Bernardo Cabrales Tadeo
Feb. 13, 2014
Bernardo Cabrales Tadeo, 64, of Lahaina, a hotel industry utility worker, died in Lahaina. He was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Jovita; son Sandy; daughters Sheryl, Kimberly and Kathrine; brother Ernesto Sr.; sister Arcadia Garcia; and a grandchild. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, Lahaina. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Online condolences: nakamuramortuary.com.
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Betty Kam Look Yuen
Jan. 12, 2014
Betty Kam Look Yuen, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Theo H. Davies insurance claims clerk, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Masaru Akamatsu; sons Walter and Nelson; daughters Beverly Nomi, Shareen Sato and Stephanie Kawasaki; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
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VERNON D.B. WONG
VERNON D.B. WONG Of Waipio, Oahu, Hawaii, a retired maintenance supervisor at Kapiolani Community College and longtime member of the Hawaii Goldfish and Carp Association, died at home at age 76 on Oct. 6, 2013. He was born in Honolulu on Feb. 22, 1937. He was an avid sportsman, spending his younger years hunting, golfing and fishing. His love of fishing led him to many parts of the world, including Brazil, where he caught a 16-pound peacock bass (pictured). His latter years were filled with the caring and breeding of award-winning koi in his backyard. Vernon Wong is survived by son Vincent E. Wong; sisters Winnie C.H. Nakatsu, Ruby C.H. King and Sharyn Y.S. Wong; and brother Sisto K. Legoncion. He was preceded in death by son Frederic Dale Wong, sister Jennie Anderson, and parents Buck Tim Wong and Edna Wong Kamita. Private celebration of life held. Donations may be made to Hawaii Public Radio.
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KIM N. TANONAKA
KIM N. TANONAKA Age 55, of Pearl City, HI, passed away February 2, 2014 in Wahiawa. Born May 24, 1958 in Honolulu, HI. Kim was employed by Dr. Roy Matsumoto. She is survived by parents, Roy & Barbara Tanonaka. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 26) at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Memorial Service 10:30 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Saturday (March 22) at Mililani Memorial Park.
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FAUSTINO “CIMO’ QUINONAS VERANO
FAUSTINO CIMO QUINONAS VERANO Age 85, of Ewa Beach, HI, passed away January 28, 2014 in Ewa Beach. Born February 15, 1928 in Makuwele, Kauai. Retired carpenter from Dillingham Corporation. Member of Carpenter’s Union Local 745. He is survived by wife, Lucina A. “Lucy” Verano; daughters, Ivy “Cookie” Verano, Jerri Lei Verano; son, Frank “Bobi” (Rose) Verano, Jr.; 5 grandchildren; 11 great-grand- children Visitation 9 a.m. Friday (Feb. 28) at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Funeral Service 11:15 a.m. Casual Attire. Flowers Welcome.
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MARJORY SUEKO CHEE
MARJORY SUEKO CHEE Age 82 of Waipahu, HI, passed away January 22, 2014 in Aiea. Born November 6, 1931 in Waipahu, HI. She retired from the warehouse at the Dole Company. Also, a member of Ben Franklin Sr, Craft Club, Pearl City. She is survived by husband, Frederick K.T. Chee; daughters, Aileen Chee, Cheryl I.W. (Breene) Harimoto; son, Derick (Gloria) Chee; sisters, Alyce Kuba, Elaine Tokita; 5 grandchildren and 1 great- grandchild. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday (Feb. 24) at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; Memorial Service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
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